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Juice=Juice
Juice=Juice (ジュース=ジュース) is a Japanese pop girl group managed by Up-Front Promotion and part of Hello! Project.
Members
- Miyazaki Yuka (宮崎由加, leader) (Peach)
- Kanazawa Tomoko (金澤朋子, sub-leader) (Apple)
- Takagi Sayuki (高木紗友希) (Lemon)
- Miyamoto Karin (宮本佳林) (Grape)
- Uemura Akari (植村あかり) (Melon)
- Former Members
- Otsuka Aina (大塚愛菜, withdrew July 5, 2013) (Orange)
History
Juice=Juice was formed in early February 2013 by producer Tsunku, through a letter announcement during the annual Hello! Project Winter concert tour. It was said to be the first of multiple new units created using members from the Hello! Pro Kenshuusei. The members, Miyamoto Karin, Takagi Sayuki, Otsuka Aina, and Kanazawa Tomoko from Hello! Pro Kenshuusei, and Miyazaki Yuka from Up-Front, were revealed at the concert. Tsunku stated that despite Yuka's not being a trainee, he decided to add her due to her already close relationship to Hello! Project through auditions and activity as a member of the SATOYAMA group GREEN FIELDS, and because he thought it would be fun and interesting. He also stated that the group would start at an indie level and work their way to a major debut, and that the lineup was not yet permanent, therefore as they worked to their debut he may add, remove, or change out members.
On February 25, 2013 Tsunku revealed the name of the group to be "Juice=Juice", stating that he wanted it to be always fresh and full of personality, and that in Japan anything is called "juice" whereas overseas unless it's 100% pure it's not "juice". Despite that he said they would not be a childlike group and that he wants them to reach beyond their limits with being cool. An official video announcement was also uploaded, where Tsunku revealed the name and meaning to the group members for the first time, and assigned them each a fruit and corresponding color. Karin recieved grape (purple), Sayuki lemon (yellow), Aina orange, Akari melon (green), Tomoko apple (red), and Yuka peach (pink).
The group's first live appearance took place at the "Hello! Project Haru no Dai Kansyasai Hinamatsuri Festival 2013" on March 2, 2013. Three months later at an event taking place on June 13, 2013 at Ikebukuro Sunshine City, Tsunku announced the group's major debut to take place sometime in the summer. He also announced that Miyazaki Yuka would be the leader and Kanazawa Tomoko would be the subleader. On July 5, 2013 it was suddenly announced that member Otsuka Aina would no longer be part of the group, or Hello! Pro Kenshuusei, due to contractual issues that were unable to be settled with her family. In response Tsunku stated that despite her leaving he would not be adding a new member to the group, but would continue to leave open the possibility for lineup changes in the future.
During a release day event for the group's first album, "First Squeeze!", on July 15, 2015 it was revealed that Juice=Juice would perform overseas for the first time as part of their "Juice=Juice LIVE MISSION 220 ~Code1→Begin to Run~" concert tour. Performances would take place in Taipei, Taiwan on October 3, 2015 and in Hong Kong, China on October 4, 2015. A few days after the special performances it was announced that Juice=Juice would act as the main characters in the 2016 Fuji TV drama series "Budokan", being produced with some collaboration from Tsunku.
Discography
Albums
- [2015.07.15] First Squeeze!
Mini-Albums
- [2014.11.14] Engeki Joshi-bu Musical "Koisuru Hello Kitty" Original Mini-Album (演劇女子部 ミュージカル「恋するハローキティ」オリジナルミニアルバム) (stageplay mini-album)
Singles
- [2013.04.03] Watashi ga Iu Mae ni Dakishimenakya ne (私が言う前に抱きしめなきゃね; Before I Say So, You've Gotta Hug Me, Okay?) (Indies)
- [2013.05.08] Samidare Bijo ga Samidareru (五月雨美女がさ乱れる; Early Summer Rain Beauties Go Wild) (Indies)
- [2013.06.12] Ten Made Nobore! (天まで登れ!; Climb to the Sky!) (Indies) (Hello! Pro Kenshuusei feat. Juice=Juice)
- [2013.09.11] Romance no Tochuu / Watashi ga Iu Mae ni Dakishimenakya ne (MEMORIAL EDIT) / Samidare Bijo ga Samidareru (MEMORIAL EDIT) (ロマンスの途中/私が言う前に抱きしめなきゃね(MEMORIAL EDIT) / 五月雨美女がさ乱れる(MEMORIAL EDIT); In the Middle of Romance / Before I Say So, You've Gotta Hug Me, Okay? / Early Summer Rain Beauties Go Wild)
- [2013.12.04] Ijiwaru Shinaide Dakishimete yo / Hajimete wo Keikenchuu (イジワルしないで 抱きしめてよ / 初めてを経験中; Don't Tease, Just Hold Me / Experiencing a First)
- [2014.03.19] Hadaka no Hadaka no Hadaka no KISS / Arekore Shitai! (裸の裸の裸のKISS / アレコレしたい!; A Bare, Bare, Bare Kiss / I Wanna Do This and That!)
