# Akishibu Project

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**Akishibu Project** (アキシブproject) is a [Japanese idol](/source/Japanese_idol) [girl group](/source/Girl_group). They aim to "bring the cultures of [Shibuya](/source/Shibuya) and [Akihabara](/source/Akihabara) together". The group was formed by a former member of [BiS](/source/BiS) and there are currently eight active members. The group performs regularly at TwinBoxAkihabara, in addition to performing live concerts in and outside of Japan. The group performed in Thailand at Japan Expo 2016.[2] Their single "Summer☆Summer/セツナツリ" reached the 9th place on the Weekly [Oricon Singles Chart](/source/Oricon_Singles_Chart).[3]

They are now under the combined group [HEROINES](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/HEROINES).

## History

### 2012: Formation and debut

Akishibu Project was formed in the late 2012, and debuted officially with Thirteen members on May 24, 2013. However, the group's full scale start up begins in March 2014.

### 2018: Auditions and major debut

Auditions were held in early 2018 to find members to join the group prior to their major debut. Out of over 1,200 applicants, 21 were chosen to participate in the second round of auditions on SHOWROOM Live, a live-streaming website.[4] Four girls were chosen from the 21 as new members. During their stage debut, Akishibu Project announced their major debut single, "Hola! Hola! Summer",[5] would be released on August 15, 2018.[6][7]

## Members

### Current members

*Update: July 2018.*[8][9]

Name Nickname Birthdate Age Member color* Twitter Instagram Notes Hinako Kera Hinahi November 5, 1992 33 Orange @aksb_kera @kerahinako1105 Yue Miyatani Yuechi July 20, 1995 31 Red[10] @aksb_miyatani @yue_miyatani Leader Miiro Taguchi Miichan June 26, 1997 29 Pink @aksb_taguchi @miiro_taguchi Mahiro Hoshino Honi March 8, 1996 30 Blue @aksb_honii @mhr_honi Ruka Okonogi Ruururu April 16, 1998 28 Silver※White @aksb_ruka @okonogi_ruka Mizuki Tsushiro Tsushiro October 16, 2000 25 Emerald Green @aksb_mizuki @__tsushiromizuki Fukuyama Rino Rinomaru[11] December 24, 1997 28 Light Blue @aksb_rino @rinomaru_ Kanno Serina January 7, 1999 27 Light Green @aksb_serina @serina_kanno Mashiro Riho Rittan[12] December 20, 1999 26 Purple @aksb_masiro @mashiro_riho Morishita Kanon Nonchan June 29, 2001 25 Yellow @aksb_kanon @morisita_kanon

* All colour values are approximate.

### 1st Generation Members

- [Rina Yokoyama](/source/Rina_Yokoyama) *(October 2012 – May 11, 2014)*
- Hinako Kera
- Yue Miyatani
- Yuuna Arakawa
- Ishikawa Natsumi
- Ami Iseki
- Emiri Otani
- Emiri Suzuki
- Miiro Taguchi
- Rena Hayashi
- Miki Fujimoto
- Saori Funaki
- Kaori Miyako
- Sara Murayama

## Timeline

**Note(s):**

- On February 4, 2018, 4 members changed their member colors: - Miyatani Yue (→), Okonogi Ruka (→), Yuringo (→)

## Discography

### Albums

Release date Title Oricon[note 1] Ref. April 14, 2015 乱れ髪ファイティングガール 29 [13] February 23, 2016 New World 56 [14]

### Singles

Release date Title Oricon[note 2] Ref. August 9, 2016 "Summer☆Summer/セツナツリ" 9 [3] August 30, 2017 "Abanchu!/Natsu Love" 18 [15] August 15, 2018 "Hola! Hola! Summer" 9 [16] August 28, 2019 "The First Summer" 14 [17]

## Notes

1. Peak ranking on the weekly [Oricon Albums Chart](/source/Oricon_Albums_Chart).

1. Peak ranking on the weekly [Oricon Singles Chart](/source/Oricon_Singles_Chart).

## References

1. ["アキシブproject夏にキングレコードよりメジャーデビュー、新メンバー募集も"](https://natalie.mu/music/news/263711) (in Japanese). *Natalie音楽*. Retrieved 5 July 2018.

1. ["Akishibu project | Japan Expo Thailand"](https://web.archive.org/web/20210809151514/http://japanexpothailand.com/akishibu-project/). Archived from [the original](http://japanexpothailand.com/akishibu-project/) on 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2016-03-22.

1. ["Summer☆Summer/セツナツリ(通常盤A)"](http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/645602/products/1190868/1/) (in Japanese). *Oricon Style*. [Oricon](/source/Oricon). Retrieved August 29, 2016.

1. ["アキシブproject、オーディション最終結果発表。4名が新メンバーに"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180704213012/https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20180611-00000147-bark-musi) (in Japanese). *Yahoo! News*. Archived from [the original](https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20180611-00000147-bark-musi) on 4 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.

1. ["アキシブproject KING RECORDS OFFICIAL SITE"](http://www.kingrecords.co.jp/cs/artist/artist.aspx?dtype=CDSINGLE&artist=45544#tabpage3) (in Japanese). *King Records*. Retrieved 4 July 2018.

1. Takeuchi Michimaro (July 2018). ["アキシブProject、水着姿で10人体制をお披露目＆メジャーデビューシングルの曲名を発表！"](https://www.rbbtoday.com/article/2018/07/01/161683.html) (in Japanese). *RBB Today*. Retrieved 4 July 2018.

1. ["「アキシブproject」宮谷優恵、新体制で「紅白歌合戦に出たい」"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180705150852/https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20180704-00000288-sph-ent) (in Japanese). *Yahoo! News*. Archived from [the original](https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20180704-00000288-sph-ent) on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.

1. ["アキシブproject メンバーTwitterアカウント"](https://twitter.com/AkishibuProject/status/1014345711448551424) (in Japanese). *Twitter*. Retrieved 4 July 2018.

1. ["Natalie音楽"](https://natalie.mu/music/news/289256) (in Japanese). *アキシブproject由比ガ浜で10人体制お披露目、メジャーデビューシングルを告知*. Retrieved 4 July 2018.

1. ["宮谷優恵（アキシブproject）"](https://twitter.com/aksb_miyatani) (in Japanese). *Twitter*. Retrieved 4 July 2018.

1. ["りのまる (@rinomaru_) • Instagram photos and videos"](https://www.instagram.com/rinomaru_/) (in Japanese). *Instagram*. Retrieved 4 July 2018.

1. ["真城里帆 (@mashiro_riho) • Instagram photos and videos"](https://www.instagram.com/mashiro_riho/) (in Japanese). *Instagram*. Retrieved 4 July 2018.

1. ["乱れ髪ファイティングガール(A-Type)"](http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/645602/products/1122621/1/) (in Japanese). *Oricon Style*. [Oricon](/source/Oricon). Retrieved August 29, 2016.

1. ["NEW WORLD\[A-Type\]"](http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/645602/products/1170121/1/) (in Japanese). *Oricon Style*. [Oricon](/source/Oricon). Retrieved August 29, 2016.

1. ["アバンチュっ!/ナツラブ(タイプA)"](https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/645602/products/1238215/1/) (in Japanese). *Oricon News*. Retrieved 5 July 2018.

1. ["アキシブproject"](https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/645602/) (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 4, 2019.

1. ["週間 CDシングルランキング 2019年09月09日付"](https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2019-09-09/p/2/) [Weekly CD Single Ranking for September 9, 2019] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 4, 2019.

## External links

- [Akishibu Project official website](http://akishibup.net) (in Japanese)

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