Berryz工房 (Berryz Koubou) was a seven-member Japanese idol … Read Full Bio ↴2004-2015
Berryz工房 (Berryz Koubou) was a seven-member Japanese idol group under the ハロー！プロジェクト (Hello! Project) umbrella . Formed in 2004 by producer and musician Tsunku, the group originally started with 8 Hello! Project Kids, but Maiha Ishimura (石村舞波) left the group in October 2005. Saki Shimizu (清水佐紀) was the oldest member and the captain of the group.
During their run, Berryz Koubou released 9 albums, 2 mini-albums, 3 Best-Of albums and 36 singles. They also did 4 stage plays: Gekiharo 1, 3, 5 and 7. Besides, five members have taken the leading roles in some movies that featured Hello! Project members.
Berryz Koubou were in the group of Hello! Project members who featured the Volleyball World Championship in Japan in 2006.
On April 1, 2007, Berryz Koubou held a concert at Saitama Super Arena, becoming the youngest female group ever to perform there.
On December 31, 2007, Berryz Koubou performed for the first time at NHK network's 58th Kouhaku Uta Gassen, along with °C-ute and モーニング娘
On October 4, 2008, Berryz Koubou won Best New Artist Award at Asian Song Festival in Korea.
On March 3, 2009 the group celebrated their 5th anniversary. Also in 2009 during their "Berryz Kobo Concert Tour 2009 Haru ~Sono Subete no Ai ni~" the group also celebrated their 100 concert tour date.
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As of February 2012, the group has released 28 singles, 8 studio and 2 compilation albums. Berryz Kobo's combined CD and DVD sales exceed 1 million copies in Japan alone.
Berryz Koubou's highest selling single is Romance wo Katatte/Towa no Uta with over 80,000. Berryz Koubou's lowest selling single is Fighting Pose wa Date ja Nai! with 9,634.
On August 2, during the Hello! Project 2014 SUMMER ~KOREZO!~ show at Nakano Sun Plaza, Shimizu Saki announced that Berryz Koubou will be on indefinite hiatus after the conclusion of their Spring 2015. For over a year, the members had discussed the future of the group and all came to a mutual conclusion for an indefinite hiatus in order to achieve their own personal goals
Former Members:
Saki Shimizu (清水佐紀)
Momoko Tsugunaga (嗣永桃子) (Now in Country Girls)
Chinami Tokunaga (徳永千奈美)
Maasa Sudo (須藤茉麻)
Miyabi Natsuyaki (夏焼雅)
Maiha Ishimura (石村舞波)
Yurina Kumai (熊井友理奈)
Risako Sugaya (菅谷梨沙子)
Singles
[2004.03.03] Anata Nashi de wa Ikite Yukenai (あなたなしでは生きてゆけない)
[2004.04.28] Fighting Pose wa Date ja Nai! (ファイティングポーズはダテじゃない!)
[2004.05.26] Piriri to Yukou! (ピリリと行こう!)
[2004.08.25] Happiness ~Koufuku Kangei!~ (ハピネス ~幸福歓迎!~)
[2004.11.10] Koi no Jubaku (恋の呪縛)
[2005.03.30] Special Generation (スッペシャル ジェネレ~ション)
[2005.06.08] Nanchuu Koi wo Yatteruu YOU KNOW? (なんちゅう恋をやってるぅ YOU KNOW?)
[2005.08.03] 21ji Made no Cinderella (21時までのシンデレラ)
[2005.11.23] Gag 100 Kaibun Aishite Kudasai (ギャグ100回分愛してく さい)
[2006.03.29] Jiriri Kiteru (ジリリ キテル)
[2006.08.02] Waracchaou yo BOYFRIEND (笑っちゃおうよ BOYFRIEND)
[2006.12.06] Munasawagi Scarlet (胸騒ぎスカーレット)
[2007.03.07] VERY BEAUTY
[2007.06.27] Kokuhaku no Funsui Hiroba (告白の噴水広場)
[2007.11.28] Tsukiatteru no ni Kataomoi (付き合ってるのに片思い)
[2008.03.12] Dschinghis Khan (ジンギスカン)
[2008.07.09] Yuke Yuke Monkey Dance (行け 行け モンキーダンス)
[2008.11.05] MADAYADE
[2009.03.11] Dakishimete Dakishimete (抱きしめて 抱きしめて)
[2009.06.03] Seishun Bus Guide/Rival (青春バスガイド / ライバル)
[2009.11.11] Ryuusei Boy/Watashi no Mirai no Danna-sama (私の未来の んな様 / 流星ボーイ)
[2010.03.03] Tomodachi wa Tomodachi Nanda! / Otakebi Boy WAO! (友達は友達なん! / 雄叫びボーイ WAO!)
