Produce 101 Japan season 1 explained

Season Number:1
Native Name:
Header:none
Katakana:プロデュース ワンオーワン ジャパン
Romaji:Purodyūsu Wanōwan Japan
Module1:
Presenter:
Judges:
  • Hidenori Sugai
  • Sayaka Yasukura
  • A-non
  • Warner
  • Cypress Ueno
  • Bose
Num Contestants:101
Location:Japan
Num Episodes:12
Episode List:
  1. Episodes

Produce 101 Japan 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! the following day, which also broadcast the remainder of the show every Thursday at 21:00 JST (GMT+9).[1] The finale was aired on December 11, 2019, on TBS at 19:00 JST (GMT+9).[2]

The final top eleven contestants debuted as the permanent boy group JO1.

Concept and production

On April 11, 2019, it was announced that Lapone Entertainment, a management company co-founded by Yoshimoto Kogyo, CJ E&M, and MCIP Holdings, would produce a Japanese version of the South Korean idol survival show Produce 101 with the intention of debuting an internationally active, eleven-member boy group in 2020.[3] [4] [5] [6] The final group's members, name, and concept would be selected by the viewers, referred to as .[7] The show had a budget of several billion yen and was one of the largest Japanese television productions.[8]

Applications for the show were accepted from April 11 to May 31, 2019. All male Japanese residents aged 16 to 30 years old who were not tied to any talent agency at the time of application and had completed compulsory education were eligible to apply, regardless of previous experience or nationality.[9] Successful applicants were called back for a first round of auditions, which were held on June 15 across seven cities in Japan: Sapporo, Sendai, Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka, and Okinawa. During the second screening, which took place from July 13 to July 15, the final 101 contestants were selected.[10] In total, 6,000 people auditioned for the show.[11]

In August, the chosen constestants were sent to a training camp in Paju, South Korea.[12] Several episodes were shot there as well before the production returned to Japan.[13]

In light of the Mnet vote manipulation investigation, the production committee stated in November 2019 that they were not affiliated with the Korean production team and had a separate voting system, with votes analyzed by a group of third-party lawyers.[14] Following the departure of South Korean contestants Kim Hee-cheon, Kim Youn-dong, and Jeong Young-hoon, the production committee issued a statement explaining that the contestants were eligible for the show, as they were living in Japan at the time, and that their mandatory military service was not a reason why they left. In addition, they issued an official warning to viewers not to spread malicious rumors about the contestants on social media.[15]

Promotion and broadcast

On September 1, 2019, all 101 trainees were revealed at a press conference held at Osaki Bright Core Hall in Tokyo.[16] Two days later, the music video for the show's theme song "Tsukame (It's Coming)" (Japanese:,) was released, with Ren Kawashiri serving as the center.[17] The same day, profiles for all contestants were published on the official website.[18]

The series premiered on September 25, 2019, on TBS, and a day later on GyaO!, where all twelve episodes were subsequently aired for free.[1] The final episode was once again broadcast by TBS on December 11, 2019.[2] Prior to the show's airing, two contestants had dropped out, leaving 99 trainees to compete on the show. Contestant Kenya Hata later dropped out of the series before the show was broadcast.

Cast

The show was presented by Hideyuki Yabe and Takashi Okumura of the comedy duo Ninety-nine, who had previously hosted the Asayan talent competition series in 1999.[19]

Vocal trainers
Dance trainers
Rap trainer

Contestants

See main article: List of Produce 101 Japan contestants.

Color key

Final members of JO1
Contestant eliminated in the final episode
Contestant eliminated in the third elimination round
Contestant eliminated in the second elimination round
Contestant eliminated in the first elimination round
Contestant left the show

Rankings

The top 11 contestants, which determined the members of the final group, were chosen through popularity online voting at Produce 101 Japan GyaO! homepage and audience's live voting. The results were shown at the end of each episode.

For the first and second voting period, viewers were allowed to select 11 trainees per vote. During the third round, the system changed to 2 trainees per vote and added votes from Softbank Line Friend. For the final round, the system changed to one trainee per vote and added live online votes.

