JO1

JO1 (ジェイオーワン, Jeiōwan) is a Japanese boy group formed through the reality competition show Produce 101 Japan and slated to be a permanent group.[1][2] Consisting of eleven members: Issei Mamehara, Ren Kawashiri, Takumi Kawanishi, Shosei Ohira, Shion Tsurubo, Ruki Shiroiwa, Keigo Sato, Syoya Kimata, Junki Kono, Sukai Kinjo and Sho Yonashiro, the group is managed by Lapone Entertainment, a joint company between Yoshimoto Kogyo and CJ E&M.[3]

For the anti-body, see Jo1.

JO1
Background information
OriginJapan
GenresJ-Pop
Years active2020 (2020)–present
LabelsLapone Entertainment
Websitehttps://jo1.jp
Members
  • Issei Mamehara
  • Junki Kono
  • Keigo Sato
  • Ren Kawashiri
  • Ruki Shiroiwa
  • Shion Tsurubo
  • Sho Yonashiro
  • Shosei Ohira
  • Sukai Kinjo
  • Syoya Kimata
  • Takumi Kawanishi

JO1 debuted on March 4, 2020, with single "Protostar" which topped both Oricon Singles Chart and Billboard Japan Hot 100.[4][5] The single was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).[6]

Name

The group's name, JO1, was chosen by Lapone Entertainment among the suggestions given by "National Producers" through Produce 101 Japan's official website. According to the original suggestion, the “J” in JO1 refers to Japan, which is the origin of the group, while the “01” refers to the first year of the Reiwa (令和) period where the group was first introduced.[7] The name was announced during the final episode of the show.[8]

History

Pre-debut: Formation through Produce 101 Japan
Main article: Produce 101 Japan

JO1 was formed through the reality competition show Produce 101 Japan from September 25 to December 11, 2019. Out of the initial 101 trainees who participated in the show, the final 11 were chosen by viewers through online voting and announced via live television broadcast on TBS.[9]

Prior to appearing on the show, several members had already been active in the entertainment industry. Ren Kawashiri has professionally performed as a back-up dancer, having performed for SMAP, FT Island, Dreams Come True, Tomohisa Yamashita, Lead, Wanna One, and Pentagon.[10] Ruki Shiroiwa is a former member of Johnny & Associates' trainee group Johnny's Jr. He was also part of the voice actor music group Tsukicro in 2017, where he sang, portrayed, and provided the voice for the character Ruki Hibiya.[11]

2020: Debut with Protostar

Shortly after the end of Produce 101 Japan, the group was revealed to fly to South Korea for the preparation and the production of its debut.[12] On January 14, it was revealed that the group's debut single is titled "Protostar" with "Infinity" as the lead song, as well as a March 4 release date.[13] Upon its release, "Protostar" received immediate commercial success, peaking at number one on both Oricon's Daily and Weekly Singles Chart with over 360,000 copies sold.[14][4] The group then had their first live performance ever on a TV program by performing "Infinity" on NTV's morning show Sukkiri.[15] Subsequently, their debut single was certified Platinum by the RIAJ and entered Top 10 rank for New Artist, Singles Sales, and Singles Total Sales categories of Oricon's 2020 Mid-Year Ranking on June 19.[6][16]

Following their performance in KCON:TACT, the group announced they will release their second single "Stargazer" on August 26, 2020.[17] The full track list for the second single, which includes the lead song "Oh-Eh-Oh", was revealed on July 7, 2020.[18]

Members
  • Issei Mamehara (豆原 一成)
  • Junki Kono (河野 純喜)
  • Keigo Sato (佐藤 景瑚)
  • Ren Kawashiri (川尻 蓮)
  • Ruki Shiroiwa (白岩 瑠姫)
  • Shion Tsurubo (鶴房 汐恩)
  • Sho Yonashiro (與那城 奨) - leader[19]
  • Shosei Ohira (大平 祥生)
  • Sukai Kinjo (‪金城 碧海)
  • Syoya Kimata (木全 翔也)
  • Takumi Kawanishi (川西 拓実)

Endorsements

Even before their official debut, JO1 had signed an advertising contract with Softbank and were featured in nationwide TV commercial for its subsidiary Y!mobile starting February 2, 2020.[20][21] The group also had endorsed and collaborated with various brands including ABC-MART x NIKE,[22] KitKat,[23] FamilyMart,[24] Francfranc,[25] and Sweets Paradise.[26] They had been featured on the covers of magazines such as An An, Nylon Japan, Numéro Tokyo, and others.

Discography

Singles
List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Lead song Title Year Peak chart positions Sales
 Certifications Album
JPN
[27]		 JPN Hot
[28]		 JPN Digi
[29]		 First week[27] Total[upper-alpha 1]
"Infinity" (無限大) "Protostar" 2020 11—
  • JPN: 327,187 (Phy.)
  • RIAJ: Platinum[6]
 TBA
"Oh-Eh-Oh" "Stargazer" TBA
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other charted songs
List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album/Single
JPN Hot
[33]		 JPN Digi
[29]
"Running" 2020 37— "Protostar"
"La Pa Pa Pam" 40—
"Young" (JO1 ver.) 49—
"GrandMaster" (JO1 ver.) 55—
"Tsukame (It's Coming)" (JO1 ver.) 65—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Music videos
Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"Infinity" (無限大) 2020 Beomjin [34]

Filmography

Reality shows
Year Title Network Note(s) Ref.
2020 JO1 House GyaO! Debut reality show [35][36][37]
JO1 House Season 2 Production of "Stargazer" [38][39]
JO1 School AbemaTV "Stargazer" special [40][41]

Bibliography

Audio books
Year Title Japanese title Publisher Identifiers Note(s) Ref.
2020 5-Fungo ni Koi no Mahō ga Tokeru Made―Ichiban Hoshi Mitsuketa ５分後に恋の魔法が解けるまで　一番星見つけた Gakken Plus ISBN 978-4052052965 Audio drama [42][43]
5-Fungo ni Koi no Mahō ga Tokeru Made―Ni Dome no Hatsukoi ５分後に恋の魔法が解けるまで　二度目の初恋 ISBN 978-4052052972

References
  1. Sales figures for lead songs are based on digital downloads, except noted.
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