Japanese Boy Group Ini
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. The group is managed by Lapone Entertainment, a joint company between Yoshimoto Kogyo and CJ ENM.
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 INI in March 2023 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | J-pop, K-pop |
| Years active | 2021–present |
| Labels | Lapone Entertainment |
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| Website | ini-official |
They made their debut on November 3, 2021, with the single A.
Name
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 Season 2 connect (Network) with you (I)".
Members
- 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
Albums
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN | ||||
| Awakening |
| 1 |
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| Match Up |
| 1 |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN | |||||
| A | 2021 | 1 |
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| Awakening |
| I | 2022 | 1 |
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| M | 1 |
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| Drop That | 2023 | 1 |
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| Match Up |
| Tag Me | 1 |
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Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Hot | |||||
| "Rocketeer" | 2021 | 2 |
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| A and Awakening |
| "Brighter" | — | ||||
| "Call 119" | 2022 | 1 |
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| I and Awakening |
| "We Are" | 86 | ||||
| "Password" | 1 |
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| M and Awakening | |
| "Spectra" | 16 | Awakening | |||
| "Fanfare" | 2023 | 2 |
| Drop That and Match Up | |
| "Hana" (HANA_花) | 2 |
| Tag Me and Match Up | ||
| "Legit" | 2024 | 27 | Match Up | ||
| "Whatever Happens" | 62 |
| Non-album single | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee/work | Result | Ref. |
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| Asia Star Entertainer Awards | 2024 | The Best Performance (Japan) | INI | Won | |
| Japan Gold Disc Award | 2022 | Best 5 New Artist | Won | ||
| Japan Record Awards | 2021 | Best New Artist | Won | ||
| Line Music 2021 Trend Award | 2021 | Trend Artist | Won | ||
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2021 | Favorite Asian Artist | Won | ||
| MAMA Awards | 2023 | Favorite Asian Male Group | Won |
Notes
References
External links
- official website (in Japanese)
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