Nizi Project

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Nizi Project
Niziprojectlogo.png
Nizi Project logo
Genre Reality competition
Created by Park Jin-young
Theme music composerPark Jin-young
Opening theme"Baby I'm a Star" by Nizi Girls (Part 2)
Country of originJapan
Original languagesJapanese
Korean (spoken)
No. of episodes20
Production
Production locations
Running time45–70 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseJanuary 31 (2020-01-31) –
June 26, 2020 (2020-06-26)
Related
Nizi Project 2

Nizi Project (lit. "Rainbow Project") is a 2020 Japanese reality competition show. The series is a joint project between JYP Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment Japan with the intention of creating a Japanese girl group aimed at a global audience. Nizi Project is centered on JYP Entertainment founder Park Jin-young selecting members for the girl group out of 26 girls, who eventually debuted as NiziU.

Contents

Part 1 focused on the boot camp in 2019 with 26 contestants and was broadcast exclusively on Hulu Japan from January 31, 2020 to March 27, 2020. Part 2, which focused on the finals in 2020 between the top 14 contestants, was broadcast from May 22, 2020 to June 26, 2020. Beginning with Part 2, the series was also broadcast on YouTube.

A version of the show hosted by Daimaou Kosaka was broadcast on NTV from April 17, 2020 to June 26, 2020 under the title Nizi no Kake Hashi (虹のかけ橋) and featured interviews with Park and the contestants of Nizi Project. An abridged version was serialized on the variety show Sukkiri  [ ja ] with live commentary from the show's panelists.

In July 2021, Park announced that Nizi Project will have a second season to create a 9-member Japanese boy band. The project was later delayed, but it resumed in July 2023.

Background

In February 2019, JYP Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment Japan announced that they were creating an audition program titled Nizi Project to create a Japanese girl group aimed at a global audience, with plans for the group to debut in November 2020. [1] Auditions for Japanese girls aged 15–22 years old opened on May 1, 2019 and were evaluated by a panel of judges. [lower-alpha 1] Approximately 10,231 people auditioned for the show. [2] [3] The second round of auditions took place from July to August 2019 in eight locations in Japan as well as Hawaii and Los Angeles, with 26 contestants selected by JYP Entertainment founder Park Jin-young. [1] The 26 contestants attended a boot camp in Tokyo in September 2019 for four nights and five days. [2] The top 14 contestants were sent to train in South Korea for six months in December 2019. [2]

Each contestant selected by Park would be given a cube pendant based on the Nizi Project logo. [4] [5] Throughout the show, Park would evaluate each contestant in four different categories, [1] with a triangular cube awarded to a contestant to fill her pendant if he felt she satisfied the category. [5] A second set of cubes was introduced in Part 2, with four additional tests. [6]

Part 1 was broadcast from January 31, 2020 to March 27, 2020 on Hulu Japan. [7] Part 2 was broadcast from May 22, 2020 to June 26, 2020. [8] In addition to Hulu Japan, the series was also uploaded to YouTube and an abridged version of the show was serialized through NTV's variety show Sukkiri  [ ja ], with live commentaries from the show's panelists. [8] A version of the show, presented in the "perspective of the [host] and [Park] as the producers", was broadcast as a series of documentaries under the title Nizi no Kake Hashi (虹のかけ橋); the show was hosted by Daimaou Kosaka, with interviews from Park and the Nizi Project contestants, and was broadcast from April 17, 2020 to June 26, 2020. [8] [9] Prior to the finale of Part 2, Sukkiri ran a 25-minute feature of all the episodes from June 15 to June 26, 2020 on weekdays. [3] A special feature of Nizi no Kake Hashi was broadcast on June 26, 2020, with announcer Keisuke Mori co-hosting the segment with Kosaka. [3]

