Berryz Kobo
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| Berryz Kobo | |
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| Also known as | Berryz Koubou, Berryz Kōbō |
| Origin |  Japan |
| Genre(s) | Japanese pop |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Label(s) | Piccolo Town |
| Associated acts | Hello! Project Kids, Aa!, ZYX, °C-ute |
| Website | Hello! Project.com |
| Members | |
| Saki Shimizu Momoko Tsugunaga Chinami Tokunaga Maasa Sudo Miyabi Natsuyaki Yurina Kumai Risako Sugaya |
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| Former members | |
| Maiha Ishimura | |
Berryz Kobo (Berryz工房? Literally 'Berryz Workshop'. Sometimes romanized as Berryz Koubou or Berryz Kōbō) is a J-pop group within Hello! Project. The original eight members are originally from Hello! Project Kids and often are back-up dancers for W (Double You)'s music videos. Prior to the band's formation, some members worked with members of Morning Musume in such side projects as Aa! and ZYX, and in the Mini Moni movie Okashina Daibouken.
They were first announced at a Hello! Project Club Event on January 14, 2004. Hello! Project promoted the band by releasing three singles within a month of each other, starting in March of 2004 with "Anata Nashi de wa Ikite Yukenai". Their first album, 1st Cho Berryz, followed the trilogy of debut singles in July 2004.
In February 2007, Berryz Kobo made news headlines after it was announced that the group would be holding a concert at Saitama Super Arena on April 1. Not only did the tickets for the two performances sell out (a total of 20,000 seats) almost two months before the premiere, but this event also marked an historical record in that the band officially became the first to perform in the arena, whose members average age did not exceed 14 years (thereby dethroning Morning Musume, whose average was 16.3).[1]
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[edit] Members
[edit] Present members
- Saki Shimizu (Captain)
- Momoko Tsugunaga
- Chinami Tokunaga
- Maasa Sudou
- Miyabi Natsuyaki
- Yurina Kumai
- Risako Sugaya
[edit] Graduated members
- Maiha Ishimura (Graduated from Berryz Kobo and Hello! Project on October 2, 2005 to continue her schooling full-time)
[edit] Discography
[edit] Singles
| # | Title | Single information |
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| 1 | Anata Nashi de wa Ikite Yukenai (あなたなしでは生きてゆけない?) |
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| 2 | Fighting Pose wa Date ja nai! (ファイティングポーズはダテじゃない!?) |
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| 3 | Piriri to Yukō! (ピリリと行こう!?) |
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| 4 | Happiness ~Kofuku Kangei!~ (ハピネス～幸福歓迎！～?) |
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| 5 | Koi no Jubaku (恋の呪縛?) |
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| 6 | Special Generation (スッペシャル ジェネレ～ション?) |
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| 7 | Nanchū Koi wo Yatterū You Know? (なんちゅう恋をやってるぅ You Know??) |
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| 8 | 21ji made no Cinderella (21時までのシンデレラ?) |
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| 9 | Gag 100kaibun Aishite Kudasai (ギャグ100回分愛してください?) |
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| 10 | Jiriri Kiteru (ジリリ キテル?) |
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| 11 | Waracchaō yo Boyfriend (笑っちゃおうよ Boyfriend?) |
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| 12 | Munasawagi Scarlet (胸さわぎスカーレット?) |
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| 13 | Very Beauty |
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| 14 | Kokuhaku no Funsui Hiroba (告白の噴水広場?) |
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| 15 | Tsukiatteru no ni Kataomoi (付き合ってるのに片思い?) |
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| 16 | Dschinghis Khan (ジンギスカン?) |
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[edit] Albums
| # | Title | Release date | Album type |
