Kobushi Factory
| Kobushi Factory | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| origin | Japan |
| Genre (s) | J-pop |
| founding | 2015 |
| resolution | 2020 |
| Last occupation | |
| Ayaka Hirose | |
| Minami Nomura | |
| Ayano Hamaura | |
| Sakurako Wada | |
| Rei Inoue | |
| former members | |
| Rio Fujii | |
| Rena Ogawa | |
| Natsumi Taguchi | |
Kobushi Factory ( Japanese こ ぶ し フ ァ ク ト リ ー , Eng. "Magnolia Factory ") was a Japanese girl group under the Hello! Project , which consists of members of the Hello! Pro Kenshūsei arose. It was founded on January 2nd, 2015. The group name alludes on the one hand to the Kobushi magnolia , on the other hand to a clenched fist (also Kobushi in Japanese ). The second part of the name, Factory , creates a connection to the Berryz Kobo group , as Kobo can be translated as “workshop”. As Berryz Kobo took a break from announcing the new group, Kobushi Factory are seen as their successors. Kobushi Factory's sister group, Tsubaki Factory , also takes on this role.
As part of the winter concert of Hello! Projects were introduced to the new members. The group got its name on February 25th. During the Hello! Pro Kenshūsei on March 8, 2015, Ayaka Hirose was named group leader. The subleader position is fulfilled by Rio Fujii. All members took part in the play "Weekend Survivor". In this context, they released their first single "Nen ni wa Nen / Survivor", which was sold locally and later on the Internet. On December 30, 2015, Kobushi Factory was nominated for the Newcomer Award at the 57th Japan Record Awards, which the group ultimately won. Her second musical, "JK Ninja Girls" (JK ニ ン ジ ャ ガ ー ル ズ), was filmed and opened on July 17, 2017 in Japanese cinemas. Before the broadcast, Rio Fujii was fired for breach of contract. Two months later, on September 6th, Rena Ogawa left the group due to an anxiety disorder . Natsumi Taguchi also left the group a little later.
At the beginning of January 2020 it was announced that the group would split up after a last concert on March 30, 2020.
Last occupation
| Surname | Date of birth | Age | Member color | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayaka Hirose 広 瀬 彩 海 |
August 4, 1999 | 21st | turquoise | leader |
| Minami Nomura 野村 み な 美 |
February 10, 2000 | 20th | Royal blue | |
| Ayano Hamaura 浜 浦 彩 乃 |
April 26, 2000 | 20th | pink | |
| Sakurako Wada 和田 桜 子 |
March 8, 2001 | 19th | green | |
| Rei Inoue 井上 玲 音 |
July 17, 2001 | 18th | violet |
former members
- Rio Fujii ( 藤井 梨 央 , born March 4, 1999), was fired on July 6, 2017.
- Rena Ogawa ( 小 川麗奈 , born March 27, 2000), left the group and Hello! Project on September 6, 2017 due to an anxiety disorder.
- Natsumi Taguchi ( 田 口 夏 実 , July 21, 2000) left the group due to a contract termination.
Discography
Albums
| No. | title | date | Sales 1st week | total Sales | Charts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kobushi Sono Ichi | November 30, 2016 | 9,270 | 12,989 | # 11 |
| 2 | Kobushi Dai Ni Maku | 2nd October 2019 | 14,355 | 15,461 | # 7 |
Singles
| No. | title | Romaji / English | date | Sales 1st week |
Sales total |
Charts | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 念 に は 念 / サ バ イ バ ー | Nen ni wa Nen / Survivor | March 26, 2015 | - | not on official sale | - | In the |
| 1 |
ド ス コ イ！ ケ ン キ ョ に ダ イ タ ン / ラ ー メ ン 大好 き 小泉 さ ん の 唄 / 念 に は 念 （念 入 り Ver.） |
Dosukoi! Kenkyo ni Daitan / Rāmen Daisuki Koizumi-san no Uta / Nen ni wa Nen (Nen'iri Ver.) |
2nd September 2015 | 34,639 | 47,866 | # 3 | First major single |
| 2 | 桜 ナ イ ト フ ィ ー バ ー ／ チ ョ ッ ト 愚直 に！ 猪 突 猛進 ／ 押 忍！ こ ぶ し 魂 | Sakura Night Fever / Chotto Guchoku ni! Chototsu Mōshin / Osu! Kobushi Tamashii | 17th February 2016 | 33.903 | 40,410 | #1 | |
| 3 | サ ン バ！ こ ぶ し ジ ャ ネ イ ロ / バ ッ チ 来 い 青春！ / オ ラ は に ん き も の | Samba! Kobushi Janeiro / Bacchikoi Seishun! / Ora wa ninkimono | July 27, 2016 | 39,662 | 42,573 | # 3 | |
| 4th | シ ャ ラ ラ！ や れ る は ず さ ／ エ エ ジ ャ ナ イ カ ニ ン ジ ャ ナ イ カ | Shalala! Yareru Hazu sa / Ee ja nai ka Ninja nai ka | June 14, 2017 | 22,493 | 23,593 | # 4 | |
| 5 | こ れ か ら だ！ / 明日 テ ン キ に な あ れ | Kore Kara there! / Ashita Tenki ni Naare | March 28, 2018 | 29,947 | 32,597 | # 3 | |
| 6th | き っ と 私 は / ナ セ バ ナ ル | Kitto Watashi wa / Naseba Naru | August 08, 2018 | 23,117 | 25,859 | # 5 | |
| 7th | Oh no 懊 悩 ／ ハ ル ウ ラ ラ | Oh No Ounou / Haru Urara | April 24, 2019 | 27,630 | 30,400 | # 4 | |
| 8th | 青春 の 花 / ス タ ー ト ラ イ ン | Seishun no Hana / Start Line | 4th March 2020 | 12,872 | 21,625 | # 4 | Last single |
Nen ni wa Nen / Survivor was sold locally before the play Weekend Survivor and later on the Internet.
Web links
- Official Website (Japanese)
Individual evidence
- ↑ ハ ロ プ ロ ８ 人 組 新 ユ ニ ッ ト 名 は 「こ ぶ し フ ァ ク ト リ ー」 優美 で 力強 く . Sponichi Annex. February 25, 2015. Accessed March 27, 2015.
- ↑ ハ ロ ー！ プ ロ ジ ェ ク ト 新 ユ ニ ッ ト 名 発 表 延期 延期 に 関 し て . helloproject.com. January 30, 2015. Accessed March 27, 2015.
- ↑ ハ ロ プ ロ ８ 人 組 新 ユ ニ ッ ト 名 は 「こ ぶ し フ ァ ク ト リ ー」 優美 で 力強 く . Sponichi Annex. February 25, 2015. Accessed March 27, 2015.
- ↑ ハ ロ プ ロ 研修 生 の 晴 れ 舞台 で 「こ ぶ し フ ァ ク ト リ リ」 」の リ ー ダ ー を 発 表! . Oricon. March 10, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
- ↑ 第 57 回 「日本 レ コ ー ド 大 賞」 各 賞 発 表 . modelpress. November 20, 2015. Accessed February 27, 2016.
- ↑ Trailer: 'JK Ninja Girls' . Far East Films. July 13, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ↑ こ ぶ し フ ァ ク ト リ ー 藤井 梨 央 に 関 す る お 知 ら せ . Hello! Project. July 6, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ↑ こ ぶ し フ ァ ク ト リ ー 小 川麗奈 に 関 す る お 知 ら せ . Hello! Project. September 6, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ↑ こ ぶ し フ ァ ク ト リ ー 活動 終了 の お 知 ら せ . Hello! Project. January 8, 2020.