Berryz Koubou (Berryz工房; Berryz Workshop, also romanized as Berryz Kobo or Berryz Kōbō) was a Japanese pop group within Hello! Project that was formed in January 2004. The original eight members were from Hello! Project Kids and were often back-up dancers for W's music videos. Prior to the band's formation, they were in side projects such as Aa!, ZYX, and 4KIDS.
Their combined CD and DVD sales exceeded 1 million copies in Japan alone. Berryz Koubou's highest selling single was "Romance wo Katatte / Towa no Uta" with a total of 80,791 copies sold. Berryz Koubou's lowest selling single was "Fighting Pose wa Date ja nai!" with a total of 9,634 copies sold.
Members[]
- Saki Shimizu
- Momoko Tsugunaga
- Chinami Tokunaga
- Maasa Sudo
- Miyabi Natsuyaki
- Yurina Kumai
- Risako Sugaya
Former Members
- Maiha Ishimura (2005)
History[]
2002–2003: Hello! Project Kids[]
2004[]
2005[]
2006[]
2007[]
2008[]
2009[]
2010[]
2011[]
2012[]
2013[]
2014[]
2015[]
2016-2017[]
2018[]
2019-2023[]
2024[]
Group Name Origin[]
Post-Berryz Koubou Careers[]
Performances Outside of Japan[]
Discography[]
Singles[]
- Anata Nashide wa Ikite Yukenai
- Fighting Pose wa Date ja nai!
- Piriri to Yukou!
- Happiness ~ Koufuku Kangei! ~
- Koi no Jubaku
- Special Generation
- Nanchuu Koi wo Yatteruu YOU KNOW?
- 21ji Made no Cinderella
- Gag 100kaibun Aishite Kudasai
- Jiriri Kiteru
- Waracchaou yo BOYFRIEND
- Munasawagi Scarlet
- VERY BEAUTY
- Kokuhaku no Funsui Hiroba
- Tsukiatteru no ni Kataomoi
Albums[]
Publications[]
Photobooks[]
Powers & Abilities[]
Weapons[]
Allies[]
Series[]
Shows[]
- Berryz Kobo
- Pooh Adventures of Berryz Kobo
- The New Berryz Kobo Show
- Hey It's Berryz Kobo!
Movies[]
- Berryz Kobo The Movie
Radio[]
Theater[]
CM[]
Internet[]
Video Games[]
Music Videos[]
Magazine[]
Awards[]
Total Sales Count[]
Trivia[]
- Berryz Kobo had one of the most stable, long-lasting line-ups in Hello! Project. Before their hiatus, they held the record for longest consistent formation of a group among the Hello! Project groups.