New Top 11
Comeback to Top 11
#! scope="col"
Episode 1Episode 2Episode 3Episode 5Episode 6Episode 8Episode 9Episode 11Episode 12
1Ren KawashiriIssei Mamehara (2)Issei Mamehara Ren Kawashiri (1)Takumi Kawanishi (2)Takumi Kawanishi Issei Mamehara (4)Ren Kawashiri (1)Issei Mamehara (1)
2Takumi KawanishiRen Kawashiri (1)Ren Kawashiri Issei Mamehara (1)Ren Kawashiri (1)Ren Kawashiri Ren Kawashiri Issei Mamehara (1)Ren Kawashiri (1)
3Issei MameharaTakumi Kawanishi (1)Takumi Kawanishi Takumi Kawanishi Shion Tsurubo (2)Shion Tsurubo Shion Tsurubo Shion Tsurubo Takumi Kawanishi (3)
4Tomoaki AndoTomoaki Ando Kim Hee-cheon (2)Kim Hee-cheon Issei Mamehara (2)Issei Mamehara Ruki Shiroiwa (9)Ruki Shiroiwa Shosei Ohira (7)
5Masahiko ImanishiShion Tsurubo (2)Shion Tsurubo Shion Tsurubo Kim Yoon-dong (1)Kim Hee-cheon (1)Jun Uehara (7)Jeong Young-hoon (1) Shion Tsurubo (2)
6Jun UeharaKim Hee-cheon (4)Kim Yoon-dong (7)Kim Yoon-dong Kim Hee-cheon (2)Kim Yoon-dong (1)Jeong Young-hoon (1)Takumi Kawanishi (6)Ruki Shiroiwa (2)
7Shion TsuruboJun Uehara (1)Tomoaki Ando (3)Shosei Ohira (1)Jeong Young-hoon (1)Jeong Young-hoon Tomoaki Ando (3)Tomoaki Ando Keigo Sato (8)
8Lee Min-hyukMasahiko Imanishi (3)Shosei Ohira (1)Jeong Young-hoon (1)Shunya Osawa (1)Shunya Osawa Sho Yonashiro (9)Jun Uehara (3)Syoya Kimata (2)
9Jeong Young-hoonShosei Ohira (6)Jeong Young-hoon (2)Shunya Osawa (2)Shosei Ohira (2)Junki Kono (1)Syoya Kimata (5)Kim Yoon-dong (1) Junki Kono (4)
10Kim Hee-cheonLee Min-hyuk (2)Yugo Miyajima (5)Yugo Miyajima Junki Kono (5)Tomoaki Ando (1)Kim Yoon-dong (4)Syoya Kimata (1)Sukai Kinjo (6)
11Shunya OsawaJeong Young-hoon (2)Shunya Osawa (1)Tomoaki Ando (4)Tomoaki Ando Shosei Ohira (2)Junki Kono (2)Shosei Ohira (2)Sho Yonashiro (1)

First voting period

The first voting period took place between September 26 at 12 am and October 18 at 5:00 am (JST). The total number of votes accumulated was 33,847,705.

Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
NameVotesNameVotes
1Ren KawashiriIssei MameharaIssei MameharaKosuke Honda14,230Ren Kawashiri1,883,178
2Takumi KawanishiRen KawashiriRen KawashiriNaoki Ozawa14,224Issei Mamehara1,848,191
3Issei MameharaTakumi KawanishiTakumi KawanishiRyo Mitsui13,185Takumi Kawanishi1,771,861
4Tomoaki AndoTomoaki AndoKim Hee-cheonSho Yonashiro4,151Kim Hee-cheon1,411,741
5Masahiko ImanishiShion TsuruboShion TsuruboMasahiko Imanishi4,120Shion Tsurubo1,238,146
6Jun UeharaKim Hee-cheonKim Yoon-dongShion Tokonami3,217Kim Yoon-dong1,145,844
7Shion TsuruboJun UeharaTomoaki AndoSho Fukuchi3,178Shosei Ohira1,053,408
8Lee Min-hyukMasahiko ImanishiShosei OhiraTsubasa Takizawa3,167Jeong Young-hoon905,412
9Jeong Young-hoonShosei OhiraJeong Young-hoonKeigo Sato3,141Shunya Osawa854,843
10Kim Hee-cheonLee Min-hyukYugo MiyajimaJun Uehara1,175Yugo Miyajima835,565
11Shunya OsawaJeong Young-hoonShunya OsawaRen Kawashiri1,138Tomoaki Ando798,477

Second voting period

The second voting period took place between October 24 at 11:30 pm and November 8 at 5:00 am (JST). The total number of votes accumulated was 18,945,494.

