Since it began in 2013, the annual Hello! Project Hina Fes has featured solo performances from a handful of Hello! Project members chosen by lottery. Starting from 2015, special one-time shuffle units began to be featured, and were also chosen by lottery. Some years, the members of each unit are tasked with creating a name for the unit under which they performed and were credited with.
2015 Units[]
Date Shimai[]
Date Shimai (伊達姉妹; Date Sisters) consists of Morning Musume '15 member Ishida Ayumi and ANGERME member Sasaki Rikako. They performed "DANCE & CHANCE" in the ℃-ute Premium show.
The unit name is the last name of feudal lord Date Masamune (伊達政宗), who ruled the Tohoku region including what is now Ishida and Sasaki's home prefecture Miyagi, and the word shimai meaning "sisters".[1]
Hagatamu[]
Hagatamu (はがたむ) consists of Morning Musume '15 member Haga Akane and ANGERME member Tamura Meimi. They performed "Suki Sugite Baka Mitai" in the ANGERME & Juice=Juice Premium show.
The unit name is Haga's full family name and the first two syllables of Tamura's family name: Haga and Tamura.[2]
Hamizu[]
Hamizu (ハミーズ) consists of Morning Musume '15 member Kudo Haruka and ANGERME member Murota Mizuki. They performed "Yuujou ~Kokoro no Busu ni wa Naranee!~" in the Morning Musume '15 Premium show.
The unit name is the first syllable of Kudo's given name and the first two syllables of Murota's given name: Haruka and Mizuki.[3]
Patisserie[]
Patisserie (パティスリー) consists of Morning Musume '15 member Iikubo Haruna, Juice=Juice member Uemura Akari, and Country Girls member Shimamura Uta. They performed "Ajisai Ai Ai Monogatari" in the Morning Musume '15 Premium show.
The unit name is the French word for a pastry shop or cake shop, as well as a pun for "party of three". It was chosen because the members all have sweet faces and personalities.[4]
Suzuki Kanon ni Peaberry wo Soete[]
Suzuki Kanon ni Peaberry wo Soete (鈴木香音にピーベリーを添えて; Suzuki Kanon Served with Peaberry) consists of Morning Musume '15 members Suzuki Kanon and Sayashi Riho, and ANGERME member Wada Ayaka. They performed "Tanpopo" in the ANGERME and Juice=Juice Premium show.
The unit name comes from Peaberry, a SATOYAMA movement unit Wada and Sayashi were previously part of, and member Suzuki Kanon's full name.[5]
SYS[]
SYS (pronounced as シス, Sis) consists of ℃-ute member Nakajima Saki, and Juice=Juice members Takagi Sayuki and Miyazaki Yuka. They performed "Kawaii Kare" in the ℃-ute Premium show.
The unit name comes from the first letter of each of their given names: Saki, Yuka, and Sayuki.[2]
2016 Units[]
- Main article: Hello! Project Hina Fes 2016
trugranful[]
trugranful (トゥルーグランフル) consists of ANGERME members Nakanishi Kana and Tamura Meimi, and Juice=Juice member Miyamoto Karin. They performed "Ren'ai Sentai Shitsu Ranger" in the Morning Musume '16 Premium show.
The unit name comes from the English meanings of kanji in each of their given names: 実 from Meimi (芽実) meaning "truth"; 香 from Kana (香菜) meaning "fragrance"; and 佳 from Karin (佳林) meaning "beautiful."[6]
AAAa[]
AAAa (あああぁ; pronounced as あフォー, A Four) consists of ℃-ute member Suzuki Airi, Morning Musume '16 member Haga Akane, Juice=Juice member Uemura Akari, and Kobushi Factory member Hamaura Ayano. They performed "Koi wo Shichaimashita!" in the Juice=Juice + Country Girls Premium show.
The unit name comes from the members having the same first letter in their given names: A. The small form of "a" (ぁ) represents Haga as the youngest member in the group.[6]
Tsubomi Factory[]
Tsubomi Factory (つぼみファクトリー) consists of ANGERME member Kamikokuryo Moe, Kobushi Factory members Nomura Minami, Taguchi Natsumi, and Inoue Rei, and Tsubaki Factory member Niinuma Kisora. They performed "Aenai Nagai Nichiyoubi" in the ANGERME + Kobushi Factory Premium show.
