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UP-FRONT AGENCY Co., Ltd. (株式会社アップフロントエージェンシー) is the artist management company under UP-FRONT GROUP. UP-FRONT AGENCY provides "training, management and promotion of talents". In the past, most Hello! Project members were under this company.

As of October 1, 2012, UP-FRONT AGENCY split into two companies and various acts were transferred over to the other half, called UP-FRONT PROMOTION.

History[]

2011[]

On April 5, UP-FRONT AGENCY started a earthquake relief group called "Ganbarou Nippon Ai wa Katsu Singers". They released a YouTube video of their cover of KAN's 1990 classic, "Ai wa Katsu". 131 members were involved in the recording of the song, including members and graduates of Hello! Project. The charity project managed to garner a total of 28,667,129 yen, and donated to the Japanese Red Cross.

2012[]

On October 1, it was announced that UP-FRONT AGENCY was split into 2 companies, with UP-FRONT PROMOTION being the second half. While most acts were transferred to UP-FRONT PROMOTION, the same day, many members were instead transferred to UP-FRONT CREATE and J.P. ROOM. While it is believed that UP-FRONT AGENCY became UP-FRONT PROMOTION, UP-FRONT GROUP has always listed both as separate companies since the split.

2013[]

On October 1, UP-FRONT AGENCY became active again when various acts were transferred back from UP-FRONT PROMOTION.

Current Acts[]

Talents[]

  • Sharam Q (シャ乱Q) (1992-2012; 2013-)

Sapporo Branch Talent[]

Sport Athletes[]

  • Inoue Yoko (井上葉香) (??-2012; 2013-) (Pro Golfer)
  • Namisaki Yuriko (浪﨑由里子) (2013-) (Pro Golfer)

Former Members[]

Transferred to UP-FRONT CREATE[]

Transferred to J.P. ROOM[]

Branched off from UP-FRONT AGENCY[]

UP-FRONT PROMOTION[]

Left UP-FRONT AGENCY[]

Left Sapporo Branch[]

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