Festive (group)

Japanese idol girl group

Festive

Festive in 2023

Background information
Origin| Japan
Genres| J-pop
Years active| 2013–present
Labels| Rize Production
Members|

* Hinata Yagi
* Koharu Tsuji
* Shiori Honda
* Riona Yoda
* Maaya Nishina
* Nanami Hoshino
* Airi Koshiba
* Ai Nanase

Past members| see Former members
Website| fstv.rizepro.net

Festive (フェスティブ); stylized as FES☆TIVE, is a Japanese idol girl group that formed in 2013.

## History

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Festive was formed on March 27, 2013.[1] Mai Hinata left on April 8. Yuma Sugano graduated on November 24.

Momoka Fujimura left on January 20, 2014. Kotone Suzuki joined the group on February 23. Ami Sakai graduated on March 22. Akari Shīna and Hiyo Momohara joined the group on June 18.

Festive made their major label debut on May 13, 2015, with the single "Omatsuri Hero".[2] Their second single, "Kingyo no Kin-chan", was released on November 25.[3]

They released their third single, "Susume Zipang", on March 16, 2016.[4] Their debut album, Wasshoi Record, was released on July 27.[5]

Honami Yokoi and Akari Shīna graduated on January 12, 2017.[6] Piano Shiraishi and Saria Takeuchi joined the group on January 19, 2017.[7] They released their fourth single, "Disco Rettō Ukiyo no Yume", om February 22.[8] Their fifth single, "Go To Fes", was released on July 26,[9] followed by their sixth single, "Oidemase!! Gokuraku", on November 29.[10]

Mitsuki Suzuki, Kotone Suzuki and Yuna Sakamoto graduated on March 25, 2018.[11] Ruriko Dokō, Saeko Kondo and Marika Minami joined the group on April 1.[12] They released their seventh single, "Yamato Nadeshiko Sunrise", on May 23.[13] Hiyo Momohara and Reia Shiozaki left on May 31.[14]

They released two singles in 2019: their eighth single, "Yura Yura Yurari Koigokoro", on January 16, 2019,[15] and their ninth single, "Haretoke! Appare! Japanese!", on September 25.[16] Piano Shiraishi left in December.[17]

Their tenth single, "Shakariki Top Runner!", was released on February 26, 2020.[18] Hinata Yagi joined the group on May 24.[19] They released their eleventh single, "Shinpaku Day Dream", on September 30.[20] Saeko Kondo graduated on November 14.[21]

Yuria Takaki joined the group on January 4, 2021, followed by Ion Onodera and Yua Midorikawa on January 10.[22] Their twelfth single, "Jinrui! We are Oneness!", was released on April 28.[22] Ion Onodera and Yua Midorikawa graduated on August 31.[23] Saria Takeuchi graduated on September 29.[24] On November 24, they released their thirteenth single, "Shin Kiteretsu Monogatari".[25]

Their fourteenth single, "Bishō no Kuni", was released on May 25, 2022.[26] Marika Minami graduated on August 31.[27] Koharu Tsuji joined the group on September 11.[28]

They released their fifteenth single, "Nihon Bare Densetsu", was released on January 11, 2023.[29] Shiori Honda joined the group on May 29.[30] They released their sixteenth single, "Human Nature World", on August 2.[31]

Their seventeenth single, "Cosmic Matsuri Daikakumei", was released on January 24, 2024.[32] Riona Yoda joined the group on February 23.[33] Yuria Takaki graduated on March 20.[34] On July 9, their eighteenth single, the double A-side single "Girly Chu / Fortune Rush", was released.[35] Maaya Nishina joined the group on August 2.[36] Hinari Aoba graduated on October 18.[37]

They released their nineteenth single, "#SutekinaSolaseed", on February 26, 2025.[38] Ruriko Dokō graduated on April 21.[39] On April 24, Nanami Hoshino, Airi Koshiba and Ai Nanase joined the group.[40]

## Members

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### Current

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* Hinata Yagi (八木ひなた)
* Koharu Tsuji (辻こはる)
* Shiori Honda (本多しおり)
* Riona Yoda (与田理央那)
* Maaya Nishina (仁科茉彩)
* Nanami Hoshino (星乃ななみ)
* Airi Koshiba (小柴あいり)
* Ai Nanase (七瀬あい)

### Former

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* Mai Hinata (日向真衣)
* Yuma Sugano (菅野由真)
* Momoka Fujimura (藤村萌々花)
* Ami Sakai (堺愛海)
* Honami Yokoi (横井ほなみ)
* Akari Shīna (椎名あかり)
* Mitsuki Suzuki (鈴木みつき)
* Kotone Suzuki (鈴木ことね)
* Yuna Sakamoto (坂元由奈)
* Hiyo Momohara (桃原ひよ)
* Reia Shiozaki (汐咲玲亜)
* Piano Shiraishi (白石ぴあの)
* Saeko Kondo (近藤沙瑛子)
* Ion Onodera (小野寺偉音)
* Yua Midorikawa (緑川優愛)
* Saria Takeuchi (竹内さりあ)
* Marika Minami (南茉莉花)
* Yuria Takaki (髙木ゆりあ)
* Hinari Aoba (青葉ひなり)
* Ruriko Dokō (土光瑠璃子)

