Chō Tokimeki Sendenbu
Chō Tokimeki Sendenbu (超ときめき♡宣伝部) is a Japanese girl idol group, belonging to Section 3 of the talent agency Stardust Promotion,[1] and its abbreviation is "Tokisen". Together with Momoiro Clover Z, Shiritu Ebisu Chugaku and other some idol groups in Stardust Promotion, an idol section called "STARDUST PLANET" is formed.
Chō Tokimeki Sendenbu | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | Universal Sigma (2016–2018)
Avex (2018–) |
| Associated acts | |
| Website | toki-sen |
| Members | Kanami Tsujino Julia Ann Hitoka Sakai Haruka Koizumi Aki Suda Hiyori Yoshikawa |
| Past members | Mako Nagasaka Sala Odaka Bambi Fujimoto |
It was formed as "Tokimeki Sendenbu" on April 11, 2015, and changed its name to "Chō Tokimeki Sendenbu" on April 1, 2020. The group released its first major-label single on November 9, 2016, and its first major-label album on April 11, 2018. Until January 2021, They have released 9 singles and 2 albums.
"Tokimeki" means "sparking joy" and "Sendenbu" means "publicity" in English. Their Fans are called "sendenbuin" or "publicity menbers", and the color of "sendenbuin" is orange. The official character was born on November 20th. Its name was named "Publin" by open call for participants.
Members
| 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 | Director/Leader, Oldest Member |
| Julia Ann (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 Members
| 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 | Left March 20, 2017 |
| Sala Odaka (小高サラ) | Salala (サララ) | Tokimeki Purple | November 18, 2003 | Joined June 18, 2017, Left October 7, 2018 |
| Bambi Fujimoto (藤本ばんび) | Bambi (ばんび) | Tokimeki Lemon | June 5, 2004 | Joined June 18, 2017, Left March 31, 2020 |
Timeline
History
Until the rename
- 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 live 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 live 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. At the end of the live on September 30, member 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 live 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 live with no audience was delivered on March 29, and officially withdrawn on March 31.
After the rename
- 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 solo live performance which held at the Arena & Center Stage was scheduled on August 22 and 23 at Arena Tachikawa Tachihi in Tokyo, but it was canceled because of the COVID-19.
On August 26th, the first single since the change of member, "Tomorrow's Saikyousetu!!" was released, and on December 23rd, the first album since the transfer to avex trax and the group name change, "Tokimeki ga Subete" was released.
They was appointed as the last special supporter of the amusement park "Toshimaen" which closed at the end of August 2020, and on August 31st, they appeared in an event accompanying the closing of the park and did a performance.
- 2021
(TBD)
Discography
Singles
| No. | Title | Songs | Release date | Charts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [2] |
Sales | ||||
| Indie singles | |||||
| 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) | "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) "Kimi ni Muchu Girl" (きみに夢中ガール) "Springood!" (Springood!) |
April 10, 2019 | 3 | 38,550[3] |
| 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 |
Solo-Singles
| No. | Title | Release date | Member | Information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Color | ||||
