Fudanjuku
Fudanjuku (風男塾) is a sub-group of the Japanese idol girl group Nakano Fujo Sisters and was formed in 2007 by Imperial Records. Fudanjuku is Nakano Fujo Sisters' alter-ego boy band, in which the members take on male personas and dress.[1] Fudanjuku released their debut single "Otokozuka" in 2008 and later stopped performing as Nakano Fujo Sisters in 2011 to focus on Fudanjuku full-time.
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| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Years active | 2006–2011 (as Nakano Fujo Sisters) 2007-present (as Fudanjuku) |
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| Website | nfs724 |
History
In 2006, the Nakano Fujoshi Sisters were formed as a comic performance troupe, consisting of gravure models and actresses who considered themselves otaku and fujoshi. In 2010, they renamed themselves Nakano Fujo Sisters and began releasing original music. While performing multiple live shows under the name Nakano Fujo Sisters, the group formed a male-alter ego for themselves, Fudanjuku, to make performances more interesting. The group released their debut single in 2008.
After November 25, 2011, the activities of the group Nakano Fujo Sisters were placed on hiatus. Fudanjuku, however, continues to perform and release new works.
Subgroups
Fudanjuku
Fudanjuku (風男塾, formerly 腐男塾 prior to Shijuuin Yousuke's graduation) is an "alter ego" male idol group of Nakano Fujo Sisters.
W Prince
With the graduation of Seimyouji Uramasa and Akazono Kojiro, the remaining two senior members formed a duo-idol group in 2017 titled W♠PRINCE.
Members
The members use their real names as Nakano Fujo Sisters and their male stage names when performing as Fudanjuku.
- Ai Hasegawa (長谷川 愛) / Kensui Aiba (愛刃 健水)
- Emi Tanabe (田部 絵美) / Sora Kusakabe (草歌部 宙)
- Kiko Sueyoshi (末吉 咲子) / Masaki Kuryu (紅竜 真咲)
- Uchida Yuuga (内田夕雅) / Ibuki Miyabi (偉舞喜 雅)
- Komori Nina (小森虹那) / Kanna Touma (神那 橙摩)
Former members
- Sakura Azuma (東さくら) / Sotaro Oji (桜司 爽太郎)
- Aya Kitamuro (北室亜弥) / Katsuki Daiya (香月 大弥)
- Rei Fujita (藤田 怜) / Leo Fujimori (藤守 怜生)
- Kana Seguchi (瀬口 かな) / Kōki Seto (瀬斗 光黄)
- Kanae Shimokariya (下仮屋 カナエ) / Light Kariyase (仮屋世 来音)
- Erika Ura (浦 えりか) / Seimyōji Uramasa (青明寺 浦正)
- Yūka Konan (虎南 有香) / Kōjirō Akazono (赤園 虎次郎)
- Yūka Kyōmoto (京本 有加) / Kyōhei Midorikawa (緑川 狂平)
- Maki Fukumi (福見 真紀) / Ryōma Yukimura (雪村 涼真)
- Chiaki Kyan (喜屋武 ちあき) / Momotarō Bukiya (武器屋 桃太郎)
- Mariru Harada (原田 まりる) / Renji Ruhara (流原 蓮次)
- Yōko Inui (乾 曜子) / Yōsuke Shijūin (紫集院 曜介)
- Hirono Arai (新井 寛乃) / Kanbae Saiki (彩黄 寛兵衛)
- Sae Yamamoto (山本 紗衣) / Zan Kisaragi (ザン・黄更城)
- Yūko Kimura (木村 裕子)
- An Nanba (南波 杏)
- Asuka Ruike (類家 明日香)
- Aya Kanai (金井 あや)
Timeline
Discography
Singles
| Title | Release date | Oricon Weekly Single Chart [2] |
Group |
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| "Otokozaka" (男坂) | September 24, 2008 | 12 | Fudanjuku (腐男塾) |
| "Ore no Sora" (俺の空) | March 18, 2009 | 11 | |
| "Katsunda" (勝つんだ!) | June 3, 2009 | 7 | |
| "Honey Bee" (Honey Bee〜) | January 20, 2010 | 6 | Nakano Fujoshi Sisters (中野腐女シスターズ) |
| "Muteki! Natsu Yasumi" (無敵!夏休み) | June 23, 2010 | 6 | Fudanjuku (腐男塾) |
| "Onaji Jidai ni Umareta Wakamonotachi" (同じ時代に生まれた若者たち) |
November 24, 2010 | 11 | |
