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'''''Nizi Project''''' is a Japanese audition project produced by [[JYP Entertainment]] and [[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony Music Japan]]. The name "Nizi" is taken from the Japanese word "Niji" (虹; ''Rainbow''), with the project's mission to "create a group that emits beautiful light with various colors like a rainbow."
 
'''''Nizi Project''''' is a Japanese audition project produced by [[JYP Entertainment]] and [[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony Music Japan]]. The name "Nizi" is taken from the Japanese word "Niji" (虹; ''Rainbow''), with the project's mission to "create a group that emits beautiful light with various colors like a rainbow."
  
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A reality show airing, originally to begin airing in October 2019 but was pushed back to January 2020, will feature a group of 20 selected Japanese trainees as they audition and train for six months to debut in JYP's new Japanese girl group. In April 2020, another program will follow the trainees leading up to their debut. The number of final members will be decided by JYP, with the final line-up set to be announced in April 2020 and their debut tentatively set for November 2020.
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The music survival show, originally to begin airing in October 2019 but was pushed back to January 2020, features a group of 26 selected Japanese trainees as they audition and train to debut in JYP's new Japanese girl group.
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The second season began airing in April 2020. This season follows the 14 trainees that made it through the first season as they train and compete for six months in hopes of making the final cut. The debut line-up of 9 girls was announced on the final episode of the program. It was also announced the group, named [[NiziU]], would release a pre-debut mini-album in both Japan and South Korea on June 30th. They made their official debut in December 2020.
  
 
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* '''Application Period:''' May 1, 2019 ~ Audition Period
 
* '''Application Period:''' May 1, 2019 ~ Audition Period
 
* '''Audition Period:''' July 2019 ~ August 2019 (Sapporo, Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Okinawa, Los Angeles, Hawaii)
 
