Nochiura Natsumi (後浦なつみ) was a short-lived Hello! Project trio formed in 2004.
Members[]
- Goto Maki (後藤真希;
Yellow) - Matsuura Aya (松浦亜弥;
Yellow-Green) - Abe Natsumi (安倍なつみ;
Red)
History[]
Nochiura Natsumi was composed of soloists, similar to Gomattou, with Goto Maki and Matsuura Aya having also been in that group. They released one single on October 6, 2004, "Ren'ai Sentai Shitsu Ranger". The song's lyrics and music video pay homage to Japanese super sentai shows like Power Rangers. It reached fourth place on TBS's Top 100 weekly countdown show Count Down TV.
The trio was scheduled to perform together for NHK's 55th Kouhaku Uta Gassen on December 31, 2004, but Abe was suspended from Hello! Project for plagiarism in December 2004, so Goto and Matsuura performed without her.
The trio reunited for their first and only concert tour, Nochiura Natsumi Concert Tour 2005 Haru "Triangle Energy", which ran between April 10 and May 8, 2005.
In September 2005, all three were included in DEF.DIVA alongside Ishikawa Rika.
Due to Goto Maki's graduation from Hello! Project in October 2007, the group is assumed to have disbanded.
Group Name Origins[]
The name "Nochiura Natsumi" (後浦なつみ) is made from parts of the names of each of its members:
- 後藤真希 (GOTO MAKI)*
- 松浦亜弥 (MATSUURA AYA)
- 安倍なつみ (ABE NATSUMI)
- *Note that the kanji 後 is pronounced GO in Goto Maki's name, but changes to NOCHI in Nochiura Natsumi.
Discography[]
Single[]
- [2004.10.06] Ren'ai Sentai Shitsu Ranger