### Timeline

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## Discography

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### Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected details and chart positions  Title  | Details  | Peak chart positions

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JPN
[41] | JPN Hot
[42]
Wasshoi Record (ワッショイレコード) |

* Released: July 27, 2016
* Label: Tokuma Japan Communications
* Formats: CD, digital download, streaming

| 21 | 77

### Singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name  Title  | Year  | Peak chart positions  | Album

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JPN
[41] | JPN
Hot
[43]
"Omatsuri Hero" (お祭りヒーロー) | 2015  | 24 | —  | Wasshoi Record
"Kingyo no Kin-chan" (金魚のきんちゃん) | 20 | 81
"Susume Zipang" (進めジパング) | 2016  | 10 | 90
"Disco Rettō Ukiyo no Yume" (ディスコ列島浮世の夢) | 2017  | 24 | —  | Non-album singles
"Go To Fes" (ゴートゥーフェス☆) | 15 | —
"Oidemase!! Gokuraku" (Oidemase!!～極楽～) | 20 | —
"Yamato Nadeshiko Sunrise" (大和撫子サンライズ) | 2018  | 10 | 50
"Yura Yura Yurari Koigokoro" (ゆらゆらゆらり恋心) | 2019  | 5 | 33
"Haretoke! Appare! Japanese!" (ハレとケ!あっぱれ!ジャパニーズ!) | 8 | —
"Shakariki Top Runner!" (しゃかりきトップランナー!) | 2020  | 8 | 58
"Shinpaku Day Dream" (心拍白昼夢(シンパクデイドリーム)) | 9 | —
"Jinrui! We are Oneness!" (人類! We are Oneness!) | 2021  | 10 | —
"Shin Kiteretsu Monogatari" (新・奇天烈物語) | 14 | —
"Bishō no Kuni" (微笑ノ国) | 2022  | 5 | —
"Nihon Bare Densetsu" (ニホンバレデンセツ) | 2023  | 4 | —
"Human Nature World"  | 5 | 97
"Cosmic Matsuri Daikakumei" (コズミック祭大革命) | 2024  | 4 | 87
"Girly Chu / Fortune Rush" (がーりっちゅ / フォーチュンラッシュ) | 5 | —
"#SutekinaSolaseed" (#素敵なソラシド) | 2025  | 12 | —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

