Tacoyaki Rainbow
Tacoyaki Rainbow (たこやきレインボー, Takoyaki Reinbō) was a Japanese female idol group under the management of Stardust Promotion.[1] They come from the Kansai region.[2] On April 18, 2021, Tacoyaki Rainbow announced that their members will "graduate" from the group on May 9 the same year.[3] The group was supposed to go on a reboot after that, but due to various problems, on March 31, 2022, it was announced that it would disband instead.[4][5] The group's last-ever activity was on May 4, 2022, at the Asia and Pacific Trade Center.[6]
| Tacoyaki Rainbow | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Takoniji | 
| Origin | Japan | 
| Genres | J-pop, EDM | 
| Years active | 2012–2022 | 
| Labels | SDR (2013-2015) Avex Trax (2016–2021) | 
| Associated acts | Momoiro Clover Z Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku Team Shachi Bullet Train Dish Tokimeki Sendenbu Batten Showjo Tai B.O.L.T Iginari Tohoku San Ukka Hachimitsu Rocket Amefurasshi Crown Pop 3B junior | 
| Website | tacoyaki-rainbow | 
| Past members | Kurumi Hori Karen Negishi Mai Haruna Sakura Ayaki Saki Kiyoi Maria Arai Yuka Koike Towa Narasaki | 
Members
    
| Name | Birth date[7] | Image color | 
|---|---|---|
| Kurumi Hori (堀くるみ) | December 18, 1999 | Purple -Leader | 
| Karen Negishi (根岸 可蓮) | November 18, 2000 | Green | 
| Mai Haruna (春名 真依) | January 5, 2001 | Blue | 
| Sakura Ayaki (彩木 咲良) | March 26, 2002 | Pink | 
| Saki Kiyoi (清井 咲希) | August 5, 1999 | Yellow -Center | 
| Towa Narasaki (奈良崎 とわ) | February 21, 2000 | Red -Former Leader[8] | 
| Maria Arai (新井まりあ) | July 21, 2000 | Yellow | 
| Yuka Koike (小池優花) | December 31, 1998 | Orange | 
Timeline
    

Discography
    
    Indie Singles
    
| No. | Title | Release date | Oricon Weekly Singles Chart [9] | Sales | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Over the Tacoyaki Rainbow" (オーバー・ザ・たこやきレインボー) | September 17, 2013 | 31 | 2,376 | 
| 2 | "Naniwa no Haniwa" (なにわのはにわ)[10] | March 19, 2014 | 10 | |
| 3 | "Zesshō! Naniwa de Umareta Shōjotachi" (絶唱!なにわで生まれた少女たち) | September 3, 2014 | 13 | 11,729 | 
| 4 | "Genki Uri no Shōjo ~Naniwa Meika Gojussen~" (元気売りの少女〜浪花名歌五十選〜) | May 20, 2015 | 8 | 12,481 | 
| 5 | "Kuri Bocchi ONE DAY!!" (クリぼっちONE DAY!!) | December 16, 2015 | 11 | 14,890 | 
Major-label singles
    
| No. | Title | Release date | Oricon Weekly Singles Chart [9] | Sales | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Nanairo Dance" (ナナイロダンス) | April 13, 2016 | 7 | 14,212 | 
| 2 | "Dot jp Japan!" (どっとjpジャパーン!) | August 24, 2016 | 10 | 14,622 | 
| 3 | "RAINBOW~Watashi wa Watashi Yanen Kara~" (RAINBOW~私は私やねんから~) | May 10, 2017 | 7 | 13,379 | 
| 4 | "Money!! Money!? Money!!" (まねー!!マネー!?Money!!) | September 20, 2017 | 4 | 14,274 | 
| 5 | "Motto Motto Motto Hanasou Yo - Digital Native Generation" (もっともっともっと話そうよ-Digital Native Generation-) | October 23, 2019 | 4 | 19,224[11] | 
| 6 | "Koi no Dungeon UME" (恋のダンジョンUME) | July 8, 2020 | 20 | 945 | 
References
    
- "絶対甲子園出場!スタダ新アイドルはたこやきレインボー". Natalie. 2013-08-18.
- "ももクロZの妹分たこやきレインボー、夢は「甲子園で単独ライブを!」". My Navi. 2014-08-19.
- "たこやきレインボー".
- Tacoyaki Rainbow [@taco_staff] (2022-03-31). "【大切なご報告】" [Important Announcement] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2022-03-31 – via Twitter.
- "元「たこやきレインボー」新プロジェクト立ち上げ断念 全員卒業から1年、今後は全員ソロ活動(オリコン)". Oricon thru Yahoo! Japan News (in Japanese). 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- "ex.たこやきレインボー ラストフリーイベント開催のお知らせ". Tacoyaki Rainbow (in Japanese). 2022-04-08. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- たこやきレインボー|プロフィール (in Japanese). Stardust Promotion. Archived from the original on 2014-01-11. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
- "たこ虹、涙の奈良崎ラストライブ&堀くるみがリーダー就任".
- "たこやきレインボー │ オリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
- "たこやきレインボー、前山田作「なにわのはにわ」PV公開". Natalie. 2014-01-26. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
- "オリコン週間 シングルランキング 2019年10月21日~2019年10月27日". Oricon. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- 週間 CDアルバムランキング 2019年03月11日付 [Weekly CD Album Ranking on March 11, 2019]. Oricon News (in Japanese). Retrieved March 6, 2019.
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