INI (Japanese boy group) – Wikipedia

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Japanese boy band

INI
INI's logo

INI’s logo
Origin Japan
Genres J-pop[1]
Years active 2021 (2021)–present
Labels Lapone Entertainment
Members
  • Masaya Kimura
  • Hiromu Takatsuka
  • Shogo Tajima
  • Kyosuke Fujimaki
  • Takumi Ozaki
  • Hiroto Nishi
  • Jin Matsuda
  • Xu Fengfan
  • Rihito Ikezaki
  • Yudai Sano
  • Takeru Goto
Website ini-official.com

INI (Japanese: アイエヌアイ, Aienuai) is a Japanese boy band formed through the reality competition show Produce 101 Japan 2. The group is composed of eleven members: Masaya Kimura, Hiromu Takatsuka, Shogo Tajima, Kyosuke Fujimaki, Takumi Ozaki, Hiroto Nishi, Jin Matsuda, Xu Fengfan, Rihito Ikezaki, Yudai Sano and Takeru Goto. Like the winners of the first season of Produce 101 Japan, INI is intended to be a permanent group.[2] The group is managed by Lapone Entertainment, a joint company between Yoshimoto Kogyo and CJ ENM.[2]

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The group’s name, INI, was chosen by Lapone Entertainment among all the suggestions given by the viewers through Produce 101 Japan’s official website. The name was announced during the final episode of the show.

The official meaning of the name is “the 11 of us (me:I) who met on PRODUCE 101 JAPAN SEASON2 connect (Network) with you (I)”.

Members[edit]

  • Masaya Kimura (木村 柾哉)
  • Hiromu Takatsuka (髙塚 大夢)
  • Shogo Tajima (田島 将吾)
  • Kyosuke Fujimaki (藤牧 京介)
  • Takumi Ozaki (尾崎 匠海)
  • Hiroto Nishi (西 洸人)
  • Jin Matsuda (松田 迅)
  • Xu Fengfan (許 豊凡)
  • Rihito Ikezaki (池﨑 理人)
  • Yudai Sano (佐野 雄大)
  • Takeru Goto (後藤 威尊)

Discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

Singles[edit]

Promotional singles[edit]

Awards and nominations[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ “From J-pop to K-pop and back to J-pop once more”. Korea JoongAng Daily. August 26, 2001. Archived from the original on July 20, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b “韓国の人気オーディション番組　吉本と組んで日本上陸”. Nikkei Sports (in Japanese). September 22, 2021.
  3. ^ Peak chart positions on the Oricon Albums Chart:
    • “Awakening”. Oricon (in Japanese). December 12–18, 2022. Archived from the original on January 27, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.

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  5. ^ “Japanese album certifications – INI – Awakening” (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved January 19, 2023. Select 2022年12月 on the drop-down menu
  6. ^ Peak chart positions on the Oricon Singles Chart:

  7. ^ Cumulative sales of A:
  8. ^ “Japanese single certifications – INI – A” (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved May 13, 2022. Select 2021年11月 on the drop-down menu
  9. ^ オリコン週間 シングルランキング 2022年04月18日～2022年04月24日 [Oricon Weekly Single Ranking April 18, 2022 – April 24, 2022] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on April 27, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  10. ^ “Japanese Triple Platinum certifications – INI – I” (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved January 19, 2023. Select 2022年4月 on the drop-down menu
  11. ^ オリコン週間 シングルランキング 2022年08月22日～2022年08月28日 [Oricon Weekly Single Ranking August 22, 2022 – August 28, 2022] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on August 31, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  12. ^ “Japanese single certifications – INI – M” (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved January 19, 2023. Select 2022年8月 on the drop-down menu
  13. ^ Peak chart positions on Billboard Japan‘s Hot 100:
  14. ^ “Japanese single streaming certifications – INI – Rocketeer” (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved May 13, 2022. Select 2021年12月 on the drop-down menu
  15. ^ “Japanese single streaming certifications – INI – Call 119” (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved July 26, 2022. Select 2022年6月 on the drop-down menu
  16. ^ “第36回日本ゴールドディスク大賞”. 日本ゴールドディスク大賞 (in Japanese). Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  17. ^ “LINE MUSIC 2021 トレンドアワード発表！https://note.linemusic.jp/n/n9229edda7f1e“. December 1, 2021. ;
  18. ^ “【レコ大】INI、新人賞受賞に「イエーイ」　30日生放送は「感謝の気持ちを込めて」 | ORICON NEWS”. web.archive.org. December 8, 2021. Archived from the original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  19. ^ “JO1が「BEST ASIAN ARTIST JAPAN」、INIが「FAVORITE ASIAN ARTIST」をそれぞれ受賞！＜2021 MAMA＞”. Model Press (in Japanese). December 11, 2021.

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