Buono!

"Buono" redirects here. For other uses, see Buono (disambiguation).
Buono!
Buono! performing at Japan Expo 2014
Buono! performing at Japan Expo 2014
Background information
OriginJapan
Genres
Years active2007–2017
Labels
Spinoff of
Past members
Websitewww.helloproject.com/buono

Buono! was a subgroup of the Japanese girl groups Berryz Kobo and Cute, formed in 2007 by Up-Front Promotion and associated with Hello! Project. The members consisted of Momoko Tsugunaga and Miyabi Natsuyaki from Berryz Kobo, and Airi Suzuki from Cute. Their vocals were backed by the band Dolce, which formerly went under name Busters! in 2008.

Buono! was initially formed as an idol project group to perform theme songs for the Shugo Chara! anime series, which ran from 2007 to 2010. After the show's end, they moved labels from Pony Canyon to Zetima and starred in the horror film Ring of Curse. Between 2012 and 2016 Buono! became less active and only performed as guest at various Hello! project events. Their radio show "Trattoria Buono!" was still on air until February 2015. They returned in 2016 before finally disbanding in 2017.

History

2007–2010: Formation

Buono! was officially announced as a new girl group at the Nakayoshi Festival 2007 on July 21, 2007. The group was formed to sing both the opening ("Kokoro no Tamago") and ending ("Honto no Jibun") themes for the anime adaptation of the Shugo Chara! manga. The members consisted of Momoko Tsugunaga and Miyabi Natsuyaki from Berryz Kobo; and Airi Suzuki from Cute, who have worked together as labelmates in Hello! Project since joining the label in 2002 as Hello! Project Kids. Throughout their career, Buono! continued to record theme songs for Shugo Chara! and their works were featured in the anime's soundtrack.

Buono! also partnered up with pizza chain, Pizza-La, and starred in their commercials.[1] They also had a weekly radio show endorsed by Pizza-La called Pizza-La presents Cafe Buono![2]

Buono! was to perform at the Japan Expo in Stockholm, Sweden, on May 24, 2009,[3][better source needed] but the convention was cancelled a month earlier on April 21, 2009, due to "the financial change in world economy, severe competition from other festivals/concerts as well as poor ticket sales."[4][better source needed]

2010–2012: Label change

In December 2010, Buono! moved labels from Pony Canyon to Zetima. Their 11th single, "Zassou No Uta", was released on February 2, 2011. On October 29, 2011, Buono! starred in the horror film, Ring of Curse, marking their first feature film together as a group.[5]

In February 2012, Buono! performed in Paris, France with a sold-out concert of 800 people. On June 25, 2012, Buono! took part in Yubi Matsuri, an idol festival produced by Rino Sashihara from AKB48 attended by 8,000 people.[6][7]

2016–2017: Final years and disbandment

After spending four years without CD releases, Buono! returned in 2016 with the song "So La Ti Do (Hey, Hey)" and a sold-out live event titled Buono! Festa 2016 held on August 25, 2016.[8] Around the second half of 2016, both Tsugunaga[9] and Suzuki[10] announced that they were leaving Hello! Project in June 2017. On May 22, 2017, Buono! had their final concert, Buono! Live 2017: Pienezza, at the Yokohama Arena. Performing guests included Cute, Country Girls, and Natsuyaki's new girl group Pink Cres.[11][12] 15,000 people attended the concert.[13] The event was also broadcast on Nico Nico Live.[14]

Members

Buono!

Dolce

  • Eji – keyboard
  • Mariko Fujii (藤井 万利子) – guitar
  • Kei Higuchi (ひぐち けい) – guitar
  • Naomichi (なおみち) (Naomi Iwasaki (岩崎 なおみ, Iwasaki Naomi) – bass
  • Maimai (まいまい) (Mai Imamura (今村 舞, Iwamura Mai)) – drums

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Year Album details Peak chart positions Sales
JPN
Oricon Billboard Japan
Café Buono! 2008
  • Released: February 20, 2008 (2008-02-20)
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD
 11[15] — 23,782+
Buono! 2 2009
  • Released: February 11, 2009 (2009-02-11)
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD
 7[16] — 19,857+
We Are Buono! 2010
  • Released: February 10, 2010 (2010-02-10)
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD
 11[17] — 13,496+
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Extended plays

