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B.O.L.T - Wikipedia

B.O.L.T is a Japanese girl idol group managed by Stardust Promotion. It was formed in 2019 with five members, 3 of them were former members of Rock A Japonica:Luna Naitō, Chiho Takai, and Misato Hirase.[1]

B.O.L.T
OriginJapan
Genres
Years active2019 - 2023
Labels
MembersLuna Naitō
Chiho Takai
Aya Shirahama
Nanoha Aoyama
Past membersMisato Hirase
Websitewww.sdp-bolt.jp

The group debuted on July 15, 2019, with their first performance being at the "EVIL A LIVE 2019" festival.[2][3] Their debut was followed with performances at events such as the 2019 Tokyo Idol Festival,[4][5] the 2019 Gyu Agricultural festival,[6] and the NewYear Platinum Party 2020.[7]

Members

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Name Birthdate Notes
Luna Naitō (内藤ないとうるな) (2000-12-23) December 23, 2000 (age 23)
Chiho Takai (高井たかい千帆ちほ) (2001-11-20) November 20, 2001 (age 22)
Aya Shirahama (白浜しらはまあや) (2008-04-11) April 11, 2008 (age 16)
Nanoha Aoyama (青山あおやまさいはな) (2008-09-10) September 10, 2008 (age 15)

Former members

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Name Birthdate Notes
Misato Hirase (平瀬ひらせ美里みさと) (2002-08-06) August 6, 2002 (age 22) Graduated on November 15, 2019[8]

Timeline

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Discography

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Singles

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Title Release date Comments Charts Album
JPN
Oricon

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- "Hoshi ga furu machi/ Yofuke no Prologue" (ほしまち / 夜更よふけのプロローグ) August 23, 2019 Digital release -
- "Koko kara" (ここから) November 15, 2019 Only sold in limited events -
- "Chū ni ukugurai" (ちゅうくぐらい) January 15, 2020 Digital release -
- "SLEEPY BUSTERS" (SLEEPY BUSTERS) February 7, 2020 Digital release -
- "Ashioto" (足音あしおと) May 13, 2020 Digital Release - "POP" (POP)[10]
- "BON-NO-BORN" (BON-NO-BORN) June 5, 2020 Digital Release - "POP" (POP)[11]
- "axis" (axis) June 26, 2020 Digital Release "POP" (POP)[12]
1 "Don't Blink" (Don't Blink) December 9, 2020 Marketed as 1st single. 15[13]
2 "Smile Flower" (スマイルフラワー) May 19, 2021 . 13[14]
- "On the night after the sunset" (夕日ゆうひのちよる) July 15, 2021 2nd Anniversary Digital Single -
- "Mikansei kokyū" (完成かんせい呼吸こきゅう) July 30, 2021 Digital release - "Attitude" (Attitude)[15]
- "Yummy!" (Yummy!) August 13, 2021 Digital release - "Attitude" (Attitude)
- "Please Together" (Please Together) August 27, 2021 Digital release - "Attitude" (Attitude)[16]
3 "More Fantastic" (More Fantastic) December 15, 2021 . 16
- "New Day Rising" (New Day Rising) July 1, 2022 Digital release "Weather" (Weather)[17]
- "On the night after the sunset(H.O.H. REMIX)" (夕日ゆうひのちよるに(H.O.H. REMIX)) July 15, 2022 Digital release
- "BY MY SIDE" (BY MY SIDE) July 22, 2022 Digital release "Weather" (Weather)
- "Yoru o nukedashite" (よるして) August 3, 2022 Digital release "Weather" (Weather)
4 "Accent" (Accent) December 14, 2022 . 12

Albums

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Title Release date Charts
JPN
Oricon

"POP" (POP) July 15, 2020 14[18]
"Attitude" (Attitude) September 1, 2021 16[19]
"Weather" (Weather) August 10, 2022 7[20]

Videography

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Music videos

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Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"Chū ni ukugurai" (ちゅうくぐらい) 2020 [21]
"axis" (axis) 2020 Ryo Morita (森田もりたあきら) [22]
"Don't Blink" (Don't Blink) 2020 ZUMI (ZUMI) [23]
"Smile Flower" (スマイルフラワー) 2021 Takaya Ohaya (大畑おおはたたか) [24]
"Yummy!" (Yummy!) 2021 ZUMI (ZUMI) [25]
"More Fantastic" (More Fantastic) 2021 ZUMI (ZUMI) [26]
"BY MY SIDE" (BY MY SIDE) 2022 ZUMI (ZUMI) With English subtitles[27]
"Accent" (Accent) 2022 Shintaro Yoden (余田はぐり慎太郎しんたろう) With English subtitles[28]

