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INI Members Profile and Facts:<\/strong>
\n\"INI
\nINI<\/strong> is a 11-member Japanese boy group that was formed from the winners of Produce 101 Japan Season 2<\/a>\u00a0under LAPONE Entertainment. The members are Ikezaki Rihito<\/strong>, Ozaki Takumi<\/strong>, Kimura Masaya<\/strong>, Goto Takeru<\/strong>, Sano Yudai<\/strong>, Xu Fengfan<\/strong>, Takatsuka Hiromu<\/strong>, Tajima Shogo<\/strong>, Nishi Hiroto<\/strong>, Fujimaki Kyosuke<\/strong>, and Matsuda Jin<\/strong>. They debuted on November 3, 2021.<\/p>\n

Group Name Meaning: <\/strong>\u201cINI\u201d means connecting members (I<\/strong>) and you (I<\/strong>) with Network (N<\/strong>).
\nOfficial Greeting:<\/strong> “Hello. We are INI!”<\/p>\n

INI Official Fandom Name:<\/strong> MINI
\nFandom Name Meaning:<\/strong> Me + INI
\nINI Official Color:<\/strong> N\/A<\/p>\n

INI Official Logo:<\/strong>
\n\"\"<\/p>\n

Official SNS:<\/strong>
\nWebsite: ini-official.com<\/a>
\nInstagram: @official_ini<\/a>
\nX: @official_INI<\/a>
\nTikTok: @official__ini<\/a>
\nYouTube: INI<\/a><\/p>\n

INI Member Profiles:<\/strong>
\nKimura Masaya<\/strong>
\n\"KIMURA
\nStage \/ Birth Name:<\/span>\u00a0Kimura Masaya (\u6728\u6751 \u67fe\u54c9)
\nProbable Position(s):<\/span>\u00a0Leader, Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer
\nBirthday:<\/span>\u00a0October 10th, 1997
\nZodiac Sign:<\/span> Libra
\nHeight:<\/span>\u00a0175 cm (5\u20199\u2033)
\nWeight:<\/span>\u00a060 kg (132 lbs)
\nBlood Type:<\/span>\u00a0B
\nMBTI Type:<\/span>\u00a0ENFP
\nNationality:<\/span>\u00a0Japanese
\nRepresentative Color:<\/span> Yellow<\/span>
\nRepresentative Emoji:<\/span> \ud83d\udc09 (Dragon)<\/p>\n

Kimura Masaya Facts:<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u2013 He was born in Aichi, Japan.
\n\u2013 Hobbies: Taking walks and watching movies.
\n\u2013 Special Skills: Dancing: Hip Hop and Jazz.
\n\u2013 He is friends with Ren<\/strong> of\u00a0JO1<\/a><\/strong>.
\n\u2013 His favorite artist is Miura Daichi.
\n\u2013 Masaya was a backup dancer for SEVENTEEN<\/a><\/strong>‘s Ideal Cut concert in Japan.
\n\u2013 He pledges to climb to the top of Mount Fuji and pray for the success of the group if he debuts.
\n\u2013 On September 7, 2021 he has been revealed as the Leader of INI.
\n\u2013 He is left-handed.
\n\u2013 His final rank was 1st place.
\n\u2013 Masaya, Hiromu, Shogo, Kyosuke, and Jin all featured in the Netflix Japanese drama, “I Will Be Your Bloom<\/em>” (2022).
\n\u2013 He played the male lead role in “Atashi No!”, a movie adaptation of the manga with the same name.
\nShow more Kimura Masaya fun facts…<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Nishi Hiroto<\/strong>
\n\"NISHI
\nStage \/ Birth Name:<\/span>\u00a0Nishi Hiroto (\u897f \u6d38\u4eba)
\nProbable Position(s):<\/span> Main Dancer, Lead Rapper
\nBirthday:<\/span>\u00a0June 1st, 1997
\nZodiac Sign:<\/span> Gemini
\nHeight:<\/span>\u00a0173 cm (5\u20198\u2033)
\nWeight:<\/span>\u00a064 kg (141 lbs)
\nBlood Type:<\/span>\u00a0AB
\nMBTI Type:<\/span>\u00a0INFP
\nNationality:<\/span>\u00a0Japanese
\nRepresentative Color:<\/span> Black<\/span>
\nRepresentative Emoji:<\/span> \ud83d\udc7e (Alien Monster)<\/p>\n

