The Hoopers

THE HOOPERS
The Hooper's Group Image. From left to right: Makoto, Haruki, Sena, Mirai, Cecil and Tsubasa
Background information
Origin	Japan
Genres	J-pop
Years active	May 2, 2014 (2014-05-02)–
Labels	Universal Music Japan
Associated acts	Fudanjuku, Axell
Website	thehoopers.jp

Members	Mirai Sena Tsubasa Haruki Makoto Cecil Lee Noa

Past members	Yuhi Mizuki

THE HOOPERS (ザフーパーズ) are a Japanese pop group. They assume a tomboy style, inspired by the Takarazuka Revue. The group is under Universal Music Japan. Twelve out of five thousand participants were chosen through Fudanjuku's 'Next Generation Audition'. Seven of the chosen participants went on to form The Hoopers, and the remaining five formed Axell. The Hoopers debuted on March 4th 2015 with 'Loving You' (愛し恋し君恋し）(Itoshi koishi kimi koishi). Their eighth member Cecil (who is also an Axell member) was introduced on their single 'Passionate Love' as a permanent member. Later in 2015 they held the Ikemen Audition, where they selected 6 people to become members of Little Hoop (they are described as apprentice members for The Hoopers).

History

2013 Autumn - 2014 Winter, Fudanjuku announced an audition for their younger group. 12 people from among the 5,000 candidates were chosen. Seven among those became the members of The HOOPERS (and the remaining five became Axell ).
May 2, 2014, they were first unveiled in the Internet TV "Ikesuta".
March 4, 2015, Universal sigma released the 1st single "Itoshi Koishi Kimi Koishi," leading to them their major debut.
April 2015, as a major debut the first month and simultaneously start two unusual crown program.
July 6, 2015, Yuhi announced that she would rest for a while due to the poor physical condition (stress-induced gastroenteritis). Meanwhile, Axell member, Cecil will serve as the understudy.
September 29, 2015, it was announced that they were to hold their first one-man LIVE in Amesuta's "Harajuku Kyun Kyun STATION of THE HOOPERS". In addition, the live will serve as Yuhi's return to the group.
November 15, 2015, Nicofest held the first one-man live. Yuhi, who had been on hiatus from July, rejoined and performed with the group. Cecil also joined the group permanently, making the seven to an eight-member group. (Cecil is still in Axell)
On May 4th 2017, members Yuhi and Mizuki officially graduated from the group
June 24, 2017, Lee (AXELL) and Noa (little HOOP) joined as new members

Members

Name	Name	Birthday	Age	Birthplace	Blood type	Color	Role	Remarks
未来	Mirai	June 6, 1994	23	Tokyo	A	White	Center Vocal Leader
星波	Sena	September 1, 1995	21	Kanagawa Prefecture	O	Yellow	MC & Play Leader Acrobatics	Old stage name: Mitsuhashi Nanami, YAH (" Secret Girl ")
つばさ	Tsubasa	May 18, 1994	23	Tokyo	O	Red	Rap Leader	Ex-Mushroom
陽稀	Haruki	November 26, 1994	22	Aichi Prefecture	A	Blue	Fashion & Influence Leader	Model for fashion magazine, KERA
麻琴	Makoto	May 21, 1991	26	Kanagawa Prefecture	O	Pink	THE HOOPERS' Leader Acrobatics	Yokohama BayStars' big fan
千知	Cecil	February 7, 1997	20	Kyoto	B	Green	Cosplay Leader	Joined November 15, 2015 Takarazuka's fan Concurrent as AXELL's Member
Lee	Lee	October 9, 1998	18	Chiba Prefecture	O	Orange	Dance Leader	Joined June 24, 2017 Concurrent as AXELL's Member
乃愛	Noa	March 22, 2000	17	Kochi Prefecture	A	Purple	Youngest	Joined June 24, 2017

Graduated Members

Name	Name	Birthday	Age	Birthplace	Blood type	Role	Remarks	Departure
泉貴	Mizuki	April 27, 1992	25	Tokyo	A	Lover	Mizukissu	Mizuki officially graduated from the group on May 4th 2017, to pursue a civilian life away from idol life
佑妃	Yuhi	March 8, 1994	23	Saga Prefecture	A	sub leader and acrobat		Yuhi officially graduated from the group on May 4th 2017 for health reasons, after previously struggling with her health in 2015

