| Fudanjuku | |
| Native Name: | 風男塾 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Landscape: | yes |
| Origin: | Japan |
| Genre: | J-pop |
| Years Active: | 2006–2011 2007-present |
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is a sub-group of the Japanese idol girl group Nakano Fujo Sisters and was formed in 2007 by Imperial Records. Fudanjuku is Nakano Fujo Sisters' alter-ego boy band, in which the members take on male personas and dress.[1] Fudanjuku released their debut single "Otokozuka" in 2008 and later stopped performing as Nakano Fujo Sisters in 2011 to focus on Fudanjuku full-time.
In 2006, the Nakano Fujoshi Sisters were formed as a comic performance troupe, consisting of gravure models and actresses who considered themselves otaku and fujoshi. In 2010, they renamed themselves Nakano Fujo Sisters and began releasing original music. While performing multiple live shows under the name Nakano Fujo Sisters, the group formed a male-alter ego for themselves, Fudanjuku, to make performances more interesting. The group released their debut single in 2008.
After November 25, 2011, the activities of the group Nakano Fujo Sisters were placed on hiatus. Fudanjuku, however, continues to perform and release new works.
is an "alter ego" male idol group of Nakano Fujo Sisters.
With the graduation of Seimyouji Uramasa and Akazono Kojiro, the remaining two senior members formed a duo-idol group in 2017 titled W♠PRINCE.
The members use their real names as Nakano Fujo Sisters and their male stage names when performing as Fudanjuku.
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| Title | Release date | Oricon Weekly Single Chart [2] | Group |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 24, 2008 | 12 | ||
| March 18, 2009 | 11 | ||
| June 3, 2009 | 7 | ||
| January 20, 2010 | 6 | ||
| June 23, 2010 | 6 | ||
| November 24, 2010 | 11 | ||
| "Love Spider" | September 21, 2011 | 13 | |
| January 18, 2012 | 12 | ||
| May 23, 2012 | 13 | ||
| January 9, 2013 | 9 | ||
| May 15, 2013 | 7 | ||
| September 18, 2013 | 6 | ||
| January 22, 2014 | 4 | ||
| "BE HERO" | September 24, 2014 | 2 | |
| March 31, 2015 | 7 | ||
| September 30, 2015 | 8 | ||
| January 24, 2016 | 6 | ||
| August 31, 2016 | 18 | ||
| February 18, 2017 | 2 | ||
| July 5, 2017 | W♠PRINCE | ||
| November 15, 2017 | 12 | ||
| [3] | June 13, 2018 | 5 | |
| January 30, 2019 | 7 | ||
| "Dash&Daaash! | " | June 19, 2019 | 3 |
| "Sunny" | November 6, 2019 | 4 |
| + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications | Title | Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN | ||||||
| Oricon | Billboard Japan | |||||
| As Fudanjuku | ||||||
| 2009 |
| 24[4] | - | - | ||
| 2012 |
| 18[5] | - | - | ||
| Power of Wind | 2014 |
| 17[6] | - | - | |
| Star Traveler | 2016 |
| 14[7] | - | - | |
| 2018 |
| 10[8] | - | - | ||
| Funfare | 2021 |
| 9[9] | - | - | |
| One Fu All, All Fu One | 2023 |
| 9[10] | - | - | |
| As Fudanjuku & Nakano Fujo Sisters | ||||||
| 2013 |
| 10[11] | - | - | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||||
| Release date | Title | Notes | Group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation of Shijuuin Yousuke | |||
| 5 Year Anniversary Celebration Live DVD | |||
| Graduation of Bukiya Momotaro | |||
| Limited Edition Graduation of Yukimura Ryouma | |||
| Limited Edition Graduation of Midorikawa Kyouhei | |||
| Limited Edition Graduation of Seimyouji Uramasa and Akazono Kojiro | |||
| The final concert of Fudanjuku Live Tour 2016 - 2017 ~ WİTH + | |||
In 2011, Arina Tanemura, who is friends with the members of Fudanjuku,[12] wrote and illustrated, a manga adaptation featuring fictional portrayals of their male alter-egos. The comic ran for seven chapters in Margaret.[13] [14] Tanemura had drawn the comic after Fudanjuku had expressed interest in cosplaying as her characters.[15] A vomic (voice comic) adaptation covering the first chapter was released in four parts on a weekly basis in 2012, with the members of Fudanjuku providing the voices to the characters.[16]