Contestants

RegionContestantAgeBackground
NagoyaErina Hanada (花田 恵理奈)——
Rio Hanabashi (花橋 梨緒)17 [lower-alpha 2] –18 [lower-alpha 3] Former EXPG trainee with Bunnies [12] and Kizzy [13]
Miu Sakurai (櫻井 美羽)17—
Sendai Nina Hillman (ヒルマン・ニナ)14 [lower-alpha 2] –15 [lower-alpha 3] Child actress and television personality under the name Nina Makino (牧野 仁菜) [14] [15]
Kako Oguri  [ ja ] (小栗 かこ)—Former member of GEM [16] and One Chance [17]
OsakaAyane Marutani (丸谷 彩音)15—
Ririka Kishida (岸田 莉里花)17—
Riku Oe (大江 梨久)17 [lower-alpha 3] —
Mayuka Ogou (小合 麻由佳)15 [lower-alpha 2] –16 [lower-alpha 3] —
TokyoAkari Inoue (井上 あかり)14 [lower-alpha 2] –15 [lower-alpha 3] —
Miihi Suzuno (鈴野 未光)14 [lower-alpha 2] –15 [lower-alpha 3] JYP Entertainment trainee; trained for 7 months [4] [18]
Rima Yokoi (横井 里茉)15 [lower-alpha 2] –16 [lower-alpha 3] JYP Entertainment trainee; trained for 7 months [4]
Mako Yamaguchi (山口 真子)18 [lower-alpha 2] –19 [lower-alpha 3] JYP Entertainment trainee; trained for 2 years and 7 months [4]
Hina Tanigawa (谷川 陽菜)—Former member of TPD Dash! [19]
Maya Katsumura (勝村 摩耶)17 [lower-alpha 2] –18 [lower-alpha 3] Former YG Japan trainee [5]
Yuna (ユナ)15 [lower-alpha 2] –16 [lower-alpha 3] JYP Entertainment trainee; trained for 2 years and 8 months [10] [20]
Ayaka Arai (新井 彩花)16 [10] —
Kyoka Taniya (谷屋 杏香)——
Funa Takaya (高谷 楓菜)——
Rei Ito (伊藤玲)——
SapporoSuzu Ozaki (尾崎 すず)18—
FukuokaRiria Ikematsu (池松 里梨愛)16 [lower-alpha 2] –17 [lower-alpha 3] Former member of α-X's  [ ja ] [21]
Momoka Hirai (平井 桃伽)15 [lower-alpha 3] —
OkinawaMoeno Yamashiro (山城 萌野)——
Los AngelesMei Plunkett (プランケット明)——
Ana Sato (佐藤 愛夏)——

Rankings

Summary

The top 9 finalists debuted as NiziU. [2]

Color key
      Cube was awarded
      Cube was awarded as a runner-up
      Ranked last; at risk of elimination
      Eliminated or withdrawn
RegionContestantPart 1Part 2
Dance
(eps. 4-5)
[10] 		Vocals
(eps. 5-6)
[22] 		Star
(eps. 7-8)
[23] 		Personality
(eps. 9-10)
[24] 		Growth
(eps. 11-13)
[6] 		Teamwork
(eps. 14-15)
[25] 		Image
(eps. 17-18)
[26] 		Finals
(eps. 19-20)
TokyoMako Yamaguchi11Won12311
OsakaRiku Oe64Won534102
TokyoRima Yokoi77Won45263
NagoyaRio Hanabashi913—106824
TokyoMaya Katsumura1212Won34155
TokyoMiihi Suzuno23Won216116
OsakaMayuka Ogou21 [lower-alpha 4] 24 [lower-alpha 4] Won [lower-alpha 4] 1381137
TokyoAyaka Arai1618Won1497128
SendaiNina Hillman242Won77989
TokyoAkari Inoue109Won111354Eliminated
TokyoYuna88Won610127Eliminated
FukuokaRiria Ikematsu36—1211109Eliminated
FukuokaMomoka Hirai1511Won [lower-alpha 4] 9121313 (eliminated)
SapporoSuzu Ozaki55Won8Withdrawn [lower-alpha 5]
TokyoKyoka Taniya1819WonEliminated
OkinawaMoeno Yamashiro1323WonEliminated
NagoyaMiu Sakurai1710—Eliminated
Los AngelesMei Plunkett1414—Eliminated
TokyoHina Tanigawa2215—Eliminated
TokyoFuna Takaya1916—Eliminated
TokyoRei Ito1117—Eliminated
SendaiKako Oguri20 [lower-alpha 4] 20—Eliminated
OsakaRirika Kishida421—Eliminated
OsakaAyane Marutani2322—Eliminated
NagoyaErina Hanada2526—Eliminated
Los AngelesAna Sato2625—Withdrawn [lower-alpha 6]

