Berryz Koubou

Altri Nomi	Berryz Kobo, Berryz Kōbō
Origine	Giappone
Genere	J-Pop
Anni di attività	2004–presente
Etichette Discografiche	PICCOLO TOWN Pony Canyon (Korea)
Gruppi Associati	Hello! Project Kids, 4KIDS, Aa!, ZYX,W,H.P. All Stars, ℃-ute, Wonderful Hearts, Buono!, MobekisuJ, BeriKyuu, Gabaro Nippon Ai wa Katsu, Guardians 4, High-King, Cat's♥Eye 7, DIY♡, GREEN FIELDS, Dia Lady, Mellowquad
Sito Web	Hello! Project.com
Membri	Shimizu Saki Tsugunaga Momoko Tokunaga Chinami Sudo Maasa Natsuyaki Miyabi Kumai Yurina Sugaya Risako
Ex-Membri	Ishimura Maiha (2004-2005)

Berryz Koubou, Marzo 2013

Berryz Koubou, Gennaio 2013

Berryz Koubou, Dicembre 2012

Berryz Koubou, Luglio 2012

Berryz Koubou, Giugno 2012

Berryz Koubou, Marzo 2012

Berryz Koubou, Gennaio 2012

Berryz Koubou, Ottobre 2011

Berryz Kouobu, Agosto 2011

Berryz Koubou, Giugno 2011

Berryz Koubou, Aprile 2011 al Sakura-con

Berryz Koubou, Marzo 2011

Berryz Koubou, Marzo 2011

Berryz Koubou, Novembre 2010

Berryz Koubou, Luglio 2010

Berryz Koubou, Marzo 2010

Berryz Koubou, Novembre 2009

Berryz Koubou, Marzo 2009

Berryz Koubou, Novembre 2008

Berryz Koubou, Marzo 2006

Berryz Koubou, Marzo 2005

Berryz Koubou, Novembre 2004

Berryz Koubou, Luglio 2004

Berryz Koubou, Maggio 2004

Berryz Koubou, Aprile 2004

Berryz Koubou, Marzo 2004

 Le 

Berryz Koubou (Berryz工房; "Laboratorio delle Bacche"; anche conosciute come Berryz Kobo o Berryz Kōbō) sono un gruppo J-pop della famiglia dell'Hello! Project. Gli otto membri originali appartenevano tutte all'Hello! Project Kids e spesso si esibivano nei video clip delle W come ballerine. Prima della formazione delle Berryz Koubou, le ragazze facevano parte di gruppi come le Aa!, le ZYX e le 4KIDS. Hanno venduto più di 1,163,371 copie in Giappone. Il singolo più venduto delle Berryz Koubou è  "Dschinghis Khan" con un totale di 37,096 copie. Il singolo meno venduto invece è stato Fighting Pose wa Date ja Nai!  con 9,634 copie vendute.  

Storia

2002–2003: Hello! Project Kids

Nel 2002, tutti i membri delle Berryz Koubou were initially furono inizialmente selezionate durante le audizioni dell'Hello! Project Kids. Nello stesso anno, Sudo Maasa e Sugaya Risako diventarono membri delle 4KIDS, e apparirono nel film Minimoni ja Movie Okashi na Daibouken!. Un anno dopo alcuni membri furono inseriti nei sub-gruppi delle Morning Musume: Natsuyaki Miyabi entrò nelle Aa!, mentre Shimizu Saki e Tsugunaga Momoko nelle ZYX. Entrambi i gruppi ebbero vita breve, infatti nel Gennaio del 2004 metà delle ragazze dell'Hello! Project Kids formarono le Berryz Koubou.

2004

Il gruppo fu annunciato per la prima volta il 14 Gennaio durante un evento dell'Hello! Project Club. Il gruppo fu pubblicizzato rilasciando tre singoli, uno al mese partendo da Marzo con "Anata Nashi de wa Ikite Yukenai". Il loro primo album, "1st Chou Berryz" contenente i tre singoli, uscì a Luglio. 

Il concerto di debutto delle Berryz Koubou fu il 3 Marzo, quando si esibirono come ballerine nel video delle W.

