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OWV

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OWV
OriginJapan
GenresJ-pop
Years active2020–present
LabelsYoshimoto Kogyo
Members
  • Kosuke Honda
  • Katsunari Nakagawa
  • Shuta Urano
  • Fumiya Sano
Websiteowv.jp

OWV (オウブ) is a Japanese boy band consisting of four former Produce 101 Japan contestants. They debuted with the single, "Uba Uba" in September 2020.

History

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OWV was formed on May 25, 2020.[1] They released their debut single, "Uba Uba", on September 30.[2] Their second single, "Ready Set Go", was released on January 20, 2021,[3] followed by their third single, "Roar", on March 31,[4] and their fourth single, "Get Away", on July 28.[5] They released their debut album, Chaser, on October 13.[6] Their fifth single, "You", was released on March 9, 2022,[7] followed by their sixth single, "Time Jackerz", on July 27,[8] and their seventh single, "Let Go", on November 2.[9] They released their second album, Jack Pot, on July 19, 2023.[10] Their eighth single, "Bremen" was released on February 7, 2024,[11] followed by their ninth single, "Love Banditz", on June 12.[12] They are set to release their tenth single, "Frontier", on October 23.[13]

Members

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  • Kosuke Honda (本田康祐)
  • Katsunari Nakagawa (中川勝就)
  • Shuta Urano (浦野秀太)
  • Fumiya Sano (佐野文哉)

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak
chart
positions
Oricon[14] Billboard[15]
Chaser 5 4
Jack Pot
  • Released: July 19, 2023
  • Label: Universal Music Japan
  • Formats: CD, digital download
9 3

Singles

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Title Year Peak
chart
positions
Album
Oricon[14]
"Uba Uba" 2020 5 Chaser
"Ready Set Go" 2021 3
"Roar" 3
"Get Away" 5
"You" 2022 4 Jack Pot
"Time Jackerz" 3
"Let Go" 4
"Bremen" 2024 1 Non-album singles
"Love Banditz" 4
"Frontier"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

References

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  1. ^ "『PRODUCE 101 JAPAN』から新グループ『OWV』始動 本田康祐、中川勝就、浦野秀太、佐野文哉が吉本興業所属". Oricon (in Japanese). May 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "OWV、デビュー曲「UBA UBA」のMVフルサイズ公開「感慨深くドキドキ」 再生回数公約も発表". Oricon (in Japanese). August 31, 2020.
  3. ^ "OWV、2ndシングル「Ready Set Go」来年1月20日発売 コンセプトは"色気"". Oricon (in Japanese). October 28, 2020.
  4. ^ "OWV、3rdシングル「Roar」ビジュアルコンセプトは"野公子" MVティザー公開". Oricon (in Japanese). February 19, 2021.
  5. ^ "OWV、4thシングル・タイトル曲「Get Away」音源先行配信がスタート Music Videoも公開". Spice (in Japanese). July 4, 2021.
  6. ^ "OWV、ワンマンライブにて、1stアルバム『CHASER』10/13リリースを発表". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). August 2, 2021.
  7. ^ "OWV、5thシングル『You』ジャケ写&ピーコックブルーの衣装をまとった新ビジュアル公開 コンセプトは"調和"". Real Sound (in Japanese). February 8, 2022.
  8. ^ "OWV、新曲「Time Jackerz」ダンス・パフォーマンスビデオを公開". Spice (in Japanese). July 25, 2022.
  9. ^ "OWV、7thシングル「Let Go」のMV公開 本田康祐の"泣きシーン"も必見". Spice (in Japanese). October 13, 2022.
  10. ^ "OWV、『JACK POT』全曲試聴ができるInformation Video公開". Barks (in Japanese). July 9, 2023.
  11. ^ "OWV、ニューSG『BREMEN』新ビジュアル&ジャケ写公開". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). December 17, 2023.
  12. ^ "OWV、ニューシングルは夏を駆け巡る"ハイパーダンスロックチューン"「LOVE BANDITZ」". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). March 23, 2024.
  13. ^ "OWV、工藤大輝(Da-iCE)プロデュースのニューシングル『Frontier』10月リリース". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). July 18, 2024.
  14. ^ a b "OWV | Oricon Style". Oricon. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  15. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard Japan. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
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