The World Standard

The World Standard
Origin Japan
Genres J-pop
Years active 2015–present
Labels Idol Street
Associated acts
Website http://wa-suta.world
Members
  • Hazuki Sakamoto
  • Nanase Hirokawa
  • Miri Matsuda
  • Ririka Kodama
  • Ruka Mishina

The World Standard, stylized as Wa–suta (わーすた), is a five-member Japanese idol group formed by Avex Trax in 2015.

History

Wa–suta was formed on March 29, 2015, as iDOL Street's fourth idol group. The group's image is described as a digital age idol generation that works towards the world to spread "kawaii japan idol" culture using social media and "real idol" activities.[1] It was announced on 21 September that the group would come back with a new album called 'Paradox World' on October 18, 2017.[2]

Members

Name Nickname Birthplace Birthdate Age Color Twitter Instagram Notes
Hazuki Sakamoto (坂元 葉月) Ha–chin (はーちん) Hyōgo Prefecture 9 September 1998 20 Pastel Yellow
 
 @tws_hazuki @wasuta_hazuki_sakamoto Studies French

Former member of GEM

Nanase Hirokawa (廣川 奈々聖) Nacchun (なっちゅん) Fukuoka Prefecture 12 May 1999 19 Pastel Green
 
 @tws_nanase @nanaseven7_u_u Leader

Studies English

Miri Matsuda (松田 美里) Miriteko (みりてこ) Hiroshima Prefecture 2 August 1999 19 Pastel Purple
 
 @tws_miri @miri_matsuda Studies Chinese
Ririka Kodama (小玉 梨々華) Ririka (りりか) Hokkaido 1 October 2000 18 Pastel Blue
 
 @tws_ririka @ririka_kodama Studies English
Ruka Mishina (三品 瑠香) Rū (るー) Aichi Prefecture 17 March 2001 17 Pastel Pink
 
 @tws_ruka @ruka_mishina Studies Korean

Discography

Albums

Title Release date Featured songs Chart positions Notes
Oricon Weekly

Sales Chart

 Billboard Japan

Top 100

The World Standard 4 May 2016
  1. "Ultra Miracle-cle Final Ultimate Choco Beam" (うるとらみらくるくるふぁいなるアルティメットチョコびーむ, Urutora Mirakurukuru Fainaru Ultimate Choco Bīmu)
  2. "Doki Doki♡today"
  3. "Wonderful World" (ワンダフル・ワールド, Wonderful・World)
  4. "Is There Anyone Beloved to You?" (好きな人とか居ますか, Sukina Hito toka Imasu ka)
  5. Zili Zili Love
  6. Lan Lan Era (らんらん・時代, Ran Ran・Jidai)
  7. "Niko Niko, Halfsies" (にこにこハンブンコ, Niko Niko Hanbunko)
  8. "Suika-Wari" (スイカ割り, Suika Wari)
  9. "Tiny Tiny" (ちいさな ちいさな, Chīsana Chīsana))
  10. "Dogs & Cats, In the Bloom of Youth" (いぬねこ。青春真っ盛り, Inu Neko. Seishun Massakari)
  11. "Once Upon a Time" (いまはむかし, Ima wa Mukashi)
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  • "Is There Anyone Beloved to You?" (好きな人とか居ますか, Sukina Hito toka Imasu ka) features Nanase Hirokawa and Ruka Mishina.
  • Niko Niko, Halfsies (にこにこハンブンコ, Niko Niko Hanbunko) features Hazuki Nakamoto, Miri Matsuda, and Ririka Kodoma.
Paradox World 18 October 2017
  1. Nyakotan In Love - It Depends On You. (恋するにゃこたん～フリもフラレもあなたのまま～, Koi Suru Nyakotan -Furi mo Frare mo Anata no mama-)
  2. Just be yourself
  3. "The Biggest Paradox" (最上級ぱらどっくす, Saijōkyū Paradokkusu)
  4. Magical Word
  5. Well, Love It (ねぇ愛してみて, Nē Ai Shite Mite)
  6. Stay with me baby
  7. "Wanna Be Famous" (ゆうめいに、にゃりたい。, Yuumei ni, Nyaritai.)
  8. "New Nya-kunyakunya Aquarium 2" (NEW にゃーくにゃくにゃ水族館2, NEW Nyākunyakunya Suizokukan 2)
  9. "Pawawawawan!!! The Powerpuff Girls" (ぱわわわわん!!! パワーパフ ガールズ, Pawawawawan!!! Powerpuff Girls)
  10. Gucyokipantsuno Seigisan (グーチョキパンツの正義さん, Gū Choki Pantsu no Seigi San)
  11. "The Perfect Idol" (完全なるアイドル, Kanzennaru Idol)
  12. "It's a Promise" (約束だから, Yakusoku Dakara)
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    Singles

