Hinoi Team
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| Hinoi Team | |
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| Origin |  Osaka, Kobe and Kyoto, Japan |
| Genre(s) | Japanese pop, Trance, Eurobeat |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Label(s) | Avex Trax |
| Website | Official Website |
| Members | |
| Asuka Hinoi Keika Matsuoka Hikaru Koyama Rina Takenaka |
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Hinoi Team (HINOIチーム Hinoi Chīmu?) is a female J-pop group formed around Asuka Hinoi with supporting members Keika Matsuoka, Hikaru Koyama, and Rina Takenaka. Most of their releases are covers of Eurobeat songs.
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[edit] Singles
[edit] IKE IKE
The HINOI team's debut "IKE IKE" went on sale on May 18, 2005 in Japan. The single also features the song "SING NA NA NA" as well as an extended version of IKE IKE and instrumental versions for both IKE IKE and SING NA NA NA. The DVD version has a PV, Para Para video & off-shot video for IKE IKE. "IKE IKE" was also used as the ending theme for the anime Ichigo 100% and as the ending during the month of April for the Chukyo TV. Broadcasting show Sarudie.
Track listing:
- IKE IKE
- SING NA NA NA
- IKE IKE (Extended version)
- IKE IKE (Instrumental)
- SING NA NA NA (Instrumental)
[edit] KING KONG
HINOI team's second single went on sale on July 27, 2005 in Japan. The single also features the song "SUPER EURO FLASH" as well as a New Generation mix of the previous single, IKE IKE and a Eurobeat version of KING KONG, as well as a TV Mix of both KING KONG and SUPER EURO FLASH. The DVD version has a PV, Para Para video for KING KONG, a Koriki version of IKE IKE and an offshot video.
Track listing:
- KING KONG
- SUPER EURO FLASH
- IKE IKE (New Generation Mix)
- KING KONG (Eurobeat Version)
- KING KONG (TV Mix)
- SUPER EURO FLASH (TV Mix)
[edit] NIGHT OF FIRE/PLAY WITH THE NUMBERS
Their third single, features Japanese wrestler and comedian Korikki Chōshū and went on sale on December 14, 2005 in Japan. The single also features the song "YEAH!" and instrumental versions of all three songs, plus "Korikki maji" & "HINOI TEAM" versions of NIGHT OF FIRE by Niko. The DVD version has a PV for NIGHT OF FIRE, Para Para versions for NIGHT OF FIRE and PLAY WITH THE NUMBERS and an offshot video.
Track listing:
- NIGHT OF FIRE (with Korikki)
- PLAY WITH THE NUMBERS
- YEAH!
- NIGHT OF FIRE (HINOI team Version)
- NIGHT OF FIRE (Korikki Version - English)
- NIGHT OF FIRE (Instrumental)
- PLAY WITH THE NUMBERS (Instrumental)
- YEAH! (Instrumental)
DVD features:
- NIGHT OF FIRE (PV)
- NIGHT OF FIRE (Para Para Version)
- PLAY WITH THE NUMBERS (Para Para Version)
[edit] STICKY TRICKY AND BANG
HINOI team's fourth single also included Koriki and was released on March 8, 2006. The single features the title song (STICKY TRICKY AND BANG), ON MY OWN (a special version which is a preview of the album version coming the next week), a remix of NIGHT OF FIRE, an alternate version of STICKY TRICKY AND BANG, and instrumentals.
Track listing:
- STICKY TRICKY AND BANG (with Korikki)
- ON MY OWN (Special version)
- NIGHT OF FIRE ft. Koriki (DJ Gun Mix)
- YEAH! (Korikki Maji Version)
- STICKY TRICKY AND BANG (HINOI team Version)
- STICKY TRICKY AND BANG (Instrumental)
- ON MY OWN (Special Version Instrumental)
DVD features:
- STICKY TRICKY AND BANG (PV)
- STICKY TRICKY AND BANG (Para Para Version)
- Offshot
[edit] SUPER EURO PARTY
HINOI team's first album was released on March 15, 2006. It features all of their non-instrumental tracks from their singles excluding HINOI team Versions and Korikki Versions. This album features 6 new songs and a megamix (only first press version of album). This album was released one week after HINOI team's fourth single "STICKY TRICKY AND BANG". The DVD offered with the CD+DVD version review the past DVDs that originally came with the singles.
