First line-up predictions for Kouhaku 2011

[KarenPang]

White Team

1. Akikawa Masafumi
2. Arashi
3. Inawashirokos
4. NYC
5. Kanjani8
6. SMAP
7. Jang Geun Suk
8. Tohoshinki
9. TOKIO
10. Hideaki Tokunaga
11. AAA
12. Naoto Inti Raymi
13. Nagabuchi Tsuyoshi
14. Ken Hirai
15. Masaharu Fukuyama
16. flumpool
17. Porno Graffnaitti
18. Yuzu

(incomplete list. more will be added)

Red Team

1. aiko
2. Ashida Mana (Kaoru to Tomoki, Tama ni Mukku)
3. Angela Aki
4. ikimonogakari
5. AKB48
6. KARA
7. Koda Kumi
8. JUJU
9. Shoujo Jidai
10. Dreams Come True
11. Natsukawa Rimi
12. Nishino Kana
13. PERFUME
14. Hamasaki Ayumi
15. Hirahara Ayaka
16. Mizuki Nana
17. Moriyama Ryoko
18. Matsuda Seiko
19. Matsutoya Yumi
20. Lady Gaga

(incomplete list. more will be added)

http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/specia...022/index.html

[isthisLOL?]

...Lady Gaga? xD Is there any reason to believe she will perform or 100% speculation?

[TofuBunny]

Wohaa JGS

AND YES I hope Shojo Jidai does go, I need more SNSD/Perfume interactions in my life .. And meeting AKB officially wouldn't hurt either

[AyuGAME]

Maybe red team could win this year...i think Girls is more popular lately

[emi♡]

very interesting list~~ Always going for the red team Shall they finally win...

odd about Lady Gaga, but I hope it's true~~ Ayu's placement is weird. Guess we'll see how it really turns out.

[dreamland2.0]

Go go Red Team!!

[y_nathz]

woah Lady Gaga for real ? XD
Go Red Team!!

[terra]

Gaga could be this year's guest like they had Enya and Susan Boyle

The Red Team roster is very interesting! I hope to see SNSD x KARA x Perfume x AKB interractions plus I hope they could bring the red team to winning this year!

EDIT
Seeing how ayu has lately always act as opener for the sake of CDL, I guess the list is not performance-wise.
And with Gayo shows in Korea too SNSD and KARA probably ended up on early performance too since they maybe have to come back to Korea

[Polyrhythm]

Do people read anymore? This is a prediction. Of course it's not going to be in order and of course not every one actually gets invited (I can see one right away who was "predicted" last year but didn't get to go).

[sesshy]

Seems interesting but waiting for official. Hope to see Tohoshinki there again. But I might be a little sad though since the last time they perform was the last as the 5. *cries*

[mellody]

I heard Lady Gaga invited because she donates lot of money for Japan among other international celebrity. Even though if it's true, it's just too weird for me.

There's no way Red Team would lose this year since that popular child actress Ashida Mana is there.

That list only a speculation though.

[tokyoxjapanxfan]

^ That's correct. They invited Lady Gaga because of her support after the earth quake. Of course nothing is 100% confirmed yet, but there's a high possibility of her showing up because I believe there was an article a few weeks back with her expressing her wanting to go.

But obviously if she's already been scheduled for performing live in NYC or LA or something on New Year's Eve, she can't be in Japan as well lol. There's also the chance of a televised performance

[Aderianu]

L'Arc~en~Ciel in White Team

[Midori-chan]

It's only a prediction, but I hope to see Ayu and Tohoshinki there!
Arashi goes without saying, because they are the hosts!

[Utena]

I hope it'll be completed coz I don't see Mika Nakashima O.O

[the3ye]

^ also, I heard ayaka will be there as well

[YUKARI]

wow the line-up looks nice! I hope it will be confirmed and yes, I'm sure the red team will win this year

[emi♡]

Originally Posted by the3ye

^ also, I heard ayaka will be there as well

oh I hope that's true~~

[mellody]

Originally Posted by tokyoxjapanxfan

They invited Lady Gaga because of her support after the earth quake. Of course nothing is 100% confirmed yet, but there's a high possibility of her showing up because I believe there was an article a few weeks back with her expressing her wanting to go.

Plus, her album sold very well in Japan, which makes she got another reason why she's invited to this prestigious show. As long as you've got the popularity and you've got the sales and/or are part of the theme of Kouhaku, then yes, you can be there.

Remember that Kouhaku theme this year is, “Ashita wo Utaou. (Let’s sing for tomorrow).” It is to make 2011/12/31 as “the day to take the first step like 123″, and make it a positive show in order to step forward to a bright tomorrow.

So yeah.

[YuriChan]

Oo! I see ayu, Kuu, Kana, SNSD, KARA, and Porno Graffitti! <3 I wouldn't be surprised if PG performed at Kohaku again! XDD