# Strawberry Prince

Strawberry Prince (Japanese: すとぷり, Hepburn: SutoPuri) is a Japanese boy band formed in June 2016. The group consists of six members: Nanamori, Jel, Satomi, Colon, Rinu, and Root. Each member is represented by an illustrated character when appearing in media.

## History

Strawberry Prince was founded by Nanamori, the group's leader, on June 4, 2016. Nanamori had gained popularity on Nico Nico Douga as an utaite, and he contacted other popular users to form a group. The members use stage names and illustrated avatars to represent themselves, never showing their real faces except at live performances and meet-and-greets. Nanamori thought that it was too dangerous to post his face on the internet when he first started posting videos, and he decided to keep the gimmick after forming the group. In addition to music, the members also upload talkshows, video game playthroughs, and humorous videos to their YouTube channel.
While the group would upload their original music to their official YouTube channel for the first few years, Strawberry Prince's first commercial release would not be until 2019, with the release of the mini-album Strawberry Start in March 2019. Strawberry Start sold over 80,000 copies in its debut week and achieved the second place spot on the Oricon weekly album ranking. Four months later, they released their first full album, Strawberry Love! This time, the group would achieve the first place spot on the Oricon weekly album ranking, with the album selling 72,000 copies on its first day and over 107,000 copies in its first week. They would rank first again with their third full album, Strawberry Prince, which exceeded 230,000 sales in its first week and would also be the group's first album to receive a Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan in November 2020. The second full album, Strawberry Next!, would also receive a Platinum certification in January 2021. The group's first extended play, Are You Ready?, was released on August 1, 2022. Following the pause in activities from Nanamori and Jel, the remaining four members would release Here We Go!! on December 21, 2022, which sold 165,000 copies in its first week and achieved the number one spot on the Oricon weekly album ranking. After Nanamori and Jel returned, the group released their first single album, Hajimari no Monogatari, on June 5, 2024. Hajimari no Monogatari sold 224,000 copies in its first week and ranked first on Oricon's weekly singles ranking, and became the group's first album to receive a Double Platinum certification. On January 8, 2025, the group released Strawberry Prince Forever, a greatest hits album. It debuted at first place on the Oricon weekly album ranking, selling 73,000 copies in its first week.
Strawberry Prince's music has been featured in other media, particularly in the Yo-kai Watch and Cardfight!! Vanguard franchises. The songs "Gingira Ginga" and "Dai Uchū Rendezvous" were used as ending themes for the video game Yo-kai Watch Jam: Yo-kai Academy Y – Waiwai Gakuen Seikatsu and as opening themes for the anime Yo-kai Watch Jam – Yo-kai Academy Y: Close Encounters of the N Kind, and the song "Yōkai Watch" was used as the opening theme for the video game Yo-kai Watch 4++. In the Cardfight!! Vanguard series, the song "Start" was used as the opening theme for the second season of the anime Cardfight!! Vanguard overDress, the song "Accelerate" was used as the opening theme for the second season of Cardfight!! Vanguard will+Dress, and the song "Shukumei" was used as the opening theme for the second season of Cardfight!! Vanguard Divinez. In February 2022, the members appeared in an anime-style television commercial for Meiji Seika. In 2023, Strawberry Prince was invited to participate in NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen, an annual New Year's Eve television special that features Japan's top musical acts. The group sang "Suki Suki Seijin" and appeared on stage as 3D holograms of their avatars. The holograms mimicked the movements the actual members were performing in another studio.
In March 2022, the YouTuber Korekore claimed that Nanamori had a fiancée and child and accused him of infidelity. STPR Inc., the parent company of the group's record label, put out a statement a few days later confirming that the allegations were true and stating that Nanamori would be going on hiatus. A live concert that had been scheduled for May 2022 was confirmed to be going ahead with only the other five members. In August 2022, Jel announced that he would be going on hiatus following a concert later that month due to depression. On December 14, 2022, Nanamori stated that he would be resuming his activities solo but that he would not be rejoining Strawberry Prince for the time being. Nanamori and Jel announced their returns to Strawberry Prince on January 27, 2024. In December 2024, Nanamori announced that he would be stepping back from performing again to focus on producing and managing STPR Inc.

## Anime film

An anime film adaptation of the band was announced on March 24, 2024. Titled Gekijōban SutoPuri Hajimari no Monogatari: Strawberry School Festival!!!!, it was produced by Liden Films and directed by Naoki Matsuura, with Chika Suzumura writing the script, Yumi Nakamura designing the characters, and STPR Records producing the music. The film premiered in Japanese theaters on July 19, 2024.

