Team Shachi

Team Shachi (stylized as TEAM SHACHI), formerly Team Syachihoko (チームしゃちほこ), is a Japanese female idol group consisting of four girls from the city of Nagoya.[1]

TEAM SHACHI
Also known as	Team Syachihoko
Origin	Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Genres	J-pop pop
Years active	2011–present
Labels	Unborde (Warner Music Japan) (2012–present)
Associated acts	Momoiro Clover Z Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku Tacoyaki Rainbow Bullet Train Dish 3B Junior Tokimeki Sendenbu Batten Showjo Tai B.O.L.T Iginari Tohoku San Ukka Crown Pop Hachimitsu Rocket Amefurasshi
Website	Official website
Members	Honoka Akimoto Haruna Sakamoto Nao Sakura Yuzuki Ōguro
Past members	Yuzu Andō Chiyuri Ito

Overview

Team Syachihoko is a sister group of two other girl groups managed by the Stardust Promotion talent agency, Momoiro Clover Z and Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku[1][2] and, having been formed in 2011, is the "youngest sister" of the three.[2][3]

The group was created of six girls from Aichi Prefecture. As of 2012, all members lived in Nagoya, the capital of the prefecture, and were junior high school students.[2] In April 2013, five of them started high school,[4] and Haruna Sakamoto is the only one who is still in junior high.[5]

From April 5, 2013, Team Syachihoko has its own regular TV show, broadcast on Nagoya TV.[6]

History

Team Syachihoko was formed in 2011 by 3B Junior, the third section of Stardust Promotion.[2] In April 2012, the group debuted live on the streets of Nagoya (on the Nishinomaru Square), and continued with more events in the Nagoya area.[2]

In the summer of 2012, Team Syachihoko participated in a nationwide concert series titled "HMV Idol Gakuen presents Nihon Jyūdan Idol Ranbu 2012", appearing at two concerts: on August 10 in Nagoya and on August 23 in Tokyo.[2] During the August 10 performance, the group announced that it would soon release its first major-label single, on October 31 on the Warner Music Japan record label. The single was labeled the "Nagoya major-debut single"[7] and was supported by a concert tour across the city of Nagoya.[8] On September 2, at the first concert of the tour, the group appeared in stage costumes looking like bowling uniforms and unveiled the title song of the upcoming single, titled "The Stardust Bowling".[7] The song, written and composed by Takashi Asano, who had already authored two indie songs for the band,[7] told a story of a bowling ball that, after being thrown, overcame various difficulties on its way along the lane and finished with a strike.[9] The Japanese edition of Rolling Stone called the song "cute and humorous", with a "dramatic melody", "brilliantly following the style of Momoiro Clover and Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku".[10] The single reached 17th place in the weekly Oricon charts.[11]

During the Nagoya tour, which took place from September 2 to November 4, the girls faced various challenges presented by the band's manager, such as "Yuzu and Yuzuki don't eat sweets in the dressing room while on tour", "1000 sumultaneous viewers on the Ustream broadcast", etc. Each won challenge equalled one "crown" (point). The group had to collect 10 crowns to be granted a first solo concert and a nationwide major-label debut. The band won 13 crowns and received the right to hold a solo concert on December 30 at Nagoya's Club Quattro, but the release of the promised single was delayed for three months with the reason stated by Team Syachihoko's manager Hasegawa to be that the 13 crowns were more than the target number of 10.[12] All the 500 tickets for the concert were sold out.[13] The performance was released as the group's first live DVD on April 24, 2013.[14]

On December 24, 2012, and on April 7, 2013, Team Syachihoko released two limitedly distributed singles, sold at the band's live events.[15][16] The first single was titled "Otome Juken Sensō" ("Girls' Entrance Exam War") and was issued in a total of 7,777 serial-numbered copies.[15] By February 13, it had been sold out.[17] The follow-up, called "Otome Juken Sensō: Another War", was printed in 8,888 copies.[16]

