Ace of Spades is an all boy group under Hello! Project Fantasy, they were revealed on August 2nd, 2015. They instead of going into a indies single, they will be going straight to their major debut.
They disband on April 22, 2023.
Members at Time of Disbandment[]
| Name | Birthdate | Birthplace | Blood Type | Member Color | Notes | Member Positions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fujino Kano (藤野 カノ) |
October 25, 1996 | Shizuoka (Japan) |
O | Green | Captain (2015-2023), Fantasy Kenshuusei (2015) |
Main Dancer, Lead Rapper |
| Isobe Takahiro (磯部 隆弘) |
October 22, 1997 | Osaka (Japan) |
Red | Sub-Captain (2015-2023), Fantasy Kenshuusei (2015) |
Main Rapper | |
| Kantaro Kai (勘太郎 カイ) |
March 21, 1998 | Tokyo (Japan) |
B | Yellow-Green | Lead Vocal, Lead Rapper | |
| Taiki Reo (大樹 鉄筋) |
April 9, 1998 | Mie (Japan) |
A | Orange | Fantasy Kenshuusei (2015) | Main Vocal, Face of the Group |
| Cha Daeyoung (차 대영) |
June 12, 1999 | Busan (South Korea) |
Turquoise | Fantasy Kenshuusei (2015) | Lead Vocal, Visual | |
| Kudo Hayato (工藤 隼人) |
June 30, 2000 | Tokyo (Japan) |
Pink | Lead Dancer, Lead Vocal | ||
| Ogata Naoto (緒方 直人) |
January 1, 2001 | Osaka (Japan) |
B | Purple | Fantasy Kenshuusei (2015) | Main Dancer, Lead Rapper, Sub-Vocal |
Former Members[]
| Name | Birthdate | Birthplace | Blood Type | Date Graduated | Member Color | Notes | Member Positions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mori Toyoharu (モリ 豊治) |
February 1, 1998 | Fukuoka (Japan) |
AB | April 4, 2017 | Blue) | Fantasy Kenshuusei (2015) | Lead Vocal |
| Chisato Hakaru (千里 ハカ) |
August 12, 2000 | Kanagawa (Japan) |
A | December 28, 2020 | Yellow | Fantasy Kenshuusei (2015) | Lead Rapper, Sub-Vocal |
History[]
2015[]
On August 2, the group was revealed with 7 members from Fantasy Kenshuusei and 2 outsiders, both Kantaro and Kudo were both scouted beforehand and offered to join, while. It was announced no that same day, they will be going straight to a major debut instead of going to indies singles. It was said that all the trainee members will graduate from the Program on August 10th.
On October 6, the group had their major single debut.
2016[]
From May 1 to August 18, Chisato Hakaru was on a hiatus due to a sprain in his leg and was restricted to resting until fully healed.
On October 8, it was announced that Mori Toyoharu will be graduating in April 2017. He had decided to graduate to focus on University.
2017[]
On January 26, the group announced that they will be having a 14-month tour. Slated to start sometime in April.
On April 4, Mori Toyoharu graduated from the group.
On April 30, it was announced that every month they will release a digital single. They will be actively performed during their concerts. It was revealed that they asked to do this because their next physical release is in 2018, and they want to give back to the fans that have been supporting them since the beginning. They also released the songs that they will be releasing for the rest of the year of 2017. Each single was written by Fujino Kano and Cha Daeyoung and choreographed by Ogata Naoto.
On August 29, it was announced that the group will be having a Nippon Budokan concert for the end of this year. More details will be revealed at a later date.
On October 28, it was announced by an insider that Ace of Spades would be releasing a February single, it was released by an insider along with several other groups upcoming 2018 singles.
2018[]
On January 2, 2018, Ace of Spades announced their upcoming February single.
On August 31, it was announced that the company broke even with the company after it being confirmed that they as a group have sold over 1,000,000 copies all together.
