MOMONA 101 [ME:I 2nd Single "Hi-Five" on 8/28 ; #1 on Billboard HOT 100]

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6th day on Oricon : ME:I stay @ #2 with 6,922 sold to finish the week
https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/d/2024-08-31/

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Billboard Japan First Three Day Singles Sales Report (8/26~8/28) :

ME:I 2nd Single at #2 with 226,120 copies sold

https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/141091/2

Debut Single first three days comparison : 220,998 (#1)

Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales Report (8/26~9/1) :

ME:I "Hi-Five"
1st Week
Weekly Rank : #2
Total Sold : 263,332

Sold 226,120 copies in the first 3 days, sold an additional 37,212 the rest of the week

https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/ ... =09&day=09
https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/141212/2

Debut Single 1st week sales comparison : 263,399 (#1)

It looked like it was going outsell the debut single in the first 3 days, but they sold almost the same amount in the end.

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Hi-Five MV has reach 12 million views

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ME:I featured and interviewed in CIAO magazine October 2024 issue, release is 9/3


CIAO Plus web Q&A
https://ciao.shogakukan.co.jp/topics/161394/

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Oricon Weekly Single Sales (8/26~9/1) :

ME:I 2nd Single "Hi-Five"
1st Week
Weekly Rank : #2
Total sold : 249,433

*2 *2 *2 *2 *2 *2 **2

https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2024-09-09/

Debut single "MIRAI (Click / Sugar Bomb)" 1st week : 232,688 (#1)

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Daily #3 with 2,900 sold to start the 2nd week
https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/d/2024-09-02/

249,433 + 2,900 = 252,333

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Utacon 9.3.24

ME:I "Hi-Five" performance + Maki Nomiya x ME:I "Tokyo wa Yoru no Shichiji" (Pizzicato Five cover)
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1cxH4e4ER4/
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1cxH4e4ER4?p=2

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Oricon Weekly Single Sales (8/26~9/1)

ME:I Debut Single "MIRAI" (Click)

20th Week
Weekly Rank : #78
Sold : 471
Total : 274,880

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Billboard Japan Top Single Sales (8/26~9/1)

ME:I Debut Single "MIRAI" (Click)

20th Week
Weekly Rank : #83
Sold : ?
Total : 301,341 + ? + ?

https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/ ... =09&day=09

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"LAPOSTA" is an annual joint concert tour held by LAPONE Entertainment.

It is announced that "LAPOSTA 2025 Supported by docomo" will be held in January 2025, with all 5 of LAPONE's artists performing. ME:I and IS:SUE are performing for the first time at this concert joining JO1, INI, and DXTEEN.

"LAPOSTA" will be held for the 3rd time since its inception in 2023. This year's LAPOSTA will be the largest ever, with a variety of performances and events scheduled to take place at the TOKYO DOME and other surrounding facilities over the course of about a week.


https://cf.lapone.jp/special_site/laposta2025/detail/1

"LAPOSTA 2025 ADVENTURE OF HEARTS" Main visuals :

JO1


INI


DXTEEN


ME:I


IS:SUE

https://cf.lapone.jp/feature/laposta2025#artist

Schedule :
LIVE in TOKYO DOME
2025.1.31(Fri)
2025.2.1(Sat)
2025.2.2(Sun)
https://cf.lapone.jp/feature/laposta2025#schedule

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Daily #11 on Oricon in their 2nd week. New releases for this week are very weak.
https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/d/2024-09-03/p/2/

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Billboard Japan HOT 100

ME:I "Hi-Five"
5th Week
Weekly Rank : #1
Points : 10,340
https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/ ... =09&day=09

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Total Points : 2,251 (#40) + 2,051 (#49) + #56 + #69 + 10,340 = 14,642 + ? + ?

HOT 100 :
ME:I's second single "Hi-Five" topped the JAPAN Hot 100 on the Billboard JAPAN Overall Song Chart published on September 4th, 2024 (counted from August 26th to September 1st, 2024).