Part 1

Nizi Project Part 1 focused on the auditions in July and August 2019 and the Tokyo boot camp in September 2019. [2] Auditions opened on May 1, 2019 for girls aged 15–22 years old, [1] with a total of 10,231 entries. [2] [3] The second round of auditions took place from July to August 2019 in Sapporo, Sendai, Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, and Okinawa, as well as Hawaii and Los Angeles in the United States. [1] During the second auditions, Park and a panel of judges selected 26 contestants, which they awarded with Nizi pendants, and they would attend a boot camp in Tokyo that lasted four nights and five days. [2] [5]

During the boot camp, the contestants were evaluated under four categories: dance, vocals, star quality, and personality. [4] If Park felt a contestant satisfied one of the categories, he would award her a triangular cube to fill her Nizi pendant. [4]

Auditions

Broadcast
order		RegionContestantDanceVocal
1NagoyaErina Hanada"Candy Pop" (Twice)Not broadcast
2Rio Hanabashi"Hoshikuzu Venus" (Aimer)Not broadcast
19Miu SakuraiNot broadcast"Good-bye Baby" (Miss A)
3SendaiNina Hillman"What Is Love? (Japanese ver.)" (Twice)"Brand New Day" (Rei Yasuda)
—Kako OguriNot broadcastNot broadcast
4OsakaRirika Kishida"Who's Your Mama?" (Park Jin-young feat. Jessi)Not broadcast
5Ayane Marutani"Who's Your Mama?" (Park Jin-young feat. Jessi)Not broadcast
20Riku Oe"Candy Pop" (Twice) [lower-alpha 7] "Hoshikuzu Venus" (Aimer)
—Mayuka Ogou"Candy Pop" (Twice) [lower-alpha 7] Not broadcast
6TokyoAkari Inoue"BDZ" (Twice)"Brand New Day" (Rei Yasuda)
9Miihi SuzunoNot broadcast"Precious" (Yuna Ito)
10Rima Yokoi"Bad Girl Good Girl" (Miss A)"Irony" (Wonder Girls)
12Mako Yamaguchi"You're the One" (Park Jin-young)"Freesia" (Uru)
8Hina Tanigawa"Bad Girl Good Girl" (Miss A)Not broadcast
15Maya Katsumura"24 Hours" (Sunmi)Not broadcast
16Yuna"Irony" (Wonder Girls)Not broadcast
17Ayaka Arai"Bad Girl Good Girl" (Miss A)Not broadcast
21Kyoka Taniya"What Is Love? (Japanese ver.)" (Twice)Not broadcast
—Funa TakayaNot broadcastNot broadcast
—Rei ItoNot broadcastNot broadcast
7SapporoSuzu Ozaki"24 Hours" (Sunmi)"BDZ" (Twice)
7FukuokaRiria Ikematsu"Candy Pop" (Twice)"Yasashisa de Afureru You ni" (Juju)
18Momoka Hirai"Good-bye Baby" (Miss A)"Be My Baby (Japanese ver.)" (Wonder Girls)
11OkinawaMoeno Yamashiro"Who's Your Mama?" (Park Jin-young feat. Jessi)"Yasashisa de Afureru You ni" (Juju)
13Los AngelesMei Plunkett"Bad Girl Good Girl" (Miss A)Not broadcast
14Ana Sato"What Is Love?" (Twice)Not broadcast