- [2014.07.30] Black Butterfly / Kaze ni Fukarete (ブラックバタフライ / 風に吹かれて; Blown by The Wind)
- [2014.10.01] Senobi / Date ja Nai yo Uchi no Jinsei wa (背伸び / 伊達じゃないよ うちの人生は; Stretching to be a Grown Up / My Life is Not Just for Show)
- [2015.04.08] Wonderful World / Ça va? Ça va? (サヴァサヴァ)
- [2016.02.03] Next is you! (as NEXT YOU)
Digital Singles
- [2013.06.08] Ten Made Nobore! (天まで登れ!; Climb to the Sky!)
Video Releases
- Concerts / Live
- [2014.04.16] Naruchika 2013 Aki Berryz Kobo x Juice=Juice (ナルチカ2013 秋 Berryz工房×Juice=Juice) ([[Berryz Kobo x Juice=Juice)
- [2015.03.18] 10 Gatsu 10 Ka wa Juice=Juice no Hi ~1st Season~ (10月10日はJuice=Juiceの日~1st Season~)
- [2015.08.19] Juice=Juice First Live Tour 2015 ~Special Juice~ (Juice=Juice ファーストライブツアー2015 ~Special Juice~)
- Single V / Event V
- [2013.09.23] Romance no Tochuu (ロマンスの途中)
- [2014.01.11] Ijiwaru Shinaide Dakishimete yo (イジワルしないで 抱きしめてよ)
- [2014.01.11] Hajimete wo Keikenchuu (初めてを経験中)
- [2014.04.12] Hadaka no Hadaka no Hadaka no KISS (裸の裸の裸のKISS)
- [2014.04.12] Arekore Shitai! (アレコレしたい!)
- [2014.09.14] Black Butterfly (ブラックバタフライ)
- [2014.09.14] Kaze ni Fukarete (風に吹かれて)
- [2014.11.02] Senobi (背伸び)
- [2014.11.02] Date ja nai yo Uchi no Jinsei wa (伊達じゃないよ うちの人生は)
- [2015.05.05] Wonderful World
- [2015.05.05] Ça va? Ça va? (サヴァサヴァ)
- Stage Play
- [2015.03.04] Engeki Joshibu "Musical Koisuru Hello Kitty" (演劇女子部 「ミュージカル 恋するハローキティ」)
- Documentary
- [2014.01.09] Juice=Juice Profile Movie Kanzenban (Juice=Juiceプロフィールムービー完全版)
- DVD Magazines
- [2014.06.13] Juice=Juice DVD Magazine Vol. 1
- [2014.11.19] Juice=Juice DVD Magazine Vol. 2
- [2015.05.02] Juice=Juice DVD Magazine Vol. 3
- [2015.10.10] Juice=Juice DVD Magazine Vol. 4
Compilations / Other
- [2013.12.11] Hello! Project - Petit Best 14 (#9 Romance no Tochuu)
- [2013.12.31] Hello! Project - Hello! Project no Zenkyoku Kara Atsumechaimashita! Vol. 1 (#16 Romance no Tochuu)
- [2014.08.13] Hello! Project - Hello! Project no Zenkyoku Kara Atsumechaimashita! Vol. 5 (#13 Ten Made Nobore!)
- [2014.08.13] Hello! Project - Hello! Project no Zenkyoku Kara Atsumechaimashita! Vol. 6 (#3 Ijiwaru Shinaide Dakishimete yo)
- [2014.12.10] Hello! Project - Petit Best 15 - (#9 Arekore Shitai!, #10 Kaze ni Fukarete)
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