UP-FRONT PROMOTION

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UP-FRONT PROMOTION Co., Ltd. (株式会社アップフロントプロモーション; Abbreviated as UFP) is the artist management company under UP-FRONT GROUP. UP-FRONT PROMOTION provides "training, management and promotion of talents". As of October 2013, UP-FRONT PROMOTION only carries acts from Hello! Project.

History

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 members remained in UP-FRONT PROMOTION, the same day, many members were transfered 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, another batch of UP-FRONT PROMOTION members were transferred to various other companies (UP-FRONT AGENCY, UP-FRONT CREATE and J.P. Room). The list includes Nakazawa Yuko, Iida Kaori, Abe Natsumi, Yaguchi Mari, Tsuji Nozomi, Matsuura Aya, Satoda Mai (Country Musume), Kikkawa Yuu, Up-Up Girls (Kari) Tasaki Asahi, LoVendoЯ, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Ishikawa Rika and Yasuda Kei.

2014

As of 2014, there is no longer any male act under UP-FRONT PROMOTION.

Current Acts

Talents

℃-ute (2012-)
Morning Musume (モーニング娘。) (2012-)
- 9th Gen: Fukumura Mizuki, Ikuta Erina, Sayashi Riho, Suzuki Kanon
- 10th Gen: Iikubo Haruna, Ishida Ayumi, Sato Masaki, Kudo Haruka
- 11th Gen: Oda Sakura
- 12th Gen: Ogata Haruna, Nonaka Miki, Makino Maria, Haga Akane
ANGERME (アンジュルム) (2012-)
- 1st Gen: Wada Ayaka, Fukuda Kanon
- 2nd Gen: Nakanishi Kana, Takeuchi Akari, Katsuta Rina, Tamura Meimi
- 3rd Gen: Murota Mizuki, Aikawa Maho, Sasaki Rikako
Juice=Juice (2013-)
- Miyazaki Yuka (2012-)
- Kanazawa Tomoko (2012-)
- Takagi Sayuki (2012-)
- Miyamoto Karin (2012-)
- Uemura Akari (2012-)
Buono! (2012-)
Hello! Pro Kenshuusei (ハロプロ研修生) (2012-)
- List of Current Hello Pro Kenshuusei Members
Michishige Sayumi (2012-)
Shimizu Saki (2012-)
Tokunaga Chinami (2012-)
Sudo Maasa (2012-)
Natsuyaki Miyabi (2012-)
Kumai Yurina (2012-)
Sugaya Risako (2012-)

Unknown Status

Gatas Brilhantes H.P. (ガッタスブリリャンチス H.P.) (2012-)
- Korenaga Miki
Ongaku Gatas (音楽ガッタス) (2012-)
Park Yong Ha (2012-) (Passed Away: 2010-06-30)

Former Acts

Berryz Koubou (Berryz工房) (2012-2015)

Transferred to UP-FRONT CREATE

Aida Shoko (相田翔子) (2012-2013)
Abe Natsumi (2012-2013)
Hayashi Maya (2012-2013)
Iida Kaori (2012-2013)
Kikkawa Yuu (2012-2013)
LoVendoЯ (2012-2013)
Makoto (まこと) (2012-2013)
Matsuura Aya (2012-2013)
Moritaka Chisato (2012-2013)
Murakami Haruna (2012-2013)
Nakazawa Yuko (2012-2013)
Satoda Mai (Country Musume) (2012-2013)
Tanaka Yoshitake (田中義剛) (2012-2013)
Tasaki Asahi (2012-2013)
Tsuji Nozomi (2012-2013)
Ueda Sachiko (上田祥子) (XX-2013)
Up Up Girls (Kari) (2012-2013)
Yaguchi Mari (2012-2013)

Transferred to J.P. ROOM

Aizawa Genki (2012-2013)
Ishikawa Rika (2012-2013)
Yasuda Kei (2012-2013)
Yoshizawa Hitomi (2012-2013)

Transferred to UP-FRONT AGENCY

Inoue Yoko (井上葉香) (2012-2013)
Ito Sana (伊藤沙菜) (2012-2013)
Onishi Akiko (大西暁子) (2012-2013)
Sapporo CERBIES (サッポロチェルビーズ) (2012-2013)
Tsujita Saori (辻田沙織) (2012-2013)
Miyoshi Erika (三好絵梨香) (2012-2013)
Namisaki Yuriko (浪﨑由里子) (2012-2013)
Tsuchigami Akiko (土上明子)
Sharam Q (シャ乱Q) (2012-2013)

Branched Off to from UP-FRONT PROMOTION

UP-FRONT KANSAI

Miyazaki Rio (宮崎梨緒) (2012-2014)
Yes Happy! (2012-2014)
Pelvi Takako (ぺルビー貴子) (2012-2014)

Kids Net

Otaka Moemi (尾高もえみ) (2012-2014)

Left UP-FRONT PROMOTION

Former Juice=Juice
- Otsuka Aina (2013)
Former Hello Pro Kenshuusei
- 4th Gen: Kaneko Rie (2012-2013)
- 13th Gen: Yamaga Kanae (2012)
- 15th Gen: Okamura Rise (2012-2013)
- 19th Gen: Tanaka Karen (2013-2014), Mashiro Kana (2013)
- 20th Gen: Oura Hirona (2013-2014)