generasia:Featured article for 2018 week 9
TOKYO GIRLS' STYLE
TOKYO GIRLS' STYLE or TOKYO JOSHIRYU (東京女子流) is a four-member female Japanese pop vocal and dance group signed to avex trax. It was avex's first idol girl group it had created in seven years. The group's name symbolizes that the group is full of surprises and it is unknown how they would develop in the future, much like Tokyo's image. They also hope that they can one day emulate Tokyo's success in areas such as entering overseas markets and coming up with their own unique style.
TOKYO GIRLS' STYLE was revealed on January 1, 2010 with the launching of their official website. The group performed their first live at SHIBUYA O-nest on February 7th, and they were the opening act for AAA's tour AAA Heart to ♥ TOUR 2010 on April 29th. On May 5th, the group released their debut single, "Kirari☆". Their second "debut single", titled "Onnaji Kimochi", was released two weeks later on the 19th.
On December 22, 2012 they held a one-man live at Nippon Budokan. They became the youngest female group to perform at the venue at the time, with the average age of 15. They held a second live on the same date the following year.
In January 2015, the group made the decision to step away from their idol image to strive to become artists. They released their first best album 1st BEST ALBUM Kirari☆ on May 5, 2015, 5 years after their debut single, to mark the start of a new chapter in their careers.
Their 24th single "Last Romance" is released this week on February 28th.
