Super Girls (Japanese band)

SUPER☆GiRLS
Origin Tokyo, Japan
Genres
Years active 2010 (2010)–present
Labels Idol Street
Associated acts
Website supergirls.jp
Members
  • Hikaru Watanabe
  • Rina Miyazaki
  • Ruka Mizote
  • Kōme Watanabe
  • Nana Asakawa
  • Risa Uchimura
  • Hotaru Ishibashi
  • Yumeri Abe
  • Shiori Nagao
Past members
  • Eri Akita
  • Kaede Kanō
  • Saori Yasaka
  • Aya Gotō
  • Rino Katsuta
  • Reira Arai
  • Ami Maeshima
  • Sakurako Kidoguchi
  • Runa Ozawa
  • Mirei Tanaka
  • Rika Shimura
  • Hikaru Watanabe
  • Rina Miyazaki
  • Ruka Mizote
  • Nana Asakawa
  • Risa Uchimura

Super Girls, stylized as SUPER☆GiRLS, also known as Supaga (スパガ) are a 9-member Japanese idol group formed by Avex Trax in 2010 after various auditions.

History

Avex held public auditions for members of the new group in June 2010, in which twelve finalists were selected from some 7,000 participants.[1] 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 12-member idol group was held at Shiodome-AX in Tokyo, and the group released their first album, Chōzetsu Shōjo (超絶少女), on 22 December 2010. The group held their first actual concert on 23 October at Harajuku Astro Hall in Tokyo.[2]

The group's debut single, "Ganbatte Seishun", was delayed due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. 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.[3][4]

Members

Current members

Given Name Nickname Birthdate Age Origin Chouzetsu Color Chapter Member Notes
Hikaru Watanabe(渡邉 ひかる) Pikarun (ぴかるん/ Pikarun) 15 February 1994 24 Hokkaidō  Champagne Gold  Chapter 1 Member
Rina Miyazaki(宮﨑 理奈) Miyari(みやり/ Miyari 21 February 1994 24 Fukaoka  Lemon Yellow  Chapter 1 Member 1st Deputy Leader (2014-2016)
Ruka Mizote(溝手るか) Ruka(るか/ Ruka 25 January 1997 21 Ōsaka  Vivid Red  Chapter 1 Member 4th Leader (2017-2019)
Koume Watanabe(渡邉幸愛) Koume(コウメ/ Koume 17 March 1998 20 Miyagi  Shine Silver  Chapter 2 Member Joined 23 February 2014
Nana Asakawa(浅川 梨奈) Nāpon(なぁぽん/ Naapon 3 April 1999 19 Saitama  Mint Green  Chapter 2 Member Joined 23 February 2014
Risa Uchimura(内村莉彩) Risa(りさ/ Risa 20 June 2000 18 Miyazaki  Royal Blue  Chapter 2 Member Joined 23 February 2014
Hotaru Ishibashi(石橋蛍) Hotaru(ほたる/ Hotaru 7 April 2002 16 Kyoto  Fairy Green  Chapter 3 Member Joined 25 June 2016
Yumeri Abe(阿部夢梨) Yumerin(ゆめりん/ Yumerin 29 July 2002 16 Ishikawa  Baby Pink  Chapter 3 Member Joined 25 June 2016
Shiori Nagao(長尾しおり) Shiorin(しおりん/ Shiorin 3 November 2003 14 Gifu  Cutie Violet  Chapter 3 Member Joined 25 June 2016