The unit name comes from Kobushi Factory and Tsubaki Factory, which everyone in the unit except for Kamikokuryo are members of. The "tsubomi" in the name means "flower bud", and refers to Kamikokuryo as she debuted that year and her given name contains the kanji 萌 meaning "sprout".[6]
6 Pack[]
6 Pack (6パック) consists of ℃-ute member Yajima Maimi, Morning Musume '16 members Ishida Ayumi, Kudo Haruka, and Ogata Haruna, ANGERME member Katsuta Rina, and Tsubaki Factory member Kishimoto Yumeno. They performed "BE ALL RIGHT!" in the ℃-ute Premium show.
The unit name was proposed by Ishida and Kudo to Yajima because most of the members have nice abs.[6]
2017 Units[]
- Main article: Hello! Project Hina Fes 2017
Shimadagawa[]
Shimadagawa (島田川) consists of ℃-ute member Yajima Maimi, Morning Musume '17 member Ikuta Erina, and Country Girls member Yanagawa Nanami. They performed "Zettai Tokeru Mondai X = ♥" in the Morning Musume '17 Premium show.
The unit name is taken from the second kanji of each members' family name, which also have meanings related to nature as a SATOYAMA & SATOUMI movement event also took place: 島 from Yajima (矢島) meaning "island"; 田 from Ikuta (生田) meaning "rice field"; and 川 from Yanagawa (梁川) meaning "river".[7]
REAL LOVE[]
REAL LOVE consists of ℃-ute member Suzuki Airi and Tsubaki Factory member Akiyama Mao. They performed "Glass no Pumps" in the ANGERME Premium show.
The name is taken from the English meaning of the first kanji from each members' given names: 眞 from Mao (眞緒) meaning "real", and 愛 from Airi (愛理) meaning "love".[7]
Okaileage[]
Okaileage (オカイレージ) consists of ℃-ute member Okai Chisato, ANGERME member Nakanishi Kana, and Kobushi Factory members Nomura Minami and Taguchi Natsumi. They performed "Koi ni Booing Buu!" in the ANGERME Premium show.
The unit name is a combination of Okai's family name and ANGERME's former name S/mileage.[7]
NakaZYXtai!!![]
NakaZYXtai!!! (ナカジックスたいっ!!!; pronounced as Naka-zicks-tai) consists of ℃-ute member Nakajima Saki, ANGERME member Sasaki Rikako, Kobushi Factory member Ogawa Rena, and Tsubaki Factory members Asakura Kiki and Ono Mizuho. They performed "Iku ZYX! FLY HIGH" in the Tsugunaga Momoko Premium show.
The unit name is a combination of Nakajima's family name, the former unit ZYX, and the song title "Kanojo ni Naritai!!!".[7]
Hagi-King[]
Hagi-King consists of ℃-ute member Hagiwara Mai, Morning Musume '17 members Haga Akane and Kaga Kaede, ANGERME member Wada Ayaka, Kobushi Factory member Hamaura Ayano, and Tsubaki Factory member Onoda Saori. They performed "C\C (Cinderella\Complex)" in the ℃-ute Premium show. Due to poor health, Onoda was unable to participate.[8][9]
The name is a combination of Hagiwara's family name and the former unit High-King.[7]
2018 Units[]
2018 was the first year in which the units were left unnamed.
3nin Gumi[]
3nin Gumi consists of ANGERME members Wada Ayaka and Nakanishi Kana, and Ichioka Reina. They performed "Rottara Rottara" in the Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Premium show.
4nin Gumi[]
4nin Gumi consists of Morning Musume '18 members Fukumura Mizuki and Morito Chisaki, ANGERME member Takeuchi Akari, and Juice=Juice member Uemura Akari. They performed "Independent Girl ~ Dokuritsu Joshi de Aru Tame ni" in the Morning Musume 20th Anniversary!! Premium show.
5nin Gumi[]
5nin Gumi consists of ANGERME members Katsuta Rina, Kamikokuryo Moe, and Funaki Musubu, and Juice=Juice members Miyazaki Yuka and Kanazawa Tomoko. They performed "Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai" in the ANGERME & Juice=Juice Premium show. Due to viral gastroenteritis, Kanazawa was unable to participate.[10]
6nin Gumi[]
6nin Gumi consists of Morning Musume '18 members Sato Masaki and Haga Akane, Juice=Juice member Miyamoto Karin, Tsubaki Factory member Onoda Saori, and Takase Kurumi and Kiyono Momohime. They performed "Suki yo, Junjou Hankouki." in the Morning Musume '18 Premium show.
