Ebisu Muscats
Ebisu Muscats (恵比寿マスカッツ Ebisu Masukattsu) is a former J-pop group consisting of Japanese gravure idols and AV idols, under the Pony Canyon record label. It was established in 2008 as part of the TV Tokyo's variety show Onegai! Muscat (おねがい マスカット) which first aired in April 2008.[1][2][3] Their first single, released in 2010, reached number 8 in sales on Oricon’s singles chart.[3][4] They held their first live show in July 2010 in Shibuya, Tokyo.[5]
The group did not have a permanent roster but members were rotated in and out. By mid-2012 there were 29 active members and 45 had retired. At that time the group was led by AV Idol Yuma Asami who had been with the group from the start. Because of problems with scheduling and commitments from members with busy modeling and video schedules, the group disbanded and held its last concert on April 7, 2013 after a farewell tour.[3] Longtime member Yuma Asami participated in the final concert despite having recently had major surgery.[6]
Members
the members as of April 7, 2013:[7]
- Aino Kishi
- Yuma Asami
- Akiho Yoshizawa
- Rio (Tina Yuzuki)
- Sora Aoi
- Shou Nishino
- Minori Hatsune
- Jessica Kizaki
- Aika Ando
- Asami Ogawa
- Rin Sakuragi
- Rina Rukawa
- Kaho Kasumi
- Ayako Yamanaka
- Nanako Kodama
- Ena Kawamura
- Manami Yamaguchi
- Airi Nagasaku
- Haruka Ogura
- Ai Sayama
- Mui Kuriyama
- Yuria Satomi
- Saemi Shinohara
- Yui
- Yuri Oshikawa
- Hana Haruna
- Anna Anjo
- Rika Kawamura
- Rion Sakamoto
- Airi Kijima
partial ex-members:
- Mao Ichijō
- Kaera Uehara
- Haruna Orii
- Risa Kasumi
- Erika Kirihara
- Riri Kuribayashi
- KONAN
- Kokomi Sakura
- Eri Ouka
- Shoko Shibata
- Maki Sonoda
- Yumi Nagase
- Yuria Hayashida
- Natsuki Fukunishi / Ririka
- Megu Fujiura
- Akane Fujisaki
- Miyu Misaki
- Uruha Mizuki
- Mihiro
- Makoto Yuki
- Miyuki Yokoyama
- Maria Ozawa
Discography
Singles
- 2010 – Banana ・ Mangō ・ Haisukūru / 12 no 34 de Naite (with Namidayon Shimai) (バナナ・マンゴー・ハイスクール/12の34で泣いて) JP #8[4]
- 2010 – OECURA MAMBO / Watashi Manbō (OECURA MAMBO/私マンボー) JP #14[4]
- 2010 – Chiyokoreito / Kawaii Kōshien (チヨコレイト/かわいい甲子園) JP #17[4]
- 2011 – Spring Holiday / Kuchigenka Shinai de ♪ (スプリングホリデー／口ゲンカしないで♪) JP #28[4]
- 2011 – Ropponpon☆Fantasy (ロッポンポン☆ファンタジー) JP #8[4]
- 2012 - Hanī to rappu ♪ (ハニーとラップ♪) JP #13[4]
- 2012 - Oyafukō beibē (親不孝ベイベー) JP #8[4]
- 2012 – Gyakusoū♡Aidoru (逆走♡アイドル) JP #7[4]
- 2013 – Abayo (ABAYO) JP #22[4]
Album
- 2011 – Za masukattsu ~ Hariuddo kara kon'nichiwa ~ (ザ・マスカッツ～ハリウッドからこんにちは～) JP #17 [8]
- 2013 – Sotugyou Arubamu (卒業アルバム) JP #8 [4]
References
- ↑ "恵比寿マスカッツ 移籍第1弾シングルがリリース決定". リアルライブ. 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ↑ "撮影現場に潜入! 吉沢明歩、Rio、麻美ゆまが『おねマス』の魅力と裏側をたっぷり語る". マイコミジャーナル. 12 December 2009. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- 1 2 3 "Music Spotlight: Ebisu Muscats". Japanverse. June 16, 2012. Retrieved 2013-09-27. External link in
|publisher=(help) - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Ebisu Muscats - CD Single Ranking". Oricon. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ↑ "Ebisu Muscats Second Single + First Live". Aramatheydidnt!. Retrieved 2013-09-27. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "AV actress Yuma Asami has ovarian cancer". Tokyo Reporter. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ↑ "恵比寿マスカッツ公式サイト MEMBER/メンバー紹介" (in Japanese). 恵比寿マスカッツ公式サイト. Retrieved 9 January 2014. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "Ebisu Muscats - Album Ranking". Oricon. Retrieved 9 January 2014.