Nishi Hiroto Facts:<\/strong><\/span>
\n\u2013 He was born in Kagoshima, Japan.
\n\u2013 Hobbies: Video games and anime.
\n\u2013 Special Skills: Soccer and lifting weights.
\n\u2013 Hiroto can speak English. He passed the EIKEN test grade 2 (which is usually for high schoolers) when he was in 4th grade.
\n\u2013 He used to be a backup dancer for many groups, such as Taemin<\/a><\/strong>. Hiroto was also in his “Famous<\/em>” music video.
\n\u2013 His role model is DPR<\/strong><\/a>.
\n\u2013 Hiroto appeared in naoto<\/strong>‘s “Hibiscus” and CHANMINA<\/a><\/strong>‘s “Angel” music videos.
\n\u2013 His final rank was 6th place.
\n\u2013 He pledges to make an original song if he debuts.<\/p>\n

Xu Fengfan<\/strong>
\n\"XU
\nStage \/ Birth Name:<\/span>\u00a0Xu Fengfan (\u8a31 \u8c4a\u51e1)
\nProbable Position(s):<\/span> Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Visual
\nBirthday:<\/span> June 12th, 1998
\nZodiac Sign:<\/span> Gemini
\nHeight:<\/span>\u00a0176 cm (5\u20199\u2033)
\nWeight:<\/span>\u00a058 kg (128 lbs)
\nBlood Type:<\/span>\u00a0A
\nMBTI Type:<\/span>\u00a0ENFP
\nNationality:<\/span>\u00a0Chinese
\nRepresentative Color:<\/span> Purple<\/span>
\nRepresentative Emoji:<\/span> \ud83e\uddf8 (Teddy bear)<\/p>\n

Xu Fengfan Facts:<\/strong><\/span>
\n\u2013 He is from China.
\n\u2013 Fengfan graduated from Keio University (one of the top university in Japan). He was an international student in the economics department.
\n\u2013 Hobbies: Pokemon battles, photography and visiting art museums.
\n\u2013 Special Skills: \u201cI speak Japanese, English, and Korean.\u201d
\n\u2013 Fengfan used to work at Starbucks.
\n\u2013 His role model is Juyeon<\/strong><\/a> of THE BOYZ<\/strong>.
\n\u2013 His final rank was 8th place.
\n\u2013 He went to Keio University (one of the top universities in Japan) and was part of their kpop dance crew. He studied economics.
\n\u2013 Fengfan admires JO1<\/a><\/strong>, SEVENTEEN<\/a><\/strong>, and THE BOYZ<\/strong><\/a>.
\nShow more Xu Fengfan fun facts…<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Tajima Shogo<\/strong>
\n\"TAJIMA
\nStage \/ Birth Name:<\/span>\u00a0Tajima Shogo (\u7530\u5cf6 \u5c06\u543e)
\nProbable Position(s):<\/span>\u00a0Main Rapper, Lead Dancer, Visual
\nBirthday:<\/span>\u00a0October 13th, 1998
\nZodiac Sign:<\/span> Libra
\nHeight:<\/span>\u00a0179 cm (5\u201910\u201d)
\nWeight:<\/span>\u00a060 kg (132 lbs)
\nBlood Type:<\/span>\u00a0A
\nMBTI Type:<\/span>\u00a0ESFJ
\nNationality:<\/span>\u00a0Japanese
\nRepresentative Color:<\/span> Green<\/span>
\nRepresentative Emoji:<\/span> \ud83e\udd13<\/p>\n

Tajima Shogo Facts:<\/strong><\/span>
\n\u2013 He was born in Tokyo, Japan.
\n\u2013 Shogo has a younger sister.
\n\u2013 Hobbies: Walking, reading, making music, watching shows and going to cafes.
\n\u2013 Special Skills: Dancing (Hip Hop, K-Pop), playing the drums and rapping.
\n\u2013 He is confirmed to have been a former Cube Entertainment trainee.
\n\u2013 He is a former trainee under Johnny & Associates.
\n\u2013 Shogo can speak Korean.
\n\u2013 He admires Travis Scott<\/strong>, Kanye West<\/strong>, and Chris Brown<\/strong>.
\n\u2013 He was a member of G=AGE<\/strong>.
\n\u2013 His final rank was 3rd place.
\n\u2013 Shogo and Yuto<\/strong><\/a> from PENTAGON<\/a> <\/strong>are close friends. (The Television interview – Nov 25 2021)
\n\u2013 He pledges to make a counseling session for the fans and give advice to their worries if he debuts.
\n\u2013 Shogo, Masaya, Hiromu, Kyosuke, and Jin all featured in the Netflix Japanese drama, “I Will Be Your Bloom<\/em>” (2022).<\/p>\n