## Members
### Current members

* Nanamori (ななもり。)
* Jel (ジェル)
* Satomi (さとみ)
* Colon (ころん)
* Rinu (莉犬)
* Root (るぅと)

### Former members

* Kanna (かんな)
* Shiyun (しゆん)
* Ketchup (けちゃっぷ)
* Yuuku (ゆうく)

## Discography
### Albums

| Title | Year | Album details | Peak position | Certifications |
| Title | Year | Album details | JPN | Certifications |
| Strawberry Love! | 2019 | Released: July 3, 2019 Label: STPR Records Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download Track listing "Go Go Crazy" "Move On!" "Bokura Dake no Shangri-La" "Anniversary" "King of Judōtai" "Michishirube" "Suki ni Natte Ii yo ne?" "Yosakoi Disco Party" "Don't Give Up!!" "Break Out" "Day by Day" "No Perfect" "Asa no Yūhi" "Okaeri Love!" | 1 | RIAJ: Gold |
| Strawberry Next! | 2020 | Released: January 15, 2020 Label: STPR Records Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download Track listing "Strawberry ☆ Planet!" "Gingira Ginga" "Amore Mio" "Next Stage!!" "Now and Forever" "Party Light" "Shinobi Koi" "Yōkai Watch" "Yū-jū Ukio Boy" "Nōnai Pierrot" "Sakasete Koi no 1・2・3!" "Hikari Yume" "Look Up" "Tarareba" "Suki de Ite Kurete Ii yo" "Kakumei Zenya" | 2 | RIAJ: Platinum |
| Strawberry Prince | 2020 | Released: November 11, 2020 Label: STPR Records Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download Track listing "Streamer" "Suki Suki Seijin" "Very" "Dai Uchū Rendezvous" "Strawberry Revolution" "Strike the Prison!!" "Dramatic no Anti" "Night of Fantastic" "Jamujamu Signal" "Mabushigariya" "Shiki" "Enkyori Cry" "Chekira ☆" "Leveling" "Trick or Prince" "Spill" "Mukō e" "Hajimete Kimi to" "Feel Free!" "Prince" | 1 | RIAJ: Platinum |
| Here We Go!! | 2022 | Released: December 21, 2022 Label: STPR Records Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download Track listing "Seishun Chocolate" (Christmas Version) "Christmas Love" "Naisho no Present for You!" "Here We Go!!" "Jumper!" "Inu-kei Danshi Rusuban-chū" "Shinshun Rabyutto!" "Itazura Night March" "Tensei Shitara Ōji-sama Datta Ken!" "Gabu・Gabu・Love!" "Hull Train" "Dotabata Osawagase Everyday!" "Tenshi ni Kuchizuke" "Ready Go!!" "Accelerate" "Frog Man" "Very Very Love" "Tsuraiya-iya" "Yoakeiro" "Hekireki" "Stars and Prayers" "Kibō no Chū Shiyō" "Te o Tsunaide Arukō" | 1 | RIAJ: Gold |
| Strawberry Prince Forever | 2025 | Released: January 8, 2025 Label: STPR Records Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download Track listing Disc 1 "Strawberry Prince Forever" "Streamer" "Suki Suki Seijin" "Strawberry ☆ Planet!" "Gingira Ginga" "Very Very Love" "Strawberry Kiss" "Seishun Chocolate" "Ichigo-iro Natsu Hanabi" "Palette Dance" "Strawberry Happy (Instrumental)" "Mabushigariya" "Feel Free!" "Jumper!" "Parade wa Kokosa" "Hurry Hurry Love" "Prince" "Propose" "Daisuki ni Nareba Iin Janai?" "Okaeri Love!" "Dreaming Parade" Disc 2 "Chikai no Hanataba o (With You)" "SutoPuri no Limit Sengen! Strawberry Prince NO LIMIT" "Hull Train" "Chikoku Shite mo Ii Jan" "Amore Mio" "Sakasete Koi no 1・2・3!" "Strawberry Sweet (Instrumental)" "Yurayura" "Enkyori Cry" "Pure Pure Ichigo" "Chocolate Hanbunko" "Valentine Day Kimi o Hanasanai!" "Kibō no Chū Shiyō" "Umareta Sono Toki kara (Gekijō-ban SutoPuri ver.)" "Inu-kei Danshi Rusuban-chū" "Ohime-sama ni Natte Ii yo" "Christmas Love" "Suki de Ite Kurete Ii yo" "Suki ni Natte Ii yo ne?" "Saishū Ressha" "Uten Kekkō" Disc 3 "Here We Go!!" "Are You Ready?" "Bokura Dake no Shangri-La" "Move On!" "AquaKiss" "Go Go Crazy" "Next Stage!!" "Stay Proud" "Strike the Prison!!" "Syndrome Love" "Strawberry Enjoy Party (Instrumental)" "Yosakoi Disco Party" "Panpi Janai no yo!" "159%" "Shinobi Koi" "Dramatic no Anti" "Literacy" "Shukumei" "Ride on Time" "Aimai" "Again" Disc 4 "Niji no Hajimari" "Hikari Yume" "Anniversary" "Tenshi ni Kuchizuke" "Kūsō Electica" "Tsuraiya-iya" "Tarareba" "Namidame" "Mukō e" "Te o Tsunaide Arukō (Orchestra ver.)" "Strawberry Love (Instrumental)" "Koi no Yukue" "33414" "Stars and Prayers" "Soba ni Iru kara" "San-gatsu no Orange" "Asa no Yūhi" "Flowering Palettes" "Spreading Palettes" "Believe" "Strawberry Prince Forever (Orchestra ver.)" | 1 | RIAJ: Gold |

