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MilkyWay (pronounced as ミルキィウェイ) was a Hello! Project trio for the anime Kirarin☆Revolution, consisting of Morning Musume member and soloist Kusumi Koharu and Hello Pro Kenshuusei members Kitahara Sayaka and Kikkawa Yuu.

Members

Tsukishima Kirari (月島きらり; Pink) starring Kusumi Koharu (Morning Musume)
Yukino Noel (雪野のえる; Light Blue) starring Kitahara Sayaka
Hamasaki Cobeni (花咲こべに; Yellow) starring Kikkawa Yuu

History

2008

On March 3, MilkyWay's formation was announced with the intention of the group recording songs to be used as the opening and ending theme songs to the anime Kirarin☆Revolution with which Hello! Project had ties too through Morning Musume member Kusumi Koharu, who voiced the main character of the series. The group's members were chosen due to the fact that all three girls lent their voices to characters in the series who had recently joined up to form an in-show group named MilkyWay.^[1]^[2]

Their debut single, "Anataboshi," released on April 30, 2008, attained a peak rank of #3 on Oricon weekly charts, while their second single "Tan Tan Taan!" was released on October 29, 2008 and peaked at #8.

2009

On March 27, the anime Kirarin☆Revolution ended. Later in May, MilkyWay and SHIPS held a Kirarin☆Revolution Final Stage, singing their hits. The duo Kira☆Pika was also featured in the concert. There, all Kirarin☆Revolution groups officially disbanded.

Discography

Singles

[2008.04.30] Anataboshi (アナタボシ)
[2008.10.29] Tan Tan Taan! (タンタンターン！)

Compilations

[2008.07.23] Various - Kirarin☆Revolution Song Selection 3 (#4 Anataboshi, #5 Sansan GOGO)
[2008.12.10] Hello! Project - Petit Best 9 (#9 Anataboshi)
[2008.12.17] Tsukishima Kirari starring Kusumi Koharu - Kirari to Fuyu (#2 Anataboshi, #9 Gamusharara, #10 Tan Tan Taan!, #11 Sansan GOGO)
[2009.03.11] Tsukishima Kirari starring Kusumi Koharu - Best☆Kirari (#15 Anataboshi, #16 Sansan GOGO, #17 Tan Tan Taan!, #18 Gamusharara)
[2009.03.18] Various - Kirarin☆Revolution Song Selection 5 (#1 Tan Tan Taan!, #2 Gamusharara)
[2014.01.01] Hello! Project no Zenkyoku kara Atsumechaimashita! Vol. 2 (ハロー!プロジェクトの全曲から集めちゃいました! Vol.2 吉田豪編) (#12 Tan Tan Taan!)

Media

TV Programs

[2008–2009] Oha Suta

Trivia

All members had blood type A.
They were the 2nd group (along with SHIPS) that was made for Kirarin☆Revolution.

References

↑ 「きらりん☆レボリューション」から新ユニット「MilkyWay」が誕生！！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2008-03-03.
↑ http://natalie.mu/music/news/5849

External Links

[1] 「きらりん☆レボリューション」から新ユニット「MilkyWay」が誕生！！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2008-03-03.

