Chō Tokimeki Sendenbu (超ときめき♡宣伝部, lit. "Super Heartbeat Publicity Club") is a Japanese idol girl group, belonging to Section 3 of the talent agency Stardust Promotion,[1] and its abbreviation is "Tokisen (とき宣)". Along with Momoiro Clover Z (ももいろクローバーZ), Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku (私立恵比寿中学) and other groups in Stardust Promotion, they are part of a section in the company called "STARDUST PLANET.”
Chō Tokimeki Sendenbu | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | SDR (2015–2016)
Universal Sigma (2016–2018) Avex Trax (2018–present) |
| Members | Kanami Tsujino Julia An Hitoka Sakai Haruka Koizumi Aki Suda Hiyori Yoshikawa |
| Past members | Mako Nagasaka Sala Odaka Bambi Fujimoto |
| Website | toki-sen |
The group was formed as "Tokimeki♡Sendenbu" (ときめき♡宣伝部) on April 11, 2015, and changed its name to "Chō Tokimeki Sendenbu" on April 1, 2020. Currently, the group has 6 members.
Their Fans are called "sendenbuin" (宣伝部員) or "publicity club members", and the color of "sendenbuin" is orange. The group’s official character was created on November 20, 2018, with its name, "Publin" (パブりん), having been chosen from suggestions sent in by the public.
Members
edit| Name | Nickname | Color | Birth date and age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanami Tsujino (辻野かなみ) | Kanamin (かなみん) | Cho Tokimeki Blue | June 2, 1999 | Leader, Oldest Member |
| Julia An (杏ジュリア) | Juli (ジュリ) | Cho Tokimeki Purple | January 15, 2004 | Joined October 14, 2018 |
| Hitoka Sakai (坂井仁香) | Hito-chan (ひとちゃん) | Cho Tokimeki Red | July 25, 2001 | |
| Haruka Koizumi (小泉遥香) | Oharu (おはる) | Cho Tokimeki Pink | January 5, 2001 | |
| Aki Suda (菅田愛貴) | Aki-chan (あきちゃん) | Cho Tokimeki Lemon | December 20, 2004 | Joined April 1, 2020 Youngest Member |
| Hiyori Yoshikawa (吉川ひより) | Hiyorin (ひよりん) | Cho Tokimeki Green | August 12, 2001 |
Former
edit| Name | Nickname | Color | Birth date and age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mako Nagasaka (永坂真心) | Mako-chan (まこちゃん) | Tokimeki Yellow | February 11, 2002 | April 11, 2015 - March 20, 2017, She retired from the entertainment world. |
| Sala Odaka (小高サラ) | Salala (サララ) | Tokimeki Purple | November 18, 2003 | June 18, 2017 - October 7, 2018, She is an actress in Stardust Promotion now. |
| Bambi Fujimoto (藤本ばんび) | Bambi (ばんび) | Tokimeki Lemon | June 5, 2004 | June 18, 2017 - March 31, 2020, She is an actress in Stardust Promotion now. |
Timeline
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History
editUntil their first album release
edit- 2015
Tokimeki Sendenbu was formed as a limited-time group of 5 members on April 11, and their first single was released on June 24. On December 27, their first solo concert was held, and all the members expressed their intention to continue group activities.
- 2016
They released a major debut single on November 9.
- 2017
At the end of the event on March 20, Mako Nagasaka withdrew from the group and retired from the entertainment world. On April 7, the radio program "Hare Tokidoki Tokimeki Sendenbu" started broadcasting. On June 18, Bambi Fujimoto and Sala Odaka appeared as new members, and they officially joined the concert on July 22.
- 2018
They released first album on April 11.
Pre-renaming
edit- 2018
At the end of the event on October 7, Sala Odaka withdrew from the group. On October 14, An Julia joined as "2nd generation Tokimeki Purple".
- 2019
On April 10, they released the first double-A-side single after transferring to avex trax. At the solo concert on December 21, they achieved the goal of filling Nakano Sunplaza.
- 2020
On February 10, it was announced that Fujimoto Bambi would withdraw from the group. Due to the epidemic of the COVID-19, the last concert with no audience was live-streamed on March 29, and officially withdrawn on March 31.
