FRUITS ZIPPER

Overview

FRUITS ZIPPER is a seven-member Japanese girl group formed in 2022 and signed to Asobisystem. Affectionately known to fans as "Furuppa," the group emerged from KAWAII LAB., a project Asobisystem launched in 2022, and is produced by Misa Kimura, a former Zipper magazine model and the project's general producer (and former leader of Musubizm). The name combines "FRUIT," meaning to bear fruit, with "ZIP," meaning to give energy. Their second digital single, "Watashi no Ichiban Kawaii Tokoro" (April 2022), became a TikTok hit, passing 3 billion total TikTok plays by March 2025 and 200 million streams by February 2026. They won Best New Artist at the 65th Japan Record Awards.

Members

• Amane Tsukiashi (red, former HKT48 member)
• Suzuka Chinzei (orange, leader)
• Yui Sakurai (mint green)
• Luna Nakagawa (purple)
• Mana Manaka (sky blue, sub-leader)
• Karen Matsumoto (baby pink)
• Noel Hayase (yellow)

Career

2022

KAWAII LAB. was launched on February 14 and the seven members were revealed on February 22. The group debuted on April 10 with the digital single "Kimi no Akarui Mirai o Oikakete." "Watashi no Ichiban Kawaii Tokoro" followed on April 29 and went viral on TikTok. More digital singles came quickly: "Kanpeki Shugi de☆" (May), "Radio Galaxy" produced by Yuc'e (July), and "Skyfeelan," "Fre-Fru Summer!," "We are Frontier" and "Re→Try & Fly" (August–September). They held their first one-man show, KIKKAKE, at Liquid Room on September 12, and made their first overseas appearance at the Thai-Japan Iconic Music Fest 2022 in Bangkok in October. In November they released "Sekai wa Kimi kara Hajimaru," the theme for the CBC TV drama Link!, and on December 31 they performed at a countdown event in Tainan, Taiwan, for roughly 100,000 people on site and online.

2023

They released "Hapi Choco" in February and staged their first tour, held in Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka. On April 5 they played their first overseas solo concert in Taipei, and on April 24 they published their first artist book, FRUITS ZIPPER PERFECTBOOK Furuppa no Hon vol.1. After "Chō Medetai Song" in May and a first-anniversary concert, they performed a one-man show at the Sayonara Nakano Sunplaza Music Festival on June 26, debuting "Pure in the World." Their first national tour, the Parlor of FRUITS ZIPPER (September 3–16), visited six venues and sold out every show. The first CD single "Watashi no Ichiban Kawaii Tokoro" (September 13) reached No. 4 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and No. 3 on Billboard JAPAN Top Singles Sales. After "CO-Kosei" and "Kimikoi" in October and the tour final at Tokyo Gymnasium on October 28, they won the New Artist Award in November and Best New Artist at the 65th Japan Record Awards on December 30, then made their first appearance at the 7th Momoiro Uta Gassen.

2024

Their first TV show of their own, Mayurika to Onedari Fruits Zipper (TV Asahi), began in April, and their first album, New Kawaii, arrived on April 10. They appeared on THE FIRST TAKE on May 1 and celebrated their second anniversary with two concerts at Nippon Budokan on May 18–19. In August they performed at Spirit of JAPAN in Florida. The second CD single "New Kawaii / Fruits Basket" was released on September 18, followed by the autumn Japan tour THE STORY OF SEVEN COLORS through December. "Watashi no Ichiban Kawaii Tokoro" passed 100 million cumulative streams in December, and "New Kawaii" earned the Excellent Work Award at the 66th Japan Record Awards.

2025

The year began with "Kagami" (January), "Suki, Onegai" (February) and "Sugarless GiRL" (March), along with the digital release of "Kawaii tte Magic." They held a fan club tour and a fan club live at K-Arena Yokohama in February and served as monthly personalities on All Night Nippon 0 (ZERO) in March. The third CD single, "Kawaii tte Magic" (May 14), debuted at No. 1 on Oricon's weekly singles chart, their first No. 1 on an Oricon weekly chart. On May 21 they won Best Idol Culture Song at MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2025 for "Watashi no Ichiban Kawaii Tokoro." Third-anniversary concerts followed at Kobe World Memorial Hall (May) and Saitama Super Arena (June 3), and the August 2–3 shows "Chō Chō Chō Medetai Live -San-" ended with the surprise announcement of their first Tokyo Dome concert. A radio show, FRUITS ZIPPER's All Night Nippon X, began in July, and they collaborated with TUBE on "Family Summer Vacation" and joined MIGOPPER! for "Utautai." The fourth single, "Hachamecha Wacha Life! / JAM" (October 15), also hit No. 1 on the Oricon weekly singles chart, their second in a row. They held their first Asian tour in October–November, were announced for their first appearance at the 76th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen, and won an Excellent Work Award at the 67th Japan Record Awards for "Kagami."

2026

On February 1 they held ENERGY, their largest show to date, at Tokyo Dome, releasing a new song that day. In February "Watashi no Ichiban Kawaii Tokoro" passed 200 million cumulative streams. From April to July they toured 8 cities with 18 shows on the arena tour DREAM WITH IN, and in June they won Best Girls Idol Culture Artist (Group/Solo) at MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026. The fifth single, "Power of Love / Sensation" (July 15), achieved their first half-million-seller. An autumn hall tour of 18 cities and 23 shows is planned from September to November, and on September 18 Luna Nakagawa's solo debut was announced on THE FIRST TAKE. The group also introduced seven spirit characters, "Furu-tsu-chan," each inspired by a member's personality.

Musical Style

FRUITS ZIPPER specializes in bright, cheerful idol pop built around the "KAWAII" concept, with catchy, energetic songs well suited to spreading on TikTok and other social media. Their steady stream of digital singles, collaborations with artists such as TUBE, and participation in a Seiko Matsuda tribute album ("Aoi Sangoshō") show a broadening range of activity.