2005

Il singolo "Special Generation" uscì il 30 Marzo e raggiunse il 7° posto nell'Oricon Charts. Fu il loro primo singolo ad entrare nella Top 10 e a vendere più di 20,000 copie. A quel tempo, l'età media del gruppo era 12 anni.

L'11 Settembre fu annunciata la graduation di Ishimura Maiha, che lasciò il gruppo e l'Hello! Project per dedicarsi ai suoi studi. Il concerto si tenne il 2 Ottobre, rendendo Ishimura il secondo membro dell'Hello! Project al di fuori delle Morning Musume ad avere un proprio concerto di Graduation, la prima fu Heike Michiyo. Oggi, la ragazza studia alla Shinagawa Étoile Girls High School, una scuola privata di Tokyo.

2006

il loro 10° singolo "Jiriri Kiteru", uscito il 29 Marzo, raggiunse il 6° posto nell'Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, diventando il nuovo singolo più venduto del gruppo fino a quel momento.

2007

A Febbraio, fu annunciato che le Berryz Koubou avrebbero tenuto un concerto alla Saitama Super Arena il 1 Aprile. I biglietti delle due date andarono sold out (per un totale di 20,000 posti) due mesi prima del concerto, rendendo il gruppo il più giovane ad essersi mai esibito nell'arena, in quanto nessun membro aveva superato i 14 anni (record precedentemente detenuto dalle Morning Musume, con un età media di 16.3 anni).

Alla fine dell'anno, le Berryz Koubou si esibirono al 58th NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen insieme alle Morning Musume e alle ℃-ute.

2008

Il 12 Marzo uscì "Dschinghis Khan", la prima cover fatta dalle Berryz Koubou e anche il loro singolo più venduto fino a oggi. Il loro 21° singolo, "Watashi no Mirai no Danna-sama / Ryuusei Boy" restò in classifica per ben 9 settimane di fila.

Le Berryz Koubou parteciparono all'Asia Song Festival 2008 in Corea del Sud rappresentando il Giappone insieme ai w-inds e a Tsuchiya Anna. Si esibirono due volte, una il 3 Ottobre (cantando "Dschinghis Khan", "Tsukiatteru no ni Kataomoi", "Yuke Yuke Monkey Dance" e "Special Generation") e l'altra il 4 Ottobre (cantando "Dschinghis Khan" e "Yuke Yuke Monkey Dance"). Tennero anche un handshake event. Le Berryz Koubou vinsero il premio Asia New Comer Award insieme alle SHINee. Durante il soggiorno in Corea, le ragazze visitarono “Lotte World”, un parco divertimenti a Seoul.

Il gruppo si esibì anche al 20° anniversario degli Sharan Q il 12 Dicembre. Le canzoni furono: "Dschinghis Khan" (insieme alle ℃-ute), "MADAYADE" e "LOVE Machine" (insieme alle ℃-ute e alle Morning Musume) al Nippon Budokan (日本武道館).

2009

Durante il concerto di primavera, le ragazze celebrarono il loro 100° concerto al Tochigi night il 25 Aprile. In questa occasione, fu proiettato un video con la canzone "Bye Bye Mata ne" contenente tutti i loro concerti dal 1° al 100°.

Le canzoni principali del gruppo sono: "Special Generation" (la canzone cantata più spesso dal gruppo, come "LOVE Machine" per le Morning Musume) e "Bye Bye Mata ne" che è stata cantanta solo in occasioni speciali come il loro primo concerto, la Graduation di Ishimura Maiha, il loro primo concerto alla Saitama Super Arena, il loro primo fan club tour alle Hawaii e per celebrare il loro100° concerto.

2010

Il 3 Marzo, le Berryz rilasciarono il loro 3° singolo double a-side, "Otakebi Boy WAO!/Tomodachi wa Tomodachi Nanda!", che fu il loro 3° singolo più venduto. Le Berryz Koubou raggiunsero 9° posto alla fine della seconda settimana dall'uscita del CD.

Il 14 Luglio, il loro nuovo singolo "Maji Bomber!!" fu rilasciato. Il gruppo si esibì in un mini-live alla Tower Records di Shibuya alle 17:00, alle 18:30 e alle 20:00 il 17 Luglio per promuovere il singolo.

