You Kikkawa

• Name — You Kikkawa • Native Name — 吉川 友 • Alias — Kikka, Kobeni Hanasaki starring You Kikkawa • Born — 1 May 1992 • Birthplace — Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan • Genre — J-pop • Occupation — * Singer • actress • Years Active — 2007–present • Label — Zetima, Universal J • Past Member Of — * Team Makenki • MilkyWay • Hello Pro Egg • Hello! Project • Website — www.kikkawayou.com

Kikkawa auditioned for Morning Musume's 8th generation in 2006 and was one of six finalists out of 6,883 applicants. Despite not making the group, she was accepted into Hello! Project's trainee group, Hello Pro Egg, in 2007. Prior to joining, she had done minor theatre work. In 2008, Kikkawa provided the voice to Kobeni Hanasaki in Kirarin Revolution Stage 3. She became part of the in-show subgroup MilkyWay with Koharu Kusumi from Morning Musume and Sayaka Kitahara from Hello Pro Egg. Kikkawa also released songs for the soundtrack under the name "Kobeni Hanasaki starring You Kikkawa." She also made televised and concert appearances portraying Kobeni in real life.

• Illustration — Kikkawa at the 2016 Kaohsiung Pier 2 Animation Festival In 2011, Kikkawa debuted as a solo singer with the song "Kikkake wa You!" She appeared in the 2011 film Cheerfu11y. In 2013, she played the role of Chava in the Japanese production of Fiddler on the Roof. On May 6, 2015, Kikkawa releases her 9th single, "Hana", which is the longest single among idol artists in Japan, with about minutes in length, with strong influences of Takarazuka.

• Title — Details — Peak chart positions — Sales • JPN • One for You! — *Released: January 18, 2012 *Label: Universal J *Formats: CD — 9 • Two You — *Released: April 24, 2013 *Label: Universal J *Formats: CD — 59 • You the 3rd: Wildflower — *Released: October 14, 2015 *Label: Universal J *Formats: CD — 55

• Title — Details — Peak chart positions — Sales • JPN • Best of You! — *Released: August 7, 2013 *Label: Universal J *Formats: CD — 63

• Title — Details — Peak chart positions — Sales • JPN • Vocalist? — *Released: November 7, 2012 *Label: Universal J *Formats: CD — 40

List of singles, with selected chart positions • Title — Date — Peak chart positions — Sales (JPN) — RIAJ certification — Album • JPN • "Kikkake wa You!" — May 11, 2011 — 9 — One for You! • "Hapirapi (Sunrise)" — October 5, 2011 — 4 • "Konna Watashi de Yokattara" — December 28, 2011 — 16 • "Koko kara Hajimarun da!" — July 11, 2012 — 25 — Two You • "Darling to Madonna" — September 26, 2012 — 18 • "Sekaijū ni Kimi wa Hitori dake" — January 16, 2013 — 19 • "Urahara Temptation" — June 25, 2014 — 17 — You the 3rd: Wildflower • "Amai Melody" — October 29, 2014 — 16 • "Hana" — May 6, 2015 — 15 • "Ha wo Kuishibare!" "Charming Shōbu Sedai" — June 25, 2014 — 23 — Non-album singles • "Sayonara, Standard" — May 24, 2017 — 31 • "Distortion" "Tokimeita no ni Through" — January 17, 2018 — 21 • "—" denotes releases that did not chart.

List of singles, with selected chart positions • Title — Date — Peak chart positions — Sales (JPN) — RIAJ certification • JPN • "Neo Sugar Sugar You" — May 23, 2018 — — • "Saikō no Onna" — September 12, 2018 — — • "Kawaisōna Onna" — March 2, 2019 — — • "Koi" — May 1, 2019 — — • "Yoake" — July 31, 2019 — — • "Tokai no Onna" — March 10, 2020 — — • "#Himatsubushi " — June 3, 2020 — — • "Taboo" — December 10, 2020 — — • "—" denotes releases that did not chart.

• Dad, Chibi is Gone (2019)

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2008 — Kirarin Revolution Stage 3 — Kobeni Hanasaki — Lead role; voice

• You Kikkawa Band Live Tour 2018: Hasutaku Warai: Neo Sugar Sugar You