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'''NMB48''' is a Japanese idol group that debuted in 2011 as the second sister group to [[AKB48]], produced by [[Akimoto Yasushi]]. NMB48 is named after the [[Wikipedia:Namba|Namba district]] in [[Wikipedia:Osaka|Osaka city]] of [[Wikipedia:Osaka Prefecture|Osaka Prefecture]], where the group is based. The group performs at the NMB48 Theater, which is located in the basement of the Yes-Namba Building in Namba, Osaka. The group has sold over 9 million CDs in Japan.
'''ME:I''' (ミーアイ) is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] girl group that was formed via the survival show ''[[Produce 101 Japan the Girls|PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS]]''. They are signed to [[Lapone Entertainment|LAPONE GIRLS]]. The group is composed of eleven members: [[Kato Kokoro|Cocoro]], [[Sakurai Miu|Miu]], [[Kasahara Momona|Momona]], [[Ishii Ran|Ran]], [[Iida Shizuku|Shizuku]], [[Takami Ayane|Ayane]], [[Shimizu Keiko|Keiko]], [[Sasaki Kokona|Kokona]], [[Murakami Rinon|Rinon]], [[Yamamoto Suzu|Suzu]], and [[Ebihara Tsuzumi|Tsuzumi]]. Like the previous winners of ''PRODUCE 101 JAPAN'', ME:I is intended to be a permanent group.


NMB48 officially became active on October 9, 2010. They made their debut performance at their theater on New Year's Day 2011, and released their debut single, "[[Zetsumetsu Kurokami Shoujo]]" on July 20, 2011. During its debut week, the single sold a total of about 218,000 copies, making it the best-selling debut single of a girl group on the [[Oricon]] weekly charts, and made NMB48 the second girl group after [[PASSPO|PASSPO☆]] to reach #1 with a debut single.
ME:I gave their first performance as a group ahead of debut at the [[Wikipedia:Tokyo Girls Collection|38th Tokyo Girls Collection 2024 Spring/Summer]] on March 2, 2024. On April 14th, the group concluded their first fan concert, 2024 ME:I Launching Show ME:Iconic, which was held in two cities and attracted approximately 65,000 people. ME:I officially debuted with the single "[[Mirai (ME:I)|MIRAI]]" on April 17th, topping the [[Oricon]] Singles Chart with over 232,000 copies sold. Its lead track, "[[Click (ME:I)|Click]]", peaked at second place on the [[Wikipedia:Billboard Japan Hot 100|''Billboard'' Japan Hot 100]]. On July 1st, LAPONE announced that Tsuzumi would be temporarily absent from the group's activities due to "poor health". ME:I released their second single "[[Hi-Five (ME:I)|HI-FIVE]]" on August 28, 2024; the title track topped the Japan Hot 100. On November 25th, ME:I released the Japanese version of "[[Beyond ~Koete Yukou~|Beyond]]" (End Credit Version) from ''[[Wikipedia:Moana 2|Moana 2]]'' on digital platforms.


All of NMB48's first three singles topped the Oricon charts in their first week. Subsequently, they became be the first female artists in the Oricon chart's 45-year history to top the ranking with three consecutive songs. Up until then, [[Yakushimaru Hiroko]] and [[Sawajiri Erika]] each held the highest record for consecutively topping the charts with their two first singles. They are also the very first female artists who've sold over 200,000 copies in the first week for their three consecutive singles.
Their third single, "[[Muse (ME:I)|MUSE]]," is released this week on April 16th.
 
Their 31st single, "[[Chuu Strike]]," is released this week on April 9th.
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ME:I promoting "MUSE" (2025)

ME:I

ME:I (ミーアイ) is a Japanese pop girl group that was formed via the survival show PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS. They are signed to LAPONE GIRLS. The group is composed of eleven members: Cocoro, Miu, Momona, Ran, Shizuku, Ayane, Keiko, Kokona, Rinon, Suzu, and Tsuzumi. Like the previous winners of PRODUCE 101 JAPAN, ME:I is intended to be a permanent group.

ME:I gave their first performance as a group ahead of debut at the 38th Tokyo Girls Collection 2024 Spring/Summer on March 2, 2024. On April 14th, the group concluded their first fan concert, 2024 ME:I Launching Show ME:Iconic, which was held in two cities and attracted approximately 65,000 people. ME:I officially debuted with the single "MIRAI" on April 17th, topping the Oricon Singles Chart with over 232,000 copies sold. Its lead track, "Click", peaked at second place on the Billboard Japan Hot 100. On July 1st, LAPONE announced that Tsuzumi would be temporarily absent from the group's activities due to "poor health". ME:I released their second single "HI-FIVE" on August 28, 2024; the title track topped the Japan Hot 100. On November 25th, ME:I released the Japanese version of "Beyond" (End Credit Version) from Moana 2 on digital platforms.

Their third single, "MUSE," is released this week on April 16th.