Aoen (, stylized in all lowercase) is a Japanese boy band managed by JCONIC. The group is composed of seven members: Yuju, Ruka, Gaku, Hikaru, Sota, Kyosuke, and Reo. They were formed through the reality-survival program Oen-High. Aoen released their debut single "The Blue Sun" on June 11, 2025.
Aoen (, stylized in all lowercase) is a Japanese boy band managed by JCONIC. The group is composed of seven members: Yuju, Ruka, Gaku, Hikaru, Sota, Kyosuke, and Reo. They were formed through the reality-survival program Oen-High. Aoen released their debut single "The Blue Sun" on June 11, 2025.
== Name == Their group name is a combination of the purity and possibility represented by "Ao (青; translation: blue)" and the encounters and connections represented by "En (炎; translation: flame)". It holds the meaning of "a passionate run that fills the world with blue, the color of the hottest flame", and symbolizes the world's hottest flame burning inside the group's heart while they work energetically and support everyone.
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