TP-TH-7 is a Japanese all-girl DJ trio from Tokyo, Japan in the Moment Spirit franchise. They have been fans of Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) since 2007, and formed the band seven years later on April 2014. The members are 内田月子 (Tsukiko Uchida), カイ富子 (Tomiko Kai), and モトユーリ (Yuri Moto). The members has the gang here.
Members[]
- 内田月子 (Tsukiko Uchida) - Leader/Instrumental DJ/Soundbites
- カイ富子 (Tomiko Kai) - Synthesizer
- モトユーリ (Yuri Moto) - Bass DJ/Percussion/Drum DJ
Graphic Designers[]
Every Moment Spirit members are graphic designers for TP-TH-7.
- Banners: Krista "Asami" Ulrich / Riley "Natsumi" Tomnumber / Charlene "Natsuko" Henry
- Jackets: Krista "Asami" Ulrich / Alexia "Miki" Upton / Lop "Midori" Carol
- Backgrounds: Krista "Asami" Ulrich / Tim "Yuichi" Tsukuda / Sid "Fuyu" Winter
- Steps: Krista "Asami" Ulrich / Tim "Yuichi" Tsukuda / Alexia "Miki" Upton
- Former Jacket Designer: Nick "Zensha" Miller
About the Group[]
TP-TH-7 was formed inside of KONAMI headquarters (during visitation) in Tokyo, Japan on April 23, 2014 at 9:00 pm, which was two hours after entering for the party. It was founded by Tsukiko Uchida. Also, Tomiko Kai and Yuri Moto joins in to be the part of the group for their lifelong dream.
Before formation in 2011, the band went to United States for the first time with their families to avoid any contacts with tsunami (which was smart enough).
They had a rough start as a band in 2014, because all three members went to the hospital on May 24, 2014 until June 29, 2014. They ended up getting into a terrible car accident, and they each take a long time to recover. The band was glad that they had about few songs composed before band was officially formed.
When they went to United States for their first time after they formed, they met a girl 浜田恵子 (Keiko Hamada), who is an American citizen with Japanese race.
Two years later after that, the band met an American melodic death metal band the Moment Spirit, who helps the group with the banners, jackets, covers, and steps for their songs, since the entire band enjoyed the game as well as they enjoy Guitar Hero until 2018.
TP-TH-7 members graduated from high school in June of 2016. However, they'd be going to school programs until 2023 or earlier. If they get a job at Konami headquarters, they might end their school program. In 2020, the band started their struggle again but with coronavirus crisis. On March 30, 2020, over two weeks, they were making fundraiser to end the spread. On April 2020, the band were struggling to make more music because of their country's lockdown. After the passing of Tomiko Kai's father, the band was put on temporary deformation. Once the crisis is over, the band will be back united together and working on more music again. Before they started fundraiser, their latest song was Disgusted Despise 2020, based on this crisis, and three of their older songs were removed on account of this crisis.
In 2021, TP-TH-7 made all their Spring and Summer songs available all year, instead of just their respective days. In their Spring songs, the Japanese traditional instruments were replaced by some synths, while all Summer songs have steel drums being replaced by some synths, too. However, their Halloween and Christmas songs are still available in certain days. They reform on April 23, 2022.
Series[]
The group has series based on BPM, song titles, and steps.
- Relaxing Series are the songs from 79 BPM or lower.
- Move It Series are the songs from 80 BPM to 179 BPM.
- Speedy Series are the songs from 180 BPM or higher.
- Groovin' Series are the songs with changing BPM in two series by fractions.
- Seasonal Series are the non-boss songs that are made seasonally.
- Fall ones are Halloween songs.
- Beginning of HalloWeekends is always on the third Friday of September. Halloween Day is always on October 31. Temporarily, the bands' Halloween songs' appearance were merged with their summer songs from September 8 to September 21 due to their country's lockdown in spring, including the days after Labor Day.
- After TP-TH-7's reformation, their Halloween songs are available from September 30 to October 31.
- Winter ones are Christmas songs.
- A week after Halloween is always on November 7. It is always four days prior to Tomiko Kai's birthday (November 11). End of the Year is always on December 31. Temporarily, the band's Christmas songs' appearance in 2020 makes it the entire months of November and December, so the band can start their year over in 2021.
- After TP-TH-7's reformation, their Christmas songs are available from November 25 to December 25.
- Spring ones are Pixies songs.
- First Day of Spring is always on March 19 or 20 (depending on calendar). Cedar Point's Opening Day is always on the Saturday of May. This excludes Yuri Moto's birthday (May 2). During Monday through Friday after opening weekend at Cedar Point, it closes down until opens back up on Saturday. Temporarily, the band extended springtime songs' appearance in 2020 towards end of May to make the songs the quarantine songs for people at home.
- After TP-TH-7's reformation, all Pixies songs are available from March 20 to April 23. This makes Krista Ulrich and Tim Tsukuda the only The Moment Spirit members whose birthdays has TP-TH-7's playable seasonal songs.
- Summer ones are Vacation songs.
- Memorial Day is always on final Monday of May. Labor Day is always on first Monday of September. Some might land on Tsukiko Uchida's birthday (September 1) if it is on a Monday. Temporarily, the band extended summertime songs' appearance in 2020 towards the end of summer (September 22) to make the songs the quarantine songs for people at home. Also temporarily, the bands' summertime songs were merged with springtime songs.
