{Quick note that these questions were asked before their major début announcement}
Hirose Ayaka
Nickname: Ayapan
Hobby: Watching baseball games (Yomiuri Giants), Reading, Hairstyling, Talking, Music Appreciation, Singing
Special Skill: Dancing, Roundoff, Memorising, Making friends
Things you've learnt/ Club activity history: Singing, dancing, English conversation, Piano, Ballet, Tap dancing, Breakdancing, Play-acting, Penmanship, Track-and-field, Karate
Favourite food(s): Chocolate, Bread, Gizzard, Salmon......
Favourite words: 好きこそものの上手なれ (What one likes, one will do well)
Strong point(s): Being impartial with everyone, Rarely getting mad, Being able to watch things calmly and make judgements
Weak point(s): Going at my own pace, not really expressing my feelings
Senpai you look up to: ANGERME's Fukuda Kanon-san
Charm of Kobushi Factory: We're competitive, moving straight straight ahead
Highlight(s) of 'Nen ni ha Nen': Our voices are cuter on the CD! (laughs) There are parts that are different compared to the live version. Especially at the beginning of the interlude, Wada Sakurako-chan's ♪Anata ha~, even though it's one bar, it's completely different!
Dream: A tour of the 5 big domes!
Message: I'll do my best as Kobushi Factory's leader. We beg for your kind support!
Fujii Rio
Nickname: RioRio, Fujidon, Eeyore
Hobby: Dancing, reading the blogs of H!P senpais
Special Skill: Artistic gymnastics, Piano, Dancing
Things you've learnt/ Club activity history: Brass Band, Piano, Abacus, Calligraphy, Ice-skating, Cheer Dragons, Art class, Flower arrangement, Handball, Artistic gymnastics
Favourite food(s): Tripe, eel liver
Favourite words: If you work hard and get results, you become confident. If you do not work hard and get results, you become haughty. If you do not work hard and do not get results, what remains is regret. If you work hard and do not get results, what remains is experience.
Strong point(s): Bright and cheerful and brimming with curiosity
Weak point(s): Clumsy
Senpai you look up to: ℃-ute's Yajima Maimi-san
Charm of Kobushi Factory: That we're always going at full power. Greetings, conduct, performance, we do everything at full power!
Highlight(s) of 'Nen ni ha Nen': The singing displayed by Kobushi. The highlight would be the part of the dance where we lower our hips!
Dream: Major début. I'd like to be able to make an appearance on all sorts of TV programmes.
Message: I'll do my best with everything I've got, so that lots of people will know about Kobushi Factory and Fujii Rio, and cheer us on!
Minami Nomura
Nickname: MinaMina, Nomu-san, Nomu
Hobby: Cooking
Special Skill: Forgetting more than half of whatever unpleasant things happened to me the day before
Things you've learnt/ Club activity history: Swimming, Oil painting
Favourite food(s): Fruits
Favourite words: 切磋琢磨 (Friendly Competition)
Strong point(s): Going at my own pace
Weak point(s): Prone to be a pain in the butt
Senpai you look up to: ANGERME's Wada Ayaka-san
Charm of Kobushi Factory: Our personalities
Highlight(s) of 'Survivor': The contents of the DVD include rehearsal footage and scenes taken from two recordings, and it would make me happy if you were to watch, listen, and enjoy the expressions of each and everyone of us while imagining how we would read out our lines!
Dream: To become a group that's loved by everyone! And for my name and face to be known. That Kobushi Factory will stand on large stages on our own. For that, Kobushi Factory will do our best with power!
Message: Packing our spirit into everything that we do, all of Kobushi Factory will be doing our best with friendly competition, so we beg for your kind support!
Hobby: Cooking
Special Skill: Forgetting more than half of whatever unpleasant things happened to me the day before
Things you've learnt/ Club activity history: Swimming, Oil painting
Favourite food(s): Fruits
Favourite words: 切磋琢磨 (Friendly Competition)
Strong point(s): Going at my own pace
Weak point(s): Prone to be a pain in the butt
Senpai you look up to: ANGERME's Wada Ayaka-san
Charm of Kobushi Factory: Our personalities
Highlight(s) of 'Survivor': The contents of the DVD include rehearsal footage and scenes taken from two recordings, and it would make me happy if you were to watch, listen, and enjoy the expressions of each and everyone of us while imagining how we would read out our lines!
Dream: To become a group that's loved by everyone! And for my name and face to be known. That Kobushi Factory will stand on large stages on our own. For that, Kobushi Factory will do our best with power!
Message: Packing our spirit into everything that we do, all of Kobushi Factory will be doing our best with friendly competition, so we beg for your kind support!
