Tanpopo (band)
| Tanpopo タンポポ Tanpopo# タンポポ# |
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| Origin | Tokyo, Honshū, Japan |
| Genres | Pop |
| Years active | 1998–2003 2009–2011 (as Tanpopo#) |
| Labels | Zetima |
| Associated acts | Morning Musume, Mini Moni, Otomegumi, Sakuragumi, W, Melon Kinenbi, Berryz Kobo |
| Website | Hello! Project.com |
| Past members |
Aya Ishiguro Kaori Iida Mari Yaguchi Ai Kago Rika Ishikawa Asami Konno Risa Niigaki Ayumi Shibata Eri Kamei Yurina Kumai Chisato Okai Aika Mitsui |
Tanpopo (タンポポ?, "dandelion"), formed in November 1998, was the first official subgroup of Japanese pop idol girl group Morning Musume. While the maingroup Morning Musume features predominately upbeat songs with fast tempo, Tanpopo featured more slower tempo, sentimental and retro-style songs.
As of 2009, Tanpopo has been revived as Tanpopo#, their latest activity being in 2011 as a three-member unit following Eri Kamei's graduation in 2010. Despite all of the members currently still being in Hello! Project, it is unknown of Tanpopo# will have further activities.
The group was founded in November 1998, consisting of three Morning Musume members: Aya Ishiguro, Kaori Iida, and Mari Yaguchi. After the formation, the group immediately released their first single, "Last Kiss," which was used on the anime Sorcerous Stabber Orphen. The single has a "sexy" vibe that they used on their second single and first album. However, they created a fresh image when they released "Tanpopo". This new image did not become as popular as the first image they had created.
After the release of the group's fourth single, Aya Ishiguro graduated from Morning Musume and left the group. The remaining members continued performing their songs in concerts as Generation 1.5 Tanpopo.
In June 2000, Morning Musume 4th Generation members Rika Ishikawa and Ai Kago joined Tanpopo, making the two-member group a four-member group. The style of their songs changed also when the four released "Otome Pasta ni Kandō." The style of this song became analogous to the songs Morning Musume had released. They also used this style on their next singles, which became popular and reached the number one spot on Oricon, and their second (and last) album.
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