Syoya Kimata

The documentary covers the first two years of JO1, an 11-member Japanese boy band formed from the audition television program Produce 101 Japan. The group was promised a spectacular career, but they were not confident they could make it. Selected based on votes by viewers, each member of JO1 has different experience in performing, including members who had never taken any vocal or dance lessons before. Moreover, the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world not long after the release of their debut single, Protostar, on March 4, 2020, and forced them to restrict their activities. Despite these difficulties, JO1 grew through daily vocal and dance lessons, promotional activities, and program recording. The film closely follows the group from the early stages of their debut to their long-awaited first live concert with an audience, titled 2021 JO1 Live "Open the Door", in November 2021.

JO1's first online live in 2021, "JO1 Live Streaming Concert STARLIGHT DELUXE was held from 19:00 on Saturday, February 20th. The concept of the show was 'Traveling in space with JO1', and the performance that was the true value of JO1, which has been further powered up from 'STARLIGHT'.

Yu Azuma, une lycéenne de première année, est déterminée à former un groupe d'idoles. Elle recrute trois autres filles de différentes écoles des quatre coins de sa région : la sophistiquée Ranko du Sud, la fan de robotique Kurumi de l’Ouest et la gentille Mika du Nord. Avec l'aide de son "collaborateur" et ami Shinji, elles se lancent dans un périple difficile pour réaliser leurs rêves d'idoles, rencontrant de nombreux obstacles en chemin.

Japanese entertainment conglomerate Yoshimoto Kogyo and South Korean entertainment company CJ E&M will co-produce “PRODUCE 101 JAPAN”, based on the reality television talent competition franchise popular in South Korea and China. This Japanese spin-off follows 101 trainees with the intention of producing an 11-member boy band, with members selected by viewers.

An anthology drama series adapted from Mitsuru Adachi's series of short story comics of the same name, with each episode starring a different member of J-pop group JO1.

Une prestigieuse école de courses de chevaux n’est réservée qu’aux garçons, mais y entrer est surtout très difficile puisque seul environ un candidat sur vingt est accepté. Les étudiants se doivent d’être brillants, mais aussi athlétiques et en pleine forme. Trois nouveaux élèves arrivent dans cette école d'élite pour poursuivre leur rêve de devenir jockey : une jeune star populaire, un autre originaire d'une île lointaine et un Anglais qui cherche encore sa voie…

An anthology drama series adapted from Mitsuru Adachi's series of short story comics of the same name, with each episode starring a different member of J-pop group JO1.

A man in his forties is struggling with life and his career, until the 17-year-old daughter of his first love from 20 years ago appears unexpectedly. "I wanted to meet the man that my mom was in love with..." Bewildered by this encounter, he remembers the promise he made, but couldn’t keep, with his first love all those years ago... Maybe the problems he’s facing now are all linked to the mistakes of his past? Realizing that he’s emotionally shaken has after finally starting to confront his unfinished past, he begins opening doors he had previously thought were closed for good... When you’re midway through life, you stop and think... A touching drama about the importance of living honestly!

Une prestigieuse école de courses de chevaux n’est réservée qu’aux garçons, mais y entrer est surtout très difficile puisque seul environ un candidat sur vingt est accepté. Les étudiants se doivent d’être brillants, mais aussi athlétiques et en pleine forme. Trois nouveaux élèves arrivent dans cette école d'élite pour poursuivre leur rêve de devenir jockey : une jeune star populaire, un autre originaire d'une île lointaine et un Anglais qui cherche encore sa voie…