Takatsuka Hiromu<\/strong>
\n\"TAKATSUKA
\nStage \/ Birth Name:<\/span> Takatsuka Hiromu (\u9ad9\u585a \u5927\u5922)
\nProbable Position(s):<\/span> Main Vocalist
\nBirthday:<\/span> April 4th, 1999
\nZodiac Sign:<\/span> Aries
\nHeight:<\/span>\u00a0167 cm (5\u20196\u2033)
\nWeight:<\/span>\u00a049 kg (108 lbs)
\nBlood Type:<\/span>\u00a0O
\nMBTI Type:<\/span>\u00a0ISTJ
\nNationality:<\/span>\u00a0Japanese
\nRepresentative Color:<\/span> Light Blue<\/span>
\nRepresentative Emoji:<\/span> \ud83d\udc39 (Hamster)<\/p>\n

Takatsuka Hiromu Facts:<\/strong><\/span>
\n\u2013 He was born in Tokyo, Japan.
\n\u2013 Hobbies: Taking care of animals.
\n\u2013 Special Skills: Vocal: Rock Instrument: Guitar Voice percussion, crafts.
\n\u2013 His favorite food is sweet shrimp sushi, but doesn\u2019t like enoki mushrooms.
\n\u2013 He is good at drawing.
\n\u2013 Hiromu worked at a pet store.
\n\u2013 He is left-handed.
\n\u2013 He admires Da-iCE<\/a><\/strong>‘s Hanamura Sota<\/strong>.
\n\u2013 Hiromu was part of an acapella group.
\n\u2013 His final rank was 2nd place.
\n\u2013 He pledges to go a fan’s house and take care of their pets if he debuts.
\n\u2013 Hiromu, Masaya, Shogo, Kyosuke, and Jin all featured in the Netflix Japanese drama, “I Will Be Your Bloom<\/em>” (2022).
\nSee more Takatsuka Hiromu fun facts…<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Goto Takeru<\/strong>
\n\"GOTO
\nStage \/ Birth Name:<\/span>\u00a0Goto Takeru (\u5f8c\u85e4 \u5a01\u5c0a)
\nProbable Position(s):<\/span>\u00a0Sub-Rapper, Sub-Vocalist, Visual
\nBirthday:<\/span>\u00a0June 3rd, 1999
\nZodiac Sign:<\/span> Gemini
\nHeight:<\/span>\u00a0176 cm (5\u20199\u2033)
\nWeight:<\/span>\u00a056 kg (123 lbs)
\nBlood Type:<\/span>\u00a0AB
\nMBTI Type:<\/span>\u00a0ESFJ
\nNationality:<\/span>\u00a0Japanese
\nRepresentative Color:<\/span>\u00a0White<\/span>
\nRepresentative Emoji:<\/span> \ud83d\udd4a<\/p>\n

Goto Takeru Facts:<\/strong><\/span>
\n\u2013 He was born in Osaka, Japan.
\n\u2013 Hobbies: Reading.
\n\u2013 Special Skills: Taiko, impersonation, basketball and soccer.
\n\u2013 He speaks Spanish, he studied it in university.
\n\u2013 He admires BTS<\/a><\/strong> and ARASHI<\/a><\/strong>.
\n\u2013 His final rank was 11th place.
\n\u2013 Takeru’s favorite body part of himself is his pectorals.
\n\u2013 He pledges to make a ring and give it as a gift if he debuts.<\/p>\n

Ozaki Takumi<\/strong>
\n\"OZAKI
\nStage \/ Birth Name:<\/span>\u00a0Ozaki Takumi (\u5c3e\u5d0e \u5320\u6d77)
\nProbable Position(s):<\/span> Main Vocalist, Lead Dancer
\nBirthday:<\/span>\u00a0June 14th, 1999
\nZodiac Sign:<\/span> Gemini
\nHeight:<\/span>\u00a0173 cm (5\u20198\u2033)
\nWeight:<\/span>\u00a060 kg (132 lbs)
\nBlood Type:<\/span>\u00a0O
\nMBTI Type:<\/span>\u00a0ENFP
\nNationality:<\/span>\u00a0Japanese
\nRepresentative Color:<\/span> Orange<\/span>
\nRepresentative Emoji:<\/span> \u2728\ufe0f<\/p>\n

