Snow Man’s dance-copy special pits them against past MVPs and a STARTO dance team, with =LOVE guesting in a special collaboration.
October/2/2026 17:12
"So, Let Snow Man Do It," which is broadcast every Friday night on TBS, will air a two-hour special starting next Friday, October 9 at 7:00 p.m., featuring the popular segment "Dance Copy Revolution." In "Dance Copy Revolution," contestants compete to see whether they can perfectly copy choreography that everyone has seen at least once and dance it through without making a mistake. This time, it will be a three-way showdown between Snow Man, the all-star past MVP team of dance-copy, and the STARTO dance selection team! The past MVP team led by Ryota Miyadate is a gathering of past MVPs: Iroha of ILLIT, who is making an emergency appearance from Korea; Harumi Sato and Anna Ishii, former members of E-girls; and Yuno, who competed in a world dance competition as "BUMPY" together with Raul. The STARTO dance selection team will feature, for the first time from the junior ranks, Hikaru Ukisho of ACEes, Fumito Kawai, Kento Senga of Kis-My-Ft2, Kaito Miyachika and Kaito Matsukura of Travis Japan. Members known for their dancing will cross group boundaries and spark off against each other under the banner of "Defeat Snow Man." In this dance-copy battle as well, there will be a succession of superb dances, from nostalgic famous songs that colored the Heisei era to the latest viral songs of the Reiwa era! And as guest performers for a collaboration with the original artists, =LOVE will appear with all members present. A super-luxurious collaboration will be realized with the viral song "Don't Ever Quit Being an Idol." Please pay attention to the cute collaboration dance. Which team will win this hot battle with pride on the line!? ・ILLIT's Iroha says that her parents were surprised by her sudden decision to go to Korea... She reveals an episode from when she first started as a trainee: "I was calling home because I was homesick." ・ILLIT has released the concept film and promotional calendar video for its 5th mini album "BREAK EVEN." ■Broadcast information "So, Let Snow Man Do It SP" Broadcast date and time: Friday, October 9, 7:00 p.m. to 8:55 p.m. (Regular broadcast is every Friday from 8:00 p.m. to 8:55 p.m.) <Cast> ○ Snow Man Team Hikaru Iwamoto, Tatsuya Fukazawa, Raul, Shota Watanabe, Koji Mukai, Ryota Abe, Daisuke Sakuma ○ Past MVP Team (in Japanese syllabary order) Anna Ishii, IROHA (ILLIT), Harumi Sato, Ryota Miyadate (Snow Man), Yuno ○ STARTO Dance Selection Team (in Japanese syllabary order) Hikaru Ukisho (ACEes), Fumito Kawai, Kento Senga (Kis-My-Ft2), Kaito Matsukura (Travis Japan), Kaito Miyachika (Travis Japan) ○ Original artist guest =LOVE ○ Judge TAKAHIRO <Staff> Produced and copyrighted by TBS Producer: Takuya Matsubara, Takuma Inoue General director: Shinichiro Yoshino ■Related link Official website of "So, Let Snow Man Do It"
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