Juice=Juice

Juice=Juice
Background information
Origin Japan
Genres
Years active 2013–present
Labels
Associated acts
Website www.helloproject.com/juicejuice
Members Akari Uemura
Yuka Miyazaki
Sayuki Takagi
Karin Miyamoto
Tomoko Kanazawa
Past members Aina Ōtsuka

Juice=Juice, pronounced "Juice Juice", is a 5-member Japanese girl group, formed in 2013. It is positioned as a unit formed of trainee members of Hello! Project.[1][2]

History

The formation of the unit was announced on February 2, 2013, at a Hello! Project concert held at the Main Hall of the Fukuoka Convention Center. It was revealed that the unit would consist of six members: five Hello! Project trainees Akari Uemura, Sayuki Takagi, Karin Miyamoto, Aina Ōtsuka, Tomoko Kanazawa and of Yuka Miyazaki.[3]

On February 25, 2013, the new group's name was revealed to be Juice=Juice. It was also announced that the group would immediately release its first single,[4] and on March 2 would debut live at a series of Hello! Project concerts called Hello! Project Haru no Dai Kansha Hinamatsuri Festival 2013.[1] On March 2 and 3, Juice=Juice performed at the forementioned concert series, where the group premiered their upcoming single "Watashi ga Iu Mae ni Dakishimenakya ne".[5]

On July 5, 2013, Aina Ōtsuka resigned from both Juice=Juice and Hello! Project Kenshūsei, bringing the member count to five.[6]

In November 2013, Juice=Juice was nominated for the 2013 TBS Japan Record Award in the category of "Best Newcomer". but had to content with a New Artist Award.[7][8]

Members

The group consists of five members.[1][9][10] Each member's image is represented by a fruit.[2]

Name Birth date [11] Age Nickname[11] Color Fruit[11] Notes
Yuka Miyazaki (宮崎 由加) April 2, 1994 21 Yukanya (ゆかにゃ)      Peach Leader
Tomoko Kanazawa (金澤 朋子) July 2, 1995 20 Kanatomo (かなとも)      Apple Subleader
Sayuki Takagi (高木 紗友希) April 21, 1997 18 Sayubē (さゆべぇ)      Lemon
Karin Miyamoto (宮本 佳林) December 1, 1998 17 Karin (カリン)      Grape
Akari Uemura (植村 あかり) December 30, 1998 17 Ārī (あーりー)      Melon

Former members

Name Birth date[11] Age Nickname[11] Color Fruit[11] Notes
Aina Ōtsuka (大塚 愛菜) April 3, 1998 17 Tsukapon (つかぽん)      Orange

Discography

Singles

No. Title Release date Oricon
Weekly
Singles
Chart
[12]
First
week
sales
Total
sales
Indie singles
1 "Watashi ga Iu Mae ni Dakishimenakya ne"
  (私が言う前に抱きしめなきゃね)
April 3, 2013 25 2,275 3,539
2 "Samidare Bijo ga Samidareru"
  (さみだれ美女がさみだれる)
May 8, 2013 153 382 382
3 "Ten Made Nobore!"
  (天まで登れ!)
June 8, 2013 - -
Major singles
1 "Romance no Tochū
 / 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)
)
September 11, 2013 2 37,213 43,144
2 "Ijiwaru Shinaide Dakishimete yo / Hajimete o Keikenchū"
  (イジワルしないで 抱きしめてよ/初めてを経験中)
December 4, 2013 2 39,379 45,834
3 "Hadaka no Hadaka no Hadaka no Kiss / Are Kore Shitai!"
  (裸の裸の裸のKISS/アレコレしたい!)
March 19, 2014 3 38,293 43,645
4 "Black Butterfly / Kaze ni Fukarete"
  (ブラックバタフライ/風に吹かれて)
July 30, 2014 4 37,008 38,415
5 "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)
October 1, 2014 4 29,754 32,391
6 "Wonderful World / Ça va? Ça va?"
  (Wonderful World /How are you? How are you?)
April 8, 2015 1 34,127 40,117

Albums

No. Title Release date Oricon
Weekly
Albums
Chart
First
week
sales
Total
sales
1 "First Squeeze!" July 15, 2015 5 13,890 13,890

Awards and nominations

Japan Record Awards

The Japan Record Awards is a major music awards show held annually in Japan by the Japan Composer's Association.

Year Recipient/Nominated work Award Result
2013 Juice=Juice New Artist Award[7] Won
Best New Artist Award[8] Nominated

References

  1. 1 2 3 "ハロプロ研修生内新ユニット、名前は「Juice=Juice」に決定". Barks (in Japanese). 2013-02-25. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
  2. 1 2 "ハロプロ研修生新ユニットは新鮮もぎたて「Juice=Juice」". Natalie (in Japanese). 2013-02-25. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
  3. ハロプロ研修生から新ユニット始動!宮本佳林ら参加. De View (in Japanese). Oricon. 2013-02-04. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
  4. ハロプロ研修生のユニット名決定. Daily Sports Online (in Japanese). 2013-02-25. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
  5. "新アイドルユニット"Juice=Juice"、ハロプロ公演でデビュー曲初披露". De View (Oricon). 2013-03-04. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
  6. "Juice=Juice 大塚愛菜に関するお知らせ" (in Japanese). 2012-07-05. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
  7. 1 2 "第55回 輝く!日本レコード大賞 | TBSテレビ" (in Japanese). TBS. Archived from the original on 2013-12-06.
  8. 1 2 "第55回 輝く!日本レコード大賞 | TBSテレビ" (in Japanese). TBS. Archived from the original on 2014-01-07.
  9. Tsunku (2013-02-25). ハロプロ研修生新ユニットに関して. Tsunku's official blog (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-04-02.
  10. ハロプロ研修生内、新ユニット結成のお知らせ。. Hello! Project official website (in Japanese). 2013-02-03. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Juice=Juice-ハロー!プロジェクトオフィシャルサイト-". Hello! Project. 2013-04-02.
  12. "Juice=JuiceのCDシングルランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2014-07-30.

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