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Fudanjuku (風男塾) is a sub-group of the Japanese idol girl group Nakano Fujo Sisters and was formed in 2007 by Imperial Records. Fudanjuku is Nakano Fujo Sisters' alter-ego boy band, in which the members take on male personas and dress. Fudanjuku released their debut single "Otokozuka" in 2008 and later stopped performing as Nakano Fujo Sisters in 2011 to focus on Fudanjuku full-time.

History

In 2006, the Nakano Fujoshi Sisters were formed as a comic performance troupe, consisting of gravure models and actresses who considered themselves otaku and fujoshi. In 2010, they renamed themselves Nakano Fujo Sisters and began releasing original music. While performing multiple live shows under the name Nakano Fujo Sisters, the group formed a male-alter ego for themselves, Fudanjuku, to make performances more interesting. The group released their debut single in 2008.

After November 25, 2011, the activities of the group Nakano Fujo Sisters were placed on hiatus. Fudanjuku, however, continues to perform and release new works.

Subgroups

Fudanjuku

Fudanjuku (風男塾, formerly 腐男塾 prior to Shijuuin Yousuke's graduation) is an "alter ego" male idol group of Nakano Fujo Sisters.

W Prince

With the graduation of Seimyouji Uramasa and Akazono Kojiro, the remaining two senior members formed a duo-idol group in 2017 titled W♠PRINCE.

Members

The members use their real names as Nakano Fujo Sisters and their male stage names when performing as Fudanjuku.

• Ai Hasegawa (長谷川 愛) / Kensui Aiba (愛刃 健水)
• Emi Tanabe (田部 絵美) / Sora Kusakabe (草歌部 宙)
• Kiko Sueyoshi (末吉 咲子) / Masaki Kuryu (紅竜 真咲)
• Uchida Yuuga (内田夕雅) / Ibuki Miyabi (偉舞喜 雅)
• Komori Nina (小森虹那) / Kanna Touma (神那 橙摩)

Former members

• Sakura Azuma (東さくら) / Sotaro Oji (桜司 爽太郎)
• Aya Kitamuro (北室亜弥) / Katsuki Daiya (香月 大弥)
• Rei Fujita (藤田 怜) / Leo Fujimori (藤守 怜生)
• Kana Seguchi (瀬口 かな) / Kōki Seto (瀬斗 光黄)
• Kanae Shimokariya (下仮屋 カナエ) / Light Kariyase (仮屋世 来音)
• Erika Ura (浦 えりか) / Seimyōji Uramasa (青明寺 浦正)
• Yūka Konan (虎南 有香) / Kōjirō Akazono (赤園 虎次郎)
• Yūka Kyōmoto (京本 有加) / Kyōhei Midorikawa (緑川 狂平)
• Maki Fukumi (福見 真紀) / Ryōma Yukimura (雪村 涼真)
• Chiaki Kyan (喜屋武 ちあき) / Momotarō Bukiya (武器屋 桃太郎)
• Mariru Harada (原田 まりる) / Renji Ruhara (流原 蓮次)
• Yōko Inui (乾 曜子) / Yōsuke Shijūin (紫集院 曜介)
• Hirono Arai (新井 寛乃) / Kanbae Saiki (彩黄 寛兵衛)
• Sae Yamamoto (山本 紗衣) / Zan Kisaragi (ザン・黄更城)
• Yūko Kimura (木村 裕子)
• An Nanba (南波 杏)
• Asuka Ruike (類家 明日香)
• Aya Kanai (金井 あや)

Timeline

Discography

Singles

Studio albums

Concert DVD

Other media

Manga

In 2011, Arina Tanemura, who is friends with the members of Fudanjuku, wrote and illustrated Fudanjuku Monogatari (風男塾物語), a manga adaptation featuring fictional portrayals of their male alter-egos. The comic ran for seven chapters in Margaret. Tanemura had drawn the comic after Fudanjuku had expressed interest in cosplaying as her characters. A vomic (voice comic) adaptation covering the first chapter was released in four parts on a weekly basis in 2012, with the members of Fudanjuku providing the voices to the characters.

References

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External links

• Official website
• 中野風女シスターズオフィシャルブログ「Fuログ」
• Fudanjuku (風男塾) profile at Teichiku Entertainment
• Fudanjuku (腐男塾) profile at Teichiku Entertainment

• Musical groups established in 2006
• Musical groups established in 2008
• 2006 establishments in Japan
• 2008 establishments in Japan
• Japanese girl groups
• Japanese idol groups