* '''Audition Period:''' July 2019 ~ August 2019 (Sapporo, Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Okinawa, Los Angeles, Hawaii)
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* '''Broadcast Period:''' January 31, 2020 – ''TBA''
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* '''Broadcast Period:'''
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** '''Season 1:''' January 31, 2020 &ndash; March 27, 2020 <small>(10 episodes)</small>
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==Participants==
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** '''Season 2:''' April 24, 2020 &ndash; June 26, 2020 <small>(10 episodes)</small>
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==Season 1==
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===Audition===
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When you put the letters in "NIZI" together, it forms a square that is divided into four parts (<big>☒</big>). Each participant that passes is given a necklace with a cube pendant that is divided into four hollowed parts.
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Below are only a handful of the final qualifiers shown on the program that were selected out of over 10,000 girls who auditioned.
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{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
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|- style="background:#efefef"
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!style=width:10px|#||style=width:120px|Participant||style=width:70px|Audition City||style=width:250px|Dance Audition Song||style=width:250px|Vocal Audition Song||style=width:70px|Results
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|-
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|| 1 || [[Arai Ayaka]] || Tokyo || [[miss A]] - "[[Bad Girl Good Girl]]" || &mdash; ||bgcolor=lightgreen| Passed
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|-
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|| 2 || [[Ahn Yuna]] || Tokyo || [[Wonder Girls]] - "[[Irony]]" || &mdash; ||bgcolor=lightgreen| Passed
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|-
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|| 3 || [[Ikematsu Riria]] || Fukuoka || [[TWICE]] - "[[Candy Pop (TWICE)|Candy Pop]]" || [[JUJU]] - "[[Yasashisa de Afureru You ni (JUJU)|Yasashisa de Afureru You ni]]" ||bgcolor=lightgreen| Passed
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|-
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|| 4 || [[Ishi Miona]] || Tokyo || &mdash; || &mdash; ||bgcolor=pink| Did Not Pass
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|-
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|| 5 || [[Ito Rei]] || Tokyo || &mdash; || &mdash; ||bgcolor=lightgreen| Passed
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|-
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|| 6 || [[Inoue Akari]] || Tokyo || [[TWICE]] - "[[BDZ (song)|BDZ]]" || [[Yasuda Rei]] - "[[Brand New Day (Yasuda Rei)|Brand New Day]]" ||bgcolor=lightgreen| Passed
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|-
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|| 7 || [[Oe Riku]] || Osaka || &mdash; || [[Aimer]] - "[[Hoshikuzu Venus]]" ||bgcolor=lightgreen| Passed
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|-
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|| 8 || [[Oguri Kako]] || Sendai || &mdash; || &mdash; ||bgcolor=lightgreen| Passed
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|-
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|| 9 || [[Ogou Mayuka]] || Osaka || &mdash; || &mdash; ||bgcolor=lightgreen| Passed
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|-
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|| 10 || [[Ozaki Suzu]] || Sapporo || [[Sunmi]] - "[[24 Sigani Mojara]]" || [[TWICE]] - "[[BDZ (song)|BDZ]]" ||bgcolor=lightgreen| Passed
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|-
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|| 11 || [[Kakinuma Komaki]] || Tokyo || &mdash; || &mdash; ||bgcolor=pink| Did Not Pass
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|-
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|| 12 || [[Katsumura Maya]] || Tokyo || [[Sunmi]] - "[[24 Sigani Mojara]]" || &mdash; ||bgcolor=lightgreen| Passed
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|-
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|| 13 || [[Kishida Ririka]] || Osaka || [[Park Jin Young|J.Y Park]] - "[[Eomeonimi Nuguni]]" || &mdash; ||bgcolor=lightgreen| Passed
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|-
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|| 14 || [[Sakurai Miu]] || Nagoya || &mdash; || [[miss A]] - "[[Good-Bye Baby|Good-bye Baby]]" ||bgcolor=lightgreen| Passed
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|-
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|| 15 || [[Sato Ana]] || Los Angeles || [[TWICE]] - "[[What Is Love (TWICE song)|What is Love? -Japanese ver.-]]" || &mdash; ||bgcolor=lightgreen| Passed
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|-
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|| 16 || [[Suzuno Miihi]] || Tokyo || &mdash; || [[Ito Yuna]] - "[[Precious (Ito Yuna)|Precious]]" ||bgcolor=lightgreen| Passed
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|-
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|| 17 || [[Takaya Funa]] || Tokyo || &mdash; || &mdash; ||bgcolor=lightgreen| Passed
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|-
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|| 18 || [[Tanigawa Hina]] || Tokyo || [[miss A]] - "[[Bad Girl Good Girl]]" || &mdash;||bgcolor=lightgreen| Passed
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|-
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|| 19 || [[Taniya Kyoka]] || Tokyo || &mdash; || &mdash; ||bgcolor=lightgreen| Passed
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|-
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|| 20 || [[Nishihara Karin]] || Osaka || [[TWICE]] - "[[Candy Pop (TWICE)|Candy Pop]]" || &mdash; ||bgcolor=pink| Did Not Pass
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|-
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|| 21 || [[Hanada Erina]] || Nagoya || [[TWICE]] - "[[Candy Pop (TWICE)|Candy Pop]]" || &mdash; ||bgcolor=lightgreen| Passed
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|-
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|| 22 || [[Hanabashi Rio]] || Nagoya || [[Aimer]] - "[[Hoshikuzu Venus]]" || &mdash; ||bgcolor=lightgreen| Passed
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|-
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|| 23 || [[Hirai Momoka]] || Fukuoka || [[miss A]] - "[[Good-Bye Baby|Good-bye Baby]]" || [[Wonder Girls]] - "[[Be My Baby]]" ||bgcolor=lightgreen| Passed
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|-
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|| 24 || [[Nina Hillman|Hillman Nina]] || Sendai || [[TWICE]] - "[[What Is Love (TWICE song)|What is Love? -Japanese ver.-]]" || [[Yasuda Rei]] - "[[Brand New Day (Yasuda Rei)|Brand New Day]]" ||bgcolor=lightgreen| Passed
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|-
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|| 25 || [[Mei Plunckett|Plunckett Mei]] || Los Angeles || [[miss A]] - "[[Bad Girl Good Girl]]" || &mdash; ||bgcolor=lightgreen| Passed
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|-
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|| 26 || [[Matsunosako Hina]] || Osaka || [[TWICE]] - "[[Candy Pop (TWICE)|Candy Pop]]" || &mdash; ||bgcolor=pink| Did Not Pass
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|-
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|| 27 || [[Marutane Ayane]] || Osaka || [[Park Jin Young|J.Y Park]] - "[[Eomeonimi Nuguni]]" || &mdash; ||bgcolor=lightgreen| Passed
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|-
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|| 28 || [[Yazaki Sara]] || Tokyo || &mdash; || &mdash; ||bgcolor=pink| Did Not Pass
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|-
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|| 29 || [[Yamaguchi Mako]] || Tokyo || [[Park Jin Young|J.Y Park]] - "[[Neo Ppuniya]]" || [[Uru]] - "[[Freesia (Uru)|Freesia]]" ||bgcolor=lightgreen| Passed
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|-
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|| 30 || [[Yamashiro Moeno]] || Okinawa || [[Park Jin Young|J.Y Park]] - "[[Eomeonimi Nuguni]]" || [[JUJU]] - "[[Yasashisa de Afureru You ni (JUJU)|Yasashisa de Afureru You ni]]" ||bgcolor=lightgreen| Passed
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|-
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|| 31 || [[Yokoi Rima]] || Tokyo || [[miss A]] - "[[Bad Girl Good Girl]]" || [[Wonder Girls]] - "[[Irony]]" ||bgcolor=lightgreen| Passed
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|}
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===Japan Training Camp===
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====Evaluation Tests====
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{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
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|- style="background:#efefef"
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!style=width:10px|#||style=width:120px|Participant||style=width:200px|Dance Test Song||style=width:10px|Rank||style=width:200px|Vocal Test Song||style=width:10px|Rank
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|-
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|| 1 || [[Arai Ayaka]] || [[ITZY]] - "[[Dalla Dalla|DALLA DALLA]]" || 16 || [[TWICE]] - "[[One More Time (TWICE)|One More Time]]" || 18
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|-
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|| 2 || [[Ahn Yuna]] || [[TWICE]] - "[[Likey|LIKEY -Japanese ver.-]]" || 8 || [[TWICE]] - "[[Likey|LIKEY -Japanese ver.-]]" || 8
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|-
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|| 3 || [[Ikematsu Riria]] || [[ITZY]] - "[[Dalla Dalla|DALLA DALLA]]" || 3 || &mdash; || 6
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|-
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|| 4 || [[Ito Rei]] || &mdash; || 11 || &mdash; || 17
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|-
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|| 5 || [[Inoue Akari]] || [[ITZY]] - "[[Dalla Dalla|DALLA DALLA]]" || 10 || &mdash; || 9
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|-
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|| 6 || [[Oe Riku]] || [[TWICE]] - "[[Fancy (TWICE)|FANCY]]" || 6 || [[Nakashima Mika]] - "[[Yuki no Hana (Nakashima Mika)|Yuki no Hana]]" || 4
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|-
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|| 7 || [[Ogou Mayuka]] || [[ITZY]] - "[[Dalla Dalla|DALLA DALLA]]" || 21 || [[Kato Miliyah]] x [[Shimizu Shota]] - "[[Love Forever (Kato Miliyah x Shimizu Shota)|Love Forever]]" || 24
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|-
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|| 8 || [[Oguri Kako]] || [[TWICE]] - "[[Cheer Up|Cheer Up -Japanese ver.-]]" || 20 || &mdash; || 20
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|-
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|| 9 || [[Ozaki Suzu]] || &mdash; || 5 || &mdash; || 5
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|-
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|| 10 || [[Katsumura Maya]] || [[ITZY]] - "[[Dalla Dalla|DALLA DALLA]]" || 12 || [[GOT7]] - "[[A (GOT7)|A]]"  || 12
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|-
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|| 11 || [[Kishida Ririka]] || [[TWICE]] - "[[Cheer Up|Cheer Up -Japanese ver.-]]" || 4 || [[TWICE]] - "[[One More Time (TWICE)|One More Time]]" || 21
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|-
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|| 12 || [[Sakurai Miu]] || [[TWICE]] - "[[Likey|LIKEY -Japanese ver.-]]" || 17 || [[ClariS]] - "[[Connect (ClariS)|Connect]]" || 10
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|-
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|| 13 || [[Sato Ana]] || &mdash; || 26 || &mdash; || 25
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|-
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|| 14 || [[Suzuno Miihi]] || [[TWICE]] - "[[Cheer Up|Cheer Up -Japanese ver.-]]" || 2 || [[Nakashima Mika]] - "[[Yuki no Hana (Nakashima Mika)|Yuki no Hana]]" || 3
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|-
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|| 15 || [[Takaya Funa]] || [[TWICE]] - "[[Fancy (TWICE)|FANCY]]" || 19 || &mdash; || 16
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|-
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|| 16 || [[Tanigawa Hina]] || &mdash; || 22 || &mdash; || 15
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|-
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|| 17 || [[Taniya Kyoka]] || &mdash; || 18 || &mdash; || 19
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|-
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|| 18 || [[Hanada Erina]] || [[ITZY]] - "[[Dalla Dalla|DALLA DALLA]]" || 25 || &mdash; || 26
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|-
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|| 19 || [[Hanabashi Rio]] || [[RIRI]], [[KEIJU]], [[Obukuro Nariaki]] - "[[Summertime (RIRI)|Summertime]]" || 9 || [[Nakashima Mika]] - "[[Yuki no Hana (Nakashima Mika)|Yuki no Hana]]" || 13
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|-
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|| 20 || [[Hirai Momoka]] || [[TWICE]] - "[[Fancy (TWICE)|FANCY]]" || 15 || [[2PM]] - "[[I Nolaereul Deudgo Dorawa]]" || 11
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|-
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|| 21 || [[Nina Hillman|Hillman Nina]] || [[ITZY]] - "[[Dalla Dalla|DALLA DALLA]]" || 24 || [[2PM]] - "[[I'll Be Back (2PM)|I'll be back -Japanese ver.-]]" || 2
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|-
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|| 22 || [[Mei Plunckett|Plunckett Mei]] || &mdash; || 14 || &mdash; || 14
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|-
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|| 23 || [[Marutane Ayane]] || &mdash; || 23 || &mdash; || 22
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|-
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|| 24 || [[Yamaguchi Mako]] || [[2PM]] - "[[I'll Be Back (2PM)|I'll be back -Japanese ver.-]]" || 1 || [[Nakashima Mika]] - "[[Yuki no Hana (Nakashima Mika)|Yuki no Hana]]" || 1
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|-
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|| 25 || [[Yamashiro Moeno]] || [[Nakashima Mika]] - "[[Yuki no Hana (Nakashima Mika)|Yuki no Hana]]" || 13 || &mdash; || 23
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|-
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|| 26 || [[Yokoi Rima]] || [[TWICE]] - "[[Fancy (TWICE)|FANCY]]" || 7 || [[ITZY]] - "[[Dalla Dalla|DALLA DALLA]]" || 7