Ozaki Takumi Facts:<\/strong><\/span>
\n\u2013 He was born in Osaka, Japan.
\n\u2013 Hobbies: Watching anime.
\n\u2013 Special Skills: Vocal: ballads.
\n\u2013 Nickname: Taku.
\n\u2013 Takumi was on a reality show called “My Younger Prince, Winter Lovers”.
\n\u2013 He was a member of \u03b1-X<\/strong> and Jump Up Joy<\/strong>.
\n\u2013 Takumi admires ARASHI<\/a><\/strong>.
\n\u2013 His final rank was 5th place.
\n\u2013 He pledges to make an original song if he debuts.
\n\u2013 He used to be an AVEX trainee.<\/p>\n

Fujimaki Kyosuke<\/strong>
\n\"FUJIMAKI
\nStage \/ Birth Name:<\/span>\u00a0Fujimaki Kyosuke (\u85e4\u7267 \u4eac\u4ecb)
\nProbable Position(s):<\/span> Main Vocalist
\nBirthday:<\/span>\u00a0August 10th, 1999
\nZodiac Sign:<\/span> Leo
\nHeight:<\/span>\u00a0168 cm (5\u20196\u2033)
\nWeight:<\/span>\u00a058 kg (128 lbs)
\nBlood Type:<\/span>\u00a0A
\nMBTI Type:<\/span>\u00a0ESFP
\nNationality:<\/span>\u00a0Japanese
\nRepresentative Color:<\/span> Blue<\/span>
\nRepresentative Emoji:<\/span> \ud83d\udc36 (Dog)<\/p>\n

Fujimaki Kyosuke Facts:<\/strong><\/span>
\n\u2013 He was born in Nagano, Japan.
\n\u2013 Hobbies: Singing and going to saunas.
\n\u2013 Special Skills: Singing and baseball.
\n\u2013 He admires Atsushi<\/strong><\/a> from EXILE<\/strong><\/a>.
\n\u2013 Kyosuke used to post covers on TikTok.
\n\u2013 He is close friends with Sota<\/strong><\/a> (FANTASTICS<\/strong><\/a>).
\n\u2013 His final rank was 4th place.
\n\u2013 He pledges to design an original hoodie and give it away as a gift if he debuts.
\n\u2013 Kyosuke, Masaya, Hiromu, Shogo, and Jin all featured in the Netflix Japanese drama, “I Will Be Your Bloom<\/em>” (2022).<\/p>\n

Sano Yudai<\/strong>
\n\"SANO
\nStage \/ Birth Name:<\/span> Sano Yudai (\u4f50\u91ce \u96c4\u5927)
\nProbable Position(s):<\/span> Sub-Vocalist, Visual
\nBirthday:<\/span> October 10th, 2000
\nZodiac Sign:<\/span> Libra
\nHeight:<\/span> 178 cm (5\u201910\u201d)
\nWeight:<\/span> 58 kg (128 lbs)
\nBlood Type:<\/span> AB
\nMBTI Type:<\/span>\u00a0ESTP
\nNationality:<\/span> Japanese
\nRepresentative Color:<\/span> Pink<\/span>
\nRepresentative Emoji:<\/span> \ud83d\udc7c\ud83c\udffb<\/p>\n

