Hangry & Angry

Hangry & Angry-f
Hangry & Angry at Japan Expo 2009 in Paris, France.
Background information
Also known ashANGRY & ANGRY, HANGRY & ANGRY
OriginJapan[clarification needed]
Genres
Years active2008—2011
Labels
MembersHitomi Yoshizawa
Rika Ishikawa
Websitehangryandangry-f.com

Hangry & Angry-f (stylized as HANGRY & ANGRY-f, previously known as hANGRY & ANGRY) was a Japanese female pop and rock duo created in 2008, consisting of former Morning Musume members Hitomi Yoshizawa ("Hangry") and Rika Ishikawa ("Angry").[1]

The duo was a collaboration with a Harajuku fashion store,[clarification needed] which sells fashion designer h.Naoto's mascot kittens of the same name. The band served to promote stuffed toys and various other products from the store.[2]

History

The duo was officially announced via the opening of their MySpace account in October 2008. The page drew 100,000 views within four days, and quickly reached one million views.

Their first mini-album, Kill Me Kiss Me, was released simultaneously in Japan and South Korea on 19 November 2008.

It was not initially revealed who the two girls really were, though fans quickly recognized them and they later revealed themselves to be Yoshizawa and Ishikawa.[3]

As of 2009, the duo became known as Hangry & Angry-f, the "f" referring their new future style of white costumes.

In April 2009, they made their overseas debut at Sakura-Con in Seattle, Washington.[4]

Discography

Albums

# Title Release date Album type
1 Kill Me Kiss Me[5] 19 November 2008 mini-album
1 Sadistic Dance[6] 18 November 2009 studio album

Singles

# Title Release date
1 "Kill Me Kiss Me" 10 October 2008
2 "Top Secret"[7]
 11 November 2009
3 "Reconquista" 2 July 2011

See also

References

  1. ^ "J!-ENT's Dennis A. Amith Interviews Hangry & Angry". 22 December 2008.
  2. ^ Kuno (12 October 2008). "Yoshizawa Hitomi + Ishikawa Rika = Hangry & Angry". Blog of hello-online.org. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  3. ^ "驚天動地、HANGRY & ANGRYの正体は吉澤ひとみと石川梨華だった" [Groundbreaking - Hangry & Angry's True Identities Were Hitomi Yoshizawa and Rika Ishikawa] (in Japanese). Barks News. 30 September 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  4. ^ "Hangry & Angry to Make U.S. Premiere at Sakura-Con 2009". Anime News Network. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  5. ^ Staff (6 November 2008). "Hangry & Angry Mini Album [Kill Me Kiss Me] Will Be Released at the Same Time in Japan and USA!" (in Japanese). Hangry & Angry (via Myspace). Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  6. ^ Staff (29 September 2009). "First album「Sadistic Dance」11.18 Release！！" (in Japanese). Hangry & Angry (via Myspace). Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  7. ^ Staff (11 April 2009). "New digital-Only Single – "Sadistic Dance"". Hangry & Angry (via Myspace). Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
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