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|}
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{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
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|- style="background:#efefef"
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!style=width:10px|#||tyle=width:120px|Participant||style=width:210px|Star Power Test
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|-
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|| 1 || [[Arai Ayaka]] || Tennis Course<br>[[TWICE]] - "[[Cheer Up|Cheer Up -Japanese ver.-]]"
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|-
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|| 2 || [[Ahn Yuna]] || Acrobatic performance 
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|-
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|| 3 || [[Ikematsu Riria]] || &mdash;
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|-
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|| 4 || [[Ito Rei]] || &mdash;
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|-
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|| 5 || [[Inoue Akari]] || Cheerleading
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|-
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|| 6 || [[Oe Riku]] || Karate Gap Figure<br>[[2PM]] - "[[Again & Again]]"
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|-
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|| 7 || [[Ogou Mayuka]] || &mdash;
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|-
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|| 8 || [[Oguri Kako]] || &mdash;
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|-
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|| 9 || [[Ozaki Suzu]] || Sailor Moon impression
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|-
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|| 10 || [[Katsumura Maya]] || "The Ugly Duckling" Picture-Story Show
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|-
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|| 11 || [[Kishida Ririka]] || &mdash;
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|-
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|| 12 || [[Sakurai Miu]] || Mukbang
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|-
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|| 13 || [[Sato Ana]] || &mdash;
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|-
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|| 14 || [[Suzuno Miihi]] || Baton performance
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|-
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|| 15 || [[Takaya Funa]] || &mdash;
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|-
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|| 16 || [[Tanigawa Hina]] || &mdash;
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|-
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|| 17 || [[Taniya Kyoka]] || Cooking tteok-bokki while performing
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|-
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|| 18 || [[Hanada Erina]] || Cheerleading
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|-
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|| 19 || [[Hanabashi Rio]] || &mdash;
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|-
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|| 20 || [[Hirai Momoka]] || &mdash;
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|-
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|| 21 || [[Nina Hillman|Hillman Nina]] || DJ Radio Broadcast
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|-
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|| 22 || [[Mei Plunckett|Plunckett Mei]] || &mdash;
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|-
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|| 23 || [[Marutane Ayane]] || &mdash;
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|-
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|| 24 || [[Yamaguchi Mako]] || Eating lemons with no expression then doing calligraphy
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|-
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|| 25 || [[Yamashiro Moeno]] || &mdash;
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|| 26 || [[Yokoi Rima]] || Plays drums
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|}
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====Final Evaluation====
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! NIZI Girls || 5PM ||Team DALLA DALLA || miss G || TT Team
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|- style="background:#efefef"
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| [[Wonder Girls]]<br>"[[Be My Baby]]" || [[2PM]]<br>"[[Again & Again]]" || [[ITZY]]<br>"[[Dalla Dalla|DALLA DALLA]]" || [[miss A]]<br>"[[Bad Girl Good Girl]]" || [[TWICE]]<br>"[[TT]]"
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|-
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|| [[Ozaki Suzu]] || [[Arai Ayaka]] || [[Ahn Yuna]] || [[Ito Rei]] || [[Oguri Kako]]
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|-
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|| [[Tanigawa Hina]] || [[Inoue Akari]] || [[Ogou Mayuka]] || [[Oe Riku]] || [[Kishida Ririka]]
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|-
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|| [[Hanabashi Rio]] || [[Taniya Kyoka]] || [[Kishida Ririka]] || [[Katsumura Maya]] || [[Sakurai Miu]]
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|-
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|| [[Hirai Momoka]] || [[Yamaguchi Mako]] || [[Hanada Erina]] || [[Takaya Funa]] || [[Sato Ana]]*
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|-
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|| [[Mei Plunckett|Plunckett Mei]] || [[Yamashiro Moeno]] || [[Nina Hillman|Hillman Nina]] || [[Marutane Ayane]] || [[Suzuno Miihi]]
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|| &mdash; || &mdash; || &mdash; || [[Yokoi Rima]] || &mdash;
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|}
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<small><nowiki>* Sato Ana left before the showcase.</nowiki></small>
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===Pendant Battle===
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The necklace they received for passing the first audition can now be filled with four triangular jeweled pieces: yellow for dance, green for vocal, red for star power, and blue for personality. The girls who can fill all four pendant slots will be able to proceed to training in Korea.
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{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
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|- style="background:#efefef"
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!style=width:10px|#||style=width:120px|Participant||style=width:90px|<span style="Color:Gold">Dance||style=width:90px|<span style="Color:Green">Vocal||style=width:90px|<span style="Color:Red">Star Power||style=width:90px|<span style="Color:Blue">Personality||style=width:70px|Ranking
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|| 1 ||[[Arai Ayaka]] ||bgcolor=lightyellow|<span style="Color:Gold"> Acquired</span>** || &mdash; ||bgcolor=pink|<span style="Color:Red"> Acquired</span>* ||bgcolor=lightblue|<span style="Color:Blue"> Acquired</span> || 14
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|-
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|| 2 || [[Ahn Yuna]] ||bgcolor=lightyellow|<span style="Color:Gold"> Acquired</span>** ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> Acquired</span>** ||bgcolor=pink|<span style="Color:Red"> Acquired</span>* ||bgcolor=lightblue|<span style="Color:Blue"> Acquired</span> || 6
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|-
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|| 3 || [[Ikematsu Riria]] ||bgcolor=lightyellow|<span style="Color:Gold"> Acquired</span>* ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> Acquired</span>** || &mdash; ||bgcolor=lightblue|<span style="Color:Blue"> Acquired</span> || 12
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|-
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|| 4 || [[Ito Rei]] ||bgcolor=lightyellow|<span style="Color:Gold"> Acquired</span>** || &mdash; || &mdash; || &mdash; ||
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|-
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|| 5 || [[Inoue Akari]] ||bgcolor=lightyellow|<span style="Color:Gold"> Acquired</span>** ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> Acquired</span>** ||bgcolor=pink|<span style="Color:Red"> Acquired</span>** || &mdash; || 11
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|-
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|| 6 || [[Oe Riku]] ||bgcolor=lightyellow|<span style="Color:Gold"> Acquired</span>** ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> Acquired</span>* ||bgcolor=pink|<span style="Color:Red"> Acquired</span>* ||bgcolor=lightblue|<span style="Color:Blue"> Acquired</span> || 5
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|-
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|| 7 || [[Oguri Kako]] ||bgcolor=lightyellow|<span style="Color:Gold"> Acquired</span>*** || &mdash; || &mdash; || &mdash; ||
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|-
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|| 8 || [[Ogou Mayuka]] ||bgcolor=lightyellow|<span style="Color:Gold"> Acquired</span>*** ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> Acquired</span>*** ||bgcolor=pink|<span style="Color:Red"> Acquired</span>*** || &mdash; || 13
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|-
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|| 9 || [[Ozaki Suzu]] ||bgcolor=lightyellow|<span style="Color:Gold"> Acquired</span>** ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> Acquired</span>** ||bgcolor=pink|<span style="Color:Red"> Acquired</span>* || &mdash; || 8
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|-
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|| 10 || [[Katsumura Maya]] ||bgcolor=lightyellow|<span style="Color:Gold"> Acquired</span>** ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> Acquired</span>** ||bgcolor=pink|<span style="Color:Red"> Acquired</span>* ||bgcolor=lightblue|<span style="Color:Blue"> Acquired</span> || 3
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|-
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|| 11 || [[Kishida Ririka]] ||bgcolor=lightyellow|<span style="Color:Gold"> Acquired</span>** || &mdash; || &mdash; || &mdash; ||
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|-
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|| 12 || [[Sakurai Miu]] || &mdash; ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> Acquired</span>* || &mdash; || &mdash; ||
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|-
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|| 13 || [[Sato Ana]] || &mdash; || &mdash; || &mdash; || &mdash; ||
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|-
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|| 14 || [[Suzuno Miihi]] ||bgcolor=lightyellow|<span style="Color:Gold"> Acquired</span>* ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> Acquired</span>* ||bgcolor=pink|<span style="Color:Red"> Acquired</span>* ||bgcolor=lightblue|<span style="Color:Blue"> Acquired</span> || 2
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|-
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|| 15 || [[Takaya Funa]] || &mdash; || &mdash; || &mdash; || &mdash; ||
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|-
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|| 16 || [[Tanigawa Hina]] || &mdash; || &mdash; || &mdash; || &mdash; ||
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|-
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|| 17 || [[Taniya Kyoka]] || &mdash; || &mdash; ||bgcolor=pink|<span style="Color:Red"> Acquired</span>** || &mdash; ||
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|-
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|| 18 || [[Hanada Erina]] || &mdash; || &mdash; || &mdash; || &mdash; ||
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|-
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|| 19 || [[Hanabashi Rio]] ||bgcolor=lightyellow|<span style="Color:Gold"> Acquired</span>** ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> Acquired</span>** || &mdash; ||bgcolor=lightblue|<span style="Color:Blue"> Acquired</span> || 10
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|-
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|| 20 || [[Hirai Momoka]] ||bgcolor=lightyellow|<span style="Color:Gold"> Acquired</span>** ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> Acquired</span>** ||bgcolor=pink|<span style="Color:Red"> Acquired</span>*** || &mdash; || 9
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|-
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|| 21 || [[Nina Hillman|Hillman Nina]] || &mdash; ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> Acquired</span>* ||bgcolor=pink|<span style="Color:Red"> Acquired</span>* ||bgcolor=lightblue|<span style="Color:Blue"> Acquired</span> || 7
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|-
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|| 22 || [[Mei Plunckett|Plunckett Mei]] ||bgcolor=lightyellow|<span style="Color:Gold"> Acquired</span>** || &mdash; || &mdash; || &mdash; ||
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|-
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|| 23 || [[Marutane Ayane]] || &mdash; || &mdash; || &mdash; || &mdash; ||
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|-
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|| 24 || [[Yamaguchi Mako]] ||bgcolor=lightyellow|<span style="Color:Gold"> Acquired</span>* ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> Acquired</span>* ||bgcolor=pink|<span style="Color:Red"> Acquired</span>** ||bgcolor=lightblue|<span style="Color:Blue"> Acquired</span> || 1
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|-
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|| 25 || [[Yamashiro Moeno]] ||bgcolor=lightyellow|<span style="Color:Gold"> Acquired</span>** || &mdash; ||bgcolor=pink|<span style="Color:Red"> Acquired</span>** || &mdash; ||
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|-
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|| 26 || [[Yokoi Rima]] ||bgcolor=lightyellow|<span style="Color:Gold"> Acquired</span>** ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> Acquired</span>** ||bgcolor=pink|<span style="Color:Red"> Acquired</span>* ||bgcolor=lightblue|<span style="Color:Blue"> Acquired</span> || 4
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
<small><nowiki>* - Earned during the evaluation test.</nowiki></small><br>
 +
<small><nowiki>** - Earned by being in top rank (top 16 for dance, top 13 for vocal, additional 4 for star power).</nowiki></small><br>
 +
<small><nowiki>*** - Earned at the final evaluation.</nowiki></small>
 +
 
