Juice=Juice

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Juice=Juice
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Background information
Origin Japan
Genres
Years active 2013–present
Labels
Associated acts
Website www.helloproject.com/juicejuice
Members Akari Uemura
Yuka Miyazaki
Sayuki Takagi
Karin Miyamoto
Tomoko Kanazawa
Past members Aina Ōtsuka

Juice=Juice, pronounced "Juice Juice", is a 5-member Japanese girl group, formed in 2013. It is positioned as a unit formed of trainee members of Hello! Project.[1][2]

History

The formation of the unit was announced on February 2, 2013, at a Hello! Project concert held at the Main Hall of the Fukuoka Convention Center. It was revealed that the unit would consist of six members: five Hello! Project trainees Akari Uemura, Sayuki Takagi, Karin Miyamoto, Aina Ōtsuka, Tomoko Kanazawa and of Yuka Miyazaki.[3]

On February 25, 2013, the new group's name was revealed to be Juice=Juice. It was also announced that the group would immediately release its first single,[4] and on March 2 would debut live at a series of Hello! Project concerts called Hello! Project Haru no Dai Kansha Hinamatsuri Festival 2013.[1] On March 2 and 3, Juice=Juice performed at the forementioned concert series, where the group premiered their upcoming single "Watashi ga Iu Mae ni Dakishimenakya ne".[5]

On July 5, 2013, Aina Ōtsuka resigned from both Juice=Juice and Hello! Project Kenshūsei, bringing the member count to five.[6]

In November 2013, Juice=Juice was nominated for the 2013 TBS Japan Record Award in the category of "Best Newcomer". but had to content with a New Artist Award.[7][8]

Members

The group consists of five members.[1][9][10] Each member's image is represented by a fruit.[2]

Name Birth date [11] Age Nickname[11] Color Fruit[11] Notes
Yuka Miyazaki (宮崎 由加?) (1994-04-02)April 2, 1994 30 Yukanya (ゆかにゃ?)      Peach Leader
Tomoko Kanazawa (金澤 朋子?) (1995-07-02)July 2, 1995 28 Kanatomo (かなとも?)      Apple Subleader
Sayuki Takagi (高木 紗友希?) (1997-04-21)April 21, 1997 27 Sayubē (さゆべぇ?)      Lemon
Karin Miyamoto (宮本 佳林?) (1998-12-01)December 1, 1998 25 Karin (カリン?)      Grape
Akari Uemura (植村 あかり?) (1998-12-30)December 30, 1998 25 Ārī (あーりー?)      Melon

Former members

Name Birth date[11] Age Nickname[11] Color Fruit[11] Notes
Aina Ōtsuka (大塚 愛菜?) (1998-04-03)April 3, 1998 26 Tsukapon (つかぽん?)      Orange

Discography

Albums

No. Title Release date Oricon
Weekly
Albums
Chart
 First
week
sales		 Total
sales
1 First Squeeze! July 15, 2015 5 13,890

Singles

No. Title Release date Oricon
Weekly
Singles
Chart
[12]		 First
week
sales		 Total
sales
Indie singles
1 "Watashi ga Iu Mae ni Dakishimenakya ne"
  (私が言う前に抱きしめなきゃね?)		 April 3, 2013 25 2,275 3,539
2 "Samidare Bijo ga Samidareru"
  (さみだれ美女がさみだれる?)		 May 8, 2013 153 382 382
3 "Ten Made Nobore!"
  (天まで登れ!?)		 June 8, 2013 — - -
Major singles
1 "Romance no Tochū
 / Watashi ga Iu Mae ni Dakishimenakya ne (Memorial Edit)
 / Samidare Bijo ga Samidareru (Memorial Edit)"
  (ロマンスの途中
 ／私が言う前に抱きしめなきゃね（MEMORIAL EDIT）
 ／五月雨美女がさ乱れる（MEMORIAL EDIT）?)		 September 11, 2013 2 37,213 43,144
2 "Ijiwaru Shinaide Dakishimete yo / Hajimete o Keikenchū"
  (イジワルしないで 抱きしめてよ/初めてを経験中?)		 December 4, 2013 2 39,379 45,834
3 "Hadaka no Hadaka no Hadaka no Kiss / Are Kore Shitai!"
  (裸の裸の裸のKISS／アレコレしたい!?)		 March 19, 2014 3 38,293 43,645
4 "Black Butterfly / Kaze ni Fukarete"
  (ブラックバタフライ／風に吹かれて?)		 July 30, 2014 4 37,008 38,415
5 "Senobi / Date ja Nai yo Uchi no Jinsei wa"
  (背伸び / 伊達じゃないようちの人生は?)		 October 1, 2014 4 29,754 32,391
6 "Wonderful World / Ça va? Ça va?"
  (Wonderful World /How are you? How are you??)		 April 8, 2015 1 34,127 40,117
7 "Next is you / Karada Dake ga Otona ni Nattan ja nai" February 3, 2016 3 41,745 46,331

Awards and nominations

Japan Record Awards

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See also: 55th Japan Record Awards

The Japan Record Awards is a major music awards show held annually in Japan by the Japan Composer's Association.

Year Recipient/Nominated work Award Result
2013 Juice=Juice New Artist Award[7] Won
Best New Artist Award[8] Nominated

References

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External links

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