Berryz Kobo

Berryz Koubou promoting "Watashi no Mirai no Danna-sama / Ryuusei Boy". Back: Shimizu, Sudou; Middle: Tokunaga, Kumai, Natsuyaki; Front: Sugaya, Tsugunaga

Berryz Koubou or Berryz Kobo (Berryz工房) is a Japanese pop girl group produced by Up-Front Agency and part of Hello! Project.

History

The name Berryz Koubou, which means "Berryz Workshop", reflects the initial idea that the group's line-up would change from time to time, with each of the Hello! Project Kids eventually participating in the group. However, this idea was apparently dropped and in 2005, the other seven Hello! Project Kids ended up forming their own group, °C-ute.

Berryz Koubou had a weekly 15 minute radio show called Berryz工房 起立! 礼! 着席! (Berryz Koubou Kiritsu! Rei! Chakuseki!, roughly meaning Berryz Koubou Stand Up! Bow! Sit Down!, as in a class honoring the teacher entering the classroom). It began on March 30, 2004 and airs on JOQR every Tuesday from 23:35 to 23:50. However, it ended on April 7, 2009 when Tsugunaga Momoko's solo radio show took over the timeslot. As of April 8, 2009 a new podcast called Beritsuu! featuring Shimizu Saki, Tokunaga Chinami and Sudou Maasa airs weekly on Fridays on JOQR.

Berryz Koubou debuted at a concert on March 3, 2004, and they performed as backup dancers for W's promotional videos.

Even though there are exceptions (such as album songs) the lead vocals in Berryz Koubou's main single songs are most often Natsuyaki Miyabi, Sugaya Risako,Tsugunaga Momoko and Kumai Yurina.

On September 11, 2005, it was announced that Ishimura Maiha would graduate from the group and Hello! Project to focus on her studies. Her graduation took place on the last night of their fall tour, October 2, 2005.

On April 1, 2007, Berryz Koubou held a concert at Saitama Super Arena, becoming the youngest female group ever to perform there. The tickets sold out two months before the concert, and a few days before the concert it was announced that there would be extra seats available.

Current Members

• Shimizu Saki (清水佐紀, captain)
• Tsugunaga Momoko (嗣永桃子)
• Tokunaga Chinami (徳永千奈美)
• Sudou Maasa (須藤茉麻)
• Natsuyaki Miyabi (夏焼雅)
• Kumai Yurina (熊井友理奈)
• Sugaya Risako (菅谷梨沙子)

Graduated Members

• Ishimura Maiha (石村舞波, graduated October 2, 2005)

Discography

Singles

• [2004.03.03] Anata Nashi de wa Ikite Yukenai (あなたなしでは生きてゆけない)
• [2004.04.28] Fighting Pose wa Date ja nai! (ファイティングポーズはダテじゃない!)
• [2004.05.26] Piriri to Yukou! (ピリリと行こう!)
• [2004.08.25] Happiness ~Koufuku Kangei!~ (ハピネス ~幸福歓迎!~)
• [2004.11.10] Koi no Jubaku (恋の呪縛)
• [2005.03.30] Special Genera~tion (スッペシャル ジェネレ~ション)
• [2005.06.08] Nanchuu Koi wo Yatteruu YOU KNOW? (なんちゅう恋をやってるぅ YOU KNOW?)
• [2005.08.03] 21ji Made no Cinderella (21時までのシンデレラ)
• [2005.11.23] Gag 100 Kaibun Aishite Kudasai (ギャグ100回分愛してください)
• [2006.03.29] Jiriri Kiteru (ジリリ キテル)
• [2006.08.02] Waracchaou yo BOYFRIEND (笑っちゃおうよ BOYFRIEND)
• [2006.12.06] Munasawagi Scarlet (胸騒ぎスカーレット)
• [2007.03.07] VERY BEAUTY
• [2007.06.27] Kokuhaku no Funsui Hiroba (告白の噴水広場)
• [2007.11.28] Tsukiatteru no ni Kataomoi (付き合ってるのに片思い)
• [2008.03.12] Dschinghis Khan (ジンギスカン)
• [2008.07.09] Yuke Yuke Monkey Dance (行け 行け モンキーダンス)
• [2008.11.05] MADAYADE
• [2009.03.11] Dakishimete Dakishimete (抱きしめて 抱きしめて)
• [2009.06.03] Seishun Bus Guide / Rival (青春バスガイド / ライバル)
• [2009.11.11] Watashi no Mirai no Danna-sama / Ryuusei Boy (私の未来のだんな様 / 流星ボーイ)