Ciascun membro delle Berryz Koubo aprì un blog su Serend blog.

Shimizu Saki rivelò nell'ultimo concerto del tour "Berryz Koubou Concert Tour 2010 Aki ~BeriKou Fest!~"  che le Berryz Koubou si sarebbero esibite al Sakura Con 2011 a Seattle nell'Aprile dell'anno successivo (la loro prima apparizione nel Nord America). La notizia fu confermata ufficialmente dal sito internet Sakura Con che le aggiunse come ospiti.

2011

In 2011, Berryz Koubou's 25th single Heroine ni Narou ka! was released and ranked #1 on the Oricon Daily Charts. It's their first single to rank #1, which is also the first single without any relation with the anime Inazuma Eleven' ' since Dakishimete Dakishimete.

In April, Berryz Koubou released their 7th album, 7 Berryz Times.

On April 23rd, Berryz Koubou took the stage at Sakura Con 2011, an anime convention in Seattle, Washington, USA. They attracted a crowd of 3,500, tweeted by HelloStoreUSA. The girls also did two autograph sessions at Sakura Con, one on Friday April 22nd and the other on Sunday April 24rd. A Q&A took place at Sakura-Con on April 22nd.

2012

In 2012, Shimizu Saki made a new announcement on her official blog that Berryz Koubou's 28th single, "Be Genki (Naseba Naru!)" will be released on March 21.

On July 25, Berryz Koubou's 29th single "cha cha SING" was released.

In late September,it was announced that Berryz Koubou would be releasing the single WANT! on December 19th.

In October, it was announced that Berryz Koubou would be having their 2013 spring tour called Berryz Koubou Concert Tour Spring 2013. Official blogs also opened for the other members, Shimizu Saki already had one prior to this.

2013

On first day of Hello! Project Concert Tour Winter 2013, they performed a new song named Asian Celebration. It was revelead a day before, on January 1st, that Asian Celebration is going to be their new single, to be released on March 13th.

On February 16, they released the MV for Asian Celebration onto their Youtube channel.

On April 30, Natsuyaki Miyabi was appointed sub-captain of Berryz Koubou.

On May 19, Tsunku announced at the Hello! Project Yaon Premium Live ~Soto Fest~ that Berryz Koubou will have their first performance at Nippon Budokan on November 29.

Perfomance fuori dal Giappone

Berryz Koubou have had performances and appearances outside of Japan for oversea fans numerous times.

In 2009, M-net and Up-Front works arranged a Berryz Koubou mini-concert in South-Korea on June 21, 2009 at Yonsei University Auditorium, titled, "Berryz Koubou MINI LIVE in Korea". This was the group's 1st concert outside Japan.  In 2010, Berryz Koubou was chosen out of Morning Musume and ℃-ute to perform in Thailand. Their concert was on March 27, 2010 at the Indoor Stadium Hua Mak Sports Complex. This was the second performance by Berryz Koubou outside of Japan.

On the last date of Berryz Koubou's fall 2010 Concert Tour, Captain Shimizu Saki had announced that Berryz Koubou will be at Sakura Con, Seattle, USA on April 22-24 2011.

When Sakura Con came around, it was a big success for Berryz Koubou. The seven-member Hello! Project idol group Berryz Koubou made their American performance debut at Sakura-Con 2011 for an audience of 3,500 fans. Fans traveled from all over the world including multiple parts of the USA, plus Canada, France, Mexico, and Japan to support the pop vocal group who is celebrating their 7th year together. The Berryz Koubou members kept busy during the April 22–24 weekend, appearing at the event's opening and closing ceremonies, participating in a live audience Q&A and two separate 60-minute sessions where they signed autographs for their fans, and a hour long concert which consisted of 13 songs. And not only was this Berryz Koubou's 3rd performance outside of Japan, but it was the first performance outside of Asia. And also they were the third Hello!Project major act to perform outside of Asia after Morning Musume who has performed in Los Angeles in 2009 and Paris in 2010 and Erina Mano who performed in Los Angeles in 2010.

