FESTIVE (styled as FES☆TIVE - branded as Festival from Japan) is an idol group formed on March 27, 2013 with a concept of "Festival" like celebration. The group name is made up of "festival", "positive" and "active". They are managed by RIZE Productions, under the label Tokuma Japan Communications. Their sister groups are My Dear Darlin' and SUMOMO. Most of their music is Producer by Ryoma Seko. Music is typical JPop sourced from different Japanese Musicians. The music is Awesome. Great IDOL Group, with true Japanese flair and great singing talent.
Members:
The original members were Mitsuki Suzuki, Reia Shiosaki, Honoka Hayayama (currently using stage name as Hinari Aoba), Aiumi Sakai, Moeka Fujimura, Yuma Kanno, and Mai Hinata (who withdrew) and was replaced by Yuna Sakamoto back in 2013. Most of the members after 2016/17 were damn cute in their performances/singing and choreography.
Current Members:
■ Hinari Aoba (since debut)
■ Ruriko Doko
■ Marika Minami
■ Hinata Yagi
■ Yuria Takagi
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| Dokou Ruriko |
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| Aoba Hinari |
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| Minami Marika |
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| Kondo Saeko |
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| Minase Piano |
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| Sakamoto Yuna |
Former Members:
Sugano Yuma, Fujimura Momoka, Sakai Ami, Yokoi Honami, Shiina Akari, Suzuki Mitsuki, Suzuki Kotone, Sakamoto Yuna, Momohara Hiyo, Shiozaki Reia, Shiraishi Piano, Kondo Saeko, Onodera Ion, Midorikawa Yua, Takeuchi Saria
Best Member Line-up | Haretoke! Appare! Japanese!
Minami Marika, Dokou Ruriko, Sakamoto Yuna, Aoba Hinari, Minase Piano, Kondo Saeko
Music Singing:
The singing is of high quality and the studio recording are excellent. Musically they incorporate a lot of traditional Japanese Music/Tunes into more Modern JPop Electronic Pop/Synth/EDM based output. It can be a little heavy on the ear but make no mistake, you will simply love the Songs and Music Videos. Their choreography in few songs are pretty goofy but its all fun. Genuine IDOL outfit with great music.
Music Videos/Performances:
Disco Rettou Ukiyo no Yume (ディスコ列島浮世の夢) • ☆☆☆☆☆
This MV Starring Rihona Kato, has FES☆TIVE Heat Things Up in a Sento (Japanese Public Bathroom?!! or something) With Disco Party MV for “Disco Retto Ukiyo no Yume”! At first I thought why would they show an Idol taking bath but the lady in the MV is a female actor/model (thank god!) - Tokyo Girls Update explains the situation! Musically the drum beats and Electronic/EDM/Synth bit punctuate the song and all along a good humming dose of bass carries the song into super stardom. Members have sung this song beautifully. My personal best song of this Idol group. Highly recommended listen!
Shakariki Top Runner! (しゃかりきトップランナー！) • ☆☆☆☆☆
The MV follows stories of a High School boy's crush on a girl, a Restaurant Manager, and a Salaryman (the Japanese for Employee) on their way to becoming a top runner/player, as the FES☆TIVE member act as cheerleaders egging on their subjects. In the middle of the song, there is a overload of Ganbare in lyrics (which means “Come on!” “Let's GO!” or “Go for it!” in English) and overdose of "Faito!" (just "fight" in a sense of "You can do it" "Keep at it" .. sort of encouragement). None the less they are trying to Pump IT Up and get the protagonists pumped up! It's a bit noisy song with all EDM, Guitars, Beat Pop and definitely samples some Western/Idol tune. Fun song and its Daijoubu! A Ear Ringer!
Shinpaku Daydream (シンパクデイドリーム)
FES☆TIVE takes things up a gear with the latest MV for "Shinpaku Daydream" - it has a love story, dancing, English captions and more. MV shows the girls in a High School and nearby local area backdrop. Live band in a closed Basketball court. Girls singing in classroom, outside school building and...a different ending altogether... Mid tone song with violins, guitars and drums - it has the infamous 2 tune/tempo switchback! Some guitar solo bits as well! Neatly sung by members! Ok'ish song very different to what their usual style is and a proper JPop song.
Omatsuri Hero (お祭りヒーロー) • ☆☆☆☆☆
Humm. For their debut single MV, they keep it Strictly Japanese and JPop. But why do we hear "Self Destruct Sequence is activated and it cannot be aborted" ??? Are they goona blow up something! Maybe not, but there's a heavy yellowish hue in the MV, probably something did go up in smoke. FES☆TIVE showcase Japanese culture and use words reflectibg Japanese festival, as the MV switches back and forth with the girls wearing their colorful idol outfits to traditional Yukatas in Japanese temple, offering prayers and performing rituals. It's an up-tempo of the song. Good debut song.
