The first girl group born from "Nippon Girls"! What is 11-member ME:I? Introducing the members!

In Korea, idols are often born from survival audition programs.

In recent years, new idols have been born in Japan as part of a Korean audition program.(^^)♪

On December 16th, 2023,Audition show11 new female idol group ME:I has been born from PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS (commonly known as Nippo Girls).✨

 This time,We'll introduce you to the audition for the Nippo Girls and ME:I, who has overcome many challenges and has made his debut.😊 

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What is "PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS" in the first place?

"PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS" is the third installment of "PRODUCE 101 JAPAN," one of Japan's largest survival auditions programs that created JO1 and INI, and is the first girl group audition for the program.😊 

The 101 trainees who gathered to make their debut will grow together as they overcome specialized training and challenges.

It will be streamed on Docomo's video distribution service "Lemino" from October 5th, 2023, and the ranking will be determined by votes by national producers (viewers). 

 Photo: (C) PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS

Singer Kimura Kaela will be the host as the representative of the national producers.

Singer Aoyama Thelma, Lee Hong-gi, a member of the Korean rock band FTISLAND and also an actor, dancer Nakasone Rino, K-POP choreographer YUMEKI, and rapper KEN THE 390 have been coaching trainers.

The final was broadcast live on TBS on December 16th.

The top 11 were selected from the 101 people in the end.It has been decided that he will make his debut as ME:I (^^)♪😊  

Trials given to trainees one after another: Start by leveling

This time,We'll introduce you to the audition for the Nippo Girls and ME:I, who has overcome many challenges and has made his debut.😊

The audition featured 101 people selected from a total of approximately 14,000 applicants (several people declined).

From there, leveling tests, theme song assignments, group battles, position evaluations, concept evaluationsAfter many challenges, the 20 people who advanced to the final stage!

In the first level division, trainees, divided into 26 teams, performed singing and dancing in front of the trainers!

It is evaluated on a five-point scale from A to F class and is divided into classes.

Trainees who are rated as "not ready" are given a B or lower, and the lowest F is a harsh rating that means "failed."(;_;)

In the first leveling, 11 people were selected for Class A, and were assigned to 21 B class, 27 C class, 24 D class, and 12 F class.

Photo: (C) PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS

Trainees who received instruction from trainers in each class wereThe theme song for the program, which is also the subject song, is "LEAP HIGH! Tomorrow, Full of Tomorrow! 'I'll try to do it.

This theme song evaluation is a basic level, with the song and choreography being checked again and the classification is repeated.

During the second leveling, trainees moved through classes, such as rank up and down.

moreover,Trainees who entered F class in the second level were given strict conditions, such as "I can't dance on stage" during the performance of the assigned song.(;_;)

101 → 50 → 35 people, two rankings announced, and one after another, they lost one after another...

After class division and theme song assignments,Group battles that evaluate teamwork, position evaluations that evaluate skills in each part, and concept evaluations that evaluate the understanding and expressiveness of original songs✨I was given the task. 

Photo: (C) PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS

In the group battle, 16 teams will be formed, and two teams will perform on the same song.

The team will choose one song from eight tasks, including K-POP and Japanese songs, and compete to perform the same song.

Voting is a personal battle, but in this group battle, 3,000 votes will be added to the members of the team who win the team.We needed to be aware of "coordinating as a team and winning teams."✨ 

The team will recruit trainees selected in the lottery who will "want to do it together."

But as a result,Trainees from low-level classes such as the F class are not selected and remained, or they can also see "cruel reality" such as attracting only class A members and creating the strongest team.(ﾟoﾟ;

Furthermore, even in teams that only attract A-Class members, members are later recruited by high-level trainees due to the program's rules (>-<),

It was also broadcast that the situation changed completely.

After the group battle, the first ranking was announced, and the group was narrowed down to 101 to 50, with the first dropouts. 

The next task given to the remaining 50 people was position evaluation.

 The team is divided into three positions: vocal, dance, rap and vocals.✨

Trainees choose the "position they are most confident in," select the song they are assigned, and compete for their abilities.

The team must arrange the vocals themselves, and dance themselves must create their own tactics. Also, for rap and vocals, they write their own rap lyrics.

In this position evaluation,"Only trainees who came in first place on the team"10,000 votes were given as a benefit to

moreover "Trainers who ranked first in each position" will receive 100,000 votes.That was a big perk(ﾟﾟﾟ)! 