Post-renaming
edit- 2020
On April 1, the name was changed from Tokimeki Sendenbu to Cho Tokimeki Sendenbu, and Aki Suda joined as "Cho Tokimeki Lemon". The Zepp tour was scheduled at four venues nationwide in May, but was canceled due to a state of emergency due to the epidemic of the COVID-19. The first live performance for Aki Suda was performed on July 18 at Zepp Haneda with no audience, and it was live-streamed on YouTube for free.
On August 26, the first single since the change of member, "Tomorrow's Saikyousetu!!" was released, and on December 23, the first album since the transfer to avex trax and the group name change, "Tokimeki ga Subete" was released.
- 2021
On February 15, their paid official fan club Archived 2021-11-03 at the Wayback Machine was founded. The first fan club event was held at Sanrio Puroland on April 24. On May 29 and 30, the first arena solo live performances will be held at Arena Tachikawa Tachihi. From August 21 to September 5, Zepp tour was held at 5 locations (Sapporo, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Tokyo and Osaka) nationwide. On December 26, Avex Pictures hosts the world-wide live stream of Cho Tokimeki ♡ Sendenbu's Doki Doki ♡ Christmas Party 2021.[2]
The song "Suki!" became a boom on TikTok, and the mini-album "Suki Suki Suki Suki Suki Suki!", Which includes the re-recorded and rearranged version, "Suki! ~Cho ver~", was released on September 29. On December 17, they performed on TikTokMusicNight 2021Rewind.[3]
- 2022
On March 9, the number of subscribers to the official YouTube channel exceeded 100,000. From July 10 to September 30, Zepp tour was held at 6 locations nationwide with Sanrio Characters. The biggest live ever in the history of the group is scheduled for October 22 at Makuhari Messe.
- 2023
On February 14, The YouTube video "Suki! ~Cho ver~ Live Edit ver" exceeded 10 million times. On July 29, they appeared at an event held in Indonesia, and this was the current members' first overseas performance.
- 2024
On January 27 and 28, they will hold live show for 2 days at Yokohama Arena, a venue that can hold over 10,000 people.
Discography
editSingles
edit| No. | Title | Songs | Release date | Charts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [4] |
Sales | ||||
| Indie singles (SDR) | |||||
| 1 | "Dokkyun!! Shōjo" (土っキュン♡!!少女) | "Dokkyun!! Shōjo" (土っキュン♡!!少女) "Daijiman Friends" (大事マン☆フレンズ) "Bokura no Mirai" (僕らの未来) |
June 24, 2015 | 13 | 7,317 |
| 2 | "Kisetsu Hazure no Tokimeki Summer" (季節外れのときめき♡サマー) |
"Kisetsu Hazure no Tokimeki Summer" (季節外れのときめき♡サマー) "Pyonpyon" (ぴょんぴょん) "Don't Worry!" (ドンウォーリー!) "Santa San ga Yattekonai!" (サンタさんが･････やってこない!) |
December 2, 2015 | 8 | 11,503 |
| 3 | "Muteki no Uta" (むてきのうた) | "Muteki no Uta" (むてきのうた) "Lemon Juice" (レモンジュース) "Beauty" (ビューティー) "100% Orange" (100%オレンジ) |
June 1, 2016 | 4 | 21,850 |
| Major-label singles (Universal Sigma) | |||||
