Super Girls (Japanese Group)

, also known as , is an eight-member Japanese idol group formed by Avex Trax in 2010.

History

Avex held public auditions for members of the new group in June 2010, from which twelve finalists were selected out of 7,000 participants. By February 2010, about 1,000 people advanced to the second round, and a final round was held in June. The results of the audition were subject to controversy because of a lottery system used to select two of the members.

Super Girls made their stage debut on 7 August 2010, at the A-Nation event. The first live performance of the 11-member idol group was held at Shiodome-AX in Tokyo, and the group released their first album, , on 22 December 2010. The group held their first live concert on 23 October at Harajuku Astro Hall in Tokyo.

Two more singles followed in 2011, "Max! Otomegokoro/Happy Go Lucky!" and "Joshiryoku Paradise". At the end of the year, they were nominated for the Japan Record Award for Best New Artist but lost to another girl group, Fairies.

On 1 February 2012, the group released their second album, ''Everybody Jump!!''. Eri Akita graduated on 5 February, becoming the first member to leave the group. They released three more singles in 2012, "1,000,000 Smile", "Puri Puri Summer Kiss", and "Red Passion".

Kaede Kanō retired from the group on 16 January 2013. The group released their third album, "Celebration" on 20 February 2013, and held the 3rd anniversary live concert on 11 June 2013, at Nippon Budokan. They released four more singles in 2013, "Everlasting Summer High Touch", "Younger Boy", "Sentimental Journey", and " Jin Jin Jingle Bell".

The ninth single "Sky-Colored Miracle" released on 12 February 2014. On 23 February, the group's first leader Saori Yasaka graduated and Rika Shimura become a second leader. Nana Asakawa, Risa Uchimura, and Koume Watanabe joined the group on the same day. Two more singles were released in 2014, "The Flower Road!! Ambitious", and "Ahhahha!: Music of Transcending Laughs".

On 18 February 2015, the group released their 18th single "Sparking Revolution". Aya Goto graduated from the group on 31 March 2015. Between July and September, they held the free concert tour "Idol Street 5th Anniversary: Trip cutting across Japan". They released one more single in August 2015, "Come Go Do It".

On 9 March 2016, the group released their fourth album ''Super Castle''. Rino Katsuta and Reira Arai graduated from the group on 25 June 2016. Sakurako Kidoguchi, Hotaru Ishibashi, Runa Ozawa, Yumeri Abe, and Shiori Nagao joined the group on the same day, and the leader of the group was changed to Ami Maeshima. Two singles were released in 2016, "Love Summer!!!" and "Love Sparkling Application!!!".

Ami Maeshima graduated from the group on 31 March 2017. The leader changed to Ruka Mizote, which reported at the 7th Anniversary Live concert on 17 June 2017. The 16th single "Sweet Smile" released on 26 April 2016. Sakurako Kidoguchi graduated from the group on 30 September 2016, after the hiatus period since 17 April. The single "A Cinderella Story of Sweat and Tears" was released in November 2016.

Runa Ozawa graduated from the group on 31 January 2017, Mirei Tanaka graduated on 31 March. The group released 18th single "Sparklingly Sunshine" on 2 May 2017, the last release before Rika Shimura graduated on 20 May. The public auditions "Super Girls Super Audition!!!!" began on 1 July 2018, to select the new members.

The 19th single "Bubbling Squash!" was released in August, followed by the 20th single "The Selfish Girls Road" in November.

On 19 December 2018, their 8th anniversary live concert was held at Shibuya O-East. The new members Yuuki Kanazawa, Chika Ishimaru, Kana Sakabayashi, Mayuko Inoue, Yuu Kadobayashi, Nazuna Higuchi, and Aika Matsumoto joined the group. Koume Watanabe became the 5th leader.

On 11 January 2019, Hikaru Watanabe, Rina Miyazaki, Ruka Mizote, Nana Asakawa, and Risa Uchimura graduated from the group at the live concert. Three singles released in 2020, "CongraCHUlations!!!", "Summer Vacation", and "Cinderella of Unrequited Love". The fifth album "Chōzetsu Gakuen: Tokimeki High Range!!!" was released on 25 December 2019. Hotaru Ishibashi graduated from the group on 31 December 2019.

On 18 March 2020, the 24th single "Forgotten Cherry Blossoms" was released. The tenth anniversary live concert planned for 11 June 2020, was canceled due to COVID-19. The 25th single "I Want To Believe In Tomorrow" was released on 5 August 2020, and the album ''Chōzetsu Shōjo Complete 2010–2020'' was released on 23 December 2020. Chika Ishimaru graduated from the group on 31 December 2020.

Super Girls released their 25th single "Hajimari Yell" on 21 April 2021, the group's first single without Chika Ishimaru.