 +
==Season 2==
 +
===Missions===
 +
The trainees are given various missions to test their skills and improve themselves. They are ranked following each mission, and those who receive the lowest rank two times will be disqualified. The trainees trained for one month in South Korea prior to the start of their evaluations.
 +
 
 +
====Mission 1: Individual Level Test====
 +
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
 +
|- style="background:#efefef"
 +
!style=width:10px|#||style=width:120px|Participant||style=width:250px|Song||style=width:40px|Ranking
 +
|-
 +
|| 1 || [[Arai Ayaka]] || [[TWICE]] - "[[Sojunghan Sarang (TWICE)|Precious Love]]" ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 9
 +
|-
 +
|| 2 || [[Ahn Yuna]] || [[miss A]] - "[[Namja Eobsi Jal Sara|I Don't Need A Man]]" || 10
 +
|-
 +
|| 3 || [[Ikematsu Riria]] || [[Park Jin Young|J.Y Park]] - "[[Eomeonimi Nuguni|Who's your mama]]" || 11
 +
|-
 +
|| 4 || [[Inoue Akari]] || [[miss A]] - "[[Good-Bye Baby|Good-bye Baby]]" ||bgcolor=pink|<span style="Color:Red"> 13
 +
|-
 +
|| 5 || [[Oe Riku]] || [[Park Jin Young|J.Y Park]] - "[[Eomeonimi Nuguni|Who's your mama]]" ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 3
 +
|-
 +
|| 6 || [[Ogou Mayuka]] || [[Wonder Girls]] - "[[Like This (Wonder Girls)|Like This]]" ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 8
 +
|-
 +
|| 7 || [[Katsumura Maya]] || [[miss A]] - "[[Touch (miss A song)|Touch]]" ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 4
 +
|-
 +
|| 8 || [[Suzuno Miihi]] || [[Wonder Girls]] - "[[Nobody|Nobody (Rainstone remix)]]" ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 1
 +
|-
 +
|| 9 || [[Hanabashi Rio]] || [[Yubin]] - "[[Sugnyeo|Lady]]" ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 6
 +
|-
 +
|| 10 || [[Hirai Momoka]] || [[TWICE]] - "[[BDZ (song)|BDZ]]" || 12
 +
|-
 +
|| 11 || [[Nina Hillman|Hillman Nina]] || [[Wikipedia:Charlie Puth|Charlie Puth]] - "[[Wikipedia:Attention (Charlie Puth song)|Attention]]" ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 7
 +
|-
 +
|| 12 || [[Yamaguchi Mako]] || [[Sunmi]] - "[[24 Sigani Mojara]]" ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 2
 +
|-
 +
|| 13 || [[Yokoi Rima]] || [[Park Jin Young|J.Y Park]] - "[[Honey (J.Y. Park)|Honey]]" ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 5
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
====Mission 2: Team Mission====
 +
The trainees are put into four groups to test how well they work together. As an added test, one team must battle against another. Members of the winning team receive pendants. The trainees were given another month to prepare for the mission.
 +
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" style="margin: 1em; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; width: 720px; text-align:center;"
 +
|- style="background:#cccccc"
 +
!colspan=2 style=width:180px| Seaside Fairies ||colspan=2 style=width:180px| Sun Rise ||colspan=2 style=width:180px| Heart Maker ||colspan=2 style=width:180px| Mr. Madonnie
 +
|- style="background:#efefef"
 +
|colspan=2| [[TWICE]]<br>"[[Dance the Night Away|Dance the Night Away -Japanese ver.-]]" ||colspan=2| [[I.O.I]]<br>"[[Neomu Neomu Neomu|Very Very Very]]" ||colspan=2| [[TWICE]]<br>"[[Heart Shaker|HEART SHAKER -Japanese ver.-]]" ||colspan=2| [[Park Jin Young|J.Y Park]]<br>"[[Swing Baby]]"
 +
|-
 +
|| [[Nina Hillman|Hillman Nina]] (L) ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 9 || [[Suzuno Miihi]] (L) ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 6 || [[Oe Riku]] (L) ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 4 || [[Yamaguchi Mako]] (L) ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 3
 +
|-
 +
|| [[Ogou Mayuka]] || 11 || [[Yokoi Rima]] ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 2 || [[Ahn Yuna]] || 12 || [[Katsumura Maya]] ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 1
 +
|-
 +
|| [[Ikematsu Riria]] || 10 || [[Arai Ayaka]] ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 7 || [[Hirai Momoka]] ||bgcolor=pink|<span style="Color:Red"> 13 || [[Hanabashi Rio]] ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 8
 +
|-
 +
|| [[Inoue Akari]] ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 5 || &mdash; || &mdash; || &mdash; || &mdash; || &mdash; || &mdash;
 +
|- style="background:#cccccc"
 +
|colspan=4| '''Winner:''' Sun Rise ||colspan=4| '''Winner:''' Mr. Madonnie
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
====Mission 3: Team Battle====
 +
The trainees are put into three groups to test their image concept. Members of the winning team receive pendants. The trainees were given another month to prepare for the mission.
 +
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" style="margin: 1em; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; width: 540px; text-align:center;"
 +
|- style="background:#cccccc"
 +
!colspan=2 style=width:180px| IRIS (Emotion) ||colspan=2 style=width:180px| We bling (Young & Energetic) ||colspan=2 style=width:180px| 2K5 (Entertainer)
 +
|- style="background:#efefef"
 +
|colspan=2| [[TWICE]]<br>"[[Feel Special (song)|Feel Special]]" ||colspan=2| [[ITZY]]<br>"[[Icy|ICY]]" ||colspan=2| [[2PM]]<br>"[[Heartbeat (2PM)|Heartbeat]]"
 +
|-
 +
|| [[Katsumura Maya]] (L) ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 5 || [[Yokoi Rima]] (L) ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 6 || [[Yamaguchi Mako]] (L) ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 1
 +
|-
 +
|| [[Suzuno Miihi]] || 11 || [[Hanabashi Rio]] ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 2 || [[Oe Riku]] || 10
 +
|-
 +
|| [[Ahn Yuna]] ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 7 || [[Ikematsu Riria]] ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 9 || [[Ogou Mayuka]] ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 3
 +
|-
 +
|| [[Inoue Akari]] ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 4 || [[Nina Hillman|Hillman Nina]] ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 8 || [[Arai Ayaka]] || 12
 +
|-
 +
|| &mdash; || &mdash; || &mdash; || &mdash; || [[Hirai Momoka]] ||bgcolor=pink|<span style="Color:Red"> 13
 +
|- style="background:#cccccc"
 +
|colspan=2| '''1st Place''' ||colspan=2| '''2nd Place''' ||colspan=2| '''3rd Place'''
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
====Mission 4: Final Missions====
 +
The trainees are put into two groups to battle against each other.
 +
 
