Team Syachihoko

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Team Syachihoko
Origin Japan
Genres J-pop, pop
Years active 2011 (2011)–present
Labels Unborde (Warner Music Japan)
(2012–present)
Associated acts Momoiro Clover Z
Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku
Website official.stardust.co.jp/syachihoko/
Members Honoka Akimoto
Chiyuri Itō
Yuzu Andō
Haruna Sakamoto
Nao Sakura
Yuzuki Ōguro

Team Syachihoko (チームしゃちほこ Chīmu Shachihoko) is a Japanese female idol group consisting of six schoolgirls from the city of Nagoya.[1]

Overview

Team Syachihoko is a sister group of two other girl groups managed by the Stardust Promotion talent agency, Momoiro Clover Z and Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku[1][2] and, having been formed in 2011, is the "youngest sister" of the three.[2][3]

The group was created of six girls from Aichi Prefecture. As of 2012, all members lived in Nagoya, the capital of the prefecture, and were junior high school students.[2] From April 2013, five of them entered high school,[4] Haruna Sakamoto remains the only one who is still in junior high.[5]

From April 5, 2013, Team Syachihoko has its own regular TV show, broadcast on Nagoya TV.[6]

History

Team Syachihoko was formed in 2011 by Stardust Promotion.[2] In April 2012, the group debuted live on the streets of Nagoya (on the Nishinomaru Square), and continued with more events in the Nagoya area.[2]

In the summer of 2012, Team Syachiohoko participated in a nationwide concert series titled "HMV Idol Gakuen presents Nihon Jyūdan Idol Ranbu 2012", appearing at two concerts: on August 10 in Nagoya and on August 23 in Tokyo.[2] During the August 10 performance, the group announced that it would soon release its first major-label single, on October 31 on the Warner Music Japan record label. The single was labeled the "Nagoya major-debut single"[7] and was supported by a concert tour across the city of Nagoya.[8] On September 2, at the first concert of the tour, the group appeared in stage costumes looking like bowling uniforms and unveiled the title song of the upcoming single, titled "The Stardust Bowling".[7] The song, written and composed by Takashi Asano, who had already authored two indie songs for the band,[7] told a story of a bowling ball that, after being thrown, overcame various difficulties on its way along the lane and finished with a strike.[9] The Japanese edition of Rolling Stone called the song "cute and humorous", with a "dramatic melody", "brilliantly following the style of Momoiro Clover and Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku.[10] The single reached 17th place in the weekly Oricon charts.[11]

During the Nagoya tour, which took place from September 2 to November 4, the girls faced various challenges presented by the band's manager, such as "Yuzu and Yuzuki don't eat sweets in the dressing room while on tour", "1000 sumultaneous viewers on the Ustream broadcast", etc. Each won challenge equalled one "crown" (point). The group had to collect 10 crowns to be granted a first solo concert and a nationwide major-label debut. The band won 13 crowns and received the right to hold a solo concert on December 30 at Nagoya's Club Quattro, but the release of the promised single was delayed for three months with the reason stated by Team Syachihoko's manager Hasegawa to be that the 13 crowns were more than the target number of 10.[12] All the 500 tickets for the concert were sold out.[13] The performance was released as the group's first live DVD on April 24, 2013.[14]

On December 24, 2012 and on April 7, 2013, Team Syachihoko released two limitedly distributed singles, sold at the band's live events.[15][16] The first single was titled "Otome Juken Sensō" ("Girls' Entrance Exam War") and was issued in a total of 7,777 serial-numbered copies.[15] By February 13, it had been sold out.[17] The follow-up, called "Otome Juken Sensō: Another War", was printed in 8,888 copies.[16]

The group released its next single on June 19, 2013.[18][19] It was titled "Shuto Iten Keikaku" ("Plan for the Relocation of the Capital") and was marketed as their "pre-nationwide-major-debut single" (日本先行メジャーデビューシングル).[20]

Members

Name Birth date[21] Age Image color*[21]
Honoka Akimoto (秋本 帆華) (1997-11-15)November 15, 1997 16 Nagoya red
Chiyuri Itō (伊藤 千由李) (1998-01-24)January 24, 1998 16 Uirō yellow
Yuzu Andō (安藤 ゆず) (1997-09-26)September 26, 1997 16 Pony pink
Haruna Sakamoto (坂本 遥奈) (1999-02-02)February 2, 1999 15 Tebasaki kimidori
Nao Sakura (咲良 菜緒) (1997-09-10)September 10, 1997 16 Marriage blue
Yuzuki Ōguro (大黒 柚姫) (1997-07-18)July 18, 1997 16 Murasaki purple (subject to change)

* All color values are approximate.