On November 13, 2011, during their Berikyuu release event, Berryz Koubou announced they would be attending AnimeNEXT, an anime convention in Somerset, New Jersey on June 8-10 2012.

Membri

Il loro colore nell'Hello! Project MobekisuJ è il Blue

Membri Attuali

• Shimizu Saki (清水佐紀; Giallo) Capitano
• Tsugunaga Momoko (嗣永桃子; Rosa)
• Tokunaga Chinami (徳永千美;Arancione)
• Sudo Maasa (須藤茉麻; Blu)
• Natsuyaki Miyabi (夏焼雅; Viola) Sub Capitano
• Kumai Yurina (熊井友理奈; Verde)
• Sugaya Risako (菅谷梨沙子; Rosso)

Ex-Membri

• Ishimura Maiha (石村舞波) (Graduation 2 Ottobre 2005)

Discography

Main article: Berryz Koubou Discography

Singles

1. [2004.03.03] Anata Nashi de wa Ikite Yukenai (あなたなしでは生きてゆけない)
2. [2004.04.28] Fighting Pose wa Date ja Nai! (ファイティングポーズはダテじゃない!)
3. [2004.05.26] Piriri to Yukou! (ピリリと行こう!)
4. [2004.08.25] Happiness ~Koufuku Kangei!~ (ハピネス ~幸福歓迎!~)
5. [2004.11.10] Koi no Jubaku (恋の呪縛)
6. [2005.03.30] Special Generation (スッペシャル ジェネレ~ション)
7. [2005.06.08] Nanchuu Koi wo Yatteruu YOU KNOW? (なんちゅう恋をやってるぅ YOU KNOW?)
8. [2005.08.03] 21ji Made no Cinderella (21時までのシンデレラ)
9. [2005.11.23] Gag 100 Kaibun Aishite Kudasai (ギャグ100回分愛してく さい)
10. [2006.03.29] Jiriri Kiteru (ジリリ キテル)
11. [2006.08.02] Waracchaou yo BOYFRIEND (笑っちゃおうよ BOYFRIEND)
12. [2006.12.06] Munasawagi Scarlet (胸騒ぎスカーレット)
13. [2007.03.07] VERY BEAUTY
14. [2007.06.27] Kokuhaku no Funsui Hiroba (告白の噴水広場)
15. [2007.11.28] Tsukiatteru no ni Kataomoi (付き合ってるのに片思い)
16. [2008.03.12] Dschinghis Khan (ジンギスカン)
17. [2008.07.09] Yuke Yuke Monkey Dance (行け 行け モンキーダンス)
18. [2008.11.05] MADAYADE
19. [2009.03.11] Dakishimete Dakishimete (抱きしめて 抱きしめて)
20. [2009.06.03] Seishun Bus Guide/Rival (青春バスガイド / ライバル)
21. [2009.11.11] Watashi no Mirai no Danna-sama/Ryuusei Boy (私の未来の んな様 / 流星ボーイ)
22. [2010.03.03] Otakebi Boy WAO! / Tomodachi wa Tomodachi Nanda! (友達は友達なん! / 雄叫びボーイ WAO!)
23. [2010.07.14] Maji Bomber!! (本気ボンバー!!)
24. [2010.11.10] Shining Power (シャイニング パワー)
25. [2011.03.02] Heroine ni Narou ka! (ヒロインになろうか!)
26. [2011.06.04] Ai no Dangan (愛の弾丸)
27. [2011.08.10] Aa, Yo ga Akeru (あぁ，夜が明ける)
28. [2012.03.21] Be Genki (Naseba Naru!) (Be 元気＜成せば成るっ！＞)
29. [2012.07.25] Cha cha SING
30. [2012.12.19] WANT!
31. [2013.03.13] Asian Celebration (アジアンセレブレイション)
32. [2013.06.19] Golden Chinatown/Sayonara Usotsuki no Watashi (ゴールデンチャイナタウン/さよなら 嘘つきな私)

