{{short description|Japanese boy band}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2020}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = B2takes! | image = B2Takes!! at Comic Fiesta 2025.jpg | image_size = | caption = B2takes!! performing at Comic Fiesta 2025 | native_name = | alias = | origin = Japan | genre = J-pop | years_active = 2012-present | label = King Records | website = {{url|http://b2takes.com}} | current_members = * Atsushi * Yuta Iiyama * Igu * Peewee Okuyama * Shidax * Wataru * Ryosuke Chiba * Takuto Nakajima * Hayato Mori * Manaya Yajima * Kazuya Yuuki | past_members = * Ren Ozawa * YouJin }}
'''B2takes!''' (also stylized as '''B2takes!!''') is a Japanese boy band formed in 2012 by Bacs Entertainment.<ref name="oricon profile">{{cite web | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/676496/profile/ | title=B2takes!!のプロフィール | trans-title=B2takes!'s profile | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2020-12-19 | archive-date=April 8, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408101141/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/676496/profile/ | url-status=live }}</ref>
==History==
B2takes! was formed in December 2012 by Bacs Entertainment.<ref name="oricon profile"/> In August 2015, the group released "Hanabi" as their debut single. In 2018, B2takes! made their major label debut through King Records with the double A-side single "Brand New Anniversary" / "Not Alone."<ref>{{cite news | url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/278538 | title=B2takes!がキングレコードよりメジャーデビュー、メンバー総出演の映画公開も決定 | language=ja | work=Music Natalie | date=2018-04-18 | accessdate=2020-12-19 | archive-date=May 11, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511140802/https://natalie.mu/music/news/278538 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="oricon 2018-08-10">{{cite news | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2117314/full/ | title=男性アイドルグループ・B2takes!メジャーデビュー目前で意気込み「オリコン1位をとりたい」 | language=ja | work=Oricon | date=2018-08-10 | accessdate=2020-12-19 | archive-date=June 21, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210621082052/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2117314/full/ | url-status=live }}</ref> "Not Alone" was used as the theme song to the film ''{{ill|BD: Akechi Tantei Jimusho|ja|BD〜明智探偵事務所〜}}'', which Ozawa starred in.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2129451/full | title=小澤廉と寺坂頼我のW主演映画『BD～明智探偵事務所～』が1位 | language=ja | work=Oricon | date=2019-02-14 | accessdate=2020-12-17 | archive-date=June 10, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200610200924/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2129451/full/ | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/280954 | title=江戸川乱歩原案「BD～明智探偵事務所～」祭nine.寺坂頼我が小澤廉とW主演 | language=ja | work=Eiga Natalie | date=2018-05-05 | accessdate=2019-06-06 | archive-date=October 29, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029150521/https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/280954 | url-status=live }}</ref> Ozawa and Wataru departed from the group during their 6th anniversary concert in November 2018;<ref name="natalie 2018-11-21"/> however, Wataru later rejoined. In June 2019, Ryosuke Chiba, Manaya Yajima, Kazuya Yuuki, and YouJin were added as new members to the group.<ref name="oricon profile"/> In July 2020, B2takes!'s official website announced that YouJin would be leaving the group and terminating his contract with their agency at the end of August 2020.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://b2takes.com/info/3646/ | title=【大切なお知らせ】 | trans-title=Important announcement | language=ja | work=Atom Entertainment | date=2020-07-25 | accessdate=2020-12-19 | archive-date=October 28, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028222115/http://b2takes.com/info/3646/ | url-status=live }}</ref>
==Members==
===Current=== * {{nihongo|Atsushi|あつし}}<ref name="oricon 2018-08-10"/> * {{nihongo|Yuta Iiyama|飯山 裕太}}<ref name="oricon 2018-08-10"/> * Igu<ref name="oricon 2018-08-10"/> * {{nihongo|Peewee Okuyama|奥山 ピーウィー}}<ref name="oricon 2018-08-10"/> * {{nihongo|Shidax|しだっくす}}<ref name="oricon 2018-08-10"/> * {{nihongo|Takuto Nakajima|中島 拓斗}}<ref name="oricon 2018-08-10"/> * {{nihongo|Hayato Mori|森 勇翔}}<ref name="oricon 2018-08-10"/> * {{nihongo|Wataru|わたる}}<ref name="oricon 2018-08-10"/> * {{nihongo|Ryosuke Chiba|千葉 良祐}} (2019-present) * {{nihongo|Manaya Yajima|矢島 愛弥}} (2019-present) * {{nihongo|Kazuya Yuuki|結城 伽寿也}} (2019-present)
===Former=== * Ren Ozawa (2013-2018)<ref name="natalie 2018-11-21">{{cite news | url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/308954 | title=B2takes!小澤廉、わたるがグループ卒業 | language=ja | work=Music Natalie | date=2018-11-21 | accessdate=2020-04-19 | archive-date=April 8, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408101138/https://natalie.mu/music/news/308954 | url-status=live }}</ref> * YouJin (2019-2020)<ref name="oricon profile"/>
== Discography ==
