Berryz Kobo
| Berryz Kobo | |
|---|---|
 Berryz Kobo, 2012 |
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| General information | |
| origin | Japan |
| Genre (s) | J-pop |
| founding | 2004 |
| resolution | 2015 |
| Website | http://www.helloproject.com/berryzkobo/ |
| Last occupation | |
| Saki Shimizu | |
| Momoko Tsugunaga | |
| Chinami Tokunaga | |
| Maasa Sudo | |
| Miyabi Natsuyaki | |
| Yurina Kumai | |
| Risako Sugaya | |
| former members | |
| Maiha Ishimura | |
Berryz Kobo ( Japanese Berryz 工房 , Berryz Kōbō , also Berryz Koubou , German Berryz-Studio ) is the first girl group that emerged from the H! P Kids. Dschingis Khan , cover version of the German contribution to the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 by the group of the same name , the current best-selling single is Romance wo Katatte / Towa no uta with more than 80,000 copies sold. Berryz Koubou are currently delivering constant sales results and have established themselves very well as an independent group. In September 2005 the first Berryz Koubou Graduation was finally announced. Maiha Ishimura left the group to concentrate on her school. In 2010 the band first appeared in Bangkok. On November 29, 2013, the group performed for the first time at Nippon Budōkan . As part of the Hello! Project Summer Concerts 2014 has announced that the group will cease their activities for an indefinite period after their Spring 2015 concert.
Members
(As of July 5, 2013)
| Surname | Date of birth | Age | Member color | Other groups | annotation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saki Shimizu 清水 佐 紀 |
November 22, 1991 | 28 | yellow | ZYX, High King, GREEN FIELDS, Cat's ♥ Eye 7 | Captain |
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Momoko Tsugunaga 嗣 永 桃子 |
March 6, 1992 | 28 | pink | ZYX, Buono! , ZYX-α | |
| Chinami Tokunaga 徳 永 千 奈 美 |
May 22, 1992 | 28 | orange | ZYX-α, DIY ♥, Mellowquad | |
| Maasa Sudo 須藤 茉 麻 |
3rd July 1992 | 28 | blue | ZYX-α, Cat's ♥ Eye 7 | |
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Miyabi Natsuyaki 夏 焼 雅 |
August 25, 1992 | 28 | violet | Aa !, Sexy Otona Jan, Buono !, DIY ♥, Mellowquad | Sub-captain |
| Yurina Kumai 熊井友 理 奈 |
3rd August 1993 | 27 | green | Guardians 4, Tanpopo # , Cat's ♥ Eye 7 | |
| Risako Sugaya 菅 谷 梨 沙子 |
April 4, 1994 | 26th | red | Guardians 4, Zoku Biyuuden, Cat's ♥ Eye 7, DiaLady |
During the break, some members remain in the Hello Project :
- Saki Shimizu and Chinami Tokunaga as advisors
- Momoko Tsugunaga in Country Girls
- Maasa Sudo in the drama club "Engeki Joshibu", starting with the play "Weekend Survivor"
Retired members
Maiha Ishimura ( 石村 舞 波 , November 20, 1992)
Discography
Albums
| No. | title | Romaji / English | date | total Sales | Charts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st 超 ベ リ ー ズ | 1st Chō Berryz | July 7, 2004 | 14,816 | # 18 |