 +
=====Team Mission Song Battle=====
 +
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" style="margin: 1em; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; width: 450px; text-align:center;"
 +
|- style="background:#cccccc"
 +
!style=width:225px| Mako Team ||style=width:225px| Maya Team
 +
|- style="background:#efefef"
 +
|| "[[Niji no Mukou e]]" (虹の向こうへ) || "[[Boom Boom Boom (NiziU)|Boom Boom Boom]]"
 +
|-
 +
|| [[Yamaguchi Mako]] (L) || [[Katsumura Maya]] (L)
 +
|-
 +
|| [[Ikematsu Riria]] || [[Yokoi Rima]]
 +
|-
 +
|| [[Arai Ayaka]] || [[Suzuno Miihi]]
 +
|-
 +
|| [[Inoue Akari]] || [[Oe Riku]]
 +
|-
 +
|| [[Ahn Yuna]] || [[Ogou Mayuka]]
 +
|-
 +
|| [[Hanabashi Rio]] || [[Nina Hillman|Hillman Nina]]
 +
|- style="background:#cccccc"
 +
|colspan=2| '''Winner''': Maya Team
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
=====Debut Song Battle=====
 +
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" style="margin: 1em; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; width: 450px; text-align:center;"
 +
|- style="background:#cccccc"
 +
! style=width:225px| Mako Team ||style=width:225px| Maya Team
 +
|- style="background:#efefef"
 +
|colspan=2| "[[Make You Happy (NiziU song)|Make you happy]]"
 +
|-
 +
|| [[Yamaguchi Mako]] (L) || [[Katsumura Maya]] (L)
 +
|-
 +
|| [[Ikematsu Riria]] || [[Yokoi Rima]]
 +
|-
 +
|| [[Arai Ayaka]] || [[Suzuno Miihi]]
 +
|-
 +
|| [[Inoue Akari]] || [[Oe Riku]]
 +
|-
 +
|| [[Ahn Yuna]] || [[Ogou Mayuka]]
 +
|-
 +
|| [[Hanabashi Rio]] || [[Nina Hillman|Hillman Nina]]
 +
|- style="background:#cccccc"
 +
|colspan=2| '''Winner:''' Mako Team
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
===Overall Rankings===
 +
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
 +
|- style="background:#efefef"
 +
!rowspan=2 style=width:10px|#||rowspan=2 style=width:120px|Participant||colspan=4|Mission Rankings
 +
|-
 +
!1 ||2 ||3 ||4
 +
|-
 +
|| 1 || [[Arai Ayaka]] ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 9 ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 7 || 12 ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 8
 +
|-
 +
|| 2 || [[Ahn Yuna]] || 10 || 12 ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 7 ||bgcolor=pink|<span style="Color:pink"> 11
 +
|-
 +
|| 3 || [[Ikematsu Riria]] || 11 || 10 ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 9 ||bgcolor=pink|<span style="Color:pink"> 12
 +
|-
 +
|| 4 || [[Inoue Akari]] ||bgcolor=pink|<span style="Color:Red"> 13 ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 5 ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 4 ||bgcolor=pink|<span style="Color:pink"> 10
 +
|-
 +
|| 5 || [[Oe Riku]] ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 3 ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 4 || 10 ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 2
 +
|-
 +
|| 6 || [[Ogou Mayuka]] ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 8 || 11 ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 3 ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 7
 +
|-
 +
|| 7 || [[Katsumura Maya]] ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 4 ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 1 ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 5 ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 5
 +
|-
 +
|| 8 || [[Suzuno Miihi]] ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 1 ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 6 || 11 ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 6
 +
|-
 +
|| 9 || [[Hanabashi Rio]] ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 6 ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 8 ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 2 ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 4
 +
|-
 +
|| 10 || [[Hirai Momoka]] || 12 ||bgcolor=pink|<span style="Color:Red"> 13 ||bgcolor=pink|<span style="Color:Red"> 13 ||bgcolor="gray"|<span style="Color:gray"> 13
 +
|-
 +
|| 11 || [[Nina Hillman|Hillman Nina]] ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 7 ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 9 ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 8 ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 9
 +
|-
 +
|| 12 || [[Yamaguchi Mako]] ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 2 ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 3 ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 1 ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 1
 +
|-
 +
|| 13 || [[Yokoi Rima]] ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 5 ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 2 ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 6 ||bgcolor=lightgreen|<span style="Color:Green"> 3
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
===Pendant Battle===
 +
The necklace they received for passing the first audition and the four triangular jeweled pieces they received during season 1 can now be upgraded one stage higher. Four additional rose-gold colored pieces can be attached to the outside of the existing pieces.
 +
 