The group released its next single on June 19, 2013.[18][19] It was titled "Shuto Iten Keikaku" ("Plan for the Relocation of the Capital") and was marketed as their "pre-nationwide-major-debut single" (日本先行メジャーデビューシングル).[20]

On October 30, 2013, the group's fifth single "Ai no Chikyūsai" ("Charity Earth Festival") was released.[21]

On November 18, 2015, it was announced that Yuzu Ando would go on temporary hiatus due to being diagnosed with vertigo.[22] By February 10, 2016, the status of Ando's hiatus changed from temporary to indefinite due to her ongoing health issues.[23][24] On September 29, 2016, Yuzu Ando graduated from the group[25] and Team Syachihoko continued activities as a five-person idol group.

On August 3, 2018, Team Syachihoko announced on LINE LIVE that Chiyuri Itō would perform her final live concert with the group on October 22 and graduate.[26] On October 22, 2018, the group announced its renaming to Team Shachi (stylized as TEAM SHACHI) effective 23 October.

Members

Name	Birth date[27]	Age	Image color*[27]
Honoka Akimoto (秋本帆華)	November 15, 1997	23	Nagoya red -Leader
Haruna Sakamoto (坂本遥奈)	February 2, 1999	21	Tebasaki kimidori
Nao Sakura (咲良菜緒)	September 10, 1997	23	Dragons blue -Sub-Leader
Yuzuki Ōguro (大黒柚姫)	July 18, 1997	23	Murasaki purple (subject to change)

* All color values are approximate.

Former members

Name	Birth date[27]	Age	Image color*[27]
Yuzu Andō (安藤ゆず)	September 26, 1997	23	Pony pink
Chiyuri Itō (伊藤千由李)	January 24, 1998	23	Uirō yellow

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions.

Title	Album details	Peak positions
		JPN Oricon [28]	JPN Hot Albums [29][upper-alpha 1]
Himatsubushi (ひまつぶし, "Killing Time")	Released: August 20, 2014 Label: Warner Music Japan Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download	3	—[upper-alpha 2]
Owari to Hajimari (おわりとはじまり, "The End and the Beginning")	Released: February 22, 2017 Label: Warner Music Japan Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download	10
Syachi BEST 2012-2017	Released: October 18, 2017 Label: Warner Music Japan Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download	6

Compilation albums

Title	Album details
Team Syachihoko Nyūmonhen (チームしゃちほこ入門編, "Team Syachihoko Introductory Compilation")	Released: July 2, 2014[33] Label: Warner Formats: digital download
Team Syachihoko Jitsuyōhen (チームしゃちほこ入門編, "Team Syachihoko Practical Compilation")	Released: July 24, 2015[34] Label: Warner Formats: digital download

Extended plays

List of albums, with selected chart positions.

Title	Album details	Peak positions
		JPN Oricon [28]	JPN Hot Albums [29][upper-alpha 1]
Tokijikake no Unit-tachi Vol. 1 (時計じかけのユニットたちvol.1, "Clockwork Units: Vol. 1")	Released: December 21, 2013[35] Label: Warner Formats: CD	—	—
Tokijikake no Unit-tachi Vol. 2 (時計じかけのユニットたちvol.1, "Clockwork Units: Vol. 2")	Released: May 9, 2015[36] Label: Warner Formats: CD	—	—
Ii ja Nai ka (いいじゃないか, "Isn't It Okay?")	Released: September 30, 2015 Label: Warner Formats: CD, CD/DVD, CD/Blu-ray, digital download	6	9
Ee ja Nai ka (ええじゃないか, "Isn't It Okay?")	Released: October 23, 2015[37] Label: Warner Formats: CD, CD/Blu-ray, digital download	3	4
TEAM SHACHI (TEAM SHACHI, TEAM SHACHI)	Released: February 13, 2019 Label: Warner Formats: CD, CD/Blu-ray, digital download	5	5
"—" denotes items which did not chart, or items that were ineligible to chart because no physical CD edition was produced.

