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'''Top, L-R:''' Ayaka, Rima, Miihi, Nina\\
'''Bottom, L-R:''' Mayuka, Rio, Mako, Maya, Riku]]
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In October 2023, the group would make their official debut in Korea with their single ''Press Play'' with its title song "HEARTRIS". On November 8th, 2023, they made history as the first non-Korean group to win one of Korea's music programs by beating out several heavy-hitters to earn an award on ''Show Champion''.
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In October 2023, the group would make made their official debut in Korea with their single ''Press Play'' with its title song "HEARTRIS". On November 8th, 2023, they made history as the first non-Korean group to win one of Korea's music programs by beating out several heavy-hitters to earn an award on ''Show Champion''.
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* CreatorCameo: JYP shows up in the music video for "Make You Happy" roller-skating alongside Nina and then, [[SelfDeprecation as he does]], falls over while Nina skates away with barely a reaction.
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* SleepyHead: Discussed several times with Miihi, who claimed early on to have the ability to fall asleep anywhere within five seconds. Other members quickly backed this up by showing photos of her sleeping in unusual locations.
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Later in 2023, the group would make their official debut in Korea with their single ''Press Play''.
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Later in 2023, the group would make their official debut in Korea with their single ''Press Play''.
The members are,Play'' with its title song "HEARTRIS". On November 8th, 2023, they made history as the first non-Korean group to win one of Korea's music programs by beating out several heavy-hitters to earn an award on ''Show Champion''.
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* {{Catchphrase}}: "We [=NiziU=]!" This is a {{pun}} because it sounds identical to "We Need You!" in {{Engrish}}, thus not only identifying themselves but also stressing the importance of their fanbase.
* ColorMotifs: As standard for groups like this, every girl is associated with a color. The group itself uses the seven-shade rainbow (with both blue and indigo).
* ColorMotifs: As standard for groups like this, every girl is associated with a color. The group itself uses the seven-shade rainbow (with both blue and indigo).
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* {{Catchphrase}}: [[CharacterCatchphrase Catchphrase]]: "We [=NiziU=]!" This is a {{pun}} because it sounds identical [[{{Engrish}} in Japanese]] to the English phrase "We Need You!" in {{Engrish}}, You!", thus not only identifying themselves but also stressing the importance of their fanbase.
* ColorMotifs: As standard for groups like this, every girl is associated with a color. The group itself uses the seven-shade rainbow (with both blue andindigo).indigo) as one of its logos.
* ColorMotifs: As standard for groups like this, every girl is associated with a color. The group itself uses the seven-shade rainbow (with both blue and
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* StatuesqueStunner: Ayaka and Nina are the twin pillars of the group, standing nearly 5’7”, visibly taller than the other girls (Nina ''was'' a bit shorter at the start but she was also only 15). It's particularly noticeable when either of them meet their JYPE seniors – for example when Nina and Music/{{Twice}}'s Mina (~5’4½”) met in Summer 2023 during promotions for their respective albums, Nina's height advantage was obvious.
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* StatuesqueStunner: Ayaka and Nina are the twin pillars of the group, standing nearly about 5’7”, visibly taller than the other girls (Nina ''was'' a bit shorter at the start but she was also only 15). It's particularly noticeable when either of them meet their JYPE seniors – for example when Nina and Music/{{Twice}}'s Mina (~5’4½”) met in Summer 2023 during promotions for their respective albums, Nina's height advantage was obvious.
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* ''Press Play'' (October 2023) [-[Korean Debut]-]
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** "Paradise" has [[https://youtu.be/FAi87Z6KLQU a Korean version]] (no music video for this one either)
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-->''[[Music/WonderGirls Tell me]] [[Music/{{Twice}} Like OOH-AHH, FANCY]] me do not, Be [[Music/{{ITZY}} Icy]] I'm so hot, No [[Music/MissA Good-bye Baby]] goodbye…''
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-->''[[Music/WonderGirls Tell me]] Me]] [[Music/{{Twice}} Like OOH-AHH, FANCY]] me do not, Be [[Music/{{ITZY}} Icy]] I'm so hot, [[Music/WonderGirls So Hot]], No [[Music/MissA Good-bye Baby]] goodbye…''
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* ShoutOut: "Make You Happy", references several JYPE girl-group songs during its rap bridge.