 +
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 +
|- style="background:#efefef"
 +
!style=width:10px|#||style=width:120px|Participant||style=width:90px|Pendant 1||style=width:90px|Pendant 2||style=width:90px|Pendant 3||style=width:90px|Pendant 4
 +
|-
 +
|| 1 || [[Arai Ayaka]] ||bgcolor=#fbdedf|<span style="Color:#b1565d"> Acquired</span> ||bgcolor=#fbdedf|<span style="Color:#b1565d"> Acquired</span> || &mdash; || &mdash;
 +
|-
 +
|| 2 || [[Ahn Yuna]] ||bgcolor=#fbdedf|<span style="Color:#b1565d"> Acquired</span> || &mdash; || &mdash; || &mdash;
 +
|-
 +
|| 3 || [[Ikematsu Riria]] ||bgcolor=#fbdedf|<span style="Color:#b1565d"> Acquired</span> || &mdash; || &mdash; || &mdash;
 +
|-
 +
|| 4 || [[Inoue Akari]] ||bgcolor=#fbdedf|<span style="Color:#b1565d"> Acquired</span> ||bgcolor=#fbdedf|<span style="Color:#b1565d"> Acquired</span> || &mdash; || &mdash;
 +
|-
 +
|| 5 || [[Oe Riku]] ||bgcolor=#fbdedf|<span style="Color:#b1565d"> Acquired</span> ||bgcolor=#fbdedf|<span style="Color:#b1565d"> Acquired</span> ||bgcolor=#fbdedf|<span style="Color:#b1565d"> Acquired</span> || &mdash;
 +
|-
 +
|| 6 || [[Ogou Mayuka]] ||bgcolor=#fbdedf|<span style="Color:#b1565d"> Acquired</span> ||bgcolor=#fbdedf|<span style="Color:#b1565d"> Acquired</span> ||bgcolor=#fbdedf|<span style="Color:#b1565d"> Acquired</span> || &mdash;
 +
|-
 +
|| 7 || [[Katsumura Maya]] ||bgcolor=#fbdedf|<span style="Color:#b1565d"> Acquired</span> ||bgcolor=#fbdedf|<span style="Color:#b1565d"> Acquired</span> ||bgcolor=#fbdedf|<span style="Color:#b1565d"> Acquired</span> ||bgcolor=#fbdedf|<span style="Color:#b1565d"> Acquired</span>
 +
|-
 +
|| 8 || [[Suzuno Miihi]] ||bgcolor=#fbdedf|<span style="Color:#b1565d"> Acquired</span> ||bgcolor=#fbdedf|<span style="Color:#b1565d"> Acquired</span> ||bgcolor=#fbdedf|<span style="Color:#b1565d"> Acquired</span> ||bgcolor=#fbdedf|<span style="Color:#b1565d"> Acquired</span>
 +
|-
 +
|| 9 || [[Hanabashi Rio]] ||bgcolor=#fbdedf|<span style="Color:#b1565d"> Acquired</span> ||bgcolor=#fbdedf|<span style="Color:#b1565d"> Acquired</span> ||bgcolor=#fbdedf|<span style="Color:#b1565d"> Acquired</span> ||bgcolor=#fbdedf|<span style="Color:#b1565d"> Acquired</span>
 +
|-
 +
|| 10 || [[Hirai Momoka]] || &mdash; || &mdash; || &mdash; || &mdash;
 +
|-
 +
|| 11 || [[Nina Hillman|Hillman Nina]] ||bgcolor=#fbdedf|<span style="Color:#b1565d"> Acquired</span> ||bgcolor=#fbdedf|<span style="Color:#b1565d"> Acquired</span> ||bgcolor=#fbdedf|<span style="Color:#b1565d"> Acquired</span> ||bgcolor=#fbdedf|<span style="Color:#b1565d"> Acquired</span>
 +
|-
 +
|| 12 || [[Yamaguchi Mako]] ||bgcolor=#fbdedf|<span style="Color:#b1565d"> Acquired</span> ||bgcolor=#fbdedf|<span style="Color:#b1565d"> Acquired</span> ||bgcolor=#fbdedf|<span style="Color:#b1565d"> Acquired</span> ||bgcolor=#fbdedf|<span style="Color:#b1565d"> Acquired</span>
 +
|-
 +
|| 13 || [[Yokoi Rima]] ||bgcolor=#fbdedf|<span style="Color:#b1565d"> Acquired</span> ||bgcolor=#fbdedf|<span style="Color:#b1565d"> Acquired</span> ||bgcolor=#fbdedf|<span style="Color:#b1565d"> Acquired</span> ||bgcolor=#fbdedf|<span style="Color:#b1565d"> Acquired</span>
 +
|}
 +
 
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
* [https://niziproject.com/ Official Website]
 
* [https://niziproject.com/ Official Website]
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* [https://twitter.com/nizi_official Official Twitter]
 
* [https://twitter.com/nizi_official Official Twitter]
 
* [https://www.facebook.com/niziproject Official Facebook]
 
* [https://www.facebook.com/niziproject Official Facebook]
 +
* [https://www.instagram.com/niziproject_official_/ Official Instagram]
  
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Nizi Project Logo

Nizi Project is a Japanese audition project produced by JYP Entertainment and Sony Music Japan. The name "Nizi" is taken from the Japanese word "Niji" (虹; Rainbow), with the project's mission to "create a group that emits beautiful light with various colors like a rainbow."

The music survival show, originally to begin airing in October 2019 but was pushed back to January 2020, features a group of 26 selected Japanese trainees as they audition and train to debut in JYP's new Japanese girl group.

The second season began airing in April 2020. This season follows the 14 trainees that made it through the first season as they train and compete for six months in hopes of making the final cut. The debut line-up of 9 girls was announced on the final episode of the program. It was also announced the group, named NiziU, would release a pre-debut mini-album in both Japan and South Korea on June 30th. They made their official debut in December 2020.

Information

  • Announcement Date: February 7 2019
  • Application Requirements: Female from 15 years to 22 years of age by the end of the audition deadline, or those who have graduated from junior high school by the end of March 2019
  • Application Period: May 1, 2019 ~ Audition Period
  • Audition Period: July 2019 ~ August 2019 (Sapporo, Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Okinawa, Los Angeles, Hawaii)
  • Broadcast Period:
    • Season 1: January 31, 2020 – March 27, 2020 (10 episodes)
    • Season 2: April 24, 2020 – June 26, 2020 (10 episodes)

Season 1

Audition

When you put the letters in "NIZI" together, it forms a square that is divided into four parts (☒). Each participant that passes is given a necklace with a cube pendant that is divided into four hollowed parts.

Below are only a handful of the final qualifiers shown on the program that were selected out of over 10,000 girls who auditioned.

