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'''Dorothy Little Happy''' is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] [[Idol|idol]] group under the label [[avex trax]]. The group was formed in 2010 with members of the unit [[B Flat|B♭]] from [[Sendai]]. Producer [[Sakamoto Satoru]] got the inspired behind the band's name from the novel ''[[Wikipedia:Wizard of Oz|Wizard of Oz]]''. The group consists of five vocalists with [[Shirato Kana|KANA]] as the lead vocals and backup dancers.
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'''Dorothy Little Happy''' (often shortened to DLH) is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] [[Idol|idol]] project under the label [[Universal Music#Universal Gear|Universal GEAR]]. As of February 2019, none of the original members are with the group.
  
The group released their first single, "[[Jump! (Dorothy Little Happy)|Jump!]]", in 2010 under an indies label. However, two months later, [[Suzuki Michiyo|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 (mini-album)|Demo Sayonara]]''.
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==Members==
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* [[Kurimura Fuka]] (栗村風香)
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* [[Kato Akina]] (加藤亜希菜)
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* [[Watanabe Kohaku]] (渡邉瑚白)
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* [[Saito Kirara]] (齋藤きらら)
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* [[Utsumi Rina]] (内海里菜)
  
== Members ==
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===Former Members===
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* [[MICHIYO]] <small>(Graduated November 25, 2010)</small>
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* [[Akimoto Ruuna|RUUNA]] <small>(Graduated July 12, 2015)</small>
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* [[Tominaga Mimori|MIMORI]] <small>(Graduated July 12, 2015)</small>
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* [[Hayasaka Koumi|KOUMI]] <small>(Graduated July 12, 2015)</small>
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* [[Shirato Kana|KANA]] <small>(Graduated July 23, 2017)</small>
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* [[Takahashi Mari|MARI]] <small>(Graduated December 16, 2018)</small>
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* [[Takeuchi Nana]] (竹内菜々) <small>(Graduated October 20, 2019)</small>
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* [[Kurokawa Kiri]] (黒川季里) <small>(Graduated January 22, 2020)</small>
  
* [[Shirato Kana|KANA]] (Leader)
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== Information ==
* [[Takahashi Mari|MARI]]
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[[File:Dorothy_Little_Happy2010.jpg|thumb|280px|DLH promoting "[[Jump! (Dorothy Little Happy)|Jump!]]" (2010)]]
* [[Akimoto Ruuna|RUUNA]]
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Dorothy Little Happy was formed in 2010 from graduated members of the unit [[B Flat|B♭]] from [[Step One Sendai Junior Talent Agency]]. Producer [[Sakamoto Satoru]] got the inspiration for the group's name from the lead character in the novel ''[[Wikipedia:The Wizard of Oz|The Wizard of Oz]]'' by L. Frank Baum.
* [[Tominaga Mimori|MIMORI]]
 
* [[Hayasaka Koumi|KOUMI]]
 
  
=== Backup Dancers ===
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Dorothy Little Happy released their first single, "[[Jump! (Dorothy Little Happy)|Jump!]]", in 2010 under an indies label. However, two months later, [[Suzuki Michiyo|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 (mini-album)|Demo Sayonara]]''. They released their first major single, entitled "[[Happy Days (Dorothy Little Happy)|HAPPY DAYS!]]", on January 2012.
  
* [[YURI]] (Leader)
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In 2015, members [[Akimoto Ruuna|RUUNA]], [[Tominaga Mimori|MIMORI]], and [[Hayasaka Koumi|KOUMI]] graduated from the group. [[Shirato Kana|KANA]] and [[Takahashi Mari|MARI]] continued on as a duo, releasing the single "[[Restart (Dorothy Little Happy)|Restart]]" now under the [[Universal Music#Universal Gear|Universal GEAR]] label.
* [[NANASE]]
 
* [[NONOKA]]
 
* [[REINA]]
 
* [[Tanaka Fuuka|FUUKA]]
 
* [[REINA]]  
 
* [[AKANE]]
 
  
=== Former Members ===
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In July 2017, leader [[Shirato Kana|KANA]] graduated, leaving [[Takahashi Mari|MARI]] as the sole member until her graduation
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at the end of 2018.
  
