Pony Canyon Inc., also known by the shorthand form Ponican, is a Japanese company, established on October 1, 1966, which publishes music, DVD and VHS videos, movies, and video games. It is affiliated with the Japanese media group Fujisankei Communications Group. Pony Canyon is a major leader in the music industry in Japan, with its artists regularly at the top of the Japanese charts. Pony Canyon is also responsible for releasing taped concerts from its artists as well as many anime productions and several film productions.
Barbara A. Buono is an American politician who served in the New Jersey Senate from 2002 to 2014, where she represented the 18th Legislative District. She served from 2010 to 2012 as the Majority Leader in the Senate, succeeding Stephen Sweeney, and was succeeded by Loretta Weinberg. She is a member of the Democratic Party and was the Democratic nominee for Governor of New Jersey in the 2013 general election, which she lost to Republican incumbent Chris Christie.
Miyabi Natsuyaki is a Japanese singer. Her career began in 2002 when she passed the audition for Hello! Project Kids, an all-female child pop group under Hello! Project. She continued to sing in that group and became a part of four smaller groups composed of Hello! Project Kids members—Aa!, Sexy Otonajan, Buono! and Berryz Kobo. She was the sub-captain of Berryz Kobo until their indefinite hiatus in 2015. She became a member of female pop band PINK CRES..
Shugo Chara!, also known as My Guardian Characters, is a Japanese shōjo manga series created by the manga author duo, Peach-Pit. The story centers on elementary school girl Amu Hinamori, whose popular exterior, referred to as "cool and spicy" by her classmates, contrasts with her introverted personality. When Amu wishes for the courage to be reborn as her would-be self, she is surprised to find three colorful eggs the next morning, which hatch into three Guardian Characters: Ran, Miki, and Su.
Buono! was a subgroup of the Japanese girl groups Berryz Kobo and Cute, formed in 2007 by Up-Front Promotion and associated with Hello! Project. The members consisted of Momoko Tsugunaga and Miyabi Natsuyaki from Berryz Kobo, and Airi Suzuki from Cute. Their vocals were backed by the band Dolce, which formerly went under name Busters! in 2008.
"Honto no Jibun" is the title of the first single by the Hello! Project unit Buono!. Maimi Yajima and Chisato Okai appear as background characters in the song's Promotional Video.
Rottara Rottara is the fifth single by the Hello! Project unit Buono!. The title song is used for the first ending theme of Shugo Chara!! Doki—.
Gachinko de Ikō! is the fourth single by the Hello! Project unit Buono!. The title song was used as the fourth ending theme of anime Shugo Chara! from July until September 2008. The single was released on August 20, 2008 in Japan under the Pony Canyon label in two different versions: regular (PCCA.70223) and limited (PCCA.02731). The limited edition contained a bonus DVD containing "making of" footage for the PV, while both the limited edition and first press of the normal edition came with a serial number card, used in a promotional draw, and an original Buono! trading card, with the picture on the card differing by edition. The Single V DVD was released on September 3, 2008. The single peaked at #6 on the weekly Oricon charts, and charted for five weeks.
Buono!2 is the second album from the J-pop idol group, Buono!. The album was released on February 11, 2009, under the Pony Canyon label, in a regular version and a limited edition version. The regular edition comes with a Buono! photocard, while the limited edition (PCCA-02839) includes a different photocard and a DVD. Its peak position on the Oricon weekly chart was #7.
"Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!" is a song by the Hello! Project unit Buono! from their album Buono! 2 (2009). The song was written by Yūho Iwasato, Shinjirō Inoue, and Susumu Nishikawa and produced by Tsunku. It was released on May 14, 2008 as the album's third single. The Single V (PCBP.51918) was released on June 18, 2008. The single peaked at number four on the weekly Oricon charts, and charted for six weeks.
"My Boy" is the title of the seventh single by the Hello! Project unit Buono!. The title song is the third song used for the ending theme of Shugo Chara!! Doki—.
Shugo Chara!, also known as My Guardian Characters, is a Japanese shōjo manga series created by the manga author duo, Peach-Pit. The story centers on elementary school girl Amu Hinamori, whose popular exterior, referred to as "cool and spicy" by her classmates, contrasts with her introverted personality. When Amu wishes for the courage to be reborn as her would-be self, she is surprised to find three colorful eggs the next morning, which hatch into three Guardian Characters: Ran, Miki, and Su.
"Bravo Bravo" is the title of the ninth single by Hello! Project unit Buono!. The title song is the first song used for the ending theme of the anime Shugo Chara Party!, and the ninth of the entire series. The single was released on December 16, 2009, in Japan under the Pony Canyon label in two different versions: regular and limited. The limited edition came with a serial number card, used in a promotional draw, a special DVD and a Buono! trading card, as well as having an alternative cover. The DVD contains footage of the "making of" the jacket photography for the single. The first press of both editions came with a photocard. The Single V was released on December 22, 2009. The single peaked at #4 on the weekly Oricon charts, selling 18,086 copies in its first week.
We Are Buono! is the third album from the J-pop idol group, Buono!. The album was released on February 10, 2010, under the Pony Canyon label. A limited edition version included a trading card selected randomly from four, and a DVD.
"Our Songs" is the title of the tenth single by Hello! Project unit Buono!. The group consists of Momoko Tsugunaga, Miyabi Natsuyaki and Airi Suzuki. The single was released on February 3, 2010, in Japan, under the Pony Canyon label in two different versions: regular and limited. The limited edition came with a serial number card that was used in a promotional draw, a special DVD, a Buono! trading card and an alternative cover. The DVD contains footage from the principal photography of the single. The first press of both editions came with a photo card. The Single V was released on December 22, 2009. The single peaked at #8 on the weekly Oricon charts, selling 13,220 copies in its first week.
Ring of Curse, released in Japan as Gomen Nasai, is a 2011 Japanese horror film directed by Mari Asato. It is based on the 2011 cell phone novel Gomen Nasai by Yuka Hidaka. The film stars the Japanese idol girl group Buono! The film was released in theaters nationwide in Japan on October 29, 2011.
"Hatsukoi Cider"/ "Deep Mind" is the 13th single by the Japanese band Buono!, released in Japan on January 18, 2012.
Up-Front Group Co., Ltd. is a Japanese holding company for various entertainment companies. Its subsidiaries include the talent agency Up-Front Promotion and Up-Front Works, a music production and sales company that manages such record labels as Zetima, Piccolo Town, and Hachama.
The Best Buono! is a greatest hits album by Japanese girl idol group Buono! It was released on 10 August 2010 on the label Pony Canyon.
