<figure id="attachment_474918" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 2997px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-474918"><em><a href="#" data-ident_hash="af8ac52a"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/07/c218fe7fe749dfc0e9e6d4af5022198a-1.jpg" alt=""></a></em><figcaption id="caption-attachment-474918" class="wp-caption-text">Fans waving to the members of NiziU who gathered around Shibuya Station on July 2.</figcaption></figure>
<p class="PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer" data-start="178" data-end="215"><strong data-start="178" data-end="215">“Ayaka!” “Miihi! You’re so cute!”</strong></p>
<p data-start="217" data-end="450">High-pitched screams, almost bordering on shrieks, echoed through the bustling streets of Shibuya. On July 2, the nine-member girl group NiziU held a commemorative event for the release of their new album at CD stores in Shibuya.</p>
<p data-start="452" data-end="1128"><strong data-start="452" data-end="1104">“This year marks the group’s fifth anniversary, and they held their first dome tour in three and a half years. They successfully completed the tour, with the final show taking place at Tokyo Dome on June 14. According to the official announcement, a total of 125,000 people attended across the four dates. On July 1, NiziU released their best album, &#8216;Portfolio,&#8217; and this event was held to commemorate its release. Events were held at three major stores in Shibuya: SHIBUYA TSUTAYA from 5 p.m., HMV&amp;BOOKS SHIBUYA from 6 p.m., and Tower Records Shibuya from 7 p.m. At each venue, autograph sessions were held for fans who had won advance lotteries.”</strong> (Music magazine writer)</p>
<p data-start="1130" data-end="1363">Because the event had been announced in advance, fans who were unable to enter the venues gathered in Center-gai. Their numbers easily exceeded 500. When the members appeared, huge cheers erupted and the scene quickly became chaotic.</p>
<p data-start="1365" data-end="1602">It was drizzling that day, but because all three stores were relatively close to Shibuya Station, the members traveled between them by minibus, with fans following along. Throughout the day, the members responded to the fans with smiles.</p>
<p data-start="1604" data-end="1769">What surprised fans even more, however, was their clothing. All nine wore revealing outfits reminiscent of stage costumes, showing off their beautiful skin and legs.</p>
<p data-start="1771" data-end="2046">RIKU (23), with her short blonde hair, wore a white off-the-shoulder outfit paired with a beige miniskirt. Walking immediately behind her was RIMA (22), dressed in a white sleeveless top and miniskirt. MIIHI (21) wore a pink sleeveless top with a black miniskirt.</p>
<p data-start="2048" data-end="2192">That same day, NiziU updated its official website. Alongside commemorative photos from each of the three stores, the group posted a message:</p>
<p data-start="2194" data-end="2448"><strong data-start="2194" data-end="2448">“Thank you so much for coming to the NiziU Best Album &#8216;Portfolio&#8217; release event. Thinking that we were able to look back on the past five years together with all the WithU members while listening to &#8216;Portfolio&#8217; made it such a happy and special time♡”</strong></p>
<p data-start="2450" data-end="2531">The group also expressed its gratitude to &#8220;WithU,&#8221; the official NiziU fan club.</p>
<p data-start="2533" data-end="2864">The best album is currently performing strongly in sales. In the &#8220;Billboard JAPAN&#8221; overall album chart “Top Albums Sales,” published July 9 and covering June 29–July 5, &#8220;Portfolio&#8221; ranked No. 1 overall based on CD sales, downloads, and streaming figures. Looking at CD sales alone, it ranked No. 2 with 103,814 copies sold.</p>
<p data-start="2866" data-end="3003">NiziU has now firmly established its position as a leading girl group. Fans are eagerly looking forward to what the members will do next.</p>
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<div data-friday-nextpage-lead="NiziU walking through the heart of Shibuya"></div>
<figure id="attachment_474920" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 2357px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-474920"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="6180b21e"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/07/004a9a9af71ea3814d6259c13d30cbb1.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-474920" class="wp-caption-text">AYAKA (23), RIMA, and RIKU at the front, waving and smiling at the fans.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_474921" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 2989px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-474921"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="bff511e3"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/07/3cbe18277064e61aa0763411399995f6.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-474921" class="wp-caption-text">MIIHI waved enthusiastically as she responded to the fans’ cheers.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_474934" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 2226px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-474934"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="d7e4d0b2"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/07/c3d089cc9b6fd66dedde605defabd8c6-1.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-474934" class="wp-caption-text">RIKU’s bold outfit particularly stood out.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_474922" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 2867px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-474922"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="be7d0e63"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/07/20fb9ee383cf89989817d96586584796.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-474922" class="wp-caption-text">MAYUKA (22) and NINA (21) had a more understated, composed look.</figcaption></figure>
<div data-friday-nextpage-lead="The members of “NiziU,” always smiling"></div>
<figure id="attachment_474923" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 3166px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-474923"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="564cc03c"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/07/12d15aa5d9ac0c2be8c19b496f6f3413.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-474923" class="wp-caption-text">MAYA (24, left) made sure to turn toward fans on both sides, smiling as she responded to their cheers.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_474924" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1461px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-474924"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="ef0b3832"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/07/23a2a8810f5bd9ba2140a4c354480d37.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-474924" class="wp-caption-text">MAKO (25) waves to the fans just before entering the store building.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_474926" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 3051px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-474926"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="530eec7a"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/07/bbc640eaf56d88162d3271cb40dea9d9.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-474926" class="wp-caption-text">RIMA exudes an overwhelming aura.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_474929" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1112px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-474929"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="477d3b4f"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/07/df2388fd9a92b1914287fe6dfa2d1b31.png" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-474929" class="wp-caption-text">NiziU posted photos from their event at SHIBUYA TSUTAYA on July 2 (from the group’s official Instagram account, @niziu_info_official).</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_474930" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1114px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-474930"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="04f5b1c9"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/07/276913396abc925d1c48b1ae5f0e8135.png" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-474930" class="wp-caption-text">NiziU posted photos from their event at HMV&amp;BOOKS SHIBUYA on July 2 (from the group’s official Instagram account, @niziu_info_official).</figcaption></figure>


 Keitaro Nakagawa

 On July 2, events celebrating the release of NiziU’s new album were held at three major CD stores in Shibuya, drawing more than 500 fans to Center Street. Fans were thrilled to see the members smiling and waving at them.

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