Special! Best Mini: 2.5 Maime no Kare

Special! Best Mini ~2.5 Maime no Kare~
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ReleasedDecember 7, 2005
Recorded20042005
GenreJ-pop
Length22:50
LabelPiccolo Town
ProducerTsunku
Berryz Kobo chronology
Dai 2 Seichōki
(2005)
Special! Best Mini ~2.5 Maime no Kare~
(2005)
3 Natsu Natsu Mini Berryz
(2006)
Singles from Special! Best Mini: 2.5 Maime no Kare
  1. "Anata Nashi de wa Ikite Yukenai"
    Released: March 3, 2004
  2. "Piriri to Yukō!"
    Released: May 26, 2004
  3. "Special Generation"
    Released: March 3, 2005
  4. "21ji made no Cinderella"
    Released: August 3, 2005
  5. "Gag 100kaibun Aishite Kudasai"
    Released: November 23, 2005
Music videos
Anata Nashi de wa Ikite Yukenai on YouTube
Piriri to Yukō! on YouTube
Special Generation on YouTube
21ji made no Cinderella on YouTube
Gag 100kaibun Aishite Kudasai on YouTube

Special! Best Mini: 2.5 Maime no Kare (スッペシャル!ベストミニ ~2.5枚目の彼~, Supesharu! Besuto Mini ~Ni-ten-go Maime no Kare~) is an extended play CD released by girl idol group Berryz Kobo on December 7, 2005. It is the third of three releases issued by the band in the space of four weeks, along with their second album Dai 2 Seichōki and the ninth single "Gag 100kaibun Aishite Kudasai". "2.5" is pronounced nī ten go.

The EP contains five previously released tracks in the aforementioned ninth single's A-side, plus four earlier single sides. Only one track, "Arigatō! Tomodachi", is exclusive to the EP.

Former band member Maiha Ishimura appears, but is not credited, on tracks 3 to 6.