Chō Tokimeki Sendenbu
Chō Tokimeki Sendenbu | |
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| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | Universal Sigma (2016–2018)
Avex (2018–) |
| Associated acts |
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| Website | toki-sen |
| Members | Kanami Tsujino Julia Ann Hitoka Sakai Haruka Koizumi Aki Suda Hiyori Yoshikawa |
| Past members | Mako Nagasaka Sala Odaka Bambi Fujimoto |
Chō Tokimeki♡ Sendenbu (超ときめき♡宣伝部) is a Japanese girl idol group, belonging to Section 3 of the talent agency Stardust Promotion,[1] and its abbreviation is "Tokisen (とき宣)". Together with Momoiro Clover Z (ももいろクローバーZ), Shiritu Ebisu Chugaku (私立恵比寿中学) and other idol groups in Stardust Promotion, an idol section called "STARDUST PLANET" is formed.
It was formed as "Tokimeki♡Sendenbu" (ときめき♡宣伝部) on April 11, 2015, and changed its name to "Chō Tokimeki Sendenbu" on April 1, 2020. Currently they are working with 6 members. They released its first major-label single on November 9, 2016, and its first major-label album on April 11, 2018.
"Tokimeki" means "sparking joy" and "Sendenbu" means "publicity club" in English. Their Fans are called "sendenbuin" (宣伝部員) or "publicity members", and the color of "sendenbuin" is orange. The official character was born on November 20th, 2018, and it was named "Publin" (パブりん) by open call for participants.
Members[]
| Name | Nickname | Color | Birth date and age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanami Tsujino (辻野かなみ) | Kanamin (かなみん) | Cho Tokimeki Blue | June 2, 1999 | Leader, Oldest Member |
| Julia Ann (杏ジュリア) | Juli (ジュリ) | Cho Tokimeki Purple | January 15, 2004 | Joined October 14, 2018 |
| Hitoka Sakai (坂井仁香) | Hito-chan (ひとちゃん) | Cho Tokimeki Red | July 25, 2001 | |
| Haruka Koizumi (小泉遥香) | Oharu (おはる) | Cho Tokimeki Pink | January 5, 2001 | |
| Aki Suda (菅田愛貴) | Aki-chan (あきちゃん) | Cho Tokimeki Lemon | December 20, 2004 | Joined April 1, 2020 Youngest Member |
| Hiyori Yoshikawa (吉川ひより) | Hiyorin (ひよりん) | Cho Tokimeki Green | August 12, 2001 |
Former Members[]
| Name | Nickname | Color | Birth date and age | Activity period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mako Nagasaka (永坂真心) | Mako-chan (まこちゃん) | Tokimeki Yellow | February 11, 2002 | April 11, 2015 - March 20, 2017 |
| Sala Odaka (小高サラ) | Salala (サララ) | Tokimeki Purple | November 18, 2003 | June 18, 2017 - October 7, 2018 |
| Bambi Fujimoto (藤本ばんび) | Bambi (ばんび) | Tokimeki Lemon | June 5, 2004 | June 18, 2017 - March 31, 2020 |
Timeline[]
History[]
Until the rename[]
- 2015
Tokimeki Sendenbu was formed as a limited-time group of 5 members on April 11, and their first single was released on June 24. On December 27, their first solo concert was held, and all the members expressed their intention to continue group activities.
- 2016
They released a major debut single on November 9.
- 2017
At the end of the event on March 20, Mako Nagasaka withdrew from the group and retired from the entertainment world. On April 7, the radio program "Hare Tokidoki Tokimeki Sendenbu" started broadcasting. On June 18, Bambi Fujimoto and Sala Odaka appeared as new members, and they officially joined the concert on July 22.
- 2018
They released first album on April 11. At the end of the event on September 30, Sala Odaka withdrew from the group. On October 14, An Julia joined as "2nd generation Tokimeki Purple".
- 2019
On April 10, they released the first double-A-side single after transferring to avex trax. At the solo concert on December 21, they achieved the goal of filling Nakano Sunplaza.
- 2020
On February 10, it was announced that Fujimoto Bambi would withdraw from the group. Due to the epidemic of the COVID-19, the last concert with no audience was live-streamed on March 29, and officially withdrawn on March 31.