Cube 1: Dance

For the dance evaluation, yellow cubes were awarded to the top 3 contestants, with additional cubes awarded to the rest of the top 16 contestants. [10]

Broadcast
order		ContestantSong
[10] 		Rank
[10] 		Result
[10]
1Maya Katsumura"Dalla Dalla" (Itzy)12Runner-up
2Miihi Suzuno"Cheer Up (Japanese ver.)" (Twice)2Won
3Yuna"Likey" (Twice)8Runner-up
4Ayaka Arai"Dalla Dalla" (Itzy)16Runner-up
5Riria Ikematsu"Dalla Dalla" (Itzy)3Won
6Rio Hanabashi"Summertime" (Riri, Keiju, Nariaki Obukuro)9Runner-up
7Akari Inoue"Dalla Dalla" (Itzy)10Runner-up
9Mako Yamaguchi"I'll Be Back (Japanese ver.)" (2PM)1Won
10Ririka Kishida"Cheer Up (Japanese ver.)" (Twice)4Runner-up
11Nina Hillman"Dalla Dalla" (Itzy)24—
12Rima Yokoi"Fancy (Japanese ver.)" (Twice)7Runner-up
13Riku Oe"Fancy (Japanese ver.)" (Twice)6Runner-up
14Moeno Yamashiro"Yuki no Hana" (Mika Nakashima)13Runner-up
15Momoka Hirai"Fancy (Japanese ver.)" (Twice)15Runner-up
16Funa Takaya"Fancy (Japanese ver.)" (Twice)19—
17Mayuka Ogou"Dalla Dalla" (Itzy)21—
—Suzu OzakiNot broadcast5Runner-up
—Rei ItoNot broadcast11Runner-up
—Mei PlunkettNot broadcast14Runner-up
—Miu SakuraiNot broadcast17—
—Kyoka TaniyaNot broadcast18—
—Kako OguriNot broadcast20—
—Hina TanigawaNot broadcast22—
—Ayane MarutaniNot broadcast23—
—Erina HanadaNot broadcast25—
—Ana SatoNot broadcast26—

Cube 2: Vocal

For the vocal evaluation, green cubes were awarded to 7 contestants, with additional cubes awarded to the rest of the top 13 contestants. [22]

Broadcast
order		ContestantSong
[22] 		Rank
[22] 		Result
[22]
1Momoka Hirai"Comeback When You Hear This Song" (2PM)11Runner-up
2Miu Sakurai"Connect" (ClariS)10Won
3Miihi Suzuno"Yuki no Hana" (Mika Nakashima)3Won
4Riku Oe"Yuki no Hana" (Mika Nakashima)4Won
5Rima Yokoi"Dalla Dalla" (Itzy)7Runner-up
6Maya Katsumura"A (Japanese ver.)" (Got7)12Runner-up
7Rio Hanabashi"Yuki no Hana" (Mika Nakashima)13Runner-up
8Ayaka Arai"One More Time" (Twice)18—
9Mayuka Ogou"Love Forever" (Miliyah Kato feat. Shota Shimizu)24—
10Ririka Kishida"One More Time" (Twice)21Runner-up
11Nina Hillman"I'll Be Back (Japanese ver.)" (2PM)2Won
12Yuna"Likey (Japanese ver.)" (Twice)8Runner-up
13Mako Yamaguchi"Yuki no Hana" (Mika Nakashima)1Won
—Suzu OzakiNot broadcast5Won
—Riria IkematsuNot broadcast6Won
—Akari InoueNot broadcast10Runner-up
—Mei PlunkettNot broadcast14—
—Hina TanigawaNot broadcast15—
—Funa TakayaNot broadcast16—
—Rei ItoNot broadcast17—
—Kyoka TaniyaNot broadcast19—
—Kako OguriNot broadcast20—
—Ayane MarutaniNot broadcast22—
—Moeno YamashiroNot broadcast23—
—Ana SatoNot broadcast25—
—Erina HanadaNot broadcast26—

