Hello! Project (ハロー!プロジェクト) is the umbrella name for all female idol Japanese pop recording artists collective that are under contract with the Up-Front Group. The group is managed by the UP-FRONT PROMOTION. Most Hello! Project artists' recordings are published by Up-Front Works on the zetima, PICCOLO TOWN or hachama record labels. Iida Kaori's Mediterranean styled works are released under the Chichukai label and Maeda Yuki's under the Rice Music label. Country Musume's older work was released on the Potato Label, Coconuts Musume's older works were originally released on the Sony record label, Sheki Dol's first singles were released on SPREE RECORDS and Heike Michiyo's older works on Warner Music Japan, but they eventually all moved to zetima. Kikkawa Yuu's releases are under Universal Japan. The "mothership" group of Hello! Project is the supergroup Morning Musume. The main producer and songwriter is Tsunku, the lead singer of Sharan Q. The current leader of Hello! Project is Morning Musume Leader, Michishige Sayumi.

Contents 1 History 1.1 1997-2002 1.2 2006-present 2 Members 2.1 Current Lineup 2.1.1 Groups 2.1.2 Soloists 2.2 Current Units 2.3 Trainees  2.4 Hello! Pro Korea 2.5 Former Artists and Groups 2.6 Concert Units 2.7 Former Artists 2.8 Disbanded Groups 2.9 One-Shot and Special Units 2.10 Shuffle Units 3 Leaderships 3.1 Hello! Project Leaders 3.2 Main Group Leaders 3.3 Group Leadership 4 Acts 4.1 Albums 4.2 Other Albums 4.3 Petit Best Compilation Series 4.4 Sports festivals 5 Radio Shows 5.1 Current Shows 5.2 Past Shows 6 TV Shows 7 Total Sales 7.1 By Act 7.2 By Sales 7.3 Hello! Project 7.4 Highest Selling Singles 7.5 Lowest Selling Singles 8 Hello! Project Products Price List (in Yens) 9 See Also 10 External Links

HistoryEdit

1997-2002Edit

In 1997, rock group Sharam Q, fronted by Tsunku, began auditions for a female vocalist. These auditions aired via reality show ASAYAN, and resulted in Heike Michiyo being crowned winner. Tsunku, however,

decided to give five of the runners-up, Nakazawa Yuko, Abe Natsumi, Iida Kaori, Fukuda Asuka and Ishiguro Aya, a chance to become a group in their own right. The girls were set the task of selling 50,000 copies of "Ai no Tane", their demo single, in just five days. The girls sold the required number of copies in four days, and subsequently became an official group...

Morning Musume's debut single, "Morning Coffee", was released on January 28, 1998 on the One Up Music label and charted at #6 on the Oricon weekly chart. The group's first official appearance was a joint live in August 1998, at Shibuya Public Hall (now Shibuya C.C. Lemon Hall), under the name "Michiyo Heike and Morning Musume" (平家みちよとモーニング娘。), the fanclub of the two acts called "Hello!". The first official "units" were Tanpopo and Petitmoni, created in October

1998. The first "Michiyo Heike & Morning Musume Imotōbun Audition" took place, resulting in the "second generation" of Morning Musume to be added, made up of Ichii Sayaka, Yaguchi Mari and Yasuda Kei.

In January 1999, auditions for Country Musume were held on "Idol o Sagase!" (アイドルをさがせ!, Search For an Idol!). In April of that year the girls' official fanclub was renamed "Hello! Project". Auditions were once again held on ASAYAN between April and July, resulting in Taiyo to Ciscomoon and Coconuts Musume, with Country Musume's official formation announced. In July, the first live concert as Hello! Project, "Hello! Project '99 at Yokohama Arena", was held.

The first shuffle units were formed in March 2000, releasing the "theme" of Hello! Project as a B-side. The first Hello! Project television show, "Hello! Morning", was created in April and aired from 2001 to 2005.

In March 2001, Morning Musume co-founder and leader Nakazawa Yuko announced her graduation from the group. The actual graduation took place in April, and Nakazawa was subsequently named as leader of the entirety of Hello! Project. Nakazawa's was the first graduation in the history of Hello! Project, and garnered considerable media attention as a result, the first time the group had truly caught the attention of the mainstream press.

Between April and June 2002, the first, and to date only, Hello! Project Kids auditions were held. These auditions resulted in the future members of Berryz Koubou and ℃-ute, also spawning off-shoot auditions such as auditions for Hello! Pro Kenshuusei and Hello! Pro Kansai. On July 31, a major reform of all of the groups within Hello! Project began, which was referred to as "Haromageddon" (ハローマゲドン) (a pun on Hello (ハロー, Harō) and Armageddon (ハルマゲドン, "Harumagedon")) and "the 7/31 incident" by fans.

