Akai Nikkichou

Akai Nikkichou (赤い日記帳; Red Diary) is the first single released by the 2000 Hello! Project shuffle unit Akagumi 4. It was released on March 8, 2000. The title track appears on the compilation albums Petit Best ~Ki Ao Aka~ and Hello! Project Shuffle Units Mega Best. Akagumi 4 members Goto Maki and Nakazawa Yuko recorded solo versions of "Akai Nikkichou" on the albums Makking GOLD ① and Together! -Tanpopo, Petit, Mini, Yuko-, respectively. The single reached #2 on the weekly Oricon charts and charted for ten weeks. It also reached #44 on the yearly Oricon charts for 2000.

Tracklist

 * 1) Akai Nikkichou
 * 2) Hello! no Theme (Akagumi 4 version) (Hello!のテーマ)
 * 3) Akai Nikkichou (Instrumental)

Featured Members

 * Nakazawa Yuko
 * Goto Maki
 * Shinoda Miho
 * Danielle Delaunay

Concert Performances

 * Hello! Project 2000 Atsumare! Summer Party
 * Hello! Project 2001 Sugoizo! 21seiki - 2nd Generation
 * Shinshi wa Mini ga Osuki! at studio DREAM MAKER - Nakazawa Yuko
 * Morning Musume LOVE IS ALIVE! 2002 Natsu at Yokohama Arena - Goto Maki
 * Goto Maki First Concert Tour 2003 Haru ~Go! Makking GOLD - Goto Maki
 * Hello! Project 2005 Winter All-Stars Dairanbu ~A HAPPY NEW POWER! Iida Kaori Sotsugyou Special~ - Yasuda Kei, Tsuji Nozomi, Takahashi Ai, Michishige Sayumi, Inaba Atsuko, Satoda Mai, Kumai Yurina, Suzuki Airi


 * Hello! Project 2005 Winter ~A HAPPY NEW POWER! Shirogumi~ - Yasuda Kei, Tsuji Nozomi, Inaba Atsuko, Kumai Yurina
 * Hello! Project 2005 Winter ~A HAPPY NEW POWER! Akagumi~ - Satoda Mai, Takahashi Ai, Michishige Sayumi, Suzuki Airi
 * Nakazawa Yuko Special Christmas Live 2007 ~Blanche~ - Nakazawa Yuko

Song Information

 * 1) Akai Nikkichou
 * 2) *Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
 * 3) *Arrangement: Konishi Takao
 * 4) Hello! no Theme (Akagumi 4 version)
 * 5) *Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
 * 6) *Arrangement: Maejima Yasuaki

Oricon Chart Positions
Total Reported Sales: 507,850