Juice=Juice

Juice=Juice, pronounced as "Juusu Juusu" (ジュースジュース) in Japan, is a Japanese pop group under Hello! Project, formed with five members of Hello! Pro Kenshuusei and one member of GREEN FIELDS. The group formed on February 3, 2013.

They are starting off as an indies group, aiming for a major debut.



Members

 * Uemura Akari (植村あかり; Melon )
 * Miyazaki Yuka (宮崎由加; Peach )
 * Takagi Sayuki (高木紗友希; Lemon )
 * Miyamoto Karin (宮本佳林; Grape )
 * Otsuka Aina (大塚愛菜; Orange )
 * Kanazawa Tomoko (金澤朋子; Apple )

2013
On February 3, during the Bravo! concert in Fukuoka, Juice=Juice was announced as a new unit, consisting of Miyazaki Yuka, Kanazawa Tomoko, Takagi Sayuki, Otsuka Aina, Miyamoto Karin and Uemura Akari, each member represents a fruit. The unit was unnamed until February 25, when the name and member colors was revealed.

Not long after being announced, it was announced that Miyamoto Karin would be graduating from PINK!SS, to focus on the group.

On March 2, Juice=Juice made their debut as a group at the Hinamatsuri festival, where they also announced and performed their first indies single titled Watashi ga Iu Mae ni Dakeshimenakya ne.

On March 23, Juice=Juice will have their first magazine shoot in UTB.

Indies Singles

 * [2013.04.03] Watashi ga Iu Mae ni Dakeshimenakya ne

Trivia

 * They are not yet official members, girls may be added, swapped or removed.
 * All members had previously failed an audition.
 * According to Tsunku, this is the first of several units that will be formed in 2013 and 2014.
 * Juice=Juice is the only Hello! Project group under the Daiki Sound label.
 * Miyamoto Karin and Otsuka Aina cried when they found out they would be debuting.
 * Miyazaki Yuka is the only member who wasn't from Hello! Pro Kenshuusei, she is also the oldest member.
 * Kanazawa Tomoko was in Hello! Pro Kenshuusei for less than three months before being placed in a group.
 * Tsunku said Juice=Juice's concept should be cool and sexy. He named it the hope that it would become a unit that was fresh and full of personality forever. Still, the fact that it is not bright and cheerful childish, It is a good stretch while mature, to COOL, and can produce a sense of youth sizzle.
 * There is no official leader so far.