Discography

Singles

No. Title Release date Oricon
Weekly
Singles
Chart
[22]
1 "Koibito wa Sniper / Goburei! Shachihoko Deluxe"
(恋人はスナイパー／ごぶれい！しゃちほこでらックス)		 April 26, 2012 (2012-04-26)
August 24, 2012 (2012-08-24)*		 —
2 "Triple Seven"
  (トリプルセブン)		 July 7, 2012 (2012-07-07)
August 24, 2012 (2012-08-24)*		 —
3 "The Stardust Bowling"
  (ザ・スターダスト・ボウリング)		 Oct. 31, 2012 17
– "Otome Juken Sensō"**
  (乙女受験戦争)		 Dec. 9, 2012
– "Otome Juken Sensō: Another War"**
  (乙女受験戦争 Another War)		 April 7, 2012 (2012-04-07)
4 "Shuto Iten Keikaku"
  (首都移転計画)		 June 19, 2013 (2013-06-19) 11
5 "Ai no Chikyūsai"
  (愛の地球祭)		 October 30, 2013 (2013-10-30) 5

* The major label Warner Music Japan re-released both Team Syachihoko's indie singles on August 24, 2012.[23]
** "Otome Juken Sensō" and "Otome Juken Sensō: Another War" were issued in, respectively, 7,777 and 8,888 copies and were sold at Team Syachihoko's concerts.[15][16]

DVD

No. Title Release date Oricon
Weekly
DVD
Chart
[24]
1 Hatsu One-man Man Live: Kimi e no Omoi Jiki Shōsō
(初ワンマンライブ（決）～君への想い時期尚早～)		 April 24, 2013 (2013-04-24) 136

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "チームしゃちほこ名古屋イベント、ももクロ＆エビ中の妹分" (in Japanese). Natalie. 2012-06-15. Retrieved 2013-04-03. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "ももクロ3姉妹の「末っ子」チームしゃちほこがデビューへ" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2013-04-03. 
  3. ↑ "『ザ・スターダストボウリング』で名古屋メジャーデビューするチームしゃちほこ から とってもカワイイ動画コメントが届きましたよ" (in Japanese). HMV Online. 2012-10-25. Retrieved 2013-04-08. 
  4. ↑ "Team Shachihoko members assemble after finishing entrance exam war". Barks. 2013-03-31. Retrieved 2013-04-28. 
  5. ↑ "チームしゃちほこ横浜でJK報告＆ライブ映像iTS配信開始" (in Japanese). Natalie. 2013-03-24. Retrieved 2013-04-28. 
  6. ↑ "チームしゃちほこ、初の地上波レギュラーでゆるゆる企画" (in Japanese). Natalie. 2013-03-13. Retrieved 2013-04-28. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "チームしゃちほこツアー初戦、リーゼント姿で新曲お披露目" (in Japanese). Natalie. 2012-08-02. Retrieved 2013-04-08. 
  8. ↑ "チームしゃちほこ"名古屋メジャーデビュー"で10冠目指す". Natalie (in Japanese). 2012-08-10. Retrieved 2013-04-03. 
  9. ↑ "ナタリー - [Power Push] チームしゃちほこデビュー記念企画＆「ザ・スターダストボウリング」インタビュー (1/4)" (in Japanese). Natalie. 2012. Retrieved 2013-04-06. 
  10. ↑ "ザ・スターダスト ボウリング ｜ Rolling Stone(ローリングストーン) 日本版". Rolling Stone Japan Edition (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-04-28. 
  11. ↑ "チームしゃちほこ、新曲は7777枚＆会場限定　等身大の受験ソング" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2012-12-19. Retrieved 2013-04-03. 
  12. ↑ "チームしゃちほこ、まさかの3冠オーバーで10冠王ならず" (in Japanese). Natalie. 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2013-04-30. 
  13. ↑ "チームしゃちほこ初ワンマンは湿度100%、次回5月に決定" (in Japanese). Natalie. 2012-12-30. Retrieved 2013-04-08. 
  14. ↑ "チームしゃちほこ初ワンマン映像化、舞台裏ドキュメントも" (in Japanese). Natalie. 2013-03-07. Retrieved 2013-04-03. 
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 "チームしゃちほこ、7777枚限定シングル「乙女受験戦争」" (in Japanese). Natalie. 2012-12-19. Retrieved 2013-04-08. 
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 "チームしゃちほこ「乙女受験戦争」歌唱シャッフルで再登場" (in Japanese). Natalie. 2013-03-23. Retrieved 2013-04-26. 
  17. ↑ "チームしゃちほこ、はるちゆ生誕祭でスマ＆女子流カバー" (in Japanese). 2013-02-12. Retrieved 2013-04-06. 
  18. ↑ "チームしゃちほこ、6月に"日本先行メジャーデビュー"" (in Japanese). 2013-04-08. Retrieved 2013-04-26. 
  19. ↑ "Team Syachihoko announces release of 'advanced release in Japan', major debut single at 1 year anniversary event". Barks. 2013-04-17. Retrieved 2013-04-28. 
  20. ↑ "名古屋拠点のチームしゃちほこ、新作で「首都移転計画」" (in Japanese). Natalie. 2013-04-22. Retrieved 2013-04-28. 
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 "履歴書 チームしゃちほこ オフィシャルサイト スターダスト芸能３部・3Bjunior名古屋発ユニット" (in Japanese). Stardust Promotion. Retrieved 2013-04-03. 
  22. ↑ "チームしゃちほこのCDシングルランキング、チームしゃちほこのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2013-04-02. 
  23. ↑ "しゃちほこ10冠王ツアー1次発表＆自主シングルが全国流通" (in Japanese). Natalie. 2013-04-08. 
  24. ↑ "チームしゃちほこのDVDランキング、チームしゃちほこのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2013-04-03. 

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