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Berryz Koubou promoting their single Seishun Bus Guide / Rival. From left to right: Saki, Miyabi, Yurina, Risako, Momoko, Chinami and Maasa (2009).
Berryz Koubou, promoting Koi no Jubaku. From left to right, back row: Maasa, Chinami, Miyabi, Maiha. Front row: Saki, Risako, Momoko, Yurina (2004).


Berryz Koubou or Berryz Kobo (Berryz工房) is a Japanese pop girl group produced by Up-Front Agency, signed under the PICCOLO TOWN label, 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

Graduated Members

Discography

Singles

No. Title Release date First week sales Total sales Highest rank
1 あなたなしでは生きてゆけない (Anata Nashi de wa Ikite Yukenai) 2004.03.03 9,252 15,315 18
2 ファイティングポーズはダテじゃない! (Fighting Pose wa Date ja nai!) 2004.04.28 6,783 9,634 25
3 ピリリと行こう! (Piriri to Yukou!) 2004.05.26 7,883 10,476 37
4 ハピネス ~幸福歓迎!~ (Happiness ~Koufuku Kangei!~) 2004.08.25 10,529 13,691 20
5 恋の呪縛 (Koi no Jubaku) 2004.11.10 12,897 16,436 13
6 スッペシャル ジェネレ~ション (Special Genera~tion) 2005.03.30 19,814 24,449 7
7 なんちゅう恋をやってるぅ YOU KNOW? (Nanchuu Koi wo Yatteruu YOU KNOW?) 2005.06.08 17,787 19,804 13
8 21時までのシンデレラ (21ji Made no Cinderella) 2005.08.03 17,648 20,464 13
9 ギャグ100回分愛してください (Gag 100 Kaibun Aishite Kudasai) 2005.11.23 12,538 16,779 19
10 ジリリ キテル (Jiriri Kiteru) 2006.03.29 14,727 19,273 6
11 笑っちゃおうよ BOYFRIEND (Waracchaou yo BOYFRIEND) 2006.08.02 17,381 20,325 15
12 胸騒ぎスカーレット (Munasawagi Scarlet) 2006.12.06 19,292 23,090 12
13 VERY BEAUTY 2007.03.07 16,625 20,227 11
14 告白の噴水広場 (Kokuhaku no Funsui Hiroba) 2007.06.27 22,442 24,489 4
15 付き合ってるのに片思い (Tsukiatteru no ni Kataomoi) 2007.11.28 28,307 31,787 6
16 ジンギスカン (Dschinghis Khan) 2008.03.12 30,667 37,096 5
17 行け 行け モンキーダンス (Yuke Yuke Monkey Dance) 2008.07.09 29,936 33,017 4
18 MADAYADE 2008.11.05 22,861 25,469 6
19 抱きしめて 抱きしめて (Dakishimete Dakishimete) 2009.03.11 24,786 27,501 8
20 青春バスガイド / ライバル (Seishun Bus Guide / Rival) 2009.06.03 29,169 34,589* 4
21 流星ボーイ / 私の未来のだんな様 (Ryuusei Boy / Watashi no Mirai no Danna-sama) 2009.10.28

Studio Albums

No. Title Release date First week sales Total sales Highest rank
1 1st 超ベリーズ (1st Chou Berryz) 2004.07.07 11,209 14,816 18
2 第②成長記 (Dai 2 Seichouki) 2005.11.16 11,843 14,631 19
2.5 スッペシャル! ベストミニ ~2.5枚目の彼~ (Special! Best Mini ~2.5 Maime no Kare~) 2005.12.07 6,071 7,072
3 ③夏夏ミニベリーズ (3 Natsu Natsu Mini Berryz) 2006.07.05 8,925 10,988 20
4 4th 愛のなんちゃら指数 (4th Ai no Nanchara Shisuu) 2007.08.01 11,646 14,297 14
5 5 (FIVE) 2008.09.10 11,715 14,415 11

Best Albums

No. Title Release date First week sales Total sales Highest rank
1 Berryz工房 スペシャル ベスト Vol.1 (Berryz Koubou Special Best Vol.1) 2009.01.14 9,905 13,163 11

Concert DVDs

PV Collection DVDs

Theater DVDs

Other DVDs

Photobooks

Berryz Koubou SEASONZ-Berryz Koubou marugoto Abe Natsumi + Berryz Koubou Hello! Project 2005 Natsu no Kayou Shoo 05 Serekushon! Korekushon! Switch ON! Nyoki Nyoki Champion Berryz Koubou & °C-ute in Hello!Project 2006 Summer Wonderful Hearts Land Berryz Koubou Live

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

Media

Radio

TV

Internet

External Links