2019[]
On May 17, it was announced that Taiki Reo would be entering a hiatus for a short amount of time, the reason is that due to his academics and health issues. Due to this, he would not be centering any of the singles for the upcoming 19th single that is set to be release in August. During the live performances until Reo can go back to participating, Cha Daeyoung would be in his position as center.
2020[]
On January 18, it was announced that the group would be going on a 8 month tour from April 2020 to December 2020. All the members that are currently in school will be having online classes to keep up with it as they put their focus on the tour.
On March 4, several members were given promotions in their roles in the group, Isobe Takahiro was promoted to sub-vocal, Kudo Hayato was promoted to lead vocal, and Ogata Naoto was promoted to lead rapper.
On August 2 during the groups fifth anniversary event, Chisato Hakaru announced that he would be graduating from the group in December of 2020. Chisato announced that after passing his entrance exams for Dentistry School, he decided to graduate to further focus on his new dream, as such he will be retiring from the entertainment industry.
On December 28, Chisato Hakaru graduated from Ace of Spades and Hello! Project Fantasy.
2021[]
On May 31, it was announced that Kudo Hayato and Ogata Naoto would be given concurrent positions sometime this year. The company is still deciding which members to add into the group but have already offered positions into the new unit for Kudo and Ogata who both accepted the offer.
On May 19, the group announced that they will be disbanding in Spring 2023. The members all revealed that as their seven year contract is expiring next year, they all decided as a group to go on their own separate paths.
2023[]
On April 22, the group disbanded at Yokohama Arena, in the second last song of the concert, former members Mori Toyoharu and Chisato Hakaru appeared on stage and they all performed their debut song "Watashitachi No Tengoku".
Members post group activities:
- Fujino Kano: Became a boy group choreographer.
- Isobe Takahiro: Became a lyricist.
- Kantaro Kai: Retired from the entertainment industry to focus on his education.
- Taiki Reo: Left Hello! Project Fantasy and joined Warner Bro's as a Soloist.
- Cha Daeyoung: Debuted as an Actor and Model.
- Kudo Hayato: currently preparing for debut in a new boy group alongside Ogata Naoto.
- Ogata Naoto: currently preparing for debut in a new boy group alongside Kudo Hayato.
On June 23, It was revealed that Fujino and Isobe are the new choreographer and lyricist respectively for Kudo and Ogata's new boy group.
Discography[]
Studio Albums[]
| # | Released | Album | Sales | Oricon Rank | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | Digital | |||||
| 1 | January 18, 2017 | The Ace Card | 33,287 | 9,991 | 2 | N/A |
| 2 | March 19, 2018 | ESCALATION | 53,158 | 28,144 | 1 | N/A |
| 3 | May 11, 2020 | Overdrive | 129,471 | 47,009 | 2 | RIAJ: Gold |
| 4 | August 2, 2022 | 1,000,000% | 87,387 | 32,567 | 2 | N/A |
