WHY@DOLL

WHY@DOLL, also known as Howadoru (ほわどる), is a Japanese dance-pop girl duo formed in 2011. The duo consists of Chiharu Aoki and Haruna Uratani, both from Sapporo, and is managed by Victor Music Arts (ビクターミュージックアーツ株式会社). WHY@DOLL moved to Tokyo in November 2013[1] and signed a contract with VERSIONMUSIC[2] in 2014. The duo made its major debut with the single Magic Motion No.5 released in September 2014.[3] After releasing three singles, one mini album and one album from VERSIONMUSIC, WHY@DOLL signed a new contract with T-Palette Records in 2016.[4]

WHY@DOLL
OriginSapporo, Japan
GenresJ-pop, Dance-pop
Years active2011 - present
LabelsVERSIONMUSIC
(2013 - 2016)
T-Palette Records
(2016 - present)
Websitewww.whydoll.jp
MembersChiharu Aoki
(May 2011 - present)
Haruna Uratani
(April 2013 - present)
Past membersSakurako Ohta
(May 2011 - October 2013 )

Yume Nagaoka
(May 2011 - February 2012)

Mayana Saitō
(May 2011 - February 2012)

Members
Name Birthday Hometown Nickname Image color Hobby and specialty
Chiharu Aoki
(青木千春)		 21 January 1993 Sapporo Chiharun (ちはるん)     
Blue		 Walking, Photography, Impersonation (unskilled).
Haruna Uratani
(浦谷はるな)		 1 April 1995 Sapporo Hāchan (はーちゃん)     
Yellow		 Watching horror movies, Sax, DJ.

