Niji no Conquistador

Niji no Conquistador
Niji no Conquistador
Origin	Japan
Genres	J-pop
Years active	2014–present
Labels	King Records, JPU Records
Members	Akari Nakamura; Moe Tsurumi; Ao Yamato; Nana Yamasaki; Ayame Okada; Riko Shimizu; Airi Hiruta; Marina Kumamoto; Arisa Ishihara; Juna Kanda;
Past members	Asuka Miyako; Kaneko Mizuki; Azusa Iwakura; Nanami Nishi; Hiyori Kinoshita; Yuka Ito; Minari Nagata; Marino Kai; Yuka Shigematsu; Mia Ishihara; Miyu Otsuka; Sayaka Arai; Emiri Suyama; Nonoka Okumura; Miyu Kataoka; Rio Yamamoto; Nagi Nemoto; Karin Matoba;
Website	2zicon.tokyo

Niji no Conquistador (虹のコンキスタドール, Niji no Konkisutadōru, "Rainbow Conquistador") is a Japanese girl group formed in 2014.^[2] The group's themes are illustration, cosplay, and voice acting.^[3] It was originally managed by the illustration website Pixiv as a part of the Tsukudol! Project (つくドル！プロジェクト, Tsukudoru! Purojekuto) before passing to Dear Stage.^[4]

Members

Akagumi (Red Team)

Akari Nakamura (中村朱里, Nakamura Akari)
Moe Tsurumi (鶴見萌, Tsurumi Moe)
Ao Yamato (大和明桜, Yamato Ao)
Miyu Otsuka (大塚望結, Otsuka Miyu)

Aogumi (Blue Team)

Nana Yamasaki (山崎夏菜, Yamasaki Nana)
Ayame Okada (岡田彩夢, Okada Ayame)
Riko Shimizu (清水理子, Shimizu Riko)
Airi Hiruta (蛭田愛梨, Hiruta Airi)
Marina Kumamoto (隈本茉莉奈, Kumamoto Marina)
Miyu Kirino (桐乃みゆ, Kirino Miyu)

Former members

Asuka Miyako (宮古あすか), Miyako Asuka)
Mizuki Kaneko (金子みずき, Kaneko Mizuki)
Azusa Iwakura (岩倉あずさ, Iwakura Azusa)
Nanami Nishi (西七海, Nishi Nanami)
Hiyori Kinoshita (木下ひより, Kinoshita Hiyori)
Yuka Ito (伊藤有香, Itō Yuka)
Minari Nagata (長田美成, Nagata Minari)
Marino Kai (甲斐莉乃, Kai Marino)
Yuka Shigematsu (重松佑佳, Shigematsu Yuka)
Mia Ishihara (石原深愛, Ishihara Mia)
Sayaka Arai (荒井紗也香, Arai Sayaka)
Emiri Suyama (陶山恵実里, Suyama Emiri)
Nonoka Okumura (奥村野乃花, Okumura Nonoka)
Miyu Kataoka (片岡未優, Kataoka Miyu)
Rio Yamamoto (山本莉唯, Yamamoto Rio)
Nagi Nemoto (根本凪, Nemoto Nagi) (left on January 11, 2022)^[5]
Karin Matoba (的場華鈴, Matoba Karin)

Timeline

Blue (vertical) = Digital singles
Red (vertical) = Major singles
Green (vertical) = Studio albums

Discography

Albums

#	Title	Release date	Oricon peak position^[6]
1	Rainbow Spectrum	November 16, 2015	8
2	Rainbow Eclipse	December 26, 2016	12
3	Rainbow Phenomenon	January 10, 2018	-
4	The Best of Rainbow	December 12, 2018	9
5	Rainbow Gravity	June 17, 2020	4
6	Rainbow Summer Shower	July 14, 2021	16
7	Over the Rainbow: Niji no Ue ni mo 7-nen (Over the Rainbow ～虹の上にも7年～, 7 Years Over the Rainbow)	April 13, 2022	27

