Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari)

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Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari)
Also known as UFZS
Origin Tokyo. Japan
Genres J-pop, pop
Years active 2011 (2011)–present
Labels Up-Front Works (indie label) (2012)
T-Palette Records (2012–)
Website www.upupgirlskakkokari.com
Members Minami Sengoku
Konatsu Furukawa
Saki Mori
Ayano Satō
Akari Saho
Azusa Sekine
Manami Arai

Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari) (アップアップガールズ(仮) Appu Appu Gāruzu Kakko Kari?, Up Up Girls (Subject to Change)) is a Japanese female idol group. The group was formerly named Up-Front Girls (Kakko Kari) (アップフロントガールズ(仮) Appu Furonto Gāruzu Kakko Kari?, Up-Front Girls (Subject to Change)). The name of the group is abbreviated Apuga (アプガ?) or Appu Appu (アップアップ?).[1]

Overview

The group is managed by Up-Front Promotion.[2][3] It consists of seven girls,[4] who graduated from Hello Pro Egg after completing their training course.[5] Although its members come from Hello Pro Egg, the group is not part of Hello! Project.[5]

Film

A 2 part horror movie titled ADA will feature all the members from the group, and has Ayano Sato and Minami Sengoku taking on the lead roles. A new idol group is being formed for the movie's soundtrack under the name T-Palette mini All Stars.[6] The film is being directed by Koji Shiraishi and will be released on July 13.

Members

Name Birth date Age Prefecture
of birth
Color
Minami Sengoku (仙石みなみ?) (1991-04-30)April 30, 1991 33 Miyagi Red
Konatsu Furukawa (古川小夏?) (1992-06-05)June 5, 1992 32 Kanagawa Pink
Saki Mori (森咲樹?) (1993-10-12)October 12, 1993 31 Kanagawa Green
Ayano Satō (佐藤綾乃?) (1995-01-07)January 7, 1995 29 Kanagawa Purple
Akari Saho (佐保明梨?) (1995-06-08)June 8, 1995 29 Tokyo Yellow
Azusa Sekine (関根梓?) (1996-06-14)June 14, 1996 28 Nagano Orange
Manami Arai (新井愛瞳?) (1997-11-19)November 19, 1997 27 Gunma Blue

* All color values are approximate.

Discography

Singles

No. Title Release date Oricon
Weekly
Singles
Chart
[7]
Up-Front Works
1 "Going My Way" (Going my ↑?) April 25, 2012 (2012-04-25)
2 "Barebare I Love You" (バレバレI LOVE YOU?) June 27, 2012 (2012-06-27)
3 "Uppercut! / Yūdachi! Through the Rainbow" (アッパーカット!/夕立ち!スルー・ザ・レインボー?) July 25, 2012 (2012-07-25) 64
4 "Mecha Kyun Summer" (メチャキュン♡サマー( ´ ▽ ` )ノ?) August 29, 2012 (2012-08-29) 184
5 "Namen na! Ashi Girls / Marvel Hero" (なめんな!アシガールズ/マーブルヒーロー?) September 26, 2012 (2012-09-26) 135
6 "End of the Season" October 3, 2012 (2012-10-03) 146
7 "Upper Rock / Ichiban Girls!" (UPPER ROCK/イチバンガールズ!?) November 7, 2012 (2012-11-07) 150
T-Palette Records
8 "Chopper Chopper / Survival Girls" (チョッパー☆チョッパー/サバイバルガールズ?) December 5, 2012 (2012-12-05) 35
9 "Respectokyo / Sutorera! (Straight Up!)" (リスペクトーキョー/ストレラ!~Straight Up!~?) February 20, 2013 (2013-02-20) 81
10 "Sakura Drive / Dateline" (SAKURADRIVE/Dateline?) March 13, 2013 (2013-03-13) 39
11 "Next Stage / Ano Saka no Ue made," (Next Stage/あの坂の上まで、?) April 10, 2013 (2013-04-10) 30
12 "Ginga Jōjō Monogatari / Burn the Fire!! / Natural Born Idol" (銀河上々物語/Burn the fire!!/ナチュラルボーン・アイドル?) June 5, 2013 (2013-06-05) 25
13 "Summer Beam!/Up Up Typhoon" (サマービーム!/アップアップタイフーン?) July 24, 2013 (2013-07-24) 42
14 "SAMURAI GIRLS/Widol Seven" (SAMURAI GIRLS / ワイドルセブン?) September 4, 2013 (2013-09-04) 47
15 "Starry Night/Seishun Build Up" (Starry Night / 青春ビルドアップ?) October 30, 2013 (2013-10-30) 42
16 "Nijiiro Mosaic / ENJOY!! ENJO(Y)!!" (虹色モザイク/ENJOY!! ENJO(Y)!!?) December 25, 2013 (2013-12-25) 26
17 "(Kari) wa Kaesuze ☆ be your soul / Party! Party! / Jumper!" ((仮)は返すぜ☆be your soul / Party! Party! / ジャンパー!?) April 9, 2014 (2014-04-09) 17
18 "Zenryoku! Pump Up!! / Kono Melody wo Kimi to" (全力! Pump UP!! / このメロディを君と?) July 1, 2014 (2014-07-01) 22
19 Beautiful Dreamer / Zenryouku! Pump Up!! -ULTRA MIX- (全力!Pump Up!!-ULTRA Mix-?) / Itadaki wo Mezase! (イタダキを目指せ!?) November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 7
20 Party People Alien / Seven☆Peace (パーリーピーポーエイリアン/セブン☆ピース?) April 5, 2016 (2016-04-05) 5

Albums

No. Title Release date Oricon
Weekly
Albums
Chart
[8]
Up-Front Works
1 First Album (Kakko Kari)
(ファーストアルバム(仮)
Fāsuto Arubamu kakko kari
?)
January 30, 2013 (2013-01-30) 63
T-Palette Records
2 Second Album (Kakko Kari)
(セカンドアルバム(仮)
Sekando Arubamu kakko kari
?)
February 19, 2014 (2014-02-19) 28
3 Third Album (Kakko Kari)
(サードアルバム(仮)
Sādo Arubamu kakko kari
?)
March 17, 2015 (2015-03-17) 39

DVDs

No. Title Release date Oricon
Weekly
DVD
Chart
[9]
Up-Front Works
4 Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari) 1st Live Daikan'yama Kessen (Kakko Kari)
(アップアップガールズ(仮)1st LIVE 代官山決戦(仮)
Appu Appu Gāruzu kakko kari Fāsuto Raibu Daikan'yama Kessen kakko kari
?)
November 23, 2012 (2012-11-23)
December 12, 2012 (2012-12-12)
173
T-Palette Records
5 Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari) 2nd Live Roppongi Kessen (Kakko Kari)
(アップアップガールズ(仮) 2nd LIVE 六本木決戦(仮)
Appu Appu Gāruzu kakko kari Sekando Raibu Roppongi Kessen kakko kari
?)
April 3, 2013 (2013-04-03)

References

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External links

Up Up Girls
UFZS

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