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|caption = UP-FRONT esports club, July 2018
  
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|associated = [[Morning Musume]], [[Up Up Girls (Kari)]], [[LoVendoЯ]], [[Up Up Girls (Kari)|Up Up Girls (2)]]
  
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|current = [[Yaguchi Mari]]<br>[[Furukawa Konatsu]]<br>[[Arai Manami]]<br>{{ufg|Miyazawa Marin}}<br>[[Yokoyama Reina]]<br>[[Kajishima Aya]]
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|current = [[Yaguchi Mari]]<br>[[Furukawa Konatsu]]<br>[[Arai Manami]]<br>[[Yokoyama Reina]]<br>[[Kajishima Aya]]
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'''UP-FRONT esports club''' (sometimes spelled as '''e-sports''' with a hyphen)<ref>https://twitter.com/arai_manami_ao/status/950314793264603137</ref> is an [[wikipedia:eSports|eSports]] club for {{ufg|UP-FRONT GROUP}} talent that was formed in December 2017 and made its competitive debut in January 2018.<ref name="gamewatch-20121220">"[https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/1098086.html 芸能界“最強ゲームチーム”を決定する「第1回 eスポーツ スターバトル チャンピオンシップ」開催決定]" (in Japanese). ''GAME Watch''. 2017-12-20.</ref>
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'''UP-FRONT esports club''' (sometimes spelled as '''e-sports''' with a hyphen)<ref>https://twitter.com/arai_manami_ao/status/950314793264603137</ref> is an [[wikipedia:eSports|eSports]] club for {{ufg|UP-FRONT GROUP}} talent that was formed in December 2017 and made its competitive debut in January 2018.<ref name="gamewatch-20121220">"[https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/1098086.html 芸能界“最強ゲームチーム”を決定する「第1回 eスポーツ スターバトル チャンピオンシップ」開催決定]" (in Japanese). ''GAME Watch''. 2017-12-20.</ref> The club has been inactive since late 2018. 
   
 
==Members==
  
==Members==
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|{{MB|Yaguchi Mari}}
  
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|{{MB|Furukawa Konatsu}}
  
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|{{MB|Arai Manami}}
  
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|{{MB/Base|link=w:c:up-front:Miyazawa Marin|Miyazawa Marin|MiyazawaMarin-Apr2018.jpg}}
  
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|{{MB|Yokoyama Reina}}
  
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|{{MB|Kajishima Aya}}
  
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*[[Yaguchi Mari]] (矢口真里) <small>'''Supervisor'''</small><ref name="yaguchiblog-20180108">"[https://ameblo.jp/mari-yaguchi/entry-12342904663.html ☆UP-FRONT e-sports club☆]" (in Japanese). Yaguchi Mari Official Blog. 2018-01-08.</ref>
  
*[[Yaguchi Mari]] (矢口真里) <small>'''Supervisor'''</small><ref name="yaguchiblog-20180108">"[https://ameblo.jp/mari-yaguchi/entry-12342904663.html ☆UP-FRONT e-sports club☆]" (in Japanese). Yaguchi Mari Official Blog. 2018-01-08.</ref>
 
*[[Furukawa Konatsu]] (古川小夏)
  
*[[Furukawa Konatsu]] (古川小夏)
 
*[[Arai Manami]] (新井愛瞳)
  
*[[Arai Manami]] (新井愛瞳)
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*{{ufg|Miyazawa Marin}} (宮澤茉凛) <small>(2017-2019)</small>
  
 
*[[Yokoyama Reina]] (横山玲奈)
  
*[[Yokoyama Reina]] (横山玲奈)
 
*[[Kajishima Aya]] (鍛治島彩)
  
*[[Kajishima Aya]] (鍛治島彩)
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===Former Members===
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*{{ufg|Miyazawa Marin}} (宮澤茉凛) <small>(2017-2019)</small>
   
 
==History==
  
==History==
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On August 6, 2018, the club competed in the Dai Ni Kai eSports Star Battle Championship, which was held on the Special Stage of the TV Asahi・Roppongi Hills Natsu Matsuri SUMMER STATION and streamed live on AbemaTV's Ultra Games Channel.<ref>"[https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/1131/764/index.html 芸能人チームによるeスポーツ大会「スターバトル チャンピオンシップ」第2回が8月6日に開催決定]" (in Japanese). ''GAME Watch''. 2018-07-09.</ref><ref>"[http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/summerstation/area/arena/program/ SUMMER STATIONスペシャル ステージ]" (in Japanese). TV Asahi.</ref>
  
On August 6, 2018, the club competed in the Dai Ni Kai eSports Star Battle Championship, which was held on the Special Stage of the TV Asahi・Roppongi Hills Natsu Matsuri SUMMER STATION and streamed live on AbemaTV's Ultra Games Channel.<ref>"[https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/1131/764/index.html 芸能人チームによるeスポーツ大会「スターバトル チャンピオンシップ」第2回が8月6日に開催決定]" (in Japanese). ''GAME Watch''. 2018-07-09.</ref><ref>"[http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/summerstation/area/arena/program/ SUMMER STATIONスペシャル ステージ]" (in Japanese). TV Asahi.</ref>
   
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On June 28, 2019, it was announced that Miyazawa Marin will leave [[UP-FRONT CREATE]] and subsequently the UP-FRONT esports club at the end of July following the expiration of her exclusive management contract with the agency.<ref>"[http://lovendor.jp/news/1906281 LoVendoЯに関するお知らせ]" (in Japanese). LoVendoR Official Website. 2019-06-28.</ref>
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On June 28, 2019, it was announced that Miyazawa Marin will leave {{ufg|UP-FRONT CREATE}} and subsequently the UP-FRONT esports club at the end of July following the expiration of her exclusive management contract with the agency.<ref>"[http://lovendor.jp/news/1906281 LoVendoЯに関するお知らせ]" (in Japanese). LoVendoR Official Website. 2019-06-28.</ref>
   
 
==Competitions Participated In==
  
==Competitions Participated In==

Revision as of 21:13, 18 July 2020

UP-FRONT esports club (sometimes spelled as e-sports with a hyphen)[1] is an eSports club for UP-FRONT GROUP talent that was formed in December 2017 and made its competitive debut in January 2018.[2] The club has been inactive since late 2018. 

