Engeki Joshibu (演劇女子部; Women's Theater Club), also known as Gekijyo (劇女), is a Hello! Project acting club created at the end of 2013. The first production by Engeki Joshibu took place in March 2014.
Like Takarazuka, its productions include an all female cast playing roles of either gender. Historically, Engeki Joshibu has had members from all current Hello! Project groups as well as some Hello! Project OG members and girls solely a part of Engeki Joshibu through audition. Since Zoku 11nin Iru! Higashi no Chihei, Nishi no Towa, productions have also included actresses unaffiliated with UP-FRONT GROUP in their casts, such as former Takarasiennes.
Sudo Maasa of Berryz Koubou was appointed as playing manager of the acting club in March of 2015. She has appeared in eight productions since becoming playing manager, and has also directed one of them.
Featured Members[]
- Engeki Joshibu
- Sudo Maasa (Playing manager since March 3, 2015)
- Morning Musume '22
- 9th Gen: Fukumura Mizuki, Ikuta Erina
- 10th Gen: Ishida Ayumi
- 11th Gen: Oda Sakura
- 12th Gen: Nonaka Miki, Makino Maria, Haga Akane
- 13th Gen: Yokoyama Reina
- ANGERME
- 3rd Gen: Sasaki Rikako
- 4th Gen: Kamikokuryo Moe
- 6th Gen: Kawamura Ayano
- 10th Gen: Hirayama Yuki
- BEYOOOOONDS
- CHICA#TETSU
- Ame no Mori Kawa Umi
- SeasoningS
- Hello Pro Kenshuusei
- None
- Hello Pro Kenshuusei Unit '23
- 28th Gen: Matsubara Yulia
- 29th Gen: Onoda Karin
- 30th Gen: Hashida Honoka, Murakoshi Ayana
- 32nd Gen: Yoshida Hinoha
- Other UP-FRONT GROUP Talent
- Engeki Joshibu
- From Morning Musume
- 9th Gen: Sayashi Riho, Suzuki Kanon
- 10th Gen: Iikubo Haruna , Sato Masaki, Kudo Haruka
- 12th Gen: Ogata Haruna
- 13th Gen: Kaga Kaede
- 14th Gen: Morito Chisaki
- Berryz Koubou
- From ANGERME
- 1st Gen: Wada Ayaka, Fukuda Kanon
- 2nd Gen: Nakanishi Kana, Takeuchi Akari, Katsuta Rina, Tamura Meimi
- 3rd Gen: Murota Mizuki, Aikawa Maho
- 5th Gen: Kasahara Momona
- 6th Gen: Funaki Musubu
- From Juice=Juice
- Country Girls
- Yamaki Risa
- Inaba Manaka
- Morito Chisaki
- Ozeki Mai
- Yanagawa Nanami
- Funaki Musubu
- Kobushi Factory
- From Tsubaki Factory
- From Hello Pro Kenshuusei
- 9th Gen: Tanabe Nanami
- 20th Gen: Oura Hirona
- 21st Gen: Saito Kana
- 22nd Gen: Hashimoto Nagisa, Horie Kizuki
- 24th Gen: Kanatsu Mizuki
- 25th Gen: Noguchi Kurumi, Ono Kotomi
- 26th Gen: Yoshida Marie
- 27th Gen: Yamada Ichigo
- 28th Gen: Kanemitsu Ruru
Musicals[]
Dates indicate the day of the first showing and the day of the final showing.
- 2014
- [2014.03.14 - 2014.03.23] Bokutachi Karen na Shounen Gasshoudan
- [2014.05.12 - 2014.05.16] Musical Sengoku Jieitai
- [2014.06.05 - 2014.06.21] LILIUM -Lilium Shoujo Junketsu Kageki-
- [2014.10.04 - 2014.10.13] SMILE FANTASY!
- [2014.11.19 - 2014.11.24] Musical Koisuru Hello Kitty
- 2015
- [2015.03.26 - 2015.04.05] Week End Survivor
- [2015.06.18 - 2015.06.28] TRIANGLE
- [2015.10.08 - 2015.10.18] Thank You Very Berry
- 2016
- [2016.03.25 - 2016.04.03] Kizetsu Suru Hodo Aishiteru!