2019 Units[]
KaReiPan[]
KaReiPan (かれいぱん; Curry Bread) consists of Morning Musume '19 member Kaga Kaede and Kobushi Factory members Hirose Ayaka and Inoue Rei. They performed "Hitorijime Shitakatta Dake na no ni" in the Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Premium show.
The unit name is a combination of the members' names or nicknames: "Ka" from Kaga Kaede, "Rei" from Inoue Rei, and "Pan" from Hirose Ayaka's nickname Ayapan.
AFuRuRi[]
AFuRuRi (あふるり) consists of ANGERME members Wada Ayaka and Funaki Musubu, Juice=Juice member Dambara Ruru, and Tsubaki Factory member Yamagishi Riko. They performed "Inshouha Renoir no You ni" in the Juice=Juice Premium show.
The unit name is taken from the first characters in each members' given or last names: "A" from Wada Ayaka, "Fu" from Funaki Musubu, "Ru" from Dambara Ruru, and "Ri" from Yamagishi Riko.
COOOOOUNGERME。[]
COOOOOUNGERME。 consists of Morning Musume '19 / Country Girls member Morito Chisaki, ANGERME members Nakanishi Kana and Kawamura Ayano, Country Girls member Ozeki Mai, and BEYOOOOONDS member Satoyoshi Utano. They performed "Saikou Music" in the ANGERME Premium show.
The unit name is a combination of the member's respective groups: Country Girls, BEYOOOOONDS, ANGERME, and Morning Musume。.
Mainichi Tanoshiku Sugoshitai![]
Mainichi Tanoshiku Sugoshitai! (毎日楽しく過ごし隊！; I Want to Have Fun Everyday Squad!) consists of Morning Musume '19 member Yokoyama Reina, ANGERME members Takeuchi Akari, Kamikokuryo Moe, and Oota Haruka, Juice=Juice member Miyamoto Karin, and BEYOOOOONDS member Ichioka Reina. They performed "Guruguru JUMP" in the Morning Musume '19 Premium show.
The 隊 (tai) kanji means "party", "team" or "squad", but it is also used as wordplay for "-tai" (たい) meaning "want to..."
2021 Units[]
- Main article: Hello! Project Hina Fes 2021
Tsubaki Factory & BEYOOOOONDS Premium Duo[]
The Tsubaki Factory & BEYOOOOONDS Premium Duo consists of BEYOOOOONDS / CHICA#TETSU member Nishida Shiori and BEYOOOOONDS / Ame no Mori Kawa Umi member Yamazaki Yuhane. They performed "Tsugi no Kado wo Magare" in the show.
Tsubaki Factory & BEYOOOOONDS Premium Trio[]
The Tsubaki Factory & BEYOOOOONDS Premium Trio consists of Morning Musume '21 member Makino Maria, ANGERME member Kawana Rin, and Juice=Juice member Kudo Yume. They performed "Tan Tan Taan!" in the show.
Juice=Juice Premium Duo[]
The Juice=Juice Premium Duo consists of Juice=Juice member Dambara Ruru and Tsubaki Factory member Ono Mizuho. They performed "JUICY HE@RT" in the show.
Juice=Juice Premium Trio[]
The Juice=Juice Premium Trio consists of Juice=Juice member Matsunaga Riai, Tsubaki Factory member Akiyama Mao, and BEYOOOOONDS / Ame no Mori Kawa Umi member Maeda Kokoro. They performed "Take off is now!" in the show.
ANGERME Premium Duo[]
The ANGERME Premium Duo consists of ANGERME member Kasahara Momona and Tsubaki Factory member Onoda Saori. They performed "Mugen Climax" in the show.
ANGERME Premium Trio[]
The ANGERME Premium Trio consists of Morning Musume '21 members Kaga Kaede, Yokoyama Reina, and Yamazaki Mei. They performed "Chokotto LOVE" in the show.
Morning Musume '21 Premium Duo[]
The Morning Musume '21 Premium Duo consists of Morning Musume '21 member Oda Sakura and ANGERME member Tamenaga Shion. They performed "The Bigaku" in the show.
Morning Musume '21 Premium Trio[]
The Morning Musume '21 Premium Trio consists of Morning Musume '21 member Haga Akane and BEYOOOOONDS / CHICA#TETSU members Ichioka Reina and Shimakura Rika. They performed "Hare Ame Nochi Suki ♡" in the show.