Albums

1. [2004.07.04] 1st Chou Berryz (１ｓｔ 超ベリーズ)
2. [2005.11.15] Dai 2 Seichouki (第②成長記)
3. [2007.08.01] 4th Ai no Nanchara Shisuu (4th 愛のなんちゃら指数)
4. [2008.09.10] 5(FIVE)
5. [2010.03.31] 6th Otakebi Album (６ｔｈ 雄叫びアルバム)
6. [2011.03.30] 7 Berryz Times (7　Ｂｅｒｒｙｚ　タイムス)
7. [2012.02.22] Ai no Album 8 (愛のアルバム⑧)
8. [2013.01.30] Berryz Mansion 9 Kai (Berryz マンション 9 改)

Best Albums

1. [2009.01.14] Berryz Koubou Special Best Vol.1 (スッペシャル! ベストミニ ~2.5枚目の彼~)

Mini Albums

1. [2005.12.07] Special! Best Mini ~2.5 Maime no Kare~ (Berryz工房 スペシャル ベスト Vol.1)
2. [2006.07.05] 3 Natsu Natsu Mini Berryz (3夏夏ミニベリーズ)

Other Singles

• [2011.08.06] Makeruna Wasshoi! (負けるな わっしょい!) (Indies) (Bekimasu
• [2011.11.09] Amazuppai Haru ni Sakura Saku (甘酸っぱい春にサクラサク) (BeriKyuu)
• [2011.11.16] Busu ni Naranai Tetsugaku (ブスにならない哲学) (Hello! Project Mobekimasu)
• [2012.04.28] Chou HAPPY SONG (超HAPPY SONG) (BeriKyuu)

Compilations / Other

• [2004.12.22] Hello! Project - Petit Best 5 (#11 Piriri to Yukou! (More Piriri Remix))
• [2005.12.21] Hello! Project - Petit Best 6 (#8 Special Genera~tion)
• [2006.12.20] Hello! Project - Petit Best 7 (#10 Jiriri Kiteru, #17 Ready Go! - with Morning Musume and DEF.DIVA).
• [2007.12.12] Hello! Project - Petit Best 8 (#8 Kokuhaku no Funsui Hiroba)
• [2008.09.17] Dschinghis Khan x Berryz Kobo - Dschinghis Khan Tartar Mix
• [2008.11.26] Various - Dschinghis Khan Darake (#11 Dschinghis Khan)
• [2008.12.10] Hello! Project - Petit Best 9 (#2 Dschinghis Khan)
• [2009.07.15] Hello! Project - Chanpuru 1 ~Happy Marriage Song Cover album~ (#13 Kanpaku Sengen - with Mano Erina)
• [2009.12.02] Hello! Project - Petit Best 10 (#2 Seishun Bus Guide)
• [2010.12.15] Hello! Project - Petit Best 11 (#3 Maji Bomber!!)
• [2010.12.22] Various - Gekijouban Inazuma Eleven Saikyou Gundan Ogre Shuurai Original Soundtrack (#47 Magical Future!)
• [2011.12.07] Hello! Project - Petit Best 12 (#6 Heroine ni Narou ka!, #7 Ai no Dangan, #10 Amazuppai Haru ni Sakura Saku - with ℃-ute, #11 Seishun Gekijou - with ℃-ute).
• [2012.12.05] Hello! Project - Petit Best 13 (#3 Be Genki (Naseba Naru!), #4 cha cha SING, #11 Chou HAPPY SONG with ℃-ute, #15 Momochi! Yurushite Nyan ♡ Taiso - Momochi)

Photobooks

Solo

• [2005.05.19] Berryz Koubou ( Berryz工房 )
• [2005.08.02] SEASONZ-Berryz Koubou ( SEASONZ―Berryz工房 )
• [2009.06.10] Berryz Koubou "5th Anniversary AloHello! Berryz Koubou in HAWAII ~Live&DVD Making~" ( Berryz工房『5th Anniversaryアロハロ！Berryz工房 in HAWAII～LIVE&DVD MAKING』 )
• [2010.11.17] Alo Hello! Rainbow Berryz
• [2011.03.03] Berryz Koubou 7 Shuunen Kinen PHOTO BOOK 「7」
• [2013.06.29] Alo Hello! Berryz 2013