| 1 | "Gamba!!" (ガンバ!!) | "Gamba!!" (ガンバ!!) "Seishun Anthem" (青春アンセム) "Sekigae no Uta" (せきがえのうた) "Iza, Yamatonadeshiko" (いざ、大和撫子) |
November 9, 2016 | 13 | 10,236 |
| 2 | "Do Do Do Do Dreamer" (どどどどどりーまー) | "Do Do Do Do Dreamer" (どどどどどりーまー) "Fure!Fure!" (フレ!フレ!) "Caramel" (キャラメル) "Gusuka P" (ぐーすかP) "Believe" (びりーぶ) |
June 7, 2017 | 7 | 13,105 |
| 3 | "DEADHEAT" (DEADHEAT) | "DEADHEAT" (DEADHEAT) "Big Bang" (ビッグ☆バン) "BANBANBAN" (BANBANBAN) "Hatsukoi Cycling" (初恋サイクリング) "Chocolate Truffe" (Chocolate Truffe) |
November 22, 2017 | 5 | 18,521 |
| Major-label singles (Avex) | |||||
| 4 | "Tokimeki♡Sendenbu no VICTORY STORY/Seishun Heart Shaker" (ときめき♡宣伝部のVICTORY STORY/青春ハートシェイカー) | "Tokimeki♡Sendenbu no VICTORY STORY" (ときめき♡宣伝部のVICTORY STORY) "Seishun Heart Shaker" (青春ハートシェイカー) "Don't Fiction" (ドンフィクション) "Kimini Muchu Girl" (きみに夢中ガール) "Springood!" (Springood!) |
April 10, 2019 | 3 | 38,550[5] |
| 5 | "Koi no Shape Up♡" (恋のシェイプアップ♡) | "Koi no Shape Up♡" (恋のシェイプアップ♡) "Mousou Pool Date" (妄想プールデート) "Jinsei Saikou no Melody" (人生最幸のメロディ) Ippoutsuukou, Koi no Wana" (一方通行、恋の罠) "Ei-Ei-Oh!" (Ei-Ei-Oh!) |
October 9, 2019 | 2 | 27,380 |
| 6 | "Tomorrow Saikyou Setsu!!" (トゥモロー最強説!!) | "Tomorrow Saikyou Setsu!!" (トゥモロー最強説!!) "Koi no Jackal" (恋のジャッカル) "Ichizuiro no Bench" (いちず色のベンチ) "Watashi, Number One Girl!" (わたし、ナンバーワンガール！) |
August 26, 2020 | 7 | 14,079 |
| 7 | "STAR" (STAR) | "STAR" (STAR) "Wagamama Princess" (わがままプリンセス) "Hop Step Jump Love" (ホップステップジャンプLOVE) |
November 11, 2022 | 5 | 18,302 |
| 8 | "Love Iyaiya Ki" (LOVEイヤイヤ期) | "Love Iyaiya Ki" (LOVEイヤイヤ期) "Dokidoki Dokidoki" (ドキドキ ドキドキ) "Hirari Hirahira" (ひらり ひらひら) "Zettai Dayo" (ゼッタイだよ) |
May 10, 2023 | 4 | 30,207[6] |
| 9 | "Kawaii Memorial" (かわいいメモリアル) | "Kawaii Memorial" (かわいいメモリアル) "Mottomotto Mouchotto" (もっともっと もうちょっと) "WANTED" (WANTED) "Kimi to Seishun" (きみと青春) |
September 27, 2023 | 3 | 33,183 |
| 10 | "Saijokyu ni Kawaii no!" (最上級にかわいいの!) | "Saijokyu ni Kawaii no!" (最上級にかわいいの!) "Shi Shi Shi!" (ししし!) "Tokimeki Party" (ときめきパーティ) "Retry, Seishun!" (リトライ、青春!) |
May 29, 2024 | 4 | 49,032[7] |
Albums
edit| No. | Title | Songs | Release date | Charts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [4] |
Sales | ||||
| Major-label singles (Universal Sigma) | |||||
| 1 | Toki Otome (ときおとめ) | "Otome no Glorious" (乙女のグロリアス) "Gamba!!" (ガンバ!!) "Sonic Adventure" (音速(ソニック)アドベンチャー) "Do Do Do Do Dreamer" (どどどどどりーまー) "SWEET SWEET DAYS" (SWEET SWEET DAYS) "Tooku de Agaru Hanabi Futari Narande Miteta" (遠くであがる花火 二人ならんで見てた) "Princess Princess Princess" (プリンセスプリンセスプリンセス) "PaPiPoPi Pop Girl" (PaPiPoPiポップガール) "TRAP" (TRAP) "Ai ni Kichatta" (あいにきちゃった) "Kitakore! Morning" (キタコレ!モーニング) "Toumei Heart" (トウメイ恋心(ハート)) "Suki!" (すきっ!) "DEADHEAT" (DEADHEAT) "Sonna Mainichi" (そんな毎日) |
April 11, 2018 | 9 | 8,568 |
| Major-label singles (Avex) | |||||
