is an

extended play An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.

CD released by girl

idol Idol or Idols may refer to: Religion and philosophy * Cult image, a neutral term for a man-made object that is worshipped or venerated for the deity, spirit or demon that it embodies or represents * Murti, a point of focus for devotion or medit ...

group

Berryz Kobo was a Japanese girl group formed by Up-Front Promotion in 2004 and associated with Hello! Project. The group's members consisted of Hello! Project Kids members Saki Shimizu, Momoko Tsugunaga, Miyabi Natsuyaki, Chinami Tokunaga, Maasa Sudo, Yuri ...

on December 7, 2005. It is the third of three releases issued by the band in the space of four weeks, along with their second album ''

Dai 2 Seichōki is the second full-length album by J-pop group Berryz Kobo, released on November 16, 2005. "Dai 2" (''the second'') is pronounced ''Dai ni''. The first pressing of the album was enclosed in a cardboard slipcase and included four double-sided phot ...

'' and the ninth single "''

Gag 100kaibun Aishite Kudasai is the 9th single by Berryz Kobo. It was released on November 23, 2005 by Up-Front Works' Piccolo Town label, as well as a version by Marvelous Entertainment, which featured a slightly different track listing. Abbreviated as "Gag100". Details ...

''". "2.5" is pronounced ''nī ten go''. The EP contains five previously released tracks in the aforementioned ninth single's A-side, plus four earlier single sides. Only one track, "Arigatō! Tomodachi", is exclusive to the EP. Former band member

Maiha Ishimura was a Japanese girl group formed by Up-Front Promotion in 2004 and associated with Hello! Project. The group's members consisted of Hello! Project Kids members Saki Shimizu, Momoko Tsugunaga, Miyabi Natsuyaki, Chinami Tokunaga, Maasa Sudo, Yuri ...

appears, but is not credited, on tracks 3 to 6. The album debuted at number 45 in the Oricon Weekly Album chart, remaining in the list for 2 weeks.

Track listing

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Anata Nashi de wa Ikite Yukenai is the first single by the Japanese pop girl group Berryz Kobo. It was released on March 3, 2004. The single ranked 18th in the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart. Track listing # "Anata Nashi de wa Ikite Yukenai" (Music and lyrics: Tsunku , known ...

Personnel

Saki Shimizu is a J-pop singer. Her career began in 2002 when she passed the audition for Hello! Project Kids, an all-female teen pop group within Hello! Project. She continued to sing in that group and became a part of two smaller groups composed of H ...

- vocals and band leader *

Momoko Tsugunaga is a former Japanese singer, actress, and radio personality. Tsugunaga joined Hello! Project as a member of Hello! Project Kids at the age of 10 and later became part of the girl groups Berryz Kobo and Buono! Following Berryz Kobo's hiatus, sh ...

- vocals *

Chinami Tokunaga (born May 22, 1992) is a Japanese singer. She is a former member of the J-pop idol group Berryz Kobo. History Tokunaga was born in Kanagawa, Japan. In 2002, she passed the Hello! Project Kids audition and became a member of Hello! Project. ...

- vocals *

Miyabi Natsuyaki is a Japanese singer. Her career began in 2002 when she passed the audition for Hello! Project Kids, an all-female child pop group under Hello! Project. She continued to sing in that group and became a part of four smaller groups composed of ...

- vocals *

Maasa Sudo is a Japanese actress, singer, and tarento. She is a former member of Berryz Kobo, a J-pop idol group within Hello! Project. Career Sudo was born in Tokyo. In 2002, she successfully passed the Hello! Project Kids audition. Sudo was a member ...

- vocals *

Yurina Kumai is a Japanese pop singer and fashion model. She is a member of Berryz Kobo (activities suspended indefinitely) and former member of Hello! Project Kids. Her signature color is green. Born in Kanagawa, Japan. Her blood type is B, and her heigh ...

- vocals *

Risako Sugaya is a former Japanese singer and actress. She first gained recognition when she joined Hello! Project Kids and later became one of the lead vocalists of the girl group Berryz Kobo from 2004 to 2015. Career 2002–2004: Hello! Project Kids, 4 ...

- vocals *

- vocals (Tracks 3-6, uncredited) *

Yuichi Takahasi Yūichi, Yuichi, or Yuuichi is a masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Yūichi can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples: *勇一, "courage, 1" *祐一, "to help, 1" *祐市, "to help, cit ...

