Hello Project Profile: History, Artists, and Facts
Hello Project is a Japanese female idol collection currently managed by Up-Front Promotion. While its roots are in the 1997 auditions for a female Sharam Q vocalist that occurred via ASAYAN, it was not until January 26, 1998 that the collection officially started with the opening of the Hello! fanclub by Morning Musume and Heike Michiyo.
Official/Current Name: Hello! Project
Parent Company: Up-Front Promotion
Hello Project Official Accounts:
Official Website: Hello! Project
Instagram: @hp_officialfanclub
Twitter: @ufi_fc
YouTube: UFfanclub
Hello Project Artists:
Main Groups/Duos:
Morning Musume
Formation Date: September 14, 1997
Status: Active
Active Members: Ikuta Erina, Ishida Ayumi, Oda Sakura, Nonaka Miki, Makino Maria, Haga Akane, Yokoyama Reina, Kitagawa Rio, Okamura Homare, Yamazaki Mei, Sakurai Rio, Inoue Haruka, Yumigeta Ako
Former Members: Nakazawa Yuko, Ishiguro Aya, Iida Kaori, Abe Natsumi, Fukuda Asuka, Yasuda Kei, Yaguchi Mari, Ichii Sayaka, Goto Maki, Ishikawa Rika, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Tsuji Nozomi, Kago Ai, Takahashi Ai, Konno Asami, Ogawa Makoto, Niigaki Risa, Fujimoto Miki, Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina, Kusumi Koharu, Mitsui Aika, Junjun, Linlin, Fukumura Mizuki, Sayashi Riho, Suzuki Kanon, Iikubo Haruna, Sato Masaki, Kudo Haruka, Ogata Haruna, Kaga Kaede, Morito Chisaki
Taiyou to Ciscomoon
Formation Date: February 21, 1999
Other Name(s): T&C Bomber
Status: Left Hello! Project
Date of Inactivity at Hello! Project: October 2000
Current Label: zetima
Members: Shinoda Miho, Inaba Atsuko, Honda Ruru, Kominato Miwa
Coconuts Musume
Formation Date: March 1999
Other Name(s): M-CO2
Status: Disbanded
Date of Inactivity at Hello! Project: April 30, 2008
Former Members: Kimura Ayaka, Chelsea Ching, April Babaran, Danielle Delaunay, Mika Todd, Lehua Sandbo
Country Girls
Formation Date: April 27, 1999*
Previous Name: Country Musume (1999-2014)
Status: Inactive
Date of Inactivity at Hello! Project: December 26, 2019*
Members at Time of Inactivity: Yamaki Risa, Morito Chisaki, Ozeki Mai, Funaki Musubu
Former Members: Kobayashi Azusa, Toda Rinne, Kimura Asami, Saito Miuna, Satoda Mai, Tsugunaga Momoko, Inaba Manaka, Shimamura Uta, Yanagawa Nanami
Member for Eternity: Yanagihara Hiromi
Melon Kinenbi
Formation Date: August 1999
Status: Disbanded/Left Hello! Project**
Date of Inactivity at Hello! Project: March 31, 2009**
Members: Murata Megumi, Saito Hitomi, Otani Masae, Shibata Ayumi
Sheki-Dol
Formation Date: May 17, 2000
Status: Disbanded
Date of Inactivity at Hello! Project: February 1, 2002
Former Members: Oki Ibuki, Kitagami Ami, Suenaga Mami, Arai Saki
Berryz Koubou
Formation Date: January 14, 2004
Status: Inactive
Date of Inactivity at Hello! Project: March 3, 2015
Members at Time of Inactivity: Shimizu Saki, Tsugunaga Momoko, Tokunaga Chinami, Sudo Maasa, Natsuyaki Miyabi, Kumai Yurina, Sugaya Risako
Former Member: Ishimura Maiha
W
Formation Date: January 14, 2004
Status: Inactive
Date of Inactivity at Hello! Project: March 26, 2007
Members: Tsuji Nozomi, Kago Ai
v-u-den
Formation Date: August 10, 2004
Status: Disbanded
Date of Inactivity at Hello! Project: June 29, 2008
Members: Ishikawa Rika, Miyoshi Erika, Okada Yui
℃-ute
Formation Date: June 11, 2005
Status: Disbanded
Date of Inactivity at Hello! Project: June 12, 2017
Members at Time of Disbandment: Yajima Maimi, Nakajima Saki, Suzuki Airi, Okai Chisato, Hagiwara Mai
Former Members: Murakami Megumi, Arihara Kanna, Umeda Erika
ANGERME
Formation Date: April 4, 2009
Previous Name: S/mileage (2009-2014)
Status: Active
Active Members: Kamikokuryo Moe, Kawamura Ayano, Sasaki Rikako, Ise Layla, Hashisako Rin, Kawana Rin, Tamenaga Shion, Matsumoto Wakana, Hirayama Yuki, Shimoitani Yukiho, Goto Hana