[2010.07.14] Maji Bomber!! (本気ボンバー!!)
[2010.11.10] Shining Power (シャイニング パワー)
[2011.03.02] Heroine ni Narou ka! (ヒロインになろうか!)
[2011.06.04] Ai no Dangan (愛の弾丸)
[2011.08.10] Aa, Yo ga Akeru (あぁ，夜が明ける)
[2012.03.21] Be Genki (Naseba Naru!) (Be 元気＜成せば成るっ！＞)
[2012.07.25] cha cha SING
[2012.12.19] WANT!
[2013.03.13] Asian Celebration (アジアン セレブレイション)
[2013.06.19] Golden Chinatown/Sayonara Usotsuki no Watashi (ゴールデンチャイナタウン/サヨナラ ウソつきの私)
[2013.10.02] Motto Zutto Issho ni Itakatta/Rock EROTIC (もっとずっと一緒に居たかった/ROCKエロティック)
[2014.02.19] Otona na no yo!/1oku 3senman Sō Diet Ōkoku (大人なのよ！/1億3千万総ダイエット王国)
[2014.06.04] Ai wa Itsumo Kimi no naka ni/Futsū, Idol 10nen Yatteran Nai Desho!? (愛はいつも君の中に/普通、アイドル10年やってらんないでしょ！？)
[2014.11.12] Romance wo Katatte/Towa no Uta (ロマンスを語って／永久の歌)
Albums
[2004.07.04] 1st Chou Berryz (１ｓｔ 超ベリーズ; First Super Berryz )
[2005.11.15] Dai 2 Seichouki (第②成長記, A record of the second growing season)
[2006.07.05] 3 Natsu Natsu Mini Berryz (mini album) 3夏夏ミニベリーズ, 3 Summer, Summer, Mini Berryz)
[2007.08.01] 4th Ai no Nanchara Shisū
[2008.09.10] 5(FIVE)
[2009.01.14] Berryz Koubou Special Best Vol.1 (Best Album)
[2010.03.31] 6th Otakebi Album (６ｔｈ 雄叫びアルバム, 6th War Cry Album)
[2011.03.30] 7 Berryz Times (7 Ｂｅｒｒｙｚ タイムス)
[2012.02.22] Ai no Album 8 (愛のアルバム⑧)
[2013.01.30] Berryz Mansion 9kai (Berryzマンション９階)
[2014.02.26] Berryz Koubou Special Best Vol.2 (Best Album)
[2015.01.21] Kanjuku Berryz Koubou The Final Completion Box (Complete Best Album)
EPs
[2005.12.07] Special! Best Mini ~2.5 Maime no Kare~ (mini album)
Other SinglesEdit
[2011.08.06] Makeruna Wasshoi! (負けるな わっしょい!) (Bekimasu)
[2011.11.09] Amazuppai Haru ni Sakura Saku (甘酸っぱい春にサクラサク) (Berryz Koubou×°C-ute)
[2011.11.16] Busu ni Naranai Tetsugaku (ブスにならない哲学) (Hello! Project Mobekimasu)
Compilations
[2004.12.22] Hello! Project - Petit Best 5 (#11 Piriri to Yukou! (More Piriri Remix))
[2005.12.21] Hello! Project - Petit Best 6 (#8 Special Genera~tion)
[2006.12.20] Hello! Project - Petit Best 7 (#10 Jiriri Kiteru, #17 Ready Go! - Morning Musume, DEF.DIVA, Berryz Kobo)
[2007.12.12] Hello! Project - Petit Best 8 (#8 Kokuhaku no Funsui Hiroba)
[2008.09.17] Dschinghis Khan x Berryz Kobo - Dschinghis Khan Tartar Mix
[2008.11.26] Various - Dschinghis Khan Darake (#11 Dschinghis Khan)
[2008.12.10] Hello! Project - Petit Best 9 (#2 Dschinghis Khan)
[2009.07.15] Hello! Project - Champloo 1 ~Happy Marriage Song Cover Shuu~ (#13 Kanpaku Sengen - Berryz Kobo, Mano Erina)
[2009.12.02] Hello! Project - Petit Best 10 (#2 Seishun Bus Guide)
[2010.12.15] Hello! Project - Petit Best 11 (#3 Maji Bomber!!)