2006-presentEdit

Beginning in 2006, with the graduation of more and more Hello! Project members, an increasing number of fans began to lose interest in the groups and abandon them, cancelling their fanclub memberships and refusing to buy merchandise. This wave came to be known as the "Second coming of Haromageddon". In February of that year, former Morning Musume member and sub-leader of duo W, Kago Ai was caught smoking in public while underage and dating a much older man. Kago was suspended from her activities and eventually began an attempt to return to recording.

On March 26, 2007, Kago was again caught smoking. Her contract was instantly terminated and she underwent no graduation ceremony, as had become standard for leaving members, due to having disgraced herself. In June, it was announced that Konno Asami, who had graduated from Hello! Project a year prior to study at university, would be returning. Konno became the first person to have graduated from Hello! Project to return. In October Tsunku established a new unit, the NICE GIRL Project!, as well as THE Possible, a group made up of Hello! Pro Kenshuusei members. Soon after, former Morning Musume member Goto Maki, who had been inactive for some time, graduated from Hello! Project as a soloist. She later transferred to Avex.

In 2007, Hello! Project started the Taiwanese "Morning Family New Star Audition"; an audition aimed at recruiting new Taiwanese members to join Hello! Project.

In April 2008, the debut of Hello! Pro Kansai group SI☆NA was announced. The group still have yet to debut; though they occasionally appear on television shows and radio they have never recorded a song. In September it was announced that, as a result of the Taiwanese auditions, the group Ice Creamusume (アイスクリー娘。) would be formed, consisting of six members. Duo Frances & Aiko, both still only children, were announced from the same audition.

On October 19, 2008, Hello! Project announced its entire Elder Club would be graduating on March 31, 2009. 2008 also marked the first time in a decade that Morning Musume had not performed at the annual Kōhaku Uta Gassen event, after ten consecutive appearances. The only Hello! Project member to appear on that year's show was Satoda Mai, marking the first appearance of a member of Country Musume.

In February 2009, it was announced that Hello! Project would begin a series of auditions in South Korea. On February 1, 2009, at the Yokohama Arena, Hello! Project held its largest concert ever—Hello! Project 2009 Winter Kettei! Hello☆Pro Award '09 ~Elder Club Sotsugyou Kinen Special~—featuring 21 groups and 72 members. Former Morning Musume member Tsuji Nozomi performed in her first official event in a year and nine months, after marrying actor Sugiura Taiyō in June 2007 and giving birth to her daughter, Noa, that November. During the concert, former Hello! Project leader Nakazawa Yuko passed her leadership position to Morning Musume leader Takahashi Ai. This mass-graduation caused another large surge of fan backlash, resulting in even more fanclub cancellations and merchandise boycotts, and is considered the "third coming of Haromageddon". Later in 2009, several of the old, dormant units were revived. Tanpopo, Minimoni, Petitmoni, ZYX, Aa! and v-u-den all returned with new line-ups, and High-King returned from hiatus with its original members. These groups became a new concert unit, "Champloo". In August, Morning Musume released their 40th single.

In February 2009, it was announced that Hello! Project would begin a series of auditions in South Korea. The winner was Jang Da Yeon.

All artists who were a part of Elder Club graduated from Hello! Project on March 31, 2009.

At the end of October, 2010, Suzuki Airi from ℃-ute appeared on the cover of the December issue of UP to boy magazine together with Mayu Watanabe from AKB48. That was the first gravure collaboration between Hello! Project and AKB48.

On September 30, 2011, Takahashi Ai graduated and handed her position as leader of Morning Musume and Hello! Project over to Niigaki Risa.

Overall in 2011, 13 girls joined Hello! Project including Morning Musume 9th generation, Morning Musume 10th generation and S/mileage 2nd generation members. But 4 girls have left Hello! Project including Morning Musume leader Takahashi Ai, S/mileage 1st generation members Ogawa Saki and Maeda Yuuka, and S/mileage 2nd generation member Kosuga Fuyuka.

On January 2nd, at the Hello! Project 2012 Winter concert, Morning Musume and Hello! Project leader Niigaki Risa announced that she will graduate at the end of Morning Musume's 2012 Spring tour. After her graduation, Michishige Sayumi will take over as leader of Morning Musume and Hello! Project.

On June 21, 2012, at Hello! Project Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Live 2012 Natsu ~Ktkr Natsu no FAN Matsuri!~, Mano Erina announced her Graduation from Hello! Project at the final of Hello! Project's 2013 Winter Concert on February 23, 2012.

As of February 2013, Hello! Project consists of the current members of Morning Musume, Berryz Koubou, ℃-ute, S/mileage, Juice=Juice, Hello! Pro Taiwan, Hello! Pro Korea, and Hello! Pro Kenshuusei along with soloist Mitsui Aika.

