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Angerme
, formerly , is a Japanese idol girl group from the musical collective Hello! Project, which originally consisted of four former Hello! Pro Egg (''Hello! Project'' trainees) members that left Egg in 2010 and became full-time members of ''Hello! Project''. In 2010, they won the Japan Record Award for Best New Artist. In 2011, five new girls were added to the group as part of the second generation, with two being former Egg members and three new girls. In 2014, three new members joined the group as third generation members. Since the formation of Angerme, there have been eleven generations and fourteen departures. As of 28 November 2024, the total number of members of the group stands at nine members. History Smileage era 2009: Formation On April 4, Japanese music producer Tsunku announced on his blog that a new girl group consisting of Hello! Pro Egg members would be formed. The members would consist of Ayaka Wada, Yuuka Maeda, and Kanon Fukuda, all formerly of Shugo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rin Kawana
, formerly , is a Japanese idol girl group from the musical collective Hello! Project, which originally consisted of four former Hello! Pro Egg (''Hello! Project'' trainees) members that left Egg in 2010 and became full-time members of ''Hello! Project''. In 2010, they won the Japan Record Award for Best New Artist. In 2011, five new girls were added to the group as part of the second generation, with two being former Egg members and three new girls. In 2014, three new members joined the group as third generation members. Since the formation of Angerme, there have been eleven generations and fourteen departures. As of 28 November 2024, the total number of members of the group stands at nine members. History Smileage era 2009: Formation On April 4, Japanese music producer Tsunku announced on his blog that a new girl group consisting of Hello! Pro Egg members would be formed. The members would consist of Ayaka Wada, Yuuka Maeda, and Kanon Fukuda, all formerly of Shugo Chara E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayaka Wada
is a Japanese singer and idol signed to YU-M Entertainment. She was a first generation member and the leader of Angerme as well as the leader of Hello! Project. * Biography Wada joined Hello! Project as a member of Hello! Pro Egg in June 2004. Wada continued her training and appeared at numerous Hello! Project group concerts as a backing dancer, including the Country Musume concert ''Country Musume Live 2006: Shibuya des Date''. In November 2007, Wada received a part in the musical ''Reverse! Watashi no karada doko desu ka?''. In 2008, Wada was chosen as one of the four members of the new Hello! Pro Egg unit Shugo Chara Egg! alongside Yuuka Maeda, Kanon Fukuda, and Akari Saho. On 4 April 2009, Wada was selected to debut in the Hello! Project group S/mileage along with Yuuka Maeda, Kanon Fukuda, and Saki Ogawa and was named the leader of the group. S/mileage members, including Wada, then left Hello! Pro Egg and Shugo Chara Egg! to focus on their new group activi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akari Takeuchi
is a Japanese singer. She is a former second-generation member and the leader of the Japanese idol pop group Angerme. Biography Akari Takeuchi was on November 23, 1997, in Saitama, Japan. In 2008, Takeuchi joined Hello! Project as a Hello! Pro Egg member alongside Mizuki Fukumura and Rie Kaneko. In 2009, she was chosen as a member of Minimoni's revival unit, Shin Minimoni, with fellow Hello! Pro Egg member Karin Miyamoto, S/mileage member Kanon Fukuda and Morning Musume member Linlin. In June 2011, Takeuchi took part in auditions to find second-generation members for the Hello! Project group S/mileage. On August 14, at the last performance of the Hello! Project 2011 Summer concerts, Takeuchi as well as Kana Nakanishi, Fuyuka Kosuga, Rina Katsuta and Meimi Tamura were announced as sub-members of S/mileage. On October 16, at the launch event of S/mileage's seventh single "Tachiagirl", Tsunku announced the sub-members' promotion to official members of the group. In Octobe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Momona Kasahara
is a Japanese singer and actress. She is the leader of the Japanese girl group ME:I, which was formed through the reality competition show '' Produce 101 Japan The Girls''. She secured first place in the show's final ranking and debuted as a member of the group in 2024. Previously, she was a member of the idol group Angerme under Hello! Project from 2016 to 2021. She performs under the name MOMONA when appearing as a member of ME:I. In 2025, she made her voice acting debut as Nani in the Japanese dub of Disney's ''Lilo & Stitch (2025 film)''. Background and Early Life Momona Kasahara was born on October 22, 2003. She began practicing ballet at the age of three and continued for nine years. Career In April 2015, Kasahara joined Hello Pro Kenshusei (Hello! Project Trainee). On May 5, 2016, she participated in the "Hello! Project Trainee Recital 2016 Spring" at Nakano Sunplaza, where she performed Morning Musume's "Itoshiku Kurushii Kono Yoru ni" and received the Best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meimi Tamura