| 2 | Tokimeki ga Subete (ときめきがすべて) | "Tomorrow Saikyou Setsu!!" (トゥモロー最強説!!) "Shibuya Tsutaya Mae de Machiawase ne!" (Shibuya Tsutaya前で待ち合わせね！) "Endless" (エンドレス) "Koi no Shape Up♡ (Cho ver.)" (恋のシェイプアップ♡ (超ver.)) "Lion Girl" (ライオンガール) "7 Gatsu no Cider" (7月のサイダー) "Sakura SanSan" (さくら燦々) "Cho Tokimeki♡Sendenbu no Victory Story" (超ときめき♡宣伝部のVictory Story) "Otodoke! Delivery Star" (お届け！デリバリースター) "Gamushara (Cho ver.)" (Gamushara (超ver.)) "Ameagari" (雨上がり) "Seishun Heart Shaker (Cho ver.)" (青春ハートシェイカー(超ver.)) |
December 23, 2020 | 26 | 4,871 |
| 3 | Tokimeku Koi to Seishun (ときめく恋と青春) | "HapiLaBlue!" (ハピラブルー!) "Kawaii Memorial" (かわいいメモリアル) "Saijokyu ni Kawaii no!" (最上級にかわいいの!) "Kimi to Sugosu Hibi" (君と過ごす日々) "STAR" (STAR) "Sora" (Sora) "Dai, Dai, Daisuki!" (大、大、大すきっ!) "Yume ga Tomaranai!" (夢がとまらない!) "Love Iyaiya Ki" (LOVEイヤイヤ期) "Lami Lami" (ラミラミ) "Yuragu Love" (ユラグラブ) |
January 24, 2024 | 1 | 29,580[8] |
EPs
edit| No. | Title | Songs | Release date | Charts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [4] |
Sales | ||||
| Major-label singles (Avex) | |||||
| 1 | Suki Suki Suki Suki Suki Suki! (すきすきすきすきすきすきっ!) | "Suki! ~Cho ver~" (すきっ！〜超ver〜) "Muteki no Uta ~2021ver~" (むてきのうた〜2021ver〜) "Ai Song!" (愛Song!) "Love nano♡" (ラヴなのっ♡) "Jankenpon" (ジャンケンポン) "Cho Stepup" (超ステップアップ) |
September 29, 2021 | 16 | 5,077 |
| 2 | Heart Gyutto! (ハートギュッと!) | "Gyutto!" (ギュッと!) "Cupid in Love" (Cupid in Love) "Memories" (Memories) "Kitto Standard" (きっとスタンダード) "Nandemo Iikara" (なんでもいいから) "Dear friend" (Dear friend) |
June 22, 2022 | 5 | 12,813 |
Solo singles
edit| No. | Title | Release date | Member | Information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Color | ||||
| 1 | "Tsuyoku Naru" (ツヨクなる) | December 31, 2016 | Kanami Tsujino | Tokimeki Blue | Distributed exclusively on iTunes. |
| 2 | "Shine" (Shine) | December 24, 2017 | Hitoka Sakai | Tokimeki Red | |
| 3 | "Dareyori Ichiban" (誰よりいちばん) | December 24, 2018 | Hitoka Sakai | Tokimeki Red | |
References
edit- ^ "プロフィール - ときめき♡宣伝部" (in Japanese). Stardust Promotion. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
- ^ @AVEXpictures_ (December 14, 2021). "Avex Pictures proudly hosts the world-wide live stream of Cho Tokimeki ♡ Sendenbu's Doki Doki ♡ Christmas Party 2021 scheduled on 12/26" (Tweet). Retrieved 2021-12-17 – via Twitter.
- ^ @tiktokmusicnight TikTok
- ^ a b c "ときめき■宣伝部のシングル売上ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ^ "週間 CDシングルランキング 2019年04月22日付" [Weekly CD Single Ranking for April 22, 2019]. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- ^ "オリコン週間 シングルランキング 2023年05月08日～2023年05月14日" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on May 17, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ オリコン週間 シングルランキング 2024年05月27日～2024年06月02日 [Oricon Weekly Single Ranking May 27, 2024 – June 2, 2024] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2024年01月22日～2024年01月28日 [Oricon Weekly Album Ranking January 22, 2024 – January 28, 2024] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on January 31, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.