Live Recap Special for 'PRODUCE 101 JAPAN New World' Announces Air Date and Participating Trainees!

NTT Docomo's video streaming service "Lemino®" has announced the air date, title, and participating trainees for the live recap special of the survival audition "PRODUCE 101 JAPAN New World," which produced the global boy group KO1KEYZ, following in the footsteps of JO1, INI, and ME:I.

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This special program, a must-watch for fans, will revisit the trainees' journey to debut through the perspectives of dance trainer KAITA and the trainees themselves.

On the day of the live broadcast, five trainees—GOTEN (Kurahashi Gomaki), MAKI (Tanaka Makoto), Y.SHU (Yamashita Shu), K.TAKUTO (Kumabe Takuto), and O.YUSEI (Ohbayashi Yusei)—will appear. Don't miss exclusive behind-the-scenes stories, including intense dance lessons with trainer KAITA and candid conversations with fellow trainees and KO1KEYZ members.

The program will be streamed live on July 25, 2026 (Saturday) at 18:00 JST via Lemino Premium. Some segments will also be available for free with ads, so be sure to tune in.

Program Overview

Program Title: Let's Go Together! Revealing the Key Points of Produce 101 Japan New World SP ~ Emergency Summoning of Trainer KAITA & Trainees ~

Broadcast Date: July 25, 2026 (Saturday), 18:00 JST onwards

Distribution Format: Lemino Premium / Ad-supported free streaming

* Ad-supported free streaming is limited to select segments. Full viewing requires a Lemino Premium subscription.

Catch-up Streaming: Available from shortly after broadcast until July 26, 2026 (Sunday) 23:59 JST

* Archived streaming will be available at a later date.

"PRODUCE 101 JAPAN New World" Special Website: https://lemino.docomo.ne.jp/ft/0000160/

About "PRODUCE 101 JAPAN"

"PRODUCE 101 JAPAN" is Japan's largest-scale survival audition program in entertainment history. Since its first season in 2019, three series have been produced, generating numerous buzzwords and dominating social media trends. It sparked a nationwide audition boom and became a social phenomenon. Trainees face various challenges in dance, vocals, and more, with debut members decided 100% by viewer votes.

From the three previous group auditions, JO1 (J.O.ONE), debuted in Season 1 (2019), has performed at the "NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen" for three consecutive years and is active globally with world tours. INI (I.N.I), from Season 2 (2021), has surpassed half a million sales with eight consecutive singles and achieved million sales last year. ME:I (Mei), from THE GIRLS (2023), debuted as the opening act at the "NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen" in their first year and won the New Artist Award at the Japan Record Awards.

About "Lemino"

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- Customers who previously received the first-month free offer for "dTV" but have not used this campaign are eligible.

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