Albums

• [2004.07.07] 1st Chou Berryz (1st 超ベリーズ)
• [2005.11.16] Dai 2 Seichouki (第②成長記)
• [2005.12.07] 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~)
• [2006.07.05] 3 Natsu Natsu Mini Berryz (③夏夏ミニベリーズ)
• [2007.08.01] 4th Ai no Nanchara Shisuu (4th 愛のなんちゃら指数)
• [2008.09.10] 5 (FIVE)
• [2009.01.14] Berryz Kobo Special Best Vol.1 (Berryz工房 スペシャル ベスト Vol.1)

Concert DVDs

• [2004.11.17] 2004 Natsu First Concert Tour "W Standby! W & Berryz Kobo!" (with W)
• [2005.09.22] Berryz Kobo Live Tour 2005 Shoka Hatsu Tandoku ~Marugoto~
• [2005.11.09] 2005nen Natsu W & Berryz Kobo Concert Tour "HIGH SCORE!" (with W)
• [2005.12.28] Berryz Kobo Concert Tour 2005 Aki ~Switch ON!~ (Ishimura Maiha's graduation)
• [2006.07.19] Berryz Kobo Concert Tour 2006 Haru ~Nyoki Nyoki Champion!~
• [2006.10.25] Berryz Kobo Summer Concert Tour 2006 "Natsu Natsu! ~Anata wo Suki ni Naru Sangenzoku~"
• [2007.06.27] 2007 Sakura Mankai Berryz Kobo Live ~Kono Kandou wa Nidoto Nai Shunkan de Aru~
  • Berryz Kobo Concert 2007 Haru ~Zoku Sakura Mankai Golden Week Hen~ (Not released)
• [2007.10.31] Berryz Kobo Concert Tour 2007 Natsu ~Welcome! Berryz Kyuuden~
• [2008.07.16] Berryz Kobo & ºC-ute Nakayoshi Battle Concert Tour 2008 Haru ~Berryz Kamen vs Cutie Ranger~ with Berryz Kobo tracks (with ºC-ute)
• [2008.12.17] Berryz Kobo Concert Tour 2008 Aki ~Berikore!~
• [2009.07.29] Berryz Kobo Concert Tour 2009 Haru ~Sono Subete no Ai ni~
• [2009.??.??] Berryz Kobo Concert Tour 2009 Aki ~Medachitai!!~

PV Collection DVDs

• [2004.12.15] Berryz Kobo Single V Clips 1 (Berryz工房 シングルVクリップス①)
• [2006.02.22] Berryz Kobo Single V Clips 2 (Berryz工房 シングルVクリップス②)
• [2007.12.12] Berryz Kobo Single V Clips 3 (Berryz工房 シングルVクリップス③)
• [2009.12.02] Berryz Kobo Single V Clips 4 (Berryz工房 シングルVクリップス④)

