v-u-den

v-u-den 美勇伝 zoku·v-u-den 続・美勇伝
1st gen: Erika Miyoshi, Rika Ishikawa, Yui Okada
Background information
Also known as	Biyuuden, Viyuden, Biyuden
Origin	Tokyo, Japan
Genres	Pop
Years active	2004–2008 2009–2011; 2013 (as Zoku v-u-den)
Labels	Piccolo Town
Associated acts	Morning Musume, H.P. All Stars, Berryz Kobo
Website	Hello! Project.com
Past members	Rika Ishikawa Erika Miyoshi Yui Okada Junjun Sayumi Michishige Risako Sugaya

v-u-den (美勇伝, Biyūden) (also romanized Biyuuden, Viyuden, or Biyuden) was a Japanese pop group within Hello! Project. The group was formed in August 2004 and consists of members Rika Ishikawa (Morning Musume), Erika Miyoshi, and Yui Okada, with Ishikawa being the leader. The name means: beauty (美, bi), bravery (勇, yū), and legend (伝, den). The group officially disbanded on June 29, 2008 after their last concert during their v-u-densetsu 5 tour.^[1][2]

In June 2009, v-u-den was revived as Zoku v-u-den, consisting of Sayumi Michishige, Risako Sugaya and Junjun and released a new song, "ONLY YOU", on a Hello! Project compilation and continued activities until 2011, though Zoku v-u-den briefly appeared during a Hello! Project concert in early 2013 alongside Rika Ishikawa.

History[]

It was announced in 2009 that v-u-den would be revived with a new line-up, and the new group was named Zoku·v-u-den. The three new members were Sayumi Michishige and Junjun (both Morning Musume) and Risako Sugaya (Berryz Kobo). The group released only one song, "Only You", on the compilation album Champloo 1: Happy Marriage Cover Song Shū before returning to an indefinite hiatus. Junjun graduated from Morning Musume and Hello! Project on December 15, 2010, effectively leaving the group. Zoku v-u-den proceeded as a duo and appeared in Hello! Project's winter 2011 concert tour. Zoku v-u-den's activities ceased in 2011 along with the other Champuru shuffle units.

In 2013, Zoku v-u-den reappeared with Rika Ishikawa to perform "Koisuru Angel Heart" as Rika Ishikawa with Zoku v-u-den.

Members[]

First Generation[]

• Rika Ishikawa
• Erika Miyoshi
• Yui Okada

Second Generation: Zoku v-u-den[]

• Sayumi Michishige
• Junjun
• Risako Sugaya

Discography[]

Albums (first generation)[]

Singles (first generation)[]