The year 2001, the year that rocked Japan with the momentum of a flying bird
In January 2001, Morning Musume。 Project, a new derivative unit was born.
Its name is “Minimoni. It was aired on TV Tokyo at the time! The name “Minimoni” was chosen by the TV Tokyo program “Hello! Morning. Morning.
Mari Yaguchi gathered the smallest members to form “Chibimoni. and formed “Chibimoni.
Mari Yaguchi, Nozomi Tsuji, and Ai Kago were all under 150 cm tall, which caught the attention of viewers and became a topic of conversation, which led to Mari Yaguchi wanting to work as a unit,
Mari Yaguchi wanted to work as a unit, so she appealed to TSUNKU♂ through “Ohasuta” broadcast on TV Tokyo, and the unit was decided. Then, Mari Yaguchi decided to join Coconut Musume and Mika Mika joined the group to form the four-member “Coconut Musume. Mika joined the group and the four members became “Minimoni. was born.
January 17, 2001【Mini Moni. Jankenpyon! /Shunka Akiu Tofu Dai Sukki! was released.
It was the youngest debut album to reach No. 1 on the Oricon Weekly Chart at that time, with an average age of 14.8 years old.
Currently, SexyZone’s “SexyZone” has broken the record for the youngest.
 The catchy lyrics and choreography of “Yummy Milk Drinkin’ Dapyon” and “Jankenpyon no Jankenpyon” were a big hit among children at the time! They were a big hit with the children of the time.
At first, however, the plan was to release “Shunka Akiu Tofu Dai Sukki! was supposed to be released as the A-side, but “Minimoni. Jankenpyon! but it was changed to “Minimoni.
In the music video, there is a scene where they drink milk, but many of the members except Mika were not good at drinking milk, so it shows their true expressions.
This CD has a sticker as an initial bonus. The character “Minimo-chan,” which is also on the jacket, was used.
January 31, 2001 Best【Best! Morning Musume。1】(1)
This was the first best album by Morning Musume。 s first best album.
Included in the album are the singles from their debut song “Ai no Tane” to “Love Revolution 21” released last year, as well as the new song “SayYeah!
is included in the album. The group’s first album sold 2.25 million copies, a double million work.
The first limited edition is gorgeous!
The first limited edition was gorgeous, with a Sugoroku (Japanese board game) and a boxed case!
February 15, 2001: “Kuyashi Tears Pororori” was released.
This was Yuko Nakazawa’s last single with Morning Musume。 It was also her biggest hit and representative song.
It was also the song that gave birth to various songs such as “Porori call” and “Porori seijin”.
Porori call” means that fans call “Ah~” after “Porori”.
Porori seijin” is a song that was featured on TV Tokyo’s “Hello! Morning. It is a character from
February 21, 2001 [I’ve fallen in love! Released
This is another of Tanpopo’s biggest hits. It is a song that is still considered a god song even today in REIWA.
The lyrics are cute and cuddly with a girl’s heart, and the story is about the feeling of texting while on a date in the age when texting was the mainstream.
The song is performed with a stand microphone, but the audience can enjoy watching and listening to it by jumping up and down and high-fiving each other.
The position of Ai Kago and Mari Yaguchi is reversed from the previous song “Otome Pasta ni Tsuite”.
February 28, 2001 [BABY! KNOCKOUT in love!
This was Puchimoni’s third consecutive No. 1 work, and the case was different between the first limited edition and regular edition.
The music video features a unique finish, with the song’s choreography ranging from zombie-like choreography to cute gestures, and the music video features the members in a flower garden and in black after a bomb exploded.
The highlight of the music video is the scene where Kei Yasuda runs through the flower garden waving her hands in the air.
March 28, 2001 [Ai no Baka Yaro] released
Maki Goto’s solo project started to take off. This song also reached No. 1 on the Oricon Weekly Chart!
And she is the youngest record holder for the No.1 position of her solo debut work!
Maki Goto has been a member of Morning Musume。 Maki Goto’s debut works as Morning Musume・Musume・Musume・Puchimoni and as a solo artist all reached No.1!
She says that she was recording music videos when she found herself in a relationship that was very hard at the time. She also had to enter high school, so her schedule was tight.
On April 15, he attended the graduation performance of Yuko Nakazawa, the leader of Morning Musume。 On April 15, Morning Musume。ヌs leader Yuko Nakazawa held her graduation performance at Osaka-jo Hall.
At that time, each member gave a hug to Yuko Nakazawa, telling her about their feelings toward her graduation, but for some reason, Kei Yasuda was the only one who did not get a hug, but no one around her noticed.
April 17, 2001 [First Happy Birthday! Released
Hello! Project had a group called Country Musume. Project had a group called Country Musume。
Country Musume。 Rika Ishikawa (Morning Musume。)
The group was produced by Yoshitake Tanaka, who was known as a “half farmer, half entertainer” idol.
Country Musume。 Rinne and Asami were singers while working on a farm.
This song reached No. 4 on the Oricon Weekly Chart and was the first song to reach the top 10.
In May, Morning Musume。 Morning Musume。’s first musical challenge!
