| Kobushi Factory |
| [[File:Template:LSI|thumb|240px|center|Kobushi Factory Members]] |
| Current Members: 5 Former Members: 3 |
- Main article: Kobushi Factory
This page consists of basic information about current and former members of the J-pop group Kobushi Factory.
All members joined the group on January 2, 2015 and they were part of Hello Pro Kenshuusei.
List of Members
Current Members
| Name | Birthday | Home prefecture |
Blood type |
Nickname | Official color | Notes | |
| Hirose Ayaka (広瀬彩海) |
August 4, 1999 (age 24) |
Kanagawa | O | Ayapan (あやぱん) |
Turquoise | Leader Former NICE GIRL Project! Kenshuusei member (2011-2014) | |
| Nomura Minami (野村みな美) |
February 10, 2000 (age 24) |
Tokyo | B | MinaMina (みなみな) |
Royal Blue | ||
| Hamaura Ayano (浜浦彩乃) |
April 26, 2000 (age 23) |
Saitama | AB | Hamachan (はまちゃん) |
Pink | ||
| Wada Sakurako (和田桜子) |
March 8, 2001 (age 23) |
Aichi | B | WadaSaku (わださく) |
Green | ||
| Inoue Rei (井上玲音) |
July 17, 2001 (age 22) |
Tokyo | O | Reirei (れいれい) |
Purple | Former NICE GIRL Project! Kenshuusei member (2013-2014) |
Former Members
| Name | Birthday | Home prefecture |
Blood type |
Nickname | Tenure | Member Color | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fujii Rio (藤井梨央) |
March 4, 1999 (age 25) |
Aichi | B | RioRio (りおりお) |
January 2, 2015 - July 6, 2017 (2 years, 6 months, and 4 days) |
Mustard | Sub-Leader (2015-2017) | |
| Ogawa Rena (小川麗奈) |
March 27, 2000 (age 24) |
Tochigi | A | Renako (れなこ) |
January 2, 2015 - September 6, 2017 (2 years, 8 months, and 4 days) |
Red | ||
| Taguchi Natsumi (田口夏実) |
July 21, 2000 (age 23) |
Saitama | A | Tagucchi (たぐっち) |
January 2, 2015 - December 6, 2017 (2 years, 11 months, and 4 days) |
Orange |
Leadership
| Leader | Period of time | Sub-Leader | Period of time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hirose Ayaka | March 8, 2015 – Present | Fujii Rio | March 8, 2015 – July 6, 2017 |
| N/A | July 7, 2017 - Present |
Members Single Count
|
Member |
Debut Single |
Last Single |
Single Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fujii Rio | Nen ni wa Nen / Survivor | Shalala! Yareru Hazu sa / Ee ja nai ka Ninja nai ka | 5 Singles |
| Hirose Ayaka | Present | 6 Singles | |
| Nomura Minami | |||
| Ogawa Rena | Shalala! Yareru Hazu sa / Ee ja nai ka Ninja nai ka | 5 Singles | |
| Hamaura Ayano | Present | 6 Singles | |
| Taguchi Natsumi | Shalala! Yareru Hazu sa / Ee ja nai ka Ninja nai ka | 5 Singles | |
| Wada Sakurako | Present | 6 Singles | |
| Inoue Rei |
Members Line-Ups
| Date | Member(s) | Total Members | Age Average | Singles Released with Line-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2, 2015 (Formation) |
Group formation. Founding members include Fujii Rio, Hirose Ayaka, Nomura Minami, Ogawa Rena, Hamaura Ayano, Taguchi Natsumi, Wada Sakurako, and Inoue Rei. | 8 | 14.75-17.17 |
Nen ni wa Nen / Survivor, Dosukoi! Kenkyo ni Daitan / Ramen Daisuki Koizumi-san no Uta / Nen ni wa Nen (Nen'iri Ver.), Sakura Night Fever / Chotto Guchoku ni! Chototsumoushin / Osu! Kobushi Tamashii, Samba! Kobushi Janeiro / Bacchikoi Seishun! / Ora wa Ninkimono, Shalala! Yareru Hazu sa / Ee ja nai ka Ninja nai ka |
| July 6, 2017 | Fujii Rio leaves. | 7 | 17.01-17.18 | None |
| September 6, 2017 | Ogawa Rena graduates. | 6 | 17.13-17.38 | None |
| December 6, 2017 | Taguchi Natsumi leaves. | 5 | 17.38- | Kore Kara da! / Ashita Tenki ni Naare |
Trivia
- Kobushi Factory and Tsubaki Factory are currently the only Hello! Project groups consisting of members only from Hello Pro Kenshuusei.
- All the members are born between 1999 and 2001, making this the first group to have all members born after Hello! Project's formation.
- Kobushi Factory has the shortest age gap between the oldest and youngest member of the group (2 years and 4 months) out of current Hello! Project groups.
See Also
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