After the rename[]
- 2020
On April 1, the name was changed from Tokimeki Sendenbu to Cho Tokimeki Sendenbu, and Aki Suda joined as "Cho Tokimeki Lemon".
The Zepp tour was scheduled at four venues nationwide in May, but was canceled due to a state of emergency due to the epidemic of the COVID-19.
The first live performance for Aki Suda was performed on July 18th at Zepp Haneda with no audience, and it was live-streamed on Youtube for free.
They was appointed as the last special supporter of the amusement park "Toshimaen" which closed at the end of August 2020, and on August 31st, they appeared in an event accompanying the closing of the park and did a live performance.
On August 26th, the first single since the change of member, "Tomorrow's Saikyousetu!!" was released, and on December 23rd, the first album since the transfer to avex trax and the group name change, "Tokimeki ga Subete" was released.
- 2021
On February 15, their paid official fan club was founded. The first fan club event was held at Sanrio Puroland on April 24th.
On May 29th and 30th, the first arena solo live performances will be held at Arena Tachikawa Tachihi.
From August 21st to September 5th, Zepp tour will be held at 5 locations (Sapporo, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Tokyo and Osaka) nationwide.
Discography[]
Singles[]
| No. | Title | Songs | Release date | Charts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [2] |
Sales | ||||
| Indie singles | |||||
| 1 | "Dokkyun!! Shōjo" (土っキュン♡!!少女) | "Dokkyun!! Shōjo" (土っキュン♡!!少女) "Daijiman Friends" (大事マン☆フレンズ) "Bokura no Mirai" (僕らの未来) |
June 24, 2015 | 13 | 7,317 |
| 2 | "Kisetsu Hazure no Tokimeki Summer" (季節外れのときめき♡サマー) |
"Kisetsu Hazure no Tokimeki Summer" (季節外れのときめき♡サマー) "Pyonpyon" (ぴょんぴょん) "Don't Worry!" (ドンウォーリー!) "Santa San ga Yattekonai!" (サンタさんが･････やってこない!) |
December 2, 2015 | 8 | 11,503 |
| 3 | "Muteki no Uta" (むてきのうた) | "Muteki no Uta" (むてきのうた) "Lemon Juice" (レモンジュース) "Beauty" (ビューティー) "100% Orange" (100%オレンジ) |
June 1, 2016 | 4 | 21,850 |
| Major-label singles (Universal Sigma) | |||||
| 1 | "Gamba!!" (ガンバ!!) | "Gamba!!" (ガンバ!!) "Seishun Anthem" (青春アンセム) "Sekigae no Uta" (せきがえのうた) "Iza, Yamatonadeshiko" (いざ、大和撫子) |
November 9, 2016 | 13 | 10,236 |
| 2 | "Do Do Do Do Dreamer" (どどどどどりーまー) | "Do Do Do Do Dreamer" (どどどどどりーまー) "Fure!Fure!" (フレ!フレ!) "Caramel" (キャラメル) "Gusuka P" (ぐーすかP) "Believe" (びりーぶ) |
June 7, 2017 | 7 | 13,105 |
| 3 | "DEADHEAT" (DEADHEAT) | "DEADHEAT" (DEADHEAT) "Big Bang" (ビッグ☆バン) "BANBANBAN" (BANBANBAN) "Hatsukoi Cycling" (初恋サイクリング) "Chocolate Truffe" (Chocolate Truffe) |
November 22, 2017 | 5 | 18,521 |
| Major-label singles (Avex) | |||||
