V-u-den
Encyclopedia
is a Japan
ese pop
group within Hello! Project
. The group was formed in August 2004 and consists of members Rika Ishikawa
(Morning Musume
), Erika Miyoshi
, and Yui Okada
, with Ishikawa being the leader. The name means: , , and . The group officially disbanded on June 29, 2008 after their last concert during their v-u-densetsu 5 tour.
It was announced in 2009 that v-u-den would be revived with a new line-up, and the new group was named Zoku·v-u-den. The three new members were Sayumi Michishige
and Junjun (both Morning Musume
) and Risako Sugaya
(Berryz Kobo). The group released only one song, "Only You", on the compilation album Champloo 1: Happy Marriage Cover Song Shū before returning to an indefinite hiatus. Junjun graduated from Morning Musume and Hello! Project on December 15, 2010, effectively leaving the group.
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* Though the romanization of this song would imply the translation would be "Ice Cream and My Pudding", "Aisu" is written with the kanji
"Ai (愛)" for "love", thus making it "Love Cream and My Pudding". Also, in the PV
for the song, there is a two second screen that translates it as "Ice Cream and My Pudding", therefore it is a play on words.
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| 2 || || March 9, 2005
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| 3 || || June 8, 2005
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| 4 || v-u-den First Concert Tour 2005 Haru ~v-u-densetsu~ || June 8, 2005
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| 5 || || August 24, 2005
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| 6 || || October 13, 2005
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| 7 || v-u-den Concert Tour 2005 Aki v-u-densetsu II ~Kurenai no Kisetsu~ || February 15, 2006
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| 8 || || May 24, 2006
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| 9 || || December 6, 2006
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| 10 || v-u-den Live Tour 2006 Aki v-u-densetsu III ~Aisu Cream to My Purin~ || March 7, 2007
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| 11 || || May 30, 2007
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| 12 || v-u-den Concert Tour 2007 Shoka v-u-densetsu IV ~Usagi to Tenshi~ || August 8, 2007
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| 13 || || October 10, 2007
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Japan
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ese pop
Pop music
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group within Hello! Project
Hello! Project
is the umbrella name for all female idol Japanese pop recording artists collective that are under contract with the Up-Front Group. The "mothership" group of Hello! Project is the super-group Morning Musume. Hello! Project's current leader is Risa Niigaki, the leader of Morning Musume...
. The group was formed in August 2004 and consists of members Rika Ishikawa
Rika Ishikawa
, is a Japanese pop singer and TV/radio hostess, associated with the Hello! Project banner and best known as a former member of the pop group Morning Musume. She was the leader of the trio v-u-den until June 2008...
(Morning Musume
Morning Musume
, sometimes referred to as is a Japanese idol girl group, whose act generally revolves around singing and dancing to upbeat melodies. They are the lead group of Hello! Project, which is managed and produced by Tsunku, who composes nearly all the lyrics and melodies of their songs...
), Erika Miyoshi
Erika Miyoshi
is a Japanese pop singer and member of the Hello! Project-associated trio v-u-den.- History :In July 2003, Erika successfully passed the Tsunku♂ Produce Hello! Project Shin Unit Audition...
, and Yui Okada
Yui Okada
is a former member of J-pop group v-u-den that was associated with Hello! Project. She remained within the group until its disbandment in 2008, after which point she was contracted with Up-Front Agency...
, with Ishikawa being the leader. The name means: , , and . The group officially disbanded on June 29, 2008 after their last concert during their v-u-densetsu 5 tour.
It was announced in 2009 that v-u-den would be revived with a new line-up, and the new group was named Zoku·v-u-den. The three new members were Sayumi Michishige
Sayumi Michishige
is a sixth generation member of the J-pop group Morning Musume and has the third longest tenure of any member in the group ....
and Junjun (both Morning Musume
Morning Musume
, sometimes referred to as is a Japanese idol girl group, whose act generally revolves around singing and dancing to upbeat melodies. They are the lead group of Hello! Project, which is managed and produced by Tsunku, who composes nearly all the lyrics and melodies of their songs...
) and Risako Sugaya
Risako Sugaya
is a Japanese pop singer, idol, and a member of Japanese musical group Berryz Kobo.- History :In 2002, Sugaya successfully passed the Hello! Project Kids Audition...