[2] ttp://natalie.mu/music/news/5849

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-{{Infobox
+{{Unit Infobox|
-|Box title = MilkyWay<BR>(ミルキィウェイ)
+|name   = MilkyWay
+|jpname = ミルキィウェイ
-|Image file = 800px-MilkyWay_Final_Stage.jpg
+|image = 800px-MilkyWay_Final_Stage.jpg
-|Image size = 240px
+|caption = MilkyWay, [[Kirarin☆Revolution Final Stage|March 2009]]
-|Row 1 title = Origin
-|Row 1 info = Japan
+|origin  = Tokyo, Japan
-|Row 2 title = Genre
+|genre   = Japanese Pop
-|Row 2 info = Japanese pop
+|years   = 2008-2009
+|label  = [[zetima]]
-|Row 3 title = Years active
+|agency = {{ufg|UP-FRONT AGENCY}}
-|Row 3 info = 2008-2009
+|associated = [[Morning Musume]], [[Hello Pro Kenshuusei]], [[Kira☆Pika]], [[SHIPS]]
-|Row 4 title = Label
+|members =
-|Row 4 info = Zetima
+}}[[File:2046967617_1.jpg|thumb|MilkyWay, [[Tan Tan Taan!|October 2008]]]]
-|Row 5 title = Associated acts
+[[File:Milkyway01.jpg|thumb|MilkyWay, [[Anataboshi|April 2008]]]]
-|Row 5 info = [[Morning Musume]], [[Hello! Pro Kenshuusei]], [[Kira☆Pika]], [[SHIPS]]
+'''MilkyWay''' (pronounced as ミルキィウェイ) was a [[Hello! Project]] trio for the anime ''[[Kirarin☆Revolution]]'', consisting of [[Morning Musume]] member and soloist [[Kusumi Koharu]] and [[Hello Pro Kenshuusei]] members [[Kitahara Sayaka]] and [[Kikkawa Yuu]].
-|Row 6 title = Website
-|Row 6 info = [http://www.helloproject.com/ Hello! Project.com]}}[[File:2046967617_1.jpg|thumb|220px|MilkyWay, October 2008]]
-'''MilkyWay''' (ミルキィウェイ) is a [[Hello! Project]] trio for the anime ''[[Kirarin☆Revolution]]'', consisting of [[Morning Musume]] member and soloist [[Kusumi Koharu]] and [[Hello! Pro Kenshuusei]] members [[Kitahara Sayaka]] and [[Kikkawa Yuu]].
 ==Members==
-*[[Kusumi Koharu]] as Kirari Tsukishima (Morning Musume)
+*Tsukishima Kirari (月島きらり; {{color ball|pink}} Pink) starring [[Kusumi Koharu]] ([[Morning Musume]])
+*Yukino Noel (雪野のえる; {{color ball|lightblue}} Light Blue) starring [[Kitahara Sayaka]]
-*[[Kitahara Sayaka]] as Noel Yukino
+*Hamasaki Cobeni (花咲こべに; {{color ball|yellow}} Yellow) starring [[Kikkawa Yuu]]
-*[[Kikkawa Yuu]] as Cobeni Hanasaki
 ==History==
 ===2008===
-In March, MilkyWay's formation was announced with the intention of the group recording songs to be used as the opening and ending theme songs to the anime ''[[Kirarin☆Revolution]]'' with which Hello! Project had ties too through [[Morning Musume]] member [[Kusumi Koharu]], whom voices the main character of the series. The group's members were chosen due to the fact that all three girls lent their voices to characters in the series who had recently joined up to form an in-show group named MilkyWay.
+On March 3, MilkyWay's formation was announced with the intention of the group recording songs to be used as the opening and ending theme songs to the anime ''[[Kirarin☆Revolution]]'' with which Hello! Project had ties too through [[Morning Musume]] member [[Kusumi Koharu]], who voiced the main character of the series. The group's members were chosen due to the fact that all three girls lent their voices to characters in the series who had recently joined up to form an in-show group named MilkyWay.<ref>[http://classic-web.archive.org/web/20080329033204/http://www.helloproject.com/newslist/kuzumi_0803031500.html 「きらりん☆レボリューション」から新ユニット「MilkyWay」が誕生！！]" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2008-03-03.</ref><ref>http://natalie.mu/music/news/5849</ref>
+Their debut single, "[[Anataboshi]]," released on April 30, 2008, attained a peak rank of #3 on Oricon weekly charts, while their second single "[[Tan Tan Taan!]]" was released on October 29, 2008 and peaked at #8.
