Appare!
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Appare! Harajuku (former name) |
| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Label | Takenoko Music |
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| Website | appare-official |
Appare!, formerly known as Appare! Harajuku (天晴れ！原宿), is a Japanese idol girl group that formed in 2016.
History
Appare! Harajuku released their debut album, Appare! World, on December 20, 2016. They released their first single "Kono Saki e! / Colorful Miracle Discovery" on April 25, 2017, and their second single "Kimi no Gankyū Goshi Sukui Tamae Idol yo / Endless Summer" on September 20.[1] Risa Aoki graduated from the group after the release.[2] On January 16, 2018, Yuri Amatsuki graduated from the group.[3] In March, Three new members: Mei Fujimiya, Yume Nagahori, and Rea Nanase, joined the group.[4] Their third single, "Parerira Parerira / Sentimental Prism", was released on June 27.[5] On September 1, Saki Nakae graduated from the group.[6] On December 6, Shino Shinonome graduated from the group, and on December 8, Noka Kudo and Suzu Aoi joined the group.
They released their fourth single, "Upper Light Up", on May 1, 2019.[7] Their fifth single, "Appare Summer!!", was released on September 18.[8] On November 24, Miku Narumi graduated from the group. Their sixth single, "Gimme Gimme Darling", was released on February 14, 2020.[9] On March 16, Ami Hashimoto joined the group.[10] On July 5, They changed their name to Appare!.[11] Their second album, Appare! Parade, was released on March 10, 2021.[12] Their seventh single, "Bokura no Wonderland", was released on July 2.[13] In 2022, they released their third album Appare! Toybox and their fourth album Appare! Future. Their eighth single, "Īkanji! / Hatenko Cinderella", was released on April 4, 2023,[14] folllowed by their ninth single, "Summer Spit! / Golden Time", on August 24.[15]
On March 18, 2025, they released their fifth album Appare! BonVoyage. On April 19, Noka Kudo graduated from the group.[16] On June 18, they made their major label debut through Victor Entertainment with their tenth single "Daibakusō! Shubadokaan!".[17]
In 2025, after Noka's graduation three new members joined Appare!: Risa Sakamoto (sky blue member), Natsu Morikawa (orange member) and Amu Kitano (purple member).[18]
Members
Current
Source:[19]
- Rei Asahina (朝比奈れい)
- Mei Fujimiya (藤宮めい)
- Yume Nagahori (永堀ゆめ)
- Rea Nanase (七瀬れあ)
- Suzu Aoi (藍井すず)
- Ami Hashimoto (橋本あみ)
- Natsu Morikawa (森川なつ)
- Risa Sakamoto (坂本りさ)
- Amu Kitano (北野あむ)
Former
- Risa Aoki (青木りさ)
- Yuri Amatsuki (天月ゆり)
- Saki Nakae (中江さき)
- Shino Shinonome (東雲しの)
- Miku Narumi (成実みく)
- Noka Kudo (工藤のか)
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN [20] |
JPN Hot [21] | |||
| Appare! World |
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— | — | |
| Appare! Parade |
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26 | 38 | |
| Appare! Toybox |
|
30 | 22 | |
| Appare! Future |
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23 | 25 | |
| Appare! BonVoyage |
|
39 | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN [20] |
JPN Hot [22] | |||
| "Kono Saki e! / Colorful Miracle Discovery" (この先へ!/カラフルミラクルディスカバリー) | 2017 | 33 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Kimi no Gankyū Goshi Sukui Tamae Idol yo / Endless Summer" (君の眼球越し救いたまえアイドルよ) | 11 | — | ||
| "Parerira Parerira / Sentimental Prism" (パレリラパレリラ/センチメンタルプリズム) | 2018 | 9 | 67 | |
| "Upper Light Up" (アッパライナ) | 2019 | 2 | 48 | |
| "Appare Summer!!" (あっぱれサマーっ!!) | 9 | 49 | ||
| "Gimme Gimme Darling" (ギミギミダーリン) | 2020 | 7 | 70 | |
| "Bokura no Wonderland" (僕らのワンダーランド) | 2021 | 19 | — | |
| "Īkanji! / Hatenko Cinderella" (いいかんじっ!/破天荒シンデレラ) | 2023 | 10 | — | |
| "Summer Spit! / Golden Time" (Summer Spit!/ゴールデンタイム) | 23 | — | ||
| "Daibakusō! Shubadokaan!" (大爆走!しゅばどかーん!) | 2025 | 10 | — | |
| "Kinishinai!" (きにしないっ!) | 2026 | 9 | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
References
- ^ "天晴れ！原宿・ゆりちー、メジャーリリース決定で「あわよくば"音ゲー"に…」". The TV (in Japanese). July 16, 2017.
- ^ "天晴れ！原宿から青木りさ卒業「生まれ変わったら、またアイドルやりたい」". Natalie (in Japanese). September 2, 2017.
- ^ "可恩（ex.清竜人25）率いるDreamy Melts主催イベントに雨音コンプレックス、天晴れ！原宿、フィロソフィーのダンス出演決定". Ototoy (in Japanese). January 10, 2018.
- ^ "天晴れ！原宿、7人体制初シングルを6月にリリース". Natalie (in Japanese). April 2, 2018.
- ^ "天晴れ！原宿がタワレコ渋谷店とコラボ、原宿駅竹下口をポスタージャック中". Natalie (in Japanese). June 27, 2018.
- ^ "天晴れ！原宿の中江さきが卒業発表". Natalie (in Japanese). July 30, 2018.
- ^ "天晴れ！原宿、日本コロムビアからメジャーデビュー決定". Ototoy (in Japanese). January 7, 2019.
- ^ "天晴れ！原宿、キングレコードより新シングル「あっぱれサマーっ!!」発売". Natalie (in Japanese). June 8, 2019.
- ^ "天晴れ、成実みくが卒業発表&後継者オーディション開催". Ototoy (in Japanese). November 25, 2019.
- ^ "天晴れ！原宿、新章へ──充電期間で手に入れた新たな武器". Ototoy (in Japanese). April 12, 2020.
- ^ "天晴れ！原宿がAppare!に改名、生配信ライヴで新曲「だいきらいフューチャー」お披露目！". Ototoy (in Japanese). July 5, 2020.
- ^ "Appare!新体制初アルバムに前山田健一、HoneyWorks、草野華余子らの新曲". Natalie (in Japanese). December 24, 2020.
- ^ "Appare!、現体制初のシングルを7月リリース". Natalie (in Japanese). May 4, 2021.
- ^ "Appare!、新作はイナ戦、オメでた提供の両A面シングル". Ototoy (in Japanese). February 20, 2023.
- ^ "Appare!、タワレコのアイドル企画"NO MUSIC, NO IDOL?"ポスターに初登場。タワレコ限定版のリリースも". Skream! (in Japanese). August 10, 2023.
- ^ "Appare!工藤のか、ステージが紫で染まった卒業公演 素直な言葉で感謝の思いを紡ぐ". Natalie (in Japanese). April 22, 2025.
- ^ "Appare!、本物の爆弾も炸裂する「大爆走！しゅばどかーん！」MV公開". Barks (in Japanese). June 11, 2025.
- ^ "PROFILE". Appare! Official Web Site. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
- ^ "PROFILE". Appare! Official Web Site. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
- ^ a b "Appare! | Oricon Style" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
- ^ Peaks on Billboard Japan Hot Albums:
- ^ Peaks on Billboard Japan Hot 100: