Produce 101 Japan The Girls (プロデュース ワンオーワン ジャパン ザ ガールズ; stylized in all caps) is the third season of the reality competition show Produce 101 Japan, the Japanese version of Produce 101. The show brings together 101 contestants with the intention of producing a permanent eleven-member girl group.
| Produce 101 Japan The Girls | |||||
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| Season 3 | |||||
 Title card | |||||
| Native name | |||||
| Katakana | プロデュース ワンオーワン ジャパン ザ ガールズ | ||||
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| Presented by | Kaela Kimura | ||||
| Judges | |||||
| No. of contestants | 101 | ||||
| Winner | Me:I | ||||
| Location | Japan | ||||
| No. of episodes | 11 + 1 special | ||||
| Release | |||||
| Original network | |||||
| Original release | October 5 – December 16, 2023 | ||||
| Season chronology | |||||
The show premiered on October 5, 2023,[1] and is broadcast on Lemino every Thursday at 21:00 JST (GMT+9).[2] Each episode is rerun on YouTube with English subtitles the following Monday at 21:00 JST (GMT+9) and each episode will be available for a week before being switched to private and replaced with the next episode.[3] Additionally, the final episode aired on TBS.[4]
The top 11 winners debuted under the name Me:I in 2024.
Promotion and broadcast
editOn April 20, 2023, it was announced that Produce 101 Japan would be renewed for a third season, this time featuring all female contestants.[5] The show is being produced by NTT Docomo Studio & Live, Inc., a newly-formed joint venture between NTT Docomo and Yoshimoto Kogyo.[6] The show is being exclusively distributed by NTT Docomo's streaming service Lemino,[2] with exception of the final episode, which will also be broadcast by TBS.[4] The episodes are receiving a limited overseas distribution with English subtitles through Produce 101 Japan's official YouTube channel, where they will stay available until a week after their release.[3]
Applications were open from April 24 to May 24, 2023. Any female aspirants aged 15 and up who had no current ties to a talent agency and completed compulsory education were eligible. There were no restrictions regarding nationality or country of residence.[6] Approximately 14,000 candidates applied, more than twice the amount as for the first season.[7] Two rounds of auditions were held for successful applicants from June 3 to June 25, 2023. Individuals who passed the second round were allowed to participate in the show.[6]
On September 2, 2023, this season's theme song "LEAP HIGH" (Japanese: LEAP HIGH〜明日へ、めいっぱい〜, Hepburn: LEAP HIGH～Asu e、meippai～, lit. 'LEAP HIGH～With all my might to tomorrow～') was released.[8] The following day, the profiles of 96 out of the 101 contestants were revealed.[7] The remaining five trainees had already withdrawn from the program and their identities were not disclosed.[9] On September 26, a press conference was held with the contestants, trainers, National Producer Representative Kaela Kimura, the show's ambassador actress and former singer Nako Yabuki, and MC Moemi Kushiro.[10]
Cast
editThe show is being presented by singer Kaela Kimura as the National Producer Representative.[11] Actress and former IZ*ONE and HKT48 member Nako Yabuki serves as the show's ambassador.[12] Chanmina appeared as a guest on Episode 7 to mentor the trainees performing her song "Bijin" (美人). Former IZ*ONE members and soloists Choi Ye-na and Jo Yu-ri appeared as surprise guests on Episode 10 to give the trainees advice.
- Vocal trainers
- Dance trainers
- Rino Nakasone[15]
- Yumeki[16]
- Rap trainer
Contestants
edit- Color key
| Final debut members of Me:I | |
| Contestants eliminated in the finale | |
| Contestants eliminated in the third elimination round | |
| Contestants eliminated in the second elimination round | |
| Contestants eliminated in the first elimination round | |
| Contestants left the show |
| 101 Contestants | ||||
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| Momona Kasahara (笠原 桃奈) | Rinon Murakami (村上 璃杏) | Ayane Takami (高見 文寧) | Miu Sakurai (櫻井 美羽) | Suzu Yamamoto (山本 すず) |
| Kokona Sasaki (佐々木 心菜) | Shizuku Iida (飯田 栞月) | Keiko Shimizu (清水 恵子) | Ran Ishii (石井 蘭) | Tsuzumi Ebihara (海老原 鼓) |
| Kokoro Kato (加藤 心) | Rino Sakaguchi (坂口 梨乃) | Rin Aita (会田 凛) | Kagura Kato (加藤 神楽) | Yuuki Tanaka (田中 優希) |
| Nano Kenmotsu (釼持 菜乃) | Koto Tanaka (田中 琴) | Rio Kitazato (北里 理桜) | Haruka Sakuraba (桜庭 遥花) | Momoka Takabatake (髙畠 百加) |
| Serina Saito (斉藤 芹菜) | Joa Aramaki (荒牧 深愛) | Nagomi Abe (阿部 和) | Ayano Kamio (神尾 彩乃) | Yui Ando (安藤 佑唯) |
| Hina Takahashi (髙橋 妃那) | Tsukushi Sasaki (佐々木 つくし) | Sakura Kitazume (北爪 さくら) | Miyu Matsushita (松下 実夢) | Hana Yoshida (吉田 花夏) |
| Mena Hatta (八田 芽奈) | Yurara Sutani (須谷 緩) | Ranka Kawabata (川畑 蘭華) | Hazuki Hidaka (日髙 葉月) | Kokona Nakano (中野 心結) |
| Kotone Sakata (坂田 琴音) | Ayano Yoshida (吉田 彩乃) | Mana Koyama (小山 麻菜) | Rin Uchiyama (内山 凜) | Karen Otsubo (大坪 楓恋) |
| Ema Akiyama (秋山 愛) | Mayu Takagi (髙木 舞優) | Rimika Mizukami (水上 凜巳花) | Chiharu Ando (安藤 千陽) | Ayaka Fujimoto (藤本 彩花) |
| Mitsuki Yamazaki (山崎 美月) | Miyu Kanno (菅野 美優) | Kotone Nakamori (中森 琴音) | Sakura Sudo (須藤 紗暮) | Mikoto Nakamori (中森 美琴) |
| Misaki Yamaguchi (山口 愛咲) | Shion Mogi (茂木 詩音) | Aruha Oda (小田 有葉) | Miyu Watanabe (渡辺 未優) | Honoka Kurokawa (黒川 穂香) |
| Rio Oikawa (及川 里桜) | Rena Suzuki (鈴木 玲名) | Moe Kamada (鎌田 萌) | Kano Kurihara (栗原 果乃) | Fuka Bando (坂東 楓夏) |
| Aki Kikukawa (菊川 亜樹) | Aiko Hamasaki (濵嵜 愛子) | Mimi Ueki (植木 美々) | Nana Tabata (田端 那菜) | Ayaka Hosoi (細井 彩加) |
| Karin Tanabe (田邊 果凜) | Nana Okamura (岡村 菜那) | Maho Shiromaru (城丸 真歩) | Nonoka Okabe (岡部 望々花) | Hana Tanaka (田中 花) |
| Hana Iyota (井餘田 華) | Mihaya Wakimoto (脇本 美颯) | Emi Oyanagi (小栁 絵美) | Anon Moro (茂呂 空音) | Mei Shibuya (渋谷 芽衣) |
| Aoi Nakamura (中村 葵) | Runa Kawagishi (川岸 瑠那) | Honoka Nakayama (中山 穗乃楓) | Ameli Sato (佐藤 あめり) | Konomi Kato (加藤 好実) |
| Yuka Aoki (青木 友香) | Rio Kataoka (片岡 陽音) | Rikako Sekiguchi (関口 理香子) | Riko Kino (木野 稟子) | Mika Shinzawa (新澤 実華) |
| Miu Tabuchi (田淵 美優) | Meika Motohashi (本橋 明桜) | Natsuho Sugai (菅井 夏帆) | Riro Nakamura (中村 璃彩) | Sara Ota (太田 紗蘭) |
| Airi Kato (加藤 愛梨) | Jueri Sano (佐野 じゅえり) | Sayaka Furuhashi (古橋 沙也佳) | Seia Tani (谷 聖彩) | Sae Kobayashi (小林 さえ) |
| Arisa Shibagaki (柴垣 有佐) | Yuna Andoh (安藤 ゆうな) | Niko Gogami (後上 仁胡) | Ameri Shiratori (白取 天莉) | Unknown |
| Unknown | ||||
Rankings
editTop 11
editThe top 11 contestants are chosen through popularity online voting through the Produce 101 Japan voting page on Lemino's website and audience live voting. Furthermore, National Producers can receive an additional vote per day by downloading the Lemino app. The results were shown at the end of each episode.[18]
| New Top 11[a] | |
| Comeback to Top 11 |
| # | Episode 2 | Episode 3 | Episode 5 | Episode 6 | Episode 8 | Episode 10 | Episode 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suzu Yamamoto | Kokoro Kato (  1)
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Momona Kasahara ( 1)
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Ran Ishii ( 2)
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Ran Ishii (  )
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Momona Kasahara ( 2)
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Momona Kasahara ( )
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| 2 | Kokoro Kato | Momona Kasahara ( 2)
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Kokoro Kato (  1)
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Kokoro Kato ( )
|
Kokoro Kato ( )
|
Miu Sakurai ( 2)
|
Rinon Murakami ( 1)
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| 3 | Tsuzumi Ebihara | Suzu Yamamoto ( 2)
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Ran Ishii ( 4)
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Momona Kasahara ( 2)
|
Momona Kasahara ( )
|
Rinon Murakami ( 14)
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Ayane Takami ( 2)
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| 4 | Momona Kasahara | Miu Sakurai ( 1)
|
Miu Sakurai ( )
|
Miu Sakurai ( )
|
Miu Sakurai ( )
|
Ran Ishii ( 3)
|
Miu Sakurai ( 2)
|
| 5 | Miu Sakurai | Tsuzumi Ebihara ( 2)
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Suzu Yamamoto ( 2)
|
Suzu Yamamoto ( )
|
Suzu Yamamoto ( )
|
Ayane Takami ( 1)
|
Suzu Yamamoto ( 9)
|
| 6 | Kokona Sasaki | Kokona Sasaki ( )
|
Tsuzumi Ebihara ( 1)
|
Nano Kenmotsu ( 2)
|
Ayane Takami ( 2)
|
Tsuzumi Ebihara ( 1)
|
Kokona Sasaki ( 1)
|
| 7 | Ran Ishii | Ran Ishii ( )
|
Kokona Sasaki ( 1)
|
Rin Aita ( 4)
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Tsuzumi Ebihara ( 2)
|
Kokona Sasaki ( 4)
|
Shizuku Iida ( 3)
|
| 8 | Rio Kitazato | Nano Kenmotsu ( 6)
|
Nano Kenmotsu ( )
|
Ayane Takami ( 1)
|
Keiko Shimizu ( 3)
|
Kokoro Kato ( 6)
|
Keiko Shimizu ( 3)
|
| 9 | Ayane Takami | Koto Tanaka ( 4)
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Ayane Takami ( 1)
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Tzusumi Ebihara ( 3)
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Nano Kenmotsu ( 3)
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Rin Aita ( 1)
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Ran Ishii ( 5)
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| 10 | Kagura Kato | Ayane Takami ( 1)
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Koto Tanaka ( 1)
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Kokona Sasaki ( 3)
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Rin Aita ( 3)
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Shizuku Iida ( 10)
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Tsuzumi Ebihara ( 4)
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| 11 | Sakura Kitazume | Rio Kitazato ( 3)
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Rin Aita ( 24)
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Keiko Shimizu ( 1)
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Kokona Sasaki ( 1)
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Keiko Shimizu ( 3)
|
Kokoro Kato ( 3)
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First voting period
editThe first voting period took place from October 5, 2023, at 21:00 JST (GMT+9), to October 26 at 23:59 JST. National Producers were allowed to vote for eleven girls a day.[19] Eliminations were based on individual total points. In total, 34,141,349 votes were cast for the 1st Ranking Announcement Ceremony.[20]
| Rank | Episode 2 (Online votes) |
Episode 3 (Online votes) |
Episode 4 (Audience live votes) | Episode 5 (Total votes) | ||
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| Name | Votes | Name | Votes | |||
| 1 | Suzu Yamamoto | Kokoro Kato | Tsuzumi Ebihara | 3,172 | Momona Kasahara | 1,768,859 |
| 2 | Kokoro Kato | Momona Kasahara | Ayane Takami | 3,151 | Kokoro Kato | 1,746,344 |
| 3 | Tsuzumi Ebihara | Suzu Yamamoto | Sakura Kitazume | 3,139 | Ran Ishii | 1,694,183 |
| 4 | Momona Kasahara | Miu Sakurai | Ran Ishii | 3,123 | Miu Sakurai | 1,592,191 |
| 5 | Miu Sakurai | Tsuzumi Ebihara | Momona Kasahara | 3,093 | Suzu Yamamoto | 1,572,508 |
| 6 | Kokona Sasaki | Kokona Sasaki | Tsukushi Sasaki Kokona Nakano |
3,084[b] | Tsuzumi Ebihara | 1,429,741 |
| 7 | Ran Ishii | Ran Ishii | — | — | Kokona Sasaki | 1,414,136 |
| 8 | Rio Kitazato | Nano Kenmotsu | Hina Takahashi | 3,082 | Nano Kenmotsu | 1,305,332 |
| 9 | Ayane Takami | Koto Tanaka | Momoka Takabatake | 3,073 | Ayane Takami | 1,076,012 |
| 10 | Kagura Kato | Ayane Takami | Yuka Aoki | 3,071 | Koto Tanaka | 980,811 |
| 11 | Sakura Kitazume | Rio Kitazato | Honoka Nakayama | 3,068 | Rin Aita | 916,711 |
Second voting period
editThe second voting period has started on November 2, 2023, after the broadcast for Episode 5 had finished, and will end on November 16 at 23:59 JST (GMT+9). National Producers can vote for eleven girls a day.[21] Eliminations are based on individual total points.