Haretoke! Appare! Japanese! (ハレとケ！あっぱれ！ジャパニーズ！) • ☆☆☆☆☆
FEST☆TIVE and the party girls dance their up a narrow shopping arcade of the shopping locale. Kind of a take on Kokoro no Placard of AKB48 but with a lot less people lol. Lots of English bits used. MV is shot beautifully, nice colors. It's all about shopping for the Festival Season I guess. Some goofy choreography that got me hooked to this MV. Mix of Traditionally Mixed Modern Dual Tune Up Tempo song! Ok! Welcome to Japan! Totally Hilarious song!
OIDEMASE!! ~Gokuraku~ (OIDEMASE!! ～極楽～) • ☆☆☆☆☆
MV is basically a Close up Shot of girls and choreography bits. Again, Mix of Traditionally Mixed Modern Tune Mid Tempo song! Ok! Tune is similar to Kung Fu Miracle Ai ～Love～
Kung Fu Miracle Ai ～Love～ (カンフーミラクル～愛～) • ☆☆☆☆☆
No Kung Fu-ing around here but the intro does feature some Zombie like dance moves in this Live Performance MV. It's has a great tune, but towards the end as with many other JPop song the tempo switch kills it. Nevertheless, a good listen. No, this is a damn good song!!! Japan meets China! The Best Song with nice Live Shots and Choreography.
I totally missed this, but it was a nice surprise.. Good song, a FESTIVE style song.
Other Best Songs:
Age Age Sensation
Anohi No Fanfare
Matsuri no Ato
Shidare Yanagi
Yakusoku No Nichiyoubi
Believe
Mugen Mofumofu
Crystal Bullet ~ Mano
Jinrui! WE ARE ONENESS!
Japandisco
Summer Lia Melody
Boku No Namae
#treasure hunter
Releases:
Albums Released:
[2016.07.27] Wasshoi Record (ワッショイレコード)
Singles Released/Best Songs:
[2013.10.??] Matsuri da Sun☆Sun (祭りだSun☆Sun) - Indie
[2015.05.13] Omatsuri Hero (お祭りヒーロー) ☆ Debut Single ☆
- Omatsuri Hero (お祭りヒーロー)
- (lyrics and composition: ZIN)
[2015.11.25] Kingyo no Kin-chan (金魚のきんちゃん)
[2016.03.16] Susume Zipangu (進めジパング)
- Shidare Yanagi
[2016.11.25] Ora Tokyo Sa Iguda (俺ら東京さ行ぐだ) - Digital
[2017.02.22] Disco Rettou Ukiyo no Yume (ディスコ列島浮世の夢)
- Disco Rettou Ukiyo no Yume (ディスコ列島浮世の夢) ☆ Best Song ☆
- (Lyrics: Ameko Kodama , Composition: miifuu)
- Yakusoku No Nichiyoubi
[2017.07.26] Go To Fes☆ (ゴートゥフエス☆)
- Believe
[2017.11.29] OIDEMASE!! ~Gokuraku~ (OIDEMASE!!~極楽~)
- OIDEMASE!! ~Gokuraku~ (OIDEMASE!! ～極楽～)
- (Lyrics: IMAKISASA (Wee's Inc.))
[2018.05.23] Yamato Nadeshiko Sunrise (大和撫子サンライズ)
[2019.01.16] Yura Yura Yurari Koigokoro (ゆらゆらゆらり恋心)
[2019.09.25] Haretoke! Appare! Japanese! (ハレとケ！あっぱれ！ジャパニーズ！)
- Haretoke! Appare! Japanese! (ハレとケ！あっぱれ！ジャパニーズ！)
- (Lyrics / Composition / Arrangement: Tamaya 2060% )
[2020.02.26] Shakariki Top Runner! (しゃかりきトップランナー!)
- Shakariki Top Runner! (しゃかりきトップランナー！)
- (Lyrics / Composition / Arrangement: Tamaya 2060%)
[2020.09.30] Shinpaku Day Dream (心拍白昼夢)
- Shinpaku Daydream (シンパクデイドリーム)
- (Lyrics: DJ Goldfish / 8utterfly , Composition / Arrangement: KOJI oba)
- Mugen Mofumofu (無限モフモフ) Main Ver.
- (Lyrics / Composer: IMAKISASA, Arrangement: Yutaro Ogawa)
- Crystal Bullet ~ Mano / Minami Rap ver. ~
- (Lyrics: Tenshi Sugisaka, Composition: Tenshi Sugisaka / AWOKI, Arrangement: AWOKI)
[2021.04.28] Jinrui! WE ARE ONENESS! (人類!WE ARE ONENESS!)
- Jinrui! WE ARE ONENESS!
[2021.11.24] Shin Kiteretsu Monogatari (新・奇天烈物語)
- Kung Fu Miracle Ai ～Love～ (カンフーミラクル～愛～)
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