In group battles, "team victory" led to my own votes, but this time, even if the team wins, "unless we get first place within the team, we won't get the vote," so the harsh reality awaited me was that "members of the same team will become rivals."(;_;)

The second ranking was announced after the position evaluation, where the number was narrowed from 50 to 35.

The 3rd rankings announced will be announced to 20 people to advance to the finals

The remaining 35 people proceeded to a concept evaluation.

The concept evaluation is a judgement where performances are performed using original songs created for trainees.

Seven of the members will be performing five original songs from different genres, such as "A to Z", "Baddie", "Popcorn", "TOXIC", and "&ME".✨

In the concept evaluation, only members of the team who placed first out of the five groups were given a benefit vote.

However, even if the first place team is in the first place, trainees from 1st to 6th place will receive benefits. No benefits were given to trainees in 7th place, who were the lowest in the first place team.(>-<)

In their final debut evaluation, they split into two teams each, with the team performing the required songs, "CHOPPY CHOPPY" and "More than you imagined."

Voting resumed during the final performance, with one vote cast during the live broadcast counting two votes✨

 Photo: (C) PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS

After the performance, the names of 11th place finally made their debut members were read out, and the debut members were decided! 

It has also been announced that the group name has been "ME:I" with the meaning of "becoming an idol of a new generation" (^-^) 

What is the 11 selected people ME:I?

The final was determined by the total number of votes during the fourth referendum and live broadcast.

The total number of votes was 10,836,73 (ﾟﾟ)!✨You can see how popular Nippo girls are!

The following 11 members have become ME:I as a result of the vote.💜 😊 

 Photo: (C)LAPONE Entertainment

○Debut member (final ranking)
* () is ranked 3rd
1st place: Kasahara Momuna / 1,116,716 votes (1st place) *Debut song center
2nd place: Murakami Rikan / 703,305 votes (3rd place)
3rd place: Takami Funei / 686,868 votes (5th place)
4th place: Sakurai Miu / 655,210 votes (2nd place)
5th place: Yamamoto Suzu / 631,708 votes (14th place)
6th place: Sasaki Kokona / 593,913 votes (7th place)
7th place: Iida Shiori / 593,457 votes (10th place)
8th place: Shimizu Keiko/591,650 votes (11th place)
9th place: Ishii Ran/588,173 votes (4th place)
10th place: Ebihara Ko / 577,903 votes (6th place)
11th place: Kato Shin / 552,603 ​​votes (8th place)

ME:I Member Introduction

1st place: Kasahara Momuna: Always reigns in the top three! A former idol former member of Hello! Project Angerme

Born on October 22, 2003, 21 years old. Born in Kanagawa Prefecture.

Momuna is a former member of Hello Project's "Angeurme" and has experience as an idol.💜

With a highly-finished performance that focuses on every detail, including facial expression management and appearance, based on his extensive experience in the past,

Class A is perfect when it comes to classification! He always kept the top votes.

In particular, the first ranking was announced, with a narrowing of 50 members.

In the second ranking announcement, which is narrowed down to 35 people, third place,

In the third ranking announcement, which will determine the 20 people who will advance to the finals, they will once again be number one.

He continues to reign in the top three, so popular!

centreAt Airall, he managed to secure first place with an overwhelming number of votes of over 1.11 million.✨ 

 In class division, she performed YOASOBI's "idol" in a cute ribbon-equipped costume, showing off her "ex-idol" and her "idol-likeness"

In the group battle, Perfume's TOKYO GIRL gave an accurate and reliable performance despite the lack of movement.

Meanwhile, he deliberately takes on rap in position battles, and proves his breadth. He was the main vocalist in the final and won his first place debut.✨

2nd place: Murakami Rikan: Blooms out her talent in rap battles! No experience, who is "out of debut," is in a proud second place!

Born on September 30, 2006, 18 years old. Born in Okayama Prefecture.

Riichi is a trademark of her cat-like eyes and sharp bangs.

Although she has no experience in dancing or singing, she has been attracting attention from her trainers for her new school leaders, "Adult Blue," which she performed in class.

After that, he was always out of his debut range, but his position evaluation brings a destiny to a different path!

Vocalist Rien chooses rap and vocals based on her position rating, and she arranges rapper Chan Mina's song "Bijin" and performs the song.

However, the same group features Shimizu Keiko, who is good at rapping, and Sasaki Tsukushi, a professional dancer who competes in America's Got Talent!

It was everyone who saved Rien, who was troubled by the difference in ability between the two.✨

The guests who appeared in the guest to give direct guidance to "Beauty" instantly grasped Rien's atmosphere and characteristics.

