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Tier 3 · vertical & regional
v-u-den
Group · Japan · Tokyo · formed 2004
Japanese pop group within Hello! Project
Also known as 美勇伝 · Biyuden · Biyuuden · Viyuden · Viyuuden · v-u-den · +4 more
Timeline
9 events+ Member joins 3− Member leaves 3◆ Formed 1★ Debut release 1▣ Album 1
2000s
· Member joins
三好絵梨香 joins the band
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
岡田唯 joins the band
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
石川梨華 joins the band
source: musicbrainz
· Debut release
Debut release: 恋のヌケガラ
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
source: musicbrainz
· Member leaves
三好絵梨香 leaves the band
source: musicbrainz
· Member leaves
岡田唯 leaves the band
source: musicbrainz
· Member leaves
石川梨華 leaves the band
source: musicbrainz
Biography
English biography216 words · 4 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1355022792
Biography
V-U-den (美勇伝, Biyūden; stylized in lowercase, lit. "beautiful brave legends") was a Japanese idol girl group associated with Hello! Project. The group was formed in August 2004 and consists of members Rika Ishikawa (Morning Musume), Erika Miyoshi, and Yui Okada, with Ishikawa being the leader. The group officially disbanded on June 29, 2008, after their last concert during their v-u-densetsu 5 tour.
Legacy
In 2009, V-U-den was revived as a Hello! Project Shuffle Unit under the name Zoku V-U-den (続・美勇伝). The new line-up consisted of Morning Musume members Sayumi Michishige and Jun Jun; and Berryz Kobo member Risako Sugaya. The group released songs for Hello! Project's compilation album Champloo 1: Happy Marriage Song Cover Shū. They also performed as a concert-only unit until 2011. In 2013, Zoku V-U-den reappeared with Rika Ishikawa to perform "Koisuru Angel Heart".
Singles (first generation)
- Though the romanization of this song would imply the translation would be "Ice Cream and My Pudding", "Aisu" is written with the kanji "Ai (愛)" for "love", thus making it "Love Cream and My Pudding". Also, in the PV for the song, there is a two-second screen that translates it as "Ice Cream and My Pudding", therefore it is a play on words.
Singles (second generation)
"ONLY YOU" is released on the compilation "Champloo 1 ~Happy Marriage Song Cover Shuu~ (チャンプル1 ~ハッピーマリッジソングカバー集~)
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 10 | 58.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 12 | 83.4th |
| Studio albums | 1 | 76th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 9 | 85.5th |
| Recording span (years) | 4 | 17th |
| Genres | 5 | 88.3th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (12 release groups · 1 studio albums)
Albums · 1
2005 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 13 tracks · 50:27
1チェックイン0:502カッチョイイゼ！JAPAN4:093愛〜スイートルーム〜4:134紫陽花アイ愛物語4:235恋のヌケガラ3:566Tea Break4:307ひとりじめ4:358クラクラ ディナータイム4:529クレナイの季節4:2610唇から愛をちょうだい4:0811パジャマな時間5:1512まごころの道4:0813チェックアウト1:02
Single · 10
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 恋のヌケガラSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 12:271恋のヌケガラ3:59 2銀杏〜秋の空と私の心〜4:32 3恋のヌケガラ (instrumental)3:56 | 23 September 2004 | ||
| 2005 | カッチョイイゼ! JAPANSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 11:281カッチョイイゼ! JAPAN4:12 2美〜Hit Parade〜3:07 3カッチョイイゼ! JAPAN (instrumental)4:09 | 2 March 2005 | ||
| 2005 | 紫陽花アイ愛物語Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 13:021紫陽花アイ愛物語4:25 2曖昧ミーMIND4:14 3紫陽花アイ愛物語 (instrumental)4:23 | 25 May 2005 | ||
| 2005 | ひとりじめSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 14:051ひとりじめ4:37 2終わらない夜と夢4:50 3ひとりじめ (instrumental)4:38 | 10 August 2005 | ||
| 2005 | クレナイの季節Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 12:521クレナイの季節4:28 2内心キャーキャーだわ!3:56 3クレナイの季節 (instrumental)4:28 | 5 October 2005 | ||
| 2006 | 一切合切 あなたに𝄞あ・げ・る♪Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 11:171一切合切 あなたに𝄞あ・げ・る♪3:31 2キョウモマッテマス4:17 3一切合切 あなたに𝄞あ・げ・る♪ (instrumental)3:29 | 10 May 2006 | ||
| 2006 | 愛すクリ〜ムとMyプリンSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 12:021愛すクリ〜ムとMyプリン3:56 2シュワッ4:11 3愛すクリ〜ムとMyプリン (Instrumental)3:55 | 22 November 2006 | ||
| 2007 | 恋する♡エンジェル♡ハートSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 11:521恋する♡エンジェル♡ハート3:42 2LET'S LIVE!4:31 3恋する♡エンジェル♡ハート (Instrumental)3:39 | 23 May 2007 | ||
| 2007 | じゃじゃ馬パラダイスSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 12:541じゃじゃ馬パラダイス4:15 2青春 THE NIPPON4:26 3じゃじゃ馬パラダイス (Instrumental)4:13 | 26 September 2007 | ||
| 2008 | なんにも言わずにI LOVE YOUSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 25:171なんにも言わずにI LOVE YOU5:46 2思い出は彼方4:22 3あの夏の夜4:33 4最後の夏休み4:52 5なんにも言わずにI LOVE YOU (instrumental)5:44 | 23 April 2008 |
Album · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 美勇伝シングルベスト9 Vol.1おまけつきSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 10 tracks · 41:171FANTASY4:26 2じゃじゃ馬パラダイス4:14 3恋する♡エンジェル♡ハート3:41 4愛すクリ～ムとMyプリン3:57 5一切合切 あなたに𝄞あ・げ・る♪3:29 6クレナイの季節4:27 7ひとりじめ4:35 8紫陽花アイ愛物語4:23 9カッチョイイゼ! JAPAN4:09 10恋のヌケガラ3:56 | Compilation | 21 November 2007 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put v-u-den head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 10 | 58.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 12 | 83.4th |
| Studio albums | 1 | 76th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 9 | 85.5th |
| Recording span (years) | 4 | 17th |
| Genres | 5 | 88.3th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 三好絵梨香 | August 2004 | 29 June 2008 | |
| 岡田唯 | August 2004 | 29 June 2008 | |
| 石川梨華 | August 2004 | 29 June 2008 |
Where this record comes from
aliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9fb6fd87-df94-439d-ae16-b9c2b7a77a67discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9fb6fd87-df94-439d-ae16-b9c2b7a77a67core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1193380genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1193380seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V-u-denbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V-u-den
Why this artist is in the database
- List of J-pop artists
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: no portrait (not displayed: the licence credit is missing)
Wikidata: Q1193380 · MusicBrainz: 9fb6fd87-df94-439d-ae16-b9c2b7a77a67
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