Akishibu Project

Akishibu Project
アキシブproject
T-SPOOK 2016
T-SPOOK 2016
Background information
OriginJapan
Genres
Years active2012–present
LabelsTwin Planet Entertainment (2012-2017)
KING RECORDS (2018-present)[1]
MembersHinako Kera
Yue Miyatani
Miiro Taguchi
Mahiro Hoshino
Ruka Okonogi
Mizuki Tsushiro
Mashiro Riho
Fukuyama Rino
Morishita Kanon
Kanno Serina
Past membersRina Yokoyama
Ami Iseki
Emiri Otani
Emiri Suzuki
Rena Hayashi
Miki Fujimoto
Kaori Miyako
Sara Murayama
Saori Funaki
Yuuna Arakawa
Ishikawa Natsumi
Yurina Kato
Websiteakishibup.net

Akishibu Project (アキシブproject) is a Japanese idol girl group. They aim to "bring the cultures of Shibuya and Akihabara together". The group was formed by a former member of BiS and there are currently eight active members. The group performs regularly at TwinBoxAkihabara, in addition to performing live concerts in and outside of Japan. The group performed in Thailand at Japan Expo 2016.[2] Their single "Summer☆Summer/セツナツリ" reached the 9th place on the Weekly Oricon Singles Chart.[3]

History

2012: Formation and debut

Akishibu Project was formed in the late 2012, and debuted officially with Thirteen members on May 24, 2013. However, the group's full scale start up begins in March 2014.

2018: Auditions and major debut

Auditions were held in early 2018 to find members to join the group prior to their major debut. Out of over 1,200 applicants, 21 were chosen to participate in the second round of auditions on SHOWROOM Live, a live-streaming website.[4] Four girls were chosen from the 21 as new members. During their stage debut, Akishibu Project announced their major debut single, "Hola! Hola! Summer",[5] would be released on August 15, 2018.[6][7]

Members

Current members

Update: July 2018.[8][9]

Name Nickname Birthdate Age Member color* Twitter Instagram Notes
Hinako Kera Hinahi (1992-11-05)November 5, 1992 32   Orange @aksb_kera @kerahinako1105
Yue Miyatani Yuechi (1995-07-20)July 20, 1995 29   Red[10] @aksb_miyatani @yue_miyatani Leader
Miiro Taguchi Miichan (1997-06-26)June 26, 1997 27   Pink @aksb_taguchi @miiro_taguchi
Mahiro Hoshino Honi (1996-03-08)March 8, 1996 28   Blue @aksb_honii @mhr_honi
Ruka Okonogi Ruururu (1998-04-16)April 16, 1998 26   Silver※White @aksb_ruka @okonogi_ruka
Mizuki Tsushiro Tsushiro (2000-10-16)October 16, 2000 24   Emerald Green @aksb_mizuki @__tsushiromizuki
Fukuyama Rino Rinomaru[11] (1997-12-24)December 24, 1997 27   Light Blue @aksb_rino @rinomaru_
Kanno Serina (1999-01-07)January 7, 1999 25   Light Green @aksb_serina @serina_kanno
Mashiro Riho Rittan[12] (1999-12-20)December 20, 1999 25   Purple @aksb_masiro @mashiro_riho
Morishita Kanon Nonchan (2001-06-29)June 29, 2001 23   Yellow @aksb_kanon @morisita_kanon

* All colour values are approximate.

1st Generation Members

  • Rina Yokoyama (October 2012 – May 11, 2014)
  • Hinako Kera
  • Yue Miyatani
  • Yuuna Arakawa
  • Ishikawa Natsumi
  • Ami Iseki
  • Emiri Otani
  • Emiri Suzuki
  • Miiro Taguchi
  • Rena Hayashi
  • Miki Fujimoto
  • Saori Funaki
  • Kaori Miyako
  • Sara Murayama

Timeline

Note(s):

  • On February 4, 2018, 4 members changed their member colors:
    • Miyatani Yue ( Yellow → Red ), Okonogi Ruka ( Silver → White ), Yuringo ( Turquoise Blue → Purple )

Discography

Albums

Release date Title Oricon[note 1] Ref.
April 14, 2015 乱れ髪ファイティングガール 29 [13]
February 23, 2016 New World 56 [14]

Singles

Release date Title Oricon[note 2] Ref.
August 9, 2016 "Summer☆Summer/セツナツリ" 9 [3]
August 30, 2017 "Abanchu!/Natsu Love" 18 [15]
August 15, 2018 "Hola! Hola! Summer" 9 [16]
August 28, 2019 "The First Summer" 14 [17]

Notes

  1. ^ Peak ranking on the weekly Oricon Albums Chart.
  2. ^ Peak ranking on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart.

References

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  2. ^ "Akishibu project | Japan Expo Thailand". Archived from the original on 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
  3. ^ a b "Summer☆Summer/セツナツリ(通常盤A)". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  4. ^ "アキシブproject、オーディション最終結果発表。4名が新メンバーに". Yahoo! News (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 4 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  5. ^ "アキシブproject KING RECORDS OFFICIAL SITE". King Records (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  6. ^ Takeuchi Michimaro (July 2018). "アキシブProject、水着姿で10人体制をお披露目＆メジャーデビューシングルの曲名を発表！". RBB Today (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  7. ^ "「アキシブproject」宮谷優恵、新体制で「紅白歌合戦に出たい」". Yahoo! News (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  8. ^ "アキシブproject メンバーTwitterアカウント". Twitter (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Natalie音楽". アキシブproject由比ガ浜で10人体制お披露目、メジャーデビューシングルを告知 (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  10. ^ "宮谷優恵（アキシブproject）". Twitter (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  11. ^ "りのまる (@rinomaru_) • Instagram photos and videos". Instagram (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  12. ^ "真城里帆 (@mashiro_riho) • Instagram photos and videos". Instagram (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  13. ^ "乱れ髪ファイティングガール(A-Type)". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  14. ^ "NEW WORLD[A-Type]". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  15. ^ "アバンチュっ!/ナツラブ(タイプA)". Oricon News (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  16. ^ "アキシブproject" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  17. ^ "週間 CDシングルランキング 2019年09月09日付" [Weekly CD Single Ranking for September 9, 2019] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 4, 2019.