Discography

Singles
No.TitleTrack listingRelease dateLabelPeak chart
position (Oricon)[5]		Notes
1 Fight!
  1. Fight!
  2. Tabidachi (旅立ち)
  3. Fight!〜off vocal ver.〜
  4. Tabidachi (旅立ち)〜off vocal ver.〜
 27
December
2012		Cradle Records (CRC0007)
2 Yume Miru Tsubasa
(ユメミルツバサ)
  1. Yume Miru Tsubasa (ユメミルツバサ)
  2. Zutto Motto (ずっと もっと)
  3. Yume Miru Tsubasa (ユメミルツバサ) 〜off vocal ver.〜
  4. Zutto Motto (ずっと もっと)〜off vocal ver.〜
 27
December
2012		Cradle Records (CRC0006)
3 Fuwafuwa♪Party
(ふわふわ♪Party)
  1. Fuwafuwa♪Party (ふわふわ♪Party)
  2. Kimi ni Aitai (君に逢いたい)
  3. Seishun Chime (青春チャイム)
  4. Fuwafuwa♪Party (ふわふわ♪Party)〜off vocal ver.〜
  5. Kimi ni Aitai (君に逢いたい)〜off vocal ver.〜
  6. Seishun Chime (青春チャイム)〜off vocal ver.〜
 20
August
2013		Cradle Records (CRC0008)24
4 Sunrise!〜Kimi ga Kureta Kibou
(サンライズ!〜君がくれた希望〜)
【regular】
  1. Sunrise!〜Kimi ga Kureta Kibou (サンライズ!〜君がくれた希望〜)
  2. Hatsukoi☆Killer tune (初恋☆キラーチューン)
  3. Sunrise!〜Kimi ga Kureta Kibou (サンライズ!〜君がくれた希望〜) (instrumental)
  4. Hatsukoi☆Killer tune (初恋☆キラーチューン) (instrumental)
 21
January
2014		ACUTEDISC (VBCL-1001)10
【Chiharun ver.】
  1. Sunrise!〜Kimi ga Kureta Kibou (サンライズ!〜君がくれた希望〜)
  2. Hatsukoi☆Killer tune (初恋☆キラーチューン)
  3. Sunrise!〜Kimi ga Kureta Kibou (サンライズ!〜君がくれた希望〜) (instrumental)
  4. Hatsukoi☆Killer tune (初恋☆キラーチューン) (instrumental)
  5. Sunrise!〜Kimi ga Kureta Kibou (サンライズ!〜君がくれた希望〜)（Chiharun ver.）
 ACUTEDISC (VBCL-1002)
【Hāchan ver.】
  1. Sunrise!〜Kimi ga Kureta Kibou (サンライズ!〜君がくれた希望〜)
  2. Hatsukoi☆Killer tune (初恋☆キラーチューン)
  3. Sunrise!〜Kimi ga Kureta Kibou (サンライズ!〜君がくれた希望〜) (instrumental)
  4. Hatsukoi☆Killer tune (初恋☆キラーチューン) (instrumental)
  5. Sunrise!〜Kimi ga Kureta Kibou (サンライズ!〜君がくれた希望〜)（Hāchan ver.）
 ACUTEDISC (VBCL-1003)
5 Magic Motion No.5
【regular】
  1. Magic Motion No.5
  2. Himawari (向日葵)
  3. Magic Motion No.5 (instrumental)
  4. Himawari (向日葵) (instrumental)
 24
September
2014		VERSIONMUSIC (VICL-36956)13
【Hāchan ver.】
  1. Magic Motion No.5
  2. Jet Coaster (ジェットコースター)
  3. Himawari (向日葵) （Hāchan ver.）
  4. Magic Motion No.5 (instrumental)
  5. Jet Coaster (ジェットコースター)(instrumental)
  6. Himawari (向日葵) (instrumental)
 VERSIONMUSIC (VICL-36957)
【Chiharun ver.】
  1. Magic Motion No.5
  2. Jet Coaster (ジェットコースター)
  3. Himawari (向日葵) (Chiharun ver.)
  4. Magic Motion No.5 (instrumental)
  5. Jet Coaster (ジェットコースター)(instrumental)
  6. Himawari (向日葵) (instrumental)
 VERSIONMUSIC (VICL-36958)
【Eisaku Kubonouchi (album cover art) ver.】
  1. Magic Motion No.5
  2. Jet Coaster (ジェットコースター)
  3. Travellin' Band (トラベリンバンド)
  4. Magic Motion No.5 (instrumental)
  5. Jet Coaster (ジェットコースター) (instrumental)
  6. Travellin' Band (トラベリンバンド) (instrumental)
 VERSIONMUSIC (VICL-36959)
【Musha Shugyo ver.】
  1. Magic Motion No.5
  2. Travellin' Band (トラベリンバンド)
  3. Arigatou. (ありがとう。) (Live ver.)
  4. Himawari (向日葵) (Live ver.)
  5. Magic Motion No.5 (instrumental)
  6. Travellin' Band (トラベリンバンド) (instrumental)
 VERSIONMUSIC (VICL-36960)
6 Aimai Moon
(曖昧MOON)
【regular】
  1. Aimai Moon (曖昧MOON)
  2. Signal (シグナル)
  3. Aimai Moon (曖昧MOON) (instrumental)
  4. Signal (シグナル)(instrumental)
 18
March
2015		VERSIONMUSIC (VICL-37033)22
【Chiharun ver. and Hāchan ver.】
  1. Aimai Moon (曖昧MOON)
  2. Signal (シグナル)
  3. Arigatou. (ありがとう。)
  4. Aimai Moon (曖昧MOON)(instrumental)
  5. Signal (シグナル)(instrumental)
  6. Arigatou. (ありがとう。)(instrumental)
 【Chiharun ver.】
VERSIONMUSIC
(VICL-37034)
【Hāchan ver.】
VERSIONMUSIC
(VICL-37035)
7 clover
  1. clover
  2. Ringing Bells
  3. Vector (ベクトル)
  4. clover (instrumental)
  5. Riging Bells (instrumental)
  6. Vector (ベクトル)(instrumental)
 9 December 2015VERSIONMUSIC
(VICL-37120)		20
8 Sumire Iolite
(菫アイオライト)
  1. Sumire Iolite (菫アイオライト)
  2. Anata Dake Konbanwa (あなただけ今晩は)
  3. Sumire Iolite (菫アイオライト)(Instrumental)
  4. Anata Dake Konbanwa (あなただけ今晩は)(Instrumental)
 15
November
2016		T-Palette Records
(TPRC-0161)		29
9 Kimi ha Steady
(キミはSteady)
  1. Kimi ha Steady (キミはSteady)
  2. Love story wa Shũmatu ni (ラブ・ストーリーは週末に)
  3. Kimi ha Steady (キミはSteady)(Instrumental)
  4. Love story wa Shũmatu ni (ラブ・ストーリーは週末に)(Instrumental)
 28
February
2017		T-Palette Records
(TPRC-0172)		43
10 Show Me Your Smile
  1. Show Me Your Smile
  2. Promises, Promises
  3. Show Me Your Smile (Instrumental)
  4. Promises, Promises (Instrumental)
 23
January
2018		T-Palette Records
(TPRC-0194)		31
11 Sweet Vinegar
  1. Sweet Vinegar
  2. Don't Ask Me Why
  3. Sweet Vinegar (Instrumental)
  4. Don't Ask Me Why (Instrumental)
 26
June
2018		T-Palette Records
(TPRC-0203)		29