-->''[[Music/WonderGirls Tell me]] [[Music/{{Twice}} Like OOH-AHH, FANCY]] me do not, Be [[Music/{{ITZY}} Icy]] I'm so hot, No [[Music/MissA Good-bye Baby]] goodbye…''
-->''[[Music/WonderGirls Tell me]] [[Music/{{Twice}} Like OOH-AHH, FANCY]] me do not, Be [[Music/{{ITZY}} Icy]] I'm so hot, No [[Music/MissA Good-bye Baby]] goodbye…''
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* ArcNumber: On September 14th 2023, the members [[https://youtu.be/GIM-dXAe3_M revealed their personal numbers]] which would be included in an upcoming merchandise drop, along with explaining their reasoning.
** Mako = 23[[labelnote:*]] (her JYPE audition number was 23, and her final audition was on a 23rd)[[/labelnote]]
** Rio = 24[[labelnote:*]] (her birthday is February 4th, plus she feels connections to 2 and 4 individually)[[/labelnote]]
** Maya = 48[[labelnote:*]] (her birthday is April 8th, plus she likes "8" due to its resemblance to infinity [∞])[[/labelnote]]
** Riku = 26[[labelnote:*]] (her birthday is October 26th, plus [=NiziU=] officially formed on June 26th)[[/labelnote]]
** Ayaka = 20[[labelnote:*]] (her birthday is June 20th, plus "20" is pronounced identically to [=NiziU=] in Japanese)[[/labelnote]]
** Mayuka = 13[[labelnote:*]] (it was her student number, her sports jersey number, and her birthday is November 13th)[[/labelnote]]
** Rima = 3[[labelnote:*]] (it was her volleyball jersey number and also her final placement in ''Nizi Project'')[[/labelnote]]
** Miihi = 5[[labelnote:*]] (she considers it her lucky number, no more or less)[[/labelnote]]
** Nina = 27[[labelnote:*]] (her birthday is February 27th, also the numbers can be pronounced "ni-na")[[/labelnote]]
** Mako = 23[[labelnote:*]] (her JYPE audition number was 23, and her final audition was on a 23rd)[[/labelnote]]
** Rio = 24[[labelnote:*]] (her birthday is February 4th, plus she feels connections to 2 and 4 individually)[[/labelnote]]
** Maya = 48[[labelnote:*]] (her birthday is April 8th, plus she likes "8" due to its resemblance to infinity [∞])[[/labelnote]]
** Riku = 26[[labelnote:*]] (her birthday is October 26th, plus [=NiziU=] officially formed on June 26th)[[/labelnote]]
** Ayaka = 20[[labelnote:*]] (her birthday is June 20th, plus "20" is pronounced identically to [=NiziU=] in Japanese)[[/labelnote]]
** Mayuka = 13[[labelnote:*]] (it was her student number, her sports jersey number, and her birthday is November 13th)[[/labelnote]]
** Rima = 3[[labelnote:*]] (it was her volleyball jersey number and also her final placement in ''Nizi Project'')[[/labelnote]]
** Miihi = 5[[labelnote:*]] (she considers it her lucky number, no more or less)[[/labelnote]]
** Nina = 27[[labelnote:*]] (her birthday is February 27th, also the numbers can be pronounced "ni-na")[[/labelnote]]
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* StatuesqueStunner: Ayaka and Nina are the twin pillars of the group, standing nearly 5’7”, visibly taller than the other girls (Nina ''was'' a bit shorter at the start but she was also only 15). It's particularly noticeable when either of them meet their JYPE seniors – for example when Nina and Music/{{Twice}}'s Mina (~5’4”) met in Summer 2023 during promotions for their respective albums, Nina's height advantage was obvious.
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* TheIdiotFromOsaka: Discussed early in the ''[=To.NiziU=]'' series. Riku is from Osaka and speaks with a thick Kansai accent. In her first episode she was paired with Mayuka, the only other Kansai girl in the group, and part of their conversation revolved around how the other girls saw them as natural goofs due to their dialect.
* StatuesqueStunner: Ayaka and Nina are the twin pillars of the group, standing nearly 5’7”, visibly taller than the other girls (Nina ''was'' a bit shorter at the start but she was also only 15). It's particularly noticeable when either of them meet their JYPE seniors – for example when Nina and Music/{{Twice}}'s Mina(~5’4”) (~5’4½”) met in Summer 2023 during promotions for their respective albums, Nina's height advantage was obvious.