In Concert

• [2005.08.25] marugoto ( まるごと )
• [2005.10.25] Abe Natsumi + Berryz Koubou Hello! Project 2005 Natsu no Kayou Show '05 Selection! Collection! ( 安倍なつみ+ベリーズ工房Hello!Project2005夏の歌謡ショー―05’セレクション!コレクション! ) - with Abe Natsumi
• [2005.12.02] Switch ON! ( スイッチON! )
• [2006.07.05] Nyoki Nyoki Champion!! ( にょきにょきチャンピオン!! )
• [2006.09.21] Berryz Koubou & ℃-ute in Hello!Project 2006 Summer Wonderful Hearts Land ( Berryz工房&℃-ute in Hello!Project 2006 Summer Wonderful Hearts Land ) - with ℃-ute
• [2007.10.04] 2007 Summer ～Welcome! Berryz Castle～ ( 2007夏 ～ウェルカム！Berryz宮殿 ～ )
• [2008.07.04] 2008 Berryz Kamen vs Cutie Ranger Live Stage ver (2008 Berryz仮面　vs　キューティーレンジャ STAGE ver) - with ℃-ute
• [2008.07.04] 2008 Berryz Kamen vs Cutie Ranger Live Document ver (2008 Berryz仮面　vs　キューティーレンジャ DOCUMENT ver) - with ℃-ute

Calendars

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• [2004.12.10] 2005 Calendar with W (Berryz工房 2005年 カレンダー)
• [2005.10.29] 2006 Calendar (Berryz工房 2006年 カレンダー)
• [2006.09.21] 2007 Calendar (Berryz工房 2007年 カレンダー)
• [2007.10.01] 2008 Calendar (Berryz工房 2008年 カレンダー)
• [2008.10.13] 2009 Calendar (Berryz工房 2009年 カレンダー)
• [2009.10.10] 2010 Calender (Berryz工房 2010年 カレンダー)
• [2010.09.18] 2011 Calender (Berryz工房 2011年 カレンダー)
• [2011.10.08] 2012 Calendar (Berryz工房 2012年 カレンダー)
• [2012.10.20] 2013 Calendar (Berryz工房 Calendar 2013)

Works

Radio

• [2004.03.30-2009.03.31] Berryz Koubou Kiritsu! Rei! Chakuseki! ( Berryz工房 起立! 礼! 着席 )
• [2009.04.07-] Momoko no Puripuri Princess: Tsugunaga Momoko ( 桃子のぷりぷりプリンセス )
• [2009.04.10-] Beritsu: Shimizu Saki, Sudo Maasa & Tokunaga Chinami (べりつぅ)
• [2009.07.03-] Tsuukai! Berryz Oukoku: Natsuyaki Miyabi, Kumai Yurina & Sugaya Risako (痛快！ベリーズ王国)

TV

• [2004.01.04-2004.04.02] Yoroshiku! Senpai (よろしく！先輩)
• [2004.04.05-2004.10.01] Futarigoto (二人ゴト)
• [2005.04.04-2005.06.17] Musume DOKYU! ( 娘ＤＯＫＹＵ )
• [2008.03.31-2008.10.03] Berikyuu! (ベリキュー！)
• [2008.10.06-2009.03.27] Yorosen! (よろセン!)
• [2008.10.11-2008.12.13] IQ supple RhythmIQ Dschinghis Khan (IQサプリ リズムIQ字ンギス間)
• [2009.05.28-2009.06.04] Bijo Houdan: Sugaya Risako & Tsugunaga Momoko (テレビ東京「美女放談」(嗣永桃子・菅谷梨沙子))
• [2009.06.15-2009.06.26] Piramekino 「Piramekitaisou Corner」 (ピラメキーノ 「ピラメキたいそうコーナー」)
• [2009.07.23-2009.07.30] Bijo Houdan: Natsuyaki Miyabi & Sudo Maasa (テレビ大阪「美女放談」（夏焼雅・須藤茉麻）)
• [2009.10.01-2009.10.08] Bijo Houdan: Tokunaga Chinami & Shimizu Saki (テレビ大阪「美女放談」（清水佐紀・徳永千奈美）)
• [2010.04.01-2011.04.14] Bijo Gaku (美女学)
• [2011.04.21-] Hello Pro! TIME (ハロプロ！ＴＩＭＥ)
• [2011–] Kaette Kita Berryz Kamen! (帰ってきたBerryz仮面!)