Official Little Hoops Group Image

little HOOP

Name	Name	Birthday	Age	Birthplace	Blood type	Specialty
夏向	Kanata	July 9, 1996	20	Chiba Prefecture	A	Theatre, Dance
海	Kai	July 13, 1999	17	Gunma Prefecture	B	Rondato, Cartwheels
香	Kaoru	January 7, 1997	20	Tokyo	B	Drums, Guitar
麗	Rei	March 26, 1999	18	Tokyo	AB	Guitar
碧	Aoi	February 3, 2001	16	Kagawa Prefecture	B	Karate, Rondato, Cartwheels

Discography

With ranking in the Oricon Singles Chart^[1]

イトシコイシ君恋シ (Itoshikoishi kimi koishi) (4 Different Versions: 初回限定盤A, B, C, 通常盤 (Normal Version))

Released: 2015-03-04
Format: CD+DVD(Only included with A&B)
Tracks: "イトシコイシ君恋シ", "未完成な地図", "イトシコイシ君恋シ（Instrumental）", "未完成な地図（Instrumental）"
Bonus tracks: "からくりピエロ" (Only in 通常盤 Normal Version)

雨を追いかけて (Ame oikakete) (4 Different Versions: 初回限定盤A,B,C, 通常盤 (Normal Version))

Released: 2015-06-03
Format: CD+DVD(Only included with A&B)
Tracks: "雨を追いかけて", "離さないよ", "雨を追いかけて（Instrumental）", "離さないよ（Instrumental）"
Bonus tracks: "Mr.Music" (Only in 通常盤 Normal Version)

GO!GO!ダンスが止まらナイ (GO! GO! Dance Ga Tomaranai) (4 Different Versions: 初回盤A,B,C, 通常盤 (Normal Version))

Released: 2015-08-26
Format: CD+DVD(Only included with A&B)
Tracks: " GO！GO！ダンスが止まらナイ", " DIAMOND", "GO！GO！ダンスが止まらナイ (Instrumental)", "DIAMOND (Instrumental)"
Bonus tracks: "Fire◎Flower" (Only in 通常盤 Normal Version)

Album

Release date	title	Oricon Weekly Single Chart
March 4, 2015	Itoshi koishi kimi koishi	#16
June 3, 2015	Ame wo Oikakete	#12
August 26, 2015	GO! GO! Dance ga Tomaranai	#14
December 16, 2015	Jounetsu wa Kareha no You ni	#6
May 31, 2016	Love Hunter	#8
February 22, 2017	Shirotsumekusa	#13
August 9, 2017	SHAMROCK	#10

Release date	title	Oricon Weekly Album Chart
September 28, 2016	FANTASIA	#15

Live events

Live

2014

[11.2] "THE HOOPERS & AXELL no Raibu Hajime mashita Vol.1"

2015

[2.22] "THE HOOPERS & AXELL no Raibu Hajime mashita Vol.2"Venue: Shibuya REX
[5.5] "I started live THE HOOPERS & AXELL Vol.3"
[11.15] "THE HOOPERS / first one-man LIVE !!" (guest Axell )

Part 1 "Yuhi Returns! "

Part 2 "autumn of Kyun Kyun

2016

[2.28] "THE HOOPERS one-man LIVE Vol.2"
[3.27] "THE HOOPERS one-man LIVE Vol.3"
[5.5] "THE HOOPERS one-man LIVE Vol.4"
[6.12] "THE HOOPERS one-man LIVE Vol.5"
[7.24] "Make Happy~ Mirai"
[10.30] "1st ALBUM「FANTASIA」Release & Yume no Halloween Party"
[11.23] "THE HOOPERSxSanrio Puroland Yume no Stage"
[12.25] "THE HOOPERS no onagokai~ Christmas

2017

[1.21] "Kamakura LOOP OPENING LIVE〜Mirai(THE HOOPERS)×TAMATE BOX〜"
[3.18-19] "TOUR FANTASIA 2017"
[6.24] "NEW POWER GENERATION"

Events

2015

[3.23] "Spring of PON festival!"
[5.9] "oricon Sound Blowin'2015 ~ spring ~"
[5.23] "iPop Monthly Fes Vol.41"
[5.23] "CBC Radio Summer Festival 2015"
[8.8] "Kyun Fes"
[8.22] "24-hour TV ~ Love Saves the Earth -"
[12.31 - 2016.1.1] "Tokyo Joypolis Countdown Party 2016"

2016

[2.11] "ch FILES St. Valentine Party"
[4.29] " Nico Nico Choukaigi"
[7.9] "ESP Gakuen presents COLOR 2016"
[8.11] "Kyun Fes. 2016"
[8.12] "HARAJUKU SUMMER PARTY"
[8.25] "Mezamashi Raibu"
[9.3] "East Asia Music Festival"
[10.15] "109Night"
[11.26, 11.27] "HYPER JAPAN" in London

