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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[]
- Miyoshi Erika (三好絵梨香) (2004-2012; 2013-)
Sport Athletes[]
- Inoue Yoko (井上葉香) (??-2012; 2013-) (Pro Golfer)
- Namisaki Yuriko (浪﨑由里子) (2013-) (Pro Golfer)
Former Members[]
- Shotaro (城太郎) (??-2017)
Transferred to UP-FRONT CREATE[]
- Inaba Akira (??-2012)
- Kagawa Akira (??-2012)
- Horiuchi Takao (??-2012)
- Sugita Jiro (??-2012)
- Banba Hirofumi (??-2012)
- Takahashi Ai (2001-2012)
- Omata Masako (??-2012)
- Shinoda Junko (??-2012)
Transferred to J.P. ROOM[]
- Fujimoto Miki (2001-2008)
- Ogawa Makoto (2001–2006)
- Kusumi Koharu (2005-2009)
- Mano Erina (2006-2010)
- Hyodo Yuki (??-2011)
- Takayama Gen (??-2011)
- Osamuraichan (お侍ちゃん) (??-2012)
- KAN (1988-2012)
- Summit Club (サミットクラブ) (??-2012)
- Sarushibai (さるしばい) (??-2012)
- Joujou Gundan (??-2012)
- Sawayaka Goro (??-2012)
- Suzuki Keita (??-2012)
- Taisei (1992-2012)
- Time Machine 3gou (タイムマシーン3号) (??-2012)
- Nakajima Takui (??-2012)
- Nirenja (ニレンジャー) (??-2012)
- Hatake (1992-2012)
- Niigaki Risa (2001-2012)
- Mitsui Aika (2006-2012)
Branched off from UP-FRONT AGENCY[]
UP-FRONT PROMOTION[]
- Abe Natsumi (1997-2012)
- Aida Shoko (2000-2012)
- Aizawa Genki (あいざわ元気) (??-2012)
- Berryz Koubou (Berryz工房) (2004-2012)
- Shimizu Saki (2002-2012)
- Tsugunaga Momoko (2002-2012)
- Tokunaga Chinami (2002-2012)
- Sudo Maasa (2002-2012)
- Natsuyaki Miyabi (2002-2012)
- Kumai Yurina (2002-2012)
- Sugaya Risako (2002-2012)
- Buono! (2007-2012)
- ℃-ute (2005-2012)
- Yajima Maimi (2002-2012)
- Nakajima Saki (2002-2012)
- Suzuki Airi (2002-2012)
- Okai Chisato (2002-2012)
- Hagiwara Mai (2002-2012)
- Fujimoto Miki (2001-2007)
- Hayashi Maya (??-2012)
- Iida Kaori (1997-2012)
- Ishikawa Rika (1999-2012)
- Kikkawa You (2007-2012)
- Makoto (1992-2012)
- Matsuura Aya (2001-2012)
- Morning Musume (モーニング娘。) (1997-2012)
- Michishige Sayumi (2003-2012)
- Tanaka Reina (2003-2012)
- Fukumura Mizuki (2008-2012)
- Ikuta Erina (2011-2012)
- Sayashi Riho (2011-2012)
- Suzuki Kanon (2011-2012)
- Iikubo Haruna (2011-2012)
- Ishida Ayumi (2011-2012)
- Sato Masaki (2011-2012)
- Kudo Haruka (2010-2012)
- Oda Sakura (2012)
- Moritaka Chisato (1987-2012)
- Murakami Haruna (2009-2012)
- Nakazawa Yuko (1997-2012)
- Park Yong Ha (2004-2012) (Passed Away: 2010-06-30)
- Satoda Mai (2002-2012)
- S/mileage (スマイレージ) (2009-2012)
- Wada Ayaka (2009-2012)
- Fukuda Kanon (2009-2012)
- Nakanishi Kana (2011-2012)
- Takeuchi Akari (2011-2012)
- Katsuta Rina (2011-2012)
- Tamura Meimi (2011-2012)
- Tanaka Yoshitake (??-2012)
- Tsuji Nozomi (2000-2012)
- Up Up Girls (Kari) (2011-2012)
- Sengoku Minami (2004-2012)
- Furukawa Konatsu (2004-2012)
- Mori Saki (2004-2012)
- Sato Ayano (2009-2012)
- Saho Akari (2004-2012)
- Sekine Azusa (2004-2012)
- Arai Manami (2004-2012)
- Yaguchi Mari (1998-2012)
- Yasuda Kei (1998-2012)
- Yoshizawa Hitomi (2000-2012)
Left UP-FRONT AGENCY[]
- Former Berryz Koubou
- Ishimura Maiha (2002-2005)
- Former ℃-ute
- Umeda Erika (2002-2006)
- Murakami Megumi (2002-2009)
- Arihara Kanna (2004-2009)
- Former Hello Pro Egg
- Makita Kazuo (牧田和男)
- Misawa Sachika (三澤紗千香) (2009-2011)
- Okada Yui (2004-2010)
- Former Sharam Q
- Shuu
- Former S/mileage
- Maeda Yuuka (2004-2011)
- Ogawa Saki (2004-2011)
- Stardust Revue (スターダストレビュー) (1994-2000)
Left Sapporo Branch[]
- Onishi Akiko (大西暁子) (??-2012; 2013-??)
- Sapporo CEREBIES (サッポロチェルビーズ) (2007-2012; 2013-2014)
- Tsujita Saori (辻田沙織) (2006-2012; 2013-2017)
- Tsuchigami Akiko
- Ito Sana (伊藤沙菜) (??-2012; 2013-2020)