- keyboard and MIDI programming, guitar *

Kaoru Kubota Kaoru is a Japanese given name for males or females. Name Meanings The name's meaning varies depending on its written form: *薫/郁/芳 — "fragrance", common for both males and females *馨/香 — "fragrance", more common for females ...

- backing vocals *

Hideyuki "Daichi" Suzuki Hideyuki (written: , , , , , , or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese footballer *Hideyuki Akaza (赤座英之), Japanese urologist *, Japanese engineer and physicist *, Japanese karateka *, Ja ...

- keyboard and MIDI programming, guitar *

Hiroaki Takeuchi Hiroaki is a masculine Japanese given name. It can be written in many ways. In the following lists, the kanji in parentheses are the individual's way of writing the name Hiroaki. Possible writings *(written: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ...

- chorus *

Koji Makaino Koji, Kōji, Kohji or Kouji may refer to: *Kōji (given name), a masculine Japanese given name *Kōji (Heian period) (康治), Japanese era, 1142–1144 *Kōji (Muromachi period) (弘治), Japanese era, 1555–1558 *Koji orange, a Japanese citrus ...

- keyboard and MIDI programming *

Shinsuke Suzuki Shinsuke (written: , , , , , , , , , , , or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese actor *, Japanese samurai *, Japanese basketball player *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese actor *, Japanese professi ...

- guitar *

Hideyuki Komatsu Hideyuki (written: , , , , , , or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese footballer *Hideyuki Akaza (赤座英之), Japanese urologist *, Japanese engineer and physicist *, Japanese karateka *, Ja ...

- bass * Horishi Iida - percussion *

Masato Yamao Masato (written: , , , , , , , or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *Masato (kickboxer) (born 1979), Japanese former welterweight kickboxer, won K-1 WORLD MAX kickboxing tournament in 2003, 2008 *Masato A ...

- organ *

Tsunku , known professionally as , is a Japanese singer, record producer, and songwriter. He is the lead singer of the rock band Sharam Q. As a songwriter, Tsunku is the primary producer for Morning Musume and other Hello! Project acts, such as Coconut ...

- backing vocals *

Amazons In Greek mythology, the Amazons (Ancient Greek: Ἀμαζόνες ''Amazónes'', singular Ἀμαζών ''Amazōn'', via Latin ''Amāzon, -ŏnis'') are portrayed in a number of ancient epic poems and legends, such as the Labours of Hercules, ...

- backing vocals * Takao Konishi - keyboard and MIDI programming * Yasuo Asai - guitar * Yasushi Sasamoto - bass * Masanori Suzuki - trumpet * Yoshinari Takegami - saxophone * Satoshi Mizota - trombone * Shoichiro Hirata - keyboard and MIDI programming * Keiko "Chibi" Furuya - backing vocals * Akira - guitar, bass, keyboards, MIDI programming, backing vocals * Nobuyasu Umemoto - recording coordination *

Kazumi Matsui is a Japanese politician and the current mayor of Hiroshima, the capital city of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. Early life Matsui was born on January 8, 1953 in Hiroshima, Japan. His parents are ''hibakusha'', atomic bomb survivors. He earned a ...

- recording engineer, mix engineer *

Ryo Wakizawa Ryo may refer to: * Ryō, a gold currency unit in pre-Meiji Japan Shakkanhō system * Ryō (actress) (born 1973), Japanese model, actress, and singer * Ryō (given name), a unisex Japanese given name * Ryo, Georgia, an unincorporated community in G ...

- recording engineer, mix engineer * Shinnosuke Kobayashi - recording engineer * Masakazu Kimura - mix engineer *

Naoki Yamada is a Japanese people, Japanese football (soccer), footballer who plays for Shonan Bellmare. Early life His father is a former football player who played for Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Mazda SC and Japan national under-20 football team, Japan U-20 n ...

- mix engineer * Yuji Yamashita - mix engineer *

- mix engineer *

Yuichi Ohtsubo Yūichi, Yuichi, or Yuuichi is a masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Yūichi can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples: *勇一, "courage, 1" *祐一, "to help, 1" *祐市, "to help, cit ...

- 2nd engineer *

Hirofumi Hiraki Hirofumi (written: , , , , , , , , , or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese actor *, Japanese actor and singer *, Japanese actor *, Japanese historian *, Japanese politician *, Japanese actor *, ...

- 2nd engineer * Yōhei Horiuchi - 2nd engineer * Mitsuko Koike - mastering engineer

Charts

References

External links

Up-Front Works site entry
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