「I don't think I'll get better over the past week or so," he said, and suggested, "If that's the case, I'll set up my own character!"

She wore the fan like a princess, and said, "Rienha-chan looks like a cat, she looks like a princess.

"That strong character doesn't suit me! 'Why don't you rap like this? "He advised me on how to perform cutely without voicing.

Rik-chan, who quickly made everyone's advice her own, quickly unveiled her own rap style with her cute singing style, expressions, and behavior!

 

In the third ranking announcement, Ishii Ran, who was number one in the second ranking announcement, ranked third from outside her debut range!

He further improved his ranking in the finals and won his debut in second place. 

 3rd place:Takami Funei: Charming with her outstanding singing ability! I was shocked by the gap between her natural expression and her performance!

Born May 15, 2005, 19 years old. Born in Iwate Prefecture. 

What makes Bunnei's charm is her voice! He sings pop, hard songs, and ballads with his unique tone that will become addictive once he hears it.

Even just one phrase, she shows off her presence with her sharp voice that will stick out in your ears✨

Although he usually has a quiet and quiet impression, he has always maintained his debut with his singing ability that overwhelms those around him the moment he sings. He also ranked second in the trainee evaluation before voting.

 

In particular, Utada Hikaru's "Firest Love" sung by position ratings and the original song "TOXIC" sung by concept ratings received high praise.💜 

 

He will definitely become the "vocal face" of ME:I in the future! 

4th place: Sakurai Miu: Former New Jeans candidate! A talented audition experience

Born January 11, 2002, 22 years old. Born in Aichi Prefecture. 

Miu-chan isHe has previously tried out the Nizi Project and the Japanese-China-Korea joint girl group audition "Girls Planet 999."

He also worked at a major Korean agency as a candidate for the Korean girl group New Jeans.

I've missed my debut up until now, but this time I've managed to get my first debut with the Nippo Girls.✨

As he has experience in auditions and agency, he has been able to easily perform dance, singing, facial expression management, and create dance compositions, and is class A class.

He also served as the center for the assigned song. 

 

On the other hand, it is because they can "do it well" that they sometimes get pointed out by trainers during training camps.

"The vocals, dance and performances are all good. But even though I should be able to express something a little more freely, it seems like I'm stuck with something."When asked by Lee Hong-gi,

"I missed out on my debut many times, so I thought, 'something was missing,' and I couldn't believe in myself forever."I even squealed.

Even after the challenges he faced himself, he always kept his debut range until the final, and finally made his debut!

He also publicly states that he is good at cooking, and he often makes cheesecakes and chocolate gateau at home.♪

"My specialty is menchikatsu than making cakes." Also about specialty dishesHe's talking. 

5th place: Yamamoto Suzu: Has experience working with famous Korean agencies! He returns from his debut on his birthday!

 

Born on December 16th, 2006, 18 years old. Born in Tokyo.

Suzu-chan went to Korea alone when she was in her first year of high school and was affiliated with a famous agency.

The trainers also praised her cute looks and her expressions that change at the moment of performance. 

 

However, the famous agency's contract expired after six months, and he lost confidence in his past.

During the audition, he revealed, "I'm a "slayed" person... No matter what I do, there are times when I'm not motivated. That's the hardest part. I took this audition because I thought this was my last chance."

When the program started, he won first place in the votes and was always within his debut range, but there were times when the trainers asked him to go even higher.

Trainer YUMEKI said, "I'm not looking for something that's good. Suzu has zero expressiveness when you look at her current performance."

Sometimes people were strictly punished, saying, "I just finished it well."

Suzu herself began to struggle, saying, "I feel like it's going to end with 'That's good', and that's my biggest problem."

As a result, although they advanced to the finals in the third ranking announcement, they fell out of range, in 14th place.His debut has become in danger (>-<). 

 

However, by observing the performance of the talented Ishii Ran, she went to consult with him, and by the time she was in the final, she overcomes her own confusion and conflicts and gives a proud performance!  

The final was on December 16th, Suzu-chan's 17th birthday. He returned to fifth place on his birthday and made a dramatic debut!✨ 

6th place: Sasaki Kokona: No experience but an eye-catching talent! Always staying within your debut range!

Born on January 30, 2006, 18 years old. Born in Mie Prefecture.

Kokona-chan isBorn in the countryside of MieA "country girl" who calls herself ".

Although she has no experience in dancing or singing, she has caught her eye with her neat looks and outstanding style, and has been ranked within her debut spot from the beginning.

