Cocoa Otoko
{{Short description|Japanese rock group}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Cocoa Otoko
| native_name = ココア男。
| image_size =
| image =
| genre = Pop rock
| origin = Japan
| years_active = 2010-2012
| label = Avex Trax
| associated_acts =
| website = {{URL|www.avexnet.or.jp/cocoaotoko}}
| current_members =
| past_members = * Kenta Kamakari
}}
{{nihongo|Cocoa Otoko|ココア男。|Kokoa Otoko|Chocolate Men}} was a Japanese rock group that was active between April 2010 and March 2012. The band consisted of five actors, namely Kenta Kamakari (lead vocals), Kei Hosogai (bass), Kosuke Yonehara (drums), Shogo Suzuki (guitar), and Takuya Ide (keyboard and rap).
History
Cocoa Otoko was put together on the romance variety show Ikemen Deru no Hōsoku in 2009.{{cite news | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2006080/full/ | title=ココア男。、解散前ラストライブ 3.14にラストシングル発売決定 | language=ja | work=Oricon | date=2012-01-23 | accessdate=2019-12-23}} Prior to the group's formation, all of the members were active in entertainment as actors or singers in other groups. They released their debut single, "Amai Wana Nigai Uso...", on April 15, 2010.{{cite web | title=Cocoa Otoko's official profile | url=http://www.avexnet.or.jp/cocoaotoko/profile | work=Avex | language=Japanese | accessdate=2011-03-12 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110218093516/http://www.avexnet.or.jp/cocoaotoko/profile/ | archive-date=2011-02-18 | url-status=dead }}
The band's name was decided because the members all like {{nihongo|chocolate|ココア|Cocoa}} and they are all {{nihongo|men|男|Otoko}}.
On December 5, 2011, Cocoa Otoko announced that they were disbanding in March 2012, citing interest in other career paths.{{cite news | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2004412/full/ | title=ココア男。、来年3月で解散へ | language=ja | work=Oricon | date=2011-12-05 | accessdate=2019-12-23}} The group held their final performance on March 31, 2012.{{cite news | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2009537/full/ | title=「最後の日が嵐っていうのも伝説になっていいな」。「ココア男。」感涙のラストライブ | language=ja | work=Oricon | date=2012-04-02 | accessdate=2019-12-23}}
Discography
=Studio albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album details ! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | JPN
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | JPN |
| scope="row"| Premium Cocoa
| 2012 |
| 14{{cite web | title=PREMIUM COCOA | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/504439/products/945766/1/ | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2019-12-22}} | TBA | — |
| colspan="6" style="font-size:90%;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
=Extended plays=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album details ! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | JPN
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | JPN |
| scope="row"| Rich Cocoa
| 2010 |
| 33{{cite web | title=RICHCOCOA | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/504439/products/894068/1/ | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2019-12-22}} | TBA | — |
| colspan="6" style="font-size:90%;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | JPN
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | JPN |
|---|
| scope="row"| {{nihongo|"Amai Wana Nigai Uso..."|甘い罠 苦い嘘、、、}}
| 2010 | 15{{cite web | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/504439/products/863293/1/ | title=甘い罠 苦い嘘、、、 | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2019-12-22 }} | — | — | rowspan="2" | Rich Cocoa |
| scope="row"| {{nihongo|"Let Me Free (Gōin na Hodo)"|Let me free ～強引なほど、、}} / "Cross Mind"
| 2010 | 17{{cite web | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/519086/products/881092/1/ | title=Let me free ～強引なほど、、、/CROSS MIND | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2019-12-22 }} | — | — |
| scope="row"| "Soldier" / "No You! No Life! No... XX?" {{small|(feat. Me)}}
| 2011 | 16{{cite web | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/504439/products/912445/1/ | title=Soldier/「NO you! NO life! NO...xx?」feat.Me | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2019-12-22 }} | — | — | rowspan="4" | Premium Cocoa |
| scope="row"| {{nihongo|"Harikiri Megami"|ハリキリ女神}}
| 2011 | 12{{cite web | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/504439/products/924583/1/ | title=ハリキリ女神 | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2019-12-22 }} | — | — |
| scope="row"| {{nihongo|"Sayonara Janakute..."|さよならじゃなくて…}} / {{nihongo|"Seishun Outa"|/青春応歌}}
| 2011 | 21{{cite web | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/504439/products/924583/1/ | title=さよならじゃなくて…/青春応歌 | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2019-12-22 }} | — | — |
| scope="row"| {{nihongo|"Kiseki (Time to Go)"|軌跡 ～Time to go～}}
| 2012 | 18{{cite web | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/504439/products/955529/1/ | title=軌跡 ～Time to go～ | language=ja | work=Oricon | accessdate=2019-12-22 }} | — | — |
| colspan="6" style="font-size:90%;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
=DVD=
- Heaven's Rock (2010)
- MOTEL ~Hoshigaru Danjo no mote gaku~ DVD box (2011)
- LOG×MEN - COCOA OTOKO. - Digest ver. (2012)
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.avexnet.or.jp/cocoaotoko}}
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