Nogizaka46

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Nogizaka46
Nogizaka46 at Japan Expo 2014 (1).jpg
(Nogizaka46 at Japan Expo 2014)
Background information
Origin Tokyo, Japan
Genres Pop
Years active 2011–present
Labels Sony Records/N46Div
Associated acts
Website www.nogizaka46.com

Nogizaka46 (乃木坂46?, Nogizaka Forty-six) is a Japanese female idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto, billed as the official rival (公式ライバル kōshiki raibaru?) of the group AKB48.[1]

Nogizaka46 was named after the place where the SME Nogizaka Building, which houses Sony Music Japan’s office, is located in.[1] Their producer Yasushi Akimoto also said that the number "46" was chosen as a direct challenge to AKB48.[1]

On August 21, 2015, their associated group Keyakizaka46 was established.[2]

History

2011

The formation of Nogizaka46 was first announced on June 29, 2011, when it became the first group to be labelled as the "official rival" to the group AKB48.[1] This is unlike other groups related to AKB48, like NMB48 and SKE48, because these groups are created as AKB48's sister groups.[1] Even their name "Nogizaka46" also carries the meaning that "even with fewer members than AKB48, we won’t lose".[1]

The final auditions for the group was held over the weekend of 20–21 August, where 56 finalist competed for the 36 available places.[3] Overall, 38,934 people applied to join their auditions.[3] The list of the 36 selected members was announced on 22 August.[3] In a surprise announcement, it was also announced that another 16 girls would be joining the group as a provisional “senbatsu” member.[3]

Nogizaka46 have their own variety show on television, hosted by the comedian duo Bananaman, which started to air on October 2, 2011.[3][4] This variety show is entitled Nogizakatte, Doko? (乃木坂って、どこ? Lit: Where is Nogizaka??), and is aired on the main television stations in the TX network; mainly TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TV Setouchi, TV Hokkaido, and TVQ Kyushu Hoso.[4]

2012

On June 25, 2012, Nogizaka46 took part in Yubi Matsuri, an idol festival produced by Rino Sashihara from AKB48.[* 1] The concert was held at Nippon Budokan before a crowd of 8,000 people and featured such girl groups as Idoling!!!, Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku, Super Girls, Tokyo Girls' Style, Passpo, Buono!, Momoiro Clover Z, and Watarirouka Hashiritai 7.[5][6]

2013

On April 7, Nogizaka46 began a radio program. This program is entitled Nogizaka46no, No (乃木坂46の「の」 Lit: Nogizaka46's No?) and produced by Nippon Cultural Broadcasting.[7] On the final leg of their national tour 「真夏の全国ツアー2013 FINAL!」 Nogizaka46 announced their upcoming concert at the famed Tokyo Nippon Budokan which will take place on December 20.[8]

2014

On February 24, 2014, AKB48 group's big team shuffle, a.k.a. "AKB48 Group Dai Sokaku Matsuri", was held at Zepp DiverCity in Tokyo. It was announced that Rina Ikoma would join AKB48's Team B, much to the audience's shocking surprise reaction. Also in the same event, it was announced that Rena Matsui from SKE48's Team E would hold a concurrent position with Nogizaka46.[9]

2015

On January 7, Nogizaka46 released their first album Tōmei na Iro.[10] On March 26, during AKB48's spring solo live concert at Saitama Super Arena, it was announced that the exchange program between Rina Ikoma and Rena Matsui would be canceled.[11] On April 20, their renewed variety show Nogizaka Kōjichū (乃木坂工事中 Lit: Nogizaka Under Construction?) started to air succeeding the former show Nogizakatte, Doko?.[12] On July 11, their first featured drama Hatsumori Bemars was premiered on the TX network.[13] On December 31, Nogizaka46 appeared NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen for the first time,[14] and sang their 5th single song Kimi no Na wa Kibō.[15]

2016

From 20 February through 22 February, Nogizaka46 broadcast their Internet TV program Nogizaka46 4th Anniversary Nogizaka 46 hours TV on six websites simultaneously.[16] On 25 May, they released their second album Sorezore no Isu.[17]

Controversies

In April 2012, the choreography for Nogizaka46's second single, "Oide Shampoo", has been the subject of criticism.[18] When the music video for the song was published on YouTube, it became a hot topic on the Internet, receiving negative response from many viewers. As part of choreography, the girls lift their skirts over their faces, fully exposing their petticoats. Some commenters found the video obscene and stated that they felt uncomfortable watching it.[19] Some also found that the dance was sexually suggestive.[19]

Members

Name Birth date (age) Native Height Generation Notes
Manatsu Akimoto (秋元真夏?) (1993-08-20) August 20, 1993 (age 31) Saitama 156 cm 1
Erika Ikuta (生田絵梨花?) (1997-01-22) January 22, 1997 (age 27) Tokyo 160 cm 1
Rina Ikoma (生駒里奈?) (1995-12-29) December 29, 1995 (age 28) Akita 153 cm 1
Marika Itō (伊藤万理華?) (1996-02-20) February 20, 1996 (age 28) Kanagawa 155 cm 1
Sayuri Inoue (井上小百合?) (1994-12-14) December 14, 1994 (age 30) Saitama 154 cm 1
Misa Etō (衛藤美彩?) (1993-01-04) January 4, 1993 (age 31) Ōita 162 cm 1
Hina Kawago (川後陽菜?) (1998-03-22) March 22, 1998 (age 26) Nagasaki 158 cm 1
Mahiro Kawamura (川村真洋?) (1995-07-23) July 23, 1995 (age 29) Osaka 156 cm 1
Asuka Saitō (齋藤飛鳥?) (1998-08-10) August 10, 1998 (age 26) Tokyo 154 cm 1
Chiharu Saitō (斎藤ちはる?) (1997-02-17) February 17, 1997 (age 27) Saitama 166 cm 1
Yūri Saitō (斉藤優里?) (1993-07-20) July 20, 1993 (age 31) Tokyo 156 cm 1
Reika Sakurai (桜井玲香?) (1994-05-16) May 16, 1994 (age 30) Kanagawa 156 cm 1
Mai Shiraishi (白石麻衣?) (1992-08-20) August 20, 1992 (age 32) Gunma 161 cm 1
Kazumi Takayama (高山一実?) (1994-02-08) February 8, 1994 (age 30) Chiba 161 cm 1
Kana Nakada (中田花奈?) (1994-08-06) August 6, 1994 (age 30) Saitama 157 cm 1
Himeka Nakamoto (中元日芽香?) (1996-04-13) April 13, 1996 (age 28) Hiroshima 158 cm 1 Sister of Suzuka Nakamoto (Su-metal) of Babymetal
Nanase Nishino (西野七瀬?) (1994-05-25) May 25, 1994 (age 30) Osaka 159 cm 1
Ami Noujou (能條愛未?) (1994-10-18) October 18, 1994 (age 30) Kanagawa 163 cm 1
Nanami Hashimoto (橋本奈々未?) (1993-02-20) February 20, 1993 (age 31) Hokkaido 163 cm 1
Hina Higuchi (樋口日奈?) (1998-01-31) January 31, 1998 (age 26) Tokyo 157 cm 1
Mai Fukagawa (深川麻衣?) (1991-03-29) March 29, 1991 (age 33) Shizuoka 162 cm 1 Announced her graduation on 7 January 2016[20]
Minami Hoshino (星野みなみ?) (1998-02-06) February 6, 1998 (age 26) Chiba 152 cm 1
Sayuri Matsumura (松村沙友理?) (1992-08-27) August 27, 1992 (age 32) Osaka 162 cm 1
Yumi Wakatsuki (若月佑美?) (1994-06-27) June 27, 1994 (age 30) Shizuoka 157 cm 1
Maaya Wada (和田まあや?) (1998-04-23) April 23, 1998 (age 26) Hiroshima 157 cm 1
Karin Itō (伊藤かりん?) (1993-05-26) May 26, 1993 (age 31) Kanagawa 154 cm 2
Junna Itō (伊藤純奈?) (1998-11-30) November 30, 1998 (age 26) Kanagawa 165 cm 2
Hinako Kitano (北野日奈子?) (1996-07-17) July 17, 1996 (age 28) Chiba 157 cm 2
Iori Sagara (相楽伊織?) (1997-11-26) November 26, 1997 (age 27) Saitama 164 cm 2
Kotoko Sasaki (佐々木琴子?) (1998-08-28) August 28, 1998 (age 26) Saitama 161 cm 2
Mai Shinuchi (新内眞衣?) (1992-01-22) January 22, 1992 (age 32) Saitama 164 cm 2
Ayane Suzuki (鈴木絢音?) (1999-03-05) March 5, 1999 (age 25) Akita 157 cm 2
Ranze Terada (寺田蘭世?) (1998-09-23) September 23, 1998 (age 26) Tokyo 155 cm 2
Miona Hori (堀未央奈?) (1996-10-15) October 15, 1996 (age 28) Gifu 160 cm 2
Rena Yamazaki (山﨑怜奈?) (1997-05-21) May 21, 1997 (age 27) Tokyo 164 cm 2
Miria Watanabe (渡辺みり愛?) (1999-11-01) November 1, 1999 (age 25) Tokyo 151 cm 2