Members Edit

Leader of Hello! Project

Michishige Sayumi (May 19, 2012 - Present)

• Hello! Project Mobekimasu

Current Lineup Edit

• (L) = Leader
• (S-L) = Sub-Leader
• (C) = Captain
• (S-C) = Sub-Captain

Groups Edit Morning Musume Michishige Sayumi (L) Fukumura Mizuki (S-L) Ikuta Erina Sayashi Riho Suzuki Kanon Iikubo Haruna (S-L) Ishida Ayumi Sato Masaki Kudo Haruka Oda Sakura Berryz Koubou Shimizu Saki (C) Tsugunaga Momoko Tokunaga Chinami Sudo Maasa Natsuyaki Miyabi (S-C) Kumai Yurina Sugaya Risako ℃-ute Yajima Maimi (L) Nakajima Saki Suzuki Airi Okai Chisato Hagiwara Mai S/mileage Wada Ayaka (L) Fukuda Kanon Nakanishi Kana Takeuchi Akari Katsuta Rina Tamura Meimi

Soloists Edit

• Mitsui Aika

Current UnitsEdit

• Buono!
• SATOYAMA movement units
• SATOUMI movement units
• Gatas Brilhantes H.P.
• Metro Rabbits H.P.

Trainees  Edit Hello! Pro Kenshuusei Juice=Juice Miyazaki Yuka Kanazawa Tomoko Takagi Sayuki Otsuka Aina Miyamoto Karin Uemura Akari

Hello! Pro Korea Edit Kenshuusei Jang Da Yeon

Former Artists and Groups Edit

To graduate from Hello! Project means to leave the project. There is also the possibility of leaving a subgroup and remaining in Hello! Project as a soloist.

Concert Units Edit Hello! Project Akagumi (Active in 2005) Hello! Project Shirogumi (Active in 2005) Elder Club (Graduated in 2009) Wonderful Hearts Former Artists Edit Graduated from Hello! Project as a solo artist Miyoshi Chinatsu Heike Michiyo Ishii Rika Shimmin (Hello! Project Foreign Student) Goto Maki Nakazawa Yuko (L 2001.04.15-2009.03.31) Iida Kaori Abe Natsumi Inaba Atsuko Matsuura Aya Yasuda Kei Yaguchi Mari Tsuji Nozomi Ishikawa Rika Yoshizawa Hitomi Konno Asami Ogawa Makoto Fujimoto Miki Maeda Yuki Satoda Mai Miyoshi Erika Okada Yui Korenaga Miki Mano Erina Graduated from Morning Musume and Hello! Project Fukuda Asuka Ishiguro Aya Ichii Sayaka Kusumi Koharu Kamei Eri Junjun Linlin Takahashi Ai (L 2009.04.01 - 2011.09.30) Niigaki Risa (L 2011.10.1 - 2012.05.18) Tanaka Reina Graduated from Berryz Koubou and Hello! Project Ishimura Maiha Graduated from ℃-ute and Hello! Project Umeda Erika Left ℃-ute and Hello! Project Murakami Megumi Arihara Kanna Graduated from S/mileage and Hello! Project Ogawa Saki Maeda Yuuka Left S/mileage (returned as a Hello! Pro Kenshuusei member) Kosuga Fuyuka Graduated from SI☆NA and Hello! Project Nakayama Nana Graduated from Hello! Pro Kenshuusei and Hello! Project as a group THE Possible Akiyama Yurika Hashimoto Aina Morozuka Kanami Okada Robin Shouko Oose Kaede Goto Yuki Graduated from Hello! Project as a group Melon Kinenbi Saito Hitomi Murata Megumi Ohtani Masae Shibata Ayumi Graduated from SI☆NA and Hello! Project Nakayama Nana See Hello! Pro Kenshuusei for members that graduated from both Hello! Pro Kenshuusei and Hello! Project

Disbanded GroupsEdit Tanpopo T&C Bomber Shinoda Miho RuRu Kominato Miwa Petitmoni Minimoni Sheki Dol Oki Ibuki Kitagami Ami Suenaga Mami Arai Saki W Kago Ai GAM Coconuts Musume Chelsea Ching April Barbaran Danielle Delaunay Lehua Sandbo Mika Todd Kimura Ayaka Country Musume Yanagihara Hiromi Kobayashi Azusa Toda Rinne Kimura Asami Saito Miuna v-u-den Ongaku Gatas Ice Creamusume Shenshen Anchii Peipei Youko Reirei Guuchan SI☆NA Da Xiao Jie Frances Aiko

One-Shot and Special Units Edit 4KIDS Gomattou Pocky Girls Venus Mousse ZYX ROMANS Morning Musume Sakura Gumi Morning Musume Otome Gumi Aa! Nochiura Natsumi Ecomoni DEF.DIVA Morning Musume Tanjou 10nen Kinentai Kira☆Pika Athena & Robikerottsu Tomoiki Ki wo Uetai MilkyWay High-King Shugo Chara Egg! Guardians 4 Ex-ceed! Muten Musume Reborn Eleven Lilpri Cat's♥Eye 7