Ogawa Rena
Nickname: Renako
Hobby: Listening to all sorts of music
Special Skill: Bringing my thumb close to my wrist
Things you've learnt/ Club activity history: Piano, basketball, karate
Favourite food(s): Chocolate cake
Favourite words: 一期一会 (Once in a lifetime)
Strong point(s): Probably my peppiness
Weak point(s): Getting angry quickly
Senpai you look up to: Sugaya Risako-san, Morning Musume。´15's Kudo Haruka-san
Charm of Kobushi Factory: Despite being all over the place personality-wise, our thoughts become one when we perform
Highlight(s) of 'Nen ni ha Nen': It's a cool rock song. Midway through, there's a part that goes ♪Nen Nen Nen~. I'd be glad if you would sing it at concerts. As for the highlights, the dance is really accented, we lower our hips, there are all sorts of dance moves. For the song, everyone sings it in a cool manner
Dream: First, making our major début as Kobushi Factory. And, I'd like to do my best so that we'll be able to have a dome tour.
Message: Polishing my singing, dancing, and talking, I'll do my best to be th one who stands out the most in Kobushi Factory, so I beg for your kind support
Hobby: Listening to all sorts of music
Special Skill: Bringing my thumb close to my wrist
Things you've learnt/ Club activity history: Piano, basketball, karate
Favourite food(s): Chocolate cake
Favourite words: 一期一会 (Once in a lifetime)
Strong point(s): Probably my peppiness
Weak point(s): Getting angry quickly
Senpai you look up to: Sugaya Risako-san, Morning Musume。´15's Kudo Haruka-san
Charm of Kobushi Factory: Despite being all over the place personality-wise, our thoughts become one when we perform
Highlight(s) of 'Nen ni ha Nen': It's a cool rock song. Midway through, there's a part that goes ♪Nen Nen Nen~. I'd be glad if you would sing it at concerts. As for the highlights, the dance is really accented, we lower our hips, there are all sorts of dance moves. For the song, everyone sings it in a cool manner
Dream: First, making our major début as Kobushi Factory. And, I'd like to do my best so that we'll be able to have a dome tour.
Message: Polishing my singing, dancing, and talking, I'll do my best to be th one who stands out the most in Kobushi Factory, so I beg for your kind support
Hamaura Ayano
Nickname: Hamachan
Hobby: Watching theatrical performances, such as stage-plays or musicals
Special Skill: Rope skipping
Things you've learnt/ Club activity history: Brass instrument club, home economics club
Favourite food(s): Ramen, Peaches
Favourite words: Kobushi, Friendship, Gratitude
Strong point(s): Perfectionism, Finding the good points of others
Weak point(s): Bad at giving up
Senpai you look up to: Country Girls' Tsugunaga Momoko-san
Charm of Kobushi Factory: That we're always performing at full throttle and are energetic, that all of us are funny and competitive
Highlight(s) of 'Survivor': Please pay attention to when I begin to sing!
Dream: To realise a Nippon Budokan performance or have an arena tour or a dome tour, and perform at the 'Kouhaku Uta Gassen'
Message: We'll do our best with the aim of standing at the peak of the idol world as Kobushi Factory. Please continue to cheer us on.
Hobby: Watching theatrical performances, such as stage-plays or musicals
Special Skill: Rope skipping
Things you've learnt/ Club activity history: Brass instrument club, home economics club
Favourite food(s): Ramen, Peaches
Favourite words: Kobushi, Friendship, Gratitude
Strong point(s): Perfectionism, Finding the good points of others
Weak point(s): Bad at giving up
Senpai you look up to: Country Girls' Tsugunaga Momoko-san
Charm of Kobushi Factory: That we're always performing at full throttle and are energetic, that all of us are funny and competitive
Highlight(s) of 'Survivor': Please pay attention to when I begin to sing!
Dream: To realise a Nippon Budokan performance or have an arena tour or a dome tour, and perform at the 'Kouhaku Uta Gassen'
Message: We'll do our best with the aim of standing at the peak of the idol world as Kobushi Factory. Please continue to cheer us on.
Taguchi Natsumi
Nickname: Tagucchi
Hobby: Watching recorded TV programmes in one shot
Special Skill: Hula Hoop, Speedily eating tangerines
Things you've learnt/ Club activity history: Swimming, Piano, Tea Ceremony Club, Baton club, Basketball Club
Favourite food(s): Tangerines, Asparagus
Favourite words: A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
Strong point(s): Eager to meddle
Weak point(s): Finds things bothersome
Senpai you look up to: Suzuki Airi-san from ℃-ute
Charm of Kobushi Factory: That we're full of smiles, at full power, anytime! And all of the members are funny!
Highlight(s) of 'Survivor': It's a song that brings out the sense of urgency of the stage-play, so I want you to listen to the song while feeling that sense of urgency! Please pay attention to our facial expressions as well!
Dream: I'd like to make our major début, and hold concerts of our own!
Message: Thank you very much for always giving us support. It makes me really happy! Onwards to our major début, we beg for your continued, kind support!
