TSUKIPRO

TSUKIPRO (ツキプロ TSUKIPURO) is a multi-media series following the careers of fifteen 2.5D idol groups under TSUKINO TALENT PRODUCTION, two under Sun promotion entertainment, one collab group under both companies, and one solo artist under TSUKINO. So far the series involves an extensive discography, mobile games, several anime series, a manga, multiple online radio series, several 2.5D dance live series, and a live action movie series. In real-life, all aspects of the series are created and managed by movic.

Characters
While TSUKINO TALENT PRODUCTION is a large company responsible for a wide variety of idol groups, the TSUKIPRO series revolves around fifteen, predominantly all male, musical units & one solo artist under their management. These units are split into several groups or series: the TSUKIUTA. series, the ALIVE series, the SQ series, the Wizard of twins LICO & GLI series, the ALTAIR THEATER series, the VAZZROCK series, the X Lied Project, & WAOOON.

Sun promotion entertainment, or SUNPRO for short, are a rival company to TSUKINO whose talents also appear in the TSUKIPRO series. Most notably, one of their most popular units, ZIX, act as a rival to the members of TSUKINO's ALIVE series, especially Growth. In recent years though, TSUKINO and SUNPRO have come together to form a partnership with the X Lied Project.

TSUKIUTA. = The TSUKIUTA. series is made up of two sides, the men's side and the girl's side, with two units each for a total of four groups. For the men's side there are Six Gravity and Procellarum who are, both in-universe and in reality, the oldest known groups under TSUKINO and arguably their most well-known. Most of the other units look up to the members of Gravi and Procella, regardless of age. Both groups generally stick to a modern pop sound for their music, but aren't afraid to branch out into other genres.

Six Gravity
Members: Manager:
 * Shiwasu Kakeru
 * Mutsuki Hajime
 * Kisaragi Koi
 * Yayoi Haru
 * Uduki Arata
 * Tsukishiro Kanade

Procellarum
Members: Manager:
 * Minaduki Rui
 * Fuduki Kai
 * Haduki You
 * Nagatsuki Yoru
 * Kannaduki Iku
 * Shimotsuki Shun
 * Kurotsuki Dai

For the girl's side of TSUKIUTA. there are the two units of Fluna and Seleas. They largely mirror their male counterparts with regards to when they debuted, their popularity, and their music genres. However, one thing that sets them apart is that all twelve members also double as 'goddess candidates' attending the mystical Diana & Selene academies.

Fluna
Members:
 * Hijiri Kurisu
 * Hanazono Yuki
 * Kisaragi Ai
 * Momosaki Hina
 * Togawa Chisa
 * Yuki Wakaba

Seleas
Members: ALIVE = The ALIVE series is made up of the units SOARA and Growth, the members of these units are younger than those of the SQ and VAZZROCK series. They have much lighter themes in their music and their music has generally more of a pop sound, with Growth's music having a celtic aspect to it. Over time, the two units have started to explore new sounds in their music, with SOARA's composer even stating a desire to tackle a more mature theme, such as what SolidS usually deliver.
 * Terase Yuno
 * Himekawa Mizuki
 * Motomiya Matsuri
 * Asagiri Akane
 * Ichisaki Reina
 * Tendouin Tsubaki

SOARA
SOARA is a five-man unit led by Ohara Sora, the members of this unit all went to high school together. They have a light pop/rock sound with Sora and Morihito providing vocals and guitar, Soshi on drums, Ren on the keyboard, and Nozomu on bass. Originally, only Sora and Morihito provided vocals in their songs but after their first CD season all five members of the band have been singing. In line with the other units of ALIVE and SQ SOARA have an elemental theme, having heavy air/wind symbolism.

Members: Manager:
 * Ohara Sora
 * Arihara Morihito
 * Kagurazaka Soshi
 * Munakata Ren
 * Nanase Nozomu
 * Wakatsuki Hinata

Growth
Growth is a four-man unit led by Eto Koki, their songs have a light pop/folk sound and they've been known to often perform Western style ballads with their songs often having a Celtic sound. Growth are unique among TSUKINOs units in that originally they were signed under Sun promotion entertainment. Fitting with their name, Growth have a nature theme.