Cube 3: Star

For the star quality evaluation, red cubes were awarded to 8 contestants, with additional cubes awarded to 4 others. [23]

Broadcast
order		ContestantAct
[23] 		Result
[23]
1Erina HanadaCheer dance with "One More Time" (Twice)—
2Ayaka AraiTennis lesson with "Cheer Up (Japanese ver.)" (Twice)Won
3Kyoka TaniyaCooking tteokbokki with "Cheer Up (Japanese ver.)" (Twice)Runner-up
4Riku OeKarate with "Again & Again" (2PM)Won
5Ayane Marutani Lock dance—
6Ririka KishidaBallet—
7Momoka HiraiInterview skit—
8Mayuka Ogou"Yuki no Hana" (Mika Nakashima) on ocarina—
9Mei PlunkettMagic card trick—
10Riria IkematsuModeling—
11Rio HanabashiDance—
12Mako YamaguchiEating a lemon without making a face and writing calligraphyRunner-up
13Maya KatsumuraReading "The Ugly Duckling" with self-illustrated storyboardsWon
14Rima Yokoi"One More Time" (Twice) on drumsWon
15Hina TanigawaConfessing with seven personalities—
16Miihi SuzunoBaton twirling with "TT (Japanese ver.)" (Twice)Won
17Miu SakuraiEating grapes with cream—
18Suzu OzakiImitating Sailor Moon Won
19YunaDanceWon
20Moeno YamashiroDanceRunner-up
21Rei ItoDance—
22Ana SatoViolin—
23Funa TakayaDance—
24Kako OguriDance—
25Nina HillmanRadio show with "Cheer Up (Japanese ver.)" (Twice)Won
26Akari InoueCheer dance with "Fancy (Japanese ver.)" (Twice)Runner-up

Cube 4: Personality

The final performance of the Tokyo boot camp consisted of a group performance with the song assigned by Park. The showcase was evaluated by Park and Twice members Sana and Momo. [24] Contestants had an opportunity to appeal and be awarded any of the first three cubes missed as they perform in the showcase in episodes 9 and 10. [27]

Afterwards, the contestants were awarded blue cubes for personality based on feedback from the trainers, staff, and the answers that the contestants provided on their questionnaires. [24] [27] [28] The contestants with 3 or more cubes were allowed to proceed to the boot camp in South Korea. [24]

OrderTeamContestantSongRank
[24] 		Result
[24]
1Nizi GirlsSuzu Ozaki (leader)"Be My Baby" (Wonder Girls)8Safe
Rio Hanabashi10Runner-up
Momoka Hirai9Safe
Mei PlunkettEliminated
Hina TanigawaEliminated
25PMMako Yamaguchi (leader)"Again & Again" (2PM)1Won
Ayaka Arai14Runner-up
Kyoka TaniyaEliminated
Moeno YamashiroEliminated
Akari Inoue11Safe
3Team Dalla DallaNina Hillman (leader)"Dalla Dalla" (Itzy)7Runner-up
Yuna6Won
Ririka KishidaEliminated
Mayuka Ogou13Safe
Erina HanadaEliminated
4Miss GRiku Oe (leader)"Bad Girl Good Girl" (Miss A)5Won
Rima Yokoi4Won
Maya Katsumura3Won
Rei ItoEliminated
Funa TakayaEliminated
Ayane MarutaniEliminated
5TT TeamMiihi Suzuno (leader)"TT (Japanese version)" (Twice)2Won
Riria Ikematsu12Runner-up
Miu SakuraiEliminated
Kako OguriEliminated
Ana SatoWithdrawn [lower-alpha 6]

Part 2

The top 14 contestants qualified to attend a boot camp in South Korea for six months, beginning in December 2019. [2] During the next set of evaluations, Park revealed an additional set of four cubes to award to the contestants based on growth, teamwork, image, and a final overall grade. [6] If a contestant ranks in the bottom twice, she is automatically eliminated. [6]