| "Love Spider" | September 21, 2011 | 13 | |
| "Kaze Ikki" (風一揆) | January 18, 2012 | 12 | |
| "Ame Tokidoki Hare Nochi Niji" (雨ときどき晴れのち虹) |
May 23, 2012 | 13 | |
| "Jinsei Wahaha!" (人生わははっ!) | January 9, 2013 | 9 | |
| "Shita o Muite Kaerō / Rikishi-man" (下を向いて帰ろう/RIKISHI-MAN) |
May 15, 2013 | 7 | |
| "Dansō Revolution" (男装レボリューション) | September 18, 2013 | 6 | |
| "Chenmen Tengoku" (チェンメン天国) | January 22, 2014 | 4 | |
| "BE HERO" | September 24, 2014 | 2 | |
| "Shunkan Tourai Future" (瞬間到来フューチャー) | March 31, 2015 | 7 | |
| "Moshimo... Kore ga Koi Nara" (もしも これが恋なら) | September 30, 2015 | 8 | |
| "Tomodachi to Yoberu kimi E" (友達と呼べる君へ) | January 24, 2016 | 6 | |
| "NOIR ~noir~" (NOIR〜ノワール〜) | August 31, 2016 | 18 | |
| "AKASHİ - SOULMATE (証-soul mate-) | February 18, 2017 | 2 | |
| "Mou, Kimi Igai... (もう君以外．．．) | July 5, 2017 | W♠PRINCE | |
| "Aratanaru Makuakeno Tameno Makuakeni Yoru Kyooshikyoku~Kimiga Ireba Oretachimo Egao∞(Mugendai)~ (新たなる幕開けのための幕開けによる狂詩曲〜キミがいればオレたちも笑顔∞(無限大)〜) | November 15, 2017 | 12 | Fudanjuku (腐男塾) |
| "Kimi Iroiro Utsuri (君色々移り)[3] | June 13, 2018 | 5 | |
| "Tsubame (ツバメ) | January 30, 2019 | 7 | |
| "Dash&Daaash!!" | June 19, 2019 | 3 | |
| "Sunny" | November 6, 2019 | 4 |
Studio albums
| Title | Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
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| JPN | |||||
| Oricon | Billboard Japan | ||||
| As Fudanjuku | |||||
| Kizuna (絆) | 2009 |
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24[4] | — | — |
| Otoko (音鼓-OTOKO-) | 2012 |
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18[5] | — | — |
| Power of Wind | 2014 |
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17[6] | — | — |
| Star Traveler | 2016 |
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14[7] | — | — |
| Kaze Fight! (風ァイト!) | 2018 |
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10[8] | — | — |
| Funfare | 2021 |
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9[9] | — | — |
| One Fu All, All Fu One | 2023 |
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9[10] | — | — |
| As Fudanjuku & Nakano Fujo Sisters | |||||
| Friends (『腐レンズ』) | 2013 |
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10[11] | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||
Concert DVD
| Release date | Title | Notes | Group |
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| Space Peace 2010 ~ Sechi e no Ashiato~ (スペースピース2010〜聖地への足跡〜) | May 4, 2011 | Fudanjuku & Nakano Fujo Sisters (腐男塾・中野腐女シスターズ) | |
| BIG FU-ORCE LIVE EX -kansha- (BIG 腐ORCE LIVE EX -感謝-) | July 28, 2011 | Graduation of Shijuuin Yousuke | |
| Fudanjuku Ranbu 2012 ~5-nen-me totsunyu! Muteki no kaze otoko(fudan), ore no onaji LOVE tokidoki katsunda! O - EAST itsumo arigatou! ! (風男塾乱舞2012 〜5年目突入!無敵の風男、俺の同じLOVEときどき勝つんだ!O-EASTいつもありがとう!!) | August 29, 2012 | 5 Year Anniversary Celebration Live DVD | Fudanjuku (風男塾) |
| Fudanjuku Ranbu Tour 2014 ~Ichigo Nijuuichie~ Final Hibiya Yagai Ongaku Dou (風男塾乱舞TOUR 2014 〜一期二十一会〜 FINAL 日比谷野外大音楽堂) | February 18, 2015 | Graduation of Bukiya Momotaro | |
| Fudanjuku Live Tour 2015 ~Love Messenger~ Final Shinagawa Stellar Ball (風男塾ライブツアー2015 〜ラブメッセンジャー〜 FINAL 品川ステラボール) | October 14, 2015 | Limited Edition
Graduation of Yukimura Ryouma | |