Shuffle UnitsEdit 2000: The Color Groups Akagumi 4 Kiiro 5 Aoiro 7 2001: Party Groups 3-nin Matsuri 7-nin Matsuri 10-nin Matsuri 2002: Happiness Groups Happy 7 Sexy 8 Odoru 11 2003: Elemental Groups SALT5 7AIR 11WATER 2004: One School Group H.P. All Stars 2005: Elegance Groups Elegies Sexy Otonajan Puripuri Pink Chanpuru Groups High-King Zoku v-u-den Aa! ZYX-α Shin Minimoni Petitmoni V Tanpopo#

LeadershipsEdit

Hello! Project LeadersEdit

#	Name	Period of time
1st	Nakazawa Yuko	April 15, 2001 - March 31, 2009
2nd	Takahashi Ai	April 1, 2009 - September 30, 2011
3rd	Niigaki Risa [1]	October 1, 2011 - May 18, 2012
4th	Michishige Sayumi [2]	May 19, 2012 - Present

1. ↑ It is assumed that Niigaki took leadership after Takahashi's graduation
2. ↑ It was announced that Shimizu Saki would be leader, but it was later confirmed that it was Michishige instead.

Main Group LeadersEdit

#	Name	Period of time
1st	Morning Musume - Michishige Sayumi	May 19, 2012 - Present
2nd	Berryz Koubou - Shimizu Saki	January 14, 2004 - Present
3rd	℃-ute - Yajima Maimi	December, 2006 - Present
4th	S/mileage - Wada Ayaka	April 4, 2009 - Present

Group LeadershipEdit

#	Name	Period of time
1st	Morning Musume - Nakazawa Yuko	Formation – April 15, 2001
2nd	Morning Musume - Iida Kaori	April 16, 2001 - January 30, 2005
3rd	Berryz Koubou - Shimizu Saki	January 14, 2004 - Present
4th	Morning Musume - Yaguchi Mari	January 31, 2005 - April 14, 2005
5th	Morning Musume - Yoshizawa Hitomi	April 15, 2005 – May 6, 2007
6th	℃-ute - Yajima Maimi	December, 2006 - Present
7th	Morning Musume - Fujimoto Miki	May 7, 2007 – June 1, 2007
8th	Morning Musume - Takahashi Ai	June 2, 2007 – September 30, 2011
9th	S/mileage - Wada Ayaka	April 4, 2009 - Present
10th	Morning Musume - Niigaki Risa	October 1, 2011 – May 18, 2012
11th	Morning Musume - Michishige Sayumi	May 19, 2012 - Present

ActsEdit

AlbumsEdit

• [2001.12.19] Cover Morning Musume (カバー・モーニング娘。) (self-cover album)
• [2002.10.30] CLUB Hello! TRANCE REMIX
• [2002.12.18] Cover Morning Musume Hello! Project! (カバー・モーニング娘。ハロー! プロジェクト!) (self-cover album)
• [2003.01.29] Hip Hits! Morning Musume Hello! Project! INTERNATIONAL COLLECTION (self-cover album)
• [2008.12.10] Hello! Project Special Unit Mega Best (ハロー! プロジェクト スペシャルユニット メガベスト)
• [2008.12.10] Hello! Project Shuffle Unit Mega Best (ハロー! プロジェクト シャッフルユニット メガベスト)
• [2009.07.15] Chanpuru 1 ~Happy Marriage Song Cover Shuu~ (チ'ャンプル 1～ハッピーマリッジソングカバー集～)

Other AlbumsEdit

• [2001.11.29] FOLK SONGS (Ichii Sayaka with Nakazawa Yuko)
• [2001.11.29] The Douyou Pops 1 Christmas to Fuyu no Uta Shuu (ザ・童謡ポップス1 クリスマスと冬のうた集)
• [2002.02.20] The Douyou Pops 2 Haru no Uta Shuu (ザ・童謡ポップス2　春のうた集)
• [2002.05.22] FOLK SONGS 2 (Nakazawa Yuko, Melon Kinenbi, Matsuura Aya & Ishii Rika)
• [2002.06.25] The Douyou Pops 3 Natsu no Uta Shuu (ザ･童謡ポップス3 夏のうた集)
• [2002.09.04] The Douyou Pops 4 Aki no Uta Shuu (ザ･童謡ポップス4 秋のうた集)
• [2002.10.23] FS3 FOLK SONGS 3 (Nakazawa Yuko, Goto Maki & Fujimoto Miki)
• [2002.12.04] Shinsaku Douyou Pops 1 (新作童謡ポップス (一))
• [2003.03.06] Shinsaku Douyou Pops 2 (新作童謡ポップス (二))
• [2003.05.21] FS4 FOLK SONGS 4 (Nakazawa Yuko, Yasuda Kei, Yaguchi Mari & Melon Kinenbi)
• [2004.02.25] FS5 Sotsugyou (FS5 卒業) (Nakazawa Yuko, Abe Natsumi, Yasuda Kei, Goto Maki, Matsuura Aya & Country Musume)