Cube 5: Growth

In episodes 11 to 13, for the fifth cube, Park evaluated each contestant through the Individual Level Test, assessing her individual improvement. [6] Each contestant chose her own song and performance. [6] The winners of this round are Miihi Suzuno (1st), Mako Yamaguchi (2nd), Riku Oe (3rd), and Maya Katsumura (4th). [6] Everyone else within the top 9 also received cubes as runner-ups. [6] The bottom 4 contestants did not receive cubes, and Akari Inoue (13th) ranked last. [6]

OrderContestantSongRank
[6] 		Result
[6]
1Rio Hanabashi"Lady" (Yubin)6Runner-up
2Akari Inoue"Good-bye Baby" (Miss A)13Last
3Miihi Suzuno"Nobody (Rainstone remix)" (Wonder Girls)1Won
4Ayaka Arai"Precious Love" (Twice)9Runner-up
5Nina Hillman"Attention" (Charlie Puth)7Runner-up
6Riku Oe"Who's Your Mama?" (Park Jin-young feat. Jessi)3Won
7Yuna"I Don't Need a Man" (Miss A)10Safe
8Maya Katsumura"Touch" (Miss A)4Won
9Mayuka Ogou"Like This" (Wonder Girls)8Runner-up
10Momoka Hirai"BDZ (Korean ver.)" (Twice)12Safe
11Riria Ikematsu"Who's Your Mama?" (Park Jin-young feat. Jessi)11Safe
12Rima Yokoi"Honey" (Park Jin-young)5Runner-up
13Mako Yamaguchi"24 Hours" (Sunmi)2Won

Cube 6: Teamwork

In episodes 14 and 15, for the sixth cube, Park assessed the contestants based on teamwork. [29] [25] Songs and heats were assigned randomly. [29] Mako Yamaguchi's team won the first round, [29] while Miihi Suzuno's team won the second round, with both teams earning cubes. [25] Additional cubes were granted to Riku Oe (4th), Akari Inoue (5th), and Nina Hillman (9th) as runner-ups. [25] The remaining contestants did not receive cubes, and Momoka Hirai (13th) ranked last. [25]

OrderHeatTeamContestantSongBattle OutcomeRank
[25] 		Result
[25]
1BMr. Mad-eonniMako Yamaguchi (leader)"Swing Baby" (Park Jin-young)Won3Won
Maya Katsumura1Won
Rio Hanabashi8Won
2Heart MakerRiku Oe (leader)"Heart Shaker (Japanese version)" (Twice)Lost4Runner-up
Yuna12Safe
Momoka Hirai13Last
3ASun RiseMiihi Suzuno (leader)"Very Very Very" (I.O.I)Won6Won
Rima Yokoi2Won
Ayaka Arai7Won
4Seaside FairiesNina Hillman (leader)"Dance the Night Away" (Twice)Lost9Runner-up
Mayuka Ogou11Safe
Riria Ikematsu10Safe
Akari Inoue5Runner-up

Extreme Sports Fest

In episodes 15 and 16, the contestants are invited on a day out under the pretense of having a picnic, only for it to be a sports festival aimed to foster their physical endurance and artistic expressions. [30] The Extreme Sports Fest was hosted by 2PM member Wooyoung with Ji Suk-woo as his Japanese interpreter. [30]

The contestants are split into two teams: the Pink Team, consisting of Mako Yamaguchi (leader), Ayaka Arai, Yuna, Mayuka Ogou, Rima Yokoi, Riria Ikematsu, and Riku Oe; and the Mint Team, consisting of Rio Hanabashi (leader), Miihi Suzuno, Akari Inoue, Maya Katsumura, Momoka Hirai, and Nina Hillman. [30] The pink team won, earning tickets to an amusement park. [30]

GameScore
Pink TeamMint Team
Musical chairs 050
Limbo 050
Charades 500
Flip the card1000
Total150100