2022 Units[]
- Main article: Hello! Project Hina Fes 2022
Juice=Juice Premium Duo[]
The Juice=Juice Premium Duo consists of ANGERME member Kawana Rin and OCHA NORMA member Hiromoto Ruli. They performed "The Matenrou Show" in the show.
Juice=Juice Premium Trio[]
The Juice=Juice Premium Trio consists of Morning Musume '22 member Makino Maria, ANGERME member Hirayama Yuki, and BEYOOOOONDS / CHICA#TETSU member Shimakura Rika. They performed "Koisuru♡Angel♡Heart" in the show.
ANGERME Premium Duo[]
The ANGERME Premium Duo consists of Juice=Juice member Inaba Manaka and BEYOOOOONDS / Ame no Mori Kawa Umi member Eguchi Saya. They performed "21ji Made no Cinderella" in the show.
ANGERME Premium Trio[]
The ANGERME Premium Trio consists of Juice=Juice members Irie Risa and Ebata Kisaki, and Tsubaki Factory member Akiyama Mao. They performed "Jounetsu Ecstasy" in the show.
Tsubaki Factory & BEYOOOOONDS Premium Duo[]
The Tsubaki Factory & BEYOOOOONDS Premium Duo consists of Morning Musume '22 member Oda Sakura and OCHA NORMA member Kubota Nanami. They performed "Shin・Nippon no Susume!" in the show.
Tsubaki Factory & BEYOOOOONDS Premium Trio[]
The Tsubaki Factory & BEYOOOOONDS Premium Trio consists of Tsubaki Factory member Tanimoto Ami, BEYOOOOONDS / CHICA#TETSU member Yamazaki Yuhane, and OCHA NORMA member Tsutsui Roko. They performed "Karada Dake ga Otona ni Nattan ja nai" in the show.
Morning Musume '22 Premium Duo[]
The Morning Musume '22 Premium Duo consists of Morning Musume '22 member Haga Akane and BEYOOOOONDS / CHICA#TETSU member Takase Kurumi. They performed "Chou HAPPY SONG" in the show.
Morning Musume '22 Premium Trio[]
The Morning Musume '22 Premium Trio consists of Morning Musume '22 member Okamura Homare, Juice=Juice member Uemura Akari and Tsubaki Factory member Kishimoto Yumeno. They performed "FOREVER LOVE" in the show.
2023 Units[]
- Main article: Hello! Project Hina Fes 2023
ANGERME & Tsubaki Factory Premium Duo[]
The ANGERME & Tsubaki Factory Premium Duo consists of Morning Musume '23 member Yokoyama Reina and Tsubaki Factory member Tanimoto Ami. They performed "Ranrarun ~Anata ni Muchuu~" in the show.
ANGERME & Tsubaki Factory Premium Trio[]
The ANGERME & Tsubaki Factory Premium Trio consists of Morning Musume '23 member Kitagawa Rio, Juice=Juice member Dambara Ruru, and Tsubaki Factory member Kishimoto Yumeno. They performed "SHALL WE LOVE?" in the show.
Morning Musume '23 & OCHA NORMA Premium Duo[]
The Morning Musume '23 & OCHA NORMA Premium Duo consists of Morning Musume '23 member Oda Sakura and Tsubaki Factory member Kasai Yuumi. They performed "Sotto Kuchizukete Gyutto Dakishimete" in the show.
Morning Musume '23 & OCHA NORMA Premium Trio[]
The Morning Musume '23 & OCHA NORMA Premium Trio consists of Morning Musume '23 member Ishida Ayumi, Tsubaki Factory member Asakura Kiki, and BEYOOOOONDS / Ame no Mori Kawa Umi member Maeda Kokoro. They performed "Honki de Atsui Theme Song" in the show.
Juice=Juice & BEYOOOOONDS Premium Duo[]
The Juice=Juice & BEYOOOOONDS Premium Duo consists of Juice=Juice members Inoue Rei and Irie Risa. They performed "Ashita Tenki ni Naare" in the show.
Juice=Juice & BEYOOOOONDS Premium Trio[]
The Juice=Juice & BEYOOOOONDS Premium Trio consists of ANGERME member Tamenaga Shion, BEYOOOOONDS / CHICA#TETSU member Ichioka Reina and BEYOOOOONDS / Ame no Mori Kawa Umi member Kiyono Momohime. They performed "Independent Girl ~ Dokuritsu Joshi de Aru Tame ni" in the show.
