Iida Shizuku

## Iida Shizuku飯田(いいだ) 栞月(しづく)

Iida Shizuku, December 2023

**Iida Shizuku** (飯田栞月) 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 7th in the finals.

## Biography

### Early Life

Iida Shizuku was born on December 4, 2004 in Tokyo, Japan.

She has taken the entrance exam for Takarazuka Revue four times, developing her vocals over time.

### 2023

In February, Iida participated in the CONOMi magazine's 2023 Japan Seifuku Award.

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

On December 16, she placed 7th in the finals, making her a member of ME:I.

## PRODUCE 101 JAPAN Participation

### Teams

* **Audition Team:** Little Heroine
* **Group Battle Team:** Minx (main vocalist)
* **Position Battle Team:** Heroes (sub vocalist)
* **Concept Battle Team:** Tokimekkii (sub vocalist 1)
* **Debut Evaluation Team:** CHOPPY CHOPPY (sub vocalist 3)

### Rankings

Online votes
* **Week 2:** 31st place
* **Week 3:** 32nd place (-1)
* **First Ranking Announcement:** 37th place (-5)
* **Week 6:** 33rd place (+4)
* **Second Ranking Announcement:** 20th place (+13)
* **Third Ranking Announcement:** 10th place (+10)
* **Final Ranking Announcement:** 7th place (+3)

On-site votes
* **Group Battle:** 6th place in team, 71st place overall
* **Position Battle:** 3rd place in team, 20th place overall
* **Concept Battle:** 2nd place in team, 10th place overall

### First Voting Period

In episode 1, Iida is introduced as part of Little Heroine. She is ranked by the other trainees as 74th place. Her classical voice style does not help her get a good evaluation by the trainers, who give her a level **D**. After the level reevaluations, she is promoted to level **C**.

In episode 3, Iida is chosen as the main vocalist for "Body & Soul". However, she feels unwell and cannot attend practice. With notes from Aita Rin, Iida is able to catch up, and she ends up getting 71st place overall in the group battle.

At the beginning pf the first ranking announcement in episode 5, Iida explains that she dyed her hair to show a new self to the national producers. She places 37th place, having received 244,346 votes.

* **First Ranking Announcement (Hint):** "彼女の特徴的な歌声は中毒性があります。" (Her distinctive singing voice is addictive.)
* **First Ranking Announcement:** "グループバトルではメインボーカルを担当、激しいダンスをしながら声楽で培った唯一無二の伸びやかな歌声を披露しました。" (She was in charge of the main vocals in the group battle, and showed off her unique and relaxed singing voice, which she developed over her vocal music experience, while dancing powerfully.)

### Second Voting Period

In episode 6, Iida picks "Hero" to perform in the concept battle. While she desires to be the main vocalist, she was not picked. After receiving some criticism about her classical style in an idol setting during "Body & Soul", Iida is determined to change her vocal style. She succeeds, and she eventually places 10th place in the vocal position.

In episode 8, Iida is voted by the national producers to perform "A to Z" in the concept evaluation. Later in the second ranking evaluation, Iida Shizuku shoots up by thirteen places into 20th place after receiving 780,977 votes, which is more than triple her votes in the first voting period.

* **Second Ranking Announcement (Hint):** "有言実行で新しい自分を見せた練習生です。" (This trainee stood by her word and showed a new self.)
* **Second Ranking Announcement:** "続く前回の順より１３アップ。ポジション評価では私らしく立つクラシックを制限しクラシックの歌え方を短期間で直しました。音程の正確さと真のある声はチームに安心感を与えてくれます。" (Following the previous ranking announcement, she rose up by thirteen ranks. In the position battle evaluation, her classical style that made her stand out also limited her, so she changed out her classical style in a short time. Her accurate pitch and authentic voice gave her team peace of mind."

### Third Voting Period

In episode 8, Iida remains as a member of "&ME". At the end of the concept battle, she places 10th overall.

In the third ranking announcement, Iida places in the debut range for the first time at 10th, having received 273,263 votes. When choosing her position in the debut evaluation afterwards, she chooses to be sub vocalist 3 in "CHOPPY CHOPPY".

* **Third Ranking Announcement (Hint):** "初めてデビュー圏内に辿り着きました。前回より大幅にランクアップした練習生です。" (This is the first time she had made it in the debut range. She is a trainee whose rank has increased significantly from last time.)
* **Third Ranking Announcement:** "ボーカルなど技術面でAtoZをリードした実力派。コンセプトにあった可愛らしいメンバーが多い中で、徹底的に研究した表情管理と豊かな表現力が話題となりました。" (She is a talented person who led AtoZ in technical aspects such as vocals. Amongst the many cute members that suited the concept, her thoroughly researched facial expression management and rich expressiveness became a hot topic.)

### Final Voting Period

While the trainees prepare time capsules in episode 11, Iida's parents wished her a happy 19th birthday in a surprise video message. On the final stage, she performs "CHOPPY CHOPPY" and "FLY UP SO HIGH". Later that night, she is announced to be 7th place, placing her personal highest on the show and placing her in the final lineup of ME:I.

* **Final Ranking Announcement (Hint):** "これぞ日プガールズの醍醐味。この半年で、驚くほど成長し一気に注目を集めた練習生です。" (She is a real pleasure of PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS. Over the past six months, she is a trainee who has surprisingly grown and quickly attracted attention.)
* **Final Ranking Announcement:** "短期間でクラシックの歌え方を修正した第１回クラシックが話題を呼び。第２回第３回順位発表では大幅に順位を伸ばしました。学で培ったエレガントな歌声はそのままに進化し続けるニューヒロインです。" (She altered she classical singing style in a short period of time after her classic voice became a hot topic in the 1st ranking announcement. Her rankings improved significantly in the 2nd and 3rd ranking announcements. She is a new heroine who continues to evolve while retaining the elegant singing voice she cultivated in her studies.)

## Personal Life

* Family
* Nicknames
* Name Meaning

In episode 11, Iida's mother and father are shown. Iida participated in PRODUCE 101 JAPAN to fulfill her mother's dream of being an idol. It is currently unknown if she has any siblings.

The following list are nicknames that have been used to refer to Iida Shizuku:

* **Shii-chan** (しーちゃん) : Used by fellow trainees.

Her given name means "a woman who will guide others like the moonlight".

## Trivia

* Her hobbies are to sing, to visit places with shaved ice, and to collect character goods.
* Her special skills are singing, drawing, and cooking.
* She is the only **C** class trainee to debut in ME:I, also being the member with the lowest level on the show.
* Her pledge for debuting in the top 11 was climbing Mount Fuji with the other members.
* Her favorite genre of video games is shooting games.
* She likes to draw during her free time.
* Her favorite flavor of shaved ice is Mitarashi milk

## References

1. ↑ "1分PR┊✧ 飯田栞月（IIDA SHIZUKU）✧┊ PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS. YouTube. 2023-09-04
2. ↑ "『日本一制服が似合う男女』が決定!! 人気インフルエンサー"みとゆな"が第10回日本制服アワード グランプリ獲得！ (in Japanese). PR TIMES. 2023-02-20
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS Profile" PRODUCE 101 JAPAN. 2023-09-04.

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