Bullet Train (band)
| Bullet Train | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 超特急 |
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | J-pop, pop |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | SDR |
| Associated acts |
Ebidan Dish |
| Website |
ebidan |
| Members |
Kōichi Kai Ryōga Takuya Yūki Yūsuke Takashi |
| Past members | Shō |
Bullet Train (超特急 Chōtokkyū) is a Japanese boyband managed by Stardust Promotion.[1][2] The group consists of "main dancers" and "back vocalists", meaning that the vocalists stand behind the dancers during the band's performances.[3][4] Bullet Train has been likened to Momoiro Clover Z, a girl group managed by the same talent agency.[5] The group is also described as "Non-idols" (非アイドル Hi Aidoru).[6]
Members
| Stage name | Full name | Birth date and age | Prefecture of origin |
Car no. |
Position | Color |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kōichi (コーイチ) | Kōichi Yoshino (吉野 晃一) | June 18, 1994 | Nara | 1 | Back vocal / "Dad" | Black |
| Kai (カイ) | Kai Ogasawara (小笠原 海) | September 27, 1994 | Kanagawa | 2 | Main dancer / "Mysterious" | Blue |
| Ryōga (リョウガ) | Ryōga Funatsu (船津 稜雅) | October 23, 1994 | Kanagawa | 3 | Main dancer / "Skinny" / Leader (as of August 8, 2013) | Purple |
| Takuya (タクヤ) | Takuya Kusakawa (草川 拓弥) | November 24, 1994 | Tokyo | 4 | Main dancer / "Muscular" | Green |
| Yūki (ユーキ) | Yūki Murata (村田 祐基) | January 2, 1995 | Tokushima | 5 | Main dancer / "Clumsy" / Former leader | Red |
| Yūsuke (ユースケ) | Yūsuke Fukuda (福田 佑亮) | December 24, 1995 | Kanagawa | 6 | Main dancer / "Cheerful" | Yellow |
| Takashi (タカシ) | Takashi Matsuo (松尾 太陽) | September 23, 1996 | Osaka | 7 | Back vocal / "Youngest child" | White |
Discography
Singles
| No. | Title | Release date | Charts | First week sales (Oricon) |
Tracklist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [7] | ||||||
| 1 | "Train" | June 10, 2012 | N/A | N/A | Train No More Cry |
Video Sold only at Lawson and HMV |
| 2 | "Shake Body" | October 24, 2012 | 126 | 560 | Shake Body Secret Express Panipani |
Video Sold only at Lawson and HMV |
| 3 | "Policemen" | February 13, 2013 | 18 | 3,597 | Policemen Drive On Week Flashback |
Video |
| 4 | "Bloody Night" | June 5, 2013 | 10 | 11,831 | Bloody Night Make it Hot! Keyword |
Video Ending song of TV Tokyo drama Vampire Heaven |
| — | "Starlight" | July 17, 2013 | 7 | 11,119 | Starlight |
Video |
| 5 | "Kiss Me Baby" | November 13, 2013 | 8 | 21,822 | Kiss Me Baby No. 1 Hashire!!!!Chōtokkyū Kura Kura Snow Break |
Video Opening song of NTV music programme Music Dragon in November |
| 6 | "Ikki!!!!!i!!" | March 26, 2014 | 4 | 32,157 | Ikki!!!!!i!! Rush Hour Comp!!Comp!!Comp!! Refrain |
Video Opening song of TV Asahi music programme MusicRu TV in March |
| 7 | "Believe×Believe" | June 11, 2014 | 6 | 32,748 | Believe×Believe We Can Do It! Pretty Girl |
Video Opening song of TV Tokyo anime Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V |
| 8 | "Star Gear" | November 12, 2014 | 7 | 37,943 | Star Gear Ebiday Ebinai Burn! |
Video (Star Gear) Video (Ebiday Ebinai) Triple A-side single "Star Gear" is used as the ending song of TV Tokyo drama Kokaku Fudo Senki Robosan "Burn!" is used as the opening song of anime series Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V |
Albums
| No. | Title | Release date | Charts | First week sales (Oricon) |
Tracklist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [8] | ||||||
| 1 | Ring | December 3, 2014 | 7 | 18,986 | Disc 1 Survivor Superstar Ikki!!!!!i!! Believe×Believe Star Gear Billion Beats Ebiday Ebinai Bloody Night What's Going on? Time Wave Kiss Me Baby Gravitation Bye Bye Bye Disc 2 (2nd edition only) Starlight Style Signal One Life |
Video (Gravitation) "Style" was performed under the group name Station Seven in NHK BS Premium drama Soko o Nantoka 2 |
References
- ↑ "超特急 EBiDAN選抜ユニット、超特急に草川拓弥が加入". Barks News (in Japanese). 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
- ↑ "ナタリー - [Power Push] ウルトラ超特急「Starlight」インタビュー (1/4)". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 2014-03-07.
- ↑ "美男子ユニット・EBiDANから2ユニットがデビュー。2マンライブ開催". De View. 2013-07-26.
- ↑ "ももクロ弟分・超特急＆DISH//、4・28に合同イベント". Oricon Style (in Japanese). 2013-03-16. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
- ↑ "a-nation : 4日目はGENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE、AAA西島隆弘、SKY-HI、KEITA…気鋭のアーティスト陣9組が集結". Barks News (in Japanese). 2013-08-07. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
- ↑ "“非アイドル”の超特急、独自スタンスで人気急上昇". Oricon. 2014-06-29. Retrieved 2015-01-30.
- ↑ "超特急のCDシングルランキング". Oricon. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
- ↑ "超特急のCDアルバムランキング". Oricon. Retrieved 2014-03-07.