* [[Suzuki Michiyo|MICHIYO]] (Vocalist; Graduated 2010-11-25)
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The year 2019 saw the addition of several new members: [[Kurimura Fuka]] and [[Kato Akina]] on February 11th, [[Kurokawa Kiri]] on April 7th, [[Takeuchi Nana]] on May 19th, and [[Watanabe Kohaku]], [[Saito Kirara]], and [[Utsumi Rina]] on November 23rd. Takeuchi Nana graduated the group that October after only five months, followed by Kurokawa Kiri in January 2020.
* [[Ishida Ayumi|AYUMI]] (Back-up Dancer; Graduated 2011-09-29)
 
  
 
== Discography ==
 
== Discography ==
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[[File:dlh hd promo.jpg|thumb|280px|DLH promoting "[[Happy Days (Dorothy Little Happy)|HAPPY DAYS!]]" (2012)]]
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[[File:Dorothy Little Happy - sky traveler.jpg|thumb|280px|DLH promoting "[[Sky Traveler|sky traveler]]" (2014)]]
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[[File:Dorothy Little Happy - Bicolor no Koigokoro promo.jpg|thumb|280px|DLH promoting "[[Bicolor no Koigokoro]]" (2016)]]
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[[File:Dorothy Little Happy 2019.jpg|thumb|280px|Dorothy Little Happy (2019)]]
  
=== Mini-Album ===
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=== Albums ===
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* [2013.02.20] [[Life Goes On (album)|Life goes on]]
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* [2014.02.26] [[Starting Over (Dorothy Little Happy album)|STARTING OVER]]
  
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=== Best Albums ===
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* [2015.04.01] [[The Best of Dorothy Little Happy 2010-2015|The best of Dorothy Little Happy 2010-2015]]
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* [2016.02.24] [[The Best of Dorothy Little Happy 2010-2015 II|The best of Dorothy Little Happy 2010-2015 II]]
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=== Mini-Albums ===
 
* [2011.03.16] [[Demo Sayonara (mini-album)|Demo Sayonara]] (デモサヨナラ)
 
* [2011.03.16] [[Demo Sayonara (mini-album)|Demo Sayonara]] (デモサヨナラ)
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* [2012.01.11] [[Demo Sayonara (mini-album)|Demo Sayonara 2012]] (デモサヨナラ2012)
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* [2014.12.24] [[Circle of the World|circle of the world]]
  
 
=== Singles ===
 
=== Singles ===
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* [2010.08.04] [[Jump! (Dorothy Little Happy)|Jump!]] (ジャンプ!) <small>('''indies''')</small>
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* [2010.12.01] [[Fuyu no Sakura ~Winter Flower~|Fuyu no Sakura ~winter flower~]] (冬の桜) <small>('''indies''')</small>
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* [2012.01.11] [[Happy Days (Dorothy Little Happy)|HAPPY DAYS!]]
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* [2012.07.11] [[Tobidase! Summer Time]] (飛び出せ!サマータイム)
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* [2012.12.05] [[Kaze yo Hayaku]] (風よはやく)
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* [2013.06.12] [[Colorful Life|colorful life]]
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* [2013.10.16] [[Asian Stone|ASIAN STONE]]
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* [2014.07.16] [[Sky Traveler|sky traveler]]
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* [2015.05.20] [[Tell Me Tell Me!!|Tell me tell me!!]]
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* [2015.12.16] [[Restart (Dorothy Little Happy)|Restart]]
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* [2016.05.25] [[Bicolor no Koigokoro]] (バイカラーの恋心)
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* [2017.05.31] [[For You / Demo Sayonara|FOR YOU / Demo Sayonara (2017 ver.)]] (デモサヨナラ)
  
* [2010.08.04] [[Jump! (Dorothy Little Happy)|Jump!]] (ジャンプ!) <small>(Indies)</small>
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=== Other Singles ===
* [2010.12.01] [[Fuyu no Sakura ~Winter Flower~|Fuyu no Sakura ~winter flower~]] (冬の桜 〜winter flower〜) <small>(Indies)</small>
 
 
* [2011.04.29] [[Demo Sayonara (song)|Demo Sayonara Omake CD]] (デモサヨナラおまけCD) <small>(TSUTAYA only)</small>
 
