Tomoiki – ki wo uetai (ともいき・木を植えたい)

July 21, 2007

Tomoiki is a unit of 5 Hello! Project Eggs. It belongs to “Hand in Hand” tree-planting support squad, which is a part of NPO corporation – Plant A Tree Plant Love.

Current members:

Past members:

  • Arihara Kanna (joined C-ute in January 2006)
  • Oose Kaede (joined THE Possible in 2006/09/30)
  • Yutoku Ayumi (graduated from Hello! Project)

History:

2005/10 – Tomoiki debuted at Morning Musume’s environmental Culture Festival 2005

2006/01 – Arihara Kanna graduated and and Mori Saki replaced her

2006/03 – The official Tomoiki blog was opened

2006/07 – The HAND IN HAND support song “Minna no ki” sung by Tomoiki was announced

2006/08/22 – Tomoiki went to do tree-planting etc. activities at PLANT A TREE farm and herb garden in Yamanashiken

2006/09 – Tomoiki performed “Minna no ki” at Morning Musume’s environmental Culture Festival 2006 and were backdancers to Morning Musume’s Kusumi Koharu. 500 copies of “Minna no ki” were on sale at the event

2006/09/23 – Participated in activities at Atore Meguru in Tokyo

2006/09/30 – Maeda, Mori and Oose participated in primary school activities in Shinagawaku, Oose graduated Tomoiki

2006/12/20 – Pucchibest 7 album was released and included “Minna no ki”

2007/01/10 – It was announced that Yutoku Ayumi would replace Oose Kaede

2007/10 – Appearance at Morning Musume’s environmental Culture Festival 2007

2007/11/30 – Yutoku Ayumi graduated from Hello!Project

2007/12/11 – Saho Akari replaced Yutoku Ayumi


THE Possible (THEポッシボー)

July 3, 2007

THE Possible

THE Possible is a TNX unit that consists of six former Hello! Project Eggs: Akiyama Yurika, Goto Yuki, Hashimoto Aina, Morozuka Kanami, Okada Robin Shoko and Oose Kaede. THE Possible’s name was first used when the three original members, Yurika, Aina and Kanami were starring in Tsunku Town’s play “CRY FOR HELP! ~Uchuu Station chikaku no baiten ni te~” in August 2006. The October 2006 issue of ISHIMARU DASH featured not only the three original members, but also Kaede. The article included a hint that more girls might be added to the unit. When “Young DAYS!!” was first released, a limited version with four members, Yurika, Aina, Kanami and Robin, was available. Eventually it turned out that the unit had actually six members. Since then the member roster has remained the same.

THE Possible is officially TNX’s unit and a part of Nice Girl Project, but because the girls used to be H!P Eggs, the unit also has ties to the rest of Hello! Project. They have performed at some Hello! Project concert tours (as backdancers or as their own unit). However, as a TNX group THE Possible hasn’t been able to enjoy the same benefits that new H!P units generally do: for example, the stages that THE Possible has been performing on are in smaller venues than the ones H!P units have access to. They also haven’t been invited to any of the major music shows on TV, whereas for example C-ute’s first major single Sakura Chirari earned them an invite to Music Fighter. Shortly put, THE Possible has been more ‘indie’ than H!P units.

Musicwise THE Possible offers the same kind of catchy upbeat songs that H!P fans are familiar with.

In October 2007, the members officially graduated Hello! Project Eggs to become full-time Nice Girl Project members.

THE Possible’s first major debut single “Kazoku e no tegami” will be released on 2008/04/30.

Releases:

THE Possible music:

  • 2006/11/19 – “Young DAYS!!” 1st Single
  • 2006/12/10 – “Hatsukoi no kakera” 2nd Single
  • 2007/02/18 – “Shushoku = GOHAN no uta” 3rd Single
  • 2007/03/14 – “1 Be Possible!” 1st Album
  • 2007/06/13 – “Natsu no Tropical Musume” feat. Akiyama, Hashimoto; 4th Single
  • 2007/07/11 – “Kingyo Suku Ito Hanabi Taikai” feat. Goto, Okada; 5th Single
  • 2007/08/01 – “Kaze no Uwasa” 6th Single
  • 2007/11/07 – “Happy 15” 7th Single
  • 2008/02/20 – “Love Message!” 8th Single
  • 2008/04/30 – “Kazoku e no tegami” 1st Major Single

Various artists music:

  • 2006/07/12 – Tokito Ami and others: “Uchuu kara ~CRY FOR HELP!~”(Akiyama, Hashimoto, Morozuka)
  • 2007/05/16 – Tokito Ami feat. Morozuka and Oose: “TAWAWA Natsu Bikini”

THE Possible DVD:

  • 2006/12/30 – “Young DAYS!!” 1st Single V
  • 2007/01/21 – “Hatsukoi no kakera” 2nd Single V
  • 2007/02/25 – “Shushoku = GOHAN no uta” 3rd Single V
  • 2007/05/09 – “Single V Clips 1” 1st V Clip Collection
  • 2007/07/11 – “Natsu no Tropical Musume” feat. Akiyama, Hashimoto; 4th Single V
  • 2007/07/11 – “Kingyo Suku Ito Hanabi Taikai” feat. Goto, Okada; 5th Single V
  • 2007/09/12 – “Kaze no Uwasa” 6th Single V
  • 2007/12/05 – “Happy 15” 7th Single V
  • 2008/03/12 – “Love Message!” 8th Single V
  • 2008/03/21 – “Hajimete no Mizugi DE Possible! in OKINAWA” Idol DVD

Various artists DVD:

  • 2006/12/20 – Tsunku Town Theatre play: CRY FOR HELP! ~Uchuu Station chikaku no baiten ni te~ DVD
  • 2007/03/28 – Hello! Project 2007 Winter ~Shuuketsu! 10th Anniversary~ DVD
  • 2007/06/06 – Tokito Ami feat. Morozuka and Oose: “TAWAWA Natsu Bikini” Single V
  • 2007/06/06 – Tsunku Town Theatre play: Te wo ageru! Kenkou goutou da DVD
  • 2007/09 – Dai ikkai Hello! Project shinjin kouen ~Saru no koku~/~Tori no koku~ LIVE DVD

THE Possible photobooks:

  • 2007/07/12 – Doki Doki Possible
  • 2007/07/12 – Kyapi Kyapi Possible

On stage:

  • 2006 August – Tsunku Town Theatre play: CRY FOR HELP! ~Uchuu Station chikaku no baiten ni te~ (Akiyama, Hashimoto, Morozuka)
  • 2006/08/18 – Tokito Ami Live ‘06 Summer ~Bon aku Hyper GIG~
  • 2007 January – Hello! Project 2007 Winter ~Shuuketsu! 10th Anniversary~
  • 2007 January – Tsunku Town Theatre play: Te wo ageru! Kenkou goutou da
  • 2007/05/13 – Dai ikkai Hello! Project shinjin kouen ~Saru no koku~/~Tori no koku~
  • 2007 July – Hello! Project 2007 Summer 10th Anniversary Daikansha Matsuri ~Haropuro Natsumatsuri~
  • 2007/08/26 – Dai nikai Hello! Project shinjin kouen
  • 2007 September – Tsunku Theatre play: Joshi gassoube ~Eikou no kakera~

Other:

  • 2006 August – THE Possible official blog opening
  • 2007/10/15~ Manga: “THE Possible ~Robin to mahou no Apron~

Links:

THE Possible official releases page

THE Possible official blog


Yutoku Ayumi (湯徳歩美)

July 1, 2007

Yutoku Ayumi

Left in November 2007 

Profile:

Name: Yutoku Ayumi (湯徳歩美)

Nicknames: Abichan (official), Ayumi, Ayu; by fans: Yutomin, Pretty-chan

Birthday: 10/19/1993

Height: 154cm

Birthplace: Tokyo prefecture

Blood type: B

Close friends: Sainen Mia (especially), Fukuda Kanon, Maeda Yuuka

Eyesight: 0.2

Hobbies: Singing songs, chatting, cooking, drawing pictures, taking purikura pics, dancing

Special skills: Cooking, writing, drawing

Likes:

  • Food: Food without potatos, fruits, peaches
  • Goods: Disney goods
  • Flower: Hibiscus
  • Colours: Pink, white, light blue

Dislikes:

  • Food: Potato
  • Thing: Studying

Siblings: Little brother

Works:

Plays/musicals:

  • Edo kara chakushin!? ~Time Slip to Kengai!~ (November 2006)
  • Reverse! ~Watashi no karada doko desu ka? (November 2007)

For more, check Tomoiki ki wo uetai


Wada Ayaka (和田彩花)

July 1, 2007

Wada Ayaka

Profile:

Name: Wada Ayaka (和田彩花)

Nickname: DAWA (official); Ayacho; by fans: Beauty-chan

Birthday: 8/1/1994

Height: 146cm

Birthplace: Gunma prefecture

Blood type: A

Hobbies: Collecting sparkling accessories, collecting belts and hats, looking for clothes

Special skills: Swimming, track-and-field

Likes:

  • Thing: American cherry, clothes, belts, hats, decorations
  • Colour: The combination of black, pink and purple

Dislikes:

  • Thing: Green caterpillars, TV shows with scary beings (but necessarily watches them)

Works:

TV:

  • Chao.TV (starting 2007/09/02)

Plays/musicals:

  • Reverse! ~Watashi no karada doko desu ka? (November 2007)

Other:

  • Country Musume LIVE2006 ~Shibuya des Date~

Tanaka Anri (田中杏里)

July 1, 2007

Tanaka Anri

Profile:

Name: Tanaka Anri (田中杏里)

Nickname: Anchan

Birthday: 4/25/1991

Works:

Gatas Brilhantes H.P.

