Episode 1

The first episode of Star Song Special Season 3 will have Masahiro Matsuoka as the MC and Ryota Miyadate (Snow Man) as the guest. The Juniors will ask the senior artist questions, and the senior artist will answer them with no restrictions on what they can say. In the "Switch Question" segment, where the questions are switched around, Miyadate will reveal the story behind how his nickname "Date-sama" came about. There will also be a segment where Matsuoka and Miyadate look back on their respective days as Juniors. What were the struggles they experienced back then that were typical of being a Junior? In the new segment "Star Impression" the Juniors will candidly reveal what impressions they have of the guest. For the Junior Special LIVE, they will perform SixTONES' "JAPONICA STYLE" and ACEes' "Biggest Party" And in "Star Challenge," where the Juniors are free to showcase themselves, Kohei Aoki will perform on the piano, among other things, making for a packed lineup!