Hipp's

Hipp's (2001)

Hipp's was a Japanese pop idol group from 1997 to 2002. From 2000 to 2002, the group was also referred as New Hipp's.

Members

Hipp's (1997 - 2000)

• Isobe Rie (磯辺りえ)
• Kitagawa Ema (北川恵麻)
• Yamauchi Erika (山内えりか)
• Nakano Ryoko (中野良子)

New Hipp's (2000 - 2002)

• AYA (2000)
• CHIKA (2000)
• Oki Yayoi (沖弥生; 2000)
• Orita Miyuki (折田みゆき)
• Kondo Mayu (近藤真由; 2000)
• Ishikawa Airi (石川愛理; 2001-2002)
• Maeda Aki (前田亜紀; 2001-2002)

Information

The group was formed in 1997 with actress Nakano Ryoko and former Bay Canyons members Isobe, Kitagawa, and Yamauchi. The group appeared on the show THE Yoru Hippare as back dancers then as performers from 1998 and on. Then in 2000, Isobe, Kitagawa, Yamauchi, and Nakano left the group and they were replaced with D&D's members AYA and CHIKA and MISSION's members Oki Yayoi and Orita Miyuki. But, several months later, AYA and Oki would leave the group for unknown reasons. They were soon replaced with Kondo Mayu, who left soon after joining the group to focus on schoolwork.

Before their first single was released, the group added Ishikawa and Maeda to the group's roster. The group finally released their first and only single, "Go! Go! Girl!", in 2001. A year later, the group disbanded as Maeda became a member of the group MAX.

Discography

Single

• [2001.08.22] Go! Go! Girl!

Photobook

• [2001.08.xx] Hipp's Hatsu Shashinshuu (Hipp's初写真集)

External Links

• Japanese Wikipedia: Hipp's