Mini Album
TitleTrack listingRelease DateLabelPeak
chart
position
(Oricon)[6]		Notes
NAMARA!!
  1. NAMARA!!
  2. Vanilla shake (バニラシェイク)
  3. Nigatsu no Epilogue (2月のエピローグ)
  4. Jet coaster (ジェットコースター)
  5. Himawari (向日葵)
  6. Powder snow (パウダースノウ)
  7. MAGIC MOTION NO.5
  8. NAMARA!! (Reprise)
 25 February 2015VERSIONMUSIC (VICL-64309)69

Albums
No.TitleTrack listingRelease dateLabelPeak
chart
position
(Oricon)[6]		Notes
1 Gemini
  1. Gemini
  2. GAME
  3. Ringing Bells
  4. Signal (シグナル)
  5. Tactics
  6. Vector (ベクトル)
  7. shu-shu-star
  8. Aimai Moon (曖昧 MOON)
  9. Sestuna SHOOTING STAR (セツナ SHOOTING STAR)
  10. Arigatou. (ありがとう。)
  11. Byōsoku Party Night (秒速 Party Night)
  12. CANDY LOVE
  13. clover
  14. LOVERS on EARTH
 10 February 2016VERSIONMUSIC
(VICL-64504)		46
2 WHY@DOLL
  1. Sumire Iolite (菫アイオライト)
  2. Kimi wa Steady (キミはSteady)
  3. Tokyo Dancing
  4. Koi Nanokana? (恋なのかな?)
  5. Mahou no Kagami (マホウノカガミ)
  6. Wasurenaide (忘れないで)
  7. Dreamin' Night
  8. Yoru wo Oyoide (夜を泳いで)
  9. Hello Hello Hello
  10. Koi wa Shooby Doo Bop! (恋はシュビドゥバ!)
 1 August 2017T-Palette Records
(TPRC-0176)		66
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References
  1. livedoor NEWS 北海道で人気NO.1アイドルユニット「WHY@DOLL」(ホワイドール)いよいよ全国進出！, 4 September 2013. Retrieved on 11 April 2018.
  2. Victor Entertainment ビクター、ガールズポップ/アイドルに特化した新レーベル「VERSIONMUSIC」設立, 13 February 2013. Retrieved on 11 April 2018.
  3. Music Natalie WHY@DOLL、3つのミッション達成でメジャーデビュー決定, 25 March 2014. Retrieved on 11 April 2018.
  4. Music Natalie WHY@DOLLがT-Palette Recordsに移籍発表, 16 July 2016. Retrieved on 11 April 2018.
  5. ORICON NEWS WHY@DOLLのシングル売上ランキング
  6. ORICON NEWS WHY@DOLLのアルバム売上ランキング
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