Former Members: Wada Ayaka, Maeda Yuuka, Fukuda Kanon, Ogawa Saki, Nakanishi Kana, Takeuchi Akari, Katsuta Rina, Tamura Meimi, Kosuga Fuyuka, Murota Mizuki, Aikawa Maho, Kasahara Momona, Funaki Musubu, Oota Haruka
Juice=Juice
Formation Date: February 25, 2013
Status: Active
Active Members: Uemura Akari, Dambara Ruru, Inoue Rei, Kudo Yume, Matsunaga Riai, Arisawa Ichika, Irie Risa, Ebata Kisaki, Ishiyama Sakura, Endo Akari, Kawashima Mifu
Former Members: Miyazaki Yuka, Kanazawa Tomoko, Takagi Sayuki, Otsuka Aina, Miyamoto Karin, Yanagawa Nanami, Inaba Manaka
Kobushi Factory
Formation Date: January 2, 2015
Status: Disbanded
Date of Inactivity at Hello! Project: March 30, 2020
Members at Time of Disbandment: Hirose Ayaka, Nomura Minami, Hamaura Ayano, Wada Sakurako, Inoue Rei
Former Members: Fujii Rio, Ogawa Rena, Taguchi Natsumi
Tsubaki Factory
Formation Date: April 29, 2015
Status: Active
Active Members: Niimura Kisora, Tanimoto Ami, Ono Mizuho, Onoda Saori, Akiyama Mao, Kasai Yuumi, Yagi Shiori, Fukuda Marine, Yofu Runo
Former Members: Yamagishi Riko, Ogata Risa, Kishimoto Yumeno, Asakura Kiki
BEYOOOOONDS
Formation Date: October 19, 2018
Status: Active
Members (divided into subunits):
CHICA#TETSU: Ichioka Reina, Shimakura Rika, Nishida Shiori, Eguchi Saya
Ame no Mori Kawa Umi: Takase Kurumi, Maeda Kokoro, Yamazaki Yuhane, Okamura Minami, Kiyono Momohime
SeasoningS: Hirai Miyo, Kobayashi Honoka, Satoyoshi Utano
OCHA NORMA
Formation Date: December 12, 2021
Status: Active
Members: Saito Madoka, Hiromoto Ruli, Ishiguri Kanami, Yonemura Kirara, Kubota Nanami, Tashiro Sumire, Nakayama Natsume, Nishizaki Miku, Kitahara Momo, Tsutsui Roko
Non-Main Group Soloists:
Heike Michiyo
Debut Date: November 7, 1997
Status: Left Hello! Project
Date of Inactivity at Hello! Project: November 7, 2002
Tani Rumiko
Debut Date: August 4, 1999
Previous Stage Name: Miyoshi Chinatsu (1999-2000)
Status: Left Hello! Project
Date of Inactivity at Hello! Project: September 26, 2000
Maeda Yuki
Debut Date: March 15, 2001
Status: Left Hello! Project
Date of Inactivity at Hello! Project: March 31, 2009
Current Company: Tribal Days
Matsuura Aya
Debut Date: April 11, 2001
Status: Left Hello! Project
Date of Inactivity at Hello! Project: March 31, 2009
Current Company: None (independent)
Mano Erina
Debut Date: June 29, 2008
Status: Left Hello! Project
Date of Inactivity at Hello! Project: February 23, 2013
Current Company: Up-Front Create
Groups and Soloists Who Did Not Debut Under Hello! Project:
>Country Girls (OG: April 2001-2009/revival: November 2014-December 2019)
>Ishii Rika/Peachy (October 2001-December 2002)
Other Hello! Project Groups and Soloists:
>Minimoni (October 2000-May 2004) – 3/4 Morning Musume + 1/4 Coconuts Musume (Mika Todd)
>Fujimoto Miki (October 2001-June 2007) – previously a member of Morning Musume and GAM
>Hello Pro Kenshuusei/Hello Pro Egg (June 2004-present)
>Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido (July 2016-present; no trainees since December 2021)
>Hello Pro Kenshuusei Unit ’23 (June 2022-present)
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Note 2: While there have been many Hello Project units over the collective’s history, n0t all of them have been mentioned here – this also applies to soloists who were never in one of the main groups at any point, so please comment below if you want this profile to make mention of one of them.
Note 3 (*): The original Country Musume group was formed in 1999 by Aomori-based producer Tanaka Yoshitake and later moved to Hello Project around the end of 2000 with Tsunku taking over the group’s production and adding the Morning Musume members at that time to it; from 2009 to 2014, it was inactive due to Satoda Mai being the only member but became active again after she became the supervisor for the Country Girls revival group.
Note 4 (**): Melon Kinenbi left Hello Project in 2009 and then released another album before disbanding in 2012.
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