* StatuesqueStunner: Ayaka and Nina are the twin pillars of the group, standing nearly 5’7”, visibly taller than the other girls (Nina ''was'' a bit shorter at the start but she was also only 15). It's particularly noticeable when either of them meet their JYPE seniors – for example when Nina and Music/{{Twice}}'s Mina
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* StatuesqueStunner: Ayaka and Nina are the twin pillars of the group, standing nearly 5’7”, visibly taller than the other girls (Nina ''was'' a bit shorter at the start but she was also just only 15). It's particularly noticeable when either of them meet their JYPE seniors – for example when Nina and Music/{{Twice}}'s Mina (~5’4”) met in Summer 2023 during promotions for their respective albums, Nina's height advantage was obvious.obvious.
* TeenIdol: Not a single member had reached her 20's at debut time. Mako was the oldest at 19, with Nina the youngest at barely 15. Because of their youth, being shorter on average than Korean Idols (with a couple of obvious exceptions, see above), ''and'' Japan being Japan, it made sense for the group's concept to be by far the cutest JYPE ever cooked up.
* TeenIdol: Not a single member had reached her 20's at debut time. Mako was the oldest at 19, with Nina the youngest at barely 15. Because of their youth, being shorter on average than Korean Idols (with a couple of obvious exceptions, see above), ''and'' Japan being Japan, it made sense for the group's concept to be by far the cutest JYPE ever cooked up.
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* RIMA (リマ) [-{full name Rima Nakabayashi (中林 里茉)[[labelnote:*]] Surname originally "Yokoi" (横井)[[/labelnote]]}-] (横井)[[/labelnote]]}-] [D.O.B: 2004-03-26]
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* StatuesqueStunner: Ayaka and Nina are the twin pillars of the group, standing nearly 5’7”, visibly taller than the other girls (Nina ''was'' a bit shorter at the start but she was also just 15). It's particularly noticeable when either of them meet their JYPE seniors – for example when Nina and Music/{{Twice}}'s Mina met in Summer 2023 during promotions for their respective albums, Nina's height advantage was obvious.obvious.
* TranslatedCoverVersion: Being a Korean-run Japanese group with two fluent English speakers, this was inevitable. Like Music/{{Twice}} before them, they've released foreign language cuts of some of their title tracks…
** "Make You Happy" has [[https://youtu.be/dMSdg2_cPfM a Korean version]]
** "Step and a Step" has a Korean version (no music video for this one)
** "Take A Picture" has [[https://youtu.be/uqRP908yKHE an English version]]
** "Poppin' Shakin'" has [[https://youtu.be/XH03g1ulQCw an English version]]
** "ASOBO" has [[https://youtu.be/USIh5LawhH8 an English version]]
* TranslatedCoverVersion: Being a Korean-run Japanese group with two fluent English speakers, this was inevitable. Like Music/{{Twice}} before them, they've released foreign language cuts of some of their title tracks…
** "Make You Happy" has [[https://youtu.be/dMSdg2_cPfM a Korean version]]
** "Step and a Step" has a Korean version (no music video for this one)
** "Take A Picture" has [[https://youtu.be/uqRP908yKHE an English version]]
** "Poppin' Shakin'" has [[https://youtu.be/XH03g1ulQCw an English version]]
** "ASOBO" has [[https://youtu.be/USIh5LawhH8 an English version]]
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** Rima, whose ethnic blend is unknown, told JYP during her audition that she had been at an international school since she was a toddler and was more comfortable with English than Japanese.
** Nina is a ''haafu'' – in her case, White father + Japanese mother – from Seattle. At the time she auditioned for Nizi Project, she had only been in Japan for two years and spoke no Japanese before then. JYP, himself fluent in English due to spending part of his childhood in America but known to struggle with Japanese, told her he was impressed with how quickly she had picked up the language.
** Nina is a ''haafu'' – in her case, White father + Japanese mother – from Seattle. At the time she auditioned for Nizi Project, she had only been in Japan for two years and spoke no Japanese before then. JYP, himself fluent in English due to spending part of his childhood in America but known to struggle with Japanese, told her he was impressed with how quickly she had picked up the language.
