no3b, read as , is a Japanese idol girl group spun off from AKB48, featuring Haruna Kojima, Minami Minegishi and Minami Takahashi. Despite being inactive since 2013, the group has not officially disbanded and its three members continue to perform in select events.
History The trio debuted officially under the name No Sleeves in November 2008, but were previously grouped together and performed the songs "Junai no Crescendo" and "Bye Bye Bye" at AKB48 concerts and stage DVDs. , they have had eight Oricon top 10 singles. The group has released two digital singles under the name for the TV Tokyo drama Men Dol: Ikemen Idol in which they starred.
After a year of inactivity following the release of their eighth single, "Pedicure Day" in December 2011, no3b joined as MC in Fuji TV's midnight ad lib music variety show together with Tetsuya Komuro, Kosuke Suzuki, and Lily Franky, where they held their first recorded performance of the next single, "Kirigirisu Jin".
No Sleeves' songs featured in different media: "3seconds" and "Christmas Present" in the drama Men Dol: Ikemen Idol as insert songs, with "Relax!" as the theme song. "Tane" was used as the ending theme for the anime Birdy the Mighty Decode:02. "Kiss no Ryūsei" was used as the opening theme for the TBS ranking show from December 2009 to January 2010. "Lie" was used as the ending theme for the TBS TV show . "Kimi Shika" as the mobile drama theme song, theme song and the variety show theme song (August 2010). "Answer" was used as the ending theme to the anime Beelzebub. "Asatte, Jamaica" as the mobile drama theme song. "Kirigirisu Jin" as Fuji TV variety show Snack Kissa Eden insert song and ending theme. "Iin Ja Ne?" as the TV drama theme song.
The group reunited for their 10th Anniversary Live Performance on November 26, 2018.
Members Haruna Kojima Minami Minegishi Minami Takahashi
Discography Albums Year Title OriconAlbumChart Total*sales20111103,042
Singles
Year Title Total Sales*Notes Chart positions Album Oricon Singles Weekly ChartsBillboard Japan Hot 100 RIAJ digital tracks2008"3seconds"Digital single as Persona. – – –No Sleeves"Relax!" – 13 24 –Digital single as Persona. – – –2009 – 9 46 – 29,434 8 17 722010"Lie" 32,668 5 10 41 41,168 6 12 94TBA2011"Answer" 108,831 2 3 7 120,593 3 4 18Digital single. – – – 115,763 2 7 202013 100,108 2 3 ** * Unofficial figure obtained by adding together Oricon sales numbers for different periods of time when the single or album charted on Oricon. ** RIAJ Digital Track Chart was shut down in July 2012.
Media appearances
TV programs
Year Title 2010– PON! 2012–2013
Dramas
Year Title Media 2008 TV 2010 Mobile 2011 Mobile
Radio
Year Title 2009– 2009–2010
References
External links
Sony Music profile Oricon interview in Japanese