| 5 | March 20, 2023 | The Final Ace Card ~Memories of a Good Day~ | 200,184 | 85,169 | 1 | RIAJ: Gold |
Completion Albums[]
| # | Released | Album | Sales | Oricon Rank | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | Digital | |||||
| 1 | March 29, 2017 | The Ace Card ~Extended Completion Album~ Part I | 23,381 | 9,476 | 4 | N/A |
| 2 | January 27, 2020 | The Ace Card ~Extended Completion Album~ Part II | 115,784 | 35,445 | 1 | RIAJ: Gold |
| 3 | Winter 2022 | The Ace Card ~Extended Completion Album~ Part III | 100,486 | 40,958 | 1 | RIAJ: Gold |
Mini Albums[]
| # | Released | Album | Sales | Oricon Rank | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | Digital | |||||
| 1 | Janaury 1, 2018 | Nightside | 59,284 | 22,221 | 2 | N/A |
| 2 | September 10, 2018 | Lifted | 63,451 | 24,571 | 2 | N/A |
| 3 | January 29, 2019 | Snow Haze | 110,472 | 30,678 | 2 | RIAJ: Gold |
| 4 | September 2, 2019 | Skyline | 109,371 | 33,222 | 1 | RIAJ: Gold |
| 5 | September 14, 2020 | Late Adventure | 122,097 | 40,152 | 1 | RIAJ: Gold |
| 6 | April 20, 2021 | Silent Plaza | 102,157 | 32,984 | 2 | RIAJ: Gold |
| 7 | November 24, 2021 | Spoken Wind, Loving Flames | 81,475 | 24,057 | 2 | N/A |
Repackaged Albums[]
| # | Released | Album | Sales | Oricon Rank | Certifications | Repackaged Of | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | Digital | ||||||
| 1 | May 9, 2017 | ACE CARD ~The Hidden Card~ | 12,487 | 1,108 | 4 | N/A | The Ace Card |
| 2 | August 7, 2017 | ACE CARD ~SUMMER SONGS ALBUM~ | 23,533 | 5,209 | 5 | N/A | The Ace Card |
| 3 | December 28, 2020 | Love Adventure | 131,385 | 48,092 | 1 | RIAJ: Gold | Late Adventure |
Major Singles[]
| # | Released | Single | Sales | Oricon Rank | Certifications | Album | Song Center | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | Digital | |||||||
| 1 | October 6, 2015 | Watashitachi No Tengoku / Cards Suits -Spade Version- / Watashitachi Jishin No Yume (私たちの天国 / 私たちの夢 : Our Heaven / Our Dream) |
54,386 | N/A | 2 | N/A | The Ace Card | Reo / Daeyoung / Kai |
| 2 | March 9, 2017 | A.L.R.I.G.H.T / Go Boys Go! | 44,095 | 1,440 | 5 | N/A | Reo / Takahiro | |
| 3 | June 6, 2016 | Sen'i / Follow Up / Taiyo to Tsuki (遷移 / 太陽と月: Transition / Sun and Moon) |
78,102 | 4,128 | 2 | N/A | Reo / Kano / Hakaru | |
| 4 | October 25, 2016 | Love Game / Natsu no Koi / Saigo no Himitsu (夏の恋 / 最後の秘密: Summer Love / Last Secrets) |
98,385 | 10,197 | 3 | N/A | Reo / Daeyoung / Naoto | |
| 5 | January 11, 2017 | Last Day on Earth / Dry Land, Wet Space | 113,009 | 21,297 | 1 | RIAJ: Gold | Reo / Toyoharu | |
| 6 | May 17, 2017 | Ushinawareta Takaramono (失われた宝物: Secret Treasure) |
- | 24,688 | 4 | N/A | ACE CARD ~SUMMER SONGS ALBUM~ | Kano |
| 7 | June 21, 2017 | Butai Geijutsu (舞台芸術: Performing Arts) |
- | 19,487 | 2 | N/A | Naoto | |
| 8 | July 18, 2017 | HARUYASUMI (春休み: SPRINGBREAK) |
- | 23,124 | 5 | N/A | Hakaru | |
| 9 | August 2, 2017 | Fukai Nemuri (深い眠り: Deep Slumber) |
- | 19,095 | 4 | N/A | Hayato | |
| 10 | September 12, 2017 | Anata o Aisuru (あなたを愛する: Loving You) |
- | 39,376 | 2 | N/A | Nightside | Takahiro |
| 11 | October 23, 2017 | KAIYO (海洋: OCEAN) |
- | 45,385 | 2 | N/A | Kai | |