- After TP-TH-7's reformation, all Vacation songs are available from May 31 to September 1. This makes Tsukiko Uchida the only member whose birthday has playable seasonal songs.
- Fall ones are Halloween songs.
- Make It Up Series are the songs that are titled with MAKE IT UP.
- Legend Series are the songs that are titled with LEGEND.
- Ride On Series are the songs that are titled with RIDE ON.
- Whole Awakening Series are the songs that are titled with Whole Awakening.
- Heavy-Metal Remixes are the songs that are remixed from heavy-metal songs.
- The Moment Spirit Remixes are the songs that are remixed from an American band the Moment Spirit, like Blood ~The Moment Spirit Remix~ as an example.
- Pop Remixes are the songs that are remixed from pop songs.
- Video Game remixes are the songs that are remixed from another video games and/or DDR.
- Bejeweled series are also part of it, as well as being the remixes from PopCap games.
- The band's first remix from a Nintendo title is Milton and Osakyo.
- Boss Rush Series are the songs that have their BASIC, DIFFICULT, and/or EXPERT charts rating from level 15 to level 20. This kind of series excludes seasonal songs.
List of Songs[]
Main article: List of TP-TH-7 Songs
Trivia[]
- All TP-TH-7 members are able to drive, they all have driver's license.
- According to TP-TH-7 and their road conditions, Tsukiko Uchida is the only member not to drive in United States, while Yuri Moto and Tomiko Kai are the only members not to drive in Japan.
- Yuri also explained this in the interview of the removal of StarlightEXPO series.
- Each members switch drivers depending on which side is the driver. If the driver's side is on the left, Tomiko and Yuri drive. However, if it is on the right, then Tsukiko drives.
- Their license plate in United States is shown "1K7D160", which the first three letter and numbers are a title, and the last three numbers referring BPM to that song.
- According to TP-TH-7 and their road conditions, Tsukiko Uchida is the only member not to drive in United States, while Yuri Moto and Tomiko Kai are the only members not to drive in Japan.
- Tsukiko's idol is Yuichi Asami, Tomiko's idol is Sota Fujimori, and Yuri's idol is Naoki Maeda.
- However, the leader's idol is considered as Yuichi Asami (in fact).
- Each of the members have birthdays close to their idols' birthdays. Tsukiko's is on the same day (Yuichi Asami's on September 1, Tsukiko Uchida's on September 1), Tomiko's is on a day after (Sota Fujimori's on November 10, Tomiko Kai's on November 11), and Yuri's is four days after (Naoki Maeda's on April 28, Yuri Moto's on May 2).
- During formation time on April 23, 2014, the band went to the KONAMI headquarters to tour where DDR was made. At 9:00 pm, TP-TH-7 was officially formed. TP-TH-7 is the short term of "The Party at the House at 7pm".
- The reference is: "The"s are "T", "Party" is "P", "House" is "H", "7pm" is "7", and "At"s are the dashes. The band doesn't like using the vowels in the band's name, so they use the dash instead of "A".
- In the Sims 3 world, "Sandusky Coastline", TP-TH-7 members have their home at this address: 573 Beach Drive. Though, 573 is KONAMI's lucky number.
- The steps to the front door is the reference of KONAMI code. It goes up two steps through the bridge, then down two steps, make a left, right, left again, and right again.
- TP-TH-7's seasonal songs had temporary appearance schedule in 2020, due to coronavirus pandemic and quarantine times. They were good songs for people to dance to at home. After reformation, all Spring and Summer songs are available all year, while Halloween and Christmas are available on certain days.
- The bands' springtime songs appear from March 19, 2020 to May 31, 2020. After reformation, songs are available from March 20 to April 23.
- The bands' summertime songs appear from May 25, 2020 to September 21, 2020. After reformation, songs are available from May 31 to September 1.
- The bands' Halloween songs appear from September 8, 2020 to October 31, 2020. After reformation, songs are available from September 30 to October 31.
- The bands' Christmas songs appear from November 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. After reformation, songs are available from November 25 to December 25.
- Yuri Moto is the only member not born in 1997, but was not born in Tokyo also. She was born in 1998 (DDR's first year), and was born in Osaka.
- Tomiko Kai is the only member who has a dead parent. Her father ended his life on April 29, 2020, after being tested positive with coronavirus two days before that.
- Tsukiko Uchida is the only member whose parents were divorced. They both can't remember religions very well, and it made her and her two older siblings a hard time what their religion is.
- Before April 23, 2014, TP-TH-7 composed 15 songs. From April 23, 2014 to April 29, 2020, the band composed 93 songs with 23 additional compositions being seasonal, remixed 19 songs from themselves, and remixed or arranged 20 songs from somebody else. That makes it total of 155 songs from April 23, 2014 to April 29, 2020, and 170 songs overall.
- The early compositions and the compositions from April 23, 2014 to April 29, 2020 including seasonal would make 131 overall. Excluding seasonal are 108.
- The remixes or arrangements made from April 23, 2014 to April 29, 2020 are 39 total.
- All songs by TP-TH-7 are banned in China since 2020, due to the country's coronavirus that killed Tomiko Kai's father.