Cube 7: Image

In episodes 17 and 18, for the seventh cube, Park assigned the groups each a song he felt would suit their image. [26] [31] Maya Katsumura's team won, with all team members receiving cubes. [26] Additional cubes were awarded to Mako Yamaguchi (1st), Rio Hanabashi (2nd), Mayuka Ogou (3rd), Rima Yokoi (6th), Nina Hillman (8th), and Riria Ikematsu (9th) as runner-ups. [26] Momoka Hirai (13th) was eliminated for ranking last in two rounds. [26]

OrderTeamContestantSongBattle Outcome
[26] 		RankResult
[26]
1IrisMaya Katsumura (leader)"Feel Special" (Twice)1st place5Won
Miihi Suzuno11Won
Akari Inoue4Won
Yuna7Won
22K5Mako Yamaguchi (leader)"Heartbeat" (2PM)3rd place1Runner-up
Riku Oe10Safe
Mayuka Ogou3Runner-up
Ayaka Arai12Safe
Momoka Hirai13Eliminated
3We BlingRima Yokoi (leader)"Icy" (Itzy)2nd place6Runner-up
Nina Hillman8Runner-up
Rio Hanabashi2Runner-up
Riria Ikematsu9Runner-up

Cube 8: Finals

In episodes 19 and 20, the finals were split into two rounds for the final cube, which determined whether the contestant was selected for the debuting girl group. [32] The groups were evaluated by Park, 2PM member Wooyoung and Twice member Momo. [3]

In both rounds, the teams would perform new songs originally composed by Park. [32] For the first round, Mako Yamaguchi's team performed "Beyond the Rainbow" and Maya Katsumura's team performed "Boom Boom Boom", with Katsumura's team winning. [32] In the second round, both teams performed "Make You Happy", with Yamaguchi's team winning. [33] During the rank announcements, Park announced the top 9 contestants, who were chosen to debut in NiziU. [33]

TeamContestantRound 1Round 2RankResult
OrderSong
[32] 		Battle OutcomeOrderSongBattle Outcome
Mako TeamMako Yamaguchi (leader)1"Beyond the Rainbow"Lost1"Make You Happy"Won1Won
Rio Hanabashi4Won
Akari Inoue—Eliminated
Yuna—Eliminated
Riria Ikematsu—Eliminated
Ayaka Arai8Won
Maya TeamMaya Katsumura (leader)2"Boom Boom Boom"Won2Lost5Won
Mayuka Ogou7Won
Rima Yokoi3Won
Riku Oe2Won
Nina Hillman9Won
Miihi Suzuno6Won

Aftermath

Other contestants
  • Some trainees formed/joined with groups:
    • Kyoka Taniya debuted in Give & Give, a girl group managed by CyberAgent. [34]
    • Ririka Kishida debuted in ILY:1, a South Korean girl group managed by FC ENM.
    • Miu Sakurai will debut in ME:I, a Japanese girl group managed by Lapone Entertainment.
  • Some trainees participated in other survival shows:

Sequel

On July 12, 2021, Park held a press conference announcing that Nizi Project will have a second season to create a Japanese boy band set for debut in March 2023. [36] Applications for boys from 14 to 22 years old are open from July 2021 to October 2021. [36] Auditions will take place from November to December 2021 in eight cities in Japan, as well as New York and Los Angeles in the United States, and Seoul in South Korea. [36] The contestants will be evaluated in five categories: vocal, dance, rap, modeling, and composing/lyricism. [36] The members for the group will be finalized and announced in December 2022. [36]

Notes

  1. ↑ Contestants who are 14 years old are allowed to apply as long as they are turning 15 years old by the end of 2019 and graduating from middle school by March 2019. [1]
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Age in Part 1. [4] [10]
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Age in Part 2. [11]
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Park Jin-young awarded some contestants with any of the first three cubes during the showcase in episodes 9 and 10. [27]
  5. ↑ Suzu Ozaki withdrew after Part 1 for personal reasons. [8]
  6. 1 2 Ana Sato withdrew from Nizi Project shortly before the showcase evaluation in Part 1 due to a knee injury. [28]
  7. 1 2 Not released on official television broadcast.

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