NiziU is a 9-member Japanese girl group under JYP Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment, consisting of Mako, Rio, Maya, Riku, Ayaka, Mayuka, Rima, Miihi, and Nina. They were formed through the survival show Nizi Project. The name of NiziU means 'various people carrying different colors like a rainbow will come together as one group and shine a beautiful light'.