In Episode 6, only the names, not the ranks of the top 11 contestants were shown. The top 11 for the episode included Rin Aita, Ran Ishii, Tsuzumi Ebihara, Momona Kasahara, Kokoro Kato, Nano Kenmotsu, Miu Sakurai, Kokona Sasaki, Keiko Shimizu, Ayane Takami, and Suzu Yamamoto. The results of Episode 6 were shown in Episode 8.
| # | Episode 7 (Audience live votes) |
Episode 6[c] (Online votes) |
Episode 8 (Total votes) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Votes | Name | Votes | ||
| 1 | Ran Ishii | 110,509 | Ran Ishii | Ran Ishii | 2,449,217 |
| 2 | Momoka Takabatake | 110,492 | Kokoro Kato | Kokoro Kato | 2,130,005 |
| 3 | Keiko Shimizu | 110,479 | Momona Kasahara | Momona Kasahara | 1,985,944 |
| 4 | Rino Sakaguchi | 10,489 | Miu Sakurai | Miu Sakurai | 1,963,368 |
| 5 | Yui Ando | 10,479 | Suzu Yamamoto | Suzu Yamamoto | 1,719,091 |
| 6 | Momona Kasahara | 10,473 | Nano Kenmotsu | Ayane Takami | 1,616,533 |
| 7 | Hina Takahashi | 10,470 | Rin Aita | Tsuzumi Ebihara | 1,599,394 |
| 8 | Ranka Kawabata | 10,467 | Ayane Takami | Keiko Shimizu | 1,513,323 |
| 9 | Nano Kenmotsu | 10,462 | Tsuzumi Ebihara | Nano Kenmotsu | 1,463,867 |
| 10 | Nagomi Abe | 477 | Kokona Sasaki | Rin Aita | 1,439,966 |
| 11 | Tsuzumi Ebihara Ayane Takami |
475[d] | Keiko Shimizu | Kokona Sasaki | 1,435,067 |
Third voting period
editThe third voting period took place from November 23, 2023, after the broadcast for Episode 8 had finished, and will end on November 30 at 23:59 JST (GMT+9). National Producers can vote for two girls a day.[22] Eliminations are based on individual total points.
Between Episodes 8 and 9, an interim ranking was published alongside a preview video of the Concept Evaluation performances, revealing the current ranking for six trainees.[23] Ayano Kamio ranked 26th, Kagura Kato ranked 25th, Joa Aramaki ranked 24th, Serina Saito ranked 23rd, Yuuki Tanaka ranked 18th, and Nano Kenmotsu ranked 17th.
| # | Episode 9 (Audience live votes) |
Episode 10 (Total votes) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Votes | Name | Votes | |
| 1 | Tsuzumi Ebihara | 100,036 | Momona Kasahara | 650,828 |
| 2 | Miu Sakurai | 50,035 | Miu Sakurai | 481,838 |
| 3 | Momona Kasahara | 40,032 | Rinon Murakami | 481,635 |
| 4 | Kokoro Kato Suzu Yamamoto |
25,018 | Ran Ishii | 400,320 |
| 5 | —[e] | — | Ayane Takami | 396,945 |
| 6 | Rin Aita | 10,007 | Tsuzumi Ebihara | 371,393 |
| 7 | Ayane Takami | 36 | Kokona Sasaki | 341,153 |
| 8 | Ran Ishii | 35 | Kokoro Kato | 292,933 |
| 9 | Yuuki Tanaka | 27 | Rin Aita | 283,766 |
| 10 | Sakura Kitazume | 24 | Shizuku Iida | 273,263 |
| 11 | Kokona Sasaki | 22 | Keiko Shimizu | 265,607 |
Result
edit| # | Episode 11 (Total votes) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Votes | Prefecture | Audition Name | |
| 1 | Momona Kasahara | 1,116,716 | Kanagawa | rebloom |
| 2 | Rinon Murakami | 700,305 | Okayama | Vitamin Bomb |
| 3 | Ayane Takami | 686,868 | Iwate | Cool Girls |
| 4 | Miu Sakurai | 655,210 | Aichi | Wing Bell Moon |
| 5 | Suzu Yamamoto | 631,708 | Tokyo | Wing Bell Moon |
| 6 | Kokona Sasaki | 599,913 | Mie | Team NANA |
| 7 | Shizuku Iida | 593,457 | Tokyo | Little Heroines |
| 8 | Keiko Shimizu | 591,650 | Aichi | Vitamin Bomb |
| 9 | Ran Ishii | 588,173 | Saitama | EYE Catcher |
| 10 | Tsuzumi Ebihara | 577,903 | Kanagawa | Blue Spring |
| 11 | Kokoro Kato | 552,603 | Aichi | rebloom |
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Original air date | |
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| 1 | "First Meeting of the 101 Trainees & Level Placement Test" Transliteration: "Renshūsei Hyaku-ichi-nin Hatsugao Awase Ando Reberu Wake Tesuto" (Japanese: 練習生101人 初顔合わせ & レベル分けテスト) | October 5, 2023 | |
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The episode begins with the audition teams entering the venue one by one. The contestants then choose the seat with the rank they expect to place and afterward, it is revealed how the other trainees have ranked their skills. Then, the National Representative, Kaela Kimura and the trainers enter and the first evaluation round, the "Level Placement Test", begins. Each team has prepared a performance that is judged by the trainers. The contestants are evaluated individually and assigned a grade from A to F accordingly. The episode ends with the "rebloom" team about to perform. | |||
| 2 | "Level Placement Test & Re-evaluation Test" Transliteration: "Reberu Wake Tesuto Ando Saihyōka Tesuto" (Japanese: レベル分けテスト & 再評価テスト) | October 12, 2023 | |
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The "Level Placement Test" continues and the final twelve teams perform. After all the contestants have received their grades, they begin training for their next mission: the "Re-evaluation Test". Contestants are grouped together by grade and learn the choreography and lyrics to the theme song "LEAP HIGH" under the trainers' instruction. After practice has ended, each contestant performs the song in front of the trainers, who will then decide whether they will re-assign them a new grade or keep the original one. | |||
| 3 | "Level Placement Re-evaluation & Group Battle" Transliteration: "Reberu Wake Saihyōka Ando Gurūpu Hyōka" (Japanese: レベル分け再評価 & グループ評価) | October 19, 2023 | |
