ZYX
From J-Ongaku
ZYX (ジックス) was the first Hello! Project group to feature members of Hello! Project Kids. The name is pronounced as one word, "zicks" ("jikkusu" in Japanese), rather than being spelled out letter by letter (not "zee-why-ecks").
In 2009 it was created a revival unit of this group called ZYX-alpha.
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Members
From Morning Musume:
- Yaguchi Mari (矢口真里, leader)
From Hello! Project Kids:
- Umeda Erika (梅田えりか) (°C-ute)
- Shimizu Saki (清水佐紀) (Berryz Koubou)
- Yajima Maimi (矢島舞美) (°C-ute)
- Tsugunaga Momoko (嗣永桃子) (Berryz Koubou)
- Murakami Megumi (村上愛) (°C-ute)
History
ZYX was formed in 2003 and was led by Morning Musume's Yaguchi Mari. The other five members of this short-lived group were Hello! Project Kids Umeda Erika, Shimizu Saki, Yajima Maimi, Tsugunaga Momoko, and Murakami Megumi.
ZYX released two singles in 2003 on the PICCOLO TOWN record label.
Yaguchi acted as a mentor to the Hello! Project Kids, showing them the ropes of being a performing member of Hello! Project. ZYX is important in that it is the first unit that Hello! Project Kids officially joined, the second being Aa! formed in 2003, the third being Berryz Koubou in 2004, and the fourth being °C-ute in 2005. As Shimizu Saki and Tsugunaga Momoko were selected to become members of Berryz Koubou in 2004, the activity of ZYX virtually ended.
The name ZYX is a kind of acronym using a somewhat intricate play in notation. "Z" and "Y" are taken from the phrase "Zettai Yume o Bai ni." (絶対、夢を倍に, We hope that you will definitely accomplish your dreams double in size.) "Bai ni", meaning "[to accomplish] double in size", is represented not as "B" but as a multiplication mark "×" which was then identified with letter "X" in its formal resemblance. Also, it is strongly conscious that the letters ZYX are the last letters of the English alphabet in reverse order. In Hello! Project, this inverted order naming is followed by the groups W created in 2004, v-u-den in 2005, The Possible in 2006 and SI☆NA in 2008. This line-up of groups continues the reverse alphabetical naming (ZYX-W-VU-T-S).
Discography
Singles
| # | Title | Release Date | 1st Week Sales | Total Sales | Top Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iku ZYX! FLY HIGH (行くZYX! FLY HIGH) | 2003.08.06 | 11,821 | 19,086 | -- |
| 2 | Shiroi TOKYO (白いTOKYO) | 2003.12.10 | 10,112 | 13,969 | -- |
Other
| # | Title | Release Date | Total Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pucchi Best 4 (Track 6. Iku ZYX! FLY HIGH) | 2003.12.17 | -- |
| 2 | Hello! Project Special Units Mega Best (Track 4. Iku ZYX! FLY HIGH) | 2008.12.10 | -- |
DVD
Single V
| # | Title | Release Date | Total Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iku ZYX! FLY HIGH | 2003.09.10 | -- |
| 2 | Shiroi TOKYO | 2003.12.26 | -- |