# Participant Audition City Dance Audition Song Vocal Audition Song Results
1 Arai Ayaka Tokyo miss A - "Bad Girl Good Girl" — Passed
2 Ahn Yuna Tokyo Wonder Girls - "Irony" — Passed
3 Ikematsu Riria Fukuoka TWICE - "Candy Pop" JUJU - "Yasashisa de Afureru You ni" Passed
4 Ishi Miona Tokyo — — Did Not Pass
5 Ito Rei Tokyo — — Passed
6 Inoue Akari Tokyo TWICE - "BDZ" Yasuda Rei - "Brand New Day" Passed
7 Oe Riku Osaka — Aimer - "Hoshikuzu Venus" Passed
8 Oguri Kako Sendai — — Passed
9 Ogou Mayuka Osaka — — Passed
10 Ozaki Suzu Sapporo Sunmi - "24 Sigani Mojara" TWICE - "BDZ" Passed
11 Kakinuma Komaki Tokyo — — Did Not Pass
12 Katsumura Maya Tokyo Sunmi - "24 Sigani Mojara" — Passed
13 Kishida Ririka Osaka J.Y Park - "Eomeonimi Nuguni" — Passed
14 Sakurai Miu Nagoya — miss A - "Good-bye Baby" Passed
15 Sato Ana Los Angeles TWICE - "What is Love? -Japanese ver.-" — Passed
16 Suzuno Miihi Tokyo — Ito Yuna - "Precious" Passed
17 Takaya Funa Tokyo — — Passed
18 Tanigawa Hina Tokyo miss A - "Bad Girl Good Girl" — Passed
19 Taniya Kyoka Tokyo — — Passed
20 Nishihara Karin Osaka TWICE - "Candy Pop" — Did Not Pass
21 Hanada Erina Nagoya TWICE - "Candy Pop" — Passed
22 Hanabashi Rio Nagoya Aimer - "Hoshikuzu Venus" — Passed
23 Hirai Momoka Fukuoka miss A - "Good-bye Baby" Wonder Girls - "Be My Baby" Passed
24 Hillman Nina Sendai TWICE - "What is Love? -Japanese ver.-" Yasuda Rei - "Brand New Day" Passed
25 Plunckett Mei Los Angeles miss A - "Bad Girl Good Girl" — Passed
26 Matsunosako Hina Osaka TWICE - "Candy Pop" — Did Not Pass
27 Marutane Ayane Osaka J.Y Park - "Eomeonimi Nuguni" — Passed
28 Yazaki Sara Tokyo — — Did Not Pass
29 Yamaguchi Mako Tokyo J.Y Park - "Neo Ppuniya" Uru - "Freesia" Passed
30 Yamashiro Moeno Okinawa J.Y Park - "Eomeonimi Nuguni" JUJU - "Yasashisa de Afureru You ni" Passed
31 Yokoi Rima Tokyo miss A - "Bad Girl Good Girl" Wonder Girls - "Irony" Passed

Japan Training Camp

Evaluation Tests

# Participant Dance Test Song Rank Vocal Test Song Rank
1 Arai Ayaka ITZY - "DALLA DALLA" 16 TWICE - "One More Time" 18
2 Ahn Yuna TWICE - "LIKEY -Japanese ver.-" 8 TWICE - "LIKEY -Japanese ver.-" 8
3 Ikematsu Riria ITZY - "DALLA DALLA" 3 — 6
4 Ito Rei — 11 — 17
5 Inoue Akari ITZY - "DALLA DALLA" 10 — 9
6 Oe Riku TWICE - "FANCY" 6 Nakashima Mika - "Yuki no Hana" 4
7 Ogou Mayuka ITZY - "DALLA DALLA" 21 Kato Miliyah x Shimizu Shota - "Love Forever" 24
8 Oguri Kako TWICE - "Cheer Up -Japanese ver.-" 20 — 20
9 Ozaki Suzu — 5 — 5
10 Katsumura Maya ITZY - "DALLA DALLA" 12 GOT7 - "A" 12
11 Kishida Ririka TWICE - "Cheer Up -Japanese ver.-" 4 TWICE - "One More Time" 21
12 Sakurai Miu TWICE - "LIKEY -Japanese ver.-" 17 ClariS - "Connect" 10
13 Sato Ana — 26 — 25
14 Suzuno Miihi TWICE - "Cheer Up -Japanese ver.-" 2 Nakashima Mika - "Yuki no Hana" 3
15 Takaya Funa TWICE - "FANCY" 19 — 16
16 Tanigawa Hina — 22 — 15
17 Taniya Kyoka — 18 — 19
18 Hanada Erina ITZY - "DALLA DALLA" 25 — 26
19 Hanabashi Rio RIRI, KEIJU, Obukuro Nariaki - "Summertime" 9 Nakashima Mika - "Yuki no Hana" 13
20 Hirai Momoka TWICE - "FANCY" 15 2PM - "I Nolaereul Deudgo Dorawa" 11
21 Hillman Nina ITZY - "DALLA DALLA" 24 2PM - "I'll be back -Japanese ver.-" 2
22 Plunckett Mei — 14 — 14
23 Marutane Ayane — 23 — 22
24 Yamaguchi Mako 2PM - "I'll be back -Japanese ver.-" 1 Nakashima Mika - "Yuki no Hana" 1
25 Yamashiro Moeno Nakashima Mika - "Yuki no Hana" 13 — 23
26 Yokoi Rima TWICE - "FANCY" 7 ITZY - "DALLA DALLA" 7
# Participant Star Power Test
1 Arai Ayaka Tennis Course
TWICE - "Cheer Up -Japanese ver.-"
2 Ahn Yuna Acrobatic performance
3 Ikematsu Riria —
4 Ito Rei —
5 Inoue Akari Cheerleading
6 Oe Riku Karate Gap Figure
2PM - "Again & Again"
7 Ogou Mayuka —
8 Oguri Kako —
9 Ozaki Suzu Sailor Moon impression
10 Katsumura Maya "The Ugly Duckling" Picture-Story Show
11 Kishida Ririka —
12 Sakurai Miu Mukbang
13 Sato Ana —
14 Suzuno Miihi Baton performance
15 Takaya Funa —
16 Tanigawa Hina —
17 Taniya Kyoka Cooking tteok-bokki while performing
18 Hanada Erina Cheerleading
19 Hanabashi Rio —
20 Hirai Momoka —
21 Hillman Nina DJ Radio Broadcast
22 Plunckett Mei —
23 Marutane Ayane —
24 Yamaguchi Mako Eating lemons with no expression then doing calligraphy
25 Yamashiro Moeno —
26 Yokoi Rima Plays drums

Final Evaluation

NIZI Girls 5PM Team DALLA DALLA miss G TT Team
Wonder Girls
"Be My Baby"		 2PM
"Again & Again"		 ITZY
"DALLA DALLA"		 miss A
"Bad Girl Good Girl"		 TWICE
"TT"
Ozaki Suzu Arai Ayaka Ahn Yuna Ito Rei Oguri Kako
Tanigawa Hina Inoue Akari Ogou Mayuka Oe Riku Kishida Ririka
Hanabashi Rio Taniya Kyoka Kishida Ririka Katsumura Maya Sakurai Miu
Hirai Momoka Yamaguchi Mako Hanada Erina Takaya Funa Sato Ana*
Plunckett Mei Yamashiro Moeno Hillman Nina Marutane Ayane Suzuno Miihi
— — — Yokoi Rima —

* Sato Ana left before the showcase.