List of mini albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Year Album details Peak chart positions Sales
JPN
Oricon Billboard Japan
Partenza 2011
  • Released: August 10, 2011 (2011-08-10)
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD
 21[18] — 6,442+
Sherbet 2012
  • Released: August 22, 2012 (2012-08-22)
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD
 14[19] — 8,360+
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Year Album details Peak chart positions Sales
JPN
Oricon Billboard Japan
The Best Buono! 2010
  • Released: August 10, 2010 (2010-08-10)
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD
 16[20] — 10,119+
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
JPN JPN
Hot
"Honto no Jibun" (ホントのじぶん) 2007 5[21] — 42,035+ Café Buono!
"Renai Rider" (恋愛■ライダー) 2008 7[22] — 35,254+
"Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!" 4[23] — 36,675+ Buono! 2
"Gachinko de Ikō! (ガチンコでいこう!)" 6[24] — 31,005+
"Rottara Rottara" (ロッタラ ロッタラ) 8[25] — 27,104+
"Co-no-mi-chi" 2009 4[26] — 22,735+
"My Boy" 7[27] — 23,621+ We Are Buono!
"Take It Easy!" 10[28] — 18,170+
"Bravo Bravo" 4[29] — 20,380+
"Our Songs" 2010 8[30] — 15,692+ The Best Buono!
"Zassō no Uta" (雑草のうた) 2011 9[31] — 14,794+ Partenza
"Natsu Dakara!" (夏ダカラ!) 13[32] — 12,554+
"Hatsukoi Cider / Deep Mind" (初恋サイダー/DEEP MIND) 2012 7[33] — 13,899+ Sherbet
"So La Ti Do (Hey, Hey)" (ソラシド～ねえねえ～) 2016 14[34] — 1,605+ Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Notes
2011 Ring of Curse [5]

References

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  2. ^ "鈴木愛理｜メンバープロフィール｜C-uteスペシャル大百科サイト" (in Japanese). Up Front Works. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
  3. ^ "Buono! at Stockholm Expo 2009: 24th of May 2009". Hello!Online. 2009-03-06.
  4. ^ "Stockholm Japan Expo cancelled". Hello!Online. 2009-04-21.
  5. ^ a b Schilling, Mark (2014-05-08). "'Gomennasai (Ring of Curse)'". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
  6. ^ 指原莉乃「ゆび祭り」で豪華コラボ版「ヘビロテ」実現 (in Japanese). Natalie. 2012-06-26. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  7. ^ "指原莉乃プロデュース「第一回ゆび祭り」、DVD&Blu-rayでの発売が決定!" (in Japanese). My Navi. 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  8. ^ "ももちらBuono!、4年ぶり新曲発表 赤い公園・津野米咲が楽曲提供" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2016-08-05. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
  9. ^ Up Front Link (2016-11-05). "[EN] Concerning Momoko Tsugunaga". Facebook. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
  10. ^ Up Front Link (2016-08-19). "[EN] Announcement concerning °C-ute". Facebook. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
  11. ^ "Buono!ライブ2017 〜Pienezza！〜 のライブビューイングが決定！". Up-Front Works (in Japanese). 2017-05-12. Retrieved 2017-06-20.
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  13. ^ "Buono!、横アリでラストライブ 10年間の集大成に1万5000人興奮". Oricon (in Japanese). 2017-05-22. Retrieved 2017-06-20.
  14. ^ "ニコニコ生放送「Buono!ライブ2017 ～Pienezza！～」生中継決定！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2017-05-17. Retrieved 2017-06-20.
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  16. ^ "Buono!2". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  17. ^ "絆-キヅナ-". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-02-21.
  18. ^ "partenza". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  19. ^ "SHERBET". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  20. ^ "The Best Buono!". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  21. ^ "ホントのじぶん". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  22. ^ "恋愛■ライダー". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  23. ^ "Kiss!Kiss!Kiss!". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  24. ^ "ガチンコでいこう!". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  25. ^ "ロッタラ ロッタラ". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  26. ^ "co・no・mi・chi". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  27. ^ "MY BOY". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  28. ^ "Take It Easy!". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  29. ^ "Bravo☆Bravo". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  30. ^ "Our Songs". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  31. ^ "雑草のうた". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  32. ^ "夏ダカラ!". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  33. ^ "初恋サイダー/DEEP MIND". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  34. ^ "ソラシド～ねえねえ～". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-10-17.