is a Japanese co-ed idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. It was created on February 21, 2018. It is Nogizaka46's second sister group, after Keyakizaka46 (now split between Sakurazaka46 and Hinatazaka46). This was named after the Osaka-based entertainment company, Yoshimoto Kogyo Holdings.
History On February 21, 2018, the Sakamichi Series wanted to make a third overall group that will change idol history, with its unisex concept that fits all genders and ages with not just only the usual musical acts, but also with Owarai comedy concept.
The Japanese version of Men in Black: International uses a song by them, titled "Konya wa Eeyan".
On October 29, 2021, it was announced the group would go on hiatus after a concert at Zepp Haneda on February 5, 2022.
Members
Generation 1 NameAffiliated Unit Birth date (age) Prefectureof origin Notes Anon – Fukuoka Naoto Ikeda Rainbow Osaka Yoshimasa Iwahashi Plus Minus Osaka Kazuhiro Unagi Ginshari Osaka Masahiko Ehara Osaka Shozo Endo Cocorico Osaka Shizuka Ohki February 14 Tokushima Yōsuke Ōchi Dienoji Oita Takahiro Ogata Panther Miyagi Haruna Ogawa Spike Aichi Otake Jungle Pocket Tokyo Obata no Onīsan Niigata Satoshi Kanada Hannya Aichi Akiyoshi Kawashima Hannya Tokyo Kyon Cotton Saitama Ken Mizutama Repputai Nara Koide Shampoo Hat Osaka Junichi Kōmoto Jichō Kachō Okayama Captain Mari Kotera Yoshimoto Shinkigeki Osaka Tsukasa Saito Trendy Angel Kanagawa Tetsuji Sakakibara Aichi Sayuri Katsumi Sayuri Hyogo Tamayo Shimada Yoshimoto Shinkigeki Osaka Shuho Iwate Shunshun Clinic P Gunma Takashi Trendy Angel Tokyo Tomohiro Tada Totto Osaka Single Tanaka 8.6byo Bazooka Osaka Takeshi Nadagi Osaka Shinji Nishimura Cotton Hiroshima Hideboh Tokyo Hinata Osaka Nao Fujii Hiroshima Youngest Masaruko February 11 Osaka Machaaki Egu-Splosion Yamaguchi Shiho Matsuura Spike Yamagata Mahiru Ganbareruya Tottori Shōji Murakami Ehime Oldest Masumi Yagi Savanna Kyoto Keiichi Yamamoto Gokuraku Tombo Hiroshima Yuriyan Retriever Nara Yoshiko Ganbareruya Aichi
Generation 2 Tokio Uenishi Asami Osako Yoshio Obara Hayate Kajiwara Madoka Kabasawa Kosuke Kikuchi Miyu Kihara Junichi Sakamoto Masafumi Satake Sota Yamamoto Kazushi Toguchi Tojima Repeat Hirota Hara Ruruka Higa Renge Fujimori Keiko Matsuura Maruirui Kana Minosako Rossy
Former members NameAffiliated Unit Birth date (age) Prefectureof origin Graduation date NotesNaoko Nozawa TokyoAugust 18, 2019Gen 1Riho MiakiAugust 21, 1994 (age 26)KyotoMarch 31, 2020Gen 1 Former NMB48 / AKB48TAKApril 23, 2002 (age 19)HyogoMarch 31, 2021Gen 2Hinana OkahataJanuary 3, 2003 (age 18)OsakaSeptember 9, 2021Gen 2Yui TakanoOsakaOctober 1, 2021Gen 1 Former NMB48
Discography
Studio albums No. Title Release date Peak chart positions Sales(Oricon) Sales(Billboard Japan) JPNOricon JPNHot Albums First week Total 1 That's Life: Sore mo Jinsei Jan February 2, 2022 22 30 2,766 TBA TBA
Singles No. Title Release date Peak chart positions Sales(Oricon) Sales(Billboard Japan) JPNOricon JPNHot 100 First week Total 1 "Nakasete Kure yo" December 26, 2018 3 18 15,122 18,304Oricon sales: 28,969Billboard Japan sales: 2 May 8, 2019 3 18 16,770 3 December 25, 2019 3 15
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