[Wotagei Association, General Incorporated Association] [Held on Saturday, October 11th] Wotagei Koshien 2025 Finals – New U-18 & Solo Events, 3 Guest Groups Announced, Now Accepting Interviews
General Incorporated Association Otagei Association Press Release: October 1, 2025 [Held on Saturday, October 11th] Otagei Koshien 2025 Finals – New U-18 & Solo categories, 3 guest acts announced, interviews now open This year, we’ve added the U-18 (high school students and younger) and solo divisions, and have decided to strengthen the production and feature guest appearances by top performers. The Otagei Association (General Incorporated Association, Representative Director: Kawaguchi Mantaro) will hold the finals of the national otagei competition for students, “Otagei Koshien 2025,” on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at the Tamashin RISURU Hall Small Hall in Tachikawa, Tokyo (DOORS 13:30 / START 14:30).
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/162421/1/162421-1-ad1c7e411e9ccba88522b4cde9f5b231-2048×1365.jpg Scenes from the Otagei Koshien 2024 Final Tournament Performance Last year’s inaugural competition (2024) saw over 120 participants from 22 schools across the country enter, and the finals at the Yokohama Doll Museum Akaikutsu Theater in Yokohama were a huge success. The YouTube videos showing the entry and judging process have been viewed over 50,000 times. Building on this success, this year we’re further strengthening the venue size, management structure, and recorded footage, evolving into a “one-of-a-kind national otagei competition that anyone can take on with confidence.” Key Points of Interest at Otagei Koshien New: U-18 Division / Solo Division. Highlighting young people and individual talent. Expanding the scope of competition and the range of expression. Improved Production: Revamped lighting and camerawork, the stage design will highlight the penlight “light trails” and physical expressions. Inviting Top Runners
(Guests):Starting Your Own Game from Scratch. /teamMoB/JKz from CrushOn will showcase the latest trends and top skills. Recording and Sharing:We plan to produce an official documentary/archive. We will continue to share the value of the tournament. Clear evaluation design:Five judges score based on five criteria. Ensuring
competitiveness and transparency. Social context:The Japanese cheering culture of “wotagei” is growing as a “youthful sport” among students.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/162421/1/162421-1-b24aecea402bbc6c3ee59bbda4f97771-1920×1080.jpg Otagei Koshien Official Logo Finals Overview Name: Otagei Koshien 2025 Final Tournament Date and Time: Saturday, October 11, 2025 OPEN 1:30 PM / START 2:30 PM Venue: Tamashin RISURU Hall Small Hall (Tachikawa, Tokyo) *Please refrain from contacting the venue directly regarding this event. Configuration: Team Division / Solo Division *The team division is divided into two age-based divisions: the U-18 division and the university student division. Admission Fee: ¥4,000 (General Admission) / ¥3,000 (Students) Tickets: LivePocket
https://t.livepocket.jp/e/wotagei_koshien_2025 Official Website: https://wotagei.org/koshien/ Final participants Team division advance to finals • HITters(PLUMinous) (Tsuda College) • Planet Works (Chuo University) • team Kindergarten (Nagoya City University) • Luminous (Public Suwa Tokyo University of Science) • Sailiumi (Zushi Kaisei High School) • Otawara High School Otagei Club (Otawara High School) • Invitation to the Underworld (Omiya High School) Solo Division Advance to the Finals Akaneko (Tokyo, university student) / Geol (Niigata Prefecture, university student) / Jo (Tokyo, university student) / Kuromebaru (Tokyo, university student) / Crocodile Kan (Ibaraki Prefecture, university student) / Sieben (Tokyo, university student) / Hana (Tokyo, university student) / Mitch (Tokyo, university student) Examination system Team category judges (5 people) Latte / Clifford / Hako / Sizima / Tigerpe Solo Division Judges (5 people) Hako (White Fox) / Ru-in (Ru-in) / Latte (Latte) / Yukichi (Yukichi) / Perikan (Perikan) Players who are active at the forefront of the culture will judge the participants’ performances strictly and fairly. Scoring Method Each judge will score each of the following five criteria, each with 10 points. Total score: 250 points Aspects: Skill (light stick trajectory, body control) / Choreography (originality, composition, use of light) / Performance (synchronization, expression, direction) / Style (worldview, costume, facial expression) / Completion (overall completion) Performance Guidelines (Team Division – Key Points) Duration:1 minute 30 seconds or more – 5 minutes or less Number of participants:2-7 Composition:All participants must be students, with the majority being from the same school. Guest showcase
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https://riverroots.jp/ Otagei Koshien 2025 Official Glow Stick “Flash Bomber” https://riverroots.theshop.jp/categories/4446403 Crowdfunding Report Duration: July 21st – September 14th, 2025 Total Donations: 135,055 yen Number of Supporters: 20 Your donations will be used to ensure a safe and comfortable tournament, including expanding the venue, improving video and lighting equipment, increasing management and security staff, and producing an official documentary. We would like to express our sincere gratitude for your support and
sponsorship. Representative’s Comment Otagei is a Japanese cheering culture that transforms feelings for your favorite idols into “light” and “movement.” Last year’s inaugural event witnessed a scene of “youth itself,” as participants pushed themselves to their limits while praising each other. This year, with the addition of U-18 and solo categories, even more challenges will gather on stage. We hope that members of the media will be there to experience and record the students’ shining path and breathing. (Mantaro Kawaguchi,
Representative Director, Otagei Association, General Incorporated Association) About Interviews and Material Provision Pre-application required for coverage. Still and video photography is permitted (detailed regulations will be provided after application). A pre-show photo call and post-show comment space will be available (advance application required). Press materials such as logos, photos from past tournaments, and reference footage will be available.
Inquiries/Interview Applications Email: koshien@wotagei.org Official website: https://wotagei.org/koshien/ Organizer: Otagei Association, General Incorporated Association Note: Please refrain from contacting the venue directly regarding this event. For more information about this release