Petitmoni

プッチモニ Petitmoni
Petitmoni V, January 2010
Information
Also Known As	Pucchimoni, Putti-moni, Petitmoni V
Origin	Tokyo, Japan
Genre	Japanese Pop
Years Active	1999-2003, 2009-2011
Labels	Zetima
Associated Acts	Morning Musume, Tanpopo, Minimoni, Coconuts Musume, ℃-ute, Mano Erina
Members	Ichii Sayaka (1999-2000) Yasuda Kei (1999-2002) Goto Maki (1999-2002) Yoshizawa Hitomi (2000-2003) Ogawa Makoto (2002-2003) Kimura Ayaka (2002-2003) Nakajima Saki (2009-2011) Hagiwara Mai (2009-2011) Mano Erina (2009-2011)

Petitmoni (プッチモニ) was the second official sub-group of the J-pop idol group Morning Musume, which was active from 1999 to 2003. In 2009, the group was revived as a Hello! Project sub-group renamed Petitmoni V (プッチモニV), but they became inactive after 2011.

HistoryEdit

The first generation members of Petitmoni were Yasuda Kei, Ichii Sayaka and Goto Maki. They went on to release their first single, "Chokotto LOVE," which sold more than a million copies.

On October 3rd, 1999 Tsunku announces his plan on creating a new unit. He wants to create another sub-unit (like he did with Tanpopo one year eralier) using members from Morning Musume. He reveals that the members will be Kei Yasuda, Sayaka Ichii, and Maki Goto. Rumors say that the choice of girls was because of Goto’s success in Morning Musume, and the fact that Yasuda and Ichii had sung a catchy song (Otome no Shinrigaku) as a duo on their second album.

After the first single, Ichii Sayaka graduated from Morning Musume and Petitmoni. Yoshizawa Hitomi was then added to the group. Petitmoni released three more singles before releasing their only album, Zenbu! Petitmoni. The album was a collection of all their singles and coupling tracks, along with two of The ★ Petitmobics medleys and an original track, "Makenai Maketakunai."

After Goto graduated and Yasuda's graduation was announced, the group's formation changed yet again. Coconuts Musume member Kimura Ayaka was the first non-Morning Musume member to join, along with 5th generation Morning Musume member Ogawa Makoto. Yoshizawa became the new leader, but the new line-up didn't last long enough to release a single. They did however release a remake of "Chokotto LOVE" (titled "Chokotto LOVE (2003 Version)") with the new line-up, which was included in Petit Best 3. They also released a new song, titled "WOW WOW WOW," which was included in the Petit Best 4.

After 6 years on hiatus, Petitmoni became active again in 2009, this time with a new concept and name: Petitmoni V, which was formed by ℃-ute members Nakajima Saki and Hagiwara Mai and soloist Mano Erina. The new line-up recorded "Kimi ga Iru Dake de" for Chanpuru 1 ~Happy Marriage Song Cover Shuu~, and later performed a new original song, "Pira! Otome no Negai" at that year's summer concert tour (Hagiwara was absent for the performance that was recorded for the concert's DVD release). "Pira! Otome no Negai" was then featured in Petit Best 10. Petitmoni V's last performance was during the Hello! Project 2011 WINTER ~Kangei Shinsen Matsuri~ A gana Live.

MembersEdit

First GenerationEdit

• Ichii Sayaka (市井紗耶香)
• Yasuda Kei (保田圭)
• Goto Maki (後藤真希)

Second GenerationEdit

• Yasuda Kei (保田圭)
• Goto Maki (後藤真希)
• Yoshizawa Hitomi (吉澤ひとみ)

Third GenerationEdit

• Yoshizawa Hitomi (吉澤ひとみ)
• Ogawa Makoto (小川麻琴)
• Kimura Ayaka (木村絢香) (Coconuts Musume)

Fourth Generation / Petitmoni VEdit

• Nakajima Saki (中島早貴)
• Hagiwara Mai (萩原舞)
• Mano Erina (真野恵里菜)

DiscographyEdit

AlbumsEdit

• [2002.08.21] Zenbu! Petitmoni (ぜんぶ! プッチモニ)
• [2008.12.10] Tanpopo / Petitmoni Mega Best (タンポポ / プッチモニ メガベスト) (Tanpopo / Petitmoni)

SinglesEdit

• [1999.11.25] Chokotto LOVE (ちょこっと LOVE)
• [2000.07.26] Seishun Jidai 1.2.3! / Baisekou Daiseikou! (青春時代1.2.3! / バイセコー大成功!)
• [2001.02.28] BABY! Koi ni KNOCK OUT! (BABY! 恋にKNOCK OUT!)
• [2001.11.14] Pittari Shitai X'mas! (ぴったりしたいX'mas!)

Compilations / OtherEdit

• [2001.04.18] Various - Together! -Tanpopo, Petit, Mini, Yuko- (Together! -タンポポ・プッチ・ミニ・ゆうこ-) (#3 BABY! Koi ni KNOCK OUT!, #6 Seishun Jidai 1.2.3!, #8 Baisekoo Daiseikou!, #10 Chokotto LOVE (2001 Version))
• [2002.12.18] Hello! Project - Petit Best 3 (プッチベスト3) (#14 Chokotto LOVE (2003 Version))
• [2003.12.17] Hello! Project - Petit Best 4 (プッチベスト4) (#11 WOW WOW WOW)
• [2009.07.15] Hello! Project - Chanpuru 1 ~Happy Marriage Song Cover Shuu~ (チャンプル1 ~ハッピーマリッジソングカバー集~) (#5 Kimi ga Iru Dake de) (Petitmoni V)
• [2009.12.02] Hello! Project - Petit Best 10 (プッチベスト10) (#4 Pira! Otome no Negai) (Petitmoni V)

DVD / VHSEdit

• [2000.01.19] The Video Chokotto LOVE (ザ・ビデオ ちょこっとLOVE)
• [2001.08.08] The★Petitmobics (ザ★プチモビクス)
• [2004.06.16] Petitmoni Single V Clips ① (プッチモニ シングルVクリップス①)

PhotobooksEdit

• [2001.04.25] Petitmoni Photobook (プッチモニ写真集)