Hobby: Watching recorded TV programmes in one shot
Special Skill: Hula Hoop, Speedily eating tangerines
Things you've learnt/ Club activity history: Swimming, Piano, Tea Ceremony Club, Baton club, Basketball Club
Favourite food(s): Tangerines, Asparagus
Favourite words: A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
Strong point(s): Eager to meddle
Weak point(s): Finds things bothersome
Senpai you look up to: Suzuki Airi-san from ℃-ute
Charm of Kobushi Factory: That we're full of smiles, at full power, anytime! And all of the members are funny!
Highlight(s) of 'Survivor': It's a song that brings out the sense of urgency of the stage-play, so I want you to listen to the song while feeling that sense of urgency! Please pay attention to our facial expressions as well!
Dream: I'd like to make our major début, and hold concerts of our own!
Message: Thank you very much for always giving us support. It makes me really happy! Onwards to our major début, we beg for your continued, kind support!
Wada Sakurako
Nickname: WadaSaku
Hobby: Getting soothed when I mess around with my pet dog. Also, I've gotten into stretching recently.
Special Skill: Doing the backstroke without using my hands. At football lifting, the best I've done is 30 times!
Things you've learnt/ Club activity history: Drum-and-fife band, football, dance
Favourite food(s): Tangerines
Favourite words: Thank you
Strong point(s): Always smiling, Doesn't complain
Weak point(s): I'm bad at explaining when I think I'm getting tongue-tied, Limited vocabulary
Senpai you look up to: ℃-ute's Okai Chisato-san
Charm of Kobushi Factory: The spirited performance by the members who are cheerful and lively and full of personality
Highlight(s) of 'Nen ni ha Nen': Since it's a very rock song, the members individually came up with their own tricks to sound cool, so please listen out for those
Dream: To be acknowledged as an idol that everyone knows
Message: Kobushi Factory are currently doing our best with our sights on a major debut, so we beg for your kind support!
Hobby: Getting soothed when I mess around with my pet dog. Also, I've gotten into stretching recently.
Special Skill: Doing the backstroke without using my hands. At football lifting, the best I've done is 30 times!
Things you've learnt/ Club activity history: Drum-and-fife band, football, dance
Favourite food(s): Tangerines
Favourite words: Thank you
Strong point(s): Always smiling, Doesn't complain
Weak point(s): I'm bad at explaining when I think I'm getting tongue-tied, Limited vocabulary
Senpai you look up to: ℃-ute's Okai Chisato-san
Charm of Kobushi Factory: The spirited performance by the members who are cheerful and lively and full of personality
Highlight(s) of 'Nen ni ha Nen': Since it's a very rock song, the members individually came up with their own tricks to sound cool, so please listen out for those
Dream: To be acknowledged as an idol that everyone knows
Message: Kobushi Factory are currently doing our best with our sights on a major debut, so we beg for your kind support!
Inoue Rei
Nickname: ReiRei
Hobby: Painting, dancing, singing
Special Skill: High-speed blinking, loose shoulder joints
Things you've learnt/ Club activity history: Dancing, Fire-fighting youths, Band, Electone, Art club
Favourite food(s): Ramen, Mushrooms, Chocolate
Favourite words: 温故知新 (He that would know what shall be, must consider what has been)
Strong point(s): Liking fun things and funny things, Not giving up
Weak point(s): Shy
Senpai you look up to: ℃-ute's Hagiwara Mai-san
Charm of Kobushi Factory: Enthusiastically showing the unique characteristics of each and every ones' dance
Highlight(s) of 'Survivor': The chorus is cool, so that's a highlight I'd like you to listen to! Please pay attention and watch the facial expressions of each and every person, we all have understood and got into our roles!
Dream: Make our major début and perform overseas!
Message: Kobushi Factory are currently working hard, doing our best with our sights on a major debut. We beg for your kind support.
Hobby: Painting, dancing, singing
Special Skill: High-speed blinking, loose shoulder joints
Things you've learnt/ Club activity history: Dancing, Fire-fighting youths, Band, Electone, Art club
Favourite food(s): Ramen, Mushrooms, Chocolate
Favourite words: 温故知新 (He that would know what shall be, must consider what has been)
Strong point(s): Liking fun things and funny things, Not giving up
Weak point(s): Shy
Senpai you look up to: ℃-ute's Hagiwara Mai-san
Charm of Kobushi Factory: Enthusiastically showing the unique characteristics of each and every ones' dance
Highlight(s) of 'Survivor': The chorus is cool, so that's a highlight I'd like you to listen to! Please pay attention and watch the facial expressions of each and every person, we all have understood and got into our roles!
Dream: Make our major début and perform overseas!
Message: Kobushi Factory are currently working hard, doing our best with our sights on a major debut. We beg for your kind support.
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