Dorothy Little Happy

Dorothy Little Happy promoting (2019)

Dorothy Little Happy (often shortened to DLH) is a Japanese pop idol project under the label Universal GEAR. As of July 2017, MARI is the only participant.

Members

• Kurmura Fuka (栗村風香)
• Kato Akina (加藤亜希菜)
• Kurokawa Kiri (黒川季里)
• Takeuchi Nana (竹内菜々)

Former Members

• MICHIYO (Graduated November 25, 2010)
• RUUNA (Graduated July 12, 2015)
• MIMORI (Graduated July 12, 2015)
• KOUMI (Graduated July 12, 2015)
• KANA (Graduated July 23, 2017)
• MARI (Graduated December 16, 2018)

Information

Dorothy Little Happy was formed in 2010 from graduated members of the unit B♭ from Step One Sendai Junior Talent Ageny. Producer Sakamoto Satoru got the inspiration for the group's name from the lead character in the novel The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum.

Dorothy Little Happy released their first single, "Jump!", in 2010 under an indies label. However, two months later, MICHIYO decided to graduate from the group in order to focus more on her studies. That didn't stop the group as they signed with the label avex trax in early 2011 and released their first major release, the mini-album Demo Sayonara. They released their first major single, entitled "HAPPY DAYS!", on January 2012.

In 2015, members RUUNA, MIMORI, and KOUMI graduated from the group. KANA and MARI continued on as a duo, releasing the single "Restart" now under the Universal GEAR label.

In July 2017, leader KANA graduated, leaving MARI as the sole member.

Discography

DLH promoting "Jump!" (2010)

DLH promoting "HAPPY DAYS!" (2012)

DLH promoting "sky traveler" (2014)

DLH promoting "Bicolor no Koigokoro" (2016)

Albums

• [2013.02.20] Life goes on
• [2014.02.26] STARTING OVER

Best Albums

• [2015.04.01] The best of Dorothy Little Happy 2010-2015
• [2016.02.24] The best of Dorothy Little Happy 2010-2015 II

Mini-Albums

• [2011.03.16] Demo Sayonara (デモサヨナラ)
• [2012.01.11] Demo Sayonara 2012 (デモサヨナラ2012)
• [2014.12.24] circle of the world

Singles

• [2010.08.04] Jump! (ジャンプ!) (indies)
• [2010.12.01] Fuyu no Sakura ~winter flower~ (冬の桜) (indies)
• [2012.01.11] HAPPY DAYS!
• [2012.07.11] Tobidase! Summer Time (飛び出せ！サマータイム)
• [2012.12.05] Kaze yo Hayaku (風よはやく)
• [2013.06.12] colorful life
• [2013.10.16] ASIAN STONE
• [2014.07.16] sky traveler
• [2015.05.20] Tell me tell me!!
• [2015.12.16] Restart
• [2016.05.25] Bicolor no Koigokoro (バイカラーの恋心)
• [2017.05.31] FOR YOU / Demo Sayonara (2017 ver.) (デモサヨナラ)

Other Singles

• [2011.04.29] Demo Sayonara Omake CD (デモサヨナラおまけCD) (TSUTAYA only)
• [2013.01.09] GET YOU (BiS to Dorothy Little Happy)

Digital Singles

• [2012.04.18] Life goes on
• [2012.11.07] Kaze yo Hayaku (風よはやく)

DVDs

• [2011.04.30] Journey to Oz Vol. 01
• [2012.03.04] 1.29 Shibuya O-EAST ~Dorothy to Minna no HAPPY DAYS!~ (1.29渋谷O-EAST～ドロシーとみんなのHAPPY DAYS!～)
• [2014.08.06] Dorothy Little Happy Live Tour 2014 ~STARTING OVER~ at TSUTAYA O-EAST

Compilations / Other

• [2012.08.22] Tokyo Joshi Cafe #1 a-bossa
• [2014.01.22] Disney Rocks!!! Girl's Power! (#4 Under the Sea)
• [2017.02.22] ROCK IN DISNEY - Princess Songs (#10 Under the Sea)

Photobooks

• [2012.12.xx] Mori no Miyako no Dorothy (杜の都のドロシー)

External Links

• Official Website
• Official Blog
• Official Twitter
• Official USTREAM
• TBS Radio Show Site
• Old Official Website