Bullet Train (band)
Appearance
Bullet Train 超特急 | |
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Origin | Japan |
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Years active | 2011 | –present
Labels | SDR |
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Past members |
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Website | bullettrain |
Bullet Train (超特急, Chōtokkyū) are a Japanese boy band 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 when the band is performing.[3][4] Bullet Train has been likened to Momoiro Clover Z, an idol girl group managed by the same talent agency.[5] Consisting of 4 main dancers, the center among the dancers changes for each single. In 2018 they won their first award on MAMA2018 in Japan.
Members
[edit]Current
[edit]As of August 2022, the group consists of 9 members.
- Kai (カイ) / Kai Ogasawara (小笠原 海) - 27 September 1994 -Main Dancer -Blue -Mysterious
- Ryoga (リョウガ) / Ryōga Funatsu (船津 稜雅) - Leader -23 October 1994 -Main Dancer -Purple -Skinny
- Takuya (タクヤ) / Takuya Kusakawa (草川 拓弥) -24 November 1994 -Main Dancer -Green -Muscle
- Yuki (ユーキ) / Yūki Murata (村田 祐基) -Former Leader -2 January 1995 -Main Dancer -Red -Clumsy
- Takashi (タカシ) / Takashi Matsuo (松尾 太陽) -23 September 1996 -Backup Vocal -White -Youngest Child (Takashi the youngest member before Haru joined the group)
- Shuya (シューヤ) / Shūya Shimura (志村秀哉) -25 March 1995 -Backup Vocal
- Masahiro (マサヒロ) / Masahiro Moritsugu (森次政裕) -15 September 1998 -Main Dancer
- Aloha (アロハ) / Aloha Takamatsu (髙松アロハ) -26 October 2000 -Main Dancer
- Haru (ハル) / Haru Kashiwagi (柏木悠) -31 March 2005 -Main Dancer
Former
[edit]- Sho (ショウ) / Shō Takemura (竹村翔)
- Koichi (コーイチ) / Kōichi Yoshino (吉野晃一) -18 June 1994 -Backup Vocal -Black
- Yusuke (ユースケ) / Yūsuke Fukuda (福田佑亮) -24 December 1995 -Main Dancer -Yellow
Timeline
[edit]![](http://178.128.105.246/content-http-upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/timeline/9xyjkni1q2ljd3yxbzr04cblecely4i.png)
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]Title | Album details | Peak | Sales |
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JPN[6] | |||
Ring |
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7 |
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Dramatic Seven |
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4 |
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Golden Epoch |
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2 | |
Dance Dance Dance |
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7 | |
B9 |
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2 |
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EPs
[edit]Title | EP details | Peak | Sales |
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JPN[6] | |||
Just Like Bullet Train (Just Like 超特急) |
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2 |
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Singles
[edit]No. | Title | Year | Peak | Sales | Album |
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1 | "TRAIN" | 2012 | — | — | Non-album singles |
2 | "Shake Body | 126 |
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3 | "POLICEMEN" | 2013 | 18 |
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4 | "Bloody Night" | 10 |
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Ring | |
— | "Starlight" (As Ultra Bullet Train) | 7 |
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5 | "Kiss Me Baby" | 8 |
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6 | "Ikki!!!!!i!!" | 2014 | 4 |
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7 | "Believe×Believe" | 6 |
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8 | "Star Gear" | 7 |
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"Ebiday Ebinai" | |||||
"Burn!" | Non-album single | ||||
9 | "Stardust Love Train" | 2015 | 5 |
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Dramatic Seven |
"Battaman" | |||||
10 | "Beautiful Chaser" | 2 |
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11 | "Yell" | 2016 | 4 |
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12 | "Chō Never Give Up Dance" (超ネバギバDANCE) | 2017 | 1 |
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Golden Epoch |
13 | "My Buddy" | 2 |
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14 | "A Kind of Love" | 2018 | 2 |
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15 | "Jesus" | 3 |
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— | "Soleil" | 2019 | — | Non-album singles | |
16 | "Hey Hey Hey" | 4 | |||
17 | "Revival Love" | 3 | |||
18 | "Stand up" | 2020 | 2 | ||
19 | "Asayake" | — | |||
20 | "Uchū Drive" (宇宙ドライブ) | 2022 | TBA |
Digital singles
[edit]Year | Single | Album |
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2020 | "Dear my Goodbye" (Dear My グッバイ) | Non-album singles |
2021 | "Guilty" as BULLET PINK | |
"CARNAVAL" | Dance Dance Dance | |
"Kachi Kaja" (같이 가���) | ||
2022 | "Cresendo" (クレッシェンド) | Non-album single |
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "超特急のCDアルバムランキング". Oricon. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ 週間 CDアルバムランキング 2023年04月03日付 [Weekly CD Album Ranking on April 3, 2023] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2024年04月15日~2024年04月21日 [Oricon Weekly Album Ranking April 15, 2024 – April 21, 2024] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on April 24, 2024. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "超特急のCDシングルランキング". Oricon. Retrieved 2014-03-07.