# Beyooooonds

Beyooooonds (ビヨーンズ, Biyoonzu), is a Japanese idol girl group that formed in October 2018. They released their debut single, "Megane no Otoko no Ko / Nippon no D・N・A! / Go Waist", on August 7, 2019.

## History
### 2018: Formation

On October 19, 2018, Beyooooonds was formed. The group is formed of three units, "Chica#Tetsu" led by Reina Ichioka, "Ame no Mori Kawa Umi (雨ノ森 川海)" led by Kurumi Takase and "SeasoningS" led by Miyo Hirai.

### 2019–2020: Debut and Beyooooond1st

On April 30, 2019, the group's major debut was announced for August 7, 2019. They released their debut triple A-side single, "Megane no Otoko no Ko / Nippon no D・N・A! / Go Waist" (眼鏡の男の子/ニッポンノD・N・A！/Go Waist)", on August 7, as previously announced. They released their first album, Beyooooond1st, on November 27. The group's first solo tour was held from December 2–17, 2019, with three performances in three cities. On December 30, the group won the "Best New Artist" award at the 61st Japan Record Awards.

### 2021–present: Beyooooo2nds

Their second single, "Gekikara Love / Now Now Ningen / Konna Hazu ja Nakatta!" (激辛LOVE/Now Now Ningen/こんなハズジャナカッター!), was released on March 3, 2021.
On March 2, 2022, they released their third single, "Eiyū – Waratte! Chopin Senpai / Hamukatsu Mokushiroku" (英雄～笑って!ショパン先輩～/ハムカツ黙示録). Their second album, Beyooooo2nds, was released on September 28.
On April 12, 2023, their fourth single "Motomeyo...Unmei no Tabibitozan / Yume Sae Egakenai Yozora ni wa" (求めよ…運命の旅人算/夢さえ描けない夜空には) was released.
On March 1, 2024, Reina Ichioka graduated from the group, after being on hiatus since December 2023 due to poor health.
Their fifth single, "Hai to Diamond / Go City Go / Hooke no Hōsoku" (灰toダイヤモンド/Go City Go/フックの法則), will be released on May 29.
On April 6 and May 10, BEYOOOOONDS held BEYOOOOOPHONIC II, their second collaboration concert with the Pacific Philharmonia Pops Tokyo orchestra and conductor Fujiwara Ikuro.
On May 27, it was announced that BEYOOOOONDS would join Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku and ≠ME in a collaboration to celebrate the 1000th episode of the anime Pretty Cure. The groups will be featured dancing classic themes throughout anime's broadcasts during the month of June, with additional dance videos posted to the Pretty Cure Tiktok account.
On May 29, the group released their fifth single, "Hai to Diamond / Go City Go / Hooke no Housoku"
On June 27 2024, Yuhane Yamazaki graduated from the group and Hello! Project.
On January 29, the group released their sixth single, "Do-Did-Done / Aa Kimi ni Tensei".
During Spring 2025, Rika Shimakura will graduate from the group and Hello! Project in order to study English abroad. She is also set to continue her entertainment activities.

## Members
### Current

* Kurumi Takase (高瀬くるみ) - Leader (2018–Present)
* Miyo Hirai (平井美葉) - Leader (2018–Present)
* Honoka Kobayashi (小林萌花) (2018–Present)
* Rika Shimakura (島倉りか) (2018–2025) - Graduating in Spring 2025
* Utano Satoyoshi (里吉うたの) (2018–Present)
* Kokoro Maeda (前田こころ) (2018–Present)
* Shiori Nishida (西田汐里) (2018–Present)
* Saya Eguchi (江口紗耶) (2018–Present)
* Minami Okamura (岡村美波) (2018–Present)
* Momohime Kiyono (清野桃々姫) (2018–Present)

### Former

* Reina Ichioka (一岡伶奈) - Leader (2018–2024)
* Yuhane Yamazaki (山﨑夢羽) (2018–2024)

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Album details | Oricon | Hot Albums | Sales |
| Beyooooond1st | Released: November 27, 2019 Label: Zetima Formats: CD, digital download | 3 | 6 | JPN: 26,692 |
| Beyooooo2nds | Released: September 28, 2022 Label: Zetima Formats: CD, digital download | 3 | 4 | JPN: 25,320 |

### Singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | JPN | JPN Hot | Sales | Certifications | Album |
| "Megane no Otoko no Ko / Nippon no D・N・A! / Go Waist" (眼鏡の男の子/ニッポンノD・N・A！/Go Waist) | 2019 | 1 | 2 | JPN: 112,367 | RIAJ: Gold (phy.) | Beyooooond1st |
| "Gekikara Love / Now Now Ningen / Konna Hazu ja Nakatta!" (激辛LOVE/Now Now Ningen/こんなハズジャナカッター!) | 2021 | 1 | 9 | JPN: 73,230 | | Beyooooo2nds |
| "Eiyū – Waratte! Chopin Senpai / Hamukatsu Mokushiroku" (英雄～笑って!ショパン先輩～/ハムカツ黙示録) | 2022 | 2 | 4 | JPN: 83,814 | RIAJ: Gold (phy.) | Beyooooo2nds |
| "Motomeyo...Unmei no Tabibitozan / Yume Sae Egakenai Yozora ni wa" (求めよ…運命の旅人算/夢さえ描けない夜空には) | 2023 | 3 | 5 | JPN: 73,745 | RIAJ: Gold (phy.) | Non-album singles |
| "Hai to Diamond / Go City Go / Hooke no Hōsoku" (灰toダイヤモンド/Go City Go/フックの法則) | 2024 | 3 | 7 | JPN: 68,078 | | Non-album singles |
| "Do-Did-Done / Aa Kimi ni Tensei" (Do-Did-Done/あゝ君に転生) | 2025 | 2 | 7 | JPN: 71,163 | RIAJ: Gold (phy.) | Non-album singles |

## Awards and nominations

| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Japan Record Awards | 2019 | Best New Artist | Beyooooonds | Won | |