Members

Former Members

History

UPFRONTesportsclub-Jan2018

UP-FRONT esports club, January 2018

On December 20, 2017, the club was initially announced under the name "UP-FRONT Team" with former Morning Musume member Yaguchi Mari, Up Up Girls (Kari) members Furukawa Konatsu and Arai Manami, and LoVendoЯ guitarist Miyazawa Marin as the four founding members.[2]

The UP-FRONT esports club made its competitive debut on January 8, 2018 at the Dai Ichi Kai eSports Star Battle Championship,[3][4] which was streamed live on the official eSports Star League Twitch channel.[5]

On July 27, 2018, Morning Musume '18 member Yokoyama Reina and Up Up Girls (2) member Kajishima Aya joined the club.[6]

On August 6, 2018, the club competed in the Dai Ni Kai eSports Star Battle Championship, which was held on the Special Stage of the TV Asahi・Roppongi Hills Natsu Matsuri SUMMER STATION and streamed live on AbemaTV's Ultra Games Channel.[7][8]

On June 28, 2019, it was announced that Miyazawa Marin will leave UP-FRONT CREATE and subsequently the UP-FRONT esports club at the end of July following the expiration of her exclusive management contract with the agency.[9]

Competitions Participated In

  • [2018.01.08] Dai Ichi Kai eSports Star Battle Championship (第一回eスポーツスターバトルチャンピオンシップ)
  • [2018.08.06] Dai Ni Kai eSports Star Battle Championship (第二回eスポーツスターバトルチャンピオンシップ)

Trivia

  • Yaguchi Mari said that she loves gaming, but admits that she is not good at it.[3]
  • Up Up Girls (Kari) created a YouTube gaming channel named Template:External2 in September 2017,[10] which Arai Manami is the most frequent member on the channel followed by Sekine Azusa and Kajishima Aya.
  • Miyazawa Marin is a fan of Pokémon, Monster Hunter, Dynasty Warriors, and Samurai Warriors games.[11][12]
  • Yaguchi Mari has attended the Tokyo Game Shows in 2016 and 2017 as an official supporter of the Japan eSports League and eSports Communications.[13][14] Up Up Girls (Kari) attended in 2017, where they played mobile games on the Exvision. Stage.[15]
  • Kajishima Aya live streams on her SHOWROOM channel while she plays video games such as Mario Kart and Splatoon 2.[16][17]

References

  1. ↑ https://twitter.com/arai_manami_ao/status/950314793264603137
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "芸能界“最強ゲームチーム”を決定する「第1回 eスポーツ スターバトル チャンピオンシップ」開催決定" (in Japanese). GAME Watch. 2017-12-20.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "☆UP-FRONT e-sports club☆" (in Japanese). Yaguchi Mari Official Blog. 2018-01-08.
  4. ↑ "ｅスポーツバトルチャンピオンシップ#1" (in Japanese). eSports Star League.
  5. ↑ https://twitter.com/konatsufurukawa/status/950166273647820801
  6. ↑ "eスポーツスターリーグ バトルチャンピオンシップ#2" (in Japanese). eSports Star League. 2018-07-27.
  7. ↑ "芸能人チームによるeスポーツ大会「スターバトル チャンピオンシップ」第2回が8月6日に開催決定" (in Japanese). GAME Watch. 2018-07-09.
  8. ↑ "SUMMER STATIONスペシャル ステージ" (in Japanese). TV Asahi.
  9. ↑ "LoVendoЯに関するお知らせ" (in Japanese). LoVendoR Official Website. 2019-06-28.
  10. ↑ "アップアップガールズ（YouTuber）始動！！ #アプガ" (in Japanese). Up Up Girls (Kari) News Official Blog. 2017-07-23.
  11. ↑ "モー娘。田中れいな来春卒業「新しいステージに旅立ちます」" (in Japanese). natalie. 2012-11-18.
  12. ↑ Miyazawa Marin. "Sorry" (in Japanese). LoVendoЯ Official Blog. 2013-03-30.
  13. ↑ "日本ｅスポーツリーグ オフィシャルサポーター☆" (in Japanese). Yaguchi Mari Official Blog. 2016-09-16.
  14. ↑ "TOKYO GAME SHOW 2017☆" (in Japanese). Yaguchi Mari Official Blog. 2017-09-21.
  15. ↑ "【TOKYO GAME SHOW 2017】アプガがTGSに初参戦！グダグダモンストガチャ！？顔ダンスで放送事故！？大盛り上がりのステージの模様をお届けします！ " (in Japanese). Up Up Girls (YouTuber) (via YouTube). 2017-09-27.
  16. ↑ https://twitter.com/uug2_kajishima/status/948087096274698241
  17. ↑ https://twitter.com/uug2_kajishima/status/984211855882072064
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