Shugo Chara Egg!

Shugo Chara Egg! (しゅごキャラエッグ!, Shugo Kyara Eggu!) was a Japanese idol project group formed by Up-Front Promotion in 2008 and associated with Hello! Project. The group was created to perform music for the Shugo Chara! anime series. The members' original line-up consisted of trainees from Hello! Project's pre-debut team, Hello! Pro Egg: Yuuka Maeda, Akari Saho, Kanon Fukuda and Ayaka Wada.

Shugo Chara Egg!
しゅごキャラエッグ!
OriginJapan
GenresJ-pop
Years active2008–2010
LabelsPony Canyon
Associated acts
Websiteshugo-chara-egg.com
Past members

Aside from performing music for Shugo Chara!, Shugo Chara Egg! also starred in its musical theatre adaptation, Shugo Chara! the Musical. After Maeda, Fukuda, and Wada departed to debut in Smileage, they were replaced by Mizuki Fukumura, Irori Maeda, and Nanami Tanabe, who hosted the live-action segments in Shugo Chara! Party!

History

2008–2009: Debut, Shugo Chara! the Musical

On September 3, 2008, Hello! Project announced that they would be forming a collaboration subgroup set to debut in October to perform theme songs for the Shugo Chara! anime series, with members from Hello! Project's pre-debut trainee team, Hello Pro Egg.[1] The members were revealed during a Shugo Chara! event on September 20, 2008 attended by 1,000 people, featuring Yuuka Maeda as Amulet Heart, Akari Saho as Amulet Spade, Kanon Fukuda as Amulet Clover, and Ayaka Wada as Amulet Diamond.[2][3] Shugo Chara Egg!'s debut single, "Minna no Tamago", was featured as the opening theme song for Shugo Chara! beginning October 4, 2008, with the single released on December 10, 2008.[2][4] The single also included a B-side titled "Hajimari no Uta."[5] The video single was released on January 21, 2009.[6]

On December 26, 2008, their second single, "Shugo Shugo!", was announced as the new opening theme song for the newest season of the show, Shugo Chara! Doki, set to broadcast in January 2009 with a physical release on February 25, 2009.[7][8] In April 2009, Shugo Chara Egg! performed a cover version of Guardians 4's debut song "Omakase Guardian", which was released as a B-side on the single.[9]

A musical theatre adaptation of Shugo Chara! set to run from August 13 to August 23 was announced in January 2009, with all members of Shugo Chara Egg! appearing in the play.[10] On May 1, 2009, news reports revealed Maeda in the lead role as Amu, Fukuda as Nadeshiko, and Saho and Wada as part of the ensemble cast.[11][12] Shortly after the announcement, Hello! Project stated that Maeda, Fukuda, and Wada were withdrawing from the group after the musical to debut in Smileage.[13] Their final song with the group was a cover version of Guardian 4's song "School Days", which appeared as a B-side on the single and released on September 2, 2009.[14]

2009–2010: Line-up changes and disbandment

The October 2009 issue of Nakayoshi revealed Mizuki Fukumura and Irori Maeda as the new Amulet Heart and Amulet Clover, and they would be hosting the live-action segments of Shugo Chara!'s newest season, Shugo Chara! Party!, with Saho.[15] The group released the song "Watashi no Tamago" as a double A-side to Guardian 4's third single, "Party Time", on November 18, 2009.[16]

Nanami Tanabe was chosen to replace Wada's role as Amulet Diamond in January 2010. On January 20, 2010, Shugo Chara Egg! released the song "Arigatō (Ōkiku Kansha)" (ありがとう～大きくカンシャ!～) as a B-side to Guardian 4's final single.[17] On March 10, 2010, a compilation album was released featuring songs by Shugo Chara Egg!, Guardians 4, and Buono!, titled Shugo Chara! Song Best. The DVD compilation featuring their music videos, titled Shugo Chara! Clip Best, was released on March 17, 2010.[18] After the final episode of Shugo Chara! Party aired March 27, 2010, activities for the group ended.