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** Rima, whose ethnic blend Rima is unknown, full-Japanese, although she doesn't look it, but told JYP during her audition that she had been at an international school since she was a toddler and was more comfortable with English than Japanese.
English. During one video she joked with Nina (in English) about having "Fake International" appeal.
** Nina is a ''haafu'' – in her case, White father + Japanese mother – from Seattle. At the time she auditioned for Nizi Project, she had only been in Japan for two years and spokeno little Japanese before then. JYP, himself fluent in English due to spending part of his childhood in America but known to struggle with Japanese, told her he was impressed with how quickly she had picked up the language.
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[=NiziU=] (JP: ニジュー, KR: 니쥬, both pronounced ''nee-juu'') is a {{Japanese|PopMusic}} GirlGroup created and managed by {{Korean|PopMusic}} agency JYP Entertainment. Formed through the elimination show ''Nizi Project'', the group had a "soft debut" in June 2020 with their first song "Make You Happy" before a full debut six months later with their first single "Step and a Step". They are an unusual melding of Japanese artists with Korean-style training.
Despite having the bad fortune of debuting in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, the group nonetheless managed to notch some impressive feats quickly. They appeared on the prestigious New Year's Eve broadcast ''Kohaku Uta Gassen'' less than a month after their official debut (they would also perform in 2021 and 2022). Their inaugural songs, particularly "Make You Happy", won awards from MTV and the RIAJ.
Despite having the bad fortune of debuting in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, the group nonetheless managed to notch some impressive feats quickly. They appeared on the prestigious New Year's Eve broadcast ''Kohaku Uta Gassen'' less than a month after their official debut (they would also perform in 2021 and 2022). Their inaugural songs, particularly "Make You Happy", won awards from MTV and the RIAJ.
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[=NiziU=] (JP: [-(JP: ニジュー, KR: 니쥬, both pronounced ''nee-juu'') ''nee-juu'')-] is a {{Japanese|PopMusic}} GirlGroup created and managed by {{Korean|PopMusic}} agency JYP Entertainment.Entertainment, distributed domestically by Sony Music Japan. Formed through the elimination show ''Nizi Project'', the group had a "soft debut" in June 2020 with their first song "Make You Happy" before a full debut six months later with their first single "Step and a Step". They are an unusual melding of Japanese artists with Korean-style training.
Despite having the bad fortune of debuting in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, the group nonetheless managed to notch some impressive feats quickly. They appeared on the prestigious New Year's Eve broadcast ''Kohaku Uta Gassen'' less than a month after their official debut (they would also perform in 2021 and 2022). Their inaugural songs, particularly "Make You Happy", won awards from MTV and theRIAJ.
RIAJ. Their song "Paradise" was used as the theme for the 2023 ''Manga/{{Doraemon}}'' movie, "Nobita's Sky Utopia".
Despite having the bad fortune of debuting in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, the group nonetheless managed to notch some impressive feats quickly. They appeared on the prestigious New Year's Eve broadcast ''Kohaku Uta Gassen'' less than a month after their official debut (they would also perform in 2021 and 2022). Their inaugural songs, particularly "Make You Happy", won awards from MTV and the
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* MAKO (マコ)
* RIO (リオ)
* MAYA (マヤ)
* RIKU (リク)
* AYAKA (アヤカ)
* MAYUKA (マユカ)
* RIMA (リマ)
* MIIHI (ミイヒ)
* NINA (ニナ)
* RIO (リオ)
* MAYA (マヤ)
* RIKU (リク)
* AYAKA (アヤカ)
* MAYUKA (マユカ)
* RIMA (リマ)
* MIIHI (ミイヒ)
* NINA (ニナ)
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* MAKO (マコ)