CM

• [2006.10] 2006世界バレー (2006 VOLLEYBALL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS JAPAN)

Internet

• [2006] Hello Pro Hour (ハロプロアワー)
• Hello Pro Hour episode 9 : Natsuyaki Miyabi
• Hello Pro Hour episode 12 : Sugaya Risako
• Hello Pro Hour episode 14 : Shimizu Saki
• Hello Pro Hour episode 15 : Kumai Yurina
• Hello Pro Hour episode 16 : Tsugunaga Momoko
• Hello Pro Hour episode 17 : Sudo Maasa
• Hello Pro Hour episode 18 : Tokunaga Chinami
• Hello Pro Hour episode 20 : Sugaya Risako & Tsugunaga Momoko

Music Videos

• [2004] Aa Ii Na! - W (back-up dancers)
• [2004] Robo Kiss - W (back-up dancers)

Magazine

[2005.04-2009.08.24] B.L.T: Berryz Koubou no Happy Homeroom Vol.1 until Vol.53 (Berryz工房のHAPPYHOMEROOM)    

Awards

• [2008.10.04] 「Asia New Comer Award」 at Asia Song Festival 2008, Seoul Korea
• [2008.12.17] Nominated to 「Wired Music Prize」 at 41st Nippon Yuusen Taishou Ongaku Shoujushou Award

Trivia

• Tomodachi wa Tomodachi Nanda! was released in dedication to former member, Ishimura Maiha.
• Is the second Hello! Project group to release 30 singles, Morning Musume being the first.
• Berryz Koubou has one of the most stable line ups in Hello! Project.
• Berryz Koubou is the only current group in Hello! Project to never had have any members from Hello! Pro Kenshuusei.
• To announce their major debut, they held a press conference at Nakano Sun Plaza on January 14th. However, they officially debuted on March 3rd the Japanese Doll Festival (雛祭り, Hinamatsuri), also known as Girls' Day, which is held on March 3rd (the third day of the third month).
• The girls didn't know about their group name, Berryz Koubou, until day of its announcement to the public. They first saw the name on their costumes, but they couldn't read the kanji and were wondering what it was.
• Berryz Koubou has the least amount of graduates than all the other Hello! Project groups.
• For their debut single, Anata Nashi de wa Ikite Yukenai, they spent a lot of time learning the choreography. Now they only need a few lessons for each new dance (approximately 4 or less).
• Their goal for 2007 was to appear on Kouhaku Uta Gassen, and they achieved it.
• Nozomu Iwao, a famous japanese comedian of the duo "Football Hour", is a fan of Berryz Koubou. He often talks about them in the shows he's invited on (he even made a parody of Kokuhaku no Funsui Hiroba, in which he played Sugaya Risako, his favorite member).
• Everyone in Berryz Koubou was born in Heisei Era, which is the current era in Japan (and began on January 8, 1989).
• Their first performance together as Berryz Koubou was Morning Musume's song Go Girl ~Koi no Victory~.
• They are the only Hello! Project group who have a "Captain" instead of a "Leader".
• The vocalist of the Japanese rock band "Base Ball Bear", Koide Yuusuke, is a fan of Berryz Koubou. That was one of the reasons why they choose Kumai Yurina to be in their CM promoting (WHAT IS THE) LOVE & POP?, his group's 3rd album.
• Famous manga artist Tanemura Arina is also a fan of Berryz. Her favorite member is Sugaya Risako. She once traded autographs with Tsugunaga Momoko.
• They will be the first all-girl Japanese group to perform in Thailand.
• Several steps of the famous dance "Hare Hare Yukai" of Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu are taken from Berryz singles coreography, like Special Generation, 21ji Made no Cinderella, Gag 100 Kaibun Aishite Kudasai, etc.
• Berryz have made cameos in the anime Gintama. Once they showed the girls with their Koi no Jubaku outfits in a handshake event.
• In the first episode of the Lucky Channel segment (from Lucky Start anime), the first letter, asking about how much idols make, is from a fan calling himself “Berryko Daisuki-kko” (or “Berryko Lover”). A direct reference to Berryz Koubou.
• Yanagihara Kanako is a Japanese actress, comedienne, and tarento, who is also a fan of Berryz. Her favorite member is Tsugunaga Momoko and she was a guest in Momo's radio show.
• Starting from May 24, 2010, the members of Berryz Koubou will have their own video blog section in Up-front official channel in Youtube; all the videos will have a duration of 1 minute and members can talk about anything they want, they will also upload concert clips.
• Before every concert, Berryz Koubou and sometimes the staff members will shout "Berryz Koubou! (only captain)... Ikube! (all)". For the encore part, the fans would shout that too (although it's only Berryz Ikube).
• Super*Girls member Maeshima Ami has listed Berryz as her favorite artist in her profile. Her favorite in the group is Tsugunaga Momoko because of her singing and dancing skills, and also because of her cuteness.
• In the group there are four main singers or centers and three main dancers (four before Ishimura Maiha left).
• The main singers are (from most attention to least): Sugaya Risako , Natsuyaki Miyabi , Tsugunaga Momoko , and Kumai Yurina .
• The three main dancers are (from most attention to least): Shimizu Saki , Tokunaga Chinami,and Sudo Maasa (the last was former member Ishimura Maiha ).
• The average age of the group is 19.5.
• They are the only main group in H!P group not to have an indies single,except Morning Musume in which their indies single eventually became the coupling track of their debut single
• In Hello Pro! TIME, Niigaki Risa called Berryz Koubou "mature"
• Fukumura Mizuki, Wada Sakurako, Hamaura Ayano, and AD Nagisa  is a fan of Berryz Koubou
• Out of the current members, only Kumai Yurina and Sugaya Risako aren't Blood Type O.
• On an episode of "Music Fighter" all members admited to sleeping with stuffed animals.
• As of January 2013, they never released singles in January, February, September and October(thought they planned their 30th single, WANT!, to be released in October). Also,Berryz Koubou only released only 1 single in April and May, since their debut.
• As of January 2013, they released a single in March, every year since their debut, meaning 10 singles. Second month as number of singles released in is November, with 6 singles.
• They are the only group with more then 50% of the members being adults. (Only Kumai Yurina and Sugaya Risako are not adults.)

