Tokyo-based J-Pop group, Timelesz have officially announced their new members at the press conference taken place at the Universal Music Japan office on February 15, after the last episode of docuseries “Timelesz project -Audition-” was released on Netflix.

Previously known as Sexy Zone, consisting of Fuma Kikuchi, So Matsushima and Shori Sato, the group changed their name to Timelesz (pronounced ‘timeless’) on April 1, 2024, and at the same time announced their audition process for recruiting new members released as the Netflix docuseries titled “Timelesz project -audition-“.

The series premiered worldwide in September 2024 and concluded on February 15, 2025, with the last (18th) episode revealing new members.

The announced new members are Takuto Teranishi, Yoshitaka Hara, Masaki Hashimoto, Shuto Inomata, and Taiki Shinozuka rebranding Timelesz as an 8-member group. Sho Sakurai of Arashi joined the final round of audition as a special host, which came as a big surprise for Timelesz fans who witnessed the candidates’ last challenge.

At the press conference titled ‘Timelesz name succession ceremony’, with excitement Fuma Kikuchi of Timelesz noted “From now we call ourselves ‘family’, and our family name is Timelesz.” During the conference he also emphasized the importance of having fun for the group to keep thriving for many years to come, sharing his dream of holding a dome tour at the soonest time possible.

-THE MALAYSIA VOICE