Chihayaburu / Tomodachi Tentaizu (ちはやぶる/友達天体図; Divine Force/Starmap of Friends) is OCHA NORMA's 4th single. It was released on September 11, 2024 in 5 editions: 2 regular and 3 limited. The first press of the regular editions includes a random trading card of 10 kinds and one shiny group card depending on the jacket (22 in total).[1]
The Limited Edition SP's Blu-ray disc includes footage of the OCHA NORMA LIVE TOUR 2024 ~Uchira no Jimoto wa Nihon jan!~ concert held on June 23 at Nagasaki DRUM Be-7.
The single was also made available on iTunes, Recochoku, and mora though a digital-exclusive Special Edition that contains all tracks but without their instrumentals.
Following its release, it became the last single to feature Ishiguri Kanami and Tashiro Sumire.
It was certified gold by the RIAJ, recognizing the sale of over 100,000 copies.[2]
Tracklist[]
CD[]
Regular Edition A[]
- Chihayaburu
- Tomodachi Tentaizu
- Super Duper Sugar Power
- Chihayaburu (Instrumental)
- Tomodachi Tentaizu (Instrumental)
- Super Duper Sugar Power (Instrumental)
Regular Edition B[]
- Chihayaburu
- Tomodachi Tentaizu
- Uttoushii! (ウットーシー!; So Annoying!)
- Chihayaburu (Instrumental)
- Tomodachi Tentaizu (Instrumental)
- Uttoushii! (Instrumental)
Limited Editions A-SP[]
- Chihayaburu
- Tomodachi Tentaizu
- Chihayaburu (Instrumental)
- Tomodachi Tentaizu (Instrumental)
Limited Edition A Blu-ray[]
- Chihayaburu (Music Video)
- Chihayaburu (Dance Shot Ver.)
- Chihayaburu (Making Eizou)
Limited Edition B Blu-ray[]
- Tomodachi Tentaizu (Music Video)
- Tomodachi Tentaizu (Dance Shot Ver.)
- Tomodachi Tentaizu (Making Eizou)
Limited Edition SP Blu-ray[]
- OCHA NORMA LIVE TOUR 2024 ~Uchira no Jimoto wa Nihon jan!~ (6/23 Nagasaki DRUM Be-7)
- OPENING
- Uchira no Jimoto wa Chikyuu jan!
- cha cha SING (2024 OCHA NORMA Ver.)
- MC
- Date Zen'ya Kyousoukyoku
- Uchuu Kibo de Daisuki Sengen!
- Suhada wa Nettaiya
- Loving you Too much
- MC
- Easy Easy - Saito Madoka, Hiromoto Ruli, Kubota Nanami
- 1/2 - Ishiguri Kanami, Nakayama Natsume, Nishizaki Miku
- Peek a Boo - Yonemura Kirara, Tashiro Sumire, Kitahara Momo, Tsutsui Roko
- MC
- Ocha no Ma Mahoroba Ikoi no Ba ~Showa mo Reiwa mo Wacchawacha~
- Lovey-Dovey
- Daite yo! PLEASE GO ON
- Koi no Crouching Start
- MC
- Hello! Umareta Imi ga Kitto Aru (OCHA NORMA Ver.)
- Shekenaare
- Ima ja Nakya, Kimi ja Nakya 【ENCORE】
- MC 【ENCORE】
- Good Luck no Munasawagi 【ENCORE】
Digital-Exclusive Special Edition[]
- Chihayaburu
- Tomodachi Tentaizu
- Super Duper Sugar Power
- Uttoushii!
Featured Members[]
OCHA NORMA promoting "Chihayaburu"
- Saito Madoka
- Hiromoto Ruli
- Ishiguri Kanami (last)
- Yonemura Kirara
- Kubota Nanami
- Tashiro Sumire (last)
- Nakayama Natsume
- Nishizaki Miku
- Kitahara Momo
- Tsutsui Roko
Single Information[]
- Chihayaburu
- Lyrics: Oomori Shoko
- Composition: Hoshibe Sho
- Arrangement, Programming, Guitar: Suzuki Shunsuke
- Chorus: Tsutsui Roko
- Dance Choreography: Erinacchi[3]
- Tomodachi Tentaizu
- Lyrics: Kodama Ameko
- Composition: Yamazaki Aoi
- Arrangement, Programming: Sumikama Tomohiro
- Bass: Maniwa Hironori
- Trumpet: Yoshizawa Tatsuhiko
- Trombone, Tuba: Shishiuchi Kanade
- Alto, Tenor, Baritone Saxophone, Flute, Piccolo: Takegami Yoshinari
- Horn: Yanagiya Shin
- Chorus: Tsutsui Roko
- Dance Choreography: NANOI[4]
- Super Duper Sugar Power
- Lyrics: Kodama Ameko
- Composition, Arrangement, Track Producer: Erik Lidbom
- Chorus: Tsutsui Roko, M!ho
- ©2024 Hitfire Publishing/Soundgraphics Inc.
