Group

私立恵比寿中学

From: Ebisu, Japan
Since: 2009–present
Rating: ★ 5 (1 votes)
Releases: 101

dance
j-pop
pop
rock

About

Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku (私立恵比寿中学, Shiritsu Ebisu Chūgaku; literally "Ebisu Private Junior High School") is a Japanese female idol group. The group's name is officially shortened to Ebichu (えびちゅう、エビ中). The group was created by 3B Junior, the third section of the talent agency Stardust Promotion. Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku is considered a "little sister" group to another Stardust Promotion girl group, Momoiro Clover Z.

Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku is named after a fictitious school in Ebisu, a neighborhood in Shibuya, Tokyo. It was planned as a group of elementary and middle school students. However, this concept has changed as the members aged. The group currently uses "Forever a Middle-schooler" as their concept.
The group was officially nicknamed "King of the School Play", and was advertised as being a group with very rough singing and dancing skills. Or, more accurately, the group's slogan at the time was "Unarticulated dance and shaky vocals." However, the group has outgrown said slogan over time, and have since reached a point where they're praised for their vocal skills. Originally formed as a quintet on August 4, 2009, the lineup has changed multiple times since then, with some members having "changed school" (the group's official term for leaving it) and some having "transferred in" (joined).

From Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.