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Fil-Japanese among trainees of ‘Produce 101 Japan’

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/entertainment/09/03/takeru.jpg"/><figcaption>Takeru Guiterez, who is half-Filipino, is among the contestants of the first-ever Japanese edition of &quot;Produce 101.&quot; <em>Produce 101 JP</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>The first-ever Japanese edition of South Korea&#x27;s hit talent competition &quot;Produce 101&quot; has unveiled its lineup of 101 trainees this Tuesday —and interestingly enough there&#x27;s a half-Filipino among them. </p><p>Eagle-eyed Pinoy fans pointed out that Takeru Gutierez, whose mother is Filipina, is part of the contest. </p><p>His official profile can be visited <a href="https://produce101.jp/profile/?id=040_gutiereztakeru" target="_blank">here</a>, although the website is only in Japanese. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nJKZwcGOXfM?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>He is 17 years old who lists dancing, doing K-pop covers, and singing Western songs as his hobbies. He is also fond of basketball. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tE_a14irLgA?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>He&#x27;ll be among the trainees fighting for votes when the Japanese edition of &quot;Produce 101&quot; officially kicks off later this month. </p><p>The &quot;Produce 101&quot; franchise began in South Korea and has produced groups such as I.O.I., Wanna One, IZ*ONE, and X1. </p><p>In it, 101 trainees from various entertainment companies are pitted against each other for a spot in the final 11 or 12, determined solely by public voting.</p>

<p>The first-ever Japanese edition of South Korea's hit talent competition "Produce 101" has unveiled its lineup of 101 trainees this Tuesday, and there's a half-Filipino among them. </p>

The first-ever Japanese edition of South Korea's hit talent competition "Produce 101" has unveiled its lineup of 101 trainees this Tuesday, and there's a half-Filipino among them.