2024 Units[]
- Main article: Hello! Project Hina Fes 2024
Juice=Juice & BEYOOOOONDS Premium Trio[]
The Juice=Juice & BEYOOOOONDS Premium Trio consists of Morning Musume '24 member Ikuta Erina, ANGERME member Kawamura Ayano and OCHA NORMA member Kitahara Momo. They performed "Kowarenai Ai ga Hoshii no" in the show.
Juice=Juice & BEYOOOOONDS Premium Quartet[]
The Juice=Juice & BEYOOOOONDS Premium Quartet consists of Morning Musume '24 member Yumigeta Ako, ANGERME member Tamenaga Shion and Juice=Juice members Arisawa Ichika and Endo Akari. They performed "ROCK Erotic" in the show.
ANGERME Premium Duo[]
The ANGERME Premium Duo consists of Juice=Juice member Ebata Kisaki and Tsubaki Factory member Kasai Yuumi. They performed "Ookii Hitomi" in the show.
ANGERME Premium Quintet[]
The ANGERME Premium Quintet consists of Morning Musume '24 members Oda Sakura and Yokoyama Reina, ANGERME member Goto Hana, Tsubaki Factory member Yagi Shiori and BEYOOOOONDS / CHICA#TETSU member Eguchi Saya. They performed "Yuujou ~Kokoro no Busu ni wa Naranee!~" in the show.
Tsubaki Factory & OCHA NORMA Premium Trio[]
The Tsubaki Factory & OCHA NORMA Premium Trio consists of BEYOOOOONDS / CHICA#TETSU member Nishida Shiori, BEYOOOOONDS / SeasoningS member Hirai Miyo and OCHA NORMA member Yonemura Kirara. They performed "Iroppoi Jirettai" in the show.
Tsubaki Factory & OCHA NORMA Premium Quartet[]
The Tsubaki Factory & OCHA NORMA Premium Quartet consists of ANGERME members Hashisako Rin and Matsumoto Wakana, Juice=Juice member Matsunaga Riai and Tsubaki Factory member Akiyama Mao. They performed "Heroine ni Narou ka!" in the show.
Morning Musume '24 Premium Duo[]
The Morning Musume '24 Premium Duo consists of Tsubaki Factory member Yofu Runo and BEYOOOOONDS / Ame no Mori Kawa Umi member Okamura Minami. They performed "Otona no Jijou" in the show.
Morning Musume '24 Premium Quintet[]
The Morning Musume '24 Premium Quintet consists of ANGERME member Kamikokuryo Moe, Juice=Juice member Kudo Yume, and OCHA NORMA members Saito Madoka, Ishiguri Kanami and Nishizaki Miku. They performed "Adrenaline Dame" in the show.
Trivia[]
- The 2020 Hina Fes only consisted of solo performances in the lottery. It is currently the only Hina Fes to not feature the shuffle units since 2015.
References[]
- ↑ Ishida Ayumi. "伊達姉妹！石田亜佑美" (in Japanese). Morning Musume Tenkigumi Official Blog. 2015-03-20.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "ハロプロ「ひなフェス」ニコ生でリーダー大集合！コメント10万件突破" (in Japanese). Dwango.jp News. 2015-03-19.
- ↑ Kudo Haruka. "（´-`）.｡oO 雛祭 工藤 遥" (in Japanese). Morning Musume Tenkigumi Official Blog. 2015-03-26.
- ↑ Iikubo Haruna. "空き時間に♪ 飯窪春菜" (in Japanese). Morning Musume Tenkigumi Official Blog. 2015-03-23.
- ↑ "昨日と今日" (in Japanese). Wada Ayaka Official Blog. 2015-03-20.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "モー娘。'16アメリカ、℃-uteイベント、演劇女子部、モー娘。'16英語、田村ヘアアレンジ MC：佐藤優樹・稲場愛香【ハロ！ステ#159】" (in Japanese). Hello! Project Station (via YouTube). 2016-03-09.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 "モー娘。'17ツアー、℃-uteダンスレッスン、J=JLIVE、アンジュルムコメント、スポーツのお時間、ひなフェスユニット名発表、山木ヘアアレンジ MC：鈴木愛理、梁川奈々美【ハロ！ステ#212】" (in Japanese). Hello! Project Station (via YouTube). 2017-03-22.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/tsubakifac_uf/status/845444833447587840
- ↑ https://twitter.com/tsubakifac_uf/status/845784377715965952
- ↑ "Juice=Juice金澤朋子3/31(土)4/1(日)イベント・コンサート欠席のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2018-03-29.