Former members

Given Name Nickname Birthdate Origin Chouzetsu Color Chapter Member Left Notes
Eri Akita(秋田 恵里) Eririn(えりりん/ Eririn 2 April 1993 Aichi  Green  Chapter 1 Member February 2012
Kaede Kanō(稼農 楓) Kaepyon(かぇぴょん/ Kaepyon 6 October 1992 Saitama  Blue  Chapter 1 Member 16 January 2013
Saori Yasaka(八坂 沙織) Saorīnu(さおりーぬ/ Saoriinu 16 April 1989 Tokyo  Sky Blue  Chapter 1 Member 23 February 2014 1st Leader (2010-2014)
Aya Gotō(後藤 彩) Gocchan(ごっちゃん/ Gocchan 5 April 1997 Hyougo  Mandarin Orange  Chapter 1 Member 31 March 2015
Rino Katsuta(勝田 梨乃) Kacchan(かっちゃん/ Kacchan 10 July 1994 Hokkaidō  Precious Navy  Chapter 1 Member 25 June 2016
Reira Arai(荒井 玲良) Rachel(れいちぇる/ Reicheru 25 September 1994 Tokyo  Lavender Purple  Chapter 1 Member 25 June 2016
Ami Maeshima(前島亜美) Amita(あみた/ Amita 22 November 1997 Saitama  Rose Pink  Chapter 1 Member 31 March 2017 3rd Leader (2016-2017)
Sakurako Kidoguchi(木戸口桜子) Saku(さく/ Saku 18 October 1999 Hokkaidō  Fancy Navy  Chapter 3 Member 20 September 2017 Joined 25 June 2016
Runa Ozawa(尾澤ルナ) Runachū(るなちゅう/ Runachuu 2 July 2002 Aichi  Candy Orange  Chapter 3 Member 31 January 2018 Joined 25 June 2016
Mirei Tanaka(田中美麗) Mirei(みれい/ Mirei 14 October 1996 Saitama  Premium Black  Chapter 1 Member 31 March 2018
Rika Shimura(志村 理佳) Rikatazo(りかたぞ/ Rikatazo 2 October 1992 Kanagawa  Pure White  Chapter 1 Member 24 June 2018 2nd Leader (2014-2016)
Hikaru Watanabe(渡邉 ひかる) Pikarun (ぴかるん/ Pikarun) 15 February 1994 Hokkaidō  Champagne Gold  Chapter 1 Member 11 January 2019
Rina Miyazaki(宮﨑 理奈) Miyari(みやり/ Miyari 21 February 1994 Fukaoka  Lemon Yellow  Chapter 1 Member 11 January 2019 1st Deputy Leader (2014-2016)
Ruka Mizote(溝手るか) Ruka(るか/ Ruka 25 January 1997 Ōsaka  Vivid Red  Chapter 1 Member 11 January 2019 4th Leader (2017-2019)
Nana Asakawa(浅川 梨奈) Nāpon(なぁぽん/ Naapon 3 April 1999 Saitama  Mint Green  Chapter 2 Member 11 January 2019 Joined 23 February 2014
Risa Uchimura(内村莉彩) Risa(りさ/ Risa 20 June 2000 Miyazaki  Royal Blue  Chapter 2 Member 11 January 2019 Joined 23 February 2014

Timeline

Discography

Albums

Title Release date Chart position Sales
(Oricon)
Certification Notes
Oricon
Weekly
Albums
Chart
Billboard
Japan

|Top
Albums
First
week
Total
Chōzetsu Shōjo
(超絶少女)
22 December 2010 32 55 4,905 7,382 -
EveryBody Jump!! 1 February 2012 5 9 24,474 29,543 -
Celebration 20 February 2013 3 12 25,928 28,425
SUPER CASTLE 3 March 2016

Singles

Title Release date Chart position Sales
(Oricon)
Certification Notes
Oricon
Weekly
Singles
Chart
Billboard
Japan