is a Japanese actress and singer. She is a former member of the Hello! Project group Angerme. Early life and background Meimi Tamura's mother was a troupe organizer and actor in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. Her elder sister, Karen Tamura, is also an actress. Influence from her mother and sister inspired Meimi in working to become an actress. Career 2004–2010: Early acting career Tamura's first public performance took place in the Concert Tour of Japanese Enka singer Kiyoshi Hikawa, on the stage in Okinawa Convention Center March 27, 2004, as a member of the Dodonpa Kids when she was five years old.氷川きよし「きよしのドドンパ」リリース記念 ドドンパキッズ大発表!!(Japanese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moe Kamikokuryo
is a Japanese pop singer and model. She is a fourth-generation member of the idol pop group Angerme. Biography Moe Kamikokuryo was born on October 24, 1999, in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. In November 2015, Kamikokuryo was chosen as the sole fourth-generation member of Angerme. In March 2017, Kamikokuryo joined Satoyama movement's new group, Kamiishinaka Kana, alongside Saki Nakajima, Ayumi Ishida and Tomoko Kanazawa. From 2019 to present day, Kamikokuryo models for fashion brand Evelyn. On December 20, it was announced that Moe Kamikokuryo would be graduating and leaving from ANGERME and Hello! Project at the end of the group's spring 2025 tour. Discography ''for Moe Kamikokuryo's releases with Angerme , formerly , is a Japanese idol girl group from the musical collective Hello! Project, which originally consisted of four former Hello! Pro Egg (''Hello! Project'' trainees) members that left Egg in 2010 and became full-time members of ''Hello ..., see Angerme#Discog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musubu Funaki
Musubu Funaki (船木結) is a Japanese pop singer. She is a former 6th generation member of Japanese girl group Angerme and a former member of Country Girls. Overview In 2013, Funaki participated in Morning Musume's first 12th generation audition and made it to the final round, but was not chosen to join the group. On December 7, Funaki was officially introduced as a Hello Pro Kenshuusei at the Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2013 ~12gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~ alongside Risa Yamaki, Yumei Yokogawa, Kisora Niinuma, Hirona Oura, Ruru Danbara and Akane Haga. On November 5, it was announced at Country Girls' first anniversary event that she would be joining the group alongside Nanami Yanagawa. On June 9, 2017, it was announced that Country Girls would be ceasing regular activities and that three of the members, including Musubu, would be transferring to other Hello! Project groups. On June 26, through a special episode of Hello! Project Station, it was revealed that Musubu w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanon Fukuda
, known professionally as , is a Japanese singer. She is a former member of ZOC, Hello! Project idol group Angerme and Shugo Chara Egg!. Career Early years with Hello! Project On April 4, 2009, Tsunku announced a new girl group consisting of Kanon Fukuda, Yuka Maeda and Ayaka Wada – all of whom were members of Shugo Chara Egg! – alongside a Hello! Pro Egg member Saki Ogawa. On May 5, 2009, Tsunku revealed the name of the new group to be Smileage on his blog. Fukuda and the rest of the Smileage members graduated from Hello! Pro Egg in Hello! Project's spring concert in May 2010. She and fellow Smileage members, Yuuka Maeda and Ayaka Wada were later chosen to be the lead voice actors for '' Lilpri''. When Smileage re-branded to Angerme in late 2014, Fukuda announced her departure from the group and Hello! Project on May 20, 2015. She graduated on November 29, 2015, at a concert held at Nippon Budokan The , often shortened to simply Budokan, is an indoor arena in Chiy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shugo Chara Egg!
, also known as ''My Guardian Characters'', is a Japanese shōjo manga series created by the manga author duo, Peach-Pit. The story centers on elementary school girl Amu Hinamori, whose popular exterior, referred to as "cool and spicy" by her classmates, contrasts with her introverted personality. When Amu wishes for the courage to be reborn as her would-be self, she is surprised to find three colorful eggs the next morning, which hatch into three Guardian Characters: Ran, Miki, and Su. The manga has been adapted to three animated seasons. The anime adaptation consists of twelve opening and ending singles (six for endings, four for openings and two containing both), two insert song singles, two character albums, four original soundtracks, one game single, and four drama CDs. This article also includes a description of some of the groups formed to deliver these songs. Shugo Chara Egg! was a Japanese idol project group formed by Up-Front Promotion in 2008 and associated with Hel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warugaki 1
is the first studio album by Japanese girl idol group S/mileage. It was released on 8 December 2010 on the label Hachama. Release The album was released in 2 versions: a Regular Edition and a Limited Edition. The limited edition contained an additional DVD. The album contained 12 tracks on the CD: 7 songs that were originally released as A-sides of 7 physical singles and 5 new songs. Chart performance The album debuted at number 18 in the Japanese Oricon weekly albums chart. Personnel Members of S/mileage: * Ayaka Wada * Yūka Maeda * Kanon Fukuda * Saki Ogawa , formerly , is a Japanese idol girl group from the musical collective Hello! Project, which originally consisted of four former Hello! Pro Egg (''Hello! Project'' trainees) members that left Egg in 2010 and became full-time members of ''Hello! P ... Track listing : The tracks 7–24 on the DVD were 18 different TV advertisements for S/mileage's first major-label single " Yume Miru 15". Charts Ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |