High-King

High-King (ハイ・キング, Hai-Kingu) is a Japanese idol group within Hello! Project. The group was created to promote Morning Musume's upcoming rendition of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, titled Cinderella the Musical (シンデレラ the ミュージカル). Their sound is said to have an R&B feel. The group is made up of the leaders of the main Hello! Project groups; Morning Musume's leader Takahashi Ai, Berryz Koubou's, Captain Shimizu Saki ,°C-ute's leader Yajima Maimi, Maeda Yuuka, former Hello! Pro Egg and former leader of Shugo Chara Egg! and Tanaka Reina, former Aa! leader and High-King's leader.

History
The group was created for the sole purpose of promotion and support, making it short lived albeit reasonably successful. Their debut single, C\C (Cinderella\Complex) (Ｃ＼Ｃ （シンデレラ＼コンプレックス）, was a relative success, having a peak ranking of #6 on the Oricon Charts. The single was released on June 11, 2008.

Producer Tsunku said the members were chosen for their ability to dance and belt out dancable R&B numbers, adding, "As they're girls they should really be 'High Queen' but it didn't have enough punch." He said their debut has a faster beat than anything he's produced so far.

Members

 * Tanaka Reina (Morning Musume) - Leader
 * Shimizu Saki (Captain of Berryz Koubou)
 * Yajima Maimi (Leader of °C-ute)
 * Maeda Yuuka (S/mileage, former leader of Shugo Chara! Egg)

Former Members

 * Takahashi Ai (Former Morning Musume Leader; September 30, 2011)

Compilations / Other

 * [2008.12.10] Petit Best 9 (#12 C\C (Cinderella\Complex))
 * [2008.12.10] Hello! Project Special Unit Mega Best (#16 C\C (Cinderella\Complex))
 * [2009.07.15] Champloo 1 ~Happy Marriage Song Cover Shuu~ (#1 DIAMONDS)
 * [2009.12.02] Petit Best 10 (#10 DESTINY LOVE)