Niji no Conquistador
Niji no Conquistador | |
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 Niji no Conquistador in 2025, at the Yokohama Arena | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Years active | 2014–present[1] |
| Labels | King Records, JPU Records |
| Members |
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| Past members |
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| Website | 2zicon |
Niji no Conquistador (虹のコンキスタドール, Niji no Konkisutadōru; Rainbow Conquistador) is a Japanese girl group formed in 2014.[2] The group's themes are illustration, cosplay, and voice acting.[3] It was originally managed by the illustration website Pixiv as a part of the Tsukudol! Project (つくドル！プロジェクト, Tsukudoru! Purojekuto) before passing to Dear Stage.[4]
Members
Akagumi (Red Team)
- Akari Nakamura (中村 朱里, Nakamura Akari)
- Moe Tsurumi (鶴見 萌, Tsurumi Moe)
- Ao Yamato (大和 明桜, Yamato Ao)
Aogumi (Blue Team)
- Riko Shimizu (清水 理子, Shimizu Riko)
- Airi Hiruta (蛭田 愛梨, Hiruta Airi)
- Marina Kumamoto (隈本 茉莉奈, Kumamoto Marina)
- Miyu Kirino (桐乃 みゆ, Kirino Miyu)
Former members
- Asuka Miyako (宮古 あすか), Miyako Asuka)
- Mizuki Kaneko (金子 みずき, Kaneko Mizuki)
- Azusa Iwakura (岩倉 あずさ, Iwakura Azusa)
- Nanami Nishi (西 七海, Nishi Nanami)
- Hiyori Kinoshita (木下 ひより, Kinoshita Hiyori)
- Yuka Ito (伊藤 有香, Itō Yuka)
- Minari Nagata (長田 美成, Nagata Minari)
- Marino Kai (甲 斐莉乃, Kai Marino)
- Yuka Shigematsu (重松 佑佳, Shigematsu Yuka)
- Mia Ishihara (石原 深愛, Ishihara Mia)
- Sayaka Arai (荒井 紗也香, Arai Sayaka)
- Emiri Suyama (陶山 恵実里, Suyama Emiri)
- Nonoka Okumura (奥村 野乃花, Okumura Nonoka)
- Miyu Kataoka (片岡 未優, Kataoka Miyu)
- Rio Yamamoto (山本 莉唯, Yamamoto Rio)
- Nagi Nemoto (根本 凪, Nemoto Nagi) (left on January 11, 2022)[5]
- Nana Yamasaki (山崎 夏菜, Yamasaki Nana)
- Miyu Otsuka (大塚 望由, Otsuka Miyu)
- Ayame Okada (岡田 彩夢, Okada Ayame)
Timeline
- Blue (vertical) = Digital singles
- Red (vertical) = Major singles
- Green (vertical) = Studio albums
Discography
Albums
| # | Title | Release date | Oricon peak position[6] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rainbow Spectrum | November 16, 2015 | 8 |
| 2 | Rainbow Eclipse | December 26, 2016 | 12 |
| 3 | Rainbow Phenomenon | January 10, 2018 | - |
| 4 | The Best of Rainbow | December 12, 2018 | 9 |
| 5 | Rainbow Gravity | June 17, 2020 | 4 |
| 6 | Rainbow Summer Shower | July 14, 2021 | 16 |
| 7 | Over the Rainbow: Niji no Ue ni mo 7-nen (Over the Rainbow ～虹の上にも7年～; 7 Years Over the Rainbow) | April 13, 2022 | 27 |
Singles
| # | Title | Release date | Oricon peak position[7] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Nijiiro Philosophy" (にじいろフィロソフィー, Nijiiro Firosofī; Rainbow-colored Philosophy) | December 17, 2014 | 20 |
| 2 | "Yarukkyanai! 2015" (やるっきゃない！２０１５, I Don't Have to Do It For 2015!)/Brand New Happy Days | April 8, 2015 | 11 |
| 3 | "The Uchōten Summer!!" (THE☆有頂天サマー！！, The Uchōten Samā!!; The Ecstatic Summer!!) | August 25, 2015 | 3 |
| 4 | "Kagirinaku Bōken ni Chikai Summer" (限りなく冒険に近いサマー, Kagirinaku Bōken ni Chikai Samā; A Summer as Close as to a Limitless Adventure) | September 20, 2016 | 9 |
| 5 | "Kimi wa Mujaki na Natsu no Jo'ō: This Summer Girl Is an Innocent Mistress" (キミは無邪気な夏の女王 ～This Summer Girl Is an Innocent Mistress～; You're the Innocent Summer Queen: This Summer Girl Is an Innocent Mistress) | September 5, 2017 | 4 |
| 6 | "Zutto Summer de Koishiteru" (ずっとサマーで恋してる, Zutto Samā de Koishiteru; I Will Fall in Love With Summer Forever) | September 12, 2018 | 5 |
| 7 | "Ai o Kokoro ni Summer to Oshieyo" (愛を心にサマーと数えよ, Ai o Kokoro Samā to Oshieyo; Count Summer in Your Heart With Love) | August 10, 2019 | 3 |
| 8 | "Snowing Love" | January 22, 2020 | 13 |
| 9 | "Bokura no Turn" (ぼくらのターン, Bokura no Tān; Our Turn) | January 22, 2020 | 10 |
| 10 | "Hibike! Fanfare" (響け！ファンファーレ, Hibike! Fanfāre; Sound! Fanfare) | January 22, 2020 | 9 |
| 11 | "Koi Whiteout" (恋・ホワイトアウト, Koi Howaitoauto; Love Whiteout) | January 13, 2021 | 16 |
References
- ↑ "Niji no Conquistador" (in Japanese). Oricon.
- ↑ アイドル界の美大?"ピクシブ発のアイドル"って何?. Nikkan Spa (in Japanese). July 31, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ↑ 虹コン、夏全開グラビアでビキニ姿披露 ビーチやプールで大はしゃぎ. Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. August 21, 2017.
- ↑ 虹のコンキスタドール、初単独公演で本格始動. Music Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 8, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ↑ "でんぱ組&虹コン・根本凪、卒業を発表 昨年10月より体調不良で休養" [Dempagumi and Niji no Conquistador member Nagi Nemoto announces graduation due to poor health issues]. Oricon (in Japanese). Tokyo: Oricon, Inc. January 11, 2022.
- ↑ 虹のコンキスタドールの作品 [Niji no Conquistador's Discography]. Oricon (in Japanese). Tokyo: Oricon, Inc.
- ↑ Niji no Conquistador singles [Niji no Conquistador's Singles]. Oricon (in Japanese). Tokyo: Oricon, Inc.
External links
- Niji no Conquistador at Oricon (in Japanese)
- Niji no Conquistador at JPU Records (in Japanese)