| 4 | "Tokimeki♡Sendenbu no VICTORY STORY/Seishun Heart Shaker" (ときめき♡宣伝部のVICTORY STORY/青春ハートシェイカー) | "Tokimeki♡Sendenbu no VICTORY STORY" (ときめき♡宣伝部のVICTORY STORY) "Seishun Heart Shaker" (青春ハートシェイカー) "Don't Fiction" (ドンフィクション) "Kimini Muchu Girl" (きみに夢中ガール) "Springood!" (Springood!) |
April 10, 2019 | 3 | 38,550[3] |
| 5 | "Koi no Shape Up♡" (恋のシェイプアップ♡) | "Koi no Shape Up♡" (恋のシェイプアップ♡) "Mousou Pool Date" (妄想プールデート) "Jinsei Saikou no Melody" (人生最幸のメロディ) Ippoutsuukou, Koi no Wana" (一方通行、恋の罠) "Ei-Ei-Oh!" (Ei-Ei-Oh!) |
October 9, 2019 | 2 | 27,380 |
| 6 | "Tomorrow Saikyou Setsu!!" (トゥモロー最強説!!) | "Tomorrow Saikyou Setsu!!" (トゥモロー最強説!!) "Koi no Jackal" (恋のジャッカル) "Ichizuiro no Bench" (いちず色のベンチ) "Watashi, Number One Girl!" (わたし、ナンバーワンガール！) |
August 26, 2020 | 7 | 14,079 |
Solo-Singles[]
| No. | Title | Release date | Member | Information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Color | ||||
| 1 | "Tsuyoku Naru" (ツヨクなる) | December 31, 2016 | Kanami Tsujino | Tokimeki Blue | Distributed exclusively on iTunes. |
| 2 | "Shine" (Shine) | December 24, 2017 | Hitoka Sakai | Tokimeki Red | |
| 3 | "Dareyori Ichiban" (誰よりいちばん) | December 24, 2018 | Hitoka Sakai | Tokimeki Red | |
Albums[]
| No. | Title | Songs | Release date | Charts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [2] |
Sales | ||||
| 1 | "Toki Otome" (ときおとめ) | "Otome no Glorious" (乙女のグロリアス) "Gamba!!" (ガンバ!!) "Sonic Adventure" (音速(ソニック)アドベンチャー) "Do Do Do Do Dreamer" (どどどどどりーまー) "SWEET SWEET DAYS" (SWEET SWEET DAYS) "Tooku de Agaru Hanabi Futari Narande Miteta" (遠くであがる花火 二人ならんで見てた) "Princess Princess Princess" (プリンセスプリンセスプリンセス) "PaPiPoPi Pop Girl" (PaPiPoPiポップガール) "TRAP" (TRAP) "Ai ni Kichatta" (あいにきちゃった) "Kitakore! Morning" (キタコレ!モーニング) "Toumei Heart" (トウメイ恋心(ハート)) "Suki!" (すきっ!) "DEADHEAT" (DEADHEAT) "Sonna Mainichi" (そんな毎日) |
April 11, 2018 | 9 | 8,568 |
| 2 | "Tokimeki ga Subete" (ときめきがすべて) | "Tomorrow Saikyou Setsu!!" (トゥモロー最強説!!) "SHIBUYA TSUTAYA Mae de Machiawase ne!" (SHIBUYA TSUTAYA前で待ち合わせね！) "Endless" (エンドレス) "Koi no Shape Up♡ (Cho ver.)" (恋のシェイプアップ♡ (超ver.)) "Lion Girl" (ライオンガール) "7 Gatsu no Cider" (7月のサイダー) "Sakura SanSan" (さくら燦々) "Cho Tokimeki♡Sendenbu no VICTORY STORY" (超ときめき♡宣伝部のVICTORY STORY) "Otodoke! Delivery Star" (お届け！デリバリースター) "GAMUSHARA (Cho ver.)" (GAMUSHARA (超ver.)) "Ameagari" (雨上がり) "Seishun Heart Shaker (Cho ver.)" (青春ハートシェイカー(超ver.)) |
December 23, 2020 | 26 | 4,871 |
Concerts[]
Christmas concerts[]
See also 超ときめき♡宣伝部のどきどき♡クリスマスパーティー
- December 27, 2015 - "Tokimeki♡Sendenbu no Dokidoki♡ Christmas Party vol.1"
(ときめき♡宣伝部のどきどき♡クリスマスパーティーvol.1) - December 30, 2016 - "Tokimeki♡Sendenbu no Dokidoki♡ Christmas Party vol.2"
(ときめき♡宣伝部のどきどき♡クリスマスパーティーvol.2) - December 24, 2017 - "Tokimeki♡Sendenbu no Dokidoki♡ Christmas Party vol.3"
(ときめき♡宣伝部のどきどき♡クリスマスパーティーvol.3) - December 24, 2018 - "Tokimeki♡Sendenbu no Dokidoki♡ Christmas Party vol.4"