Theater DVDs

• [2007.01.17] Gekidan Gekiharo "Edo Kara Chakushin!? ~Timeslip to Kengai!~" (劇団ゲキハロ 「江戸から着信!? ~タイムスリップto圏外!~」)
• [2008.02.02] Gekidan Gekiharo Dai 3 Kai Kouen "~Reverse! Watashi no Karada Doko Desu ka?~" (劇団ゲキハロ第3回公演 「~リバース! 私の体どこですか?~」)
• [2009.02.25] Gekidan Gekiharo Dai 5 Kai Kouen "Berryz Kobo VS Berryz Kobo" (劇団ゲキハロ第5回公演「Berryz工房 VS Berryz工房」)
• [2009.12.09] Gekidan Gekiharo Dai 7 Kai Kouen "Thank You Very Berry" (劇団ゲキハロ第7回公演「サンク ユー ベリー ベリー」)

Other DVDs

• [2009.06.10] Alo Hello! Berryz Kobo DVD (アロハロ! Berryz工房DVD)

Photobooks

Berryz Koubou & °C-ute Live stage ver Berryz Koubou & °C-ute Live docu ver

• [2005.05.19] Berryz工房 (Berryz Koubou)
• [2005.08.02] SEASONZ―Berryz工房 (SEASONZ-Berryz Koubou)
• [2005.08.25] まるごと (marugoto)
• [2005.10.25] 安倍なつみ+ベリーズ工房Hello!Project2005夏の歌謡ショー―05’セレクション!コレクション! (Abe Natsumi + Berryz Koubou Hello! Project 2005 Natsu no Kayou Show '05 Selection! Collection!) (With Abe Natsumi) amazon.co.jp
• [2005.12.02] スイッチON! (Switch ON!)
• [2006.07.05] にょきにょきチャンピオン!! (Nyoki Nyoki Champion)
• [2006.09.21] Berryz工房&°C-ute in Hello!Project 2006 Summer Wonderful Hearts Land (Berryz Koubou & °C-ute in Hello!Project 2006 Summer Wonderful Hearts Land) (With °C-ute)
• [2007.10.04] 2007夏 ～ウェルカム！Berryz宮殿 ～(2007 Summer ～Welcome! Berryz Castle～)
• [2008.07.01] Berryz工房＆℃－ute 仲良しバトルコンサートツアー2008春 Berryz仮面 VS キューティーレンジャー ライブ写真集　ステージver． (Berryz Koubou & °C-ute Nakayoshi Battle Concert Tour 2008 Spring Berryz Kamen VS Cutey Ranger Live Photo Book Stage Ver.)
• [2008.07.04] Berryz工房＆℃－ute 仲良しバトルコンサートツアー2008春　Berryz仮面 VS キューティーレンジャー ライブ写真集 ドキュメントver．(Berryz Koubou & °C-ute Nakayoshi Battle Concert Tour 2008 Spring Berryz Kamen VS Cutey Ranger Live Photo Book Document Ver.)
• [2009.06.10] 5th Anniversary アロハロ!Berryz工房 in HAWAII LIVE&DVD MAKING (5th Anniversary AloHalo! Berryz Koubou in Hawaii Live & DVD making)

Media

Radio

• [2004–2009] Berryz工房 起立! 礼! 着席 (Berryz Koubou Kiritsu! Rei! Chakuseki!)

TV

• [2005] 娘ＤＯＫＹＵ (Musume DOKYU!)
• [2008] ベリキュー！ (Berikyuu!)
• [2008–2009] よろセン！ (Yorosen!)

Internet

• Hello Pro Hour episode 9 : Natsuyaki Miyabi
• Hello Pro Hour episode 12 : Sugaya Risako
• Hello Pro Hour episode 14 : Shimizu Saki
• Hello Pro Hour episode 15 : Kumai Yurina
• Hello Pro Hour episode 16 : Tsugunaga Momoko
• Hello Pro Hour episode 17 : Sudou Maasa
• Hello Pro Hour episode 18 : Tokunaga Chinami
• Hello Pro Hour episode 20 : Sugaya Risako & Tsugunaga Momoko

External links

• Hello! Project Official Website: Profile page, Discography page
• Radio show: Berryz工房 起立! 礼! 着席!
• English Wikipedia: Berryz Kōbō
• Japanese Wikipedia: Berryz工房