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Each of the contestants receives a card with their new grade. After opening it, they join their newly assigned class and keep practicing for the theme song stage. Then, everyone from A class gets a chance to audition for the center position and solo parts, and the remaining contestants vote for the trainee they think is most suitable. Additionally, the A class trainees will compete for three solo parts. Suzu Yamamoto, Tsuzumi Ebihara, and Rino Sakaguchi are announced as the winners for the solo parts, while Miu Sakurai and Ran Ishii are announced as the finalists for the center position. Sakurai eventually secures the spot and the theme song stage is recorded with her at the center. Afterwards, the next test is announced: the "Group Battle". The member who gets to choose her team first is selected through a lottery and Ishii is chosen to go first. Once almost all the contestants have joined a team, it's announced that center Sakurai gets to "steal" members of other teams for her own one. This leads to a reshuffle of the teams as slots for "stolen" members have to be filled again. The teams then decide which songs they want to perform for the next evaluation and the stages commence, starting with the first "How You Like That" team. | |||
| 4 | "Group Battle Second Half" Transliteration: "Gurūpu Batoru Kōhansen" (Japanese: グループバトル後半戦) | October 26, 2023 | |
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The remaining teams for the Group Battle perform, starting with the second "Hype Boy" team. After all performances have concluded, it is revealed that the second "Body & Soul" team has scored the highest out of all during the live audience vote. Additionally, each member of every winning team will receive an additional 3,000 votes on top of their live audience votes. With the benefit, Tsuzumi Ebihara places first during the ranking announcement. Takami Ayane and Sakura Kitazume rank second and third, respectively. The rest of the top eleven spots are filled by Ran Ishii, Momona Kasahara, Tsukushi Sasaki, Kokona Nakano, Hina Takahashi, Momoka Takabatake, Yuka Aoki, and Honoka Nakayama. | |||
| 5 | "1st Ranking Announcement Ceremony" Transliteration: "Dai-ikkai Jun-i Happyō-shiki" (Japanese: 第1回順位発表式) | November 2, 2023 | |
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Trainees ranked 49th to 12th are announced before the Top 11 are revealed, starting from the bottom. Aita Rin ranks 11th, having risen 24 spots since the previous rankings. Tanaka Koto, Takami Ayane, Kenmotsu Nano, Sasaki Kokona, Ebihara Tsuzumi, Yamamoto Suzu, Miu Sakurai, and Ishii Ran are announced for the ranks 10 to 3, respectively. Finally, the top two candidates for first place are unveiled: Kasahara Momona and Kato Kokoro. Kasahara Momona ultimately secures the top rank with 1,768,859 votes, while Kato Kokoro follows with 1,746,344 votes. Lastly, Otsubo Karen manages to place 50th and therefore remains in the competition. The episode ends with a preview of the next evaluation, called the "Position Battle". | |||
| 6 | "Position Battle First Half" Transliteration: "Pojishon Batoru Zenhan" (Japanese: ポジションバトル前半) | November 9, 2023 | |
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The trainees gather in the auditorium and the show's ambassador Nako Yabuki reveals and explains the second mission. The Position Battle starts and each contestant has to choose one of the ten songs divided into the three categories "Vocal", "Dance", and "Rap & Vocal". The winner from each performance in the vocal, dance, and rap positions will receive 10,000 votes while the winner among all songs of each category will receive an additional 100,000 votes. It is also revealed that the Dance song "Run Run" by PROWDMON and LAS is a Double Mission where both bonuses are doubled only if the team places first in the category; otherwise the team will have their votes reset to zero. The performances begin, with the "Wa Da Da" team performing first and ending with the "Shine A Light" team. | |||
| 7 | "Position Battle Second Half" Transliteration: "Pojishon Batoru Kōhansen" (Japanese: ポジションバトル後半戦) | November 16, 2023 | |
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The remaining performances for the Position Battle are revealed. Then the winning trainees for each category is announced: Momoka Takabatake from "Omokage" team places first in Vocal category, Ran Ishii from "Rocketeer" team places first in Dance category, and Keiko Shimizu from "Bijin" team places first in the Rap & Vocal category, each securing an additional 100,000 votes. It is also revealed that since the "Run Run" team was unable to place first in Dance, all members will have their votes reset to zero. | |||
| 8 | "2nd Ranking Announcement Ceremony" Transliteration: "Dai-ni-kai Rankingu Happyō-shiki" (Japanese: 第2回ランキング発表式) | November 23, 2023 | |
