Bullet Train (band)

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Bullet Train
超特急
OriginJapan
Genres
Years active2011 (2011)–present
LabelsSDR
Members
  • Kai
  • Ryoga
  • Takuya
  • Yuki
  • Takashi
  • Shuya
  • Masahiro
  • Aloha
  • Haru
Past members
  • Kōichi Yoshino
  • Shō Takemura
  • Yūsuke Fukuda
Websitebullettrain.jp

Bullet Train (超特急, Chōtokkyū) are a Japanese boy band formed on December 25, 2011, under Stardust Promotion.[1][2] The group debuted under the name "超特急☆-BULLET TRAIN- (Chōtokkyū☆-BULLET TRAIN-)" but later changed the name to "超特急 (Chōtokkyū)". The group consists of "main dancers" and "back vocalists", meaning that the vocalists stand behind the dancers when the band is performing.[3][4] Bullet Train has been likened to Momoiro Clover Z, an idol girl group managed by the same talent agency.[5] Consisting of 4 main dancers, the center among the dancers changes for each single. In 2018 they won their first award on MAMA2018 in Japan.

Members[edit]

Current[edit]

As of August 2022, the group consists of 9 members.

  • Kai (カイ) / Kai Ogasawara (小笠原 海) - 27 September 1994 -Main Dancer -Blue -Mysterious
  • Ryoga (リョウガ) / Ryōga Funatsu (船津 稜雅) - Leader -23 Oktober 1994 -Main Dancer -Purple -Skinny
  • Takuya (タクヤ) / Takuya Kusakawa (草川 拓弥) -24 November 1994 -Main Dancer -Green -Muscle
  • Yuki (ユーキ) / Yūki Murata (村田 祐基) -Former Leader -2 January 1995 -Main Dancer -Red -Clumsy
  • Takashi (タカシ) / Takashi Matsuo (松尾 太陽) -23 September 1996 -Backup Vocal -White -Youngest Child (Takashi the youngest member before Haru joined the group)
  • Shuya (シューヤ) / Shūya Shimura (志村秀哉) -25 March 1995 -Backup Vocal
  • Masahiro (マサヒロ) / Masahiro Moritsugu (森次政裕) -15 September 1998 -Main Dancer
  • Aloha (アロハ) / Aloha Takamatsu (髙松アロハ) -26 Oktober 2000 -Main Dancer
  • Haru (ハル) / Haru Kashiwagi (柏木悠) -31 March 2005 -Main Dancer

Former[edit]

  • Sho (ショウ) / Shō Takemura (竹村翔)
  • Koichi (コーイチ) / Kōichi Yoshino (吉野晃一) -18 June 1994 -Backup Vocal -Black
  • Yusuke (ユースケ) / Yūsuke Fukuda (福田佑亮) -24 December 1995 -Main Dancer -Yellow

Timeline[edit]

Discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and sales
Title Album details Peak Sales
JPN[6]
Ring
  • Released: December 3, 2014
  • Label: SDR
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, CD+Blu-ray, digital download
 7
  • JPN: 18,986
Dramatic Seven
  • Released: October 26, 2016
  • Label: SDR
  • Formats: CD, CD+Blu-ray, digital download
 4
  • JPN: 41,714
Golden Epoch
  • Released: November 14, 2018
  • Label: SDR
  • Formats: CD, CD+Blu-ray, digital download
 2
Dance Dance Dance
  • Released: November 22, 2021
  • Label: SDR
  • Formats: CD, CD+Blu-ray, digital download
 7
B9
  • Released: March 22, 2023
  • Label: SDR
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 2

EPs[edit]

List of EPs, with selected chart positions and sales
Title EP details Peak Sales
JPN[6]
Just Like Bullet Train
(Just Like 超特急)
  • Released: April 17, 2024
  • Label: SDR
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 2

Singles[edit]

List of singles, with selected chart positions and sales
No. Title Year Peak Sales Album
JPN[9]
1 "TRAIN" 2012 — — Non-album singles
2 "Shake Body 126
  • JPN: 560
3 "POLICEMEN" 2013 18
  • JPN: 3,597
4 "Bloody Night" 10
  • JPN: 11,831
 Ring
— "Starlight" (As Ultra Bullet Train) 7
  • JPN: 11,119
5 "Kiss Me Baby" 8
  • JPN: 21,822
6 "Ikki!!!!!i!!" 2014 4
  • JPN: 32,157
7 "Believe×Believe" 6
  • JPN: 32,748
8 "Star Gear" 7
  • JPN: 37,943
"Ebiday Ebinai"
"Burn!" Non-album single
9 "Stardust Love Train" 2015 5
  • JPN: 24,578
 Dramatic Seven
"Battaman"
10 "Beautiful Chaser" 2
  • JPN: 48,924
11 "Yell" 2016 4
  • JPN: 27,059
12 "Chō Never Give Up Dance" (超ネバギバDANCE) 2017 1
  • JPN: 72,544
 Golden Epoch
13 "My Buddy" 2
  • JPN: 86,981
14 "A Kind of Love" 2018 2
  • JPN: 98,041
15 "Jesus" 3
  • JPN: 34,559
— "Soleil" 2019 — Non-album singles
16 "Hey Hey Hey" 4
17 "Revival Love" 3
18 "Stand up" 2020 2
19 "Asayake" —
20 "Uchū Drive" (宇宙ドライブ) 2022 TBA

Digital singles[edit]

Year Single Album
2020 "Dear my Goodbye" (Dear My グッバイ) Non-album singles
2021 "Guilty"
as BULLET PINK
"CARNAVAL" Dance Dance Dance
"Kachi Kaja" (같이 가자)
2022 "Cresendo" (クレッシェンド) Non-album single

References[edit]

  1. ^ "超特急 EBiDAN選抜ユニット、超特急に草川拓弥が加入". Barks News (in Japanese). 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
  2. ^ "ナタリー - [Power Push] ウルトラ超特急「Starlight」インタビュー (1/4)". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 2014-03-07.
  3. ^ "美男子ユニット・EBiDANから2ユニットがデビュー。2マンライブ開催". De View. 2013-07-26.
  4. ^ "ももクロ弟分・超特急＆DISH//、4・28に合同イベント". Oricon Style (in Japanese). 2013-03-16. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
  5. ^ "a-nation : 4日目はGENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE、AAA西島隆弘、SKY-HI、KEITA…気鋭のアーティスト陣9組が集結". Barks News (in Japanese). 2013-08-07. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
  6. ^ a b "超特急のCDアルバムランキング". Oricon. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  7. ^ 週間 CDアルバムランキング 2023年04月03日付 [Weekly CD Album Ranking on April 3, 2023] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  8. ^ オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2024年04月15日～2024年04月21日 [Oricon Weekly Album Ranking April 15, 2024 – April 21, 2024] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on April 24, 2024. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  9. ^ "超特急のCDシングルランキング". Oricon. Retrieved 2014-03-07.

External links[edit]

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