Cocoa Otoko
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.[1][2] 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.[1][3]
The band's name was decided because the members all like chocolate (ココア, Cocoa) and they are all men (男, Otoko).[3]
On December 5, 2011, Cocoa Otoko announced that they were disbanding in March 2012, citing interest in other career paths.[4] The group held their final performance on March 31, 2012.[2]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN | JPN Hot | ||||
| Premium Cocoa | 2012 |
| 14[5] | TBA | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||
Extended plays
| Title | Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN | JPN Hot | ||||
| Rich Cocoa | 2010 |
| 33[6] | TBA | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN | JPN Hot | ||||
| "Amai Wana Nigai Uso..." (甘い罠 苦い嘘、、、) | 2010 | 15[7] | — | — | Rich Cocoa |
| "Let Me Free (Gōin na Hodo)" (Let me free ～強引なほど、、) / "Cross Mind" | 2010 | 17[8] | — | — | |
| "Soldier" / "No You! No Life! No... XX?" (feat. Me) | 2011 | 16[9] | — | — | Premium Cocoa |
| "Harikiri Megami" (ハリキリ女神) | 2011 | 12[10] | — | — | |
| "Sayonara Janakute..." (さよならじゃなくて…) / "Seishun Outa" (/青春応歌) | 2011 | 21[11] | — | — | |
| "Kiseki (Time to Go)" (軌跡 ～Time to go～) | 2012 | 18[12] | — | — | |
| "—" 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
- ^ a b "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". Oricon (in Japanese). 2012-01-23. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
- ^ a b "「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". Oricon (in Japanese). 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
- ^ a b . Avex (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-02-18. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
- ^ "ココア男。、来年3月で解散へ". Oricon (in Japanese). 2011-12-05. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
- ^ "PREMIUM COCOA". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- ^ "RICHCOCOA". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- ^ "甘い罠 苦い嘘、、、". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- ^ "Let me free ～強引なほど、、、/CROSS MIND". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- ^ "Soldier/「NO you! NO life! NO...xx?」feat.Me". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- ^ "ハリキリ女神". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- ^ "さよならじゃなくて…/青春応歌". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- ^ "軌跡 ～Time to go～". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-12-22.
External links
- Official website