(Berryz Kobo). The group released only one song, "Only You", on the compilation album Champloo 1: Happy Marriage Cover Song Shū before returning to an indefinite hiatus. Junjun graduated from Morning Musume and Hello! Project on December 15, 2010, effectively leaving the group.
Second Generation: Zoku v-u-den
- Sayumi MichishigeSayumi Michishigeis a sixth generation member of the J-pop group Morning Musume and has the third longest tenure of any member in the group ....
- Junjun (2009—2010)
- Risako SugayaRisako Sugayais a Japanese pop singer, idol, and a member of Japanese musical group Berryz Kobo.- History :In 2002, Sugaya successfully passed the Hello! Project Kids Audition...
Albums
| # | Title | Release date |
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| 1 |
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| – || || November 21, 2007
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Singles
| # | Title | Release date | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 23, 2004 | ||
| 2 | May 2, 2005 | Yokoso! Japan campaign song | |
| 3 | May 25, 2005 | Opening theme of the Kids Station anime "Patalliro Saiyuuki Patalliro! is a long-running manga series written and illustrated by Mineo Maya, one of the few known male manga artist for shōnen-ai manga. Patalliro! is the first anime series to present shōnen-ai themes on television.- Plot :... " |
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| 4 | August 10, 2005 | ||
| 5 | October 5, 2005 | ||
| 6 | May 10, 2006 | ||
| 7 | November 22, 2006 | ||
| 8 | May 23, 2007 | ||
| 9 | September 26, 2007 | ||
| 10 | April 23, 2008 | Cover of Morning Musume Morning Musume , sometimes referred to as is a Japanese idol girl group, whose act generally revolves around singing and dancing to upbeat melodies. They are the lead group of Hello! Project, which is managed and produced by Tsunku, who composes nearly all the lyrics and melodies of their songs... song from 4th Ikimasshoi! |
Kanji
Kanji are the adopted logographic Chinese characters hanzi that are used in the modern Japanese writing system along with hiragana , katakana , Indo Arabic numerals, and the occasional use of the Latin alphabet...
"Ai (愛)" for "love", thus making it "Love Cream and My Pudding". Also, in the PV
PV
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for the song, there is a two second screen that translates it as "Ice Cream and My Pudding", therefore it is a play on words.
DVDs
| # | Title | Release date |
|---|
| 1 |
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| 2 || || March 9, 2005
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| 3 || || June 8, 2005
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| 4 || v-u-den First Concert Tour 2005 Haru ~v-u-densetsu~ || June 8, 2005
|-
| 5 || || August 24, 2005
|-
| 6 || || October 13, 2005
|-
| 7 || v-u-den Concert Tour 2005 Aki v-u-densetsu II ~Kurenai no Kisetsu~ || February 15, 2006
|-
| 8 || || May 24, 2006
|-
| 9 || || December 6, 2006
|-
| 10 || v-u-den Live Tour 2006 Aki v-u-densetsu III ~Aisu Cream to My Purin~ || March 7, 2007
|-
| 11 || || May 30, 2007
|-
| 12 || v-u-den Concert Tour 2007 Shoka v-u-densetsu IV ~Usagi to Tenshi~ || August 8, 2007
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| 13 || || October 10, 2007
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Photobooks
- March 4, 2005 –
- July 29, 2005 –
- January 12, 2006 –
Television
- October 4, 2004 - December 24, 2004 –
Radio
- April 3, 2004 – present – B.B.L.
- February 4, 2005 - March 18, 2005 – Haro Poro Yanen
Concerts
- Aichi Kyouhaku Partnership Jigyou Event – Hello Project 2005 All Stars Dairanbu ~A Happy New Power Iida Kaori Sotsugou Special~ – January 29, 2005 - January 30, 2005
- Aichi Kyouhaku Partnership Jigyou Event – v-u-den FIRST CONCERT TOUR 2005 Haru ~v-u-den Densetsu~ – May 28, 2005 - May 29, 2005
- Aichi Kyouhaku Partnership Jigyou Event – Hello Project 2005 Natsu no Kayou Show -'05 Selection! Collection- – July 10, 16, 23, 24, 2005
External links
- Official Hello! Project profile
- v-u-den discography at Up-Front Works
- Kpopwiki:V-u-den
- ThePPN:v-u-den