Strawberry Prince

Strawberry Prince (Japanese: すとぷり, Hepburn: SutoPuri) is a Japanese boy band formed in June 2016. The group consists of six members: Nanamori, Jel, Satomi, Colon, Rinu, and Root. Each member is represented by an illustrated character when appearing in media.

Strawberry Prince
すとぷり
OriginJapan
Genres
Years active2016–present
LabelsSTPR Records
Websitestrawberryprince.com
Members
Past members
  • Kanna
  • Shiyun
  • Ketchup
  • Yuuku
  • Nanamori

History

Strawberry Prince was founded by Nanamori, the group's leader, on June 4, 2016. Nanamori had gained popularity on Nico Nico Douga by uploading song covers, and he contacted other popular users to form a group. The members use stage names and illustrated avatars to represent themselves, never revealing their real names and never showing their real faces except at live performances and meet-and-greets. Nanamori thought that it was too dangerous to post his face on the internet when he first started posting videos, and he decided to keep the gimmick after forming the group. In addition to music, the members also upload talkshows, video game playthroughs, and humorous videos to their YouTube channel.[1][2]

While the group would upload their original music to their official YouTube channel for the first few years, Strawberry Prince's first commercial release would not be until 2019, with the release of the mini-album Strawberry Start in March 2019. Strawberry Start sold over 80,000 copies in its debut week, and achieved the second place spot on the Oricon weekly album ranking.[3] Four months later, they released their first full album, Strawberry Love! This time, the group would achieve the first place spot on the Oricon weekly album ranking, with the album selling 72,000 copies on its first day and over 107,000 copies in its first week.[4][5] They would rank first again with their third full album, Strawberry Prince, which exceeded 230,000 sales in its first week and would also be the group's first album to receive a Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan in November 2020.[6][7][8] The second full album, Strawberry Next!, would also receive a Platinum certification in January 2021.[9]

Strawberry Prince's music has been featured in other media, particularly in the Yo-kai Watch franchise. The songs "Gingira ginga" and "Dai uchū Rendezvous" were used as ending themes for the video game Yo-kai Watch Jam: Yo-kai Academy Y – Waiwai Gakuen Seikatsu and as opening themes for the anime Yo-kai Watch Jam – Yo-kai Academy Y: Close Encounters of the N Kind,[10] and the song "Yōkai Watch" was used as the opening theme for the video game Yo-kai Watch 4++.[11] The song "START" was also used as the opening theme for the second season of the anime Cardfight!! Vanguard overDress.[12] In February 2022, the members appeared in an anime-style television commercial for Meiji Seika.[13]

In March 2022, the YouTuber Korekore claimed that Nanamori had a fiancée and child, and accused him of infidelity. STPR Inc., the parent company of the group's record label, put out a statement a few days later confirming that the allegations were true and stating that Nanamori would be going on hiatus.[14] A live concert that had been scheduled for May 2022 was confirmed to be going ahead with only the other five members.[15]

Members

Active

Inactive
  • Nanamori (ななもり。)

Former members
  • Kanna (かんな)
  • Shiyun (しゆん)
  • Ketchup (けちゃっぷ)
  • Yuuku (ゆうく)

Discography

Singles
Title Year Release Date Album
Ichigo-iro natsu hanabi 2020 May 30, 2020 N/A
Strawberry Halloween Night
Parade wa kokosa
Christmas no mahō
Strawberry Nightmare
Mabushigariya Strawberry Prince
Suki suki seijin June 22, 2020
Dai uchū Rendezvous August 10, 2020
Streamer August 24, 2020
Senbonzakura December 31, 2020 N/A
White Promise 2021 April 7, 2021
Namidame May 5, 2021
Mr. Music June 2, 2021
Kibun jōjō ↑↑
Propose June 6, 2021
STAY PROUD June 26, 2021
Syndrome Love July 18, 2021
Risk Taker August 4, 2021
Stereo Parade August 29, 2021
Parade e okaeri October 10, 2021
Meshimase Trick Night October 31, 2021
START December 5, 2021
Seishun Chocolate 2022 February 14, 2022

Albums
Title Year Album details Peak position Certifications[16]
JPN[17]
Strawberry Love! 2019
Track listing
  1. GO GO CRAZY
  2. Move on!
  3. Bokura dake no Shangri-la
  4. Anniversary
  5. King of judōtai
  6. Michishirube
  7. Suki ni natte ī yo ne?
  8. Yosakoi Disco Party
  9. Don't Give Up!!
  10. BREAK OUT
  11. Day By Day
  12. No Perfect
  13. Asa no yūhi
  14. Okaeri Love!
 1
  • RIAJ: Gold
Strawberry Next! 2020
Track listing
  1. Strawberry ☆ Planet!
  2. Gingira ginga
  3. Amore Mio
  4. Next Stage!!
  5. Now and Forever
  6. Party Light
  7. Shinobi koi
  8. Yōkai Watch
  9. Yū-jū ukio Boy
  10. Nōnai Pierrot
  11. Sakasete koi no 1・2・3!
  12. Hikari yume
  13. LOOK UP
  14. Tarareba
  15. Suki de ite kurete ī yo
  16. Kakumei zenya
 2
  • RIAJ: Platinum
Strawberry Prince
Track listing
  1. Streamer
  2. Suki suki seijin
  3. Very
  4. Dai uchū Rendezvous
  5. Strawberry Revolution
  6. STRIKE the PRISON!!
  7. Dramatic no Anti
  8. Night of Fantastic
  9. Jamujamu Signal
  10. Mabushigariya
  11. Shiki
  12. Enkyori Cry.
  13. Chekira ☆
  14. Leveling
  15. Trick or Prince
  16. Spill
  17. Mukō e
  18. Hajimete kimi to
  19. Feel Free!
  20. Prince
 1
  • RIAJ: Platinum

Mini albums
Title Year Album details Peak position Certifications[16]
JPN[17]
Strawberry Start 2019
  • Released: March 27, 2019
  • Label: STPR Records
  • Formats: CD
Track listing
  1. Palette Dance
  2. Endless Flight
  3. Hi ria Dream mōsō-chū!
  4. Dekoboko Game Party
  5. Strawberry Go Round
  6. AquaKiss
  7. Hurry Hurry Love
  8. Daisuki ni nareba īn janai?
 2
  • RIAJ: Gold

Filmography

Radio shows
Year Title Japanese Title Network Ref.
2019 SutoPuri Monday すとぷりMonday Nippon Broadcasting System [18]
2019–2020 SutoPuri Stop Listen! すとぷりのStop Listen! [19][20]

Bibliography
Year Title Japanese Title Publisher Identifiers
2019 Strawberry Memory vol.1 すとろべりーめもりー vol.1 Sunny Side-up ISBN 9784909196033
Strawberry Memory vol.2 すとろべりーめもりー vol.2 ISBN 9784909196040
Strawberry Memory vol.3 すとろべりーめもりー vol.3 ISBN 9784909196057
Strawberry Memory vol.4 すとろべりーめもりー vol.4 ISBN 9784909196064
2020 Strawberry Memory vol.5 すとろべりーめもりー vol.5 ISBN 9784909196071
Strawberry Memory vol.6 すとろべりーめもりー vol.6 ISBN 9784909196088
2021 Strawberry Memory vol.7 すとろべりーめもりー vol.7 ISBN 9784909196095

Awards and nominations
Year Award Ceremony Category Nominee/Work Result Ref.
2020 Japan Gold Disc Award Best 5 New Artists in Japanese Music Strawberry Prince Won [21]
2021 Japan Gold Disc Award Best 5 Albums in Japanese Music Strawberry Prince Won [22]

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