-Unlike [[Kira☆Pika]] - who were also formed to promote the anime and perform opening and ending songs for the series - MilkyWay proved not to be a oneshot unit by releasing a second single in the same year as their first.
-Their debut single, "[[Anataboshi]]", released on April 30, 2008, attained a peak rank of #3 on Oricon weekly charts, while their second single "[[Tan Tan Taan!]]" was released on October 29, 2008 and peaked at #8.
 ===2009===
-In March 2009, the anime ''[[Kirarin☆Revolution]]'' ended. Later that March, MilkyWay and SHIPS held a [[Kirarin☆Revolution Final Stage]], singing their hits. The duo Kira Pika was also featured in the concert. There, all Kirarin☆Revolution's groups officially disbanded.
+On March 27, the anime ''[[Kirarin☆Revolution]]'' ended. Later in May, MilkyWay and [[SHIPS]] held a [[Kirarin☆Revolution Final Stage]], singing their hits. The duo [[Kira☆Pika]] was also featured in the concert. There, all Kirarin☆Revolution groups officially disbanded.
 ==Discography==
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 *[2008.10.29] [[Tan Tan Taan!]] (タンタンターン！)
 ===Compilations===
-*[2008.07.23] Various - Kirarin☆Revolution Song Selection 3 <small>(#4 ''Anataboshi'', #5 ''Sansan GOGO'')</small>
+*[2008.07.23] Various - [[Kirarin☆Revolution Song Selection 3]] <small>(#4 ''Anataboshi'', #5 ''Sansan GOGO'')</small>
 *[2008.12.10] Hello! Project - [[Petit Best 9]] <small>(#9 ''Anataboshi'')</small>
 *[2008.12.17] Tsukishima Kirari starring Kusumi Koharu - [[Kirari to Fuyu]] <small>(#2 ''Anataboshi'', #9 ''Gamusharara'', #10 ''Tan Tan Taan!'', #11 ''Sansan GOGO'')</small>
 *[2009.03.11] Tsukishima Kirari starring Kusumi Koharu - [[Best☆Kirari]] <small>(#15 ''Anataboshi'', #16 ''Sansan GOGO'', #17 ''Tan Tan Taan!'', #18 ''Gamusharara'')</small>
-*[2009.03.18] Various - Kirarin☆Revolution Song Selection 5 <small>(#1 ''Tan Tan Taan!'', #2 ''Gamusharara'')</small>
+*[2009.03.18] Various - [[Kirarin☆Revolution Song Selection 5]] <small>(#1 ''Tan Tan Taan!'', #2 ''Gamusharara'')</small>
+*[2014.01.01] [[Hello! Project no Zenkyoku kara Atsumechaimashita! Vol. 2]] (ハロー!プロジェクトの全曲から集めちゃいました! Vol.2 吉田豪編) <small>(#12 ''Tan Tan Taan!'')</small>
 ==Media==
-===TV===
+===TV Programs===
-[2008–2009] Oha Star
+* [2008–2009] [[Oha Suta]]
+==Trivia==
+*All members had blood type A.
+*They were the 2nd group (along with [[SHIPS]]) that was made for [[Kirarin☆Revolution]].
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External Links==
-*[http://www.helloproject.com/artist/47/index.html Official Hello! Project profile]
+*[http://web.archive.org/web/20090328185339/http://www.helloproject.com/artist/47/index.html Official Hello! Project profile (archived)]
-*[http://j-ongaku.org/wiki/MilkyWay MilkyWay Entry at J-Ongaku]
+*[http://web.archive.org/web/20090327032919/http://j-ongaku.org/wiki/MilkyWay MilkyWay Entry at J-Ongaku (archived)]
+*Wikipedia: {{wikij|MilkyWay (ハロー!プロジェクト)|Japanese}}
-{{stub}}
+{{Kirarin☆Revolution}}
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 [[Category:Kirarin Revolution]]
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-[[Category:MilkyWay Singles]]
 [[Category:Kusumi Koharu]]
-[[Category:2009 disbanded]]
+[[Category:2009 Disbanded]]
 [[Category:Zetima]]
-[[Category:MilkyWay DVDs]]
+[[Category:1st Generation Hello Pro Egg]]
-[[Category:1st Generation Hello! Pro Egg]]
+[[Category:3rd Generation Hello Pro Egg]]
-[[Category:4th Generation Hello! Pro Egg]]
+[[Category:Fictional Units]]
+[[Category:Hello Pro Kenshuusei]]
+[[Category:Hello Pro Kenshuusei Formers]]