Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~

Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~
Regular Edition
Single by Morning Musumefrom the album Ai no Dai 6kan
Native title	浪漫～MY DEAR BOY～
Released	May 12, 2004 June 19, 2004 (Event V)
Genre	J-Pop
Format	CD, Single V, Event V, digital download
Length	11:30
Label	zetima
Producer	Tsunku
Morning Musume Singles Chronology
Previous	Ai Araba IT'S ALL RIGHT 21st Single (2004)
Next	Joshi Kashimashi Monogatari 23rd Single (2004)

Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~ (浪漫～MY DEAR BOY～; Romance ~My Dear Boy~) is Morning Musume's 22nd single. It was released on May 12, 2004. The single was released in both limited and regular editions. The limited edition came in special packaging with five B3-sized mini posters. The single reached #4 on the Oricon charts and charted for six weeks, selling 87,255 copies.

Tracklist

CD

1. Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~
2. Fine Emotion! (ファインエモーション!)
3. Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~ (Instrumental)

Single V

1. Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~
2. Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~ (Close-Up Version)
3. Making of (メイキング映像)

Event V

1. Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~ (Director's Edition)
2. Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~ (Dance Shot Edition)
3. Watashi ni totte no "Roman" to wa?? ~Member Comments~ (私にとっての「浪漫」とは？？　～メンバーコメント～; What is "Roman" for me?? ~Member Comments~)

Featured Members

Morning Musume promoting single

• 1st Gen: Iida Kaori
• 2nd Gen: Yaguchi Mari
• 4th Gen: Ishikawa Rika, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Tsuji Nozomi, Kago Ai
• 5th Gen: Takahashi Ai, Konno Asami, Ogawa Makoto, Niigaki Risa
• 6th Gen: Fujimoto Miki, Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina

Single Information

• Lyrics and Compositions: Tsunku

Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~

• Arrangement, Programming, Guitar: Suzuki Shunsuke
• Bass: Kawazoe Tomohisa (LINDBERG)
• Soprano Saxophone: Konta (BARBEE BOYS)
• Keyboard: Dobashi Akio (REBECCA)
• Chorus: Tsunku
• Music Video: Inoue Tetsuo
• Dance Choreography: RYONRYON

Fine Emotion!

• Arrangement and Music: Suzuki "Daichi" Hideyuki
• Chorus: Takeuchi Hiroaki

Performances

TV Performances

• [2004.04.05] Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ
• [2004.04.09] Music Station Special
• [2004.05.06] Utaban
• [2004.05.09] Hello! Morning
• [2004.05.10] Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ
• [2004.05.14] Pop Jam
• [2004.05.14] AX Music TV
• [2004.05.21] Music Station
• [2004.06.27] BS Dream Live

Concert Performances

Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~

• Morning Musume CONCERT TOUR 2004 Haru The BEST of Japan
• Hello! Project 2004 summer ~Natsu no Doon!~
• Morning Musume Concert Tour "The BEST of Japan Natsu ~ Aki '04"
• Morning Musume Concert Tour 2005 Haru ~Dai 6 Kan Hit Mankai!~
• Hello! Project 2006 Winter ~Wonderful Hearts~
• Morning Musume Concert Tour 2006 Haru ~Rainbow Seven~
• Morning Musume Concert Tour 2007 Haru ~SEXY 8 Beat~
• Hello! Project 2007 Shinjin Kouen 8gatsu ~Yokohama de Aimashou~ - Hello Pro Kenshuusei
• Morning Musume Concert Tour 2008 Haru ~Single Daizenshuu!!~
• Morning Musume Concert Tour 2008 Aki ~Resonant LIVE~
• Morning Musume Concert Tour 2010 Haru ~Pikappika!~
• Morning Musume Live at Japan Expo 2010
• Morning Musume '15 Concert Tour Haru ~GRADATION~
• Hello! Project Hina Fest 2016 - ℃-ute
• Morning Musume Tanjou 20 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2017 Aki ~We are MORNING MUSUME~
• Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project Hina Fes 2018 - Hello! Project with Yaguchi Mari, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Takahashi Ai, Fujimoto Miki, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina
• Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2018 6gatsu ~Niji~ - Hello Pro Kenshuusei, Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido, Ichioka Reina, Takase Kurumi, Kiyono Momohime, Tsubaki Factory
• Hello! Project 2019 SUMMER "harmony"
• Morning Musume '19 ~KOKORO&KARADA~ at Shinjuku ReNY
• Hello! Project Hina Fes 2023 "Morning Musume '23 & OCHA NORMA Premium"
• Hello! Project Hina Fes 2024
• BEYOOOOONDS LIVE TOUR 2024 SPRING ~PERSOOOOONALITY~ - Eguchi Saya
• Morning Musume '25 Concert Tour Haru ~Mighty Magic~
• Morning Musume '25 Concert Tour Haru Mighty Magic DX ~Ikuta Erina wo Miokutte~

Fine Emotion!

