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 on 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)