Hot
100
First
week
Total
"Ganbatte Seishun"
(がんばって 青春, Ganbatte Seishun)
20 April 2011 5 49 13,552 16,602 -
"MAX! Girl's Heart / Happy Go Lucky! Going by Happy☆Lucky"
(MAX! 乙女心 / Happy Go Lucky!~ハピ☆ラキでゴー!~
, "MAX! Otomegokoro / Happy Go Lucky! Hapi ☆ Raki de Go!"
)
15 June 2011 5 25 29,027 39,964 -
"Girls' Power Paradise"
(女子力←パラダイス, Joshiryoku←Paradise)
5 October 2011 2 5 48,917 57,160 -
"1,000,000 ☆ Smile"
(1,000,000☆スマイル)
18 April 2012 5 23 36,725 43,230 -
"Puri Puri♥Summer Kiss"
(プリプリ♥SUMMERキッス)
4 July 2012 4 10 71,736 92,599 Gold
"Red Passion"
(赤い情熱, Akai Jōnetsu)
24 October 2012 2 9 53,607 58,521 -
"Everlasting Summer High Touch"
(常夏ハイタッチ, Tokonatsu Hai Tatchi)
12 June 2013 3 18 75,937 87,110 -
"Younger Boy"
(年下の男の子, Toshishita no Otokonoko)
4 December 2013 11 31 11,640 12,136 Released as Candy Macchiato from Super Girls
"Sentimental Journey"
(センチメンタル・ジャーニー)
12 34 11,046 11,538 Released as Maeshima Ami from Super Girls
"Jin Jin Jingle Bells"
(ジン ジン ジングルベル)
10 33 11,666 12,137 Released as Twinkle Veil from Super Girls
"Sky-Colored Miracle"
(空色のキセキ, Sorairo no Kiseki)
12 February 2014 2 39,604 40,699
"Hanamichi!! A~mbitious"
(花道!!ア~ンビシャス, Hanamichi!! A~mbitious)
14 May 2014 3 33,585 34,750 First single with Chapter Two members
"Ahhahha! ~Music of Transcending Laughs~"
(アッハッハ! ~超絶爆笑音頭~
, "Ahhahha! ~Chouzetsu Bakushou Ondo~")
13 August 2014 4 41,385 51,043
"GiraGira Revolution"
(ギラギラRevolution)
18 February 2015 3 50,740
"Icchatte♪ Yacchatte♪"
(イッチャって♪ ヤッチャって♪)
19 August 2015 5 74,283
"Love Summer!!!"
(ラブサマ!!!, Rabusama!!!)
31 August 2016 First single with Chapter Three members
"Koi☆Kirameke–tion!!!"
(恋☆煌メケーション!!!,, Koi☆Kiramekēshon)
21 December 2016 7[5]
"Sweet☆Smile"
(スイート☆スマイル)
17 April 2017
"ASE TO NAMIDA NO CINDERELLA STORY"
(汗と涙のシンデレラストーリー)
29 November 2017
"Kira Kira☆Sunshine"
(キラキラ☆Sunshine)
2 May 2018
"Baburin Squash"
(ばぶりんスカッシュ!)
15 August 2018
"Wagamama GiRLS ROAD"
(わがまま GiRLS ROAD)
14 November 2018

DVDs

Title Release date Contents
First concert: Chōzetsu Shōjo ga Tomannai!
(ファーストコンサート〜超絶少女が止まンないっ!〜)
28 September 2011 Live performance on 21 December 2010, at Shibuya-AX
Super Girls Chōzetsu Shōjo 2012 Memorial at Nihon Seinenkan
(SUPER☆GiRLS 超絶少女2012 メモリアル at 日本青年館)
28 March 2012 Live performance on 5 February 2012, at Nippon Seinen-kan Hall
Super Girls Seitan 2 Shūnen Kinen SP & Idol Street Carnival 2012 
(SUPER☆GiRLS生誕2周年記念SP & アイドルストリートカーニバル2012)
19 September 2012 Live performance on 12 June 2012, at Nakano Sun Plaza
Chōzetsu Gakuen: Mirai e no Step
(超絶☆学園~未来へのSTEP~)
12 December 2012 Short films shown on 18 August 2012, at Odaiba Cinema Mediage in Tokyo
Chōzetsu Bus Tour: Idol Street Dai-undōkai in Yamanashi
(超絶バスツアー ~アイドルストリート大運動会 in 山梨~)
9 January 2013 Documentary film of event held on 23 November 2012, in Yamanashi
Super Girls no Chōzetsu Adventure!
(SUPER☆GiRLSの超絶アドベンチャー!)
20 March 2013 TV programs

Awards

Japan Record Awards

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

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2011 Super Girls (group) New Artist[3] Won
Best New Artist[4] Nominated

References

  1. "Avex forms new idol group SUPER GiRLS". Tokyograph. 12 June 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  2. "Avex's Super Girls to debut on new idol label". Tokyograph. 2 October 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  3. 1 2 "53rd Japan Record Award winners". Tokyograph. 2011-11-20. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  4. 1 2 "AKB48 wins 53rd Japan Record Award". Tokyograph. 2011-12-30. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
  5. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/526103/products/1204597/1/
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