Episode 6
Episode 7
Episode 8
NameVotesNameVotes
1Takumi KawanishiTakumi Kawanishi170,419Takumi Kawanishi1,149,244
2Ren KawashiriRen Kawashiri100,395 Ren Kawashiri1,074,606
3Shion TsuruboKim Hee-cheon100,376Shion Tsurubo996,794
4Issei MameharaShuta Urano100,372 Issei Mamehara962,252
5Kim Yoon-dongShunya Osawa100,371Kim Hee-cheon823,022
6Kim Hee-cheonJun Uehara100,300Kim Yoon-dong807,141
7Jeong Young-hoonIssei Mamehara20,407Jeong Young-hoon748,508
8Shunya OsawaSho Yonashiro20,407Shunya Osawa705,067
9Shosei OhiraShion Tokonami20,402Junki Kono661,099
10Junki KonoSyoya Kimata20,367Tomoaki Ando654,176
11Tomoaki AndoKosuke Honda20,360Shosei Ohira543,768

Third voting period

The third voting period will take place between November 14 at 11:30 pm and November 29 at 5:00 am (JST). The total number of votes accumulated was 8,356,702.

Episode 9
Episode 10
Episode 11
NameVotesNameVotes
1Issei MameharaMinato Inoue100,046Ren Kawashiri516,171
2Ren KawashiriKeigo Sato20,041Issei Mamehara505,823
3Shion TsuruboSyoya Kimata20,034Shion Tsurubo460,657
4Ruki ShiroiwaJun Uehara20,031Ruki Shiroiwa448,795
5Jun UeharaTatsutoshi Miyazato20,012Jeong Young-hoon383,463
6Jeong Young-hoonKaito Okano20,006Takumi Kawanishi381,845
7Tomoaki AndoMasanami Aoki20,004Tomoaki Ando355,660
8Sho YonashiroRuki Shiroiwa70Jun Uehara354,058
9Syoya KimataShion Tsurubo35Kim Yoon-dong347,621
10Kim Yoon-dongShosei Ohira30Syoya Kimata339,052
11Junki KonoShion Tokonami24Shosei Ohira336,162

Result

See main article: JO1.

The finale online voting period took place between December 5 at 11:00 pm and December 11 at 5:00 am (JST) and The finale was held on December 11 at 7:00 pm (JST), and open online voting period was broadcast live. The total number of votes accumulated was 3,242,751. Ninety-nine announced the unit boy group name, JO1.

Episode 12
NameVotesPrefectureAudition Name
1Issei Mamehara261,583OkayamaIssei Mamehara
2Ren Kawashiri256,527FukuokaUN Backers
3Takumi Kawanishi252,885HyogoKSix
4Shosei Ohira220,594KyotoUN Backers
5Shion Tsurubo204,045ShigaSion
6Ruki Shiroiwa194,919TokyoHangyaku no Prince
7Keigo Sato186,309AichiHigh-Steps
8 Syoya Kimata171,205AichiShachihoko Friends
9Junki Kono159,057NaraSix Packs
10Sukai Kinjo157,373OsakaTeam Sky
11Sho Yonashiro140,003OkinawaSix Packs

Discography

Extended plays

TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsSales
JPN Hot
[20]
JPN Dig
[21]
35 Boys 5 Concepts 3 2
Produce 101 Japan — Final
  • Released: December 12, 2019
  • Label: Lapone Entertainment
  • Formats: Digital download
32

Singles

TitleYearPeak positionsSalesAlbum
JPN
Hot 100
[23]
JPN Dig
[24]
"Tsukame (It's Coming)"201942
"KungChiKiTa"91 35 Boys 5 Concepts
"Domino"67
"Happy Merry Christmas"84
"Black Out"94
"Yancha Boy Yancha Girl"77
"GrandMaster"25 6 Produce 101 Japan — Final
"Young"20 5
  • JPN: 10,759
"Sayonara Seishun" (Produce 101 Japan ver.)47 11
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Reception

Ratings on TBS

TitleOriginal broadcast dateTimeslot (JST)Average audience share (Kanto)
PremiereSeptember 26, 20190:01 - 1:00 am2.6%[27]
Live FinalDecember 11, 20197:00 - 9:00 pm3.4%[28]