Members: Manager:
 * Eto Koki
 * Yaegashi Kensuke
 * Sakuraba Ryota
 * Fujimura Mamoru
 * Mochiduki Minato

SQ = The SQ series is made up of the units SolidS and QUELL. SolidS music is largely rock & EDM and, as the members are slightly older, their songs and visuals focus on more mature themes. QUELL's music varies considerably but is generally considered to be pop-rock, but is typically more mellow with more ballad-style songs, though recently they too have experimented with other genres, including rap.

SolidS
SolidS is a four-man unit led by Takamura Shiki, who is also their songwriter and producer. Their songs have a distinct rock/electro-rock sound, though lately they've also included more jazzy themes, and are known for focusing on mature themes and posing provocatively on album covers and promo images. In keeping with the ALIVE/SQ elemental theme, SolidS represents fire among the four main elements.

Members: Manager:
 * Takamura Shiki
 * Okui Tsubasa
 * Sera Rikka
 * Murase Dai
 * Haiduki Fumihiko

QUELL
QUELL is a four-man unit led by Izumi Shu, who also doubles as their producer. QUELL have a close relationship with their fellow SQ members, SolidS, in part due to the fact that both unit leaders were previously in a unit together in their youth, and still remain good friends. As a unit they debuted a little later than the other ALIVE/SQ units, having only formed in the summer of 2016; they mostly sing pop-rock ballads and have a water theme.

Members: Manager:
 * Izumi Shu
 * Horimiya Eichi
 * Kuga Issei
 * Kuga Ichiru
 * Yuduki Hiro

The Wizard of twins LICO & GLI= The Wizard of twins LICO & Gli is a cross series collaboration between TSUKINO PRODUCTIONs and Glico, the food company responsible for products such as Pocky and Pretz; the members double as magicians and idols and are part of the unit Swiiiiiits!. Swiiiiiits! as a group have a light pop sound, similar to the ALIVE units. The members of Swiiiiiits! also split into two sub-units, Noir Révolution & White Knight Orchestra. Based on their only releases so far, Noir Révolution has a jazzy/EDM feel to their music, while White Knight Orchestra sticks to light pop with somewhat of a celtic influence, similar to Growth.

Swiiiiiits!
Swiiiiiits! is a six person unit made up of magicians from Glicoland. All six members are named and themed after one of the food products created by Glico (Pocky, Pretz, Bisco, Van Houten Chocolate, Almond Peak, & Bitte, respectively). Swiiiiiits! have a light pop sound, like ALIVE or ALTAIR THEATER, which can also be seen in their solo series songs.

Members:
 * Lico
 * Gli
 * Bis Jr.
 * Stein
 * Lise
 * Dia

Noir Révolution
Swiiiiiits! also features two sub-units both featuring three members; one of which is Noir Révolution. The group has only released one single so far, so their musical genre hasn't been fully defined yet but so far appears to have a light pop/techno feel with some jazz elements.

Members:
 * Gli
 * Bis Jr.
 * Lise

White Knight Orchestra
The second of the two sub-units derived from Swiiiiiits! is called White Knight Orchestra. Like Noir Révolution, the group has only released one single so far, so their musical genre hasn't been fully defined yet but so far appears to have a Celtic or medieval tone, similar to Growth.

Members:
 * Gli
 * Dia
 * Stein

ALTAIR THEATER= The ALTAIR THEATER series, alternatively known as TSUKICRO, is made up of a unit of the same name, as well as the sub-units of RIGEL, Regulus and Sargas. Like the members of ALIVE they're all relatively young and their music has a light, pop sound. Unlike the ALIVE units, who were part of a fictional competition to enter under TSUKINO PRODUCTIONs management, the voice actors of this series are all winners of a real life grand prix to become 2.5D idols, with some characters even sharing physical characteristics and/or names with their voice actors.

