Produce 101 Japan season 1Produce 101 Japan (プロデュース ワンオーワン ジャパン) is a 2019 Japanese reality competition show, co-produced by Yoshimoto Kogyo and CJ E&M. It is a spin-off of the South Korean Produce 101 franchise. The show follows 101 contestants with the intention of producing a permanent eleven-member boy group. It premiered on September 25, 2019, on TBS. The first episode was rerun on the streaming platform GyaO!Oricon Singles ChartThe Oricon Singles Chart is the Japanese music industry-standard singles popularity chart issued daily, weekly, monthly and yearly by Oricon. Chart rankings are based on physical singles' sales. Until 2017, Oricon did not track download sales. In Japan, physical sales decreased sharply in the 2000s, while download sales hit three to four times the amount of single sales.
Lapone EntertainmentLapone Entertainment Co., Ltd. (株式会社LAPONEエンタテインメント, Kabushiki gaisha Lapone Entateinmento; Japanese pronunciation:) is a Japanese management and entertainment company (In this case, a record label), established in May 2019 as a joint venture between South Korean CJ ENM and Japanese Yoshimoto Kogyo. The company operates as a talent agency, entertainment company, and record label under Yoshimoto Music.Masaya Kimura (singer)Masaya Kimura (木村 柾哉, Kimura Masaya; born October 10, 1997) is a Japanese singer, dancer, and actor. He debuted as a member and leader of the Japanese boy band INI in 2021 after placing first in the second season of Produce 101 Japan. He made his debut as an actor in the television series I Will Be Your Bloom (2022) and made his film debut with Atashi no! (2024).Produce 101 Japan season 2Produce 101 Japan is a Japanese reality competition show bringing 101 trainees with the intention of producing an 11-member permanent boy band. Premiering on April 8, 2021, the second season is being broadcast on GyaO! every Thursday at 9 pm JST (GMT+9). The show is being streamed on YouTube every Friday at 9 pm JST (GMT+9) with English subtitles available in certain countries.
Boy bandA boy band is a vocal group consisting of young male singers, usually in their teenage years or in their twenties at the time of formation. Generally, boy bands perform love songs marketed towards girls and young women. Many boy bands dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. South Korean boy bands usually also have designated rappers. Most boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on stage.
TokyoTokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital and most populous city of Japan. The population of the city proper was over 14 million as of 2023. The Greater Tokyo Area, which includes Tokyo and parts of six neighboring prefectures, is the third-most populous metropolitan area in the world, with 33 million residents as of 2025. Lying at the head of Tokyo Bay, Tokyo is part of the Kantō region, on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island.
Aichi PrefectureAichi Prefecture (愛知県, Aichi-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [aꜜi.tɕi, ai.tɕi̥ꜜ.keɴ]) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,461,111 (as of 1 January 2025) and a geographic area of 5,172.92 square kilometres (1,997.28 sq mi) with a population density of 1,442 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,730/sq mi).
CJ ENMCJ ENM Co., Ltd (Korean: 씨제이이엔엠, CJ Entertainment aNd Merchandising) is a South Korean entertainment and retail company founded in 1994. CJ ENM was established as a result of the merger of two CJ Group subsidiaries, CJ E&M and CJ O Shopping respectively, on July 1, 2018. In 2020, the company established a first look deal with Warner Horizon.Yahoo JapanYahoo! Japan (ヤフー, Yafū) is a Japanese web portal. It was the most-visited website in Japan in October 2018, and among the top 50 worldwide. In 2020, Yahoo! Japan was the 4th most visited website in Japan and contains many services outside search, including auctions, weather, and mapping services. In terms of use as a search engine, it has never surpassed Google.
Yoshimoto KogyoYoshimoto Kogyo Holdings Co., Ltd. (吉本興業ホールディングス株式会社, Yoshimoto Kōgyō Hōrudeingusu Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese entertainment conglomerate. It was founded in 1912, Osaka, as a traditional theatre, and has since grown to be one of the most influential companies in Japan, employing most of Japan's popular owarai (comedy) talent, producing and promoting the shows they appear in. The two main headquarters are stationed in Osaka and Tokyo.