  • Started as a Gatas Brilhantes trainee with Kawashima, Korenaga and Mutou (September 2004)
  • Osaka and Tokyo’s H!P Sports Festival (November 2004)
  • H!P Sports Festival (March 2006)

Other:

  • Appeared on Nippon TV’s “Mogu Mogu GOMBO!” several times before joining H!P EGGs

Sengoku Minami (仙石みなみ)

July 1, 2007

Sengoku Minami

Profile:

Name: Sengoku Minami (仙石みなみ)

Nickname: Sengoku

Birthday: 4/30/1991

Height: 149cm

Birthplace: Sendai, Miyagi prefecture

Blood type: O

Siblings: Twin little sisters

Works:

Other:

  • H!P Sports Festival in March 2006: Participating in the kickbase scoreboard for “2 ball”

For more, check Ongaku Gatas


Sekine Azusa (関根梓)

July 1, 2007

Sekine Azusa

Profile:

Name: Sekine Azusa (関根梓)

Nickname: Sekkii

Birthday: 6/14/1996

Blood type: AB

Hometown: Nagano

Other: Is left handed, except throws with right hand


Sawada Yuri (澤田由梨)

July 1, 2007

Sawada Yuri

Profile:

Name: Sawada Yuri (澤田由梨)

Nicknames: Sawachan (official), Shiiman, Yuricchi, Sawada; by fans: Yuririn

Birthday: 11/25/1991

Height: 161cm

Birthplace: Chiba prefecture

Blood type: Unknown

Close friends: Aoki Erina, Noto Arisa, Hashida Mirei, Korenaga Miki

Hobbies: Collecting cute accessories, collecting stickers, nail art, observing people

Special skills: Tennis, killing the mood (fails to read the atmosphere and causes everyone to turn silent)

Likes:

  • Goods: Ribbons and other cute things
  • Food: Different kinds of doughnuts
  • Colours: Pink, black, white

Dislikes:

  • Food: Tomato, celery

Works:

Drama:

  • “Doutoku joshi tandai Eco-ken” (7/2/2006, Gyao online drama)
  • “39℃” (8/2/2006, Gyao online drama)

Plays/musicals:

  • Edo kara chakushin!? ~Time Slip to Kengai!~ (November 2006)

Other:

  • Tokito Ami Hatsu LIVE ‘06 Spring ~The Nakano Sampler~ (April 2006)

For more, check Ongaku Gatas


Sainen Mia (西念未彩)

July 1, 2007

Sainen Mia

Profile:

Name: Sainen Mia (西念未彩)

Nickname: Sainen (official), Mia

Birthday: 6/22/1993

Height: 156cm

Birthplace: Tokyo prefecture

Blood type: A

Close friends: Mutou Mika (especially), Yutoku Ayumi (especially)

Hobbies: Reading comics, listening to music

Special skill: Swimming

Characteristic: Spontaneity (by Yutoku)

Likes:

  • School subject: English
  • Goods: Accessories, red umbrella
  • Word: Jounetsu (‘passion’; ‘enthusiasm’)
  • Colour: Red

Dislikes:

  • School subject: Japanese

Siblings: Little brother

Works:

Plays/musicals:

  • Edo kara chakushin!? ~Time Slip to Kengai!~ (November 2006)
  • Reverse! ~Watashi no karada doko desu ka? (November 2007)

Other:

  • H!P Sports Festival in March 2006: Participating in the kickbase scoreboard for “2 strike”
  • Tokito Ami with H!P Egg Ehon Stage – EHON JAPAN 2008 (2008/05/06)

Saho Akari (佐保明梨)

July 1, 2007

Saho Akari

Member of Shugo Chara Egg! and Aa!

Profile:

Name: Saho Akari (佐保明梨)

Nickname: Akari

Birthday: 06/08/1995

Height: 156.8cm (in April 2009)

Hobbies: Watching movies, baking

Special skill: Swimming, taiko drumming

Weakness: Haunted houses

Likes:

  • Food: Fruits (such as peach and pear), monburan
  • Colour: Pink, light blue

Dislikes:

  • Food: Anything that includes dried fruits

Senior member she aspires to be like: Aya Matsuura

Works:

TV:

  • Chao.TV (starting 2007/09/02)
  • Shugo Chara! (2010)

Music:

  • 12/10/2008 Shugo Chara Egg! 1st Single “Minna no Tamago”
  • 02/25/2009 Shugo Chara Egg! 2nd Single “Shugo Shugo!”
  • 07/15/2009 Aa! song “YES-YES-YES”, on album Champloo 1 ~Happy Marriage Song Cover Shuu~
  • 11/18/2009 “Watashi no Tamago” (c/w to Guardians4 “Party Time”)
  • 12/02/2009 Aa! song “Yume to Genjitsu”, on album Petit Best 10
  • 01/20/2010 “Arigatou ~Ookiku Kansha” (c/w to Guardians4 “Going on”)

    Plays/musicals:

    • “Aa Josho Gasshoube -Eikou no Kakera 2008-” (September 2008)

    Other:

    • Cutie Circuit 2007 ~MAGICAL CUTIE kansha matsuri~ (2007/08/24)
    • NGP Emotional Live Summer 2008