Maru Maru Mori Mori!
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is the first single by the group Kaoru to Tomoki, Tamani Mook, released on 25 May 2011. This group is specially formed for the Fuji Television
television drama series
Marumo no Okite
, and consists of actor Suzuki Fuku and actress Mana Ashida
, both of whom are the lead stars in the drama series. Maru Maru Mori Mori! is also the theme song for Marumo no Okite
.
television drama Marumo no Okite
will be sung by actress Mana Ashida
and Fuku Suzuki, both of whom are also starring in the television drama. They formed a temporary group called Kaoru to Tomoki, Tamani Mook, and the song that they will be singing is entitled Maru Maru Mori Mori!
charts at the 3rd position with sales of around 35 thousand albums in the first week. This makes the group the youngest group ever to debut in the TOP10 charts at the average of 6 years old, beating the previous record set by the group for their singles in September 2006. This album also occasionally reached the 1st position on the Oricon
daily charts.
The Recording Industry Association of Japan
ranked Maru Maru Mori Mori! fourth in the top downloaded singles from the Chaku-Uta pay chart ranking in the first half of 2011. This placed this single ahead of other singles from groups like AKB48
and Girls' Generation
. The song was certified by the RIAJ as a double platinum ringtone, and a platinum full-length download to cellphones. Sankei Sports reported that Maru Maru Mori Mori! crossed the 250 thousand album sales mark as of 17 July 2011. This makes the group the first Japanese group under 10 years old to exceed 200 thousand sales mark in over 35 years, the last person to do so being Kawahashi Hiroshi with his single Yamaguchi-sanchi no Tsutomu-kun.
On 16 August 2011, Oricon reported that this singles managed to remain in the TOP 10 list for 12 weeks in a row.. Amongst singles released by an artist under 10 years old, Maru Maru Mori Mori! now hods the record of the longest streak on the Oricon charts. The previous record set by the 2007 song Gake no Ue no Ponyo
, the theme song of the Studio Ghibli film Ponyo, which remained on the charts for 11 consecutive weeks in 2008. Gake no Ue no Ponyo featured the then 8-year old actress Nozomi Ōhashi
.
The song Maru Maru Mori Mori received the Special Award at the 53rd Japan Record Awards.
Fuji Television
is a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....
television drama series
Japanese television drama
, also called , are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including murder romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, and many others...
Marumo no Okite
Marumo no Okite
is a Japanese television series which premiered on Fuji TV on April 24, 2011. This television series stars Sadao Abe as Mamoru Takagi, a public relations officer with a stationary company...
, and consists of actor Suzuki Fuku and actress Mana Ashida
Mana Ashida
is a Japanese child actress, Tarento and singer from Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture. She is currently represented by JobbyKids.Mana Ashida first acted Asahi Broadcasting Corporation's ABC Short Movie 2, though she rose to prominence only after she starred in the popular television drama Mother...
, both of whom are the lead stars in the drama series. Maru Maru Mori Mori! is also the theme song for Marumo no Okite
Marumo no Okite
is a Japanese television series which premiered on Fuji TV on April 24, 2011. This television series stars Sadao Abe as Mamoru Takagi, a public relations officer with a stationary company...
.
Track Listing
Production
On 4 April 2011, it was announced that the theme song of the Fuji TelevisionFuji Television
is a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....
television drama Marumo no Okite
Marumo no Okite
is a Japanese television series which premiered on Fuji TV on April 24, 2011. This television series stars Sadao Abe as Mamoru Takagi, a public relations officer with a stationary company...
will be sung by actress Mana Ashida
Mana Ashida
is a Japanese child actress, Tarento and singer from Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture. She is currently represented by JobbyKids.Mana Ashida first acted Asahi Broadcasting Corporation's ABC Short Movie 2, though she rose to prominence only after she starred in the popular television drama Mother...
and Fuku Suzuki, both of whom are also starring in the television drama. They formed a temporary group called Kaoru to Tomoki, Tamani Mook, and the song that they will be singing is entitled Maru Maru Mori Mori!
Reception
This singles album debuted on the OriconOricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
charts at the 3rd position with sales of around 35 thousand albums in the first week. This makes the group the youngest group ever to debut in the TOP10 charts at the average of 6 years old, beating the previous record set by the group for their singles in September 2006. This album also occasionally reached the 1st position on the Oricon
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
daily charts.
The Recording Industry Association of Japan
Recording Industry Association of Japan
The Recording Industry Association of Japan is an industry trade group composed of Japanese corporations involved the music industry...
ranked Maru Maru Mori Mori! fourth in the top downloaded singles from the Chaku-Uta pay chart ranking in the first half of 2011. This placed this single ahead of other singles from groups like AKB48
AKB48
AKB48 is a Japanese female idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto.The group has achieved enormous popularity in Japan. Its ten latest consecutive singles topped the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart...
and Girls' Generation
Girls' Generation
Girls' Generation is a nine-member South Korean electropop girl group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2007. The nine members are: Taeyeon , Jessica, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona and Seohyun...
. The song was certified by the RIAJ as a double platinum ringtone, and a platinum full-length download to cellphones. Sankei Sports reported that Maru Maru Mori Mori! crossed the 250 thousand album sales mark as of 17 July 2011. This makes the group the first Japanese group under 10 years old to exceed 200 thousand sales mark in over 35 years, the last person to do so being Kawahashi Hiroshi with his single Yamaguchi-sanchi no Tsutomu-kun.
On 16 August 2011, Oricon reported that this singles managed to remain in the TOP 10 list for 12 weeks in a row.. Amongst singles released by an artist under 10 years old, Maru Maru Mori Mori! now hods the record of the longest streak on the Oricon charts. The previous record set by the 2007 song Gake no Ue no Ponyo
Gake no Ue no Ponyo (song)
is the eponymous theme song to the Studio Ghibli film Ponyo, released on December 5, 2007...
, the theme song of the Studio Ghibli film Ponyo, which remained on the charts for 11 consecutive weeks in 2008. Gake no Ue no Ponyo featured the then 8-year old actress Nozomi Ōhashi
Nozomi Ōhashi
is a Japanese child actress and singer attached to the Central Kodomo Gekidan talent agency.-Career:She made her drama debut at the age of three. On December 5, 2007, she debuted as a singer with the theme song for the animated film Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea.-Personal Life:Nozomi Ōhashi is the...
.
The song Maru Maru Mori Mori received the Special Award at the 53rd Japan Record Awards.