Honto no Jibun
Encyclopedia
is the title of the first single by the Hello! Project
unit Buono!
, featuring Airi Suzuki
, Miyabi Natsuyaki
, Momoko Tsugunaga
as the main performers and Maimi Yajima
and Chisato Okai
as background characters in the song's Promotional Video
.
It was first performed on August 22, 2007 at Odaiba
's Palette Town and later on C-ute's 'Hōkago no Essence' Fall Concert (September 30, 2007) and the 2007 Morning Musume Cultural Festival, on October 7 and October 8, 2007.
"Honto no Jibun" was released on October 31, 2007, in Japan under the Pony Canon label in two different versions, regular and limited, the latter of which included an additional DVD
.
The single V version was released on November 21, 2007. It was used as the first ending theme for the Shugo Chara!
anime.
The single is also the best-selling Hello! Project Kids
single ever.
Total Sales: 42,035
Hello! Project
is the umbrella name for all female idol Japanese pop recording artists collective that are under contract with the Up-Front Group. The "mothership" group of Hello! Project is the super-group Morning Musume. Hello! Project's current leader is Risa Niigaki, the leader of Morning Musume...
unit Buono!
Buono!
is a Hello! Project unit consisting of three members: Momoko Tsugunaga and Miyabi Natsuyaki from Berryz Koubou, and Airi Suzuki from ℃-ute. The name translates into 'tasty', more specifically when used to imply food possesses a pleasant palate...
, featuring Airi Suzuki
Airi Suzuki
is a Japanese pop singer and currently member of idol groups C-ute, Buono! and Hello! Project Kids. Both of her parents, Tōru and Kyoko Suzuki, are professional golfers, although her mother has already retired.- Career :...
, Miyabi Natsuyaki
Miyabi Natsuyaki
is a Japanese pop singer. Her career began in 2002 when she passed the audition for Hello! Project Kids, an all-female adolescent pop group under Hello! Project...
, Momoko Tsugunaga
Momoko Tsugunaga
is a J-pop singer. Her career began in 2002 when she successfully auditioned for the Hello! Project Kids followed by 15 other girls, and was selected as one of the eight members of Berryz Kobo. Since then, she has continued to sing in that group and has become a part of three smaller groups...
as the main performers and Maimi Yajima
Maimi Yajima
is a member and the leader of C-ute, a J-pop group within Hello! Project. Her younger cousin, Akari Takeuchi, is also a member of Hello! Project, currently a "Hello Pro Egg"...
and Chisato Okai
Chisato Okai
is a member of the J-pop group C-ute, under Hello! Project.Okai passed the "Hello! Project Kids" audition in 2002. In 2004 Berryz Kobo was formed, with the intention of rotating the kids throughout the unit. Okai didn't make the original pick, and the idea was eventually dropped...
as background characters in the song's Promotional Video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
.
It was first performed on August 22, 2007 at Odaiba
Odaiba
is a large artificial island in Tokyo Bay, Japan, across the Rainbow Bridge from central Tokyo. It was initially built for defensive purposes in the 1850s, dramatically expanded during the late 20th century as a seaport district, and has developed since the 1990s as a major commercial, residential...
's Palette Town and later on C-ute's 'Hōkago no Essence' Fall Concert (September 30, 2007) and the 2007 Morning Musume Cultural Festival, on October 7 and October 8, 2007.
"Honto no Jibun" was released on October 31, 2007, in Japan under the Pony Canon label in two different versions, regular and limited, the latter of which included an additional DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
.
The single V version was released on November 21, 2007. It was used as the first ending theme for the Shugo Chara!
Shugo Chara!
, also known as My Guardian Characters, is a Japanese shōjo manga series created by the manga author duo, Peach-Pit. The story centers on elementary school girl Amu Hinamori, whose popular exterior, referred to as "cool and spicy" by her classmates, contrasts with her introverted personality...
anime.
The single is also the best-selling Hello! Project Kids
Hello! Project Kids
is a Japanese music group of fifteen young girls chosen out of 27,958 applicants in 2002. The group was formed as a part of the Hello! Project. The group has so far published a number of records under both group names and the Hello! Project Kids title....
single ever.
CD
- "Honto no Jibun" (Instrumental)
- "Kokoro no Tamago" (Instrumental)
DVD
Oricon rank and sales
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 29,715 |
| 8 | 44 | 44 | 48 | 43 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 3,746 |
| 41 | – | – | – | – | 50 | – | 62 | 1,820 |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 97 | 1,368 |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 110 | 1,005 |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 158 | 652 |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 152 | 708 |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 120 | 819 |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 147 | 1,188 |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 175 | 368 |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 189 | 316 |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 197 | 330 |
Total Sales: 42,035
External links
- Pony Canyon: Buono!/Honto no Jibun page
- J-Ongaku:Honto no Jibun
- Jpop Stop!:Honto no Jibun
- Kpopwiki:Honto no Jibun
- Wikia:PPN:Honto no Jibun