Members

Discography
Main article: List of Shugo Chara! soundtracks

Singles
List of singles, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
JPN
[4]		 JPN
Hot
[19]
"Minna no Tamago" (みんなのたまご) 2008 9 95 — Shugo Chara! Song Best
"Shugo Shugo!" (しゅごしゅご!) 2009 14 — —
"Watashi no Tamago" (わたしのたまご) 14[lower-alpha 1] — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Video singles
List of singles, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
JPN
[6]
"Minna no Tamago" (みんなのたまご) 2008 66 — Shugo Chara! Clip Best
"Shugo Shugo!" (しゅごしゅご!) 2009 68 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Network Notes
2009-2010 Shugo Chara! Party! Hosts of live-action segments TV Tokyo [15]

Theater
Year Title Notes
2009 Shugo Chara! the Musical [10][12]

Notes
  1. "Watashi no Tamago" was physically released as a double A-side single with "Party Time" by Guardians 4. The sales count and Oricon ranking reflects both releases combined.[4]

References
  1. "しゅごキャラ！×ハロプロエッグで新ユニット誕生。…Buono!はどうなるの？" [Shugo Chara! and Hello Pro Egg create a new unit... What's going to happen to Buono!?]. Barks (in Japanese). September 3, 2008. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  2. "ハロプロ新ユニット、イベントで正体が明らかに" [New Hello Pro unit revealed at event]. Natalie (in Japanese). September 24, 2008. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  3. "中学生ユニット・しゅごキャラエッグ!「しんどくなったら ちょっと休憩」に共感" [Middle school unit Shugo Chara Egg! responds to overwork concerns]. Oricon (in Japanese). February 18, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  4. Peak chart positions on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart:
  5. "しゅごキャラエッグ！デビューシングル詳細明らかに" [Details about Shugo Chara Egg!'s debut single revealed]. Natalie (in Japanese). November 9, 2008. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  6. Peak chart positions on the Oricon Weekly DVD Chart:
  7. "しゅごキャラエッグ！早くも2ndシングル発売決定" [Shugo Chara Egg!'s second single is quickly announced]. Natalie (in Japanese). December 26, 2008. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  8. "しゅごキャラエッグ！新曲＆ユニットの魅力について語る" [Shugo Chara Egg!'s new song and unit expresses their charm]. Natalie (in Japanese). February 18, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  9. "ハロプロ新ユニット、ガーディアンズ4におまかせ" [Leave it to Guardians 4, a new Hello Pro unit]. Natalie (in Japanese). April 6, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  10. "人気コミック『しゅごキャラ!』ミュージカル化決定! 出演者募集" [Musical for popular comic Shugo Chara! has been green-lit, cast details]. Oricon (in Japanese). January 31, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  11. "ミュージカル「しゅごキャラ！」主演は前田憂佳に決定" [Yuuka Maeda in lead role of Shugo Chara! the Musical]. Natalie (in Japanese). May 1, 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  12. "ミュージカル『しゅごキャラ!』が開幕! オーディションを勝ち抜いたフレッシュなキャストに注目" [Curtains raise for Shugo Chara! the Musical, starring a fresh cast of audition winners]. Oricon (in Japanese). August 12, 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  13. "ハロプロエッグ新ユニット名「S/mileage」に決定" [New Hello Pro Egg unit, "Smileage", announced]. Natalie (in Japanese). May 8, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  14. "School Days". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  15. Loo, Egan (August 26, 2009). "Shugo Chara Party! to Have Anime, Live-Action Segments". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  16. "ガーディアンズ4新作にしゅごキャラエッグ！新曲収録" [Guardians 4's new song to be released with Shugo Chara Egg!]. Natalie (in Japanese). October 14, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  17. "ガーディアンズ4、2010年第1弾は「Going On!」" [Guardians 4 to release "Going On!" as first single in 2010]. Natalie (in Japanese). January 7, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  18. "アニメ「しゅごキャラ！」オープニング曲満載のCD＆DVD". Natalie (in Japanese). March 2, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  19. Peak chart positions on the Billboard Japan Hot 100:
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