no3b
{{Short description|Japanese idol group}}
{{For|the article of clothing|Sleeveless shirt}}
{{lowercase}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = No Sleeves
| native_name = ノースリーブス
| native_name_lang = ja
| image = No Sleeves live performance.jpg
| caption = no3b performing Kirigirisu Jin at Differ Ariake Arena, 2013. L-R: Kojima, Takahashi, Minegishi
| background = group_or_band
| alias = no3b, Persona
| origin = Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan
| genre = J-pop
| years_active = 2008 -2013
| label = Epic
| associated_acts = AKB48
| website = {{URL|www.no3b.net}}
| current_members = Haruna Kojima
Minami Minegishi
Minami Takahashi
}}
{{nihongo|No Sleeves|ノースリーブス|Nō Surībusu}} was a subunit from idol group AKB48's original Team A, produced by Yasushi Akimoto. The group is commonly referred as no3b, a stylized version of the group's name, which is a wasei-eigo term for sleeveless clothes.
History
The trio debuted officially under the name No Sleeves in November 2008, but were previously grouped together and performed the songs "Junai no Crescendo" and "Bye Bye Bye" at AKB48 concerts and stage DVDs. {{As of|2014}}, they have had eight Oricon top 10 singles. The group has released two digital singles under the name {{nihongo|Persona|ペルソナ|Perusona}} for the TV Tokyo drama Men Dol: Ikemen Idol in which they starred.
After a year of inactivity following the release of their eighth single, "Pedicure Day" in December 2011, no3b joined as MC in Fuji TV's midnight ad lib music variety show {{nihongo|3=Snack Kissa Eden|2=スナック喫茶エデン|4=Café and Snack Eden}} together with Tetsuya Komuro, Kosuke Suzuki, and Lily Franky,{{cite web|script-title=ja:ノースリーブス、アドリブで芝居に挑戦 小室哲哉もバラエティー初レギュラー|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/movie/2017512/full/|work=Oricon article about Snack Kissa Eden.|access-date=January 2, 2013|language=ja}} where they held their first recorded performance of the next single, "Kirigirisu Jin".{{cite web|script-title=ja:ノースリーブス新曲は"金爆"鬼龍院が作曲 「えっ？と聞き直した」 (小嶋陽菜)|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/music/2020026/full/|work=Oricon: No Sleeves new single lyrics written by Golden Bomber's vocalist, Shō Kiryūin.|access-date=January 2, 2013|language=ja}}
No Sleeves' songs featured in different media: "3seconds" and "Christmas Present" in the drama Men Dol: Ikemen Idol as insert songs, with "Relax!" as the theme song. "Tane" was used as the ending theme for the anime Birdy the Mighty Decode:02. "Kiss no Ryūsei" was used as the opening theme for the TBS ranking show {{nihongo|3=Rank Ōkoku|2=ランク王国|4=Rank Kingdom}} from December 2009 to January 2010. "Lie" was used as the ending theme for the TBS TV show {{nihongo|3=Ariyoshi AKB Kyōwakoku|2=有吉AKB共和国|4=Republic of Ariyoshi and AKB}}. "Kimi Shika" as the mobile drama {{nihongo|3=Kotodama no Onna-tachi|2=言霊の女たち。|4=Women of Kotodama}} theme song, {{nihongo|Shiodome Expo 2010|:ja:汐博}} theme song and the variety show {{nihongo|3=Jack 10|2=ジャック10}} theme song (August 2010). "Answer" was used as the ending theme to the anime Beelzebub.{{cite web|script-title=ja:ナタリー - グループ魂＆ノースリーブス、新曲がアニメ主題歌に|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/41952|work=natalie|access-date=January 10, 2010|language=ja}} "Asatte, Jamaica" as the mobile drama {{nihongo|3=Zoku: Kotodama no Onna-tachi|2=続・言霊の女たち。|4=Sequel: Women of Kotodama}} theme song. "Kirigirisu Jin" as Fuji TV variety show Snack Kissa Eden insert song and ending theme. "Iin Ja Ne?" as the TV drama {{nihongo|3=Megu-tan tte Mahō Tsukaeru no?|2=メグたんって魔法つかえるの?|4=Could Megu-tan Use Magic?}} theme song.