Track listing:
- IKE IKE
- NIGHT OF FIRE (with Korriki)
- YEAH!
- HEY Mr. DJ (New song)
- SING NA NA NA
- PLAY WITH THE NUMBERS
- SUPER EURO FLASH
- EVERYBODY DANCE (New song)
- EMOTICONS (New song)
- STICKY TRICKY AND BANG (with Korikki)
- JAM JAM JAM (New song)
- ON MY OWN (Album Version)
- AISHITERU (New song; HINOI team original)
- JUST FOR ME (New song)
- KING KONG
- HINOI team MEGAMIX Vol.1 (Long Version) (First press only, CD-only version)
- HINOI team MEGAMIX Vol.1 (First press only, CD+DVD version as track 16)
DVD features:
- IKE IKE (Video Clip)
- KING KONG (Video Clip)
- NIGHT OF FIRE (Video Clip)
- STICKY TRICKY AND BANG (Video Clip)
- IKE IKE (Parapara Version)
- KING KONG (Parapara Version)
- NIGHT OF FIRE (Parapara Version)
- PLAY WITH THE NUMBERS (Parapara Version)
- SING NA NA NA (Parapara Version)
- SUPER EURO FLASH (Parapara Version)
- YEAH! (Parapara Version)
- IKE IKE (Koriki Version)
- Offshot
[edit] NOW AND FOREVER
Released on August 9, 2006, their fifth single offered another round of covers of Eurobeat songs. As always, the single can be purchased with the DVD or without it.
Track listing:
- NOW AND FOREVER
- SUMMERTIME
- I'M GONNA CARRY ON
- NOW AND FOREVER (Instrumental)
- SUMMERTIME (Instrumental)
- I'M GONNA CARRY ON (Instrumental)
DVD features:
- NOW AND FOREVER (PV)
- NOW AND FOREVER (Dance Version)
- Offshot
[edit] Dancin' & Dreamin'
HINOI team's sixth single was released on February 7, 2007. A trance remix of the title song is only available on the CD only version of the single.
Track listing:
- Tracks for CD only version and CD+DVD versions.
- Dancin' & Dreamin'
- Please Forgive Me
- Merry X'mas To The World
- Dancin' & Dreamin' (Trance Remix) (Not included in the CD+DVD version)
- Dancin' & Dreamin' (Instrumental) (Listed as track 4 on the CD+DVD version)
- Please Forgive Me (Instrumental) (Listed as track 5 on the CD+DVD version)
- Merry X'mas To The World (Instrumental) (Listed as track 6 on the CD+DVD version)
DVD features:
- Dancin' & Dreamin' (PV)
- Dancin' & Dreamin' (Dance Version)
- Offshot
[edit] Hinoi Team member profiles
[edit] Asuka Hinoi
- Japanese Name: 樋井明日香
- Nickname: Asuka
- Birth Date: January 8, 1991
- Birth Place: Osaka, Japan
- Bloodtype: B
- Height: 158 cm / 5 ft 2 in
[edit] Keika Matsuoka
- Japanese Name: 松岡桂花
- Nickname: Keikeru
- Birth Date: September 18, 1992
- Birth Place: Kobe, Japan
- Bloodtype: A
- Height: 156 cm / 5 ft 1 in
[edit] Hikaru Koyama
- Japanese Name: 小山ひかる
- Nickname: Pickey
- Birth Date: June 28, 1991
- Birth Place: Kyoto, Japan
- Bloodtype: A
- Height: 160 cm / 5 ft 3 in
[edit] Rina Takenaka
- Japanese Name: 竹中里奈
- Nickname: Rinappe, Ri~kichi
- Birth Date: May 12, 1992
- Birth Place: Kobe, Japan
- Bloodtype: O
- Height: 162 cm / 5 ft 4 in