ALTAIR THEATER
ALTAIR THEATER (also known as TSUKICRO, Gekidan Altair, or Algeki) is a nineteen-man unit led by Kaname Tatsuhiko containing three sub-units, the members of which are decided through popularity polls. The unit was constructed as part of a 2.5D live grand prix held by Sony music in 2016; initially only 13 members were chosen (one of whom was eventually dropped due to contract violations), but eight new members were chosen in a second round of auditions in 2017 (one of whom dropped out due to school commitments). Currently only the original members have been voted into sub-units, a second poll has yet to occur to change the member sorting and account for the new members. So far the series has a very light pop style, though the different sub-units have subtly different styles.

The future of Algeki is currently considered uncertain by most fans: the official TSUKICRO site was recently taken down (though the Algeki site remains active), TSUKICRO has been removed from Sacra's artist lineup, they haven't produced new music or drama content in over four years, and the official fanclub was terminated at the end of 2018. However, neither Sony/Sacra or TSUKINO PRODUCTIONs have yet to make an official statement regarding the future of the series.

Members:
 * Ichigaya Rintaro
 * Osaki Izumo
 * Kasumi Sakuya
 * Kaname Tatsuhiko
 * Kamiya Toma
 * Gokokuji Mikado
 * Shinonome Yuri
 * Shibuya Yosuke
 * Senkawa Ritsu
 * Tatsumi Maki
 * Tsukishima Hijiri
 * Nagata Itsuki
 * Azabu Nobuaki
 * Kuramae Kazuki
 * Komagome Taiki
 * Toyosu Daisuke
 * Nakano Tatsuya
 * Morishita Shozo
 * Ryogoku Junpei

RIGEL
A four-man group, and the first of the three sub-units of ALTAIR THEATER. Like ALTAIR THEATER and the other two sub-units, the group is named after a star; Rigel is the brightest star in the Orion constellation. RIGEL's music is similar to ALTAIR THEATER's, being in the light pop/electro genre.

Members:
 * Ichigaya Rintaro
 * Osaki Izumo
 * Shibuya Yosuke
 * Tatsumi Maki

Regulus
A three-man group led by Tatsuhikol, who is also the leader of Algeki as a whole, and the second of the three sub-units of ALTAIR THEATER. Like ALTAIR THEATER and the other two sub-units, the group is named after a star; Regulus is the brightest star in the Leo constellation, and one of the brightest stars visible from Earth. Like RIGEL, Regulus' music doesn't differ hugely from ALTAIR THEATER, having an upbeat pop/electro tone.

Members:
 * Kaname Tatsuhiko
 * Kamiya Toma
 * Nagata Itsuki

Sargas
A five-man group, and the third and final sub-unit under ALTAIR THEATER. Like ALTAIR THEATER and the other two sub-units, the group is named after a star; Sargas is the name of a binary star that is one of the main stars in the Scorpius constellation. Unlike RIGEL and Regulus, who have had several unit releases, Sargas have not yet released any new unit songs; only a re-release of Algeki's Mirai no Piece CD which features a Sargas exclusive drama track.

Members:
 * Kasumi Sakuya
 * Gokokuji Mikado
 * Shinonome Yuri
 * Senkawa Ritsu
 * Tsukishima Hijiri

VAZZROCK = The VAZZROCK series is made up of the units VAZZY and ROCK DOWN, based around a gemstone theme. VAZZY and ROCK DOWN's musical style is predominantly rock, similar to SolidS, but also features elements of pop, EDM, jazz, and classical Japanese. To differentiate from each other somewhat, VAZZY are more likely to incorporate EDM whereas ROCK DOWN are more likely to feature classical or jazz elements. The two units frequently perform cross-unit songs and appear in drama tracks together, as seen in their bi-color & play of color CD series.

VAZZY
VAZZY is a six-man unit led by Mamiya Takaaki, they are a newer unit that was introduced alongside ROCK DOWN as part of the VAZZROCK series at 2017's AGF. They predominantly have a rock style like the SQ series, though also incorporate elements of EDM and pop. Alongside ROCK DOWN, all the members represent different gemstones which is reflected in their character colors and CD titles.

