AŌP

Japanese girl group

AŌP (A応P) was a Japanese idol group known for singing anime songs, many of which have charted on Oricon.

AŌP
A応P
Genres
Years active2012–2021
LabelsSony Music Japan
Members
Past members
  • Yuriko Hisaki
  • Misae Komori
  • Saki Shimizugawa
  • Marina Amane
  • Saori Ogino
  • Risa Sakurana
  • Yui Fukuo
  • Aoi Mizuki
  • Kei Tomoe
Websiteaopanimelove.jp

The group disbanded on March 31, 2021.[1][2]

Members

Source:[3]

Final lineup

  • Yuuki Hirose (広瀬 ゆうき, Hirose Yūki) (Original Member)
  • Yūna Asahi (旭 優奈, Asahi Yūna) (Joined March 5, 2018)
  • Hinaki Kudō (工藤 ひなき, Kudō Hinaki) (Joined March 5, 2018)
  • Rin Kojima (小嶋 凛, Kojima Rin) (Joined March 5, 2018)
  • Yukina Tsutsumi (堤 雪菜, Tsutsumi Yukina) (Joined March 5, 2018)
  • Non Harusaki (春咲 暖, Harusaki Non) (Joined March 5, 2018)
  • Seena Hoshiki (星希 成奏, Hoshiki Seena) (Joined March 5, 2018)

Former members

  • Yuriko Hisaki (樋崎 悠里子, Hisaki Yuriko) (Original Member; Left February 28, 2013)
  • Misae Komori (小森 未彩, Komori Misae) (Original Member; Left July 31, 2015)
  • Saki Shimizugawa (清水川 沙季, Shimizugawa Saki) (Original Member; Left July 31, 2015)
  • Marina Amane (天音 まりな, Amane Marina) (Joined August 7, 2015; Left December 31, 2015)
  • Saori Ogino (荻野 沙織, Ogino Saori) (Original Member; Left March 31, 2017)
  • Risa Sakurana (桜奈 里彩, Sakurana Risa) (Original Member; Left March 31, 2017)
  • Yui Fukuo (福緒 唯, Fukuo Yui) (Joined August 7, 2015; Graduated June 30, 2018)
  • Aoi Mizuki (水希 蒼, Mizuki Aoi) (Joined August 7, 2015; Graduated March 1, 2019)
  • Kei Tomoe (巴 奎依, Tomoe Kei) (Original Member; Graduated August 2, 2020)

Timeline

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Colors =

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id:b value:rgb(1,0.5,0) legend:SecondGeneration
id:c value:rgb(1,1,0) legend:ThirdGeneration
id:d value:rgb(0,1,0) legend:FourthGeneration
id:e value:rgb(0,0,1) legend:FifthGeneration
id:f value:rgb(1,0,1) legend:SixthGeneration

Legend = orientation:horizontal position:bottom ScaleMajor = unit:year increment:1 start:2013 gridcolor:black

PlotData =

color:blue width:7 textcolor:black align:left anchor:from
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bar:Komori    from:start till:07/31/2015 Color:a
bar:Shimizugawa     from:start till:07/31/2015 Color:a
bar:Ogino     from:start till:03/31/2017 Color:a
bar:Sakurana     from:start till:03/31/2017 Color:a
bar:Tomoe     from:start till:08/02/2020 Color:a
bar:Hirose from:start till:end Color:a
bar:Amane from:08/07/2015 till:12/31/2015 Color:b
bar:Fukuo from:08/07/2015 till:06/30/2018 Color:b
bar:Mizuki from:08/07/2015 till:03/01/2019 Color:b
bar:Asahi from:03/05/2018 till:end Color:c
bar:Kudō from:03/05/2018 till:end Color:c
bar:Kojima from:03/05/2018 till:end Color:c
bar:Tsutsumi from:03/05/2018 till:end Color:c
bar:Harusaki from:03/05/2018 till:end Color:red
bar:Hoshiki from:03/05/2018 till:end Color:blue