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Kaela Kimura explains the third mission, the "Concept Evaluation", to the trainees. Trainees are assigned to one of five songs based on audience votes between the broadcasts of episodes 5 and 6, but only those who survive the second elimination will be able to perform them. The winning team will receive an additional 250,000 votes that is split among each trainee by ranking: first place will receive 100,000 votes, second place will receive 50,000 votes, third place will receive 40,000 votes, fourth place will receive 30,000 votes, fifth place will receive 20,000 votes, sixth place will receive 10,000 votes, and seventh place will receive 0 votes. Then, the 2nd Ranking Announcement Ceremony begins. First, the trainees ranked 34th to 12th are announced before the Top 11 are revealed. Kokona Sasaki ranks 11th, followed by Rin Aita, Nano Kenmotsu, Keiko Shimizu, Tsuzumi Ebihara, Ayane Takami, and Suzu Yamamoto for the ranks 10 to 5. Finally, the top four candidates for first place and their total votes are unveiled: Ran Ishii, Momona Kasahara, Kokoro Kato, and Miu Sakurai. Miu Sakurai ranks 4th with 1,963,368 votes, Momona Kasahara ranks 3rd with 1,982,944 votes, Kokoro Kato ranks 2nd with 2,130,005 votes, and Ran Ishii ultimately secures the top rank with 2,449,217 votes. Lastly, Hana Yoshida manages to place 35th and therefore remains in the competition. | |||
| 9 | "Concept Battle Evaulation" Transliteration: "Konseputo batoru no hyōka" (Japanese: コンセプトバトルの評価) | November 30, 2023 | |
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After the 2nd Ranking Announcement Ceremony, the teams must be reorganized due to an uneven distribution of members. Teams with more than seven members must vote on who stays, with those being removed joining a team with less than seven members. This episode shows the live performances for all five concept evaluations. Then the rankings for each team and trainee are revealed. "Popcorn" team places fifth with 59 votes, "AtoZ" and "小悪魔(Baddie)" tie for third with 67 votes each, "TOXIC" places second with 143 votes, and "&ME" places first with 152 votes. Within the "&ME" team, Tsuzumi Ebihara places first and earns 100,000 votes, Miu Sakurai places second and earns 50,000 votes, Momona Kasahara places third and earns 40,000 votes, Kokoro Kato and Suzu Yamamoto tie for fourth and earn 25,000 votes each, Rin Aita places sixth and earns 10,000 votes, and Koto Tanaka ranks seventh and earns 0 votes. | |||
| 10 | "3rd Ranking Announcement Ceremony" Transliteration: "Dai-san-kai Rankingu Happyō-shiki" (Japanese: 第3回ランキング発表式) | December 7, 2023 | |
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The 3rd Ranking Announcement Ceremony begins where it is revealed that only the top 20 trainees will remain. First, the trainees ranked 19th to 12th are announced before the Top 11 are revealed. Keiko Shimizu ranks 11th, followed by Shizuku Iida, Rin Aita, Kokoro Kato, Kokona Sasaki, Tsuzumi Ebihara, and Ayane Takami for the ranks 10 to 5. Finally, the top four candidates for first place are unveiled: Ran Ishii, Momona Kasahara, Miu Sakurai, and Rinon Murakami. Ran Ishii ranks 4th with 400,320 votes, Rinon Murakami ranks 3rd with 481,635 votes, Miu Sakurai ranks 2nd with 481,838 votes, and Momona Kasahara ultimately secures the top rank with 650,828 votes. Lastly, Kagura Kato manages to place 20th and therefore remains in the competition. Kaela Kimura then explains the final mission to the trainees: the "Debut Evaluation". The trainees must choose to perform either "想像以上" (Beyond your imagination) or "CHOPPY CHOPPY", along with their desired position. The order begins with rank 20 up to 1, giving higher-ranked trainees the advantage of stealing other trainees' positions and moving them to a different position. After positions are confirmed, the trainees begin practicing in preparation for the final stage. The trainees also practice for their final ballad, "FLY UP SO HIGH", written by Kaela Kimura since the 1st Ranking Announcement Ceremony. | |||
| 11 | TBA | December 16, 2023 | |
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||
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| JPN [24] |
JPN Comb. [25] |
JPN Hot [26] | |||
| Produce 101 Japan The Girls |
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2 | 2 | 3 |
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Extended plays
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
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| JPN Comb. [29] |
JPN Hot [30] | |||
| 35 Girls 5 Concepts |
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9 | 17 |
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| Final |
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—[g] | — | — |
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak positions | Sales | Album | |||||||||||
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| JPN Comb. [33] |
JPN Hot [34] | ||||||||||||||
| "Leap High!" | 2023 | 46 | 49 | — | Produce 101 Japan The Girls | ||||||||||
| "AtoZ" | 28 | 27 | |||||||||||||
| "Baddie" | — | 56 | |||||||||||||
| "Popcorn" | — | 53 | |||||||||||||
| "Toxic" | 18 | 18 | |||||||||||||
| "&Me" | 15 | 19 | |||||||||||||
| "Choppy Choppy" | —[h] | 37 |
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| "想像以上 (Sōzōijō)" | —[i] | 32 |
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| "Fly Up So High | — | 75 | — | ||||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||
Aftermath
edit- Me:I will be releasing their debut on April 17, 2024.