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| 1 | 1st Cho Berryz (1st 超ベリーズ?) | 2004-07-07 | Studio album |
| 2 | Dai 2 Seichouki (第②成長記?) | 2005-11-16 | Studio |
| (2.5) | Special! Best Mini ～2.5 Maime no Kare～ (スッペシャル!ベストミニ ～2.5枚目の彼～?) | 2005-12-07 | Mini |
| 3 | 3 Natsu Natsu Mini Berryz (③夏夏ミニベリーズ?) | 2006-07-05 | Mini |
| 4 | 4th Ai no Nanchara Shisū (4th 愛のなんちゃら指数?) | 2007-08-01 | Studio |
[edit] DVDs
| # | Title | Release date |
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| 1 | Single V "Anata Nashi dewa Ikite Yurenai" (シングルV「あなたなしでは生きてゆけない」?) | 2004-03-17 |
| 2 | Single V "Fighting Pose wa Date ja nai!" (シングルV「ファイティングポーズはダテじゃない!」?) | 2004-05-12 |
| 3 | Single V "Piriri to Yukō!" (シングルV「ピリリと行こう!」?) | 2004-06-09 |
| 4 | Single V "Happiness ~Kōfuku Kangei~" (シングルV「ハピネス～幸福歓迎!～」?) | 2004-09-08 |
| 5 | 2004 Natsu First Concert Tour ~W Standby! Double You & Berryz Kobo! (2004夏 ファーストコンサートツアー～Wスタンバイ!ダブルユー&ベリーズ工房!?) |
2004-11-17 |
| 6 | Berryz Kobo Singles V Collection 1 (Berryz工房 シングルVクリップス 1?) | 2004-12-15 |
| 7 | Single V "Special Generation" (シングルV「スッペシャル ジェネレ〜ション」?) | 2005-04-20 |
| 8 | Single V "Nanchū Koi wo Yatteru You Know?" (シングルV「なんちゅう恋をやってるぅ YOU KNOW?」?) | 2005-06-22 |
| 9 | Single V "21ji Made no Cinderella" (シングルV「21時までのシンデレラ」?) | 2005-08-17 |
| 10 | 2005 Shoka Hatsutandoku ~Marugoto~ (ライブツアー2005 初夏 初単独～まるごと～?) | 2005-09-22 |
| 11 | 2005nen Natsu W & Berryz Kobo Concert Tour "High Score!" (コンサートツアー「HIGH SCORE!」?) | 2005-11-09 |
| 12 | Single V " Gag 100kaibun Aishitekudasai (シングルＶ ｢ギャグ100回分 愛してください｣?) | 2005-12-07 |
| 13 | Berryz Kobo Live Tour 2005 Aki ~Switch On!~ (ライブツアー 2005秋 ～スイッチ ON!～?) | 2005-12-28 |
| 14 | Berryz Kobo Single Clips 2 (Berryz工房シングルVクリップス²?) | 2006-02-22 |
| 15 | Single V "Jiriri Kiteru" (シングルV｢ジリリ キテル｣?) | 2006-04-05 |
| 16 | Berryz Kobo Concert Tour 2006 Haru ~Nyoki Nyoki Champion~ (コンサートツアー2006春～にょきにょきチャンピオン！～?) | 2006-07-19 |
| 17 | Single V "Waracchaō yo Boyfriend" (シングルV｢笑っちゃおうよBOYFRIEND｣?) | 2006-08-19 |
| 18 | Berryz Kobo Summer Concert 2006 『Natsu natsu - Anata wo Suki ninaru Sangensoku』 (サマーコンサートツアー2006『夏夏!~あなたを好きになる三原則~』?) |
2006-10-25 |
| 19 | Single V "Munasawagi Scarlet" (シングルV｢胸さわぎスカーレット｣?) | 2006-12-27 |
| 20 | Theater -Edo kara Chakushin!? ~Timeslip to Kengai~ (江戸から着信!?～タイムスリップto圏外!～?) | 2007-01-17 |
| 21 | Single V "Very Beauty" | 2007-03-27 |
| 22 | Berryz Concert Tour 2007 Cherry Trees in Full Bloom Berryz Kobo Live - This is a Once in a Lifetime Event! (2007 桜満開 Berryz工房ライブ～この感動は二度とない瞬間である！～?) |
2007-06-27 |
[edit] Appearances
[edit] Books
- 2005-05-20 – 1st Shashinshū "Berryz Kobo" (1st写真集「Berryz工房」?)
- 2005-08-02 – "Seasonz" (「Seasonz」?)
- 2005-08-25 – "Marugoto" - Berryz Kobo First Live Photobook (「まるごと」?)
- 2005-12-02 – "Switch On" - Berryz Kobo Live Photobook (「スイッチON」?)
- 2006-07-05 – "Nyoki Nyoki Champion" - Berryz Kobo Live Photobook (「にょきにょきチャンピオン」?)
[edit] Television
[edit] Concerts
- 2004 – 2004 Natsu First Concert Tour ~W Standby! Double You & Berryz Kobo! (2004年夏ファーストコンサートツアー～Wスタンバイ!ダブルユー＆ベリ－ズ工房!～?)
- 2005 – Berryz Kobo Live Tour 2005 Shoka Hatsu Tandoku ~Marugoto~ (Berryz工房ライブツアー2005初夏 初単独 ～まるごと～?)
- 2005 – 2005 Natsu W & Berryz Kobo Natsu Concert Tour "High Score!" (2005年夏 W&Berryz工房 コンサートツアー 『HIGH SCORE!』?)
- 2005 – Berryz Kobo Concert Tour 2005 Aki ~Switch On!~ (Berryz工房コンサートツアー2005秋 ～スイッチ ON!～?)
- 2006 – Berryz Kobo Concert Tour 2006 Haru ~Nyoki Nyoki Champion!~ (コンサートツアー2006春～にょきにょきチャンピオン！～?)
- 2006 – Berryz Kobo Summer Concert Tour 2006 "Natsu Natsu! - Anata wo Suki ni Naru San Gensoku!" (サマーコンサートツアー2006『夏夏!～あなたを好きになる三原則～』?)
[edit] Radio
[edit] References
- ^ Sanspo.com Performers News Section (Japanese). sanspo.com. Archived from the original on 2007-02-07. Retrieved on 2007-02-06.
[edit] External links
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- (Japanese) Official Hello! Project profile
- (Japanese) Berryz Kobo official discography
- (Japanese) Berryz Kobo Kiritsu! Rei! Chakuseki! website
- ThePPN: Berryz Koubou
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