Audition 2005 (7th Generation Audition)
- Application requirements: Female, minimum of 7th grade and under 22 years of age
- Total applicants: 21,611
- No training camp and theme song
- Broadcast on Hello! Morning starting February 9, 2005. Audition result aired on May 1, 2005.
- Finalists: Ai Suma, Risa Kubo, Koharu Kusumi, Keiko Inagaki and Airi Furukawa
- Winner: Koharu Kusumi
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