Singles

#	Title	Release date	Oricon peak position^[7]
1	"Nijiiro Philosophy" (にじいろフィロソフィー, Nijiiro Firosofī, Rainbow-colored Philosophy)	December 17, 2014	20
2	"Yarukkyanai! 2015" (やるっきゃない！２０１５, I Don't Have to Do It For 2015!)/Brand New Happy Days	April 8, 2015	11
3	"The Uchōten Summer!!" (THE☆有頂天サマー！！, The Uchōten Samā!!, The Ecstatic Summer!!)	August 25, 2015	3
4	"Kagirinaku Bōken ni Chikai Summer" (限りなく冒険に近いサマー, Kagirinaku Bōken ni Chikai Samā, A Summer as Close as to a Limitless Adventure)	September 20, 2016	9
5	"Kimi wa Mujaki na Natsu no Jo'ō: This Summer Girl Is an Innocent Mistress" (キミは無邪気な夏の女王～This Summer Girl Is an Innocent Mistress～, You're the Innocent Summer Queen: This Summer Girl Is an Innocent Mistress)	September 5, 2017	4
6	"Zutto Summer de Koishiteru" (ずっとサマーで恋してる, Zutto Samā de Koishiteru, I Will Fall in Love With Summer Forever)	September 12, 2018	5
7	"Ai o Kokoro ni Summer to Oshieyo" (愛を心にサマーと数えよ, Ai o Kokoro Samā to Oshieyo, Count Summer in Your Heart With Love)	August 10, 2019	3
8	"Snowing Love"	January 22, 2020	13
9	"Bokura no Turn" (ぼくらのターン, Bokura no Tān, Our Turn)	January 22, 2020	10
10	"Hibike! Fanfare" (響け！ファンファーレ, Hibike! Fanfāre, Sound! Fanfare)	January 22, 2020	9
11	"Koi Whiteout" (恋・ホワイトアウト, Koi Howaitoauto, Love Whiteout)	January 13, 2021	16

References

^ "Niji no Conquistador" (in Japanese). Oricon.
^ "アイドル界の美大?"ピクシブ発のアイドル"って何?" (in Japanese). July 31, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
^ "虹コン、夏全開グラビアでビキニ姿披露ビーチやプールで大はしゃぎ". Oricon (in Japanese). August 21, 2017.
^ "虹のコンキスタドール、初単独公演で本格始動" (in Japanese). Natalie. September 8, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
^ "でんぱ組&虹コン・根本凪、卒業を発表昨年10月より体調不良で休養" [Dempagumi and Niji no Conquistador member Nagi Nemoto announces graduation due to poor health issues]. Oricon (in Japanese). Tokyo: Oricon, Inc. January 11, 2022.
^ "虹のコンキスタドールの作品" [Niji no Conquistador's Discography]. Oricon (in Japanese). Tokyo: Oricon, Inc.
^ "Niji no Conquistador singles" [Niji no Conquistador's Singles]. Oricon (in Japanese). Tokyo: Oricon, Inc.

External links

Niji no Conquistador at Oricon (in Japanese)
Niji no Conquistador at JPU Records

[1] "Niji no Conquistador" (in Japanese). Oricon.

[SPA140731-2] "アイドル界の美大?"ピクシブ発のアイドル"って何?" (in Japanese). July 31, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2015.

[3] "虹コン、夏全開グラビアでビキニ姿披露ビーチやプールで大はしゃぎ". Oricon (in Japanese). August 21, 2017.

[NA140908-4] "虹のコンキスタドール、初単独公演で本格始動" (in Japanese). Natalie. September 8, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2015.

[5] "でんぱ組&虹コン・根本凪、卒業を発表昨年10月より体調不良で休養" [Dempagumi and Niji no Conquistador member Nagi Nemoto announces graduation due to poor health issues]. Oricon (in Japanese). Tokyo: Oricon, Inc. January 11, 2022.

[6] "虹のコンキスタドールの作品" [Niji no Conquistador's Discography]. Oricon (in Japanese). Tokyo: Oricon, Inc.

[7] "Niji no Conquistador singles" [Niji no Conquistador's Singles]. Oricon (in Japanese). Tokyo: Oricon, Inc.

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