is a sub-group of the Japanese
idol
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girl group
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Nakano Fujo Sisters and was formed in 2007 by
Imperial Records
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Early years to 19 ...
. Fudanjuku is Nakano Fujo Sisters' alter-ego boy band, in which the members take on male personas and dress.
Fudanjuku released their debut single "Otokozuka" in 2008 and later stopped performing as Nakano Fujo Sisters in 2011 to focus on Fudanjuku full-time.
History
In 2006, the Nakano Fujoshi Sisters were formed as a
comic
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performance troupe, consisting of
gravure
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models and actresses who considered themselves ''
otaku
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'' and ''
fujoshi
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''. In 2010, they renamed themselves Nakano Fujo Sisters and began releasing original music. While performing multiple live shows under the name Nakano Fujo Sisters, the group formed a male-alter ego for themselves, Fudanjuku, to make performances more interesting. The group released their debut single in 2008.
After November 25, 2011, the activities of the group Nakano Fujo Sisters were placed on hiatus. Fudanjuku, however, continues to perform and release new works.
Subgroups
Fudanjuku
is an "alter ego" male idol group of Nakano Fujo Sisters.
W Prince
With the graduation of Seimyouji Uramasa and Akazono Kojiro, the remaining two senior members formed a duo-idol group in 2017 titled W♠PRINCE.
Members
The members use their real names as Nakano Fujo Sisters and their male stage names when performing as Fudanjuku.
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Timeline
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Discography
Singles
Studio albums
Concert DVD
Other media
Manga
In 2011,
Arina Tanemura
is a Japanese manga artist, illustrator, and character designer. She made her professional manga debut in 1996 with the one-shot ''The Style of the Second Love'' in the ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Ribon Original'' and later published her first ...
, who is friends with the members of Fudanjuku,
wrote and illustrated , a manga adaptation featuring fictional portrayals of their male alter-egos. The comic ran for seven chapters in ''
Margaret
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Tanemura had drawn the comic after Fudanjuku had expressed interest in cosplaying as her characters.
A vomic (voice comic) adaptation covering the first chapter was released in four parts on a weekly basis in 2012, with the members of Fudanjuku providing the voices to the characters.
References
External links
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中野風女シスターズオフィシャルブログ「Fuログ」Fudanjuku (風男塾) profileat Teichiku Entertainment
Fudanjuku (腐男塾) profileat Teichiku Entertainment
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Musical groups established in 2006
Musical groups established in 2008
2006 establishments in Japan
2008 establishments in Japan
Japanese girl groups
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