Furthermore, his innocent expression during his performance made him very likable, and although he lacked his skills, he also received attention from the trainers.✨

However, as the stage progresses, the required ability will increase.

Kokona-chan also struggled with her original song "TOXIC," which was based on a concept evaluation.

Kokona, who was sought for her rich and sexy expressions in her sexy, has learned performances from the talented Ishii Ran and Sasaki Tsukushi from the same group, and practiced.

During the actual performance, those around her showed surprisingly cool and sexy expressions, and YUMEKI even praised her for saying, "I've awakened!" 

 

Kokona-chan shows off her dance and singing, even if she has no experience, making her feel like she's at a loss for growth. We are a member looking forward to seeing their future growth.

7th place: Iida Shizuki: Current music college student makes his debut from outside the game with a "classic" song!

Born on December 4th, 2004, 20 years old. Born in Tokyo.

Shioritsuki is a current music college student! It is no exaggeration to say that he was the most leaps out of all the members!

Shiori has the vocal ability to have a sense of pitch, rhythm and singing, but her strengths backfired in auditions.(;_;)

When singing Speed's "Body & Soul" in a group battle, the trainers responded with a comment, "Is it a classical piece?"

It also became a hot topic on social media such as "Classic Body & Soul" and "Addict." 

 

Shiori, who sought to "de-classic" in response to this reaction, changed her appearance to blonde on the next stage! We have made repeated improvements to avoid singing in a classical style.

In Amuro Namie's "Hero," which was sung by the position rating, she surprised the trainers and viewers with her singing style completely sealed off the classical feel.(ﾟﾟﾟ)!

However, Shiori-chan「I have no intention of denying my past self at all, I'm "declassic" like myself."And while acknowledging my past self, I evolved!

Furthermore, in this position evaluation,There were also scenes where he supported other trainees in terms of vocal skills (^^) 

 

Shioritsuki has been out of her debut range for a long time.The third rankings to decide the 20 players to advance to the finals have been announced, and they have significantly increased their ranking from the 20th place last time to 10th place!

He ended up in the 20th place, just before he left, and suddenly entered the debut range, and in the final he rose even further to 7th place.✨

In the future, we may be able to look forward to a wide range of jobs in the field of voice, including dubbing musicals, stage plays, and Disney movies! 

8th place: Shimizu Keiko: Stand out with her unique character! A mood maker who is good at rapping!

 

Born on November 27th, 2005, 19 years old. Born in Aichi Prefecture. 

Keiko has been attracting attention since her classification appearance, with a bright and unique atmosphere.

In classification,  He performed the new school leaders, Adult Blue, just like the original, and became A-Class.

He is good at speaking skills and his explosion of his personality and liven up the atmosphere was well received by the trainers.♪✨ 

 

She also revealed that she is only one girl out of seven siblings, and has a mood-maker side to her, bringing together the team while still being tomboy. 

She is aspired to be a rapper, and in her position evaluation, she sang the "beauty" of her idol rapper, Chanmina!

Chan received direct singing instruction from everyone, and her rap and singing skills have grown dramatically!

He was ranked number one in the team in this position evaluation! He also ranked number one in the rap category, earning 110,000 votes in the benefits✨

The rankings steadily rose from 18th place when the show started, and finally won their debut in 8th place! 

9th place:Ishii Ran: Amazing dance skills and skilled performance! The leadership of bringing together members

Born on August 7, 2004, 20 years old. Born in Saitama Prefecture. 

Ran-chan isShe is a former member of the Girls Performance Group Girls² and has experience as an idol.  

Using his outstanding dance skills as a weapon, he has performed brilliantly and overwhelmed the trainees.

He has high singing and rap skills, and is a talented person who can compete in any position as an all-purpose person.✨

He was selected third in the first ranking announcement, first in the second ranking announcement, and fourth in the third ranking announcement. He made his debut in 9th place in the final!

He ranked within his debut range from the start of the program, and competed for the center with Sakurai Miu to the end in the theme song assignment.

In addition, in group battles and position evaluations,There are also scenes where other trainees are guided.In particular, in terms of position evaluation, he was in the center with INI's "Rocketeer" in the dance department.

We memorize the swings with an incredible speed and organized the team by teaching the members original swings.  

In this performance, he showed off his powerful and sharp dance, making him number one on the team and number one overall in the dance category. We won a benefit of 110,000 votes (^^)

 

In the next concept evaluation, he deliberately chose the center, but became an "eye-catching" figure with his performance that brings out the most of his charm.

