Checkicco
| Company type | Idol group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music, Entertainment |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Founder | Masahiro Mizuguchi |
| Defunct | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Tokyo , Japan |
Area served | Japan |
| Products | Singles, albums, photobook, video game |
was a Japanese idol ensemble active between 1998 and 1999, established by Fuji TV producer Masahiro Mizuguchi as a contemporary reinterpretation of Onyanko Club tailored for the Heisei period. Their debut single was titled "Dakishimete". The group's name originates from the phrase "Check it!", which gained popularity through Tomoe Shinohara.
In a manner reminiscent of Onyanko Club, Checkicco featured their own television program called DAIBAtteki! and designated each member with an individual ID number.
Their concluding concert took place in November 1999 at Tokyo Bay NK Hall, drawing an audience of 10,000. The group briefly reunited in the years 2004, 2009, and 2024. Among the notable former members are anime theme vocalist Mikuni Shimokawa and gravure idol Asami Kumakiri.
Releases
Checkicco's discography includes six singles, two albums (one being a best-of compilation), multiple IVs, a photobook, and a Dreamcast video game. They also created subunits such as chee's, METAMO, and M@M; however, these subgroups experienced limited commercial impact. Their top-selling single, "Hajimari," reached number 40 on the charts with sales of 32,450 copies—figures that are modest when compared to leading CDs that surpass 100,000 copies sold.
Members
- ID001: Rina Tanaka
- ID002: Mikuni Shimokawa
- ID003: Miki Yahagi
- ID004: Rika Arai
- ID005: Megumi Igarashi
- ID006: Asami Kumakiri
- ID007: Aimi Ueda
- ID008: Eriko Yoshioka
- ID009: Megumi Machida
- ID010: Marina Kushi
- ID011: Emiko Sasaki
- ID012: Mami Fujioka
- ID013: Megumi Nozaki
- ID014: Ran Shimano
- ID015: Tomoko Mori
- ID016: Eriko Matsumoto
- ID017: Mayu Katō
- ID018: Satomi Kaida
- ID019: Hiromi Kobayashi
- ID020: Ayano Ōtaki
- ID021: Yuka Ōta