The group reunited for their 10th Anniversary Live Performance on November 26, 2018.
Members
Discography
= Albums =
| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="1"| Year ! rowspan="1"| Title ! colspan="1"| Oricon |
| align="center"|2011
|{{nihongo|No Sleeves|ノースリーブス}} |align="center"|1{{cite web|title=AKB48派生ユニット・ノースリーブスが結成3年目で初首位|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/confidence/83652/full/|work=Oricon|access-date=January 6, 2011 | date=January 6, 2011|language=ja}} |align="center"|103,042 |
= Singles =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Title ! rowspan="2"| Total Sales* ! colspan="3"| Chart positions ! rowspan="2"| Album | |
|---|---|
| style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="35" | Oricon Singles Weekly Charts ! width="35"|Billboard Japan Hot 100{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/hot100/ |title=Hot 100｜JAPAN Charts｜Billboard JAPAN |publisher=Billboard |language=ja |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604161800/http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/hot100/ |archive-date=June 4, 2011 }} ! width="35" | RIAJ digital tracks{{cite web|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/weekly_chart/index.html|script-title=ja:有料音楽配信チャート|publisher=RIAJ|language=ja}} | |
| rowspan="3"|2008
| align="left"|"3seconds" | align="center"|Digital single as Persona. | – | – | – | align="left" rowspan="6"|No Sleeves | |
| align="left"|"Relax!"
| – | 13 | 24 | – | |
| align="left"|{{nihongo|"Christmas Present"|クリスマスプレゼント}}
| align="center"|Digital single as Persona. | – | – | – | |
| rowspan="2"|2009
| align="left"|{{nihongo|"Tane"|タネ | "Seed"}}
| – | 9 | 46 | – |
| align="left"|{{nihongo|"Kiss no Ryūsei"|キスの流星 | "Shooting Star of Kisses"}}
| 29,434 | 8 | 17 | 72 |
| rowspan="2"|2010
| align="left"|"Lie" | 32,668 | 5 | 10 | 41 | |
| align="left"|{{nihongo|"Kimi Shika"|君しか | "No One But You"}}
| 41,168 | 6 | 12 | 94 | align="center" rowspan="6"|TBA |
| rowspan="4"|2011
| align="left"|"Answer" | 108,831 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| align="left"|{{nihongo|"Kuchibiru Furezu..."|唇 触れず・・・ | "Without Touching Your Lips..."}}
| 120,593 | 3 | 4 | 18 |
| align="left"|{{nihongo|"Perori to Pepero"|ペロリとペペロ}}
| align="center"|Digital single. | – | – | – | |
| align="left"|{{nihongo|"Pedicure Day"|ペディキュアday}}
| 115,763 | 2 | 7 | 20 | |
| rowspan="1"|2013
| align="left"|{{nihongo|"Kirigirisu Jin"|キリギリス人 | "Grasshopper People"}}
| 100,108 | 2 | 3 | ** |
* Unofficial figure obtained by adding together Oricon sales numbers for different periods of time when the single or album charted on Oricon.
Media appearances
= TV programs =
| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Title |
| 2010–
| PON! |
| 2012–2013
| {{nihongo|Snack Kissa Eden|スナック喫茶エデン}} |
= Dramas =
| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Title !! Media |
| 2008
| {{nihongo|Men Dol: Ikemen Idol|メン☆ドル 〜イケメンアイドル〜}} | align="center" | TV |
| 2010
| {{nihongo|Kotodama no Onna-tachi|言霊の女たち。}} | align="center" | Mobile |
| 2011
| {{nihongo|Zoku: Kotodama no Onna-tachi|続・言霊の女たち。}} | align="center" | Mobile |
= Radio =
| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Title |
| 2009–
| {{nihongo|No Sleeves no "Shūkan No Slee-bu"|ノースリーブスの「週刊ノースリー部」}} |
| 2009–2010
| {{nihongo|No Sleeves no "All Night Nippon"|ノースリーブスのオールナイトニッポン}} |
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.no3b.net}}
- [http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Arch/ES/no3b/ Sony Music profile]
- [http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/interview/081126_05.html Oricon interview in Japanese]
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Category:Japanese pop music groups
Category:Musical groups established in 2008
Category:Japanese musical trios