Petit Best Compilation SeriesEdit

• [2000.04.26] Petit Best ~Ki Ao Aka~ (プッチベスト～黄青あか～)
• [2001.12.19] Petit Best 2 ~3・7・10~ (プッチベスト2～三・7・10～)
• [2002.12.18] Petit Best 3 (プッチベスト3)
• [2003.12.17] Petit Best 4 (プッチベスト4)
• [2004.12.22] Petit Best 5 (プッチベスト5)
• [2005.12.26] Petit Best 6 (プッチベスト6)
• [2006.12.20] Petit Best 7 (プッチベスト7)
• [2007.12.12] Petit Best 8 (プッチベスト8)
• [2008.12.10] Petit Best 9 (プッチベスト9)
• [2009.12.02] Petit Best 10 (プッチベスト10)
• [2010.12.15] Petit Best 11 (プッチベスト11)
• [2011.12.07] Petit Best 12 (プッチベスト12)
• [2012.12.05] Petit Best 13 (プッチベスト13)

Sports festivalsEdit

• [2001.03.31] Hello! Project Daiundōkai (Saitama Super Arena)
• [2002.11.03] Hello! Project Daiundōkai (Osaka Dome)
• [2003.11.16] Hello! Project Sports Festival 2003 (Osaka Dome)
• [2003.11.22] Hello! Project Sports Festival 2003 (Tokyo Dome)
• [2004.11.14] Hello! Project Sports Festival 2004 (Toyota Stadium)
• [2004.12.05] Hello! Project Sports Festival 2004 (Saitama Super Arena)
• [2006.03.19] Hello! Project Sports Festival 2006 ~Hello!Diva Athlete~ (Saitama Super Arena)

Radio ShowsEdit

Many of the groups/girls in Hello! Project host radio shows or have in the past. They include guest speakers, upcoming release previews, the girls' selected choices of music and often funny radio skits or segments.

Current ShowsEdit

Title	Host	Dates
Afternoon Paradise -Trip In the Country-	Kimura Ayaka with Tokutake Hirofumi	2005-10-03 to present day
Ai say Hello	Mitsui Aika	2007-05-04 to present day
All Night Nippon	various guest appearances	1998-09-10 to present day
Hello! Music Latte	Kimura Ayaka	2005-04-?? to present day
℃-ute Yajima Maimi no I My Me ♡ Maimi~	Yajima Maimi	2006-07-04 to present day
FIVE STARS	Niigaki Risa & Kamei Eri (Mondays), ℃-ute (Tuesdays) and Tanaka Reina (Wednesdays)	2007-10-02 to present day
Guts10☆Gatas	Ongaku Gatas	2007-10-01 to present day
Ichigo Ichie	Takahashi Ai	2009-04-?? to present day
Konya mo Usa-chan Peace	Michishige Sayumi	2006-10-05 to present day
pop up inc.	various guest appearances	2003-04-?? to present day
Maeda Yuki no Music & Diary	Maeda Yuki	2007-07-?? to present day
MANO-DELI	Mano Erina	2009-05-04 to present day
Recomen	various semi-regular guest appearances	2003 to present day
Shindoru Parlor	various hosts	2000 to present day
Tokyo → Niigata Music Convoy	Melon Kinenbi	2005-10-03 to present day
Yaruki Manman!	various semi-regular guest appearances	2003 to present day
Young Town Douyoubi	various guest appearances	1997-11-02 to present day

