Me:I
Japanese girl group
Me:I (Japanese: ミーアイ, Hepburn: Mīai; stylized in all caps) is a Japanese girl group formed through the reality competition show Produce 101 Japan The Girls. The group is composed of seven members: Momona Kasahara, Rinon Murakami, Ayane Takami, Miu Sakurai, Suzu Yamamoto, Keiko Shimizu and Tsuzumi Ebihara. Originally formed with eleven members, Cocoro Kato, Kokona Sasaki, Shizuku Iida and Ran Ishii left the group on December 31, 2025. They debuted with the single Mirai on April 17, 2024. The group is managed by Lapone Girls, a subsidiary of Lapone Entertainment.
Name
The group's name, "Me:I", means "an idol who is loved by everyone, an idol of the future, moving forward together towards the future". When spoken, it sounds like the Japanese word 未来 (mirai, "future"). The name was revealed in the final episode of Produce 101 Japan The Girls.
History
2023: Formation through Produce 101 Japan The Girls
Me:I was formed through the reality competition show Produce 101 Japan The Girls, which was aired primarily on the streaming service Lemino from October 5 to December 16, 2023. A total of 14,000 participants auditioned for the show, ranging in age from 15 to 25 and not affiliated with any talent agency.
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