As lead artists

List of singles, with selected chart positions.

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
		JPN Oricon [28]	JPN Hot 100 [38][upper-alpha 3]
"Koibito wa Sniper" (恋人はスナイパー, "My Lover Is a Sniper")	2012	—	—	Non-album singles[upper-alpha 4]
"Goburei! Syachihoko Deluxe" (ごぶれい!しゃちほこでらックス, "Rude! Syachihoko Deluxe")			—
"Triple Seven" (トリプルセブン, Toripuru Sebun)		—	—
"The Stardust Bowling" (ザ・スターダストボウリング, Za Sutādasuto Bōringu)		17	—[upper-alpha 5]
"Otome Juken Sensō" (乙女受験戦争, "Girl Exam War")[upper-alpha 6]		—	—	Himatsubushi
"Shuto Iten Keikaku" (首都移転計画, "Capital Relocation Project")	2013	11	24
"Ai no Chikyūsai" (愛の地球祭, "Earth Festival of Love")		5	46
"Ii Kurashi" (いいくらし, "Good Living")	2014	2	14
"Shampoo Hat" (シャンプーハット, Shampū Hatto)		4	22	Owari To Hajimari
"Tensai Bakabon" (天才バカボン)[upper-alpha 7]	2015	4	18
"Kaijū Tottoto" (怪獣トットト, "Monster Tottoto")		37	—[upper-alpha 8]	Non-album singles
"Jirijiri Natsukatsu Iinkai" (じりじり夏活委員会, "Running Out of Time Summer Club") (featuring Shimajirō)
"Cherie!"	2016	2	—	Owari to Hajimari
"Ultra Chou Miracle Super Very Power Ball" (Ultra 超 Miracle Super Very Power Ball)		8	—
"Jump Man"	2018	8	—	TBA
"Burning Festival" (with Radio Fish)		3	—
"Rocket Queen"	2019	3	—
"—" denotes items which did not chart, or items that were ineligible to chart because the single did not receive a release outside of concerts.

As featured artists

List of singles, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		JPN Hot 100 [upper-alpha 3]
"Back 2 the Wild (Japanese version)" (with Basement Jaxx)	2015	—	Non-album single
"Feel" (among Unborde All Stars)	2016	53	Feel + Unborde Greatest Hits

Live albums

List of media, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak positions
		JPN DVD [28]	JPN Blu-ray [28]
Hatsu One-man Man Live: Kimi e no Omoi Jiki Shōsō (初ワンマンライブ（決）～君への想い時期尚早～)	Released: April 24, 2013 Label: Warner Formats: DVD, Blu-ray	136	61
ZeppZeppHep World Premium Japan Tour 2013: Mikirihassha wa Mitsu no Aji (ZeppZeppHep World Premium Japan Tour 2013~見切り発車は蜜の味)	Released: August 14, 2013 Label: Warner Formats: DVD, Blu-ray	74	14
Team Syachihoko Summer Festival 2013: Ryaku shite "Syachi-sama♪" (チームしゃちほこサマーフェスティバル２０１３～略して“しゃちサマ♪”)	Released: December 4, 2013 Label: Warner Formats: DVD, Blu-ray	86	14
3B Junior Live Final: Ore no Fujii (3Bjunior LIVE FINAL 俺の藤井 2014)	Released: April 23, 2014 Label: Warner Formats: DVD, Blu-ray	28	8
Team Syachihoko Ai no Chikyū Matsuri 2013 in Aichi-ken Taiikukan (チームしゃちほこ愛の地球祭り 2013 in 愛知県体育館)	Released: May 28, 2014 Label: Warner Formats: DVD, Blu-ray	34	29
Syachi Summer 2014: Kamigami no Matsuri at Nippon Budokan (しゃちサマ2014～神々の祭り～at 日本武道館)	Released: December 24, 2014 Label: Warner Formats: DVD, Blu-ray	62	25
Syachi Mōde 2015 at Aichi-ken Taiikukan (鯱詣2015 at 愛知県体育館)	Released: May 27, 2015 Label: Warner Formats: DVD, Blu-ray	39	26
Syachi Summer 2015: JK Saigo no Natsuyasumi (しゃちサマ 2015 ～JK最後の夏休み～)	Released: May 27, 2015 Label: Warner Formats: DVD, Blu-ray	31	21
Syachi Summer 2015: JK Saigo no Natsuyasumi (しゃちサマ 2015 ～JK最後の夏休み～)	Released: May 27, 2015 Label: Warner Formats: DVD, Blu-ray	31	21

Variety releases

List of media, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak positions
		JPN DVD [28]
Team Syachihoko's "Yuru Syachi" Vol. 1 (チームしゃちほこの『ゆるしゃち』 Vol.1)	Released: March 26, 2014 Label: Warner Formats: DVD	48
Team Syachihoko's "Yuru Syachi" Vol. 2 (チームしゃちほこの『ゆるしゃち』 Vol.2)	Released: March 26, 2014 Label: Warner Formats: DVD	57
Team Syachihoko's "Yuru Syachi" Vol. 3 (チームしゃちほこの『ゆるしゃち』 Vol.3)	Released: March 26, 2014 Label: Warner Formats: DVD	61
Team Syachihoko's "Yuru Syachi" Vol. 4 (チームしゃちほこの『ゆるしゃち』 Vol.4)	Released: September 24, 2014 Label: Warner Formats: DVD	29
Team Syachihoko's "Yuru Syachi" Vol. 5 (チームしゃちほこの『ゆるしゃち』 Vol.5)	Released: September 24, 2014 Label: Warner Formats: DVD	30
Team Syachihoko's "Yuru Syachi" Vol. 6 (チームしゃちほこの『ゆるしゃち』 Vol.6)	Released: July 8, 2015 Label: Warner Formats: DVD	25
Team Syachihoko's "Yuru Syachi" Vol. 7 (チームしゃちほこの『ゆるしゃち』 Vol.7)	Released: July 8, 2015 Label: Warner Formats: DVD	27
Team Syachihoko's "Syachi-tabi Chūgoku Dalian-hen (チームしゃちほこの『鯱旅～中国・大連編～』)	Released: December 2, 2015 Label: Warner Formats: DVD	25
Yurusyachi SP: Ketta de Iko Mai! (ゆるしゃちSP『ケッタで行こまい!』)	Released: January 22, 2016 Label: Warner Formats: DVD	23

Notes

1. Sources for chart positions are as follows: Ii ja Nai ka,[30] Ee ja Nai ka,[31]
2. Charted at number 3 on the Top Albums chart, which exclusively tracks physical sales.[32]
3. Sources for chart positions are as follows: "Shuto Iten Keikaku",[39] "Ai no Chikyūsai",[40] "Ii Kurashi",[41] "Shampoo Hat",[42] "Tensai Bakabon",[43] "Feel".[44]
4. "Koibito wa Sniper", "Goburei! Syachihoko Deluxe", "Triple Seven" and "The Stardust Bowling" were compiled onto the group's digital compilation album Team Syachihoko Nyūmonhen. Warner Music Japan re-released "Koibito wa Sniper" / "Goburei! Syachihoko Deluxe" and "Triple Seven" on August 24, 2012.[45]
5. Charted at number 28 on the Top Single Sales chart, which exclusively tracks physical sales.[46]
6. "Otome Juken Sensō" and a re-released edition "Otome Juken Sensō (Another War)" were issued in, limited runs of 7,777 and 8,888 copies respectively, and were sold at Team Syachihoko's concerts.[15][16]
7. Cover of the 1971 Tensai Bakabon theme song, originally performed by Idol Four.
8. Charted at number 40 on the Top Single Sales chart, which exclusively tracks physical sales.[47]

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External links

• Official website
• Team Shachi's channel on YouTube
• Team Syachihoko's channel on Ustream