Cocoa Otoko
ココア男。
OriginJapan
GenresPop rock
Years active2010-2012
LabelsAvex Trax
Past members
Websitewww.avexnet.or.jp/cocoaotoko

Cocoa Otoko (ココア男。, Kokoa Otoko, Chocolate Men) was a Japanese rock group that was active between April 2010 and March 2012. The band consisted of five actors, namely Kenta Kamakari (lead vocals), Kei Hosogai (bass), Kosuke Yonehara (drums), Shogo Suzuki (guitar), and Takuya Ide (keyboard and rap).

History

Cocoa Otoko was put together on the romance variety show Ikemen Deru no Hōsoku in 2009.[1][2] Prior to the group's formation, all of the members were active in entertainment as actors or singers in other groups. They released their debut single, "Amai Wana Nigai Uso...", on April 15, 2010.[1][3]

The band's name was decided because the members all like chocolate (ココア, Cocoa) and they are all men (男, Otoko).[3]

On December 5, 2011, Cocoa Otoko announced that they were disbanding in March 2012, citing interest in other career paths.[4] The group held their final performance on March 31, 2012.[2]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Year Album details Peak chart positions Sales
JPN JPN
Hot
Premium Cocoa 2012 14[5] TBA —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Extended plays

Title Year Album details Peak chart positions Sales
JPN JPN
Hot
Rich Cocoa 2010 33[6] TBA —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
JPN JPN
Hot
"Amai Wana Nigai Uso..." (甘い罠 苦い嘘、、、) 2010 15[7] — — Rich Cocoa
"Let Me Free (Gōin na Hodo)" (Let me free ～強引なほど、、) / "Cross Mind" 2010 17[8] — —
"Soldier" / "No You! No Life! No... XX?" (feat. Me) 2011 16[9] — — Premium Cocoa
"Harikiri Megami" (ハリキリ女神) 2011 12[10] — —
"Sayonara Janakute..." (さよならじゃなくて…) / "Seishun Outa" (/青春応歌) 2011 21[11] — —
"Kiseki (Time to Go)" (軌跡 ～Time to go～) 2012 18[12] — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.


DVD

  • Heaven's Rock (2010)
  • MOTEL ~Hoshigaru Danjo no mote gaku~ DVD box (2011)
  • LOG×MEN - COCOA OTOKO. - Digest ver. (2012)

References

  1. 1 2 "ココア男。、解散前ラストライブ 3.14にラストシングル発売決定". Oricon (in Japanese). 2012-01-23. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
  2. 1 2 "「最後の日が嵐っていうのも伝説になっていいな」。「ココア男。」感涙のラストライブ". Oricon (in Japanese). 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
  3. 1 2 "Cocoa Otoko's official profile". Avex (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-02-18. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
  4. ↑ "ココア男。、来年3月で解散へ". Oricon (in Japanese). 2011-12-05. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
  5. ↑ "PREMIUM COCOA". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-12-22.
  6. ↑ "RICHCOCOA". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-12-22.
  7. ↑ "甘い罠 苦い嘘、、、". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-12-22.
  8. ↑ "Let me free ～強引なほど、、、/CROSS MIND". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-12-22.
  9. ↑ "Soldier/「NO you! NO life! NO...xx?」feat.Me". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-12-22.
  10. ↑ "ハリキリ女神". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-12-22.
  11. ↑ "さよならじゃなくて…/青春応歌". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-12-22.
  12. ↑ "軌跡 ～Time to go～". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-12-22.
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