Funaki Musubu

Funaki Musubu (船木結) is Japanese idol under Hello! Project as a 6th generation member of ANGERME and a member of Country Girls.

She initially joined Hello! Project as an Hello Pro Kenshuusei on September 22, 2013 alongside six other girls. She debuted in Country Girls on November 5, 2015 and joined ANGERME as a concurrent member on June 26, 2017.

Early Life
Funaki Musubu was born on May 10, 2002 in Osaka, Japan. She is an only child.

2013
Funaki participated in Morning Musume's first 12th generation audition and made it to the final round, but no one was chosen to join the group.

On September 22, a self-introduction video of Funaki was uploaded to the Hello Pro Kenshuusei YouTube channel, revealing that she was added as a new member of the program.

On December 7, Funaki was officially introduced as a Hello Pro Kenshuusei at the Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2013 ~12gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~ alongside Yamaki Risa, Yokogawa Yumei, Niinuma Kisora, Oura Hirona, Dambara Ruru and Haga Akane. All seven girls did a dance performance to Juice=Juice's "Watashi ga Iu Mae ni Dakishimenakya ne".

2014
Funaki participated as a back-up dancer in the Berryz Koubou Debut 10shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2014 ~Real Berryz Koubou~.

2015
On May 4, Funaki won the judge's singing award at the Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2015 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~ event for her performance of "21ji Made no Cinderella".

On November 5, a surprise announcement was made at Country Girls' first anniversary event that Funaki would be joining the group alongside Yanagawa Nanami. She concluded her trainee activities with the Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2015 ~11gatsu・12gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~.

2016
On May 10, Funaki celebrated her 14th birthday at a fanclub event titled Country Girls Funaki Musubu Birthday Event 2016, featuring three performances at TOKYO FM HALL.

In December, Funaki was added as a member of the Hello! Project Station Dance Club.

2017
On May 23, Funaki celebrated her 15th birthday at a fanclub event titled Country Girls Funaki Musubu Birthday Event 2017, featuring two performances at TOKYO FM HALL.

On June 9, it was announced that Country Girls would be ceasing regular activities and that three of the members, including Funaki, would be transferring to other Hello! Project groups for their main activities as concurrent members. On June 26, it was revealed through a special episode of Hello! Project Station that she would be joining ANGERME alongside Kawamura Ayano as new 6th generation members. They will begin performing with the group in the Hello! Project 2017 SUMMER concert tour.

On July 12, it was announced that Funaki, Kamikokuryo Moe, and Yamazaki Yuhane would star in a summer commercial campaign for PIZZA-LA's "Yokubari Quarter" menu item with Matsuko Deluxe. It began being broadcast on July 15.

On July 28, Funaki released a digital song with Yokoyama Reina titled "Minmin Rock 'n' Roll!".

On August 7, she released her first solo photobook MUSUBU.

On September 27, she released her first solo image Blu-ray, raindrop.

On October 6, Funaki was announced as one of the five new Oha Girls for the children's morning show Oha Suta, which she would be in charge of Tuesdays.

On November 1, a winter PIZZA-LA commercial campaign for "Yokubari Quarter" was announced and would once again star Kamikokuryo, Funaki, and Yamazaki. This time they appeared alongside comedian Degawa Tetsuro.

2018
On March 7, it was announced that Funaki, Kamikokuryo Moe, and Yamazaki Yuhane would star in a commercial campaign with Degawa Tetsuro to promote PIZZA-LA's new spring menu item "Zeppin Haru no Gourmet Quarter". The commercial began being broadcast on March 10.

On March 17, Funaki was featured in the graduation2018 Chuugaku Sotsugyou published by TOKYO NEWS magazine&mook, commemorating her and other idols' graduation from middle school in 2018.

On May 21, Funaki celebrated her 16th birthday at a fanclub event titled ANGERME / Country Girls Funaki Musubu Birthday Event 2018, featuring two shows at Square Ebara Hiratsuka Hall.

On July 14, the summer 2018 commercial campaign for PIZZA-LA's "Yokubari Quarter" menu item began, starring Funaki and Kamikokuryo Moe in commercial for a fourth time and Sasaki Rikako for the first time alongside Degawa Tetsuro.

Starting from the September 2018 issue released on August 3, Funaki and Kamikokuryo Moe have an article series titled "ANGERME Kamiko & Funakki to Issho ni! Houkago Girls' Talk!!" published in the monthly shoujo manga magazine Nakayoshi.

On August 7, Funaki released her second solo photobook, titled MUSUBU16.

On September 12, she released her second solo image Blu-ray, titled Toushindai.

On October 15, former Berryz Koubou member Kumai Yurina released Complex ni Sayounara!, a joint book with four of the shortest current members in Hello! Project: Funaki, Yokoyama Reina, Morito Chisaki, and Kamikokuryo Moe who have been named Minis?.

On November 3, the winter 2018 commercial campaign for PIZZA-LA's "Yokubari Quarter" menu item began, starring Kamikokuryo, Sasaki, and Funaki with Degawa Tetsuro.

2019
On February 26, she and Yanagawa Nanami held a fanclub event titled Country Girls Yanagawa Nanami & Funaki Musubu FC Event 2019 ~Nametenai zo!~, which was also Yanagawa's last before her graduation.

From March 9, Funaki starred in PIZZA-LA's "Yokubari Quarter" spring 2019 commercial campaign with Degawa Tetsuro and fellow ANGERME members Sasaki Rikako, Kamikokuryo Moe, and Ise Layla.

On March 19, Funaki graduated from her Oha Girl position on Oha Suta.

On May 21, Funaki celebrated her 17th birthday at a fanclub event titled ANGERME / Country Girls Funaki Musubu Birthday Event 2019, featuring two shows at TOKYO FM HALL.

On July 10, it was announced that Funaki was diagnosed with vocal cord nodules following complaints about the condition of her throat. After considering her upcoming work, she decided to have an operation, which was safely completed on the day of the announcement. In order to let her throat recover, she was restricted to only dancing in the Hello! Project 2019 SUMMER concert tour starting on July 13. Funaki resumed singing on August 3.

Personal Life
Education= When Funaki joined Hello Pro Kenshuusei, she was a fifth year elementary school student.

When she joined Country Girls in November 2015, she was in her first year of middle school. She graduated from middle school on March 20, 2018. As of April 2019, she is currently attending her second year of high school.

The following list are notable friendships Funaki Musubu has acquired:
 * -|Friendships=
 * Yanagawa Nanami: She gets along best with Yanagawa Nanami in Country Girls. Their pairing name is YanaFuna (やなふな).
 * Nakanishi Kana: She gets along well with ANGERME member Nakanishi Kana. They created the nickname Funaka Combi from a combination of their surnames, meaning "discord combo" even though they get along well.
 * Dambara Ruru: She gets along best with Dambara Ruru outside ANGERME and Country Girls.
 * Haga Akane: She also gets along well with Morning Musume member Haga Akane. As Kenshusei, they created the combo name Hamster for Haga+Musubu Star.

Funaki was given the name Musubu (結) as she was born the day after her parents got married (結婚).
 * -|Name Meaning=

Here is a list of nicknames that have been used to refer to Funaki Musubu:
 * -|Nicknames=
 * Funakki (ふなっき): Official nickname, given to her since joining Hello Pro Kenshuusei.
 * Musuu (むすぅ): Used by Inaba Manaka and Yamaki Risa.

Profile
Stats=
 * Name: Funaki Musubu (船木結)
 * Nickname: Funakki (ふなっき), Funakichi (ふなきち)
 * Birthday: 
 * Birthplace:  Osaka, Japan
 * Bloodtype: O
 * Eastern Zodiac: Horse
 * Western Zodiac: Taurus
 * Height: 147.6cm
 * Hello! Project Status:
 * 2013-09-22: Hello Pro Kenshuusei member
 * 2015-11-05: Country Girls member
 * 2017-06-26: ANGERME member
 * Country Girls Color:  Yellow 
 * ANGERME Color:  Yellow-Green 
 * Oha Girl Color:  Red 
 * Hello! Project Groups:
 * Hello Pro Kenshuusei (2013-2015)
 * Country Girls (2015-present)
 * ANGERME (2017-present)
 * Hello! Project Station Dance Club (2016-present)
 * Minis? (2018-present)
 * One-Shot Units:
 * AFuRuRi (2019)
 * -|Q&A=
 * Specialties: Magic tricks, skipping, imitating a robot, typing
 * Hobbies: PC (personal computer), watching make-up videos
 * Favorite Music Genre: J-pop
 * Favorite Sport: Soccer
 * Motto: "Itsumo egao!" (いつも笑顔!; Always smile!), "Hyakusetsu futou" (百折不撓; Unbreakable spirit)
 * Favorite Color: Pink
 * Favorite Hello! Project Song: "Kimagure Princess"
 * Looks Up To:  Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa, Michishige Sayumi, Tsugunaga Momoko, Natsuyaki Miyabi, Miyamoto Karin, Kamikokuryo Moe

Discography

 * See also: List:Funaki Musubu Discography Featured In

Solo Blu-rays

 * [2017.09.27] raindrop
 * [2018.09.12] Toushindai

Other Blu-rays

 * [2017.05.11] Greeting ~Yanagawa Nanami・Funaki Musubu~

Solo Fanclub DVDs

 * [2016.09.xx] Country Girls Funaki Musubu Birthday Event 2016
 * [2017.09.26] Country Girls Funaki Musubu Birthday Event 2017
 * [2018.09.26] ANGERME / Country Girls Funaki Musubu Birthday Event 2018
 * [2019.09.xx] ANGERME / Country Girls Funaki Musubu Birthday Event 2019

Other Fanclub DVDs

 * [2016.12.23] Country Girls Yanagawa Namani & Funaki Musubu FC Event 2016
 * [2018.06.26] Country Girls Yamaki Risa Birthday Event 2017 / Country Girls Ozeki Mai Birthday Event 2018
 * [2018.06.26] ANGERME Kamikokuryo Moe WEB Talk "Kamiko Biyori" Part.2
 * [2019.06.xx] Country Girls Yanagawa Nanami & Funaki Musubu FC Event 2019 ~Nametenai zo!~

Publications

 * See also: List:Funaki Musubu Publications Featured In

Solo Photobooks

 * [2017.08.07] MUSUBU
 * [2018.08.07] MUSUBU16

Group Photobooks

 * [2017.06.03] Yanagawa Nanami & Funaki Musubu Mini Photobook "Greeting -Photobook-"

Theater

 * [2016] Kizetsu Suru Hodo Aishiteru!
 * [2017] Yumemiru Television
 * [2018] Attack No.1

TV Programs

 * [2015-2019] The Girls Live
 * [2017-2018] Test no Hanamichi (テストの花道) (regular)
 * [2017-2019] Oha Suta (as an Oha Girl)

Internet

 * [2013-] Hello! Project Station
 * [2015] GREEN ROOM
 * [2016-2017] Girls Night Out
 * [2016-] Upcoming
 * [2018-] tiny tiny
 * [2018-] OMAKE CHANNEL

Commercials

 * [2017–] PIZZA-LA "Yokubari Quarter" (よくばりクォーター)
 * [2018] PIZZA-LA "Zeppin Haru no Gourmet Quarter" (絶品春のグルメクォーター)

Radio

 * [2017–2019] HELLO! DRIVE! (HELLO! DRIVE! -ハロドラ-) (Fridays)