• Morning Musume Concert Tour 2006 Aki ~Odore! Morning Curry~
• Morning Musume Concert Tour 2009 Haru ~Platinum 9 DISCO~
• Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Haru ~EMOTION IN MOTION~ - Iikubo Haruna, Nonaka Miki, Makino Maria

Event Performances

Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~

• [2010.04.12] Yoshizawa Hitomi Special Live ~25kaime no "Arigatou"~ - Yoshizawa Hitomi
• [2014.02.01] Niigaki Risa Spring Live 2014 ~Gaki-san wa, LIVE Banchou!~ - Niigaki Risa
• [2017.09.14] Morning Musume Kessei 20 Shuunen Kinen Event ~21 Nenme mo Ganbatte Ikimasshoi!~
• [2017.12.09] SATOYAMA Tour Dai 5 Dan! Kobushi Factory to Sugosu 1paku 2ka Bus Tour in Gunma - Hirose Ayaka
• [2018.08.06] Kobushi Factory Hirose Ayaka Birthday Event 2018 - Hirose Ayaka
• [2022.08.12] ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2022
• [2022.09.11] Takahashi Ai Birthday Event ~Okaasan Unde Kurete Arigato! 36 ni Natta yo!~ - Takahashi Ai
• [2022.10.08] Fujimoto Miki 20 Shuunen Kinen! Dai Kansha Live ~Mikitty Idol Yarimasu! Aki no Dai Shuukai! ~AGAIN!!!!! Mata Kite ne~ - Fujimoto Miki, Iikubo Haruna (part of a medley)
• [2023.07.12] Morning Musume '23 Ikuta Erina Birthday Event / Morning Musume '23 Shin Member Ohirome FC Event ~ 17ki Inoue Haruka・Yumigeta Ako ~ - Ikuta Erina
• [2023.07.14] Juice=Juice Matsunaga Riai Birthday Event 2023 - Matsunaga Riai
• [2023.11.26] Inaba Manaka・Ozeki Mai Fanclub tour in Shirakabako ~Shirakabaccho to Ozeki Neko~ - Ozeki Mai
• [2023.12.19] Tsubaki Factory Yofu Runo Birthday Event 2023 - Yofu Runo
• [2024.02.10] Morning Musume '24 Makino Maria Birthday Event in Nagoya - Makino Maria
• [2024.04.19] OCHA NORMA Ishiguri Kanami Birthday Event 2024 - Ishiguri Kanami
• [2024.04.22] OCHA NORMA Ishiguri Kanami・Nishizaki Miku Birthday Event 2024 in Nagoya - Ishiguri Kanami, Nishizaki Miku
• [2024.07.17] Morning Musume '24 Yumigeta Ako Birthday Event - Yumigeta Ako
• [2024.10.08] ANGERME Hashisako Rin Birthday Event 2024 - Hashisako Rin
• [2025.01.22] ANGERME Ise Layla Birthday Event 2025 - Ise Layla
• [2025.02.23] Fujimoto Miki 40th BIRTHDAY LIVE ~W Seijinshiki~ - Fujimoto Miki
• [2025.07.23] Morning Musume '25 Yumigeta Ako Birthday Event - Yumigeta Ako
• [2025.07.24] ANGERME Hirayama Yuki Birthday Event 2025 - Hirayama Yuki
• [2025.08.11] J.P ROOM Fan Kansha-Sai ’25 - Takeuchi Akari, Sato Masaki, Morito Chisaki
• [2025.08.21] BEYOOOOONDS / Ame no Mori Kawa Umi Okamura Minami・Kiyono Momohime Event 2025 ~MiiMomo World JAPAN TOUR in Osaka~ - Okamura Minami, Kiyono Momohime
• [2025.08.25] Juice=Juice Kudo Yume × Matsunaga Riai FC Event 2025 ~YumeRiai!!3~ - Kudo Yume, Matsunaga Riai

Fine Emotion!

• [2021.11.13] Tanaka Reina Birthday Event OtsukaReina Kai 10! ~Yakudoshi Nanka Fukitobase!~ - Tanaka Reina
• [2024.09.30] Morning Musume '24 Nonaka Miki・Makino Maria・Haga Akane FC Event ~THE JUUNIKI 2024~ - Nonaka Miki, Makino Maria

Oricon Chart Positions

Daily & Weekly Rankings

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Week Rank	Sales
-	3	3	4	4	4	5	4	67,144
7	19	22	20	20	16	16	19	9,991
26	-	-	-	-	-	-	59	4,928
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	62	2,537
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	113	1,143
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	86	1,512

Total Reported Sales: 87,255

Trivia

• 5th generation member Ogawa Makoto gives a comment about the single on YouTube.
• Takahashi Ai and Fujimoto Miki serve as the singles Center Members.
• This was Morning Musume's lowest selling single until Namida ga Tomaranai Houkago.
• This is the first single to not feature Abe Natsumi.

Videos

• MV
• Additional

Morning Musume - Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~ (MV)

Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~ (Close-up Ver.)

Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~ (Dance Shot Edition)

Ogawa Makoto comment (2012)

Gallery

• Iida Kaori, Kago Ai, Fujimoto Miki (LE Poster)
• Yaguchi Mari, Ishikawa Rika, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Ogawa Makoto (LE Poster)
• Tsuji Nozomi, Takahashi Ai, Konno Asami (LE Poster)
• Niigaki Risa, Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina (LE Poster)
• Yoshizawa Hitomi
• Tanaka Reina

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External Links

• Discography:
  • Single: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS, Tsunku.net
  • Single V: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS
• Wikipedia: Japanese, English
• Lyrics: Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~, Fine Emotion!