| Fudanjuku x nicofarre Midorikawa Kyohei Sotsugyo Kouen Enishi ~enishi~ (風男塾×ニコファーレ 緑川狂平卒業公演「縁～enishi～」) | April 5, 2016 | Limited Edition
Graduation of Midorikawa Kyouhei | |
| Uramasa・Kojiro Graduation Performance 「Make A Next Story...」 (浦正・虎次郎卒業公演「Make A Next Story...」) | March 17, 2017 | Limited Edition
Graduation of Seimyouji Uramasa and Akazono Kojiro | |
| Fudanjuku Live Tour 2016 - 2017 〜 WITH +〜 FINAL Nakano Sunplaza Hall (風男塾ライブツアー2016-2017 〜WITH+〜 FINAL 中野サンプラザホール) | March 22, 2017 | The final concert of Fudanjuku Live Tour 2016 - 2017 ~ WİTH + | |
Other media
Manga
In 2011, Arina Tanemura, who is friends with the members of Fudanjuku,[12] wrote and illustrated Fudanjuku Monogatari (風男塾物語), a manga adaptation featuring fictional portrayals of their male alter-egos. The comic ran for seven chapters in Margaret.[13][14] Tanemura had drawn the comic after Fudanjuku had expressed interest in cosplaying as her characters.[15] A vomic (voice comic) adaptation covering the first chapter was released in four parts on a weekly basis in 2012, with the members of Fudanjuku providing the voices to the characters.[16]
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
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| 1 | February 15, 2012[17] | 978-4-08-782426-1 |
References
- "腐男塾＆中野腐女シスターズが改名！ リーダー卒業ライブで発表". Oricon. 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
"中野風女シスターズ＆風男塾『ビッグ風ォースライブEX～長野風勇士～』". Oricon. 2011-08-19. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
"中野風女シスターズ、新メンバー加え音楽活動休止前ラストライブ". Oricon. 2011-12-30. Retrieved 2014-05-02. - "風男塾のCDシングルランキング │オリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
- "Billboard Japan Hot Animation Chart (June 25, 2018)". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-01-15.
- "絆-キヅナ-". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-02-21.
- "音鼓-OTOKO-". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-02-21.
- "POWER OF WIND". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-02-21.
- "STAR TRAVELER". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-02-21.
- "風ァイト!!!!!!". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-02-21.
- "Funfare(初回限定盤B)". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- "One Fu All, All Fu One". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- "『腐レンズ』". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-02-21.
- Thistletwaite, Nancy (2015-11-13). "Arina Tanemura Interview Part 1: Recurring Themes". Shojo Beat. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
- Loo, Egan (2011-05-03). "Full Moon's Tanemura, 4 Others Start Manga in Margaret". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
- Loo, Egan (2011-10-22). "Full Moon's Tanemura Ends Manga About Idol Group Fudanjuku". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
- Ransom, Ko (2012-08-22). "Arina Tanemura Pens New Fudanjuku Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
- "『風男塾物語』 集英社ヴォイスコミックステーション-VOMIC-". Shueisha (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
- "風男塾物語". Shueisha (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-09-22.
External links
- Official website
- 中野風女シスターズオフィシャルブログ「Fuログ」
- Fudanjuku (風男塾) profile at Teichiku Entertainment
- Fudanjuku (腐男塾) profile at Teichiku Entertainment