The single was pre-released on July 29th, and debuted at No. 40 overall on the August 7th release chart. It then dropped slightly in the rankings as the number of downloads declined, but it still managed to reach No. 2 in sales with 263,332 copies sold during the week. It also charted at No. 3 in downloads for the first time in three weeks, No. 79 in streaming with 112% compared to the previous week, and No. 2 in radio with 413%.
263,332 copies sold,
4,676 Downloads,
? (Out of top 50) Streaming views
https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/141282/2
https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-b ... 1235767081

ME:I #1 on Billboard HOT 100 recognized

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ME:I's 5th week beat Naniwa Danshi's 1st week : #2

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Billboard Japan Top Download Songs

ME:I "Hi-Five" Digital Release
2nd Week
Weekly Rank : #3
https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/ ... =09&day=09

1st week : #52

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Billboard Japan Top Streaming Songs

ME:I "Hi-Five" Digital Release
5th Week
Weekly Rank : #79
https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/ ... =09&day=09

1st week #68
2nd week #56
3rd week #80
4th week #97

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TikTok Weekly Top 20

ME:I "Hi-Five" Digital Release
3rd Week
Weekly Rank : #12
https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/ ... =09&day=09

2nd week : #10
1st week : #11

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Artist 100

ME:I
15th week : #57

https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/ ... =09&day=02

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Oricon Weekly Combined Single Sales (8/26~9/1)

ME:I "Hi-Five"
Weekly Rank : #2
Points : 267,151
Total Points : 298,994 (Sales, DLs [Pre-Release & Release], Streaming)

https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/cos/w/2024-09-09/

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Oricon Weekly Digital Single Ranking

ME:I "Hi-Five" Digital Release
Weekly Rank : #5
Downloads : 4,088
Total Downloads : 6,176

https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dis/w/2024-09-09/

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Mezamashi morning news recognizing ME:I's Weekly #1 on Billboard HOT 100

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Back up to daily #5 on Oricon in their 2nd week
https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/d/2024-09-04/

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ME:I "Hi-Five" MV Behind the scenes

English CC

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The title of the first episode live broadcast is "ME:I's One-take Filming Challenge!"

Their challenge is to film in one take, but they have to start over from the beginning if you they a mistake!
Will they succeed in filming during a 1 hour live broadcast?

Airs 9/5 @ 8pm.

Each ME:I member challenges a "certain technique!"
Everyone must clear the one-take by connecting all the pieces together without making any mistakes. If someone makes a mistake, they have to start over from the first member... Under pressure not to make a mistake, will they succeed in taking a one-take during the live broadcast?

https://lemino.docomo.ne.jp/recommend/s ... re/2-1-114?

"ME:I's One-take Filming Challenge!" full broadcast
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1NAHXeMESb/


https://twitter.com/official__ME_I_/sta ... 7561141335

COCORO - Balance a spinning plate
MOMONA - Cracking an egg into a bowl with arms over her head
SUZU - Knock a paper doll cutout down using a Karate air-punch
RINON - Hit a target using a toy bow and arrow
SHIZUKU - Do a magic trick
AYANE - Bounce a tennis ball and catch it while doing a cartwheel
KOKONA - Dribble a basketball through the legs multiple times
KEIKO - catch the Diabolo Yoyo
MIU - Memorize and Recite "I Love you" in different languages she doesn't know
RAN - Land the Kendama trick on the handle

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Oricon Daily #9
https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/d/2024-09-05/

Oricon Daily #8
https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/d/2024-09-06/

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ME:I "Hi-Five" Behind the Recording

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ME:I appeared in three shows all in one night

MUSIC FAIR 9.7.24 - ME:I Talk and "Hi-Five" Performance
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1BwpteREwg/




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VENUE 101 9.7.24 - ME:I "Hi-Five" Performance
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1LSpteXEMY/

Full episode includes a funny talk segment at the beginning
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1TTpbe3E7t/


https://twitter.com/nhk_venue101/status ... 1656254879





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ME:I will be guests on the Fuji TV variety show created by comedians called "Atarashii Kaki" on September 7th, and they will all be playing a game of hide and seek in a school.

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https://www.fujitv.co.jp/newkey/

variety show "Atarashii Kaki" 9.27.24 - ME:I go to a selected winning High School / Middle School in Kanagawa to play hide and seek

For their intro, in a room packed with students, ME:I appears a surprise guest and the students get emotional. Then MOMONA and KEIKO and 6 comedians plays hide and seek with 1,000 students with money on the line.

ME:I entrance
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1AdpbeBEsi/

Full episode
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1kZpbeTEYP/


https://twitter.com/official__ME_I_/sta ... 6901131270