LOVE Century – Yume wa mita mita ha yume ga mita ha shimanai -]
In July, the shuffle unit that existed last spring was formed, and the theme was “Festival
Released on July 4, 2001
Three members Festival -> Rika Ishikawa, Ai Kago (Morning Musume。) Aya Matsuura (solo)
[Chuchu! Summer Party
7 members festival→Michiyo Hiraya(solo), Mari Yaguchi, Maki Goto(Morning Musume。), Asami(Country Musume。), Rika Ishikawa, Ai Kago(Morning Musume。), Rika Ishikawa, Aya Matsuura(Morning Musume。) Asami Shibata(Country Musume。), Ayumi Shibata(Morning Musume。) Ayumi Shibata(Melon Kinenichi), Ayaka Refa(Coconuts Musume。)
Summer Rege! Rainbow]
10 members festival → Keiori Iida, Natsumi Abe, Kei Yasuda, Hitomi Yoshizawa, Nozomi Tsuji (Morning Musume。), Rinne (Country Musume。) Rinne (Country Musume。) Mika (Coconuts Musume。), Masae Otani, Megumi Murata, Hitomi Saito (Melon Kinenichi), Mika (Coconuts Musume。)
Dancing! Summer Festival]
Each of these three songs represents different festivals. The 3-member festival includes a glimpse of pants in the dance moves, the 7-member festival is a reggae song and the 10-member festival is a Japanese-style festival and was used in a certain camera-related commercial at the time.
Morning Musume。 The first single after becoming the second leader, Keori Iida
July 25, 2001 [The Peace! Released
This single marked a complete change from the style of Natsumi Abe and Maki Goto, who had been in the center of the group up until then.
This was the first single with Rika Ishikawa, a 4th term member, as the center, and she was also in charge of the lines in this song.
It is said that all the members used to say this line in various situations, sometimes in the style of a lady with a whistling voice.
And there is a phrase that has been passed down to the present day by REIWA.
On Election Day, go vote and eat out! This phrase is trending on X (formerly Twitter) every time an election is held.
Dakuchi also eats out when voting, lol.
This song was the first of the group’s first three consecutive No. 1 songs to reach No. 1 on the Oricon Weekly Chart.
The group wore two different costumes, a sparkling costume and a sailor’s costume, which were shown on the music program.
This would be the first and last single with this group, and auditions were to be held this summer.
In August, they were chosen as the main personalities for Nippon Television’s “24 Hour TV”.
Last month’s release [The Peace! was a double A-side, and “Dekai Uchu ni Ai ga Aru” was used as the theme song for “24 Hour TV,” and the song is also sung in the present by REIWA.
September 12, 2001 [Mini Moni. Telefon! Rin Rin Rin! / Minimoni. Bus guide]
Minimoni. This is the second work by Minimony, and the first to reach No.1 on the Oricon Weekly Chart. Moreover, Minimonimony’s goods such as phones sold well. goods such as a phone sold like hot cakes. I want that toy phone too.
The costumes are also cute, keeping the elements of the previous work! They are unique with a pouch to hang a camera or put a cell phone in!
September 19, 2001: “Overflowing…BE IN LOVE” is released.
While working as a member of Morning Musume。 Despite the very mature lyrics and sexy tune of the song, she wore her hair in half-twins with a red round bonbon.
Performance with back dancers in tow
In the summer, the audition for new members of Morning Musume。 The audition for new members was held in the summer, and the members were decided.
Makoto Ogawa, Ai Takahashi, Asami Konno, and Risa Niigaki joined as 5th term members!
October 31, 2001 [Mr. Moonlight ~Big Band of Love~] released.
In this song, Hitomi Yoshizawa, a 4th term member, takes the center role, and the members split into two for the performance and dress up as men.
Hitomi Yoshizawa, Natsumi Abe, and Maki Goto sang the main part of the song, and the other members participated in the chorus in dresses.
The four new members changed in the show, but Risa Niigaki was used on the CD.
The work was inspired by Takarazuka, and a collaboration with a Takarazuka artist was realized at a later date.
This work also ranked No. 1 on the Oricon Weekly Chart! Hitomi Yoshizawa’s masculine character was born from this work.
November 14, 2001: [Pittittai Shitai X’mas 1] released.
Hitomi Yoshizawa’s last single, a Christmas song. It was the first song to miss the No. 1 spot on the Oricon Weekly Chart, but it is a classic song sung at Christmas time.
Maki Goto and Hitomi Yoshizawa were dressed as high school girls and Kei Yasuda as a college girl.
November 21, 2001 [Ojisama to Yuki no Yoru (The Prince and the Snowy Night)] released.
This was Tampopo’s first single to reach No. 1 on the Oricon Weekly Chart, and the last single with this group.
The members were also happy with the No. 1 position, and this was their first and last No. 1 single.
The following year was a year like this, but no one knew at the time that the next year would bring a year of turmoil.
It would be good to write about the year 2002 as it is in the next issue, but I would like to write that Halo Pro was first born with “Michiyo Heike” and “Morning Musume。 I wrote in the first article that Hallo Pro was born with “Michiyo Heike” and “Morning Musume。
So I would like to write about the history of “Michiyo Heike” in Halo Pro. Please look forward to the next article.