(ときめき♡宣伝部のどきどき♡クリスマスパーティーvol.4) - December 21, 2019 - "Tokimeki♡Sendenbu no Dokidoki♡ Christmas Party 2019 ~Yume ni Tsuduku Mahou no Story~"
(ときめき♡宣伝部のどきどき♡クリスマスパーティー2019 ～夢に続く魔法のストーリー♪～) - December 26, 2020 - "Cho Tokimeki♡Sendenbu no Dokidoki♡ Christmas Party 2020 ~Tokimeki Kara no "Shoutai" Jyou~"
(超ときめき♡宣伝部のどきどき♡クリスマスパーティー2020～ときめきからの”正体”状～) (Day and night two-part system, with live-stream)
Other solo concerts[]
- April 16, 2016 - "Tokimeki♡Sendenbu no Dokidoki♡ Fan Meeting vol.1"
(ときめき♡宣伝部のどきどき♡ファンミーティングvol.1) - July 22, 2017 - "Tokimeki♡ Natsu no Bicchori Matsuri 2017"
(ときめき♡夏のびっちょり祭り2017) - July 21, 2018 - "Tokimeki♡ Natsu no Bicchori Matsuri 2018"
(ときめき♡夏のびっちょり祭り2018) - July 28, 2019 - "Tokimeki♡ Natsu no Bicchori Matsuri 2019"
(ときめき♡夏のびっちょり祭り2019) - November 2, 2019 - "Tokimeki♡ Girls Land"
(ときめき♡ガールズランド) - July 18, 2020 - "Cho Tokimeki♡Sendenbu no Mirai ni Tsunagaru Cho Tokimeki♡Coaster"
(超ときめき♡宣伝部の未来へつながる超ときめき♡コースター) (live-stream without audience) - August 23, 2020 - "Yoshi,Sorenara! Saitama Super Arena no Center kara, Watashitachi Cho Tokimeki♡Sendenbu Desu!"
(よ～し、それなら！さいたまスーパーアリーナのセンターから、私たち超ときめき♡宣伝部です！) live-stream without audience) - October 11, 2020 - "Cho Tokimeki♡Sendenbu no Zepp Haneda(TOKYO) de Machiawase ne!"
(超ときめき♡宣伝部のZepp Haneda(TOKYO)で待ち合わせね！) (Day and night two-part system) - November 8, 2020 - "Ikuze! LINE CUBE SHIBUYA kara Otodoke! Cho Tokimeki♡Sendenbu!"
(行くぜ！LINE CUBE SHIBUYAからお届け！超ときめき♡宣伝部！)(Day and night two-part system) - March 28, 2021 - "Haru no Sansan Wanman Live"
(春の燦々ワンマンライブ)(Day and night two-part system, with live-stream) - May 29 and 30, 2021 - "Tokimeki♡ Natsu no Harebutai 2020-2021 ~Hajimari no Tokimeki Parade~"
(ときめき♡夏の晴れ舞台2020-2021〜はじまりのときめきパレード〜)
Concert tours[]
- (May 2, 2019-May 18, 2019) - "Tokimeki♡Sendenbu Haru no Live House Rockon Tour 2019"
(ときめき♡宣伝部 春のライブハウスロックオンツアー2019) - (November 4, 2019-November 17, 2019) - "Tokimeki♡ Aki no Halloween 3 Bon Shoubu"
(ときめき♡秋のハロウィン3本勝負) - (May 4, 2020-May 30, 2020) - "Cho Tokimeki♡Sendenbu no Haru no Let's! Zepp! Jump! Tour ha Saikyousetu!!"
(超ときめき♡宣伝部の春のレッツ！Zepp！ジャンプ！ツアーは最強説!!) (All performances canceled due to the spread of COVID-19.) - (August 21, 2021-September 5, 2021) - "Minna wo Suki! ni Saseru Heart Rock on Zepp Tour 2021"
(みんなをすきっ！にさせるハートロックオンZepp Tour 2021)
References[]
- ^ "プロフィール - ときめき♡宣伝部" (in Japanese). Stardust Promotion. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "ときめき■宣伝部のシングル売上ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
- ^ "週間 CDシングルランキング 2019年04月22日付" [Weekly CD Single Ranking for April 22, 2019]. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Retrieved April 17, 2019.
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