(マコ) [-{full name Mako Yamaguchi (山口 真子)}-] [Date Of Birth: 2001-04-04] – TheLeader
* RIO(リオ)
(リオ) [-{full name Rio Hanabashi (花橋 梨緒)}-] [D.O.B: 2002-02-04]
* MAYA(マヤ)
(マヤ) [-{full name Maya Katsumura (勝村 摩耶)}-] [D.O.B: 2002-04-08]
* RIKU(リク)
(リク) [-{full name Riku Oe (大江 梨久)}-] [D.O.B: 2002-10-26]
* AYAKA(アヤカ)
(アヤカ) [-{full name Ayaka Arai (新井 彩花)}-] [D.O.B: 2003-06-20]
* MAYUKA(マユカ)
(マユカ) [-{full name Mayuka Ogou (小合 麻由佳)}-] [D.O.B: 2003-11-13]
* RIMA(リマ)
(リマ) [-{full name Rima Yokoi (横井 里茉)}-] [D.O.B: 2004-03-26]
* MIIHI(ミイヒ)
(ミイヒ) [-{full name Miihi Suzuno (鈴野 未光)}-] [D.O.B: 2004-08-12]
* NINA(ニナ)(ニナ) [-{full name Nina Makino-Hillman (牧野 仁菜・ヒルマン)}-] [D.O.B: 2005-02-27]
!!Discography
!!!Albums
* ''U'' (November 2021)
* ''Coconut'' (July 2023)
!!!Singles – Physical Only
* ''Step and a Step'' (December 2020)
* ''Take A Picture / Poppin’ Shakin’'' (April 2021)
* ''Clap Clap'' (July 2022)
* ''Blue Moon'' (December 2022)
* ''Paradise'' (March 2023)
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Their official website is [[https://niziu.com/ here.]] Their Youtube channel is [[https://www.youtube.com/@NiziUOfficial here.]] Their twitter is [[https://twitter.com/NiziU__official here.]] [[https://www.instagram.com/niziu_info_official/ Here]] is their Instagram.
As a nine-member girl-group from JYPE with a cute vibe and strong stage presence that came into being through an elimination show, it is easy to compare them to their "big sister" group Music/{{Twice}}, except Japanese. This is not at all unwarranted especially since two of Twice's three Japanese members participated in ''Nizi Project'' – Momo was a dancing judge and Sana popped in from time to time along with serving as MC during the final episode.
!!We Need Tropes!
* ButNotTooForeign:
** Rima, whose ethnic blend is unknown, told JYP during her audition that she had been at an international school since she was a toddler and was more comfortable with English than Japanese.
** Nina is a ''haafu'' – in her case, White father + Japanese mother – from Seattle. At the time she auditioned for Nizi Project, she had only been in Japan for two years and spoke no Japanese before then. JYP, himself fluent in English due to spending part of his childhood in America but known to struggle with Japanese, told her he was impressed with how quickly she had picked up the language.
* {{Catchphrase}}: "We [=NiziU=]!" This is a {{pun}} because it sounds identical to "We Need You!" in {{Engrish}}, thus not only identifying themselves but also stressing the importance of their fanbase.
* ColorMotifs: As standard for groups like this, every girl is associated with a color. The group itself uses the seven-shade rainbow (with both blue and indigo).
** Mako is Orange
** Rio is Baby Blue
** Maya is Purple
** Riku is Yellow
** Ayaka is White
** Mayuka is Mint Green
** Rima is Red
** Miihi is Pink
** Nina is Blue
* GratuitousEnglish: As one expects from an Asian pop group. At least in [=NiziU's=] case they have fluent speakers Nina and Rima to help it be less awkward.
* SurprisinglyGoodEnglish: To date, they have released fully-English versions of three of their songs: "Take A Picture", "Poppin' Shakin'", and "ASOBO". The seven not-fluent members sound better than one may expect.
* AWildRapperAppears: Rima and Mayuka are in charge of this, the former tending to handle any GratuitousEnglish while the latter mostly raps in Japanese.
* RIO
* MAYA
* RIKU
* AYAKA
* MAYUKA
* RIMA
* MIIHI
* NINA
!!Discography
!!!Albums
* ''U'' (November 2021)
* ''Coconut'' (July 2023)
!!!Singles – Physical Only
* ''Step and a Step'' (December 2020)
* ''Take A Picture / Poppin’ Shakin’'' (April 2021)
* ''Clap Clap'' (July 2022)
* ''Blue Moon'' (December 2022)
* ''Paradise'' (March 2023)
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Their official website is [[https://niziu.com/ here.]] Their Youtube channel is [[https://www.youtube.com/@NiziUOfficial here.]] Their twitter is [[https://twitter.com/NiziU__official here.]] [[https://www.instagram.com/niziu_info_official/ Here]] is their Instagram.