Graduated Members

Name Birth date (age) Native Height Generation Leaving date
Mikumo Andou (安藤美雲?) (1993-05-21) May 21, 1993 (age 31) Kanagawa 156 cm 1 June 16, 2013
Rena Ichiki (市來玲奈?) (1996-01-22) January 22, 1996 (age 28) Chiba 153 cm 1 July 21, 2014
Nene Ito (伊藤寧々?) (1995-12-12) December 12, 1995 (age 29) Gifu 148 cm 1 October 19, 2014
Yumiko Iwase (岩瀬佑美子?) (1990-06-12) June 12, 1990 (age 34) Saitama 153 cm 1 November 18, 2012
Yukina Kashiwa (柏幸奈?) (1994-08-12) August 12, 1994 (age 30) Nagasaki 158 cm 1 November 17, 2013
Seira Hatanaka (畠中清羅?) (1995-12-05) December 5, 1995 (age 29) Osaka 150 cm 1 April 4, 2015
Seira Miyazawa (宮澤成良?) (1993-10-29) October 29, 1993 (age 31) Chiba 166 cm 1 November 17, 2013
Rina Yamato (大和里菜?) (1994-12-14) December 14, 1994 (age 30) Miyagi 162 cm 1 December 15, 2014
Honoka Yamamoto (山本穂乃香?) (1998-03-31) March 31, 1998 (age 26) Aichi 162 cm 1 September 22, 2011
Ayaka Yoshimoto (吉本彩華?) (1996-08-18) August 18, 1996 (age 28) Kumamoto 147 cm 1 September 22, 2011
Nanami Nishikawa (西川七海?) (1993-07-03) July 3, 1993 (age 31) Tokyo 165 cm 2 March 22, 2014
Risako Yada (矢田里沙子?) (1995-03-18) March 18, 1995 (age 29) Saitama 158 cm 2 October 18, 2014
Kyouka Yonetoku (米徳京花?) (1999-04-14) April 14, 1999 (age 25) Kanagawa 163 cm 2 October 18, 2014
Rena Matsui (松井玲奈?) (1991-07-27) July 27, 1991 (age 33) Aichi 162 cm Exchange student from SKE48 May 14, 2015
Seira Nagashima (永島聖羅?) (1994-05-19) May 19, 1994 (age 30) Aichi 158 cm 1 March 20, 2016[21]

Discography

Singles

Release Date Title Chart positions Oricon
sales
[22]		 Albums
Oricon
Weekly
Singles
Chart
 Billboard Japan
Hot
100
[23]		 First week Total sales
February 22, 2012 "Guruguru Curtain" (ぐるぐるカーテン?, "Coil the Curtain") 2 3 136,309 214,373 Tōmei na Iro
May 2, 2012 "Oide Shampoo" (おいでシャンプー?, "Come on Shampoo") 1 2 155,677 225,383
August 22, 2012 "Hashire! Bicycle" (走れ! Bicycle?, "Run! Bicycle") 1 1 186,613 245,069
December 19, 2012 "Seifuku no Mannequin" (制服のマネキン?, "Mannequin in Uniform") 1 1 232,961 313,152
March 13, 2013 "Kimi no Na wa Kibō" (君の名は希望?, "Your Name Is Hope") 1 3 242,053 319,421
July 3, 2013 "Girl's Rule" (ガールズルール?) 1 1 337,138 459,512
November 27, 2013 "Barrette" (バレッタ?) 1 1 395,127 516,654
April 2, 2014 "Kizuitara Kataomoi" (気づいたら片想い?, "If you notice a crush") 1 1 457,837 546,832
July 9, 2014 "Natsu no Free & Easy" (夏のFree＆Easy?, "Summer Free & Easy") 1 1 421,622 526,564
October 8, 2014 "Nandome no Aozora ka?" (何度目の青空か??, "How many blue skies have there been?") 1 1 478,788 619,449
March 18, 2015 "Inochi wa Utsukushii" (命は美しい?, "Life is Beautiful") 1 1 500,297 621,887 Sorezore no Isu
July 22, 2015 "Taiyō Nokku" (太陽ノック?, "Sun Knock") 1 1 609,202 679,534
October 28, 2015 "Ima, Hanashitai Dareka ga Iru" (今、話したい誰かがいる?, "Now, there is someone who I want to talk to") 1 1 626,905 739,242
March 23, 2016 "Harujion ga Sakukoro" (ハルジオンが咲く頃?, "The time when Philadelphia fleabane blooms") 1 1 749,706 823,178

Albums

Studio albums

Year Album information Oricon
Weekly
Albums
Chart
[24]		 Sales
(Oricon)		 RIAJ Certifications
(sales thresholds)
First
week		 Total
2015 "Tōmei na Iro" (透明な色?)[25] 1 222,031 307,694 Platinum[26]
2016 "Sorezore no Isu" (それぞれの椅子?) 1 274,873

Filmography

Concerts

  • Nogizaka46 1st Year Birthday Live 2013.2.22 Makuhari Messe (2014)[27]
  • Nogizaka46 2nd Year Birthday Live 2014.2.22 Yokohama (2015)[28]

Television

DVDs

  • Nogibingo! (2014)[44]
  • Nogibingo! 2 (2014)[45]
  • Akimoto Manatsu no Oshi Doko (2015)[46]
  • Hoshino Minami no Oshi Doko (2015)[47]
  • Ikoma Rina no Oshi Doko (2015)[48]
  • Ikuta Erika no Oshi Doko (2015)[49]
  • Nishino Nanase no Oshi Doko (2015)[50]
  • Takayama Kazumi no Oshi Doko (2015)[51]
  • Shiraishi Mai no Oshi Doko (2015)[52]
  • Nogibingo! 3 (2015)[53]

Bibliography

Photobooks

Trading cards

  • Nogizaka 46 Trading Collection (2013, Ensky)[64]
  • Nogizaka 46 Trading Collection Part 2 (2014, Ensky)[65]

Notes

  1. ↑ at that time. She now belongs to HKT48.

References

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