- Uttoushii!
- Lyrics, Composition, Chorus: Hoshibe Sho
- Arrangement, Programming: Okubo Kaoru
- Guitar: Miyanaga Jiro
Performances[]
TV Performances[]
- Chihayaburu
- [2024.09.10] Hello! Dream -Music- #10
- Tomodachi Tentaizu
- [2024.10.08] Hello! Dream -Music- #14
Concert Performances[]
- Chihayaburu
- Hello! Project 2024 Summer ALL OF US
- OCHA NORMA LIVE TOUR 2024 season2 ~Uchira no Jimoto wa Nihon jan!~
- Hello! Project 2025 Winter Fes. "Kaku"
- OCHA NORMA LIVE TOUR 2025 ~Uchira no Jimoto wa Nihon jan!~
- Hello! Project Hina Fes 2025 "Juice=Juice & Tsubaki Factory Premium"
- Hello! Project Hina Fes 2025 "ANGERME Premium"
- OCHA NORMA IN HONG KONG 2025
- OCHA NORMA 2025 LIVE at BUDOKAN ~#OCHAnnel~
- Hello! Project Year-End Party 2025 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
- Hello! Project 2026 Winter -White Tales- - Yumigeta Ako, Hirayama Yuki, Kawashima Mifu, Yofu Runo, Ishii Mihane, Nishida Shiori, Soma Yume
- Tomodachi Tentaizu
- Hello! Project 2024 Summer ALL OF US "Altair"
- OCHA NORMA LIVE TOUR 2024 season2 ~Uchira no Jimoto wa Nihon jan!~
- Hello! Project 2025 Winter Fes. "Gou"
- HELLO! IDOL CLASSIC 2025 Hello! Project x M-line club VOL.1
- OCHA NORMA 2025 LIVE at BUDOKAN ~#OCHAnnel~
- Super Duper Sugar Power
- OCHA NORMA LIVE TOUR 2024 season2 ~Uchira no Jimoto wa Nihon jan!~
- OCHA NORMA 2025 LIVE at BUDOKAN ~#OCHAnnel~
- Hello! Project Year-End Party 2025 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
- Hello! Project 2026 Winter -Silver Trails-
- Uttoushii!
- OCHA NORMA LIVE TOUR 2024 season2 ~Uchira no Jimoto wa Nihon jan!~
- Hello! Project 2025 Winter Fes. "Kaku"
- OCHA NORMA LIVE TOUR 2025 ~Uchira no Jimoto wa Nihon jan!~
- Hello! Project Hina Fes 2025 "Juice=Juice & Tsubaki Factory Premium"
- Hello! Project Hina Fes 2025 "ANGERME Premium"
- OCHA NORMA IN HONG KONG 2025
- OCHA NORMA 2025 LIVE at BUDOKAN ~#OCHAnnel~
Event Performances[]
- Chihayaburu
- [2024.12.09] OCHA NORMA FC Event 2024 Merikuri party ~Seinaru Kane ga CHA CHA CHA CHA~N!~
- [2025.03.06] Tsubaki Factory Murata Yuu Birthday Event 2025 - Murata Yuu
- [2025.05.08] Juice=Juice Dambara Ruru Birthday Event 2025 - Dambara Ruru
- [2025.06.27] BEYOOOOONDS / Ame no Mori Kawa Umi Maeda Kokoro Birthday Event 2025 - Maeda Kokoro
- [2025.06.30] BEYOOOOONDS Nishida Shiori・Maeda Kokoro Birthday Event 2025 in Nagoya - Maeda Kokoro
- [2025.07.14] Juice=Juice Matsunaga Riai Birthday Event 2025 - Matsunaga Riai
- [2025.07.15] OCHA NORMA Major Debut 3 Shuunen Kinen Event ~Chance Make~
- [2025.11.08-12.06] OCHA NORMA Special FC Event 2025 ~#NoushukuOCHAnnel~
- [2025.12.01] Juice=Juice Ishiyama Sakura・Endo Akari Event 2025 in Nagoya - Ishiyama Sakura
- Tomodachi Tentaizu
- [2024.12.09] OCHA NORMA FC Event 2024 Merikuri party ~Seinaru Kane ga CHA CHA CHA CHA~N!~
- [2025.12.01] Juice=Juice Ishiyama Sakura・Endo Akari Event 2025 in Nagoya - Ishiyama Sakura, Endo Akari
- Super Duper Sugar Power
- [2024.12.09] OCHA NORMA FC Event 2024 Merikuri party ~Seinaru Kane ga CHA CHA CHA CHA~N!~
- [2025.11.08-12.06] OCHA NORMA Special FC Event 2025 ~#NoushukuOCHAnnel~
- Uttoushii!
