no3b
No Sleeves ノースリーブス | |
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Epic | |
Members | Haruna Kojima Minami Minegishi Minami Takahashi |
Website | www |
No Sleeves (ノースリーブス, Nō Surībusu) was a subunit from idol group AKB48's original Team A, produced by Yasushi Akimoto. The group is commonly referred as no3b, a stylized version of the group's name, which is a wasei-eigo term for sleeveless clothes.
History
The trio debuted officially under the name No Sleeves in November 2008, but were previously grouped together and performed the songs "Junai no Crescendo" and "Bye Bye Bye" at AKB48 concerts and stage DVDs. As of 2014[update], they have had eight Oricon top 10 singles.[1] The group has released two digital singles under the name Persona (ペルソナ, Perusona) for the TV Tokyo drama Men Dol: Ikemen Idol in which they starred.
After a year of inactivity following the release of their eighth single, "Pedicure Day" in December 2011, no3b joined as MC in
No Sleeves' songs featured in different media: "3seconds" and "Christmas Present" in the
The group reunited for their 10th Anniversary Live Performance on November 26, 2018.
Members
Discography
Albums
Year | Title | Oricon Album Chart[1] |
Total* sales[1] |
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2011 | No Sleeves (ノースリーブス) | 1[5] | 103,042 |
Singles
Year | Title | Total Sales* Notes |
Chart positions | Album | ||
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Oricon Singles Weekly Charts[1] | Billboard Japan Hot 100[6]
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RIAJ digital tracks[7] | ||||
2008 | "3seconds" | Digital single as Persona. | – | – | – | No Sleeves |
"Relax!" | – | 13 | 24 | – | ||
"Christmas Present" (クリスマスプレゼント) | Digital single as Persona. | – | – | – | ||
2009 | "Tane" (タネ, "Seed") | – | 9 | 46 | – | |
"Kiss no Ryūsei" (キスの流星, "Shooting Star of Kisses") | 29,434 | 8 | 17 | 72 | ||
2010 | "Lie" | 32,668 | 5 | 10 | 41 | |
"Kimi Shika" (君しか, "No One But You") | 41,168 | 6 | 12 | 94 | TBA | |
2011 | "Answer" | 108,831 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
"Kuchibiru Furezu..." (唇 触れず・・・, "Without Touching Your Lips...") | 120,593 | 3 | 4 | 18 | ||
"Perori to Pepero" (ペロリとペペロ) | Digital single. | – | – | – | ||
"Pedicure Day" (ペディキュアday) | 115,763 | 2 | 7 | 20 | ||
2013 | "Kirigirisu Jin" (キリギリス人, "Grasshopper People") | 100,108 | 2 | 3 | ** |
* Unofficial figure obtained by adding together Oricon sales numbers for different periods of time when the single or album charted on Oricon.
** RIAJ Digital Track Chart was shut down in July 2012.
Media appearances
TV programs
Year | Title |
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2010– | PON! |
2012–2013 | Snack Kissa Eden (スナック喫茶エデン) |
Dramas
Year | Title | Media |
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2008 | Men Dol: Ikemen Idol (メン☆ドル 〜イケメンアイドル〜) | TV |
2010 | Kotodama no Onna-tachi (言霊の女たち。) | Mobile |
2011 | Zoku: Kotodama no Onna-tachi (続・言霊の女たち。) | Mobile |
Radio
Year | Title |
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2009– | No Sleeves no "Shūkan No Slee-bu" (ノースリーブスの「週刊ノースリー部」) |
2009–2010 | No Sleeves no "All Night Nippon" (ノースリーブスのオールナイトニッポン) |
References
- ^ a b c d "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved May 16, 2013.
- ^ ノースリーブス、アドリブで芝居に挑戦 小室哲哉もバラエティー初レギュラー. Oricon article about Snack Kissa Eden. (in Japanese). Retrieved January 2, 2013.
- ^ ノースリーブス新曲は"金爆"鬼龍院が作曲 「えっ?と聞き直した」 (小嶋陽菜). Oricon: No Sleeves new single lyrics written by Golden Bomber's vocalist, Shō Kiryūin. (in Japanese). Retrieved January 2, 2013.
- ^ ナタリー - グループ魂&ノースリーブス、新曲がアニメ主題歌に. natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved January 10, 2010.
- ^ "AKB48派生ユニット・ノースリーブスが結成3年目で初首位". Oricon (in Japanese). January 6, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
- ^ "Hot 100|JAPAN Charts|Billboard JAPAN" (in Japanese). Billboard. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011.
- ^ 有料音楽配信チャート (in Japanese). RIAJ.