### Mini albums

| Title | Year | Album details | Peak position | Certifications |
| Title | Year | Album details | JPN | Certifications |
| Strawberry Start | 2019 | Released: March 27, 2019 Label: STPR Records Formats: CD, digital download Track listing "Palette Dance" "Endless Flight" "Hi Ria Dream Mōsō-chū!" "Dekoboko Game Party" "Strawberry Go Round" "AquaKiss" "Hurry Hurry Love" "Daisuki ni Nareba Iin Janai?" | 2 | RIAJ: Gold |

### Extended plays

| Title | Year | Album details |
| Are You Ready? | 2022 | Released: August 1, 2022 Label: STPR Records Formats: Digital download Track listing Are You Ready? "Ride on Time" "Hoshi no Gotoku" "Strawberry Kiss" "Shirubeboshi" "33414" "Strawberry Smile Magic" "Parade wa Koko kara" |
| Strawberry Prince Lofi Remix | 2022 | Released: September 16, 2022 Label: STPR Records Formats: Digital download Track listing "Daisuki ni Nareba Iin Janai?" (Lofi Remix / Instrumental) "Propose" (Lofi Remix / Instrumental) "Prince" (Lofi Remix / Instrumental) "Strawberry Kiss" (Lofi Remix / Instrumental) "Okaeri Love!" (Lofi Remix / Instrumental) |
| Strawberry Prince Lofi Remix Vol.2 | 2022 | Released: December 9, 2022 Label: STPR Records Formats: Digital download Track listing "Seishun Chocolate" (Lofi Remix / Instrumental) "Bokura Dake no Shangri-La" (Lofi Remix / Instrumental) "Mabushigariya" (Lofi Remix / Instrumental) "Amore Mio" (Lofi Remix / Instrumental) "Streamer" (Lofi Remix / Instrumental) |
| Niji-iro History | 2023 | Released: July 31, 2023 Label: STPR Records Formats: Digital download Track listing "Niji-iro History" "STPRQUEST" "FF&Flapping" "Yurayura" "Re☆STARt" "Chocolate Hanbunko" "Hanamirai" "Saikō no Takaramono" |

### Single albums

| Title | Year | Album details | Peak position | Certifications |
| Title | Year | Album details | JPN | Certifications |
| Hajimari no Monogatari | 2024 | Released: June 5, 2024 Label: STPR Records Formats: CD, digital download Track listing "Chikai no Hanataba o (With You)" "Niji no Hajimari" "Uten Kekkō" | 1 | RIAJ: Double Platinum |