[2010.12.22] Various - Gekijouban Inazuma Eleven Saikyou Gundan Ogre Shuurai Original Soundtrack (#47 Magical Future!)
[2011.12.07] Hello! Project - Petit Best 12 (#6 Heroine ni Narou ka!, #7 Ai no Dangan, #10 Amazuppai Haru ni Sakura Saku - with ℃-ute, #11 Seishun Gekijou - with ℃-ute)
[2012.12.05] Hello! Project - Petit Best 13 (#3 Be Genki (Naseba Naru!), #4 cha cha SING, #11 Chou HAPPY SONG with ℃-ute, #15 Momochi! Yurushite Nyan ♡ Taiso - Momochi)
[2013.12.11] Hello! Project - Petit Best 14 (#3 Asian Celebration, #4 Golden Chinatown)
[2014.01.01] Hello! Project - Hello! Project no Zenkyoku kara Atsumechaimashita! Vol. 1 (ハロー!プロジェクトの全曲から集めちゃいました! Vol.1 アイドル三十六房編（南波一海×嶺脇育夫）) (#4 Toshoshitsu Taiki, #9 Himitsu no U.ta.hi.me) (Limited Release)
[2014.01.01] Hello! Project - Hello! Project no Zenkyoku kara Atsumechaimashita! Vol. 2 (ハロー!プロジェクトの全曲から集めちゃいました! Vol.2 吉田豪編) (#7 Maji Natsu Sugiru) (Limited Release)
Photobooks
[2005.05.19] Berryz Koubou ( Berryz工房 )
[2005.08.02] SEASONZ-Berryz Koubou ( SEASONZ―Berryz工房 )
[2009.06.10] Berryz Koubou "5th Anniversary AloHello! Berryz Koubou in HAWAII ~Live&DVD Making~" ( Berryz工房『5th Anniversaryアロハロ！Berryz工房 in HAWAII～LIVE&DVD MAKING』 )
[2010.11.17] Alo Hello! Rainbow Berryz
[2011.03.03] Berryz Koubou 7 Shuunen Kinen PHOTO BOOK 「7」
[2013.06.12] Alo Hello! Berryz Koubou Shashin Shu 2013
[2015.02.26] Berryz Koubou 2004-2015 (Berryz工房 2004-2015)
蝉
Berryz工房 Lyrics
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楽しいの
晩御飯はすき焼きだし
うきうきする
それでも 3日も過ぎれば
寂しいの
携帯電話も場所悪の圏外
つまんないな
あなたのことを 考えて
MISS YOU
弟は元気に セミを採って
私に
ずいぶんと自慢げに
見せびらかす
MISSING
田舎の夜ってどうして
早すぎる?
20時にはなんだかちょっと
おねむになる
親戚とか 合流して
にぎやかで
トランプとか始まったら
夢中になる
「ごめん」なんて 思ったのよ
あなたのことを 忘れてた...
LOVE YOU
お夜食はラーメン
バター入れて
私が
お野菜をたっぷり!
作ったのよ
MISSING
あと3日もしたら
戻るけれど
意外と
それはそれとして
寂しいもの
あなたに
お土産をいっぱい
持っていくわ
私が
大好きな薄荷の
和菓子だけど
MISSING
The song 蝉 by Berryz工房 talks about a girl's experience returning home to her rural hometown to visit her family. The song starts with her describing her excitement upon returning home and being served a favorite dish, but as the days pass, she feels lonely and bored in the absence of her loved one, who is presumably away. She takes a walk during the dusk and thinks about him, missing him dearly. In the following lines, she talks about her brother who excitedly shows her all the cicadas he's been collecting, and she humours him despite her own feeling of missing her love. The girl comments on how everything seems to end early in the countryside, how she can't help but feel sleepy by 8 pm, and how the presence of friends and family makes her happy, especially when they start playing games. However, she comes to the realization that she had forgotten about her loved one in her busy schedule, but reminds him that she loves him nonetheless. She then talks about how she made ramen with a lot of vegetables for her late-night snack, which may remind her of her love as well.
