Boku ga Mitakatta Aozora

 (僕が見たかった青空), also known as Bokuao, is a female idol group produced by Akimoto Yasushi. They were formed in June 15, 2023, as an official rival of "Nogizaka46".

Twenty-three members were selected from 35,678 applicants and was unveiled at Zepp Divercity.

Like Nogizaka46, which was born as an official rival of AKB48, chasing after a big back, Boku ga Mitakatta Aozora will start running in hopes that one day they will be able to liven up the Japanese idol scene together.

They will be debuting on August 30, 2023 with the single "Aozora ni Tsuite Kangaeru" from avex entertainment.

Members

 * Aoki Yuho (青木 宙帆)
 * Akita Rian (秋田 莉杏)
 * Anno Aoi (安納 蒼衣)
 * Ito Yuzu (伊藤 ゆず)
 * Imai Yuki (今井 優希)
 * Iwamoto Riko (岩本 理瑚)
 * Kanazawa Ami (金澤 亜美)
 * Kinoshita Ai (木下 藍)
 * Kudo Yua (工藤 唯愛)
 * Shiogama Nana (塩釜 菜那)
 * Sugiura Eren (杉浦 英恋)
 * Sunaga Miuna (須永 心海)
 * Nishimori Aya (西森 杏弥)
 * Hagiwara Kokoka (萩原 心花)
 * Hasegawa Hitomi (長谷川 稀未)
 * Hayasaki Suzuki (早﨑 すずき)
 * Miyakoshi Yuria (宮腰 友里亜)
 * Mochinaga Mana (持永 真奈)
 * Yaegashi Miisa (八重樫 美伊咲)
 * Yagi Toa (八木 仁愛)
 * Yanagihori Karen (柳堀 花怜)
 * Yamaguchi Yuan (山口 結杏)
 * Yoshimoto Cocona (吉本 此那)

History
On June 15, 2023, the member presentation of the "official rival" group of the idol group Nogizaka46, which was announced in February, was held in Tokyo. The 1st generation members, who were decided after an audition period of about 2 months, were unveiled. They were carefully selected from 35,678 applicants. From the youngest 13 years old to the oldest 21 years old, there were 23 girls with an average age of 16.9 years old. The center of their debut song is 16-year-old Yagi Toa.

On June 26, 2023, they will be appearing on the cover and opening page of the idol magazine B.L.T. August 2023. It will be the group's first magazine publication, and all 23 members gathered.

Singles

 * 1) [2023.08.30] Aozora ni Tsuite Kangaeru (青空について考える I Think About the Blue Sky)