Members:
 * Mamiya Takaaki
 * Kira Ouka
 * Kiduku Issa
 * Kiduku Futaba
 * Oyama Naosuke
 * Shirase Yuma

Manager:
 * Takatsuki Riku

ROCK DOWN
ROCK DOWN is a six-man unit led by Onoda Shou. They are a newer unit that was introduced alongside VAZZY as part of the VAZZROCK series at 2017's AGF. Their music style is like VAZZY & SQ, predominantly rock though to distinguish themselves from VAZZY they instead feature elements of jazz and classical Japanese. They frequently do mixed unit songs with VAZZY as part of their bi-color and play of color CD series.

Members:
 * Onoda Shou
 * Kujikawa Haruto
 * Amaha Reiji
 * Tachibana Ayumu
 * Oguro Gaku
 * Nadumi Ruka

Manager:
 * Koduki Satoshi

X Lied Project = The X Lied Project is a cross agency collaboration project between TSUKINO PRODUCTIONs and their rivals, Sun promotion entertainment. The project features the units of infinit0, representing TSUKINO, and TOBARI from SUNPRO. So far, infinit0's style seems to predominantly be electro-pop, though recent releases are more folk-pop, while TOBARI have a more rock-focused sound. The two groups also recently formed a collab unit, pioniX; so far pioniX's music is mostly EDM-based rock like TOBARI's solo releases.

infinit0
infinit0 is a duo made up of two of the former members of the nationally famous idol group that Takamura Shiki, Izumi Shu & Mamiya Takaaki were formerly in. The duo was introduced at the 2018 AGF and currently their musical style leans towards electro-pop, and they have a theme of infinity and starting from zero. They were announced to be part of the X Lied Project between TSUKINO PRODUCTIONs and Sun promotion entertainment alongside the new unit, TOBARI.

Members:
 * Sukigawa Rei
 * Mikaze Roa

Manager:
 * Tsukiyama Kei

TOBARI
TOBARI is a two-man unit from Sun promotion entertainment, the rival agency to TSUKINO. Amagi Shiou is the "ace" of SUNPRO and has been with them since he was a junior and recently had a strong desire to create a new unit with Hashiba Kuroi, who was formerly the member of a band scouted by SUNPRO. TOBARI are SUNPRO's newest unit, announced at 2019 AGF, their musical style tends towards a rock-based sound.

Members:
 * Amagi Shiou
 * Hashiba Kuroi

Manager:
 * Hikawa

pioniX
In mid 2020 after several months of new music and drama releases from both infinit0 and TOBARI, with several interactions between the two groups via the drama tracks, it was announced that as part of the X Lied Project the two units would come together to form a four-man collab unit known as pioniX. Based on their musical releases so far, their music seems to predominantly take after TOBARI's more rock-focused/EDM sound.

Members:
 * Sukigawa Rei
 * Mikaze Roa
 * Amagi Shiou
 * Hashiba Kuroi

Managers:
 * Tsukiyama Kei
 * Hikawa

SUNPRO= The SUNPRO series, managed by TSUKINOs rival production company,Sun promotion entertainment, currently features two units. ZIX, Growth's rival unit, were initially the only unit under Sun promotion (prior to the introduction of TOBARI & SAUDADE), and they have a pop-rock/pop-punk musical style. SAUDADE is a newly introduced unit under SUNPRO who featured in pioniX's SEASONS series, currently not much is known about the unit nor is it known if they will release any music.

ZIX
ZIX is a two-man unit under the management of Sun promotion entertainment, and are the rival unit of Growth due to the fact three of Growth's members were formerly under the management of SUNPRO before transferring to TSUKINO PRODUCTIONs. Mitsuru in particular seems to hold a strong rivalry, bordering on dislike, of Growth, particularly towards Ryota and Koki, with the former having similar hostile feelings. As of more recent years, the two units appear to get along better and acknowledge each other as rivals, but with respect now rather than animosity. Based on ZIX's releases so far they have pop-rock, bordering on pop-punk style, though they also include elements of EDM & jazz.

