Description: On October 25, 2026, the Japanese singer who held a nine-song women's hard-mode record passed four choruses, then failed YOASOBI's “Shukufuku.” Here's why she was relegated.
Yoyoyochan completed four songs but missed a note in the fifth, YOASOBI's “Shukufuku” (“The Blessing”). The show's hard-mode progression rules meant she would have to start her next attempt in normal mode. Her previous record of nine consecutive successes belongs to an earlier performance.
What show was this?
Chidori no Oni Renchan aired on Japan's Fuji TV network on Sunday, October 25, 2026, from 7 to 9 p.m. local time. In its chorus-only karaoke challenge, a single wrong pitch ends the run. The comedians Chidori and Kamaitachi host the programme. Yoyoyochan, known for vocal impressions, had achieved the best women's hard-mode streak of nine and was attempting the harder challenge for a fourth time. The Japanese word oni evokes a demon; here it simply means brutally difficult.
How did the run unfold?
She began at difficulty level five with Tokyo Jihen's “Gunjō Biyori,” followed by Kana Uemura's “Toilet no Kamisama,” Ryokuoushoku Shakai's “Shout Baby” and LiSA's “Issei no Kassai.” All four choruses were cleared. At level nine, the fifth selection was YOASOBI's fast-moving “Shukufuku.” Broadcast logs and post-show recaps report an early pitch mistake that ended the attempt. Four successful songs were not four extra lives.
Why the relegation?
Each appearance is counted separately. According to post-broadcast accounts of this hard-mode rule, failing before reaching level ten sends a contestant back to normal mode for the next attempt. That does not erase a previous personal best. The nine-song record describes her earlier achievement; four describes October 25. A perfect ten-song completion remained out of reach.
What made it such a reversal?
The broadcaster's preview described her as a leading candidate to become the first woman to complete hard mode, and noted her confidence. The actual run stopped before the final stretch. The joke and suspense come from the show's merciless design: an accomplished singer can be eliminated by one misplaced note. It measures uninterrupted precision, not overall singing ability.
Bottom line
The fifth song, not the first four, determined her next starting tier. This account compares Japanese programme listings, broadcast records and post-show reports. It does not claim a direct viewing of the entire episode or a measured worldwide viral trend.