| 12 | November 20, 2017 | Sayu (左右: Left and Right) |
- | 56,091 | 3 | N/A | Daeyoung | |
| 13 | December 11, 2017 | Ai no Yuki (愛の雪: Snow of Love) |
- | 64,275 | 4 | N/A | Reo | |
| 14 | February 27, 2018 | Hareta Hi No Kumori No Hi / Chokusetsu Taiketsu (晴れた日の曇りの日 / 直接対決: Cloudy Day On A Sunny Forecast / Direct COnfrontation) |
108,177 | 89,275 | 1 | RIAJ: Gold | ESCALATION | Reo / Kai |
| 15 | June 25, 2018 | Imadani (未だに: Not Yet) |
184,266 | 99,551 | 1 | RIAJ: Gold | Lifted | Reo |
| 16 | August 2, 2018 | Let Go | 177,351 | 100,913 | 1 | RIAJ: Gold | Daeyoung | |
| 17 | January 22, 2019 | Yoki Senu Sogu / Jimen ni Fureru Yuki (予期せぬ遭遇 / 地面に触れる雪: Unexpected Encounter / The snow that touches the ground) |
159,241 | 109,344 | 2 | RIAJ: Gold | Snow Haze | Reo / Kai |
| 18 | May 1, 2019 | Sotto, Yasashiku / Full House (そっと、優しく / フルハウス: Softly, gently / Full House) |
143,682 | 112,373 | 1 | RIAJ: Gold | Skyline | Reo / Naoto |
| 19 | August 26, 2019 | Sora ni Tsureteitte / Memai ga suru / A Watashi no Spade (空に連れて行って / めまいがする / ああ私のスペード: Take me to the sky / Dizzying / Oh my spade) |
138,467 | 116,315 | 2 | RIAJ: Gold | Kai / Hayato / Kano | |
| 20 | January 6, 2020 | Shiawase to Kanashimi / LETS SOAR (幸せと悲しみ: Happiness and Sadness) |
141,837 | 119,678 | 2 | RIAJ: Gold | The Ace Card ~Extended Completion Album~ Part II | Reo / Kai |
| 21 | April 13, 2020 | Kokorokara Kokoro / Sora no Genkai (心から心 / 空の限界: Heart to heart / Skies the limit) |
119,638 | 113,746 | 3 | RIAJ: Gold | Overdrive | Reo / Naoto |
| 22 | July 27, 2020 | Shojo wa Tomaranai / Boom Boom (少女は止まらない : Girl don't stop) |
130,575 | 120,446 | 1 | RIAJ: Gold | Late Adventure | Reo / Daeyoung |
| 23 | September 8, 2020 | Jonetsu e no Michi / Natsunoowari (情熱への道 / 夏の終わり: Road to passion / Late summer) |
124,768 | 115,097 | 2 | RIAJ: Gold | Takahiro / Hakaru | |
| 24 | December 14, 2020 | Eien no Ai / Yume no Yona Escape (永遠の愛 / 夢のようなエスケープ: Love Forever / Dreamlike Escape) |
200,014 | 128,109 | 1 | RIAJ: Gold | Love Adventure | Hayato / Hakaru |
| 25 | April 12, 2021 | LONELY CITY | 219,381 | 133,577 | 1 | RIAJ: Gold | Silent Plaza | Kai |
| 26 | August 30, 2021 | Geek Out | 161,573 | 128,105 | 1 | RIAJ: Gold | Spoken Wind, Loving Flames | Kano |
| 27 | November 15, 2021 | Kin'iro no Ai no hono (金色の愛の炎: Gilded Flames of Love) |
136,215 | 114,057 | 1 | RIAJ: Gold | Takehiro | |
| 28 | April 11, 2022 | Dull Whisper | 116,058 | 100,472 | 1 | RIAJ: Gold | 1,000,000% | Naoto |
| 29 | July 11, 2022 | Horonigai Chocolate (ほろ苦いチョコレート: Bittersweet Chocolate) |
100,448 | 98,331 | 1 | RIAJ: Gold | Dayoung | |
| 30 | October 10, 2022 | EXPIDITION | 115,042 | 87,261 | 1 | RIAJ: Gold | The Ace Card ~Extended Completion Album~ Part III | Naoto |
| 31 | January 31, 2023 | Fragments | 129,486 | 90,483 | 1 | RIAJ: Gold | The Final Ace Card ~Memories of a Good Day~ | Reo |
| 32 | March 6, 2023 | Final Days ~Look into the Future~ | 268,116 | 100,285 | 1 | RIAJ: Platinum | N/A | |
Member Center Count[]
While Taiki Reo is the official center of the group, other members are also given opprotunities to be centers for singles as well.
