V-u-den

V-U-den (美勇伝, Biyūden, stylized in lowercase, lit. "beautiful brave legends") was a Japanese idol girl group associated with Hello! Project. The group was formed in August 2004 and consists of members Rika Ishikawa (Morning Musume), Erika Miyoshi, and Yui Okada, with Ishikawa being the leader. The group officially disbanded on June 29, 2008, after their last concert during their v-u-densetsu 5 tour.[1][2]

V-U-den
美勇伝
1st gen: Erika Miyoshi, Rika Ishikawa, Yui Okada
1st gen: Erika Miyoshi, Rika Ishikawa, Yui Okada
Background information
OriginTokyo, Japan
GenresJ-pop
Years active
  • 20042008
LabelsPiccolo Town
SpinoffsZoku V-U-den
Past members
Websitewww.helloproject.com

Members

Legacy

In 2009, V-U-den was revived as a Hello! Project Shuffle Unit under the name Zoku V-U-den (続・美勇伝). The new line-up consisted of Morning Musume members Sayumi Michishige and Jun Jun; Berryz Kobo member and Risako Sugaya. The group released songs for Hello! Project's compilation album Champloo 1: Happy Marriage Song Cover Shū.[3] They also performed as a concert-only unit until 2011. In 2013, Zoku V-U-den reappeared with Rika Ishikawa to perform "Koisuru Angel Heart".

Discography

Albums (first generation)

#TitleRelease date
1Suiteroom Number 1 (スイートルームナンバー1)October 26, 2005
v-u-den Single Best 9 Vol.1 Omaketsuki (美勇伝シングルベスト9 Vol.1おまけつき)November 21, 2007

Singles (first generation)

#TitleRelease dateDetails
1"Koi no Nukegara"
(恋のヌケガラ, Cast-Off Love)
September 23, 2004
2"Kacchoiize! Japan"
(カッチョイイゼ! Japan, Very Cool! Japan)
May 2, 2005Yokoso! Japan campaign song
3"Ajisai Ai Ai Monogatari"
(紫陽花アイ愛物語, Hydrangea Love Story)
May 25, 2005Opening theme of the Kids Station anime "Patalliro Saiyuuki"
4"Hitorijime"
(ひとりじめ, All By Myself)
August 10, 2005
5"Kurenai no Kisetsu"
(クレナイの季節, Crimson Season)
October 5, 2005
6"Issai Gassai Anata ni Ageru"
(一切合切あなたに𝄞あ・げ・る♪, I'll Give Any and Every Thing to You)
May 10, 2006
7"Aisu Cream to My Pudding"
(愛すクリ~ムとMyプリン, Love Cream and My Pudding *)
November 22, 2006
8"Koisuru Angel Heart"
(恋する♡エンジェル♡ハート, Loving Angel Heart)
May 23, 2007
9"Jaja Uma Paradise"
(じゃじゃ馬パラダイス, Unmanageable Girl Paradise)
September 26, 2007
10"Nanni mo Iwazu ni I Love You"
(なんにも言わずに I LOVE YOU, Without Saying A Word, I Love You)
April 23, 2008Cover of Morning Musume song from 4th Ikimasshoi!

* Though the romanization of this song would imply the translation would be "Ice Cream and My Pudding", "Aisu" is written with the kanji "Ai ()" for "love", thus making it "Love Cream and My Pudding". Also, in the PV for the song, there is a two-second screen that translates it as "Ice Cream and My Pudding", therefore it is a play on words.

Singles (second generation)

#TitleRelease dateDetails
1"Only You"July 15, 2009A cover of BOØWY's "ONLY YOU"
  • "ONLY YOU" is released on the compilation "Champloo 1 ~Happy Marriage Song Cover Shuu~ (チャンプル1 ~ハッピーマリッジソングカバー集~)

DVDs

#TitleRelease date
1Single V Koi no Nukegara (シングルV・恋のヌケガラ)October 6, 2004
2Single V Kacchoiize! Japan (シングルV・カッチョイイゼ! Japan)March 9, 2005
3Single V Ajisai Ai Ai Monogatari (シングルV・紫陽花アイ愛物語)June 8, 2005
4v-u-den First Concert Tour 2005 Haru ~v-u-densetsu~June 8, 2005
5Single V Hitorijime (シングルV・ひとりじめ)August 24, 2005
6Single V Kurenai no Kisetsu (シングルV・クレナイの季節)October 13, 2005
7v-u-den Concert Tour 2005 Aki v-u-densetsu II ~Kurenai no Kisetsu~February 15, 2006
8Single V Issai Gassai Anata ni Ageru (シングルV・一切合切 あなたに∮あ・げ・る♪)May 24, 2006
9Single V Aisu Cream to My Purin (シングルV・愛すクリ〜ムとMyプリン)December 6, 2006
10v-u-den Live Tour 2006 Aki v-u-densetsu III ~Aisu Cream to My Purin~March 7, 2007
11Single V Koisuru Angel Heart (シングルV・恋する♡エンジェル♡ハート)May 30, 2007
12v-u-den Concert Tour 2007 Shoka v-u-densetsu IV ~Usagi to Tenshi~August 8, 2007
13Single V Jaja Uma Paradise (シングルV・じゃじゃ馬パラダイス)October 10, 2007

References

  1. "v-u-densetsu" (in Japanese). Tsunku Official Blog. 2008-06-29. Archived from the original on 2017-03-01.
  2. "Goodbye v-u-den, 3 years and 9 months of activity" (in Japanese). Sanspo.com. 2008-06-30. Archived from the original on 2008-07-02.
  3. "チャンプル1~ハッピーマリッジソングカバー集~". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-09-20.
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