Members:
 * Sugai Makoto
 * Hishida Mitsuru

SAUDADE
SAUDADE is a unit under the management of Sun promotion entertainment with an unknown number of members. So far only one member has been introduced, Mochida Ryouji, who seems to have a friendly rivalry with TOBARI's Shiou. Due to the minimal amount of information released thus far, it is unknown what genre of music they produce, nor has there been any indication that SAUDADE will see any musical releases as of yet.

Members:
 * Mochida Ryouji

WAOOON= WAOOON are a group under TSUKINO, not affiliated with any particular unit series, that was formed as part of the Inugoya Channel radio series. The unit features John Zeroness (aka Takizawa Akira), who is also a solo artist under TSUKIPRO and the composer for the ALIVE units and SolidS, alongside Terashima Junta, who is also one of the seiyuu from Growth. Much like the majority of the music John produces for the two ALIVE units, WAOOON & John's music is predominantly pop, though John as a solo artist also produces more mellow ballad-style songs as well.

WAOOON
WAOOON is a duo made up of John Zeroness (aka Takizawa Akira), ALIVE & SolidS' composer, and Terashima Junta, the seiyuu of Growth's Fujimura Mamoru. The duo are also the hosts of the Inugoya Channel radio and their only musical release so far served as the channel's opening and ending themes.

Similar to ALTAIR THEATER, the future of the unit is currently unclear as they've not produced any more content since their single release and the Inugoya Channel hasn't broadcast since 2017, but no official statement has been made.

Members:
 * John Zeroness
 * Terashima Junta

Takizawa Akira
In addition to being one half of the WAOOON unit, Akira performs as a solo artist for TSUKINO PRODUCTIONs under the name 'John Zeroness'. He has released several solo CDs so far, including soundtracks for SOARA's live-action movies. His music has a light pop sound, not too dissimilar to ALIVE's music, though he is also known for more serious ballad-style songs as well.

Media

 * Discography: All groups have released multiple musical CDs and drama CDs as well as the release of the occasional instrumental CD. Stage theme CDs are also released in conjunction with the various stage plays.
 * Games: Launched on April 25, 2017, TSUKINO PARADISE was a mobile rhythm game featuring a variety of the units managed by TSUKINO TALENT PRODUCTION, including SOARA, Growth, SolidS, QUELL and ALTAIR THEATER. The game closed on February 5, 2020, currently no successor game/app has been announced. TSUKINO PARK is another mobile app game where players use the members of the various units to complete mini-games and rank in special events. As TSUKINO PARK closed in 2018 a new game app known as TSUKINO WORLD, announced at 2018 AGF, was released in July 2019 which ran until its closure in mid 2022.
 * Variety Show: TSUKIPRO CHANNEL is a variety show featuring the voice cast of SOARA, Growth, SolidS, QUELL, & TSUKICRO. The show currently has two seasons. The TSUKIPRO CHANNEL label was later revived in 2020 at TSUKIPRO Sohonten as the name for the 48 hour stream running for the duration of the event via YouTube and NicoNico. Unlike the original variety show, the stream features a combination of seiyuu and stage actors from various TSUKINO units, but is still mostly a program based around the actors chatting and interacting with one another. The name was used again for the second 48 hour stream held in 2021.
 * Anime: An anime series known as TSUKIPRO THE ANIMATION began on October 4, 2017, focusing on the four groups of ALIVE and SQ. A sequel, TSUKIPRO THE ANIMATION 2, was announced at the end of the first season and debuted in Summer, 2021. Several TSUKIPRO unit members also appeared in the second season of the TSUKIUTA. series' second anime season, TSUKIUTA THE ANIMATION 2. At TSUKIPRO Sohonten it was announced that a new anime series, VAZZROCK THE ANIMATION, was also in development, scheduled for Autumn, 2022.
 * Print Media: A manga series adapting the first anime series began serialisation in ZERO-SUM on July 27, 2018, with each chapter adapting an individual episode. The chapters have been collected in two volumes, each with a special edition version. In addition to the manga are a variety of short story collection books, visual books, and magazines.
 * Lives: Since their debut in 2015 the units of TSUKIPRO have held at least one live concert each year; the lives either feature the four (three in 2015/16) units of ALIVE/SQ or focus on the individual series (ALIVE, SQ, VAZZROCK & ALTAIR THEATER). Until 2019 no solo unit lives were held, as of 2022 though three lives exclusively dedicated to one group each (QUELL, SolidS, & Growth) have either been held or announced; however, Growth's solo live later had to be cancelled. So far the only groups not to have any involvement in a full live are Swiiiiiits! & ZIX (not including sub-units).
 * Stage Plays: A 2.5D dance live stage play titled SolidS & QUELL on STAGE, or S.Q.S for short, began in 2018 with three episodes and two lives in its first season. As of 2022, S.Q.S is now in its third season. A second series focusing on ALIVE (and ZIX) known as ALIVESTAGE, or IVESTA for short, was announced for 2019 at the 2018 AGF. So far six episodes have been released in IVESTA, along with a side story episode, with a third season scheduled to debut in 2023. A third series, TSUKIPRO STAGE, was announced in early 2020; the series features the members of TSUKISTA, IVESTA, & S.Q.S, with only one episode released currently. Another stage series, focusing on VAZZROCK, was also announced in late 2020, VAZZROCK STAGE, and debuted in 2021 with its first episode. Two further episodes for VAZZSTA were announced at a later date, with both episodes initially scheduled for release in 2022; however, due to COVID-19 related issues, the episodes were pushed back, with only one episode now scheduled for a late 2022 debut.
 * Movies: A live action movie for SOARA was announced alongside ALIVESTAGE at 2018 AGF. The movie premiered on October 4th, 2019, and incorporates the plot of SOARA's first drama CD, Sotsugyou -Tabidatsu Kimi ni-, focusing on the formation of the band during Sora, Mori, & Soshi's second year in high school. Another live action movie, a direct sequel to the first, was later announced on July 14th, 2021, for an October, 2021, release. The sequel adapts the drama tracks from SOARA's ALIVE Side:S Series entries.