Past ShowsEdit

Title	Host	Dates
All Night Nippon	Matsuura Aya	2005-03-30 to 2006-12-27
Anata ga Iru Kara Yaguchi Mari	Yaguchi Mari	2003-04-06 to 2005-03-27
B.B.L	v-u-den	2005-04-03 to 2006-09-30
Blend Kiss	Ayaka, Satoda Mai	2004-06-06 to 2005-06-26
Berryz Koubou Kiritsu! Rei! Chakuseki!	Berryz Koubou	2004-03-30 to 2009-03-31
Chanchaka Charmy	Ishikawa Rika	2004-04-01 to 2006-09-21
Chichuukai Sound Stroll	Iida Kaori with Aida Shoko	2005-04-02 to 2007-09-01
Coconut Kiss!	Kimura Ayaka	2006-01-04 to 2006-07-26
Colorful Pleasure	Melon Kinenbi	2003-??-?? to 2005-03-26
Cutie Party	℃-ute	2006-10-07 to 2008-09-27
Cutie☆Paradise	℃-ute	2008-10-29 to 2009-04-02
Dokimiki Night	Fujimoto Miki	2002-10-13 to 2007-09-24
Ea-Moni	Abe Natsumi	2001 to 2003
Fujimoto Miki Heart Days Radio	Fujimoto Miki	2002-10-10 to 2003-03-27
FUN Field Mouretsu Mou-dash	Murata Megumi with rotating guests	2005-04-01 to 2008-03-28
Girls Kiss	SI☆NA	2008-02-16 to 2009-06-27
GAKI*KAME	Niigaki Risa and Kamei Eri	2007-04-07 to 2008-09-27
HelloPro Yanen!	with rotating hosts	2004-02-06 to 2008-09-22
Ikinari Inaba, Yoroshiku Yossi	Yoshizawa Hitomi & Inaba Atsuko	2002-10-12 to 2004-03-27
Kibun wa Melon Melon	Shibata Ayumi	2002-01-03 to 2004-03-25
Kimama ni Classic	Nakazawa Yuko	2004-04-02 to 2006-03-31
Kiss the Coconuts!	Coconuts Musume	2001-??-?? to 2004-05-30
Konya mo Koushinchu	Iida Kaori	2001-04-?? to 2003-03-??
Konya mo Mankai	Tanpopo	2000-03-30 to 2001-04-12
Maeda Yuki no Yume Ongakukan	Maeda Yuki	2008-05-06 to 2008-06-30
Majiasa!	Nakazawa Yuko with Matsukaze Masaya	2005-10-02 to 2008-03-30
Matsuura Aya Let's do it!!	Matsuura Aya	2001-03-27 to 2005-03-27
Melonpa	Melon Kinenbi	2002-04-04 to 2004-03-23
Muratajio	Murata Megumi with rotating guests	2008-04-05 to 2008-06-28
Nanmara Saiko~Dabe.	Country Musume	2002-??-?? to 2004-03-25
Oh-So-Ro!	Tanpopo	2000-10-02 to 2003-09-23
Petitmoni Diver	Petitmoni	1999-10-04 to 2001-12-25
Super Morning Rider	Abe Natsumi	2000 to 2001
Tsunkuban	Tsunku	2001 to 2002

TV ShowsEdit

• 1999-01-05 to 2002-03-26 Idol wo Sagase! (アイドルをさがせ！)
• 2000-01-04 to 2000-09-29 Morning Musume no Heso (モーニング娘。のへそ)
• 2000-04-02 to 2007-04-01 Hello! Morning (ハロー！モーニング)
• 2000-10-02 to 2001-03-30 Bishoujo Nikki (美少女日記)
• 2001-04-02 to 2001-09-28 Bishoujo Kyouiku (美少女教育)
• 2001-10-01 to 2002-03-29 Shin Bishoujo Nikki (新・美少女日記)
• 2002-04-01 to 2002-09-27 Bishoujo Kyouiku II (美少女教育II)
• 2002-04-02 to 2002-12-24 Morning Musume Tsuushin (モーニング娘。通信)
• 2002-09-30 to 2003-03-28 Bishoujo Nikki III (美少女日記III)
• 2003-03-31 to 2003-09-27 Sexy Onnajyuku (セクシー女塾)
• 2003-09-29 to 2003-12-26 Soreyuke! Gorokkies (それゆけ!ゴロッキーズ)
• 2004-01-05 to 2004-04-02 Yoroshiku! Senpai (よろしく!センパイ)
• 2004-04-05 to 2004-10-01 Futarigoto (二人ゴト)
• 2004-10-04 to 2004-12-24 Majokko Rikachan no Magical Biyuuden (魔女っ娘。梨華ちゃんのマジカル美勇伝)
• 2005-01-05 to 2005-04-01 Musume Document 2005 (娘。ドキュメント2005)
• 2005-04-04 to 2006-05-05 Musume DOKYU! (娘DOKYU!)
• 2006-03-03 to 2006-11-24 Hello Pro Hour (Online only)
• 2006-05-08 to 2006-09-29 Musume DOKYU! Eruda Yonchoume no Hitobito (娘DOKYU!～絵流田4丁目の人々～)
• 2006-10-02 to 2008-03-28 Uta Doki! Pop Classics (歌ドキッ！～ポップクラシックス～)
• 2006-11-04 to 2007-02-17 ℃-ute has come.
• 2007-04-08 to 2008-09-28 Haromoni@ (ハロモニ@)
• 2008-03-31 to 2008-10-03 Berikyuu! (ベリキュー！)
• 2008-10-06 to 2009-03-27 Yorosen! (よろセン！)

Total SalesEdit

• (All totals are current as of April 23 2013)

