Fruits Zipper
Japanese idol girl group
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Fruits Zipper (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese girl group that formed in 2022. They debuted with the digital single "Kimi no Akarui Mirai o Oikakete" in April 2022 and released their first album New Kawaii in April 2024.
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Fruits Zipper at Japan Expo Thailand 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Years active | 2022–present |
| Label | Kawaii Lab. |
| Members |
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| Website | fruitszipper |
History
2022–present: Debut and TikTok success
The formation of Fruits Zipper was officially announced on February 14, 2022,[1] and the group's line-up was revealed on February 22.[2] They released their debut digital single, "Kimi no Akarui Mirai o Oikakete", on April 10.[3] Their second digital single, "Watashi no Ichiban Kawaii Tokoro", was released on April 29,[4] and later went viral on TikTok.[5] On May 20, their third digital single, "Kanpeki Shugi de☆", was released.[6] Their fourth digital single, "Radio Galaxy", which was produced by Yuc'e was released on July 29.[7] From August to September, Fruits Zipper released four digital singles: "Skyfeelan",[8] "Fre-Fru Summer!",[9] "We are Frontier",[10] and "Re→Try & Fly".[11] On September 12, they held their first solo performance at Liquid Room in Tokyo.[12] On November 11, they released their ninth digital single "Sekai wa Kimi kara Hajimaru" – the song was used as the theme song for CBC TV drama Link!.[13] On December 31, Fruits Zipper performed overseas for the first time in Taiwan.[14]
Their tenth digital single, "Hapi Choco", was released on February 1, 2023.[15] They embarked on their first tour in February.[16] On April 5, they held their first overseas concert in Taiwan.[17] On May 4, their eleventh digital single, "Chō Medetai Song ～Konna ni Shiawase de Ii no ka na?～", was released.[18] On August 4, they released their twelfth digital single, "Pure in the World".[19] They embarked on their first national tour in September.[20] Their viral digital single "Watashi no Ichiban Kawaii tokoro" was re-released on September 13 as Fruits Zipper's first maxi-single.[21] On October 4, they released their thirteenth digital single, "Co-Kosei",[22] followed by their fourteenth digital single, "Kimikoi", on October 29.[23] In December, they won the New Artist Award at the 65th Japan Record Awards.[24]
On April 10, 2024, they released their first album New Kawaii.[25] On May 18 and 19, they held their second anniversary concerts at the Nippon Budokan.[26] They released their second maxi-single, "New Kawaii / Fruits Basket", on September 18.[27] In December, they won the Excellent Work Award for their song "New Kawaii" at the 66th Japan Record Awards.[28]
They released their fifteenth digital single, "Kagami", on January 17, 2025.[29]
Members
- Amane Tsukiashi (月足 天音)
- Karen Matsumoto (松本 かれん)
- Mana Manaka (真中 まな)
- Yui Sakurai (櫻井 優衣)
- Noel Hayase (早瀬 ノエル)
- Luna Nakagawa (仲川 瑠夏)
- Suzuka Chinzei (鎮西 寿々歌)
Discography
Studio albums
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon [30] |
Billboard [32] | ||||
| "Kimi no Akarui Mirai o Oikakete" (君の明るい未来を追いかけて) | 2022 | — | — | New Kawaii | |
| "Watashi no Ichiban Kawaii Tokoro" (わたしの一番かわいいところ)[A] | 4 | 13 | |||
| "Kanpeki Shugi de" (完璧主義で☆) | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Radio Galaxy" | — | — | New Kawaii | ||
| "Skyfeelan" | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Fre-Fru Summer!" (ふれふるサマー！) | — | — | New Kawaii | ||
| "We are Frontier" | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Re→Try & Fly" | — | — | |||
| "Sekai wa Kimi kara Hajimaru" (世界はキミからはじまる) | — | — | |||
| "Hapi Choco" (ハピチョコ) | 2023 | — | — | New Kawaii | |
| "Chō Medetai Song (Konna ni Shiawase de Ii no kana?)" (超めでたいソング ～こんなに幸せでいいのかな？) | — | — | |||
| "Pure in the World" (ぴゅあいんざわーるど) | — | — | |||
| "Co-Kosei" (Co-個性) | — | — | |||
| "Kimikoi" (キミコイ) | — | — | |||
| "New Kawaii" | 2024 | 3 | 10 |
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Non-album singles |
| "Fruits Basket" (フルーツバスケット) | 39 | ||||
| "Kagami" (かがみ) | 2025 | — | 48 | ||
| "Suki, Onegai" (好き、お願い) | — | — | |||
| "Sugarless Girl" | — | — | |||
| "Kawaitte Magic" (KawaiiってMagic) | 1 | 1 |
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| "San" (さん) | — | — | |||
| "Hachamecha Wacha Life!" (はちゃめちゃわちゃライフ!) | 1 | 2 |
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| "Jam" | — | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan Record Awards | 2023 | New Artist Award | Fruits Zipper | Won | [24] |
| 2024 | Excellent Work Award (Songs of the Year) | "New Kawaii" | Won | [28] | |
| MTV Video Music Awards Japan | 2025 | Best Breakthrough Video | Won | [35] |
Notes
- "Watashi no Ichiban Kawaī tokoro" was re-released as a maxi-single on September 13, 2023.