On the last day of each year, "Red and White Song Festival" is a program watched by Japanese people together, so it is called "Japanese Spring Festival Gala". With the abdication of the Tennō, japan's "Heisei" era name is about to officially end its 30-year history in April 2019, and the "Red and White Song Society" at the end of 2018 is regarded as "the last red and white of Heisei".
This time the "Red and White Song Club" was finally won by the white group, and the ratings this time were also quite good, 37.7% in the first half, 41.5% in the second half, returning to 40% after two years, and the ratings in the first half also created the best in the past decade!
▲Red and white ratings in the past decade
In addition to the lively greeting of the New Year, there are several scenes in the program that are touching, making the Japanese audience lose control of tears, and the following Ministry Yajun takes everyone to see five pictures that set off a hot discussion among Japanese netizens and made them express tears
1. Opening screen flash SMAP
Remember that ingenious opening VTR last year? This year there is such a surprise opening, in order to commemorate the last red and white of Heisei, this year's opening picture is to review the classic pictures of previous years, this year's participating singers traveled back to the homes of various eras, watching red and white from the TV with a sense of age.
SMAP has been an indispensable combination of "Red and White" for 28 years, but in 2016 it was announced that it was disbanded, and the opening screen of this time included SMAP's famous song "The Only Flower in the World", which still made countless iron fans cry in just 5 seconds.
2. Nishino Nanase's parents write a letter, and Banana Man struggles to help
Nogizaka 46 Center member Nishino Nanase announced her graduation in 2018, which was the last time she appeared on "Red and White" as a member of no kuni, and the show got a huge surprise, the host Hirose Suzu read the letter prepared by her parents on the spot, and she couldn't help but cry as she listened and held her cheek.
The funny group "Banana Man", who has hosted the show for many years, came to the scene as the big brother of the showbiz circle, and the stage and the stage shouted excitedly, which also made the fans shout "Follow the cry!"
In addition, at the awards party of the "Japan Record Awards" the night before, the winner of this year's "Japan Record Awards" won the final prize of this year's "Japan Record Awards" with "シロニシティ", achieving two consecutive championships!
3. As soon as Yonezu Genshi opened his mouth, netizens cried
This year, Yonezu Genshi can be described as a popular sweep throughout Japan, a song "lemon" sold 2 million, YouTube views exceeded 240 million, creating many records, but he has never sung on TV, the style has been low-key and mysterious.
Even if it is a red and white song club, he also chose not to appear, but under the strong negotiation of NHK TV, he nodded his head at the last moment, performed live in his hometown of Tokushima, and finally had a dialogue with Tokyo host Sakurai Sho, which was rare to "speak" in front of the eyes of the world, making Japanese netizens cry, and even the host lamented that "the first time he heard him speak, I was fascinated.".
4. Arashi visited Fukushima, and a warm picture appeared on the big screen
In addition to the member Sakurai Sho supporting the presidency, the whole group also served as the big axis of the white group and appeared at the end. Before singing, they visited Fukushima Restaurant Village, where villagers were traumatized by the impact of the nuclear power plant accident caused by the 311 earthquake in 2011.
5. Ren Tani Yumi X Kuwata Yoshinori Chorus!
Celebrating its 40th anniversary, the national band Nantian Qunxing returned to the "Red and White Song Society" after 4 years, and served as the final performance of the whole audience, the lead singer Yoshiyuki Kuwata showed his singing skills, singing the debut songs "Wayward Sinbad" and "The Rut of Hope" on the spot, and all the artists flocked to the stage to accompany the dance.
Just when the scene has reached a high point, he pulled out Matsuren Gu Yushi, netizens calculated that this is already 31 years apart "century fit", the two played kissing, while there is his wife Hara Yuko, the woman's husband Matsu Ren Gu Zhenglong, two super celebrities with great influence are still active in the song world after generations, so that the show draws a perfect end.