References

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  1. ^ "Profile at Evil Line Records". Retrieved 2019-07-15.
  2. ^ "もとロジャポメンバーと小学生しょうがくせい2にんの「B.O.L.T」始動しどう、HAWAIIAN6安野やすのろしきょく披露ひろう" [Former RoJaPo members and two elementary school students started "B.O.L.T" and show off song written by HAWAIIAN6's Anno] (in Japanese). natalie. 2019-07-16. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
  3. ^ "MTV LIVE: EVIL LINE RECORDS 5th Anniversary FES."EVIL A LIVE" 2019" (in Japanese). MTV Japan. 2019-08-14.
  4. ^ "メンバーには小学生しょうがくせいも!もとロジャポメンバーらによるB.O.L.T、はつ参戦さんせんの『TIF』でハスキン磯部いそべ提供ていきょう新曲しんきょくはつ披露ひろう" [Elementary School Students are also members! Former RoJaPo members B.O.L.T debut song written by HUSKING BEE's Isobe for the first time at TIF] (in Japanese). M-ON! MUSIC. 2019-08-03. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
  5. ^ "もとロジャポメンバー+小学生しょうがくせいのB.O.L.T、HAWAIIAN6安野やすのとハスキン磯部いそべ提供ていきょうきょく配信はいしん" [Former RoJaPo members + Elementary School Students B.O.L.T, Distribution of songs by HAWAIIAN6's Anno and HUSKING BEE's Isobe] (in Japanese). natalie. 2019-08-23. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
  6. ^ "B.O.L.T、はつ単独たんどくイベント開催かいさい会場かいじょう限定げんてい販売はんばいCDリリース決定けってい![本日ほんじつのライブ写真しゃしん19てんあり]" (in Japanese). JAPAN MUSIC NETWORK. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
  7. ^ "アイドル専門せんもんチャンネルPigooにて、来週らいしゅういよいよ放送ほうそう!2しゅうにわたって【NewYear Premium Party 2020】をだい特集とくしゅう!" [It will be broadcast next week on the idol specialty channel Pigoo! Special feature on [New Year Premium Party 2020] for 2 weeks!] (in Japanese). livedoor News. 2020-02-22. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
  8. ^ "B.O.L.T平瀬ひらせ美里みさとラストステージで新曲しんきょくはつ披露ひろう、4にん体制たいせいでのイベント出演しゅつえん決定けってい" [B.O.L.T's Misato Hirase debuts a new song at her last stage, 4 person order decided at event performance] (in Japanese). natalie. 2019-11-18. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
  9. ^ "B.O.L.Tの売上うりあげランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  10. ^ "B.O.L.T、小学生しょうがくせいメンバー青山あおやまさいはなのソロパートではじまる「足音あしおと配信はいしん" (in Japanese). natalie. 2020-05-12. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
  11. ^ "B.O.L.Tはつアルバムより「BON-NO-BORN」先行せんこう配信はいしん、GONGONの"めちゃくちゃ"が炸裂さくれつ" (in Japanese). natalie. 2020-06-05. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
  12. ^ Inc, Natasha. "B.O.L.Tはつアルバムのリードきょく「axis」先行せんこう配信はいしんさく編曲へんきょくはSHANK松崎まつざきへいふとし(コメントあり)". 音楽おんがくナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-08-02. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  13. ^ "2020ねん12月07にち~2020ねん12月13にち オリコン週間しゅうかん シングルランキング 11~20".
  14. ^ "スマイルフラワー | B.O.L.T | ORICON NEWS" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  15. ^ Inc, Natasha. "B.O.L.T、2ndアルバムより只野ただの菜摘なつみ&SHANK松崎まつざきへいふとしがけた「完成かんせい呼吸こきゅう配信はいしん". 音楽おんがくナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-08-02. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  16. ^ Inc, Natasha. "B.O.L.T「Yummy!」MVのメイキング一部いちぶ公開こうかい、2ndアルバムより「Please Together」先行せんこう配信はいしん決定けってい動画どうがあり)". 音楽おんがくナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-08-02. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  17. ^ Inc, Natasha. "B.O.L.Tの1st EPより新曲しんきょく先行せんこう配信はいしん、どついたるねんが楽曲がっきょく提供ていきょう完全かんぜんにヴィクトリーを確信かくしんしました」(コメントあり)". 音楽おんがくナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-08-02. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  18. ^ "POP(初回しょかい限定げんていばん) | B.O.L.T | ORICON NEWS" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  19. ^ "Attitude(初回しょかい限定げんていばんA) | B.O.L.T | ORICON NEWS" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  20. ^ "Weather | B.O.L.T" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  21. ^ 【MV】B.O.L.T / 「ちゅうくぐらい」MUSIC VIDEO, 22 January 2020, retrieved 2022-08-02
  22. ^ 【MV】B.O.L.T / 「axis」MUSIC VIDEO, 27 June 2020, retrieved 2022-08-02
  23. ^ 【MV】B.O.L.T / 「Don't Blink」MUSIC VIDEO, 16 November 2020, retrieved 2022-08-02
  24. ^ 【MV】B.O.L.T / 「スマイルフラワー」MUSIC VIDEO, 11 April 2021, retrieved 2022-08-02
  25. ^ 【MV】B.O.L.T / 「Yummy!」MUSIC VIDEO, 13 August 2021, retrieved 2022-08-02
  26. ^ 【MV】B.O.L.T /「More Fantastic」MUSIC VIDEO, 15 November 2021, retrieved 2022-08-02
  27. ^ 【MV】B.O.L.T /「BY MY SIDE」MUSIC VIDEO, 27 July 2022, retrieved 2022-08-02
  28. ^ 【MV】B.O.L.T /「Accent」MUSIC VIDEO, 28 November 2022, retrieved 2022-11-28