Tokyo Broadcasting System TelevisionJORX-DTV (channel 6), branded as TBS Television (TBSテレビ, TBS Terebi), is the flagship station of the Japan News Network in the Kantō region. It is owned-and-operated by Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc., a subsidiary of the TBS Holdings. TBS Television is one of the "five private broadcasters based in Tokyo." TBS produced the game show Takeshi's Castle, which is dubbed and rebroadcast internationally.
Lapone EntertainmentLapone Entertainment Co., Ltd. (株式会社LAPONEエンタテインメント, Kabushiki gaisha Lapone Entateinmento; Japanese pronunciation:) is a Japanese management and entertainment company (In this case, a record label), established in May 2019 as a joint venture between South Korean CJ ENM and Japanese Yoshimoto Kogyo. The company operates as a talent agency, entertainment company, and record label under Yoshimoto Music.Masaya Kimura (singer)Masaya Kimura (木村 柾哉, Kimura Masaya; born October 10, 1997) is a Japanese singer, dancer, and actor. He debuted as a member and leader of the Japanese boy band INI in 2021 after placing first in the second season of Produce 101 Japan. He made his debut as an actor in the television series I Will Be Your Bloom (2022) and made his film debut with Atashi no! (2024).Produce 101 Japan season 2Produce 101 Japan is a Japanese reality competition show bringing 101 trainees with the intention of producing an 11-member permanent boy band. Premiering on April 8, 2021, the second season is being broadcast on GyaO! every Thursday at 9 pm JST (GMT+9). The show is being streamed on YouTube every Friday at 9 pm JST (GMT+9) with English subtitles available in certain countries.Boy bandA boy band is a vocal group consisting of young male singers, usually in their teenage years or in their twenties at the time of formation. Generally, boy bands perform love songs marketed towards girls and young women. Many boy bands dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. South Korean boy bands usually also have designated rappers. Most boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on stage.TokyoTokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital and most populous city of Japan. The population of the city proper was over 14 million as of 2023. The Greater Tokyo Area, which includes Tokyo and parts of six neighboring prefectures, is the third-most populous metropolitan area in the world, with 33 million residents as of 2025. Lying at the head of Tokyo Bay, Tokyo is part of the Kantō region, on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island.Aichi PrefectureAichi Prefecture (愛知県, Aichi-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [aꜜi.tɕi, ai.tɕi̥ꜜ.keɴ]) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,461,111 (as of 1 January 2025) and a geographic area of 5,172.92 square kilometres (1,997.28 sq mi) with a population density of 1,442 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,730/sq mi).CJ ENMCJ ENM Co., Ltd (Korean: 씨제이이엔엠, CJ Entertainment aNd Merchandising) is a South Korean entertainment and retail company founded in 1994. CJ ENM was established as a result of the merger of two CJ Group subsidiaries, CJ E&M and CJ O Shopping respectively, on July 1, 2018. In 2020, the company established a first look deal with Warner Horizon.Yahoo JapanYahoo! Japan (ヤフー, Yafū) is a Japanese web portal. It was the most-visited website in Japan in October 2018, and among the top 50 worldwide. In 2020, Yahoo! Japan was the 4th most visited website in Japan and contains many services outside search, including auctions, weather, and mapping services. In terms of use as a search engine, it has never surpassed Google.Yoshimoto KogyoYoshimoto Kogyo Holdings Co., Ltd. (吉本興業ホールディングス株式会社, Yoshimoto Kōgyō Hōrudeingusu Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese entertainment conglomerate. It was founded in 1912, Osaka, as a traditional theatre, and has since grown to be one of the most influential companies in Japan, employing most of Japan's popular owarai (comedy) talent, producing and promoting the shows they appear in. The two main headquarters are stationed in Osaka and Tokyo.Tokyo Broadcasting System TelevisionJORX-DTV (channel 6), branded as TBS Television (TBSテレビ, TBS Terebi), is the flagship station of the Japan News Network in the Kantō region. It is owned-and-operated by Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc., a subsidiary of the TBS Holdings. TBS Television is one of the "five private broadcasters based in Tokyo." TBS produced the game show Takeshi's Castle, which is dubbed and rebroadcast internationally.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.