Aftermath

Franchise

See main article: Produce 101.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: C Channel Co., Ltd.. ja:『PRODUCE 101 JAPAN』とのコラボステージ決定!9月21日(土)に101人の練習生が「SUPER C CHANNEL 2019」の会場に勢ぞろい!. Collaboration stage with "PRODUCE 101 JAPAN" decided! 101 trainees will be at the "SUPER C CHANNEL 2019" venue on Saturday, September 21st!. https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000212.000025680.html. PR Times. September 12, 2019. October 6, 2023. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20220125151156/https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000212.000025680.html. January 25, 2022. live.
  2. Web site: . ja:オーディション番組「PRODUCE 101 JAPAN」、最終回が12月11日19時よりTBS系列にてオンエア決定. The final episode of the audition program "PRODUCE 101 JAPAN" will be aired on TBS from 19:00 on December 11th. https://tower.jp/article/news/2019/12/02/tg001. Tower Records. December 2, 2019. October 6, 2023. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20200103071638/https://tower.jp/article/news/2019/12/02/tg001. January 3, 2020. live.
  3. Web site: . ja:[韓流]「プロデュース101」が日本進出 過去最大規模のオーディション開催へ. [Korean Wave] "Produce 101" expands to Japan, holds largest audition ever. https://jp.yna.co.kr/view/AJP20190411002200882. Yonhap News Japan. April 11, 2019. October 11, 2023. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20221127091500/https://jp.yna.co.kr/view/AJP20190411002200882. November 27, 2022. live.
  4. Web site: Ryosuke Kamba. ja:「PRODUCE 101」って何? 「I.O.I」「Wanna One」「IZ*ONE」を生んだオーディションが日本上陸. What is "PRODUCE 101"? The audition program that created "IOI", "Wanna One", and "IZ*ONE" is coming to Japan. https://www.buzzfeed.com/jp/ryosukekamba/99. BuzzFeed News. April 11, 2019. October 11, 2023. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20231006083645/https://www.buzzfeed.com/jp/ryosukekamba/99. October 6, 2023. live.
  5. Web site: Patrick St. Michel. Japan to be given a lesson in idol pop with 'Produce 101 Japan'. The Japan Times. April 18, 2019. October 11, 2023. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20190420190357/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2019/04/18/films/japan-given-lesson-idol-pop-produce-101-japan/#.XW4E8Ud7nIU. April 20, 2019. live.
  6. Web site: . ja: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 South Korean audition program come to Japan through partnership with Yoshimoto. https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO49879270X10C19A9000000/. Nikkei Style. September 22, 2019. October 11, 2023. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20190923223342/https://style.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO49879270X10C19A9000000/. September 23, 2019. live.
  7. Web site: . ja:IZ*ONE&Wanna One「PRODUCE 101 JAPAN」始動にコメント. IZ*ONE & Wanna One comment on the start of "PRODUCE 101 JAPAN". https://mdpr.jp/music/detail/1832711. Modelpress. April 11, 2019. October 11, 2023. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20230725220920/https://mdpr.jp/music/detail/1832711. July 25, 2023. live.
  8. Web site: . ja:日本版『PRODUCE 101』始動 2020年デビューのグローバルなボーイズグループ選考へ. Japanese version of "PRODUCE 101" begins, selection for the global boy group to debut in 2020. https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2133376/full/. Oricon. April 11, 2019. October 11, 2023. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20190914143717/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2133376/full/. September 14, 2019. live.
  9. Web site: . ja:日本版「PRODUCE 101」始動 吉本興業とタッグでグローバルボーイズグループ結成へ. Japanese version of "PRODUCE 101" launched, teaming up with Yoshimoto Kogyo to form global boys group. https://mdpr.jp/music/detail/1832601. Modelpress. April 11, 2019. October 11, 2023. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20230406095307/https://mdpr.jp/music/detail/1832601. April 6, 2023. live.
  10. Web site: . ja:【日本版「PRODUCE 101」概要・応募資格・方法まとめ】Wanna Oneに続くグローバルボーイズグループオーディション、他薦でスカウトも可能. [Japanese version of "PRODUCE 101": Overview, application requirements, and concept summary] Following Wanna One, a global boy group audition program is scouting possible contestants through recommendations by others. https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1838750. Modelpress. May 15, 2019. October 11, 2023. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20230725232139/https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1838750. July 25, 2023. live.
  11. Web site: . ja:日本版『PRODUCE 101』練習生101人お披露目 TBSで25日から開始、12月に最終決戦生放送. The 101 trainees for the Japanese version of "PRODUCE 101" will be unveiled on TBS starting on the 25th, the final battle will be broadcast live in December. https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2143463/full/. Oricon. September 3, 2019. October 11, 2023. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20190903040237/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2143463/full/. September 3, 2019. live.