### Singles

| Title | Year | Release date | Album |
| "Ichigo-iro Natsu Hanabi" | 2020 | May 30, 2020 | N/A |
| "Strawberry Halloween Night" | 2020 | May 30, 2020 | N/A |
| "Parade wa Kokosa" | 2020 | May 30, 2020 | N/A |
| "Christmas no Mahō" | 2020 | May 30, 2020 | N/A |
| "Strawberry Nightmare" | 2020 | May 30, 2020 | N/A |
| "Mabushigariya" | 2020 | May 30, 2020 | Strawberry Prince |
| "Suki Suki Seijin" | 2020 | June 22, 2020 | Strawberry Prince |
| "Dai Uchū Rendezvous" | 2020 | August 10, 2020 | Strawberry Prince |
| "Streamer" | 2020 | August 24, 2020 | Strawberry Prince |
| "Senbonzakura" | 2020 | December 31, 2020 | N/A |
| "White Promise" | 2021 | April 7, 2021 | N/A |
| "Namidame" | 2021 | May 5, 2021 | N/A |
| "Mr. Music" | 2021 | June 2, 2021 | N/A |
| "Kibun Jōjō↑↑" | 2021 | June 2, 2021 | N/A |
| "Propose" | 2021 | June 6, 2021 | N/A |
| "Stay Proud" | 2021 | June 26, 2021 | N/A |
| "Syndrome Love" | 2021 | July 18, 2021 | N/A |
| "Risk Taker" | 2021 | August 4, 2021 | N/A |
| "Stereo Parade" | 2021 | August 29, 2021 | N/A |
| "Parade e Okaeri" | 2021 | October 10, 2021 | N/A |
| "Meshimase Trick Night" | 2021 | October 31, 2021 | N/A |
| "Start" | 2021 | December 5, 2021 | N/A |
| "Seishun Chocolate" | 2022 | February 14, 2022 | N/A |
| "Blessing" | 2022 | May 1, 2022 | N/A |
| "Shirubeboshi" | 2022 | May 8, 2022 | Are You Ready? |
| "Strawberry Smile Magic" | 2022 | June 4, 2022 | Are You Ready? |
| "Natsu Matsuri" | 2022 | August 21, 2022 | N/A |
| "Yoakeiro" | 2022 | September 19, 2022 | Here We Go!! |
| "Te o Tsunaide Arukō" | 2022 | October 23, 2022 | Here We Go!! |
| "Itazura Night March" | 2022 | October 30, 2022 | Here We Go!! |
| "Goodbye Sengen" | 2022 | December 21, 2022 | N/A |
| "Inochi ni Kirawareteiru" | 2022 | December 21, 2022 | N/A |
| "Chocolate Hanbunko" | 2023 | February 5, 2023 | Niji-iro History |
| "Saikō no Takaramono" | 2023 | March 5, 2023 | Niji-iro History |
| "Hanamirai" | 2023 | April 2, 2023 | Niji-iro History |
| "Te o Tsunaide Arukō (Orchestra ver.)" | 2023 | April 30, 2023 | N/A |
| "Fall in Night" | 2023 | October 29, 2023 | N/A |
| "Mikansei no Scenario" | 2023 | November 19, 2023 | N/A |
| "Party in the Box!" | 2023 | December 25, 2023 | N/A |
| "SutoPuri Kamikyoku Medley" | 2024 | January 28, 2024 | N/A |
| "Valentine Day Kimi o Hanasanai!" | 2024 | February 11, 2024 | N/A |
| "Pure Pure Ichigo" | 2024 | March 17, 2024 | N/A |
| "Sangatsu no Orange" | 2024 | March 24, 2024 | N/A |
| "Soba ni Iru kara" | 2024 | March 31, 2024 | N/A |
| "Literacy" | 2024 | April 27, 2024 | N/A |
| "SutoPuri no Limit Sengen! Strawberry Prince NO LIMIT" | 2024 | May 5, 2024 | N/A |
| "Ohime-sama ni Natte Ii yo" | 2024 | June 4, 2024 | N/A |
| "Shukumei" | 2024 | July 6, 2024 | N/A |
| "159%" | 2024 | August 10, 2024 | N/A |
| "Miracle Shopping (Don Quijote no Tēma)" | 2024 | August 12, 2024 | N/A |
| "Ichigo-iro Natsu Hanabi (Special Arrange Ver. 2024)" | 2024 | August 31, 2024 | N/A |
| "Again" | 2024 | September 1, 2024 | N/A |
| "Aimai" | 2024 | September 29, 2024 | N/A |
| "Strawberry Prince Forever" | 2024 | October 26, 2024 | N/A |
| "Dreaming Parade" | 2024 | November 3, 2024 | N/A |
| "Koi no Yukue" | 2024 | November 24, 2024 | N/A |
| "Game Changer" | 2024 | December 15, 2024 | N/A |

## Filmography
### Television

| Year | Title | Japanese title | Network |
| 2022–2023 | SutoPuri Here!We!Go!! | すとぷりのHere!We!GO!! | TV Tokyo |
| 2023 | SutoPuri Quest | すとぷりくえすとっ | TV Tokyo |
| 2024–present | Zenryoku Chōsen! SutoPuri no Limit: Ichigo Gakuen Hōsō-bu | 全力挑戦！すとぷりnoりみっと -苺学園放送部- | TBS |

### Radio shows

| Year | Title | Japanese title | Network | Ref. |
| 2019 | SutoPuri Monday | すとぷりMonday | Nippon Broadcasting System | |
| 2019–2020 | SutoPuri Stop Listen! | すとぷりのStop Listen! | Nippon Broadcasting System | |