As a nine-member girl-group from JYPE with a cute vibe and strong stage presence that came into being through an elimination show, it is easy to compare them to their "big sister" group Music/{{Twice}}, except Japanese. This is not at all unwarranted especially since two of Twice's three Japanese members participated in ''Nizi Project'' – Momo was a dancing judge and Sana popped in from time to time along with serving as MC during the final episode.
!!We Need Tropes!
* ButNotTooForeign:
** Rima, whose ethnic blend is unknown, told JYP during her audition that she had been at an international school since she was a toddler and was more comfortable with English than Japanese.
** Nina is a ''haafu'' – in her case, White father + Japanese mother – from Seattle. At the time she auditioned for Nizi Project, she had only been in Japan for two years and spoke no Japanese before then. JYP, himself fluent in English due to spending part of his childhood in America but known to struggle with Japanese, told her he was impressed with how quickly she had picked up the language.
* {{Catchphrase}}: "We [=NiziU=]!" This is a {{pun}} because it sounds identical to "We Need You!" in {{Engrish}}, thus not only identifying themselves but also stressing the importance of their fanbase.
* ColorMotifs: As standard for groups like this, every girl is associated with a color. The group itself uses the seven-shade rainbow (with both blue and indigo).
** Mako is Orange
** Rio is Baby Blue
** Maya is Purple
** Riku is Yellow
** Ayaka is White
** Mayuka is Mint Green
** Rima is Red
** Miihi is Pink
** Nina is Blue
* GratuitousEnglish: As one expects from an Asian pop group. At least in [=NiziU's=] case they have fluent speakers Nina and Rima to help it be less awkward.
* SurprisinglyGoodEnglish: To date, they have released fully-English versions of three of their songs: "Take A Picture", "Poppin' Shakin'", and "ASOBO". The seven not-fluent members sound better than one may expect.
* AWildRapperAppears: Rima and Mayuka are in charge of this, the former tending to handle any GratuitousEnglish while the latter mostly raps in Japanese.
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[=NiziU=] (JP: ニジュー, KR: 니쥬, both pronounced ''nee-juu'') is a {{Japanese|PopMusic}} GirlGroup created and managed by {{Korean|PopMusic}} agency JYP Entertainment. Formed through the elimination show ''Nizi Project'', the group had a "soft debut" in June 2020 with their first song "Make You Happy" before a full debut six months later with their first single "Step and a Step". They are an unusual melding of Japanese artists with Korean-style training.
Despite having the bad fortune of debuting in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, the group nonetheless managed to notch some impressive feats quickly. They appeared on the prestigious New Year's Eve broadcast ''Kohaku Uta Gassen'' less than a month after their official debut (they would also perform in 2021 and 2022). Their inaugural songs, particularly "Make You Happy", won awards from MTV and the RIAJ.
The members are, in order of descending age:
* MAKO (マコ)
* RIO (リオ)
* MAYA (マヤ)
* RIKU (リク)
* AYAKA (アヤカ)
* MAYUKA (マユカ)
* RIMA (リマ)
* MIIHI (ミイヒ)
* NINA (ニナ)
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[=NiziU=] (JP: ニジュー, KR: 니쥬, both pronounced ''nee-juu'') is a {{Japanese|PopMusic}} GirlGroup created and managed by {{Korean|PopMusic}} agency JYP Entertainment. Formed through the elimination show ''Nizi Project'', the group had a "soft debut" in June 2020 with their first song "Make You Happy" before a full debut six months later with their first single "Step and a Step". They are an unusual melding of Japanese artists with Korean-style training.
Despite having the bad fortune of debuting in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, the group nonetheless managed to notch some impressive feats quickly. They appeared on the prestigious New Year's Eve broadcast ''Kohaku Uta Gassen'' less than a month after their official debut (they would also perform in 2021 and 2022). Their inaugural songs, particularly "Make You Happy", won awards from MTV and the RIAJ.
The members are, in order of descending age:
* MAKO (マコ)
* RIO (リオ)
* MAYA (マヤ)
* RIKU (リク)
* AYAKA (アヤカ)
* MAYUKA (マユカ)
* RIMA (リマ)
* MIIHI (ミイヒ)
* NINA (ニナ)