Overall, the song reflects a person's sense of longing for their loved one and their struggles in separating themselves from their partner. It portrays the importance of family and nostalgia for one's homeland while dealing with the difficult emotions of being apart.
Line by Line Meaning
里帰りをした日はちょっと
The day of returning home is a bit exciting
楽しいの
It's fun
晩御飯はすき焼きだし
Dinner is sukiyaki, so I feel excited
うきうきする
I feel thrilled
それでも 3日も過ぎれば
However, after three days have passed
寂しいの
I feel lonely
携帯電話も場所悪の圏外
Even my cell phone is out of range in this area
つまんないな
It's so boring
夕暮れ時に 散歩する
I take a walk at dusk
あなたのことを 考えて
Thinking of you
MISS YOU
I miss you
弟は元気に セミを採って
My brother is cheerfully searching for cicadas
私に
He shows me
ずいぶんと自慢げに
Proudly
見せびらかす
Showing off
MISSING
I miss you
田舎の夜ってどうして
Why is the countryside night so early?
早すぎる?
Isn't it too early?
20時にはなんだかちょっと
By 8 o'clock, I feel a bit
おねむになる
sleepy
親戚とか 合流して
Meeting with relatives
にぎやかで
It's lively
トランプとか始まったら
When we start playing cards,
夢中になる
I get absorbed
「ごめん」なんて 思ったのよ
I thought of saying 'I'm sorry'
あなたのことを 忘れてた...
I forgot about you...
LOVE YOU
I love you
お夜食はラーメン
For a late-night snack, I made ramen
バター入れて
With added butter
私が
I made it
お野菜をたっぷり!
And put a lot of vegetables in it!
作ったのよ
That's what I made
MISSING
I miss you
あと3日もしたら
After just three more days
戻るけれど
I'm going back home, but
意外と
Surprisingly
それはそれとして
Anyway
寂しいもの
It's still lonely
あなたに
I will bring a lot of souvenirs to you
お土産をいっぱい
Whom I love
持っていくわ
Especially, my favorite mint-flavored Japanese sweets
私が
I'll bring them all myself
大好きな薄荷の
Missing
和菓子だけど
MISSING
I miss you
Writer(s): つんく
Contributed by Brayden D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
かみこ
里帰りをした日はちょっと
楽しいの
晩御飯はすき焼きだし
うきうきする
それでも 3日も過ぎれば
寂しいの
携帯電話も場所悪の圏外
つまんないな
夕暮れ時に 散歩する
あなたのことを 考えて
MISS YOU
弟は元気に セミを採って
私に
ずいぶんと自慢げに
見せびらかす
MISSING
田舎の夜ってどうして
早すぎる?
20時にはなんだかちょっと
おねむになる
親戚とか 合流して
にぎやかで
トランプとか始まったら
夢中になる
「ごめん」なんて 思ったのよ
あなたのことを 忘れてた…
LOVE YOU
お夜食はラーメン
バター入れて
私が
お野菜をたっぷり!
作ったのよ
MISSING
あと3日もしたら
戻るけれど
意外と
それはそれとして
寂しいもの
あなたに
お土産をいっぱい
持っていくわ
私が
大好きな薄荷の
和菓子だけど
MISSING
R T
ベリの夏の曲は良いの多いけど蝉はその中でも名曲。
ベリのなかでも1番好きかも
Watanabe Jerry
One of my favorite songs, of course.
匿名
たった一年で
大人っぽくなりすぎててびっくり‼️
Raul Espinosa
Las extraño tanto. </3
Duck Wong
love berryz 工房 forever *
西搭実
全編にビートルズのフレーズが流れていていいですね
それにしてもベリの歌うバラードはまさに絶品だと思う
KikiMegami
永久の歌のPVで使ったやつだよね(´・ω・`)
泣けるぅ
ゎぁぁぁぁぁ
I miss Berryz so much I'm gonna go cry now
Adrien Sors
Me too, I love this group so much TT
yu-ki
雅1人だけ色気がすごい。
aidiel aqira
Miss the old berryz.