CHECKICCO

CHECKICCO (チェキッ娘) was an idol group created by the variety TV show DAIBAtteki, and were produced by Mizuguchi Masahiro & Akimoto Yasushi. They were active from October 9, 1998 until November 3, 1999. They are sometimes called the AKB48 or Idoling!!! of the 90's.

About
The group was originally supposed to the "Onyanko Club of the Heisei era." Like Onyanko Club, the group would also have their own variety program and members were assigned their own number.

However, they disbanded a year later due to a lack of CD sales, and competition from more popular idol groups such as Morning Musume.

Final Lineup

 * Tanaka Rina (田中里奈) (Original member)
 * Yahagi Miki (矢作美樹) (Original member)
 * Arai Rika (新井利佳) (Original member)
 * Igarashi Megumi (五十嵐恵) (Original member)
 * Kumakiri Asami (熊切あさ美) (Original member)
 * Ueda Aimi (上田愛美) (Joined October 15, 1998)
 * Machida Megumi (町田恵) (Joined October 23, 1998)
 * Kushi Marina (久志麻理奈) (Joined October 30, 1998)
 * Sasaki Emiko (佐々木絵美子) (Joined November 13, 1998)
 * Fujioka Mami (藤岡麻美) (Joined November 19, 1998)
 * Nozaki Megumi (野崎恵) (Joined November 27, 1998)
 * Shimano Ran (嶋野蘭) (Joined November 27, 1998)
 * Mori Tomoko (森知子) (Joined December 4, 1998)
 * Matsumoto Eriko (松本江里子) (Joined December 11, 1998)
 * Kato Mayu (加藤真由) (Joined December 18, 1998)
 * Kaida Satomi (甲斐田聡美) (Joined January 8, 1999)
 * Kobayashi Hiromi (小林裕美) (Joined January 15, 1999)
 * Otaki Ayano (大瀧彩乃) (Joined January 22, 1999)
 * Ota Yuka (大田祐歌) (Joined January 29, 1999)

Former Members

 * Yoshioka Eriko (吉岡恵理子) (Joined October 15, 1998, disqualified before debut)
 * Shimokawa Mikuni (下川みくに) (Original member; Graduated March 1999)

Sub-Units

 * CHEE'S (Arai Rika, Fujioka Mami, Matsumoto Eriko, Shimokawa Mikuni (-1999), Ueda Aimi (1999-))
 * METAMO (Kumakiri Asami, Igarashi Megumi, Mori Tomoko)

Studio Album

 * [1999.07.07] CXCO

Best Hits Album

 * [1999.10.20] Best Memories

Box Set

 * [2000.03.15] Memorial Singles

Singles

 * [1998.12.09] Dakishimete (抱きしめて)
 * [1999.03.03] Hajimari (はじまり)
 * [1999.05.26] Saisho no Kimochi (最初のキモチ)
 * [1999.07.16] Umi e Ikou ~Love Beach Love~ (海へ行こう〜Love Beach Love〜)
 * [1999.08.18] Dotabata Gag no Nichiyoubi (ドタバタギャグの日曜日)
 * [1999.09.17] Arigatou (ありがとう)

Videos

 * [1999.02.17] CHECKICCO in HAWAII
 * [1999.07.16] CHECKICCO in DAIBAtteki!! (チェキッ娘 in DAIBAッテキ！！)
 * [1999.10.20] CHECKICCO in GUAM MEMORIAL SUMMER (CHECKICCO in GUAM メモリアル・サマー)
 * [2000.01.01] CHECCICCO in Tabidachi LIVE (チェキッ娘 in 旅立ちLIVE)

Other

 * [1999.08.04] CHECKICCO no Miru CD (チェキッ娘の見るCD)

Photobook

 * [1999.02.14] Check it!