Produce 101 Japan The Girls
Produce 101 Japan The Girls (; stylized in all caps) is the third season of the reality competition show Produce 101 Japan, the Japanese version of Produce 101. The show brings together 101 contestants with the intention of producing a permanent eleven-member girl group. The show premiered on October 5, 2023, and is broadcast on Lemino every Thursday at 21:00 JST (GMT+9). Each episode is rerun on YouTube with English subtitles the following Monday at 21:00 JST (GMT+9). Additionally, the final episode will be aired on TBS. Promotion and broadcast On April 20, 2023, it was announced that Produce 101 Japan would be renewed for a third season, this time featuring all female contestants. The show is being produced by NTT Docomo Studio & Live, Inc., a newly-formed joint venture between NTT Docomo and Yoshimoto Kogyo. The show is being exclusively distributed by NTT Docomo's streaming service Lemino, with exception of the final episode, which will also be broadcast by TBS. The episodes are receiving a limited overseas distribution with English subtitles through Produce 101 Japan's official YouTube channel, where they will stay available until a week after their release. Applications were open from April 24 to May 24, 2023.