By ActEdit

Soloist / Group	Total Sales
Morning Musume (1997-Present)	18,897,908*
Heike Michiyo (1997-2002)	202,350
Nakazawa Yuko (1998-2009)	337,255
Tanpopo (1998-2009)	1,907,383
Taiyo to Ciscomoon (1999-2000)	734,780
Coconuts Musume (1999-2001)	21,250
Country Musume (1999-2009)	403,018
Petitmoni (1999-2003)	2,446,520
Melon Kinenbi (2000-2009)	276,127
Maeda Yuki (2000-2009)	4,648
Minimoni (2001-2004)	2,409,640
Matsuura Aya (2001-2009)	2,734,627
Goto Maki (2001-2007)	1,690,171
Fujimoto Miki (2002-2009)	464,273
Gomattou (2002)	199,815
Iida Kaori (2003-2009)	31,369
Abe Natsumi (2003-2009)	590,717
ZYX (2003)	34,825
Morning Musume Otome Gumi (2003-2004)	151,491
Morning Musume Sakura Gumi (2003-2004)	167,197
ROMANS (2003)	33,078
Aa! (2003)	13,083
Berryz Koubou (2004-Present)	1,306,928*
W (2004-2005)	314,222
v-u-den (2004-2008)	236,221
Nochiura Natsumi (2004-2005)	57,337
DEF.DIVA (2005-2006)	46,822
℃-ute (2006-Present)	1,255,665*
Kusumi Koharu (2006-2009)	357,819
GAM (2006-2007)	131,858
Tomoiki Ki wo Uetai (2006)
Morning Musume Tanjou 10nen Kinentai (2007)	58,381
Tsuji Nozomi (2007)	4,823
Kira☆Pika (2007)	49,040
Ongaku Gatas (2007-2009)	51,777
Buono! (2007-Present)	400,651*
Athena & Robikerottsu (2007-2008)	12,644
MilkyWay (2008)	80,585
Mano Erina (2008-2013)	263,187
High-King (2008)	29,789
Shugo Chara Egg! (2008-2009)	27,755
Ice CreaMusume (2009-2010)
Guardians 4 (2009-2010)	37,694
S/mileage (2009-Present)	515,394*
BeriKyuu (2011-Present) Juice=Juice (2013-Present)	81,640* 3,539*

By SalesEdit

Soloist / Group	Total Sales
Morning Musume (1997-Present)	18,897,908*
Matsuura Aya (2001-2009)	2,734,627
Petitmoni (1999-2003)	2,446,520
Minimoni (2001-2004)	2,409,640
Tanpopo (1998-2009)	1,907,383
Goto Maki (2001-2007)	1,690,171
Berryz Koubou (2004-Present)	1,306,928*
℃-ute (2006-Present)	1,255,665*
Taiyo to Ciscomoon (1999-2000)	734,780
Abe Natsumi (2003-2009) S/mileage (2009-Present)	590,717 515,394*
Fujimoto Miki (2002-2009)	464,273
Buono! (2007-Present)	409,415*
Country Musume (1999-2009)	403,018
Kusumi Koharu (2006-2009)	357,819
Nakazawa Yuko (1998-2009)	337,255
W (2004-2005)	314,222
Melon Kinenbi (2000-2009)	276,127
v-u-den (2004-2008)	236,221
Heike Michiyo (1997-2002)	202,350
Gomattou (2002)	199,815
Mano Erina (2008-2013)	263,187
Morning Musume Sakura Gumi (2003-2004)	167,197
Morning Musume Otome Gumi (2003-2004)	151,491
GAM (2006-2007)	131,858
MilkyWay (2008-2009)	80,585
Morning Musume Tanjou 10nen Kinentai (2007)	58,381
Nochiura Natsumi (2004-2005)	57,337
Ongaku Gatas (2007-2009)	51,777*
Guardians 4 (2009-2010)	51,240*
Kira☆Pika (2007)	49,040
DEF.DIVA (2005-2006)	46,822
ZYX (2003)	34,825
ROMANS (2003)	33,078
Iida Kaori (2003-2009)	31,369
High-King (2008)	29,789
Shugo Chara Egg! (2008-2009)	27,754
Coconuts Musume (1999-2001)	21,250
Aa! (2003)	13,083
Athena & Robikerottsu (2007-2008)	12,644
Tsuji Nozomi (2007)	4,823
Maeda Yuki (2000-2009) Juice=Juice (2013-Present)	4,648 3,539*
Tomoiki Ki wo Uetai (2006)
Ice CreaMusume (2009-2010)

Hello! ProjectEdit

Year	Year Sales	Total Sales
2000	813,070	813,070
2001	354,830	1,167,900
2002	170,375	1,338,275
2003	112,237	1,450,512
2004	178,971	1,629,483
2005	85,750	1,715,233
2006	41,584	1,756,817
2007	30,041	1,786,858
2008	34,912	1,821,770
2009	47,472	1,869,242
2010 2011 2012 2013	17,423 518,450 742,762 348,997*	1,886,665 2,405,115 3,844,543 4,193,540*