    Title Release date Featured songs Chart positions Notes
    Orion Weekly

    Sales Chart

    		 Billboard Japan

    Top 100

    The Perfect Idol (完全なるアイドル, Kanzennaru Idol) 28 September 2016
    • "The Perfect Idol" (完全なるアイドル, Kanzennaru Idol)
    • "Pawawawawan!!! The Powerpuff Girls" (ぱわわわわん!!! パワーパフ ガールズ, Pawawawawan!!! Powerpuff Girls)
    		 – – "Pawawawawan!!! The Powerpuff Girls" is used as the official dance song for 2016's The Powerpuff Girls TV series in Japan.
    Wanna Be Famous (ゆうめいに、にゃりたい。, Yuumei ni, Nyaritai) 22 February 2017
    • "Wanna Be Famous" (ゆうめいに、にゃりたい。, Yuumei ni, Nyaritai)
    • "Gucyokipantsuno Seigisan" (グーチョキパンツの正義さん, Gū Choki Pants no Seigi San)
    		 48 – On the album cover, title mistakenly written as にゃリたい instead of にゃりたい

    "Gucyokipantsuno Seigisan" was used as the first ending theme for the anime, Heybot!

    Just be yourself 19 April 2017
    • "Just be yourself"
    • "New Nya-kunyakunya Aquarium 2" (NEW にゃーくにゃくにゃ水族館2, NEW Nyākunyakunya Suizokukan 2)
    • It's a Promise (約束だから, Yakusoku Dakara)
    • "Dogs & Cats, In the Bloom of Youth" (いぬねこ。青春真っ盛り, Inu Neko. Seishun Massakari)
    		 19 – "Just be yourself" was used as the first opening for the anime, Idol Time PriPara.[3]
    The Biggest Paradox (最上級ぱらどっくす, Saijōkyū Paradox) 18 October 2017
    • The Biggest Paradox (最上級ぱらどっくす, Saijōkyū Paradokkusu)
    • Go Go ! Pripalife (GOGO!プリパライフ, Go Go! Puriparaifu)
    • Hello Hello Friends (ハロハロフレンズ, Haro Haro Friends)
    		 19 "The Biggest Paradox" was used as the second opening for the anime, Idol Time PriPara.[4]

    The second and third songs are cover versions of songs appearing in the PriPara series.

    Music cards

    Title Release date Featured songs Chart positions Notes
    Orion Weekly

    Sales Chart

    		 Billboard Japan

    Top 100

    Dogs & Cats, In the Bloom of Youth (いぬねこ。青春真っ盛り, Inu Neko. Seishun Massakari) 5 October 2015
    • "Overture"
    • "Dogs & Cats, In the Bloom of Youth" (いぬねこ。青春真っ盛り, Inu Neko. Seishun Massakari)
    • "Doki Doki♡today"
    • "Lan Lan Era" (らんらん・時代, Ran Ran・Jidai)
    • "Zili Zili Love"
    • Tiny Tiny (ちいさな ちいさな, Chīsana Chīsana)
    		 – –
    WELCOME TO DREAM 21 March 2018
    • WELCOME TO DREAM
    • The Biggest Paradox (最上級ぱらどっくす, Saijōkyū Paradokkusu)
    • Just be yourself