Yamamoto Suzu is in this figure  There was also a scene where he praised the film, saying, "Even when he's on the edge, he's more of a 'looking' appeal than anyone else, and his eyes go straight to the scene. Watching him makes him suck on him."

Looking for something more than goodI was worriedWhen Suzu-chan approaches him, Ran-chan"The best thing is to 'don't get into the center'. The center isn't everything."He gave advice and encouraged me.♪

Also, whether it's in group battles, position, concept, and debut evaluationsThe team with Ran-chan tends to unite💜

Ran has naturally taken the lead in learning how to play, and as he guides the members, teaching dance to inexperienced people, Ran has naturally played a leadership role. 

They will continue to work well together in the future, as they can move with the awareness of how to show the team and victory as a team.♪✨ 

10th place: Ebihara Ko: The youngest member of the team! Her powerful singing voice and charisma make your surroundings stand out! 

Born on January 22, 2007, 17 years old. Born in Kanagawa Prefecture.

Ko-chan has a powerful singing voice and a cheerful and energetic personality, and has been an eye-catching figure from the beginning of the audition (^-^)

He showed off his high singing ability by singing and singing on the guitar, and won first place in the first trainee review!

In the subsequent leveling test, trainers praised him for his "feeling charisma," and he entered the A-Class.✨ 

 

He sang songs of any genre as they progressed on stage, and while always staying within his debut range, he made his debut at 10th place in the final.♪

In the position evaluation, Amuro Namie's "Hero" was sung passionately! During the training camp for position evaluation,He has been recognized for his high level of skill, being assigned to two highly difficult ad-libbs that are more noticeable than the main vocalist by the arranger Korean music producer duo LAS.

In his next concept evaluation, he was also the main vocalist for the original song "&ME," and from the beginning he sang a powerful melody line with high-pitched voices, surprising the audience! 

Although he has high singing ability, when he is assigned to ad-libbing that is more noticeable than the main vocalist in his position evaluation,There was also a scene where he was concerned about Ando Yui, who was chosen as the main vocalist, and shed tears.

He also has a popular personality that always reminds him of the members of Aoharu, who were in the same group when he was divided into classes, and is aiming to make his debut with the feelings of the members of Aoharu who had been dropped out.✨。

Ko-chan is recognized as "When you think of singing, you think of drums." Along with Takami Fumine, he is a reliable figure who will lead the vocals of ME:I.

11th place: Kato Kokoro: A former Cherry Bullet member has made a comeback and has made a comeback!

Born on November 1, 2000, 24 years old. Born in Aichi Prefecture. 

Kokoro-chan is  He has been active in Cherry Bullet, a girl group formed by Koreans and Japanese people.✨Like Momuna-chan, she has a proven track record as an idol.

During the leveling test, he explained his reasons for leaving, saying, "Because of health reasons and many other things, I was forced to give up on my dreams and came back."

Kokoro-chan is"I started to feel like I wanted to do singing and dancing one more time, so I tried it," he said, explaining why he took the audition.

Lee Hong-gi, the trainers this time, are seniors at the agency when she was Cherry Bullet. During the leveling test, Lee Hong-gi said:"It's so good, but I can't understand why."He was telling Kokoro-chan his true feelings.

Nakasone also"I'm making a comeback over my life. I want to feel something more than my skills."He spoke and wanted Kokoro, who is an experienced person, to "something more than skill."

The rankings were always second in the show from the beginning, but they dropped to eighth in the third ranking announcement.

this is,This could be due to the fact that the "favorite camera" was suspended due to a penalty for violating the rules before the announcement.

Still, as an experienced person, he was always a reliable figure for trainees, always leading each team and actively expressing his opinions on vocals, dance composition, and arrangements (^-^)

In the final, trainees who were always within their debut range were called by their names, but their names were not often called, and their expressions became darker (>-<)

When my name was called in the final 11th place, I collapsed from my knees and shed tears and was happy. 

What are your future activities?

ME:I, which was formed by the 11 selected members this time, has been decided to sign a sponsorship agreement with NTTdocomo.

The official website has already been released,It has also been announced that their first fan concert, "2024 ME:I LAUNCHING SHOW ME:ICONIC," will be held at Tokyo Garden Theater on March 27th and 28th, and at Ookini Arena Maishima in Osaka on March 30th and 31st✨

Additionally, their debut single will be released on April 17th! I'm looking forward to future activities♪

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