OWV
{{short description|Japanese idol boy band}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = OWV
| image =
| caption =
| alias =
| origin = Japan
| genre = J-pop
| years_active = 2020–present
| label = Yoshimoto Kogyo
| website = {{url|https://owv.jp/}}
| current_members =
- Kosuke Honda
- Katsunari Nakagawa
- Shuta Urano
- Fumiya Sano
}}
{{nihongo|OWV|オウブ}} is a Japanese boy band consisting of four former Produce 101 Japan contestants. They debuted with the single, "Uba Uba" in September 2020.
History
OWV was formed on May 25, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2162889/full/|title=『PRODUCE 101 JAPAN』から新グループ『OWV』始動 本田康祐、中川勝就、浦野秀太、佐野文哉が吉本興業所属|website=Oricon|lang=ja|date=May 25, 2020}} They released their debut single, "Uba Uba", on September 30.{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2170737/full/|title=OWV、デビュー曲「UBA UBA」のMVフルサイズ公開「感慨深くドキドキ」 再生回数公約も発表|website=Oricon|lang=ja|date=August 31, 2020}} Their second single, "Ready Set Go", was released on January 20, 2021,{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2175471/|title=OWV、2ndシングル「Ready Set Go」来年1月20日発売 コンセプトは"色気"|website=Oricon|lang=ja|date=October 28, 2020}} followed by their third single, "Roar", on March 31,{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2185062/full/|title=OWV、3rdシングル「Roar」ビジュアルコンセプトは"野公子" MVティザー公開|website=Oricon|lang=ja|date=February 19, 2021}} and their fourth single, "Get Away", on July 28.{{cite web|url=https://spice.eplus.jp/articles/289540|title=OWV、4thシングル・タイトル曲「Get Away」音源先行配信がスタート Music Videoも公開|website=Spice|lang=ja|date=July 4, 2021}} They released their debut album, Chaser, on October 13.{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/102526|title=OWV、ワンマンライブにて、1stアルバム『CHASER』10/13リリースを発表|website=Billboard Japan|lang=ja|date=August 2, 2021}} Their fifth single, "You", was released on March 9, 2022,{{cite web|url=https://realsound.jp/2022/02/post-964516.html|title=OWV、5thシングル『You』ジャケ写＆ピーコックブルーの衣装をまとった新ビジュアル公開 コンセプトは"調和"|website=Real Sound|lang=ja|date=February 8, 2022}} followed by their sixth single, "Time Jackerz", on July 27,{{cite web|url=https://spice.eplus.jp/articles/305885|title=OWV、新曲「Time Jackerz」ダンス・パフォーマンスビデオを公開|website=Spice|lang=ja|date=July 25, 2022}} and their seventh single, "Let Go", on November 2.{{cite web|url=https://spice.eplus.jp/articles/309321|title=OWV、7thシングル「Let Go」のMV公開 本田康祐の"泣きシーン"も必見|website=Spice|lang=ja|date=October 13, 2022}} They released their second album, Jack Pot, on July 19, 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000236791|title=OWV、『JACK POT』全曲試聴ができるInformation Video公開|website=Barks|lang=ja|date=July 9, 2023}} Their eighth single, "Bremen" was released on February 7, 2024,{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/132865/|title=OWV、ニューSG『BREMEN』新ビジュアル＆ジャケ写公開|website=Billboard Japan|lang=ja|date=December 17, 2023}} followed by their ninth single, "Love Banditz", on June 12.{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/135963|title=OWV、ニューシングルは夏を駆け巡る"ハイパーダンスロックチューン"「LOVE BANDITZ」|website=Billboard Japan|lang=ja|date=March 23, 2024}} They are set to release their tenth single, "Frontier", on October 23.{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/139760|title=OWV、工藤大輝（Da-iCE）プロデュースのニューシングル『Frontier』10月リリース|website=Billboard Japan|lang=ja|date=July 18, 2024}}
Members
- {{nihongo|Kosuke Honda|本田康祐}}
- {{nihongo|Katsunari Nakagawa|中川勝就}}
- {{nihongo|Shuta Urano|浦野秀太}}
- {{nihongo|Fumiya Sano|佐野文哉}}
Discography
=Studio albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album details ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak |
| scope="col" |Oricon{{cite web|title=OWV {{pipe}} Oricon Style|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/770258/products/|work=Oricon|access-date=April 16, 2025}}
! scope="col" |Billboard{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums|title=Billboard Japan Hot Albums|work=Billboard Japan|access-date=November 2, 2019}}
|
|---|
| scope="row" | Chaser
|
| 5 || 4 |
| scope="row" | Jack Pot
|
| 9 || 3 |
| scope="row" | Supernova
|
| 2 || 27 |
=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
| scope="col" style="width:2.5em;"|Oricon |
|---|
| scope="row" | "Uba Uba"
| 2020 | 5 | rowspan="5"|Chaser |
| scope="row" | "Ready Set Go"
| rowspan="4"|2021 | 3 |
| scope="row" | "Roar"
| 3 |
| scope="row" | "Get Away"
| 5 |
| scope="row" | "Chaser"
| 4 |
| scope="row" | "You"
| rowspan="3"|2022 | 4 | rowspan="4"|Jack Pot |
| scope="row" | "Time Jackerz"
| 3 |
| scope="row" | "Let Go"
| 4 |
| scope="row" | "Gamer"
| 2023 | 4 |
| scope="row" | "Bremen"
| rowspan="4"|2024 | 1 | rowspan="4" {{Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row" | "Love Banditz"
| 4 |
| scope="row" | "Sleepless Town"
| — |
| scope="row" | "Frontier"
| 5 |
| scope="row" | "Supernova"
| 2025 | — | Supernova |
| colspan="4" style="font-size:85%" | "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|https://owv.jp/}} {{in lang|ja}}
{{Produce 101}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Japanese pop music groups