Pendant Battle

The necklace they received for passing the first audition can now be filled with four triangular jeweled pieces: yellow for dance, green for vocal, red for star power, and blue for personality. The girls who can fill all four pendant slots will be able to proceed to training in Korea.

# Participant Dance Vocal Star Power Personality Ranking
1 Arai Ayaka Acquired** — Acquired* Acquired 14
2 Ahn Yuna Acquired** Acquired** Acquired* Acquired 6
3 Ikematsu Riria Acquired* Acquired** — Acquired 12
4 Ito Rei Acquired** — — —
5 Inoue Akari Acquired** Acquired** Acquired** — 11
6 Oe Riku Acquired** Acquired* Acquired* Acquired 5
7 Oguri Kako Acquired*** — — —
8 Ogou Mayuka Acquired*** Acquired*** Acquired*** — 13
9 Ozaki Suzu Acquired** Acquired** Acquired* — 8
10 Katsumura Maya Acquired** Acquired** Acquired* Acquired 3
11 Kishida Ririka Acquired** — — —
12 Sakurai Miu — Acquired* — —
13 Sato Ana — — — —
14 Suzuno Miihi Acquired* Acquired* Acquired* Acquired 2
15 Takaya Funa — — — —
16 Tanigawa Hina — — — —
17 Taniya Kyoka — — Acquired** —
18 Hanada Erina — — — —
19 Hanabashi Rio Acquired** Acquired** — Acquired 10
20 Hirai Momoka Acquired** Acquired** Acquired*** — 9
21 Hillman Nina — Acquired* Acquired* Acquired 7
22 Plunckett Mei Acquired** — — —
23 Marutane Ayane — — — —
24 Yamaguchi Mako Acquired* Acquired* Acquired** Acquired 1
25 Yamashiro Moeno Acquired** — Acquired** —
26 Yokoi Rima Acquired** Acquired** Acquired* Acquired 4

* - Earned during the evaluation test.
** - Earned by being in top rank (top 16 for dance, top 13 for vocal, additional 4 for star power).
*** - Earned at the final evaluation.

Season 2

Missions

The trainees are given various missions to test their skills and improve themselves. They are ranked following each mission, and those who receive the lowest rank two times will be disqualified. The trainees trained for one month in South Korea prior to the start of their evaluations.

Mission 1: Individual Level Test

# Participant Song Ranking
1 Arai Ayaka TWICE - "Precious Love" 9
2 Ahn Yuna miss A - "I Don't Need A Man" 10
3 Ikematsu Riria J.Y Park - "Who's your mama" 11
4 Inoue Akari miss A - "Good-bye Baby" 13
5 Oe Riku J.Y Park - "Who's your mama" 3
6 Ogou Mayuka Wonder Girls - "Like This" 8
7 Katsumura Maya miss A - "Touch" 4
8 Suzuno Miihi Wonder Girls - "Nobody (Rainstone remix)" 1
9 Hanabashi Rio Yubin - "Lady" 6
10 Hirai Momoka TWICE - "BDZ" 12
11 Hillman Nina Charlie Puth - "Attention" 7
12 Yamaguchi Mako Sunmi - "24 Sigani Mojara" 2
13 Yokoi Rima J.Y Park - "Honey" 5

Mission 2: Team Mission

The trainees are put into four groups to test how well they work together. As an added test, one team must battle against another. Members of the winning team receive pendants. The trainees were given another month to prepare for the mission.

Seaside Fairies Sun Rise Heart Maker Mr. Madonnie
TWICE
"Dance the Night Away -Japanese ver.-"		 I.O.I
"Very Very Very"		 TWICE
"HEART SHAKER -Japanese ver.-"		 J.Y Park
"Swing Baby"
Hillman Nina (L) 9 Suzuno Miihi (L) 6 Oe Riku (L) 4 Yamaguchi Mako (L) 3
Ogou Mayuka 11 Yokoi Rima 2 Ahn Yuna 12 Katsumura Maya 1
Ikematsu Riria 10 Arai Ayaka 7 Hirai Momoka 13 Hanabashi Rio 8
Inoue Akari 5 — — — — — —
Winner: Sun Rise Winner: Mr. Madonnie

Mission 3: Team Battle

The trainees are put into three groups to test their image concept. Members of the winning team receive pendants. The trainees were given another month to prepare for the mission.

IRIS (Emotion) We bling (Young & Energetic) 2K5 (Entertainer)
TWICE
"Feel Special"		 ITZY
"ICY"		 2PM
"Heartbeat"
Katsumura Maya (L) 5 Yokoi Rima (L) 6 Yamaguchi Mako (L) 1
Suzuno Miihi 11 Hanabashi Rio 2 Oe Riku 10
Ahn Yuna 7 Ikematsu Riria 9 Ogou Mayuka 3
Inoue Akari 4 Hillman Nina 8 Arai Ayaka 12
— — — — Hirai Momoka 13
1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place

Mission 4: Final Missions

The trainees are put into two groups to battle against each other.

Team Mission Song Battle
Mako Team Maya Team
"Niji no Mukou e" (虹の向こうへ) "Boom Boom Boom"
Yamaguchi Mako (L) Katsumura Maya (L)
Ikematsu Riria Yokoi Rima
Arai Ayaka Suzuno Miihi
Inoue Akari Oe Riku
Ahn Yuna Ogou Mayuka
Hanabashi Rio Hillman Nina
Winner: Maya Team
Debut Song Battle
Mako Team Maya Team
"Make you happy"
Yamaguchi Mako (L) Katsumura Maya (L)
Ikematsu Riria Yokoi Rima
Arai Ayaka Suzuno Miihi
Inoue Akari Oe Riku
Ahn Yuna Ogou Mayuka
Hanabashi Rio Hillman Nina
Winner: Mako Team

Overall Rankings

# Participant Mission Rankings
1 2 3 4
1 Arai Ayaka 9 7 12 8
2 Ahn Yuna 10 12 7 11
3 Ikematsu Riria 11 10 9 12
4 Inoue Akari 13 5 4 10
5 Oe Riku 3 4 10 2
6 Ogou Mayuka 8 11 3 7
7 Katsumura Maya 4 1 5 5
8 Suzuno Miihi 1 6 11 6
9 Hanabashi Rio 6 8 2 4
10 Hirai Momoka 12 13 13 13
11 Hillman Nina 7 9 8 9
12 Yamaguchi Mako 2 3 1 1
13 Yokoi Rima 5 2 6 3

Pendant Battle

The necklace they received for passing the first audition and the four triangular jeweled pieces they received during season 1 can now be upgraded one stage higher. Four additional rose-gold colored pieces can be attached to the outside of the existing pieces.

# Participant Pendant 1 Pendant 2 Pendant 3 Pendant 4
1 Arai Ayaka Acquired Acquired — —
2 Ahn Yuna Acquired — — —
3 Ikematsu Riria Acquired — — —
4 Inoue Akari Acquired Acquired — —
5 Oe Riku Acquired Acquired Acquired —
6 Ogou Mayuka Acquired Acquired Acquired —
7 Katsumura Maya Acquired Acquired Acquired Acquired
8 Suzuno Miihi Acquired Acquired Acquired Acquired
9 Hanabashi Rio Acquired Acquired Acquired Acquired
10 Hirai Momoka — — — —
11 Hillman Nina Acquired Acquired Acquired Acquired
12 Yamaguchi Mako Acquired Acquired Acquired Acquired
13 Yokoi Rima Acquired Acquired Acquired Acquired

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