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The unit STARS held their event "STARS Sunshine Party 2026" on the 29th at the KDDI Hall in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, with five wrestlers participating: Hanan, Bea Priestley, Saya Iida, Momo Kogo, and Yuria Hime
The five members appeared on stage in colorful, spring-like jackets, and the venue was immediately filled with excitement. The members had apparently planned the content of this event themselves, and Hime also served as the MC
The event mainly consisted of games with fans, and in the "Building Block High Tower Game," the STARS team won with two victories
In the subsequent "gesture message game," the STARS members brilliantly portrayed "Momo Mukai walking a tightrope" and got the correct answer, demonstrating their high level of unity
However, the next two questions were challenging: "An invisible man wrestling" and "An elephant being sucked into a UFO." Bee's desperate attempts to gesture while struggling through these difficult questions were memorable
In the "Carry the Ping Pong Ball Relay" game, Iida tripped while balancing a ping pong ball on a spoon. However, anchor runner Hanan made a spectacular comeback with her chopstick skills, giving the STARS team another victory. The game was won completely without any favoritism shown
In the quiz corner, a heated battle unfolded over the gifts prepared by each player. Iida had apparently stayed up all night preparing. As expected, the audience consisted of fans who knew STARS inside and out, resulting in an unusually high success rate. Before we knew it, almost all the questions were about the princess..
During the event, there was a surprise celebration for Bee, whose birthday was on March 22nd. Bee was delighted to receive a yukata (traditional Japanese summer kimono) as a gift from the other members, and she exclaimed, "Thank you!"
In addition, a major announcement was made: the unit's logo will be renewed. Iida, who was involved in the design, explained, "The image is a rainbow, flowers, and stars, but until now we have mainly focused on the image of stars and have been active with a strong, shining image, but from now on we would like to bloom like flowers." They also plan to renew their songs in the future
Finally, each member took the microphone and greeted the fans
Hime: "It was my first time as an MC, and I'd give myself about an 80. I'll do my best to get a perfect 100 next time."
Kogo: "We were able to play games together, and we seriously tried to crush our opponents (laughs). Everyone participated with smiles on their faces, and it was a fun and memorable experience."
Hanan: "I became Cinderella in 2026! I'm so happy and had so much fun seeing so many people gather. I played the game at lightning speed and really enjoyed it."
Bee: "Thank you very much. I'm glad I could have fun with everyone."
Iida: "Thank you so much for today. It was a fun and wonderful time. We were also able to unveil our new logo, and as a new STARS, we will do our best with your support."
Then, a spontaneous chant of "Stars are the best!" erupted. The event concluded with great success until the very end