- [2025.05.16] OCHA NORMA FC Event 2025 ~OCHA NORMA no Ma 8 Yuuki Rin Rin Darjeeling!~
- [2025.11.08-12.06] OCHA NORMA Special FC Event 2025 ~#NoushukuOCHAnnel~
Chart Positions[]
Oricon Chart Positions[]
- Daily & Weekly Rankings
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 3 60,982 |
3 5,099 |
3 3,616 |
4 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 73,470 |
| 25 | 14 | - | 5 | - | - | - | 20 | 1,995 |
| - | - | - | 13 | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | 7 | - | - | - | 26 | 1,036 |
| - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | 34 | 774 |
| - | - | - | 7 | - | - | - | 33 | 658 |
| - | - | - | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | 24 | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | 15 | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | 7 | - | - | - | 24 | 1,225 |
| - | - | - | 25 | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | 36 | 654 |
| - | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | 43 | 547 |
Total Reported Sales: 80,359*
Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales[]
| Week Rank | Sales | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 108,690 | [5] |
| 21 | 2,343 | [6] |
| 46 | 882 | [7] |
| 24 | 1,546 | [8] |
| 30 | 1,114 | [9] |
| 26 | 870 | [10] |
| 61 | N/A | [11] |
| 88 | N/A | [12] |
| 60 | N/A | [13] |
| 45 | 559 | [14] |
| 46 | 583 | [15] |
| 19 | 1,802 | [16] |
| 80 | N/A | [17] |
| 32 | 934 | [18] |
| 32 | 819 | [19] |
Total Reported Sales: 120,142*
Other Chart Rankings[]
| Country | Chart | Highest Position |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard Japan Single Sales (First Three Days) | 3 (101,406) |
[20] | |
| "Chihayaburu" only | |||
| Billboard Japan Hot 100 | 4 | [21] | |
| Billboard Japan Top Download Songs | 19 | [22] | |
Trivia[]
- The single was announced at the opening concert of the Hello! Project 2024 Summer ALL OF US "Vega" on July 13, with the A-side "Chihayaburu" being first performed at the concert.[23]
- The second A-side, "Tomodachi Tentaizu", was also announced and first performed at the same tour on August 10.
- The Promotion Edit for "Chihayaburu" is the first Hello! Project music video available in 4K on YouTube.
- The music video for "Chihayaburu" is one of 4 videos that has reached 1,000,000 views on OCHA NORMA's official YouTube channel.
Videos[]
References[]
- ↑ "OCHA NORMA 4thシングル 2024年9月11日(水)発売決定!!" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2024-07-13.
- ↑ https://x.com/upfrontworks/status/1855883284124975444
- ↑ https://x.com/akiyacloudy/status/1895089187956891927
- ↑ https://youtu.be/HwSjHH1_Zms?t=215
- ↑ https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2024&month=09&day=23
- ↑ https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2024&month=09&day=30
- ↑ https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2024&month=10&day=07
- ↑ https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2024&month=10&day=14
- ↑ https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2024&month=10&day=21
- ↑ https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2024&month=10&day=28
- ↑ https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2024&month=11&day=04
- ↑ https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2024&month=11&day=11
- ↑ https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2024&month=11&day=18
- ↑ https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2024&month=11&day=25
- ↑ https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2024&month=12&day=09
- ↑ https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2024&month=12&day=16
- ↑ https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2024&month=12&day=23
- ↑ https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2024&month=12&day=30
- ↑ https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2025&month=01&day=06
- ↑ https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/141582/2
- ↑ https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2024&month=09&day=23
- ↑ https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=dlsongs&year=2024&month=09&day=23
- ↑ https://x.com/ocha_norma/status/1812042709403861080
External Links[]
- Discography: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS
- Wikipedia: Japanese
- Lyrics: Chihayaburu, Tomodachi Tentaizu, Super Duper Sugar Power, Uttoushii!
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