Bullet Train (band)

Bullet Train
超特急
OriginJapan
Genres
Years active2011 (2011)–present
LabelsSDR
Members
Past members
  • Kōichi Yoshino
  • Shō Takemura
  • Yūsuke Fukuda
Websitebullettrain.jp

Bullet Train (超特急, Chōtokkyū) are a Japanese boy band formed on December 25, 2011, under Stardust Promotion.[1][2] The group debuted under the name "超特急☆-BULLET TRAIN- (Chōtokkyū☆-BULLET TRAIN-)" but later changed the name to "超特急 (Chōtokkyū)". The group consists of "main dancers" and "back vocalists", meaning that the vocalists stand behind the dancers when the band is performing.[3][4] Bullet Train has been likened to Momoiro Clover Z, an idol girl group managed by the same talent agency.[5] Consisting of 4 main dancers, the center among the dancers changes for each single. In 2018 they won their first award on MAMA2018 in Japan.

Members

Current

As of August 2022, the group consists of 9 members.

  • Kai (カイ) / Kai Ogasawara (小笠原 海) - 27 September 1994 -Main Dancer -Blue -Mysterious
  • Ryoga (リョウガ) / Ryōga Funatsu (船津 稜雅) - Leader -23 October 1994 -Main Dancer -Purple -Skinny
  • Takuya (タクヤ) / Takuya Kusakawa (草川 拓弥) -24 November 1994 -Main Dancer -Green -Muscle
  • Yuki (ユーキ) / Yūki Murata (村田 祐基) -Former Leader -2 January 1995 -Main Dancer -Red -Clumsy
  • Takashi (タカシ) / Takashi Matsuo (松尾 太陽) -23 September 1996 -Backup Vocal -White -Youngest Child (Takashi the youngest member before Haru joined the group)
  • Shuya (シューヤ) / Shūya Shimura (志村秀哉) -25 March 1995 -Backup Vocal
  • Masahiro (マサヒロ) / Masahiro Moritsugu (森次政裕) -15 September 1998 -Main Dancer
  • Aloha (アロハ) / Aloha Takamatsu (髙松アロハ) -26 October 2000 -Main Dancer
  • Haru (ハル) / Haru Kashiwagi (柏木悠) -31 March 2005 -Main Dancer

Former

  • Sho (ショウ) / Shō Takemura (竹村翔)
  • Koichi (コーイチ) / Kōichi Yoshino (吉野晃一) -18 June 1994 -Backup Vocal -Black
  • Yusuke (ユースケ) / Yūsuke Fukuda (福田佑亮) -24 December 1995 -Main Dancer -Yellow

Timeline

Discography

Albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and sales
Title Album details Peak Sales
JPN[6]
Ring
  • Released: December 3, 2014
  • Label: SDR
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, CD+Blu-ray, digital download
 7
  • JPN: 18,986
Dramatic Seven
  • Released: October 26, 2016
  • Label: SDR
  • Formats: CD, CD+Blu-ray, digital download
 4
  • JPN: 41,714
Golden Epoch
  • Released: November 14, 2018
  • Label: SDR
  • Formats: CD, CD+Blu-ray, digital download
 2
Dance Dance Dance
  • Released: November 22, 2021
  • Label: SDR
  • Formats: CD, CD+Blu-ray, digital download
 7
B9
  • Released: March 22, 2023
  • Label: SDR
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 2

EPs

List of EPs, with selected chart positions and sales
Title EP details Peak Sales
JPN[6]
Just Like Bullet Train
(Just Like 超特急)
  • Released: April 17, 2024
  • Label: SDR
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 2

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and sales
No. Title Year Peak Sales Album
JPN[9]
1 "TRAIN" 2012 — — Non-album singles
2 "Shake Body 126
  • JPN: 560
3 "POLICEMEN" 2013 18
  • JPN: 3,597
4 "Bloody Night" 10
  • JPN: 11,831
 Ring
— "Starlight" (As Ultra Bullet Train) 7
  • JPN: 11,119
5 "Kiss Me Baby" 8
  • JPN: 21,822
6 "Ikki!!!!!i!!" 2014 4
  • JPN: 32,157
7 "Believe×Believe" 6
  • JPN: 32,748
8 "Star Gear" 7
  • JPN: 37,943
"Ebiday Ebinai"
"Burn!" Non-album single
9 "Stardust Love Train" 2015 5
  • JPN: 24,578
 Dramatic Seven
"Battaman"
10 "Beautiful Chaser" 2
  • JPN: 48,924
11 "Yell" 2016 4
  • JPN: 27,059
12 "Chō Never Give Up Dance" (超ネバギバDANCE) 2017 1
  • JPN: 72,544
 Golden Epoch
13 "My Buddy" 2
  • JPN: 86,981
14 "A Kind of Love" 2018 2
  • JPN: 98,041
15 "Jesus" 3
  • JPN: 34,559
— "Soleil" 2019 — Non-album singles
16 "Hey Hey Hey" 4
17 "Revival Love" 3
18 "Stand up" 2020 2
19 "Asayake" —
20 "Uchū Drive" (宇宙ドライブ) 2022 TBA

Digital singles

Year Single Album
2020 "Dear my Goodbye" (Dear My グッバイ) Non-album singles
2021 "Guilty"
as BULLET PINK
"CARNAVAL" Dance Dance Dance
"Kachi Kaja" (같이 가자)
2022 "Cresendo" (クレッシェンド) Non-album single

References

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  2. ^ "ナタリー - [Power Push] ウルトラ超特急「Starlight」インタビュー (1/4)". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 2014-03-07.
  3. ^ "美男子ユニット・EBiDANから2ユニットがデビュー。2マンライブ開催". De View. 2013-07-26.
  4. ^ "ももクロ弟分・超特急＆DISH//、4・28に合同イベント". Oricon Style (in Japanese). 2013-03-16. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
  5. ^ "a-nation : 4日目はGENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE、AAA西島隆弘、SKY-HI、KEITA…気鋭のアーティスト陣9組が集結". Barks News (in Japanese). 2013-08-07. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
  6. ^ a b "超特急のCDアルバムランキング". Oricon. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  7. ^ 週間 CDアルバムランキング 2023年04月03日付 [Weekly CD Album Ranking on April 3, 2023] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  8. ^ オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2024年04月15日～2024年04月21日 [Oricon Weekly Album Ranking April 15, 2024 – April 21, 2024] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on April 24, 2024. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  9. ^ "超特急のCDシングルランキング". Oricon. Retrieved 2014-03-07.