See Also

• Berryz Koubou Concerts
• Berryz Koubou Discography

Total Sales Count

Year	Year Sales	Total Sales
2004	121,455	121,455
2005	173,810	295,265
2006	128,164	423,429
2007	136,434	559,863
2008	155,187	715,050
2009	179,207	894,257
2010	122,535	1,016,792
2011	86,434	1,113,226

External Links

• Official Website
• Radio show: Berryz工房 起立! 礼! 着席!
• English Wikipedia: Berryz Kōbō
• Japanese Wikipedia: Berryz工房
• Hello! Project profile
• Berryz Koubou Official Blog

Berryz Koubou
Ex-Membri	Shimizu Saki (C), Tsugunaga Momoko, Tokunaga Chinami, Sudo Maasa, Natsuyaki Miyabi (SC), Ishimura Maiha, Kumai Yurina, Sugaya Risako
Singoli	01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 Collaborazione: ALL FOR ONE & ONE FOR ALL!, Dschinghis Khan Tartar Mix, Makeruna Wasshoi!, Amazuppai Haru ni Sakura Saku, Busu ni Naranai Tetsugaku, Chou HAPPY SONG
Album	Original: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Mini: Special! Best Mini ~2.5 Maime no Kare~, ③ Natsu Natsu Mini Berryz Best: Berryz Koubou Special Best Vol.1, Berryz Koubou Special Best Vol.2, Kanjuku Berryz Koubou The Final Completion Box
Gruppi Associati	Hello! Project Kids, 4KIDS, ZYX, Aa!, H.P. All Stars, Buono!, Guardians 4, High-King, ZYX-α, Tanpopo#, Zoku v-u-den, Hello! Project Mobekimasu, Cat's♥Eye 7, DIY♡, GREEN FIELDS, Dia Lady, Mellowquad