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.[2]
They made their debut on November 3, 2021, with the single A.[3]
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.[4]
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)".[5][4]
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
List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions and sales
^Naoko, Yokota (September 22, 2019).
"韓国の人気オーディション番組 吉本と組んで日本上陸" [Popular Korean audition show landed in Japan in partnership with Yoshimoto.]. Nikkei Sports (in Japanese). Archived from
the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
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ab"11人のメンバーで構成のグローバルグループ"INI"(アイエヌアイ)11月3日デビュー決定!" [The 11-member global group INI will debut on 3 November!]. Screen Online (in Japanese). September 8, 2021.
Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
^"【INI】メンバーの年齢、身長、出身地、メンバーカラーなどプロフィールを紹介!" [[INI] Profile of members, including age, height, hometown and member colours!]. More (in Japanese). June 21, 2023.
Archived from the original on June 16, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
^Lee, Ha-na (April 10, 2024).
"대상 주인은 스트레이 키즈, TXT 4관왕→트레저·더보이즈 3관왕(종합][ASEA 2024]" [Grand Prize winner is Stray Kids, TXT 4 wins → Treasure and The Boyz 3 wins (Overall)[ASEA 2024]]. Newsen (in Korean).
Archived from the original on April 11, 2024. Retrieved April 11, 2024.