  12. Web site: . ja:すでに多くのファンも!?「PRODUCE 101 JAPAN」話題の5人に注目…韓国で活動したアイドルから人気YouTuberまで. There are already this many fans!? Pay attention to 5 people who are popular on "PRODUCE 101 JAPAN"... From idols who were active in Korea to popular YouTubers. https://news.kstyle.com/article.ksn?articleNo=2125259. K-Style. September 23, 2019. October 12, 2023. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20230116191337/https://news.kstyle.com/article.ksn?articleNo=2125259. January 16, 2023. live.
  13. Web site: Lee Han-na. Some episodes of 'Produce 101 Japan' to be filmed in Paju. The Korea Times. August 13, 2019. October 11, 2023. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20190903230029/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2019/08/732_273897.html. September 3, 2019. live.
  14. News: 『PRODUCE 101』日本版に「不正はございません」 韓国での疑惑受け運営が声明 . ja . . 2019-11-15 . 2019-11-15 . November 19, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191119155120/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2148810/full/ . live .
  15. News: Aya . Ikuta . 「PRODUCE 101 JAPAN」韓国の参加者が相次いで辞退し、0人に。運営がSNSの誹謗中傷にマナー呼びかけ . ja . . 2019-12-05 . 2019-12-05 . December 5, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191205170927/https://www.huffingtonpost.jp/entry/produce101_jp_5de8adede4b0d50f32ae77db . live .
  16. Web site: . ja:「PRODUCE 101 JAPAN」練習生とMVを初披露!HALO出身のメンバーから話題のYouTuberまで. "PRODUCE 101 JAPAN" trainees and MV unveiled for the first time! From members of HALO to popular YouTubers. https://news.kstyle.com/article.ksn?articleNo=2125108. K-Style. September 3, 2019. October 11, 2023. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20221226130413/https://news.kstyle.com/article.ksn?articleNo=2125108. December 26, 2022. live.
  17. Web site: . ja:日本版「PRODUCE 101」、101人の練習生お披露目&テーマ曲パフォーマンス動画解禁<全員の名前&写真一覧>. Japanese version of "PRODUCE 101", 101 trainees unveiled & theme song performance video released . https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1866361. Modelpress. September 3, 2019. October 11, 2023. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20230725220920/https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1866361. July 25, 2023. live.
  18. Web site: . ja:PRODUCE 101 JAPAN 練習生のプロフィール公開!. PRODUCE 101 JAPAN trainee profiles released!. https://1st.produce101.jp/news/?id=6. Produce 101 Japan Season 1 official website. September 3, 2019. October 12, 2023. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20221012171459/https://1st.produce101.jp/news/?id=6. October 12, 2022. live.
  19. Web site: . ja:韓国から日本上陸する大型オーディション番組でナイナイがMC、矢部「荷が重すぎ!」. Ninety-nine are the MCs for a large-scale audition program coming to Japan from South Korea, Yabe: "The burden is too heavy!". https://natalie.mu/owarai/news/327505. Natalie Music. April 11, 2019. October 11, 2023. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20190416081028/https://natalie.mu/owarai/news/327505. April 16, 2019. live.
  20. Japan Hot Album:
    • Web site: 35 Boys 5 Concepts. Billboard Japan. ja. December 9, 2019. December 4, 2019. March 10, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200310222112/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2019&month=12&day=9. live.
    • Web site: Produce 101 Japan — Final. Billboard Japan. ja. December 23, 2019. December 18, 2019. June 9, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200609033148/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2019&month=12&day=23. live.
  21. Oricon Digital Album Chart:
    • News: 35 Boys 5 Concepts. Oricon. ja. December 9, 2019. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20191204174346/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/w/2019-12-09/. December 4, 2019.
    • News: https://www.oricon.co.jp/confidence/special/54091/11/. ja:年間デジタルアルバムランキング 26位~50位. Oricon. ja. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20191222192851/https://www.oricon.co.jp/confidence/special/54091/11/. December 22, 2019.
    • News: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/w/2019-12-23/. ja:週間 デジタルアルバムランキング – 2019年12月23日付. Oricon. ja. December 23, 2019. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20191218134150/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/w/2019-12-23/. December 18, 2019.
    • News: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/w/2019-12-30/p/2/. ja:週間 デジタルアルバムランキング – 2019年12月30日付. Oricon. ja. December 30, 2019. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20191227145146/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/w/2019-12-30/p/2/. December 27, 2019.
  22. Japan Hot 100:
  23. Oricon Digital Single Chart:
    • News: GrandMaster" & "Young. Oricon. ja. December 23, 2019. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20191218140004/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dis/w/2019-12-23/. December 18, 2019.
    • News: Sayonara Seishun (Produce 101 Japan ver.). Oricon. ja. December 23, 2019. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20191218140731/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dis/w/2019-12-23/p/2/. December 18, 2019.
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