Takami Ayane

## Takami Ayane高見(たかみ) 文寧(あやね)

Takami Ayane, December 2023

**Takami Ayane** (高見文寧) is a Japanese idol as a member of ME:I, the group formed in PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS. She made it in the final lineup after placing 3rd in the finals. She was also a member of a band in high school prior to appearing on the show.

## Biography

### Early Life

Takami Ayane was born on May 15, 2005 in Iwate, Japan.

### 2023

On March 30, Takami participated in a high school music contest.

On July 30, she participated in another high school music contest.

On September 3, Takami was revealed to be a contestant of PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS.

On December 16, she placed 3rd in the finals, making her a member of ME:I.

## PRODUCE 101 JAPAN Participation

### Teams

* **Audition Team:** Cool Girls
* **Group Battle Team:** WAKEY WAKEY (main vocalist)
* **Position Battle Team:** Final Love (center/main vocalist)
* **Concept Battle Team:** Charm Holic (main vocalist)
* **Debut Evaluation Team:** CHOPPY CHOPPY (sub vocalist 6)

### Rankings

Online votes
* **Week 2:** 9th place
* **Week 3:** 10th place (-1)
* **First Ranking Announcement:** 9th place (+1)
* **Week 6:** 8th place (+1)
* **Second Ranking Announcement:** 6th place (+2)
* **Third Ranking Announcement:** 5th place (+1)
* **Final Ranking Announcement:** 3rd place (+2)

On-site votes
* **Group Battle:** 1st place in team, 2nd place overall
* **Position Battle:** 3rd place in team, 11th place overall (tied)
* **Concept Battle:** 1st place in team, 7th place overall

### First Voting Period

In episode 1, Takami is introduced in Cool Girls, where is revealed to have been ranked 2nd place by the other trainees. She proves them right after being evaluated at an **A** by the trainers, who are impressed by her vocal color. Unfortunately, she is demoted to level **B** after struggling with the theme song.

In episode 3, Takame is chosen to be the main vocalist for WAKEY WAKEY. Her vocals impress the audience, and she places 2nd overall.

In episode 5, she is revealed to have received 1,076,012 votes, which made her 9th place.

* **First Ranking Announcement (Hint):** "たったワンフレーズの歌声にときめいた人が続出しました。" (People flocked around, thrilled by her singing voice of just one phrase.)
* **First Ranking Announcement:** "ただ歌が上手いだけでなく歌詞の解釈から始めるほど歌への敬意と愛が人一倍。次はどんな歌を届けてくれるのか待ち遠しい人も多いと思います。" (Not only is she a great singer, but she has more respect and love for singing than anyone else, so much so that she starts interpreting the lyrics. People think there are others who can't wait to see what kind of song she will deliver next.)

### Second Voting Period

In episode 6, Takami chooses to perform "First Love" for the position battle. Surprisingly, she places 3rd in her group, but still places 11th place overall.

The national producers vote Takami to perform "TOXIC" for the concept battle. Later in the second ranking announcement, she places 6th. She received 1,616,553 votes.

* **Second Ranking Announcement (Hint):** "ポジション評価ではセンターを務め見る人の心を掴みました。" (In the position battle evaluation, she took the center position and captured the hearts of viewers.)
* **Second Ranking Announcement:** "第１回発表式ではは９位。その翌は８位。そして今回は２つランクアップして６位となりました。メインボーカルで挑んだ「First Love」メンバーのおいを引き立てるハモリで表現の幅の広さを見せつけました。" (At the first ranking announcement ceremony, she placed 9th. The next week she placed 8th. This week, she moved up two places to 6th place. She is a member of "First Love" who took on the challenge of main vocals showed off her wide range of expression with a harmonious harmony that brought out the charm of the members.)

### Third Voting Period

In episode 8, Takami stays as a member of "TOXIC". At the end of the concept battle, she places 7th overall.

She places 5th place in the third ranking announcement, having received 396,945 votes. When choosing her position in the debut evaluation afterwards, she chooses to be sub vocalist 1 in "Souzou Ijou" due to her not wanting a big part. However, Sakurai Miu moved her up as the main vocalist, followed by Kasahara Momona moving her to sub vocalist 6 in "CHOPPY CHOPPY", much to her disdain.

* **Third Ranking Announcement (Hint):** "課題曲のコンセプトを完全に自分のものにした練習生です。" (This trainee completely made the concept of her assigned song her own.)
* **Third Ranking Announcement:** "「TOXIC」ではメインボーカルを担当 激しいダンスをしながらぶれることなく幸を響かせました。聞く人を一瞬で中毒にさせるその歌声で着実に順位を伸ばしています。" (She was in charge of the main vocals for "TOXIC" and performed an intense dance without wavering. With her singing voice that instantly makes listeners addicted, she is steadily increasing her rank.)

### Final Voting Period

In episode 11, Takami's mother and sister make a surprise video message to her while the trainees prepare time capsules. On the final stage, she performs "CHOPPY CHOPPY" and "FLY UP SO HIGH". During the final ranking announcement, she places her personal highest at 3rd place and becomes a member of ME:I.

* **Final Ranking Announcement (Hint):** "伝説のステージに彼女の存在は欠かせません。" (Her presence on the legendary stage is something critical.)
* **Final Ranking Announcement:** "普段は控えめな文寧さんですがステージではその場を支配する天才的な能力を発揮します。曲ごとに声を使い分ける彩豊かな歌声はたから離れません。これからはその歌声で世界中を取りにしてください。" (Ayane is usually reserved, but on stage she shows a genius ability to dominate the scene. Her colorful singing voice, which she uses differently for each song, is unforgettable. From now on, please take over the world with your singing voice.)

## Personal Life

* Family
* Education
* Friendships
* Nicknames

In episode 11, her mother and older sister make a surprise video message for her.

Takami was a fourth-year student when she auditioned for the show.

On the show, Takami Ayane has a close relationship with Murakami Rinon. Despite them being in different audition teams, they have grown very close.

The following list are nicknames that have been used to refer to Kasahara Momona:

* **Ayaneru** (あやねる): Most common nickname used by co-members and fans alike.

## Trivia

* Her hobby is to write lyrics and compose songs.
* Her special skill is performing a Japanese tea ceremony.
* She received the exact same amount of on-site votes as Ebihara Tsuzumi two times: in the position battle and in the concept battle.
	+ Because of this and their vocal skills, fans often pair the two together, with Ebihara as the sun and Takami as the moon.
* Takami is the only ME:I member born in the spring.
	+ Additionally, she is the only ME:I member not have a birth month that is next to another member's birth month.
* Her pledge for debuting in the top 11 was creating a music playlist for the national producers.
* Her favorite color is yellow.
	+ Her favorite yellow belonging is her pencil case with a chick design.
* She frequently draws a bird character on messages and such. When questioned about it, she said that it is based on her zodiac sign and her favorite color. Its name is Pyone/Pyone-chan (ぴょね/ぴょねちゃん).
* She said that she liked singing since she was born. She takes care of her throat by not overexerting.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "【グランプリ】Ichi Ni Sun／大谷高等学校（演奏曲：Micro Paradiso!／UNISON SQUARE GARDEN）" YouTube. 2023-05-25.
2. ↑ "【舞鶴市長賞】vintage／大谷高等学校（演奏曲：Runaway Baby／Bruno Mars）" YouTube. 2023-09-19.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS Profile" PRODUCE 101 JAPAN. 2023-09-04.

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