## References

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1. ^ "日本を元気に！お祭り系アイドルFES☆TIVEがメジャーデビュー". Natalie (in Japanese). February 6, 2015.
2. ^ "日本を元気に！お祭り系アイドルFES☆TIVEがメジャーデビュー". Natalie (in Japanese). February 6, 2015.
3. ^ "お祭り系アイドルFES☆TIVE、新曲は「金魚すくい」がテーマ". Natalie (in Japanese). October 19, 2015.
4. ^ "お祭り系アイドル FES☆TIVE、世界を目指してニューシングルで3人の気鋭イラストレーターとコラボ". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). February 5, 2016.
5. ^ "FES☆TIVE、イラストレーター・せきやゆりえと再コラボ". Barks (in Japanese). June 22, 2016.
6. ^ "FES☆TIVEから椎名あかり、横井ほなみが卒業". Natalie (in Japanese). December 29, 2016.
7. ^ "FES☆TIVEに新メンバー真野＆ぴあの加入". Natalie (in Japanese). January 23, 2017.
8. ^ "FES☆TIVE、ニューシングルはMEANING高田参加の"銭湯ディスコ"". Natalie (in Japanese). January 27, 2017.
9. ^ "FES☆TIVE、新体制第一弾SG「ゴートゥーフェス☆」詳細を一斉解禁". Barks (in Japanese). July 1, 2017.
10. ^ "FES☆TIVE、自信満々のニューSG「OIDEMASE !! ～極楽～」詳細発表". Barks (in Japanese). November 6, 2017.
11. ^ "FES☆TIVE坂元由奈、鈴木ことね、鈴木みつき3月に卒業". Natalie (in Japanese). February 3, 2018.
12. ^ "FES☆TIVE、新メンバー3人迎え5月にニューシングル発売". Natalie (in Japanese). March 28, 2018.
13. ^ "FES☆TIVE、新プロジェクトを発足！メンバー審査のアイドルオーディション開催". Natalie (in Japanese). April 20, 2018.
14. ^ "FES☆TIVE汐咲玲亜、桃原ひよが所属事務所との契約終了". Natalie (in Japanese). May 21, 2018.
15. ^ "メンバー同士のキスシーンあり、FES☆TIVE新曲MV公開". Barks (in Japanese). December 4, 2018.
16. ^ "FES☆TIVE、赤坂BLITZツアーファイナルで新曲リリース発表「令和に残る曲を一発」". Natalie (in Japanese). June 20, 2019.
17. ^ "FES☆TIVE、新メンバーとして八木ひなた加入". Natalie (in Japanese). May 25, 2020.
18. ^ "お祭り系アイドル「FES☆TIVE」、シングル「しゃかりきトップランナー！」2月26日リリース！". Actress Press (in Japanese). January 18, 2020.
19. ^ "FES☆TIVE、新メンバー八木ひなたの加入を発表". Barks (in Japanese). May 25, 2020.
20. ^ "FES☆TIVE新体制初のシングル発表「心拍白昼夢」". Natalie (in Japanese). June 16, 2020.
21. ^ "FES☆TIVE近藤沙瑛子、事務所移籍に伴い卒業「新しい環境でも一生懸命頑張ります」". Natalie (in Japanese). September 22, 2020.
22. ^ a b "FES☆TIVE、新メンバー高木ゆりあの加入を発表。新ビジュアル公開". Barks (in Japanese). January 5, 2021.
23. ^ "FES☆TIVE 小野寺偉音・緑川優愛との契約を2021年8月31日をもって終了". Idol Report (in Japanese). August 13, 2021.
24. ^ "FES☆TIVE・竹内さりあが卒業を発表！ 青葉ひなり「撤回するまで電話かけます」". The TV (in Japanese). September 3, 2021.
25. ^ "FES☆TIVE、"アジア"がテーマの新シングル「新・奇天烈物語」リリース". Barks (in Japanese). October 1, 2021.
26. ^ "FES☆TIVE、新シングル「微笑ノ国」リリース決定「タイや各地の人々と楽しめる曲」". Barks (in Japanese). March 28, 2022.
27. ^ "FES☆TIVEに4年半在籍した南茉莉花、8月末に卒業". Natalie (in Japanese). July 25, 2022.
28. ^ "FES☆TIVEが新メンバー迎えて新体制お披露目ライブ、全国ツアーの開催も発表". Natalie (in Japanese). September 20, 2022.
29. ^ "FES☆TIVEニューシングル発売、リリイベは全会場で動画撮影可能". Natalie (in Japanese). December 22, 2022.
30. ^ "FES☆TIVE、新メンバー本多しおり加入 新体制で初シングル「HUMAN NATURE WORLD」リリース決定". Oricon (in Japanese). May 30, 2023.
31. ^ "FES☆TIVE、新メンバー 本多しおり迎え6人体制でニュー・シングル『HUMAN NATURE WORLD』8/2リリース。豪華作家陣＆新体制キー・ヴィジュアル公開". Skream! (in Japanese). May 30, 2023.
32. ^ "FES☆TIVE、来年9月TOKYO DOME CITY HALLにてワンマン・ライヴ開催決定。17thシングル『コズミック祭大革命』ジャケ写公開". Skream! (in Japanese). December 5, 2023.
33. ^ "FES☆TIVEに新メンバー与田理央那が加入". Natalie (in Japanese). February 23, 2024.
34. ^ "FES☆TIVEアジアツアー開催決定！タイ・バンコク公演は2024/6/22(土)". Thailand Hyperlinks (in Japanese). March 22, 2024.
35. ^ "FES☆TIVE、池袋サンシャインシティ噴水広場でシングル発売記念イベント開催". Barks (in Japanese). July 9, 2024.
36. ^ "FES☆TIVE、新メンバー仁科茉彩が加入". Ototoy (in Japanese). July 23, 2024.
37. ^ "青葉ひなり、タイ・バンコクでSUMOMOのワンマンライブにゲスト出演". Thailand Hyperlinks (in Japanese). December 1, 2024.
38. ^ "FES☆TIVE、19thシングル「#素敵なソラシド」を2025年2月リリース決定". Barks (in Japanese). December 20, 2024.
39. ^ "FES☆TIVEの土光瑠璃子がグループ卒業「やるべき事は全てやり切った」". Natalie (in Japanese). December 28, 2024.
40. ^ "FES☆TIVEに新メンバー3人加入、お披露目公演は入場無料". Natalie (in Japanese). April 25, 2025.
41. ^ a b "FES☆TIVE | Oricon Style" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
42. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard Japan. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
* "Wasshoi Record".
43. ^ Peaks on the Billboard Japan Hot 100:
* "Kingyo no Kin-chan".
* "Susume Zipang".
* "Yamato Nadeshiko Sunrise".
* "Yura Yura Yurari Koigokoro".
* "Shakariki Top Runner!".
* "Human Nature World".
* "Cosmic Matsuri Daikakumei".

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