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Shiritsu Ebisu Chuugaku

Shiritsu Ebisu Chuugaku promoting MUSiC (2019)

Shiritsu Ebisu Chuugaku (私立恵比寿中学), or EbiChu for short, is a Japanese pop idol girl group. They are also known as King of Gakugeikai (King of 学芸会).

Members

Hiatus

Former Members

  • 01: Kanon (奏音, left February 2010)
  • 02: Uno Narumi (宇野愛海, left January 2011)
  • 07: Yano Hinaki (矢野妃菜喜, left April 2011)
  • 10: Koike Rio (小池梨緒, left June 2011)
  • 02: Miyazaki Reina (宮崎れいな, left December 2011)
  • 01: Mizuki (瑞季, graduated April 2014)
  • 04: Anno Natsu (杏野なつ, graduated April 2014)
  • 08: Suzuki Hirono (鈴木裕乃, graduated April 2014)
  • 09: Matsuno Rina (松野莉奈, passed away in February 2017)
  • 06: Hirota Aika (廣田あいか, graduated January 2018)

History

Shiritsu Ebisu Chuugaku are a group of idols formed under Stardust Promotion's 3B junior department. They made their live debut on August 4, 2009 with only five members: Mayama Rika, Kanade Kanon, Mizuki, Miyazaki Reina and Uno Narumi. In October 2009 Anno Natsu and Yasumoto Ayaka joined. In February 2010, Kanon left the group and Yano Hinaki joined. On February 14, 2010, EbiChu released their first indie single, "Asu no Chime ga Narimashita" ("The Morning Chime Has Rung!"), featuring two cover songs. The original CD cover features the six girls who sang on it, and the "New Jacket Version" issued later features the twelve girls from the TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL 2010 lineup. On April 10, 2010 Hirota Aika joined, followed by Hoshina Mirei, Koike Rio, Suzuki Hirono and Matsuno Rina on May 22. On August 7 and 8, EbiChu performed at TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL 2010. This 12 member lineup was solid until November 23, 2010, when Kashiwagi Hinata joined. In January 2011 Narumi left the group. The group performed as special guests on Momoiro Clover's tour, which was filmed on April 10. On April 17, 2011 Hinaki left the group. EbiChu's first widely released single, "The Tissue ~Tomaranai Seishun~", was released on April 27. This single also had a video filmed for it, EbiChu's first. On June 7 Rio left the group. On June 19, at a Tower Records event, Reina was selected as the first leader of Shiritsu Ebisu Chuugaku. Previously, they were simply numbered from 1 to 12, based on when they joined the group. On August 27 and 28 EbiChu performed at TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL 2011. On December 26, 2011 Reina left the group. In late February 2012 Shiritsu Ebisu Chuugaku signed with DefSTAR Records. "Kari Keiyaku no Cinderella" was their major debut single, released on May 5, 2012. On April 15, 2014 three members, Mizuki, Natsu and Hirono, graduated, and Kobayashi Kaho and Nakayama Riko joined the group. Shiritsu Ebisu Chuugaku have their own YouTube channel, however, only the videos for the indie singles can be viewed by people outside of Japan. On February 8, 2017, Rina Matsuno passed away due to illness. Matsuno wasn't able to perform at a concert the day before.

Discography

Shiritsu Ebisu Chuugaku (2010)
EbiChuu promoting "Mikakunin Chuugakusei X" (2013)
Shiritsu Ebisu Chuugaku promoting "Super Hero" (2015)

Albums

Best Albums

Other Albums

Singles

Digital Singles

Compilations

DVDs/Blu-rays

External Links