Sano Yudai Facts:<\/strong><\/span>
\n\u2013 He was born in Osaka, Japan.
\n\u2013 Hobbies: Video games and DIY.
\n\u2013 Special Skills: Impersonation.
\n\u2013 His hobbies are playing games, watching anime, DIY, and visiting used clothes stores.
\n\u2013 Yudai admires Jungkook<\/a><\/strong> from BTS<\/strong><\/a>.
\n\u2013 His final rank was 10th place.
\n\u2013 He pledges to do an online gaming stream if he debuts.
\nMore Sano Yudai Facts<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ikezaki Rihito<\/strong>
\n\"IKEZAKI
\nStage \/ Birth Name:<\/span>\u00a0Ikezaki Rihito (\u6c60\ufa11 \u7406\u4eba)
\nProbable Position(s):<\/span>\u00a0Lead Rapper
\nBirthday:<\/span>\u00a0August 30th, 2001
\nZodiac Sign:<\/span> Virgo
\nHeight:<\/span>\u00a0178 cm (5\u201910\u201d)
\nWeight:<\/span>\u00a063 kg (139 lbs)
\nBlood Type:<\/span>\u00a0O
\nMBTI Type:<\/span>\u00a0ESFP
\nNationality:<\/span>\u00a0Japanese
\nRepresentative <\/span>Color:<\/span><\/span> Navy Blue<\/span>.<\/span>
\nRepresentative Emoji:<\/span> \ud83c\udf0a (Water Wave)<\/p>\n

Ikezaki Rihito Facts:<\/strong><\/span>
\n\u2013 He was born in Fukuoka, Japan.
\n\u2013 Hobbies: Watching movies.
\n\u2013 Special Skills: \u201cPlaying the drums, singing English songs, and playing the guitar (and singing). I\u2019m also good at drawing portraits.\u201d
\n\u2013 Rihito used live in Thailand for a few years.
\n\u2013 He can fit 15 marshmallows in his mouth.
\n\u2013 He admires BTS<\/strong><\/a>.
\n\u2013 Rihito has a pet cat.
\n\u2013 His final rank was 9th place.
\n\u2013 He pledges to make original goods out of his drawings if he debuts.<\/p>\n

Matsuda Jin<\/strong>
\n\"MATSUDA
\nStage \/ Birth Name:<\/span>\u00a0Matsuda Jin (\u677e\u7530 \u8fc5)
\nProbable Position(s):<\/span>\u00a0Sub-Vocalist, Youngest
\nBirthday:<\/span>\u00a0October 30th, 2002
\nZodiac Sign:<\/span> Scorpio
\nHeight:<\/span>\u00a0171 cm (5\u20197\u2033)
\nWeight:<\/span>\u00a051 kg (112 lbs)
\nBlood Type:<\/span>\u00a0B
\nMBTI Type:<\/span>\u00a0ESFP
\nNationality:<\/span>\u00a0Japanese
\nRepresentative Color:<\/span> Red<\/span>
\nRepresentative Emoji:<\/span> \ud83d\ude0e<\/p>\n

Matsuda Jin Facts:<\/strong><\/span>
\n\u2013 He was born in Okinawa, Japan.
\n\u2013 Hobbies: Basketball and manga.
\n\u2013 Special Skills: Locking dance and impersonating Kudo Shinichi.
\n\u2013 He loves photography and takes a lot of pictures of his members sleeping.
\n\u2013 His nickname is MJ.
\n\u2013 He thinks his charming point is the mole next to his eyebrow.
\n\u2013 Jin’s hobbies are sleeping and playing video games.
\n\u2013 His admires Jungkook<\/strong><\/a> from BTS<\/strong><\/a>.
\n\u2013 His final rank was 7th place.
\n\u2013 He pledges to spend $300 on food and eat out with the members if he debuts.
\n\u2013 Jin, Hiromu, Shogo, Kyosuke, and Jin all featured in the Netflix Japanese drama, “I Will Be Your Bloom<\/em>” (2022).<\/p>\n

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Note 2:<\/strong> The listed positions are the Probable Positions<\/strong><\/span>, based on their releases so far. The positions haven’t been officially revealed, except for Masaya<\/strong>‘s Leader position & Kyosuke<\/strong>, Hiromu<\/strong>, and Takumi<\/strong>‘s Main Vocalist positions (source<\/a>).<\/p>\n

For Reference On MBTI Types:<\/strong>
\nE = Extroverted, I = Introverted
\nN = Intuitive, S = Observant
\nT = Thinking, F = Feeling
\nP = Perceiving, J = Judging<\/p>\n

Source for the MBTI types: ViVi Magazine<\/p>\n

Made by:<\/strong>\u00a0rainhyuks
\n<\/span>(Special thanks to:<\/strong> ST1CKYQUI3TT, rindou6104, ikemen-revolution, tajimash0go, Frey, xily, Lele, kpopmultifan, jayesahi, Cassie, MININI, Sharon Rajesh, Riku, and more!)<\/p>\n

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