T&C Bomber
Encyclopedia
, later known as , was a Japanese
girl group under Hello! Project
that debuted in April 1999. They released multiple singles and two albums before disbanding in late 2000. The group consisted of four members: , born March 13, 1974 in Osaka; , born May 18, 1972 in Tokyo; , born March 18, 1976 in Shenyang, Liaoning, China; and , born February 15, 1977 in Fukushima Prefecture. The group was created under the name , but changed their name to T&C Bomber in March 2000. The group disbanded the same year after a final performance in Osaka, on October 9, 2000.
The band reformed in early 2009, after one of the group's former members posted a blog suggesting a reformation for a limited time to celebrate the group's ten year anniversary, and the release of their new greatest hits album. Their first official reunion was on January 9, 2009 in Shibuya. In March of that year, the group called for fans to sign a petition for a 10th anniversary live performance. In 2 months, the petition received more than 2,200 signatures. Their final live performance took place in October; however, Ruru did not take part in the performance due to scheduling conflicts with her live concerts in Japan. Afterwards, the group's official blog was ended, though it was not taken down and was occasionally updated with information about the members (though has since been removed from the Oricon site).
Atsuko Inaba
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
girl group under Hello! Project
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...
that debuted in April 1999. They released multiple singles and two albums before disbanding in late 2000. The group consisted of four members: , born March 13, 1974 in Osaka; , born May 18, 1972 in Tokyo; , born March 18, 1976 in Shenyang, Liaoning, China; and , born February 15, 1977 in Fukushima Prefecture. The group was created under the name , but changed their name to T&C Bomber in March 2000. The group disbanded the same year after a final performance in Osaka, on October 9, 2000.
The band reformed in early 2009, after one of the group's former members posted a blog suggesting a reformation for a limited time to celebrate the group's ten year anniversary, and the release of their new greatest hits album. Their first official reunion was on January 9, 2009 in Shibuya. In March of that year, the group called for fans to sign a petition for a 10th anniversary live performance. In 2 months, the petition received more than 2,200 signatures. Their final live performance took place in October; however, Ruru did not take part in the performance due to scheduling conflicts with her live concerts in Japan. Afterwards, the group's official blog was ended, though it was not taken down and was occasionally updated with information about the members (though has since been removed from the Oricon site).
Post-T&C Bomber Careers
- Shinoda has since appeared in various sports programmes, and served as a commentator on the women's gymnastics events at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
Atsuko Inaba
Atsuko Inaba
is a J-pop singer formerly within Hello! Project. She began her career as a Japanese idol with female group Osaka Performance Doll from 1993 to 1996, then joined new Hello! Project group Taiyo to Ciscomoon in 1999, until its end in late 2000...
- After the group split up, the only artist to remain signed with Hello! Project was Atsuko Inaba. She continued performing as a dancer, and appeared in the chorus of various songs over the next nine years; however, her contract with UpFront Agency was terminated in late 2009, after both Inaba and the management decided that her career would go no further with Hello! Project—Inaba also stated that she would "like to see the world from a different angle" after being a performer for so long.
- Renamed within the group by Tsunku, she used this name officially after getting Japanese citizenship. Ruru pursued a singing career in Taiwan. She returned to Japan in 2007 with her debut solo album, .
- After leaving Hello! Project, she made her solo indies debut. She then formed a unit, called "Priest", with her younger brother Akihisa.
Albums
| # | Title | Release date | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taiyō & Ciscomoon 1 | 1999-10-27 | 3 |
| 2 | 2nd Stage | 2000-09-27 | 23 |
| 3 | 2008-12-10 |
Singles
| # | Title | Release date | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1999-04-21 | 4 | |
| 2 | 1999-06-23 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1999-07-28 | 9 | |
| 4 | "Everyday Everywhere" | 1999-08-25 | 23 |
| 5 | "Magic of Love" | 1999-09-29 | 16 |
| 6 | 1999-12-08 | 25 | |
| 7 | 2000-04-19 | 23 | |
| 8 | 2000-07-19 | 31 |
DVDs
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| 2000-08-30 | |
| 2000-12-13 |
Television
| Title | Network |
|---|---|
| Asayan | TV Tokyo series |
| TV Tokyo | |
| align="left"| | TV Tokyo |
| align="left"| | TV Tokyo |
External links
- Official Taiyō to Ciscomoon discography page at Up-Front Works Official Website
- Taiyō to Ciscomoon/T&C Bomber lyrics at Projecthello.com