B2takes! (also stylized as B2takes!!) is a Japanese boy band formed in 2012 by Bacs Entertainment.[1]

B2takes!
OriginJapan
GenresJ-pop
Years active2012-present
LabelsKing Records
Members
  • Atsushi
  • Yuta Iiyama
  • Igu
  • Peewee Okuyama
  • Shidax
  • Wataru
  • Ryosuke Chiba
  • Takuto Nakajima
  • Hayato Mori
  • Manaya Yajima
  • Kazuya Yuuki
Past members
Websiteb2takes.com

History

edit

B2takes! was formed in December 2012 by Bacs Entertainment.[1] In August 2015, the group released "Hanabi" as their debut single. In 2018, B2takes! made their major label debut through King Records with the double A-side single "Brand New Anniversary" / "Not Alone."[2][3] "Not Alone" was used as the theme song to the film BD: Akechi Tantei Jimusho [ja], which Ozawa starred in.[4][5] Ozawa and Wataru departed from the group during their 6th anniversary concert in November 2018;[6] however, Wataru later rejoined. In June 2019, Ryosuke Chiba, Manaya Yajima, Kazuya Yuuki, and YouJin were added as new members to the group.[1] In July 2020, B2takes!'s official website announced that YouJin would be leaving the group and terminating his contract with their agency at the end of August 2020.[7]

Members

edit

Current

edit
  • Atsushi (あつし)[3]
  • Yuta Iiyama (飯山 裕太)[3]
  • Igu[3]
  • Peewee Okuyama (奥山 ピーウィー)[3]
  • Shidax (しだっくす)[3]
  • Takuto Nakajima (中島 拓斗)[3]
  • Hayato Mori (森 勇翔)[3]
  • Wataru (わたる)[3]
  • Ryosuke Chiba (千葉 良祐) (2019-present)
  • Manaya Yajima (矢島 愛弥) (2019-present)
  • Kazuya Yuuki (結城 伽寿也) (2019-present)

Former

edit

Discography

edit

Singles

edit
List of singles, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales
[8]
Album
JPN
[9]
JPN
Hot

[10]
"Hanabi" 2015 Non-album single
"Akubi" 2016 15 Non-album single
"Moyamoya Lover" (モヤモヤLOVER) 16 24
  • JPN: 12,300 (physical)
  • JPN: 2,536 (downloads & streaming)
Non-album single
"Suki tte Iou" (好きって言おう) 2017 8 12
  • JPN: 15,502 (physical)
  • JPN: 2,841 (downloads & streaming)
Non-album single
"Shanana Koko ni Oide" (Shanana ここにおいで) 2018 3 4
  • JPN: 39,897 (physical)
  • JPN: 4,968 (downloads & streaming)
Non-album single
"Brand New Anniversary" (ブラン・ニュー・アニバーサリー) 2 5 Non-album single
"Not Alone" Non-album single
"Growing" 2019 5 16
  • JPN: 29,766 (physical)
  • JPN: 2,395 (downloads & streaming)
Non-album single
"Akashi" (証-Akashi-) 3 13
  • JPN: 31,864 (physical)
  • JPN: 3,363 (downloads & streaming)
Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Notes

edit
  1. ^ "Brand New Anniversary" and "Not Alone" were released physically as a double A-side single.[9] The sales count and Oricon ranking reflects both songs combined.

References

edit
  1. ^ a b c d "B2takes!!のプロフィール" [B2takes!'s profile]. Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  2. ^ "B2takes!がキングレコードよりメジャーデビュー、メンバー総出演の映画公開も決定". Natalie (in Japanese). April 18, 2018. Archived from the original on May 11, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i "男性アイドルグループ・B2takes!メジャーデビュー目前で意気込み「オリコン1位をとりたい」". Oricon (in Japanese). August 10, 2018. Archived from the original on June 21, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  4. ^ "小澤廉と寺坂頼我のW主演映画『BD~明智探偵事務所~』が1位". Oricon (in Japanese). February 14, 2019. Archived from the original on June 10, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  5. ^ "江戸川乱歩原案「BD~明智探偵事務所~」祭nine.寺坂頼我が小澤廉とW主演". Natalie (in Japanese). May 5, 2018. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  6. ^ a b "B2takes!小澤廉、わたるがグループ卒業". Natalie (in Japanese). November 21, 2018. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  7. ^ "【大切なお知らせ】" [Important announcement]. Atom Entertainment (in Japanese). July 25, 2020. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  8. ^ Sales figures for physical releases on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart:
  9. ^ a b Peak chart positions on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart:
  10. ^ Peak chart positions on the Billboard Japan Hot 100:
edit