Perfume
History
The group was formed in 2000 by Ayaka Nishiwaki, Yuka Kashino and former member Yuka Kawashima (河島 佑香, Kawashima Yuka) in the young talent academy Actor's School in Hiroshima. Because the three of them had the kanji for "fragrance" (香, ka / kaori) in their names, they decided to name the group "Perfume" (香水, kousui).
Ayano Omoto
Ayano Omoto (大本 彩乃, Omoto Ayano), known by her stage name NOCCHi, This section requires expansion.
Yuka Kashino
Yuka Kashino (樫野 有香, Kashino Yuka), known by her stage name KASHIYUKA, This section requires expansion.
Kashino is infamous for being a big fan of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. Her favourite part is currently Vento Aureo, and her favourite character is Giorno Giovanna. She also likes Bruno Bucciarati and Jotaro Kujo. When Perfume appeared on the TV show "Music Fighter" in April, 2009, Kashino revealed that JoJo's Bizarre Adventure was the thing that she was currently most into. Kashino initially disliked the series because of its crude art style, but later begun reading it after a JoJo fan passionately recommended it to her.[1] In an interview with Perfume in the music magazine "What's In" from March 2009, Kashino also mentioned JoJo as the manga series that she was recently addicted to.[2]
While on stage during the "Perfume Second Tour" in October 2009, Kashino talked about the appearence of Chocolate Disco in Steel Ball Run, saying that she was very happy to hear that one of her songs made it into her favorite manga.[3]
On April 16 2010, Perfume made a guest appearance on the show "Happy Music" hosted by TV personality Becky. During the show each of the members were asked to show things that make them happy, such as a "tagine pot" and "pajamas." Lastly, Kashino holds up volumes of Steel Ball Run to the camera and talks about JoJo. While this is happening, Kashino takes out photos revealing various figures she has in her room, including a copy of JOJO A-GO!GO!. Kashino also shows a photo of her bookshelf with over a hundred volumes of JoJo lined up side by side. At the end of the show, Becky and the other members of Perfume re-enact the cover of SBR Volume 14.[4]
On March 1st 2010, Kashino was invited to Araki's house for an interview, though all the details are lost due to it only being posted on a "members-only" blog. The blog also featured a JoJo style picture of members of Perfume. In 2012, Kashino was also invited by Araki to the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure's 25th Anniversary commemorative party in Tokyo.[5]
Ayaka Nishiwaki
Ayaka Nishiwaki (西脇 綾香, Nishiwaki Ayaka), known by her stage name a-chan, This section requires expansion.
From an author's comment at the end of Ultra Jump March 2010, Araki describes coincidentally meeting A-chan while out shopping.[6][7]
Relevant discography
"Chocolate Disco"
"Chocolate Disco" (チョコレイト・ディスコ) was included as one of the two tracks featured on Fan Service [sweet] (ファン・サーヴィス [sweet]), the ninth single by Perfume. It was released on February 14, 2007. The song "Chocolate Disco" was later included as the fifth track on Perfume's debut studio album GAME, released April 16, 2008. Following its release, GAME has been cited as one of the most successful techno pop albums of all time,[8] with many of the the tracks being compared to French duo Daft Punk.[9]
The song "Chocolate Disco" was used as the namesake for the Stand Chocolate Disco in Steel Ball Run,[10] making it the first Stand in the series to be named after a song from a Japanese artist. People at the time speculated that the first Japanese Stand name would either be a song from Shoko Nakagawa or SOUL'd OUT, since both had close ties to Araki and were notable fans of the series.[11][12] The inclusion of "Chocolate Disco" was very unexpected, as Araki is rarely known to listen to Japanese music.[13]
Music producer Yasutaka Nakata, who wrote and composed "Chocolate Disco" for Perfume, said in an interview that his favorite manga was JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, and that he was impressed to find out about the appearance of Chocolate Disco in the series.[14] Nakata was very happy to have his song featured as a Stand and would advertise it as such whenever he played it at events.[15]
The name of Chocolate Disco was later changed in SBR Volume 17, noticeably having a different spelling than the one used in the single.[16] The spelling of the user's name was also changed from "Disco" to "D-I-S-C-O."[17]
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Cover | Single Name | Artist | Use | Release Date |
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Fan Service [sweet] (ファン・サーヴィス [sweet]) "Chocolate Disco" (チョコレイト・ディスコ) (A-side) "Twinkle Snow Powdery Snow" (B-side) |
Perfume | Name of Chocolate Disco | February 14, 2007 |
Gallery
Kashino and Nocchi doing a "JoJo Pose".
Memebers of Perfume doing JoJo poses.
Perfume re-enacting the cover of SBR Volume 14.
Kashino re-enacting the cover of Volume 13.
Kashino holding Volume 59.
Kashino with an Iggy T-shirt.
Perfume in the music video "Natural ni koi site"
Videos
Trivia
- A popular fan comic depicting the members of Perfume with different Stands was created in June 2008. The comic showed Yuka Kashino with the Stand "Chocolate Disco." Interestingly, this was posted two months prior to Chocolate Disco's reveal in Steel Ball Run.[18]
References
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- ↑ その魅力は「精神的な部分」ッ！？ 『Perfume』樫野有香さんは「ジョジョ」にハマり中
- ↑ What's In (Watts 2-in-1)? 2009 April Issue
- ↑ 次はみんなで「ジョジョ立ち」！？ 『Perfume』かしゆか、ライブで「ジョジョ」を熱く語る
- ↑ 「Perfume」かしゆか、TV番組で『ジョジョ』を大プッシュ、ベッキーと４人でジョジョ立ちも！
- ↑ Perfume LOCKS 10月まとめ！
- ↑ "While I was out shopping I met A-chan from Perfume. What are the odds? Was it Fate? (maybe not...)" (SBR Chapter 81)
- ↑ Perfumeかしゆか、ラジオで「ジョジョ立ち」！ そして新曲PVでも…！？
- ↑ Perfume - bounce.com インタビュー
- ↑ Game – Perfume". AllMusic
- ↑ JOJOVELLER: Araki's Stand Commentaries - Chocolate Disco
- ↑ MTV SOUL'd OUT Special (February 2005)
- ↑ 初の”邦楽スタンド”が実現かッ！？ MTV PAPER『超スタンド級対談 SOUL’d OUT × 荒木飛呂彦』
- ↑ Manga OMO! (January 2002)
- ↑ Capsule Archive カプセルアーカイブ
- ↑ スタンドも月までブッ飛ぶこの衝撃… ジョジョ史上初、“邦楽”から付けられた「スタンド名」が登場！！
- ↑ 『チョコレイト・ディスコ』 → 『チョコレート・ディスコ』
- ↑ 『ディスコ』 → 『ディ・ス・コ』
- ↑ JOJO風Perfume