| 2 | 第 ② 成長 記 | Dai 2 Seichōki | November 16, 2005 | 14,631 | # 19 |
| 2.5 | ス ッ ペ シ ャ ル! ベ ス ト ミ ニ ~ 2.5 枚 目 の 彼 ~ | Special! Best Mini ~ 2.5 Maime no Kare ~ | December 7, 2005 | 7,072 | # 45 |
| 3 | ③ 夏夏 ミ ニ ベ リ ー ズ | 3 Natsu Natsu Mini Berryz | July 5, 2006 | 10,988 | # 20 |
| 4th | 4th 愛 の な ん ち ゃ ら 指数 | 4th Ai ni Nanchara Shisu | August 1, 2007 | 14,297 | # 14 |
| 5 | 5 (FIVE) | 5 (Five) | September 10, 2008 | 14,415 | # 11 |
| - | Berryz 工房 ス ッ ペ シ ャ ル ベ ス ト Vol.1 | Berryz Kōbō Special Best Vol.1 | January 14, 2009 | 13.163 | # 11 |
| 6th | 6th 雄 叫 び ア ル バ ム | 6th Otakebi album | March 31, 2010 | 10,795 | # 12 |
| 7th | 7 Berryz タ イ ム ス | 7 Berryz Times | March 30, 2011 | 7,782 | # 10 |
| 8th | 愛 の ア ル バ ム ⑧ | Ai no album 8 | February 22, 2012 | 6,466 | # 25 |
| 9 | Berryz マ ン シ ョ ン ９ 階 | Berryz Mansion 9kai | January 30, 2013 | 7,562 | # 24 |
| - | Berryz 工房 ス ッ ペ シ ャ ル ベ ス ト Vol.2 | Berryz Kōbō Special Best Vol.2 | February 26, 2014 | 6,649 | # 26 |
| - | 完 熟 Berryz 工房 The Final Completion Box | Kanjuku Berryz Koubou The Final Completion Box | January 21, 2015 | 21,515 | # 5 |
Singles
| No. | title | Romaji / English | date | Sales 1st week |
Sales total |
Charts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | あ な た な し で は 生 き て ゆ け な い | Anata Nashi de wa Ikite Yukenai | March 3, 2004 | 9,252 | 15,315 | # 18 |
| 2 | フ ァ イ テ ィ ン グ ポ ー ズ は ダ テ じ ゃ な い! | Fighting Pose wa Date Janai! | April 28, 2004 | 6,783 | 9,634 | # 25 |
| 3 | ピ リ リ と 行 こ う! | Piriri to Yuko! | May 26, 2004 | 7,883 | 10,476 | # 37 |
| 4th | ハ ピ ネ ス ～ 幸福 歓 迎! ~ | Happiness ~ Kofuku Kangei! ~ | August 25, 2004 | 10,529 | 13,691 | # 20 |
| 5 | 恋 の 呪 縛 | Koi no Jubaku | November 10, 2004 | 12,897 | 16,436 | # 13 |
| 6th | ス ッ ペ シ ャ ル ジ ェ ネ レ ～ シ ョ ン | Special generation | March 30, 2005 | 19,814 | 24,449 | # 7 |
| 7th | な ん ち ゅ う 恋 を や っ て る ぅ YOU KNOW? | Nanchū Koi Where Yatterū You Know? | June 8, 2005 | 17,787 | 19,804 | # 13 |
| 8th | 21 時 ま で の シ ン デ レ ラ | 21ji made no Cinderella | August 3, 2005 | 17,648 | 20,464 | # 13 |
| 9 | ギ ャ グ 100 回 分 愛 し て く だ さ い | Gag 100kaibun Aishite Kudasai | November 23, 2005 | 12,538 | 16,779 | # 19 |
| 10 | ジ リ リ キ テ ル | Jiriri Kiteru | March 29, 2006 | 14,727 | 19,273 | # 6 |
| 11 | 笑 っ ち ゃ お う よ BOYFRIEND | Warachaō yo boyfriend | August 2, 2006 | 17,381 | 20,325 | # 15 |
| 12 | 胸 さ わ ぎ ス カ ー レ ッ ト | Munasawagu Scarlet | December 6, 2006 | 19,292 | 23,090 | # 11 |
| 13 | VERY BEAUTY | Very Beauty | March 7, 2007 | 16,625 | 20,227 | # 11 |
| 14th | 告白 の 噴水 広 場 | Kokuhaku no Funsui Hiroba | June 27, 2007 | 22,442 | 24,489 | # 4 |
| 15th | 付 き 合 っ て る の に 片 思 い | Tsukiatteru no ni Kataomoi | November 28, 2007 | 28,307 | 31,787 | # 6 |
