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idol group made up of

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who are all managed by

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's Music Ray'n subdivision, under the Lantis music label GloryHeaven. The group debuted in April 2009 releasing their first single "Future Stream", which was followed up with the June 2009 release of "Dangerous Girls" theme used in the opening animation of the PlayStation Portable game "Ken to Mahou Gakuen Mono 2" (known in the US as "Class of Heroes 2"). As all four are voice actresses, their music is frequently featured as theme songs to a variety of anime series, including ''

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'', in which every member has a role as the four main characters. On March 4, 2017, the group announced to refrain from any group activities such as releasing new singles or doing concerts after their 2017 national tour ended, until the group's 10th anniversary in 2019. The members will keep doing their voice acting works and solo activities.

Members

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Minako Kotobuki is a Japanese actress and singer. She played Tsumugi Kotobuki in the anime series ''K-On!'' about a high school girl band. The show launched her music career as she performed the opening and ending themes, and joined three other voice actresse ...

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Aki Toyosaki is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Tokushima (city), Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture. She had her first major voice acting roles in 2007, voicing Amuro Ninagawa in ''Kenkō Zenrakei Suieibu Umishō'' and Su (Shugo Chara!), Su in ''Shug ...

Discography

''Source:'' Official Sphere discography
Retrieved May 1, 2012.

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Singles

* "Future Stream" (April 22, 2009) * "Super Noisy Nova" (July 29, 2009) * "Kaze o Atsumete/Brave My Heart" (November 25, 2009) * "Realove:Realife" (April 21, 2010) * "Now Loading... Sky!!" (July 28, 2010) * "Moon Signal" (October 20, 2010) * "Hazy" (May 5, 2011) * "Let Me Do!!" (July 27, 2011) * "

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" (October 26, 2011) * "Non stop road/Ashita e no Kaerimichi" (April 25, 2012) * "Pride on Everyday" (November 7, 2012) * "Genesis Aria" (May 1, 2013) * "Sticking Places" (November 27, 2013) * "Eternal Tours" (February 26, 2014) * "Kasukana Hisokana Tashikana Mirai" (May 14, 2014) * "Jounetsu Continue" (February 11, 2015) * "Vivid Brilliant Door" (July 15, 2015) * "DREAMS, Count down!" (October 14, 2015) * "My Only Place" (November 16, 2016) * "Heart to Heart" (November 8, 2017) * "best friends" (June 19, 2019) * "Sign" (October 23, 2019)

DVD/Blu-ray

* 〜Sphere's rings live tour 2010〜 FINAL　LIVE (January 1, 2011) * スフィアライブ2010 sphere ON LOVE, ON 日本武道館 LIVE 【2枚組】(August 31, 2011) * スフィアライブ 2011 Athletic Harmonies -クライマックスステージ- LIVE (March 14, 2012) * スフィアライブ 2011 Athletic Harmonies -デンジャラスステージ- LIVE (March 14, 2012) * Sphere Music Clips 2009-2012 (February 27,2013) * ～Sphere's orbit live tour 2012 FINAL SPECIAL STAGE～ (March 27,2013) * スフィアライブ2013 SPLASHMESSAGE !-サンシャインステージ(April 30, 2014) * スフィアライブ2013 SPLASHMESSAGE -ムーンライトステージ (April 30, 2014) * スタートダッシュミーティング Ready Steady 5周年！ in 日本武道館～いちにちめ～(November 5, 2014) * スタートダッシュミーティング Ready Steady 5周年！ in 日本武道館～ふつかめ～ (November 5, 2014) * ～Sphere’s eternal live tour 2014～ LIVE (April 22, 2015) * Sphere BEST live 2015 ミッションイントロッコ!!!! -plan B-(August 28,2015) * sphere music story 2015 DREAMS,Count down!!!! (July 6,2016) * Sphere live tour 2017 “We are SPHERE!!!!!” (March 21, 2018)

Video games

* ''Ken to Maho Gakuen Mono 2'' lass of Heroes 2(June 2009)

References

External links

*
Sphere Portal Square

Music Ray'n Profile

GloryHeaven official website

Official LINE Accounts

Official Portal Square twitter
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