On 12 June, Watanabe Koume and Aika Matsumoto graduated from the group and three new members were introduced: Honoka Hagita, Nanami Takeuchi, and Cocona Tanaka. It was also announced that Yumeri became the sixth leader of Super Girls. They released their 26th single "Welcome Natsuzora Peace!!!!!" on 25 August. Mayuko Inoue graduated from the group after her hiatus period on 30 30 December 2021.

On 11 June, Shiori Nagao and Yuuki Kanazawa announced that they would graduate from Super Girls and Idol Street on 31 December 2022. On 10 October, Nazuna Higuchi announced that they would graduate from Super Girls and Idol Street on 31 December 2022.
Which was later postponed to 10 February 2023, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. On 12 June, Yumeri Abe announced she would take a hiatus due to heath problems. She later recovered on 23 July and restarted activities.

Super Girls released their 27th single "Summer Lemon" on 6 July 2022.

On 25 July, Nanami Takeuchi announced she would take a hiatus from 21 August 2022 to 1 March 2023 in order to concentrate on her studies when she takes the university entrance exam.

On 29 January 2023, during the Super Girls 12th Anniversary Concert, five new members were introduced: Ayaka Kamata, Ayana Kashiwa, Kaho Kawamura, Hinata Sakurai and Karen Habuchi. Shiori Nagao, Yuuki Kanazawa, and Nazuna Higuchi graduated from the group on 15 February 2023.

On 11 February, it was announced that their digital single "Aoi Hono!!!!!!" would be released on 26 April and their 29th single Ribbon would be released on 12 July, which was the debut of the new line-up.

On 1 March, Nanami Takeuchi restarted her activities with the group.

On 10 June, it is announced that Yumeri Abe would be graduating on 29 December 2023.

On 3 August, It was revealed that Honoka Hagita would be going on hiatus and halt all idol activities due to poor physical conditions. She would be absent from all Super Girls concerts and activities until she recovers.

On 25 September, It was revealed that Kana Sakabayashi would be going on hiatus and halt all idol activities due to her being sick since last month and refraining from some activities due to her illness. Since she is still sick, She would be absent from all Super Girls concerts and activities until she recovers.

On 20 December, Super Girls released their 30th single Heart Diamond. This is the last single to feature Yumeri Abe.

At the Super Girls 13th anniversary concert on 29 December 2023, it was announced that after Yumeri Abe graduated from the group on 31 December 2023, Nanami Takeuchi became the new leader and Yuu Kadobayashi became the stage leader.

On 29 February 2024, Honoka Hagita graduated from the group after her hiatus period. On 19 March, It was announced that Kana Sakabayashi would slowly resume activities after her hiatus. On 17 July, Super Girls released their 31st single "Tobikiri Dare yori Natsuppoi Koto". On 1 October, it was announced that Hinata Sakurai had injured her knee and would be on hiatus until she recovers. On 28 October, it was announced that Hinata Sakurai would resume activities after her recovery.

On 31 December, it was announced that Karen Habuchi has been suspended from all activities and withdrew from Super Girls due to a violation of her exclusive contract. As a result, Habuchi had to leave the group and her exclusive contract was terminated.

On January 20 2025, they released their digital single "Motto Motto♡" for download.

On April 15, they released their digital single "Re Star☆T!!!!!!" for download.

On June 12, they released their 32nd single "Kawaii dakeja irarenai".

Members

Current members

Former members

*Eri Akita (秋田 恵里)
*Kaede Kanō (稼農 楓)
*Saori Yasaka (八坂 沙織)
*Aya Gotō (後藤 彩)
*Rino Katsuta (勝田 梨乃)
*Reira Arai (荒井 玲良)
* Ami Maeshima (前島 亜美)
*Sakurako Kidoguchi (木戸口 桜子)
*Runa Ozawa (尾澤 ルナ)
*Mirei Tanaka (田中 美麗)
*Rika Shimura (志村 理佳)
*Hikaru Watanabe (渡邉 ひかる)
*Rina Miyazaki (宮﨑 理奈)
*Ruka Mizote (溝手 るか)
* Nana Asakawa (浅川 梨奈)
*Risa Uchimura (内村 莉彩)
*Hotaru Ishibashi (石橋 蛍)
*Chika Ishimaru (石丸 千賀)
*Koume Watanabe (渡邉 幸愛)
*Aika Matsumoto (松本 愛花)
*Mayuko Inoue (井上 真由子)
*Shiori Nagao (長尾 しおり)
*Yuuki Kanazawa (金澤 有希)
*Nazuna Higuchi (樋口 なづな)
*Yumeri Abe (阿部 夢梨)
*Honoka Hagita (萩田 帆風)
*Karen Habuchi (羽渕 花恋)

Timeline

Discography

Albums

Singles

Music Cards

DVDs

Awards

Japan Record Awards

The Japan Record Awards is a music awards show held annually by the Japan Composer's Association.

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References

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Avex Group artists
Japanese girl groups
Japanese idol groups
Japanese-language singers
Musical groups established in 2010
Japanese pop music groups
2010 establishments in Japan
Musical groups from Tokyo