Official Websites
General= TSUKIUTA. = ALIVE = SQ = The Wizard of twins LICO & GLI = ALTAIR THEATER = VAZZROCK = X Lied Project= SUNPRO= WAOOON=
 * Websites:
 * TSUKINO TALENT PRODUCTION
 * TSUKIPRO THE ANIMATION
 * Twitter:
 * TSUKIPRO THE ANIMATION
 * TSUKINO TALENT PRODUCTION
 * TSUKINO PARK
 * TSUKINO PARADISE
 * TSUKINO WORLD
 * TSUKIPRO Channel
 * TSUKIPRO CHANNEL 48-hour live streaming
 * TSUKIPRO event info
 * TSUKICOT
 * YouTube:
 * TSUKINO TALENT PRODUCTION
 * Websites:
 * Twitter:
 * Websites:
 * ALIVE
 * ALIVESTAGE
 * IVESTA TV
 * SOARA Movie 1
 * SOARA Movie 2
 * TSUKIPRO STAGE
 * Twitter:
 * ALIVE info
 * IVESTA
 * SOARA Movie
 * Websites:
 * SolidS
 * QUELL
 * SQS
 * S.Q.S TV
 * Twitter:
 * SQ info
 * S.Q.S
 * Websites:
 * TSUKINO PRODUCTIONs site
 * Glico site
 * Twitter:
 * Glico info
 * Websites:
 * ALTAIR THEATER
 * Twitter:
 * Websites:
 * VAZZROCK
 * VAZZROCK STAGE
 * Twitter:
 * VAZZROCK info
 * VAZZSTA
 * Websites:
 * infinit0
 * TOBARI
 * Twitter:
 * infinit0 info
 * TOBARI info
 * pioniX info
 * Websites:
 * Sun promotion entertainment
 * ZIX
 * TOBARI
 * Twitter:
 * TOBARI info
 * YouTube:
 * Sun promotion entertainment
 * Websites:
 * Twitter:
 * Inugoya Channel