Bullet Train (band)
| Bullet Train | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 超特急 |
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | J-pop, Electropop, EDM |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | SDR |
| Associated acts |
Ebidan Dish Momoiro Clover Z |
| Website |
bullettrain |
| Members |
Kōichi Kai Ryōga Takuya Yūki Yūsuke Takashi |
| Past members | Shō Takemura |
Bullet Train (超特急 Chōtokkyū) is a Japanese boyband formed on December 25, 2011 under Stardust Promotion.[1][2] The group debuted under the name "超特急☆-BULLET TRAIN- (Chōtokkyū☆-BULLET TRAIN-)" but later changed the name to "超特急 (Chōtokkyū)". The group consists of "main dancers" and "back vocalists", meaning that the vocalists stand behind the dancers during the band's performances.[3][4] Bullet Train has been likened to Momoiro Clover Z, a girl group managed by the same talent agency.[5] The group is also described as "Non-idols" (非アイドル Hi Aidoru).[6] Consisting of 5 main dancers, the center among the dancers changes for each single.
Members
| Stage name | Full name | Birth date and age | Prefecture of origin |
Car no. |
Position | Color |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kōichi (コーイチ) | Kōichi Yoshino (吉野 晃一) | June 18, 1994 | Nara | 1 | Back vocal / "Dad" | Black |
| Kai (カイ) | Kai Ogasawara (小笠原 海) | September 27, 1994 | Kanagawa | 2 | Main dancer / "Mysterious" | Blue |
| Ryōga (リョウガ) | Ryōga Funatsu (船津 稜雅) | October 23, 1994 | Kanagawa | 3 | Main dancer / "Skinny" / Leader (as of August 8, 2013) | Purple |
| Takuya (タクヤ) | Takuya Kusakawa (草川 拓弥) | November 24, 1994 | Tokyo | 4 | Main dancer / "Muscular" | Green |
| Yūki (ユーキ) | Yūki Murata (村田 祐基) | January 2, 1995 | Tokushima | 5 | Main dancer / "Clumsy" / Former leader | Red |
| Yūsuke (ユースケ) | Yūsuke Fukuda (福田 佑亮) | December 24, 1995 | Kanagawa | 6 | Main dancer / "Cheerful" | Yellow |
| Takashi (タカシ) | Takashi Matsuo (松尾 太陽) | September 23, 1996 | Osaka | 7 | Back vocal / "Youngest child" | White |
Discography
Singles
| No. | Title | Center | Release date | Charts | First week sales (Oricon) |
Track list | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [7] | |||||||
| 1 | TRAIN | Yūki | June 10, 2012 | N/A | N/A | TRAIN No More Cry |
Video Sold only at Lawson and HMV |
| 2 | Shake body | Takuya | October 24, 2012 | 126 | 560 | Shake body Secret Express panipani |
Video Sold only at Lawson and HMV |
| 3 | POLICEMEN | Kai | February 13, 2013 | 18 | 3,597 | POLICEMEN Drive On Week FLASHBACK |
Video |
| 4 | Bloody Night | Ryōga | June 5, 2013 | 10 | 11,831 | Bloody Night Make it hot! Keyword |
Video Ending song of TV Tokyo drama Vampire Heaven |
| — | Starlight | Takuya | July 17, 2013 | 7 | 11,119 | Starlight |
Video |
| 5 | Kiss Me Baby | Yūki Yūsuke |
November 13, 2013 | 8 | 21,822 | Kiss Me Baby No. 1 Hashire!!!!Chōtokkyū Kura☆Kura Snow break |
Video Opening song of NTV music programme Music Dragon in November |
| 6 | ikki!!!!!i!! | Yūsuke | March 26, 2014 | 4 | 32,157 | ikki!!!!!i!! Rush Hour COMP!!COMP!!COMP!! refrain |
Video Opening song of TV Asahi music programme MusicRu TV in March |
| 7 | Believe×Believe | Ryōga | June 11, 2014 | 6 | 32,748 | Believe×Believe We Can Do It! Pretty Girl |
Video Opening song of TV Tokyo anime Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V |
| 8 | Star Gear/EBiDAY EBiNAI/Burn! | Kai | November 12, 2014 | 7 | 37,943 | Star Gear EBiDAY EBiNAI Burn! |
Video (Star Gear) Video (EBiDAY EBiNAI) Triple A-side single "Star Gear" is used as the ending song of TV Tokyo drama Kokaku Fudo Senki Robosan "Burn!" is used as the opening song of anime series Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V |
| 9 | Stardust LOVE TRAIN/Battaman | Takuya (Stardust LOVE TRAIN) Yūsuke (Battaman) |
June 10, 2015 | 5 | 24,578 | Stardust LOVE TRAIN Battaman Summer love |
Video (Stardust LOVE TRAIN) Video (Battaman) 3rd debut anniversary single Double A-side single Produced by 2 big producers, Kenichi Maeyamada and Tetsuya Komuro |
| 10 | Beautiful Chaser | Yūki | September 9, 2015 | 2 | 48,924 | Beautiful Chaser HOPE STEP JUMP fanfare One/O Signal |
Video Video (Music Story Film ver.) "Beautiful Chaser" is the theme song for FujiTV drama Tantei no Tantei Bullet Train collaborated with American guitarist, Marty Friedman for "Beautiful Chaser" "HOPE STEP JUMP" is the theme song for Bullet Train's first movie, Sideline |
| 11 | Yell | Takuya | March 2, 2016 | 4 | 27,059 | Yell OVER DRIVE Turn Up Synchronism |
Video Wedding themed song Theme song for Kansai TV drama series Otōsan To Yobasete |
Albums
| No. | Title | Release date | Charts | First week sales (Oricon) |
Track list | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [8] | ||||||
| 1 | RING | December 3, 2014 | 7 | 18,986 | Disc 1 SURVIVOR Superstar ikki!!!!!i!! Believe×Believe Star Gear Billion Beats EBiDAY EBiNAI Bloody Night What's going on? Time Wave Kiss Me Baby Gravitation Bye Bye Bye Disc 2 (2nd edition only) Starlight STYLE Signal One Life |
Video (Gravitation) "Style" was performed under the group name Station Seven in NHK BS Premium drama Soko o Nantoka 2 |
| 2 | Dramatic Seven | October 26, 2016 | 4 | 41,714 | Seventh Heaven Battaman Koete Adventure LIBIDO Stardust LOVE TRAIN Beasty Spider Beautiful Chaser Whiteout Peace of LOVE Yell Lion Life Clap Our Hands! Always You |
Video (Seventh Heaven) |
References
- ↑ "超特急 EBiDAN選抜ユニット、超特急に草川拓弥が加入". Barks News (in Japanese). 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
- ↑ "ナタリー - [Power Push] ウルトラ超特急「Starlight」インタビュー (1/4)". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 2014-03-07.
- ↑ "美男子ユニット・EBiDANから2ユニットがデビュー。2マンライブ開催". De View. 2013-07-26.
- ↑ "ももクロ弟分・超特急＆DISH//、4・28に合同イベント". Oricon Style (in Japanese). 2013-03-16. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
- ↑ "a-nation : 4日目はGENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE、AAA西島隆弘、SKY-HI、KEITA…気鋭のアーティスト陣9組が集結". Barks News (in Japanese). 2013-08-07. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
- ↑ ""非アイドル"の超特急、独自スタンスで人気急上昇". Oricon. 2014-06-29. Retrieved 2015-01-30.
- ↑ "超特急のCDシングルランキング". Oricon. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
- ↑ "超特急のCDアルバムランキング". Oricon. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
External links
- Official website
- Bullet Train's profile at Stardust Promotion (Japanese)
- Bullet Train Official Twitter
- Bullet Train Official Staff Twitter
- Bullet Train Official Instagram
- Bullet Train Official LINE Blog
- Bullet Train Official Ameba Blog
- Bullet Train Official YouTube
- Stardust Official YouTube
- Stardust Channel
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