- Fujino Kano has been the center for 4 Singles out of 32 Singles
- Isobe Takahiro has been the center for 4 Singles out of 32 Singles
- Mori Toyoharu has been the center for 1 Single out of 5 Singles (Graduated in April of 2017)
- Kantaro Kai has been the center for 7 Singles out of 32 Singles
- Taiki Reo has been the center for 14 Singles out of 32 Singles
- Cha Daeyoung has been the center for 5 Singles out of 32 Singles
- Kudo Hayato has been the center for 3 Singles out of 32 Singles
- Chisato Hakaru has been the center for 4 Singles out of 24 Singles (Graduated in December of 2020)
- Ogata Naoto has been the center for 6 Singles out of 32 Singles
Concert Tours[]
Headlining Tours[]
- [2017.04.25 - 2018.02.17] Ace of Spaces 2017/2018 Concert Tour Haru kara Natsu, Aki kara Fuyu ~ACE CARD~
- [2018.07.07 - 2018.08.21] Ace of Spades 2018 Concert Tour Natsu ~Summer Expadition~
- [2019.04.06 - 2019.07.28] Ace of Spades 2019 Concert Tour Haru ~WILD CARD~
- [2020.04.15 - 2020.12.27] Ace of Spaces 2020 Concert Tour Haru kara Natsu, Aki kara Fuyu ~Acceptance~
One Time Concerts[]
- [2017.04.04] Ace of Spaces ~Mori Toyoharu Sotsugyou Special~
- [2017.11.04] Ace of Spades @ NIPPON BUDOKAN 11Gatsu ~DREAMS~
- [2018.08.04] Ace of Spades @ SAITAMA SUPER ARENA 8Gatsu ~3 Years: Summer Expadition~
- [2019.08.05] Ace of Spades @ NAGOYA DOME ~4 Years: WILD CARD~
- [2020.12.28] Ace of Spades @ NIPPON BUDOKAN ~Acceptance~ Chisato Hakaru Sotsugyou Special
- [2023.04.22] Ace of Spades @ YOKOHAMA ARENA ~Ace of Spaces ROYAL CLOSE~ Sotsugyou Special
Events[]
- [2016.08.02] AOS First Birthday Anniversary Event ~1st Ace~
- [2017.08.02] AOS Second Birthday Anniversary Event ~2ND DEBUT~
- [2018.08.02] AOS Third Birthday Anniversary Event ~3 Years~
- [2019.08.02] AOS Fourth Birthday Anniversary Event ~4 Years~
- [2020.08.02] AOS Fifth Birthday Anniversary Event ~5 Years~
- [2021.08.02] AOS Sixth Birthday Anniversary Event ~6 Years~
- [2022.08.02] AOS Seventh Birthday Anniversary Event ~7 Years~
Total Sales Count[]
| Year | Single Sales | Digital Single Sales | Album Sales | Digital Album Sales | Total Sales |
| 2015 | 54,386 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 54,386 |
| 2016 | 220,582 | 15,765 | N/A | N/A | 290,733 |
| 2017 | 113,009 | 312,818 | 92,688 | 25,784 | 835,032 |
| 2018 | 469,794 | 289,739 | 175,893 | 74,936 | 1,845,394 |
Trivia[]
- It was said that the group as a whole was made in the exact way A.L.C.H.E.M.I.S.T was made, and will be having a Korea debut in the next few years.