    Music videos

    Title Official YouTube link Single Music card Album Notes
    Ultra Miracle-cle Final Ultimate Choco Beam (うるとらみらくるくるふぁいなるアルティメットチョコびーむ, Urutora Mirakurukuru Fainaru Ultimate Choco Bīmu) [5] – - The World Standard
    Dogs & Cats, In the Bloom of Youth (いぬねこ。青春真っ盛り, Inu Neko. Seishun Massakari) [6] Dogs & Cats, In the Bloom of Youth (いぬねこ。青春真っ盛り, Inu Neko. Seishun Massakari) Dogs & Cats, In the Bloom of Youth (いぬねこ。青春真っ盛り, Inu Neko. Seishun Massakari)
    Pawawawawan!!! The Powerpuff Girls (ぱわわわわん!!! パワーパフ ガールズ, Pawawawawan!!! Powerpuff Girls) [7] The Perfect Idol (完全なるアイドル, Kanzennaru Idol) - Paradox World The official dance song for The Powerpuff Girls (2016 TV series) in Japan
    The Perfect Idol (完全なるアイドル, Kanzennaru Idol) [8] -
    Wanna Be Famous (ゆうめいに、にゃりたい。, Yuumei ni, Nyaritai.) [9] Wanna Be Famous (ゆうめいに、にゃりたい。, Yuumei ni, Nyaritai.) -
    Just be yourself [10] Just be yourself - Used as the first opening for Idol Time PriPara[11]
    The Biggest Paradox (最上級ぱらどっくす, Saijōkyū Paradokkusu) [12] The Biggest Paradox (最上級ぱらどっくす, Saijōkyū Paradokkusu) - Used as the second opening for Idol Time PriPara[4]
    WELCOME TO DREAM [13] WELCOME TO DREAM

    References

    1. ↑ "profile | わーすた オフィシャルウェブサイト". wa-suta.world (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-04-08.
    2. ↑ "わーすた、恋愛シュミレーションゲームがテーマの新曲を配信 - BARKS". Barks.jp. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
    3. ↑ アニメ「プリパラ」公式アカウント (2017-03-03). "【ニュース2】 わーすたが歌う「劇場版プリパラ」の主題歌「Just be yourself」が『アイドルタイムプリパラ』のオープニングテーマに決定！ さらにこのわーすたがおうえん大使をつとめる劇場版には「夢川ゆい」が登場！スクリーンでチェックしてくださいね☆ #priparapic.twitter.com/G1PGMFgMyj". @pripara_PR. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
    4. 1 2 "「アイドルタイムプリパラ」の新オープニング曲がわーすたが歌う『最上級ぱらどっくす』に決定♪ジャケット写真も公開！". avex. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
    5. ↑ avex (28 February 2016). "わーすた / うるとらみらくるくるふぁいなるアルティメットチョコびーむ MUSIC VIDEO Short Ver". Retrieved 15 December 2017 – via YouTube.
    6. ↑ avex (24 March 2016). "わーすた / いぬねこ。青春真っ盛り MUSIC VIDEO Short Ver. （The World Standard / Dogs & Cats, In the Bloom of Youth）". Retrieved 15 December 2017 – via YouTube.
    7. ↑ avex (17 June 2016). "わーすた / ぱわわわわん!!! パワーパフ ガールズ【公式ダンスミュージック】OA Ver". Retrieved 15 December 2017 – via YouTube.
    8. ↑ avex (30 August 2016). "わーすた / 完全なるアイドル MUSIC VIDEO Short Ver. （The World Standard / The Perfect Idol）". Retrieved 15 December 2017 – via YouTube.
    9. ↑ avex (28 December 2016). "わーすた / ゆうめいに、にゃりたい。 MUSIC VIDEO Short Ver. （The World Standard / Wanna Be Famous）". Retrieved 15 December 2017 – via YouTube.
    10. ↑ avex (3 March 2017). "わーすた / Just be yourself MUSIC VIDEO Smartphone Ver.（The World Standard / Just be yourself）". Retrieved 15 December 2017 – via YouTube.
    11. ↑ "アニメ「プリパラ」公式アカウント on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
    12. ↑ avex (3 October 2017). "わーすた / 最上級ぱらどっくす MUSIC VIDEO （Wasuta / The Biggest Paradox）". Retrieved 15 December 2017 – via YouTube.
    13. ↑ avex (2018-03-09), わーすた / WELCOME TO DREAM　MUSIC VIDEO（Wasuta / Welcome To Dream）, retrieved 2018-04-17
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