Other contestants
- Some trainees signed with labels:
- Rino Sakaguchi (12th), Rin Aita (13th), Yuuki Tanaka (15th), and Nano Kenmotsu (16th) signed with Lapone Entertainment as trainees and were revealed in March 2024; it was then announced that the girls will debut as Is:sue under Lapone Girls and will have their debut performance at KCON Japan.
- Serina Saito (21st) and Nagomi Abe (23rd) signed with 143 Entertainment as trainees and were revealed in May 2024; it was then announced that the girls will joined LimeLight.
- Tabata Nana (64th) joined WakeOne.
- Some trainees participated in other survival shows:
- Tabata Nana (64th) will participate in Mnet's I-Land 2: N/a in 2024
Franchise
editNote
edit- ^ Indicates contestants who had never placed in the Top 11 in any prior elimination rounds or ranking announcements.
- ^ Tsukushi Sasaki and Kokona Nakano both ranked 6th during the live audience voting as they both received a total of 84 votes. Hence why there is no 7th place.
- ^ In Episode 6, only the names, not the ranks of the top 11 contestants were shown. The ranks revealed in Episode 8.
- ^ Tsuzumi Ebihara and Ayane Takami both received 475 votes and therefore both ranked 11th.
- ^ Kokoro Kato and Suzu Yamamoto both ranked 4th, hence why there is no 5th place.
- ^ CD was released on February 7, 2024
- ^ Final did not enter the Combined Albums Chart, but appeared at number 4 on the Combined Singles Chart.[32]
- ^ "Choppy Choppy" did not enter the Combined Singles Chart, but appeared at number 50 on the download component chart.[35]
- ^ "想像以上 (Sōzōijō)" did not enter the Combined Singles Chart, but appeared at number 48 on the download component chart.[35]
References
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- ^ Lee Seul (September 6, 2023). 日 걸그룹 버전 '프듀', 방송 전 연습생 5명 하차…"개인 사정" [Girl group version of the Japanese 'Produce', 5 trainees leave before the broadcast... "Personal issues"]. Xports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 27, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ 『日プ3』トレーナー陣が魅力解説 仲宗根梨乃が大興奮＆青山テルマが親心「大規模っす」「涙の場面が多い」 ["Pudu 3" trainers explain the appeal: Rino Nakasone is very excited & Thelma Aoyama feels like a parent, "It's huge" and "There will be a lot of tearjerking scenes"]. Sanyo News (in Japanese). September 26, 2023. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ 木村カエラ「PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS」国民プロデューサー代表に決定 [Kaela Kimura selected as the National Producer Representative for "PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS"]. Modelpress (in Japanese). August 31, 2023. Archived from the original on September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ 矢吹奈子 PRODUCE 101 JAPAN SEASON3 公式アンバサダーに就任決定 [Nako Yabuki appointed as PRODUCE 101 JAPAN SEASON 3's official ambassador]. Produce 101 Japan official website (in Japanese). May 15, 2023. Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ 青山テルマ PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLSのトレーナー就任決定 [Thelma Aoyama appointed as a PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS trainer]. Produce 101 Japan official website (in Japanese). August 22, 2023. Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ 「PRODUCE 101 JAPAN」第3弾の正式タイトル決定 最終回はTBSで放送 [The official title of the third installment of "PRODUCE 101 JAPAN" has been decided. The final episode will be broadcast on TBS]. Modelpress (in Japanese). August 17, 2023. Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ 仲宗根梨乃「PRODUCE 101 JAPAN SEASON3」トレーナー参加決定 前回に続き2度目「夢は自分で掴みに行くの」 [Rino Nakasone will be participating as a trainer in "PRODUCE 101 JAPAN SEASON 3" for the second time following the last season "I'm going to seize dreams myself"]. Modelpress (in Japanese). May 17, 2023. Archived from the original on September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ YUMEKIがPRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLSのトレーナーに就任決定 [YUMEKI appointed as a PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS trainer]. Produce 101 Japan official website (in Japanese). August 24, 2023. Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ Yoshimoto Kogyo (August 23, 2023). 新時代を切り開く国民的ガールズグループの誕生『PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS』KEN THE 390、SEASON2に続きラップトレーナー参加決定！ [The birth of a national girl group that will begin a new era. "PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS" KEN THE 390 will participate as a rap trainer following SEASON 2!]. Modelpress (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 26, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS — 投票 [PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS — Vote]. Lemino (in Japanese). October 5, 2023. Archived from the original on October 5, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ PRODUCE 101 JAPAN — 国民投票 [PRODUCE 101 JAPAN — Voting]. Produce 101 Japan official website (in Japanese). October 5, 2023. Archived from the original on October 5, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ 【PRODUCE 101】所属事務所から「才能ない」と言われた練習生、下位から逆転のランクイン [[PRODUCE 101] A trainee who was told by her agency that she has no talent has been re-ranked from the bottom]. ENCOUNT Press (in Japanese). November 3, 2023. Archived from the original on November 4, 2023. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ PRODUCE 101 JAPAN — 国民投票 [PRODUCE 101 JAPAN — Voting]. Produce 101 Japan official website (in Japanese). November 2, 2023. Archived from the original on November 4, 2023. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ PRODUCE 101 JAPAN — 国民投票 [PRODUCE 101 JAPAN — Voting]. Produce 101 Japan official website (in Japanese). November 2, 2023. Archived from the original on November 23, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ 「日プガールズ」現時点での6人の順位公開 パフォーマンスの様子も [PRODUCE 101 JAPAN The rankings of 6 girls are revealed, including Concept Evaluation details] (in Japanese). November 29, 2023. Archived from the original on December 9, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ^ Peak positions for albums on Oricon Albums Chart:
- "Produce 101 Japan The Girls" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on February 14, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ Peak positions for albums on Oricon Combined Albums:
- "Produce 101 Japan The Girls". Oricon (in Japanese). February 19, 2024. Archived from the original on February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ Peak positions for albums on the Japan Hot Albums:
- "Produce 101 Japan The Girls". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). January 14, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ Physical sales of Produce 101 Japan The Girls:
- オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2024年02月05日～2024年02月11日 [Oricon Weekly Album Ranking February 5, 2024 – February 11, 2024] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on February 14, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2024年02月02日～2024年02月18日 [Oricon Weekly Album Ranking February 12, 2024 – February 18, 2024] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on February 21, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2024年02月19日～2024年02月25日 [Oricon Weekly Album Ranking February 19, 2024 – February 25, 2024]. Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 28, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2024年02月26日～2024年03月03日 [Oricon Weekly Album Ranking February 26, 2024 – March 3, 2024]. Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 6, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree' (as of 09/09/2024)]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ Digital downloads for Produce 101 Japan The Girls:
- 週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2024年01月01日付. Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 27, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- 週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2024年01月08日付. Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 6, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- 週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2024年01月15日付. Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ Peaks positions for albums on Oricon Combined Albums:
- "35 Girls 5 Concepts". Oricon (in Japanese). December 25, 2023. Archived from the original on December 22, 2023.
- ^ Peak positions for albums on the Japan Hot Albums:
- "35 Girls 5 Concepts". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). December 11, 2023. Archived from the original on December 7, 2023.
- ^ Total digital downloads for 35 Girls 5 Concepts:
- 週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2023年12月11日付. Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 7, 2023.
- 週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2023年12月18日付. Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 13, 2023.
- 週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2023年12月25日付. Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 20, 2023.
- ^ "週間 合算シングルランキング 2024年01月01日付". Oricon (in Japanese). January 1, 2024. Archived from the original on December 28, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ Peaks positions for albums on Oricon Combined Singles:
- "Leap High!". Oricon (in Japanese). January 1, 2024. Archived from the original on December 28, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- "Toxic" & "&Me". Oricon (in Japanese). December 18, 2023. Archived from the original on December 15, 2023.
- "AtoZ". Oricon (in Japanese). December 18, 2023. Archived from the original on December 15, 2023.
- ^ Peak positions for albums on the Japan Hot 100:
- "AtoZ", "Baddie", "Popcorn", "Toxic", "&Me". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). December 18, 2023. Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- "Leap High!, "Choppy Choppy", "Sōzō ijō", "Fly Up So High". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). January 1, 2024. Archived from the original on December 27, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ a b c 週間 デジタルシングル(単曲) ランキング 2023年12月25日付. Oricon (in Japanese). December 25, 2023. Archived from the original on December 21, 2023.
- ^ Total digital downloads for "想像以上 (Sōzō ijō)":
- 週間 デジタルシングル(単曲) ランキング 2023年12月25日付. Oricon (in Japanese). December 25, 2023. Archived from the original on December 21, 2023.
- 週間 デジタルシングル(単曲) ランキング 2024年01月01日付. Oricon (in Japanese). January 1, 2024. Archived from the original on December 27, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
External links
edit- Official website (in Japanese and English)