High-King

{{Short description|Japanese girl group}} {{other uses|High King (disambiguation)}} {{Infobox musical artist  | name = High-King | image = | image_size = | background = group_or_band | alias = | origin = Japan | genre = J-pop | years_active = 2008, 2009-2011; 2013; 2015 | label = Zetima | spinoff_of = {{flatlist| * Morning Musume * Berryz Kobo * Cute * Hello Pro Egg * Hello! Project}} | website = {{url|http://www.helloproject.com}} | past_members = * Reina Tanaka * Ai Takahashi * Saki Shimizu * Maimi Yajima * Yuuka Maeda }}

{{nihongo|'''High-King'''|ハイ・キング|Hai-Kingu}} was a Japanese girl group associated with Hello! Project. The group was created to promote Morning Musume's production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's ''Cinderella'', titled {{nihongo|''Cinderella the Musical''|シンデレラ the ミュージカル}}. Their sound is said to have an R&B feel.<ref>{{cite web|title= High-King: Hello! Project New Unit High-King Creation|url= http://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/p-et-tp0-20080515-360056.html|access-date= 2008-05-28|date= 2008-05-15|publisher= Nikkan Sports|language= ja}}</ref>

==History== The group's debut single, {{nihongo|"C\C (Cinderella\Complex)"|Ｃ＼Ｃ（シンデレラ＼コンプレックス）}}, was released on June 11, 2008, under the Zetima label in two versions. The regular version contains the CD-single only, while the limited version contains a bonus DVD.<ref>{{cite web|title= C\C (Cinderella Complex)|url= http://www.helloproject.com/discography/highking/s_001.html|publisher= Hello! Project|language= ja|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100108062517/http://www.helloproject.com/discography/highking/s_001.html|archive-date= 2010-01-08}}</ref> The Single V was also released for the song two weeks later, on June 25, 2008.<ref>{{cite web|title= Single V "C\C (Cinderella Complex)"|url= http://www.helloproject.com/discography/highking/sv_001.html|publisher= Hello! Project|language= ja|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120623193726/http://www.helloproject.com/discography/highking/sv_001.html|archive-date= 2012-06-23}}</ref>

High-King returned in 2009 along with other shuffle units, releasing two new songs to compilations in 2009, "Diamonds", a cover song and a new original song later in 2009 called "DESTINY LOVE".

High-King ceased activities in September 2011 when Ai Takahashi graduated Morning Musume and Hello! Project, effectively graduating from High-King as well.

In 2013, High-King briefly returned to perform "C/C (Cinderella Complex)" as Ai Takahashi with High-King, making High-King officially a three-member unit with Reina, Saki and Maimi.

In 2015, Saki Shimizu and Maimi Yajima briefly performed during Berryz Kobo Matsuri on February 28 and March 1 as High-King, performing the song "Koiku no Meiro".

== Members == * Reina Tanaka (Leader of High King and member of Morning Musume) (graduated May 2013) * Ai Takahashi (Leader of Morning Musume) (graduated September 2011) * Saki Shimizu (Leader of Berryz Kobo) * Maimi Yajima (Leader of Cute) * Yuuka Maeda (Member of Hello! Pro Egg, and after S/mileage member) (graduated December 2011)

== Discography == === Singles === {| class="wikitable" ! # !! Title !! Peak rank !! Single information |- |align="center"| 1 || {{nihongo|C\C (Cinderella\Complex)|Ｃ＼Ｃ（シンデレラ＼コンプレックス）}} ||align="center"| #6 || *Release date: **June 11, 2008 **June 25, 2008 (Single V) *Main vocal(s): Ai Takahashi, Reina Tanaka *Center : Reina Tanaka |- |}

==Other Songs==

2009:

*"Diamonds" (Chanpuru 1 ~Happy Marriage Song Cover Shuu~) *"DESTINY LOVE" (Petit Best 10)

2010:

*"Daite yo! PLEASE GO ON" (Hello! Project 2010 Summer ~Fankora~)

2011:

*"Scramble" (Hello! Project 2011 Winter ~Kangei Shinsen Matsuri~ A gana Live) *"SHALL WE LOVE?" (Hello! Project 2011 Winter ~Kangei Shinsen Matsuri~ A gana Live)

== References == {{reflist}}

== External links == * [https://web.archive.org/web/20090512221744/http://www.helloproject.com/discography/highking/index.html Official Hello! Project discography] {{in lang|ja}}

Category:Musical groups established in 2008 Category:Japanese girl groups Category:Japanese idol groups Category:Japanese pop music groups Category:Hello! Project groups Category:Musical groups from Tokyo