- [2016.06.11 - 2016.06.26] Zoku 11nin Iru! Higashi no Chihei, Nishi no Towa
- [2016.10.01 - 2016.10.10] MODE
- [2016.11.03 - 2016.11.20] Nega Poji Poji
- 2017
- [2017.06.02 - 2017.06.11] Pharaoh no Haka
- [2017.10.05 - 2017.10.15] Yumemiru Television
- [2017.10.26 - 2017.11.12] Bokutachi Karen na Shounen Gasshoudan (revival)
- [2017.11.27 - 2017.12.03] Ichimai no Ticket ~Beatles ga Yattekuru!~
- 2018
- [2018.06.01 - 2018.06.17] Pharaoh no Haka ~Hebi Ou Sneferu~
- [2018.09.28 - 2018.10.08] Time Repeat ~Towa ni Kimi wo Omou~
- [2018.11.19 - 2018.12.09] Attack No.1
- 2019
- [2019.04.19 - 2019.04.29] Fushigi no Kuni no Alice Tachi
- [2019.06.06 - 2019.06.23] Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 6 Gaiden ~Tasogare no Kamen~
- [2019.11.14 - 2019.11.24] Reborn ~13nin no Tamashii wa Kami-sama no Yume wo Miru~
- 2020
- [2020.10.09 - 2020.10.18] Arabeyooooonds Nights
- 2021
- [2021.04.16 - 2021.04.25] Nemureru Mori no Biyo
- [2021.11.11 - 2021.11.21] Toshokan Monogatari ~3tsu no Bookmark~
- 2022
- [2022.11.11 - 2022.11.20] Beyosailles Kyuuden
- 2023
- [2023.11.10 - 2023.11.26] Beyospy ~Kieta Attaché Case~
- 2024
- [2024.11.08 - 2024.11.17] Mirror Girl
Trivia[]
- The acting club was announced on the opening day of Hello! Project 2014 WINTER ~GOiSU MODE~.
- Since its formation, Engeki Joshibu has only performed musicals.
- The "Engeki Joshibu Project Auditions" were held in 2014 to bring in girls to the club that were not involved in Hello! Project. Those that passed would be cast in SMILE FANTASY!. BS-TBS producer Tamon Niwa Andrew welcomed anyone who could sing, dance, or act as well as those without experience.[1]
- Tsugunaga Momoko was the only member of Berryz Koubou and Country Girls to have not starred in an Engeki Joshibu musical.
- Since Engeki Joshibu was founded, ℃-ute was the only group to have never starred in an Engeki Joshibu musical.
- Nakajima Saki became the first former ℃-ute member to participate in an Engeki Joshibu musical, starring in Yumemiru Television in October 2017.
Notes[]
- ^ ^ Before Zoku 11nin Iru! Higashi no Chihei, Nishi no Towa, Ikuta Erina and Iikubo Haruna had never starred in an Engeki Joshibu musical and had only contributed VTR roles in TRIANGLE.
- ^ Formerly known as S/mileage.
- ^ Both Murota Mizuki and Sasaki Rikako participated in an Engeki Joshibu musical as Hello Pro Kenshuusei members prior to joining ANGERME. As of August 2015, all 3rd generation members participated in a special LILIUM reunion production as part of the BS-TBS Kaikyoku 15 Shuunen Tokubetsu Kikaku COOL JAPAN ~DOU~.
- ^ Yamaki Risa participated in an Engeki Joshibu musical as a Hello Pro Kenshuusei member prior to joining Country Girls in November 2014.
- ^ ^ ^ Hamaura Ayano, Taguchi Natsumi and Nomura Minami have participated in an Engeki Joshibu musical as Hello Pro Kenshuusei members prior to their unit announcement on January 2, 2015.
- ^ ^ Ogata Risa and Yamagishi Riko have participated in an Engeki Joshibu musical as Hello Pro Kenshuusei members prior to their unit announcement on April 29, 2015.
- ^ Kaga Kaede and Yokoyama Reina have participated in an Engeki Joshibu musical as Hello Pro Kenshuusei members prior to joining Morning Musume in December 2016.
- ^ Kawamura Ayano has participated in an Engeki Joshibu musical as a Hello Pro Kenshuusei member prior to joining ANGERME in June 2017.
- ^ ^ ^ Morito Chisaki, Yanagawa Nanami, and Funaki Musubu have participated in an Engeki Joshibu musical as Country Girls members prior to joining their new main groups in June 2017.
- ^ As of December 2017, Kudo has graduated from Morning Musume and Hello! Project, but remains with UP-FRONT GROUP which makes it unknown if she will continue performing on stage with the club.
- ^ Inaba Manaka participated in an Engeki Joshibu musical as a Country Girls member prior to joining Juice=Juice in June 2018.
- ^ Ishiyama Sakura has participated in an Engeki Joshibu musical as a Hello Pro Kenshuusei member prior to joining Juice=Juice in June 2022.
- ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Saito Madoka, Ishiguri Kanami, Yonemura Kirara, Kubota Nanami, and Kitahara Momo participated in an Engeki Joshibu musical as Hello Pro Kenshuusei members prior to their unit announcement on December 12, 2021.
References[]
- ↑ "【演劇女子部プロジェクト】オーディション開催" (in Japanese). Gekidan Project. 2014-05-31.
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