| 16 | ジ ン ギ ス カ ン | Genghis Khan | March 12, 2008 | 30,667 | 37.096 | # 5 |
| 17th | 行 け 行 け モ ン キ ー ダ ン ス | Yuke Yuke Monkey Dance | July 9, 2008 | 29,936 | 33,017 | # 4 |
| 18th | MADAYADE | Madayad | November 5, 2008 | 22,861 | 25,469 | # 6 |
| 19th | 抱 き し め て 抱 き し め て | Dakishimete Dakishimete | March 11, 2009 | 24,786 | 27,797 | #8th |
| 20th | 青春 バ ス ガ イ ド / ラ イ バ ル | Seishun Bus Guide / Rival | June 3, 2009 | 29,169 | 34,589 | # 4 |
| 21st | 私 の 未来 の だ ん な 様 / 流星 ボ ー イ | Watashi no Mirai no Danna-sama / Ryūsei Boy | November 11, 2009 | 30,517 | 36,756 | # 5 |
| 22nd | 雄 叫 び ボ ー イ WAO! / 友 達 は 友 達 な ん だ! | Otakebi Boy Wao! / Tomodachi wa Tomodachi Nanda! | March 3, 2010 | 25.197 | 35.002 | # 5 |
| 23 | 本 気 ボ ン バ ー !! | Maji Bomber !! | July 14, 2010 | 13,958 | 22,641 | # 6 |
| 24 | シ ャ イ ニ ン グ パ ワ ー !! | Shining Power !! | November 10, 2010 | 23,450 | 27,402 | # 7 |
| 25th | ヒ ロ イ ン に な ろ う か! | Heroine ni Narō ka! | March 2, 2011 | 22,428 | 24,065 | # 7 |
| 26th | 愛 の 弾 丸! | Ai no dangan! | June 8, 2011 | 18,526 | 20,100 | # 11 |
| 27 | あ あ 、 夜 が 明 け る | Aa, Yoru ga Akeru! | August 10, 2011 | 16.307 | 17,643 | # 7 |
| 28 | Be 元 気 ＜ 成 せ ば 成 る っ!> | Be Genki <Naseba Naru!> | March 21, 2012 | 15,555 | 17,144 | # 9 |
| 29 | cha cha SING | Cha Cha Sing | July 25, 2012 | 29,099 | 33,011 | # 6 |
| 30th | WANT! | Want! | December 19, 2012 | 24,622 | 28,157 | # 3 |
| 31 | ア ジ ア ン セ レ ブ レ イ シ ョ ン | Asian Celebration | 13th March 2013 | 28,218 | 31,071 | #8th |
| 32 | ゴ ー ル デ ン チ ャ イ ナ タ ウ ン ／ サ ヨ ナ ラ ウ ソ つ き の 私 | Golden Chinatown / Sayonara Usotsuki no Watashi | 19th June 2013 | 31,558 | 35,052 | # 6 |
| 33 | も っ と ず っ と 一 緒 に 居 た か っ た / ROCK エ ロ テ ィ ッ ク | Motto Zutto Issho ni Itakatta / ROCK Erotic | 2nd October 2013 | 36,950 | 42.094 | # 4 |
| 34 | 大人 な の よ! / 1 億 3 千万 総 ダ イ エ ッ ト 王国 | Otona na no yo! / 1-Oku 3-Senman Sou Diet Oukoku | 19th February 2014 | 30,229 | 32,318 | # 4 |
| 35 | 愛 は い つ も 君 の 中 に ／ 普通 、 ア イ ド ル 10 年 や っ て ら ん な い で し ょ!? | Ai wa Itsumo Kimi no naka ni / Futsuu, Idol 10nen Yatteran nai desho !? | 4th June 2014 | 44,219 | 47,095 | # 4 |
| 36 | ロ マ ン ス を 語 っ て ／ 永久 の 歌 | Romance wo Katatte / Towa no uta | November 12, 2014 | 77,285 | 80.791 | # 2 |
watch TV
- [since 2008] BeriKyū: first own TV show, together with ° C-ute
Individual evidence
- ↑ Berryz 工房 に 関 す る お 知 ら せ. helloproject.com, August 2, 2014, accessed August 2, 2014 .
- ↑ お 知 ら せ. Retrieved February 25, 2015 (jp).
- ↑ 未来 の お 知 ら せ! Retrieved February 25, 2015 (jp).
- ↑ カ ン ト リ ー 娘。 「カ ン ト リ ー ・ ガ ー ル ズ」 に 改名 で 再 始 動! “も も ち” も 加入. Retrieved February 25, 2015 (jp).
- ↑ お 知 ら せ. Retrieved February 27, 2015 (jp).
Web links
Commons : Berryz Kobo - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Website at the Hello! Project (Japanese)
- Hello! Project Shrine (German / English)