Joint live/ events

2014

[5.18] "C/MENZ presents TOKYO Chenmen Collection 2014"
[8.2-3] " TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL 2014 "

2015

[5.30] "Minikore IKE-MENS COLLECTION vol.4 Special Edition"
[6.11] "OTODAMA SEA STUDIO ~ KISS ME ON THE BEACH 2015~"
[8.1-2] "TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL 2015"
[9.20] " Inazuma Rock Fes 2015 "

Mirai was absent due to poor health

[10.24] "Banmon! Fes."
[10.25] "CANDY PANTS 6th Anniversary !!"
[11.3] "Nakano flow Idol Festival"
[11.21] "Sora FES"
[11.22]"JOL*fes"

Performed twice, day and night

[11.23]"click clap Party !!"

Appeared at night

2016

[3.13] "DMM.yell Live 2016 in Shinjuku ReNY
[3.13] "FabFes. 2016 SPRING"
[4.24] "iCON DOLL LOUNGE"

Mirai, Yuhi, and Haruki took part in the fashion show

[7.18] "OTODAMA SEA STUDIO 2016~Bachelor Beach Girl 2016' supported by movement~"
[7.30] "a-nation island &stadium fes.2016 powered by dTV"
[8.6] "TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL 2016"
[8.31] Ikemen Semit 2016~SUMMER"
[9.25] @JAMxNatari EXPO 2016
[10.15] "Sports of Heart Music Fes 2016"
[10.23] "EXTENSION vo.2"

2017

[1.5]"FLASH 3rd Supported by WEGO"

Cast

TV

Fuji TV " time ~MUSIC HOUR~ of Music "(February 27, 2015)
Fuji TV " Myusata "(March 6, 2015)
Nippon Television " Music Dragon "(March 6, 2015)
TV Asahi " Onegai! Morning "(March 12, 2015) - Sena
TBS " Live B "(March 31, 2015)
BS Fuji "THE HOOPERS no KyunKyun Sase Night" (April 5, 2015 - July 12)
Fuji TV TWO "HOOPERS TV" (April 12, 2015 - June 21, a total of six episodes)
Fuji TV "2020 Hanamaru Daikichi" (May 29, 2015)
NHK General " Masakame TV "(May 30, 2015, December 12) - Mizuki
NHK General " MUSIC JAPAN "(June 8, 2015)
Fuji TV " TOKYO IDOL TV "(November 19, 2015, December 3) - Sena
[2016.1.19]TV Tokyo "Doubutsu BANG!!" - Sena, Mizuki, Cecil
[2016.3.22]TOKYO MX "Otomono Gatari" - Sena, Mirai, Makoto
[2016.5.21]Tokyo MX "Otopoke POPS" - Sena, Mirai, Yuhi, Mizuki
[2016.12.5]Nihon Kai TV "Kimidake TV" - Regulars starting December 5

Network distribution

[2014.5.16- 12.5] ustream "THE HOOPERS&AXELL no mae hajime mashita"
[2015.1.14] Showroom "THE HOOPERS no ka Show kukai"
[2015.5.27] Nico Nico Live "Nicoraji!" - Mirai, Mizuki, Haruki
[2015.8.26] Nico Nico Live "Nicoraji!" - Mirai, Sena, Haruki, Cecil
[2015.9.5, 9.12] Showroom "Yokohama DeNA BayStars official game live coverage" - Makoto (Assistant)
[2015.9.15] Amesuta "Harajuku Kyun Kyun STATION of THE HOOPERS"
[2015.11.30] Amesuta "Harajuku Party 7" - Sena, Yuhi, Cecil
[2016.5.5] Nico Nico Live "Nishikawa takari no einomi"
[2015.5.6] Nico Nico Live "Nicoraji!" - Mirai, Mizuki
[2016.6] Nico Nico Live "Nicoraji!" -Mizuki, Haruki (both Assistants)

-On the 10, Sena was filling in for Mizuki and on the 17th Cecil was filling for Haruki

[2016.10.16, 12.18]AbemaTV "Abema Entame Sunday"

Radio

"All Night Nippon R of THE HOOPERS" ( Nippon Broadcasting System, May 30, 2015)

Other

Stage
- "Danganronpa THE STAGE 2016" (2016.6.16-7.16) - Chihiro（Mizuki）
Voice Acting
- Thousand Memories - Sena
- TO BE HERO - Shota (Sena)
Magazine
- KERA (January 2016 Issue) Haruki's Model debut

Held Kera Shop Tour around Nagoya, Kabe, Osaka on August 14, 2016

References

↑ "The Hoopers" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 8 January 2016.

External links

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