Highest Selling SinglesEdit

• Morning Musume - LOVE Machine (1,760,000)
• Petitmoni - Chokotto LOVE (1,123,610)
• Minimoni - Minimoni. Jankenpyon! / Haru Natsu Aki Fuyu Daisukki! (763,380)
• Akagumi 4 - Akai Nikkichou (507,850) (in comparison to the other 2000 shuffle groups)
• Goto Maki - Ai no Bakayarou (434,790)
• Tanpopo - Koi wo Shichaimashita! (386,830)
• Matsuura Aya - ♡Momoiro Kataomoi♡ (224,480)
• Country Musume - Hajimete no Happy Birthday (142,340)
• Morning Musume Sakura Gumi - Hare Ame Nochi Suki♥ (81,866)
• Abe Natsumi - 22sai no Watashi (81,460)
• Morning Musume Otome Gumi - Ai no Sono ~Touch My Heart!~ (75,351)
• Nakazawa Yuko - Karasu no Nyoubou (74,700)
• Kusumi Koharu - Balalaika (72,709)
• Heike Michiyo - GET (70,260)
• Fujimoto Miki - Romantic Ukare Mode (62,000)
• BeriKyuu - Chou HAPPY SONG (56,895)
• MilkyWay - Anataboshi (49,492)
• ℃-ute - Crazy Kanzen na Otona  (51,904)
• Buono! - Honto no Jibun (42,035)
• W - Aa Ii Na! (41,581)
• Berryz Koubou - Dschinghis Khan (37,096)
• S/mileage - Please Miniskirt Postwoman! (36,513)
• GAM - Thanks! (36,477)
• V-u-den - Koi no Nukegara (33,250)
• High-King - C\C (Cinderella\Complex) (31,693) (only single)
• Morning Musume Tanjou 10nen Kinentai - Bokura ga Ikiru MY ASIA (30,714)
• Mano Erina - Otome no Inori (25,228)
• ZYX - Iku ZYX! FLY HIGH (19,086)
• Shugo Chara Egg! - Minna no Tamago (17,306)
• Ongaku Gatas - Narihajimeta Koi no BELL (14,527)
• Iida Kaori - Aegekai ni Dakarete (12,482)
• Guardians 4 - Going On! (11,677)
• Coconuts Musume - Halation Summer / Summer Night Town (English Version) (9,730)
• Athena & Robikerottsu - Seishun! LOVE Lunch (6,371)
• Maeda Yuki - Nishi Shinjuku de Atta Hito (3,030)
• Lilpri - Little-Princess☆Pri! (2,749)

Lowest Selling SinglesEdit

• Petitmoni - Pittari Shitai X'mas! (300,320)
• Morning Musume Sakura Gumi - Sakura Mankai (61,929)
• Tanpopo - BE HAPPY Koi no Yajirobee (60,450)
• Morning Musume Otome Gumi - Yuujou ~Kokoro no Busu ni wa Naranee!~ (53,331)
• Morning Musume - Pyocopyoco Ultra (34,050)
• MilkyWay - Tan Tan Taan! (26,681)
• Fujimoto Miki - Okitegami (24,746)
• BeriKyuu - Amazuppai Haru ni Sakura Saku (24,745)
• GAM - LU LU LU (21,836)
• S/mileage - Koi ni Booing Buu! (20,954)
• ℃-ute - Sekaiichi HAPPY na Onna no Ko (19,830)
• W - Miss Love Tantei (18,099)
• Morning Musume Tanjou 10nen Kinentai - Itoshiki Tomo e (17,762)
• Country Musume - Shining Itoshiki Anata (16,450)
• Minimoni - Mirakururun Grand Purin! / Pi~hyara Kouta (16,410)
• Goto Maki - Secret (14,861)
• Kusumi Koharu - Hapi☆Hapi Sunday! (14,468)
• ZYX - Shiroi TOKYO (13,969)
• Mano Erina - My Days for You (12,622)
• Buono! - Natsu Dakara! (12,554)
• Shugo Chara Egg! - Shugo Shugo! (10,899)
• V-u-den - Jaja Uma Paradise (10,236)
• Berryz Koubou - Fighting Pose wa Date ja Nai! (9,634)
• Ongaku Gatas - Yattarouze! (9,042)
• Guardians 4 - PARTY TIME (8,722)
• Iida Kaori - Door no Mukou de Bell ga Natteta (6,422)
• Athena & Robikerottsu - Shouri no BIG WAVE!!! (5,913)
• Abe Natsumi - Ameagari no Niji no you ni (4,696)
• Nakazawa Yuko - Danna-sama (2,853)
• Lilpri - Idolulu (2,671)
• Coconuts Musume - Watashi mo "I LOVE YOU" (2,540)

Hello! Project Products Price List (in Yens) Edit

• Single Regular Edition CD: 1000JPY
• Single Limited Edition CD+DVD: 1600JPY
• Single Limited Edition CD: 1200JPY
• Single V DVD: 1500JPY
• Event V DVD: 2000JPY
• Concert DVD: 3800JPY
• Concert Blu-ray: 5714JPY
• Music Video Collection: 3000JPY
• Album Regular Edition CD: 3000JPY
• Album Limited Edition CD+DVD: 3600JPY

See AlsoEdit

• Hello! Project Concerts
• Hello! Project Shuffle Unit
• Hello! Project Auditions
• Hello! Project in entertainment
• Member Colors

External Links Edit

• Hello! Project official website
• Hello! Project official Taiwanese website
• Hello! Project news feeds at Hello!Online
• Hello! Project Official Goods
• UFACTORY Channel