* [2011.04.29] [[Demo Sayonara (song)|Demo Sayonara Omake CD]] (デモサヨナラおまけCD) <small>(TSUTAYA only)</small>
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* [2013.01.09] [[Get You|GET YOU]] <small>([[BiS]] to '''Dorothy Little Happy''')</small>
  
=== DVD ===
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===Digital Singles===
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* [2012.04.18] [[Life Goes On|Life goes on]]
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* [2012.11.07] [[Kaze yo Hayaku]] (風よはやく)
  
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=== DVDs ===
 
* [2011.04.30] [[Journey to Oz Vol. 01]]
 
* [2011.04.30] [[Journey to Oz Vol. 01]]
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* [2012.03.04] [[1.29 Shibuya O-East ~Dorothy to Minna no Happy Days!~|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!~)
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* [2014.08.06] [[Dorothy Little Happy Live Tour 2014 ~Staring Over~ at Tsutaya O-East|Dorothy Little Happy Live Tour 2014 ~STARTING OVER~ at TSUTAYA O-EAST]]
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===Compilations / Other===
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* [2012.08.22] [[Tokyo Joshi Cafe #1 a-bossa]]
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* [2014.01.22] [[Disney Rocks!!! Girl's Power!]] (#4 ''Under the Sea'')
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* [2017.02.22] [[Rock in Disney - Princess Songs|ROCK IN DISNEY - Princess Songs]] (#10 ''Under the Sea'')
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==Photobooks==
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[[File:Mori no Miyako no Dorothy.jpg|100px|Mori no Miyako no Dorothy]]
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* [2012.12.xx] Mori no Miyako no Dorothy (杜の都のドロシー)
  
 
== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==
 
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* [http://dorothylittlehappy.jp/ Official Website]
* [http://dorothylittlehappy.com/ Official Site]
 
 
* [http://ameblo.jp/dorothylittlehappy/ Official Blog]
 
* [http://ameblo.jp/dorothylittlehappy/ Official Blog]
 
* [http://twitter.com/Dorothy_L_Happy Official Twitter]
 
* [http://twitter.com/Dorothy_L_Happy Official Twitter]
 
* [http://www.ustream.tv/channel/dorothy-little-happy Official USTREAM]
 
* [http://www.ustream.tv/channel/dorothy-little-happy Official USTREAM]
 
* [http://www.tbc-sendai.co.jp/02radio/dlh/index.html TBS Radio Show Site]
 
* [http://www.tbc-sendai.co.jp/02radio/dlh/index.html TBS Radio Show Site]
* [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/DOROTHY_LITTLE_HAPPY Japanese Wikipedia: Dorothy Little Happy]
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* [http://dorothylittlehappy.com/ Old Official Website]
  
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{{Dorothy Little Happy}}
 
[[Category:J-Pop]]
 
[[Category:J-Pop]]
[[Category:Groups]]
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[[Category:Japanese Girl Groups]]
[[Category:Idols]]
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[[Category:2010 Debut]]

Latest revision as of 18:39, 12 July 2022

Dorothy Little Happy (2022)

Dorothy Little Happy (often shortened to DLH) is a Japanese pop idol project under the label Universal GEAR. As of February 2019, none of the original members are with the group.

Members

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)
  • Takeuchi Nana (竹内菜々) (Graduated October 20, 2019)
  • Kurokawa Kiri (黒川季里) (Graduated January 22, 2020)

Information

DLH promoting "Jump!" (2010)

Dorothy Little Happy was formed in 2010 from graduated members of the unit B♭ from Step One Sendai Junior Talent Agency. 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 until her graduation at the end of 2018.

The year 2019 saw the addition of several new members: Kurimura Fuka and Kato Akina on February 11th, Kurokawa Kiri on April 7th, Takeuchi Nana on May 19th, and Watanabe Kohaku, Saito Kirara, and Utsumi Rina on November 23rd. Takeuchi Nana graduated the group that October after only five months, followed by Kurokawa Kiri in January 2020.

Discography

DLH promoting "HAPPY DAYS!" (2012)
DLH promoting "sky traveler" (2014)
DLH promoting "Bicolor no Koigokoro" (2016)
Dorothy Little Happy (2019)

Albums

Best Albums

Mini-Albums

Singles

Other Singles

Digital Singles

DVDs

Compilations / Other

Photobooks

Mori no Miyako no Dorothy

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

External Links