===Singles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- |+ List of singles, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales<br><ref name="singles oricon sales">Sales figures for physical releases on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart: * "Moyamoya Lover": {{cite web | title=週間 シングルランキング 2016年11月07日付 11～20位 | trans-title=Weekly Singles Rankings: November 7, 2016 #11~20 | url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2016-11-07/p/2/ | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2020-12-19 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161102153823/http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2016-11-07/p/2/ | archivedate=2016-11-02}} * "Suki tte Iou": {{cite web | title=週間 シングルランキング 2017年06月12日付 | trans-title=Weekly Singles Rankings: June 12, 2017 | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2017-06-12/ | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2020-12-19 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170607123727/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2017-06-12/ | archivedate=2017-06-07}} * "Shanana Koko ni Oide": {{cite web | title=週間 シングルランキング 2018年04月23日付 | trans-title=Weekly Singles Rankings: April 23, 2018 | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2018-04-23/ | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2020-12-19 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418072719/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2018-04-23/ | archivedate=2018-04-18}} * "Brand New Anniversary" / "Not Alone": {{cite web | title=週間 シングルランキング 2018年09月17日付 | trans-title=Weekly Singles Rankings: September 17, 2018 | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2018-09-17/ | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2020-12-19 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180912053958/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2018-09-17/ | archivedate=2018-09-12}} * "Growing": {{cite web | title=週間 シングルランキング 2019年06月10日付 | trans-title=Weekly Singles Rankings: June 10, 2019 | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2019-06-10/ | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2020-12-19 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190607201859/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2019-06-10/ | archivedate=2019-06-07}} * "Akashi": {{cite web | title=週間 シングルランキング 2019年12月09日付 | trans-title=Weekly Singles Rankings: December 9, 2019 | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2019-12-09/ | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2020-12-19 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204034711/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2019-12-09/ | archivedate=2019-12-04}}</ref> ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | JPN<br><ref name="singles oricon">Peak chart positions on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart: * "Akubi": {{cite web | title=AKUBI(パジャマ盤) | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/676496/products/1184276/1/ | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2020-12-19 | archive-date=September 7, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230907032219/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/676496/products/1184276/1/ | url-status=live }} * "Moyamoya Lover": {{cite web | title=モヤモヤLOVER | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/676496/products/1199823/1/ | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2020-12-19 | archive-date=September 7, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230907032219/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/676496/products/1199823/1/ | url-status=live }} * "Suki tte Iou": {{cite web | title=好きって言おう | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/676496/products/1228502/1/ | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2020-12-19 | archive-date=July 6, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170706123454/http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/676496/products/1228502/1/ | url-status=live }} * "Shanana Koko ni Oide": {{cite web | title=Shanana ここにおいで | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/676496/products/1266442/1/ | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2020-12-19 | archive-date=February 28, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228153756/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/676496/products/1266442/1/ | url-status=live }} * "Brand New Anniversary" / "Not Alone": {{cite web | title=ブラン・ニュー・アニバーサリー/Not Alone＜Type-A＞(初回限定盤) | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/676496/products/1283349/1/ | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2020-12-19 | archive-date=April 8, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408101138/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/676496/products/1283349/1/ | url-status=live }} * "Growing": {{cite web | title=GROWING＜Type-A＞(初回限定盤) | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/676496/products/1315643/1/ | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2020-12-19 | archive-date=September 7, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230907032250/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/676496/products/1315643/1/ | url-status=live }} * "Akashi": {{cite web | title=証-Akashi- | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/676496/products/1336147/1/ | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2020-12-19 | archive-date=December 22, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191222212513/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/676496/products/1336147/1/ | url-status=live }}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | JPN<br>Hot<br><ref name="singles bbjp hot 100">Peak chart positions on the Billboard Japan Hot 100: * "Moyamoya Lover": {{cite web | title=Billboard Japan Hot 100 (November 7, 2016) | url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2016&month=11&day=7 | language=ja | work=Billboard Japan | accessdate=2020-12-19 | archive-date=June 6, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200606034243/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2016&month=11&day=7 | url-status=live }} * "Suki tte Iou": {{cite web | title=Billboard Japan Hot 100 (June 12, 2017) | url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2017&month=6&day=12 | language=ja | work=Billboard Japan | accessdate=2020-12-19 | archive-date=September 7, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230907032228/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2017&month=6&day=12 | url-status=live }} * "Shanana Koko ni Oide": {{cite web | title=Billboard Japan Hot 100 (April 23, 2018) | url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2018&month=4&day=23 | language=ja | work=Billboard Japan | accessdate=2020-12-19 | archive-date=September 7, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230907032225/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2018&month=4&day=23 | url-status=live }} * "Brand New Anniversary": {{cite web | title=Billboard Japan Hot 100 (September 17, 2018) | url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2018&month=9&day=17 | language=ja | work=Billboard Japan | accessdate=2020-12-19 | archive-date=September 7, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230907032221/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2018&month=9&day=17 | url-status=live }} * "Growing": {{cite web | title=Billboard Japan Hot 100 (June 10, 2019) | url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2019&month=6&day=10 | language=ja | work=Billboard Japan | accessdate=2020-12-19 | archive-date=September 7, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230907032721/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2019&month=6&day=10 | url-status=live }} * "Akashi": {{cite web | title=Billboard Japan Hot 100 (December 9, 2019) | url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2019&month=12&day=9 | language=ja | work=Billboard Japan | accessdate=2020-12-19 | archive-date=July 11, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120711015046/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2019&month=12&day=9 | url-status=live }}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "Hanabi" | 2015 | — | — | — | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |- ! scope="row"| "Akubi" | rowspan="2" | 2016 | 15 | — | — | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |- ! scope="row"| {{nihongo|"Moyamoya Lover"|モヤモヤLOVER}} | 16 | 24 | * JPN: 12,300 (physical) * JPN: 2,536 (downloads & streaming) | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |- ! scope="row"| {{nihongo|"Suki tte Iou"|好きって言おう}} | 2017 | 8 | 12 | * JPN: 15,502 (physical) * JPN: 2,841 (downloads & streaming) | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |- ! scope="row"| {{nihongo|"Shanana Koko ni Oide"|Shanana ここにおいで}} | rowspan="3" | 2018 | 3 | 4 | * JPN: 39,897 (physical) * JPN: 4,968 (downloads & streaming) | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |- ! scope="row"| {{nihongo|"Brand New Anniversary"|ブラン・ニュー・アニバーサリー}} | rowspan="2" | 2 | 5 | rowspan="2" | * JPN: 44,102{{efn|name=a|"Brand New Anniversary" and "Not Alone" were released physically as a double A-side single.<ref name="singles oricon"/> The sales count and Oricon ranking reflects both songs combined.}} | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |- ! scope="row"| "Not Alone" | — | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |- ! scope="row"| "Growing" | rowspan="2" | 2019 | 5 | 16 | * JPN: 29,766 (physical) * JPN: 2,395 (downloads & streaming) | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |- ! scope="row"| {{nihongo|"Akashi"|証-Akashi-}} | 3 | 13 | * JPN: 31,864 (physical) * JPN: 3,363 (downloads & streaming) | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |- | colspan="6" style="font-size:90%;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |- |}
==Notes== {{notelist}}
== References == {{reflist}}
==External links==
* {{official website|http://b2takes.com/}}
{{Authority control}} Category:Japanese boy bands Category:Japanese idol groups Category:Musical groups established in 2012 Category:2012 establishments in Japan