Group shot of Berryz Koubou. (Top row, left to right: Sudou Maasa and Shimizu Saki. Middle row: Kumai Yurina, Tsugunaga
Momoko, and Tokunaga Chinami. Bottom row: Sugaya Risako and Natsuyaki Miyabi.) Consisting of eight girls originally, several
years ago, their leader, Ishimura Maiha, left the group. Berryz has released sixteen singles, and their latest, called "Dschinghis
Kahn" (Jingisukan), was released on March 12th, 2008. Main vocals are split among Risako, Momoko, and Miyabi. Momoko and Miyabi
are also a part of the trio "Buono", (also including C-ute member Suzuki Airi) which provides the opening songs for the anime
"Shugo Chara". Their two singles, (as of yet), are called "Honto no Jibun" and "Renai Rider". They've also released their
own album and have an upcoming single called "Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!".
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