</timeline>

Discography

Singles

Title Year Single details Peak chart positions Sales Notes Ref
JPN JPN
Hot
"Zenryoku Batankyū" 2016
  • Released: 10 February 2016
  • Label: Ultimate
  • Formats: CD
2 Mr. Osomatsu theme song [4]
"Cotona MODE/Hatsukoi Hello Chūihō" 2016
  • Released: 25 May 2016
  • Label: Anime "Katte ni" Ōen Project
  • Formats: CD
31 B-side is theme song of AŌP no Animusu!! [5]
"Kibō Traveler" 2016
  • Released: 24 August 2016
  • Label: Anime "Katte ni" Ōen Project
  • Formats: CD
41 Opening theme of Time Travel Girl [6]
"Ano ne, kimi dake ni" 2016
  • Released: 9 November 2016
  • Label: Anime "Katte ni" Ōen Project
  • Formats: CD
29 Age 12 opening theme [7]
"Dia Horizon" 2017
  • Released: 8 February 2017
  • Label: Anime "Katte ni" Ōen Project
  • Formats: CD
137 Grimms Notes [8]
"Jitensha ni hana wa mau" 2017
  • Released: 1 March 2017
  • Label: Anime "Katte ni" Ōen Project
  • Formats: CD
68 Opening theme of Minami Kamakura High School Girls Cycling Club [9]
"Another World" 2017
  • Released: 23 August 2017
  • Label: Anime "Katte ni" Ōen Project
  • Formats: CD
22 Opening theme of In Another World with My Smartphone [10]
"Kimi-shi ayauku mo chikau yore" 2017
  • Released: 21 November 2017
  • Label: Anime "Katte ni" Ōen Project
  • Formats: CD
13 Opening theme of Osomatsu-san [11]
"Maboroshi Wing" 2018
  • Released: 20 February 2018
  • Label: Anime "Katte ni" Ōen Project
  • Formats: CD
23 Opening theme of Osomatsu-san [12]
"Ai ga Nakucha Tatakaenai" 2018
  • Released: 4 June 2018
  • Label: Anime "Katte ni" Ōen Project
  • Formats: CD
53 Opening theme of Cutie Honey Universe [13]
"Koi ni saku nazo, harahara to" 2018
  • Released: 22 August 2018
  • Label: Anime "Katte ni" Ōen Project
  • Formats: CD
51 Opening theme of Kyōto Teramachi Sanjō no Holmes [14]
"Hulaing Babies" 2019
  • Released:
  • Label: Anime "Katte ni" Ōen Project
  • Formats: CD
79 Opening song of Hulaing Babies [15]
"Soreyuke! Koigokoro/Tsunagu" 2019
  • Released: 10 May 2019
  • Label: Anime "Katte ni" Ōen Project
  • Formats: CD
54 Ending theme of Over Drive Girl 1/6 [16]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Albums

Title Year Album details Peak chart positions Sales Notes Ref
JPN JPN
Hot
"AŌP" 2016
  • Released: 13 August 2016
  • Label: Anime "Katte ni" Ōen Project
  • Formats: CD
94 Opening theme of Osomatsu-san [17]
"Zenryoku Batankyū" 2016
  • Released: 24 December 2016
  • Label: Anime "Katte ni" Ōen Project
  • Formats: CD
142 Opening theme of Osomatsu-san [18]
"Y" 2017
  • Released: 29 April 2017
  • Label: Anime "Katte ni" Ōen Project
  • Formats: CD
174 Includes music from an Osomatsu-san game [19]
"X" 2017
  • Released: 31 May 2017
  • Label: Anime "Katte ni" Ōen Project
  • Formats: CD
110 [20]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

References

  1. ^ "AŌP Idol Unit Disbands on March 31". Anime News Network. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  2. ^ "A応Pオフィシャルサイト". A応Pオフィシャルサイト (in 日本語). Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  3. ^ Profile at official site, as of 2 August 2020
  4. ^ 全力バタンキュー, Oricon (in Japanese)
  5. ^ Cotona MODE/初恋Hello注意報, Oricon (in Japanese)
  6. ^ 希望TRAVELER, Oricon (in Japanese)
  7. ^ あのね、キミだけに(アニメジャケット盤), Oricon (in Japanese)
  8. ^ ディア ホライゾン, Oricon (in Japanese)
  9. ^ 自転車に花は舞う(アニメジャケット盤), Oricon (in Japanese)
  10. ^ Another World(アニメジャケット盤), Oricon (in Japanese)
  11. ^ 君氏危うくも近うよれ, Oricon (in Japanese)
  12. ^ まぼろしウインク, Oricon (in Japanese)
  13. ^ 愛がなくちゃ戦えない, Oricon (in Japanese)
  14. ^ 恋に咲く謎、はらはらと, Oricon (in Japanese)
  15. ^ フライングベイビーズ, Oricon (in Japanese)
  16. ^ それゆけ!恋ゴコロ/TSUNAGU(限定盤), Oricon (in Japanese)
  17. ^ A応P, Oricon (in Japanese)
  18. ^ 全力バタンキューはよいこだけ, Oricon (in Japanese)
  19. ^ Y, Oricon (in Japanese)
  20. ^ X, Oricon (in Japanese)

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