| 1 | "Tsuyoku Naru" (ツヨクなる) | December 31, 2016 | Kanami Tsujino | Tokimeki Blue | Delivered exclusively on iTunes from December 31, 2016 |
| 2 | "Shine" (Shine) | December 24, 2017 | Hitoka Sakai | Tokimeki Red | undelivered |
| 3 | "Dareyori Ichiban" (誰よりいちばん) | December 24, 2018 | Hitoka Sakai | Tokimeki Red | undelivered |
Albums
| No. | Title | Songs | Release date | Charts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [2] |
Sales | ||||
| 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 |
| 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 |
Concerts
Christmas concerts
- December 27, 2015 - "Tokimeki♡Sendenbu no Dokidoki♡ Christmas Party vol.1"
(ときめき♡宣伝部のどきどき♡クリスマスパーティーvol.1) - December 30, 2016 - "Tokimeki♡Sendenbu no Dokidoki♡ Christmas Party vol.2"
(ときめき♡宣伝部のどきどき♡クリスマスパーティーvol.2) - December 24, 2017 - "Tokimeki♡Sendenbu no Dokidoki♡ Christmas Party vol.3"
(ときめき♡宣伝部のどきどき♡クリスマスパーティーvol.3) - December 24, 2018 - "Tokimeki♡Sendenbu no Dokidoki♡ Christmas Party vol.4"
(ときめき♡宣伝部のどきどき♡クリスマスパーティーvol.4) - December 21, 2019 - "Tokimeki♡Sendenbu no Dokidoki♡ Christmas Party 2019 ~Yume ni Tsuduku Mahou no Story~"
(ときめき♡宣伝部のどきどき♡クリスマスパーティー2019 ～夢に続く魔法のストーリー♪～) - December 26, 2020 - "Cho Tokimeki♡Sendenbu no Dokidoki♡ Christmas Party 2020 ~Tokimeki Kara no "Shoutai" Jyou~"
(超ときめき♡宣伝部のどきどき♡クリスマスパーティー2020～ときめきからの”正体”状～) (Day and night two-part system, with delivery)
Other solo concerts
- April 16, 2016 - "Tokimeki♡Sendenbu no Dokidoki♡ Fan Meeting vol.1"
(ときめき♡宣伝部のどきどき♡ファンミーティングvol.1) - July 22, 2017 - "Tokimeki♡ Natsu no Bicchori Matsuri 2017"
(ときめき♡夏のびっちょり祭り2017) - July 21, 2018 - "Tokimeki♡ Natsu no Bicchori Matsuri 2018"
(ときめき♡夏のびっちょり祭り2018) - July 28, 2019 - "Tokimeki♡ Natsu no Bicchori Matsuri 2019"
(ときめき♡夏のびっちょり祭り2019) - November 2, 2019 - "Tokimeki♡ Girls Land"
(ときめき♡ガールズランド) - July 18, 2020 - "Cho Tokimeki♡Sendenbu no Mirai ni Tsunagaru Cho Tokimeki♡Coaster"
(超ときめき♡宣伝部の未来へつながる超ときめき♡コースター) (Live delivery without audience) - August 23, 2020 - "Yoshi,Sorenara! Saitama Super Arena no Center kara, Watashitachi Cho Tokimeki♡Sendenbu Desu!"
(よ～し、それなら！さいたまスーパーアリーナのセンターから、私たち超ときめき♡宣伝部です！) (Live delivery without audience) - October 11, 2020 - "Cho Tokimeki♡Sendenbu no Zepp Haneda(TOKYO) de Machiawase ne!"
(超ときめき♡宣伝部のZepp Haneda(TOKYO)で待ち合わせね！) (Day and night two-part system) - November 8, 2020 - "Ikuze! LINE CUBE SHIBUYA kara Otodoke! Cho Tokimeki♡Sendenbu!"
(行くぜ！LINE CUBE SHIBUYAからお届け！超ときめき♡宣伝部！)(Day and night two-part system) - March 28, 2021 - "Haru no Sansan Wanman Live"
(春の燦々ワンマンライブ) - May 29 and 30, 2021 - "Tokimeki♡ Natsu no Harebutai 2020-2021"
(ときめき♡夏の晴れ舞台2020-2021)
Concert tours
- "Tokimeki♡Sendenbu Haru no Live House Rockon Tour 2019"
(ときめき♡宣伝部 春のライブハウスロックオンツアー2019) (May 2, 2019-May 18, 2019) - "Tokimeki♡ Aki no Halloween 3 Bon Shoubu"
(ときめき♡秋のハロウィン3本勝負) (November 4, 2019-November 17, 2019) - "Cho Tokimeki♡Sendenbu no Haru no Let's! Zepp! Jump! Tour ha Saikyousetu!!"
(超ときめき♡宣伝部の春のレッツ！Zepp！ジャンプ！ツアーは最強説!!) (May 4, 2020-May 30, 2020) (All performances canceled due to the spread of COVID-19.) - (Around the summer of 2021, Zepp solo concert tour will be held at five locations.)
References
- "プロフィール - ときめき♡宣伝部" (in Japanese). Stardust Promotion. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
- "ときめき■宣伝部のシングル売上ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
- "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.