Super Girls (Japanese band)

Super Girls, stylized as SUPER☆GiRLS, also known as Supaga (スパガ) are an 10-member Japanese idol group. Formed by Avex Trax in 2010 after various auditions, the current group includes new members. They have released several albums.

This article is about Japanese girl group. For Hong Kong girl group, see Super Girls (Hong Kong band).

Super Girls
OriginTokyo, Japan
Genres
Years active2010 (2010)–present
LabelsIdol Street
Associated acts
Websitesupergirls.jp
Members
  • Koume Watanabe
  • Yumeri Abe
  • Shiori Nagao
  • Yuuki Kanazawa
  • Chika Ishimaru
  • Kana Sakabayashi
  • Mayuko Inoue
  • Yuu Kadobayashi
  • Nazuna Higuchi
  • Aika Matsumoto
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
  • Hotaru Ishibashi

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 11-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 live 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
Koume Watanabe（渡邉幸愛） Koume（コウメ/ Koume） 17ty March 1998 22 Miyagi  Shine Red  Chapter 2 Member Joined 23 February 2014, Former color was Shine Silver originally, 5th Leader (2019 - Present)
Yumeri Abe（阿部夢梨） Yumerin（ゆめりん/ Yumerin） 29th July 2002 18 Ishikawa  Baby Pink  Chapter 3 Member Joined 25 June 2016, Former color was Baby Blue originally
Shiori Nagao（長尾しおり） Shiorin（しおりん/ Shiorin） 09th November 2003 16 Gifu  Cutie Violet  Chapter 3 Member Joined 25 June 2016
Yuuki Kanazawa（金澤有希） Yūkirin (ゆうきりん/ Yuukirin), Yuu-chan (ゆうちゃん/ Yuu-chan) 01th May 1993 27 Hokkaido  Sun Yellow  Chapter 4 Member Joined 19 December 2018, Former AKB48 10th term cadet, e-street SAPPORO, GEM Member and Soloist
Chika Ishimaru（石丸千賀） Chikapi（ちかぴ/ Chika） 29th March 1996 24 Fukuoka  Supreme Blue  Chapter 4 Member Joined 19 December 2018
Kana Sakabayashi（坂林佳奈） Kanapon (かなぽん/ Kanapon), Kana（かな/ Kana） 26th January 1997 23 Hyōgo  Spring Green  Chapter 4 Member Joined 19 December 2018
Mayuko Inoue（井上真由子） Mayu-Chan (まゆちゃん/ Mayu-Chan), Mayumayu（まゆまゆ/ Mayumayu） 26th May 1997 23 Hyōgo  Ultramarine  Chapter 4 Member Joined 19 December 2018
Yuu Kadobayashi（門林有羽） Yuchan (ゆうちゃん/ Yuchan), Monchan (もんちゃん/ Monchan), Uttan（うったん/ Uttan） 28th October 1998 21 Osaka  Aqua Blue  Chapter 4 Member Joined 19 December 2018, On Hiatus
Nazuna Higuchi（樋口なづな） Nazuchi (なづち/ Nazuchi) 28th August 2001 18 Shizuoka  Jewelry White  Chapter 4 Member Joined 19 December 2018
Aika Matsumoto（松本愛花） Aika (あいか/ Aika), Ai-Chan（あいちゃん/ Ai-Chan） 03rd May 2002 18 Osaka  Aurora Orange  Chapter 4 Member Joined 19 December 2018

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）

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 3 2 11,479 13,268 -
Chōzetsu☆Gakuen ~Tokimeki High Range!!!~ 25 December 2019 20 21 4,719 4,719 -

Singles
Title Release date Chart position Sales
(Oricon)		 Certification Notes
Oricon
Weekly
Singles
Chart		 Billboard
Japan
Hot
100		 First
week		 Total
"Good Luck Youth"
(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 -
  • Last single with Eri Akita
"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, PuriPuri♥SUMMER Kissu)		 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 -
  • Last single with Kaede Kano
"Everlasting Summer High Touch"
(常夏ハイタッチ, Tokonatsu Hai Tatchi)		 12 June 2013 3 18 75,937 87,110 Gold
"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 Bell"
(ジン ジン ジングルベル)		 10 33 11,666 12,137 -
  • Released as Twinkle Veil from SUPER☆GiRLS
  • Last single with Saori Yasaka
"Sky-Colored Miracle"
(空色のキセキ, Sorairo no Kiseki)		 12 February 2014 2 30 39,604 40,699 -
"The Flower Road!! A~mbitious"
(花道!!ア～ンビシャス, Hanamichi!! A~mbitious)		 14 May 2014 3 35 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 86 41,385 51,043 -
"Sparking Revolution"
(ギラギラRevolution)		 18 February 2015 3 89 50,740 51,705 -
  • Last single with Aya Goto
"Come Go♪ Do It♪"
(イッチャって♪ ヤッチャって♪)		 19 August 2015 5 - 74,283 76,498 Gold
  • Last single with Reira Arai and Rino Katsuta
"Love Summer!!!"
(ラブサマ!!!, Rabusama!!!)		 31 August 2016 2 5 55,134 58,091 Gold
  • First single with Ami Maeshima as leader.
  • First single with Chapter Three members
"Love☆Sparkling Application!!!"
(恋☆煌メケーション!!!,, Koi☆Kiramekeeshon)		 21 December 2016 7[5] 9 24,868 25,245 -
  • Last single with Ami Maeshima
"Sweet☆Smile"
(スイート☆スマイル)		 17 April 2017 11 31 10,585 11,148 -
  • First single with Ruka Mizote as leader
  • Last single with Sakurako Kidoguchi
"A Cinderella Story of Sweat and Tears"
(汗と涙のシンデレラストーリー, Ase to Namida No Cinderella Story)		 29 November 2017 27 37 4,138 - -
  • Last single with Runa Ozawa and Mirei Tanaka
"Sparklingly☆Sunshine"
(キラキラ☆Sunshine)		 2 May 2018 14 - 4,279 - -
  • Last single with Rika Shimura
"Bubbling Squash!"
(ばぶりんスカッシュ!, Baburin Sukasshu!)		 15 August 2018 12 62 7,235 - -
"The Selfish GiRLS ROAD"
(わがまま GiRLS ROAD)		 14 November 2018 8 57 16,056 17,443 -
  • Last single with Hikaru Watanabe, Rina Miyazaki, Ruka Mizote, Nana Asakawa and Risa Uchimura
"CongraCHUlations!!!"
(コングラCHUレーション!!!!, CongraCHUrations!!!)		 27 February 2019 6 17 21,775[6] 21,775 -
  • First single with Koume Watanabe as leader
  • First single with Chapter Four members
"Summer★Vacation"
(ナツカレ★バケーション)		 12 June 2019 6 32 16,453[7] 18,144 -
"Cinderella of Unrequited Love" (片想いのシンデレラ, Kataomoi no Cinderella) 18 September 2019 12 67 8,615[8] 8,615 -
  • Last single with Hotaru Ishibashi
"Forgotten Cherry Blossoms" (忘れ桜, Wasurezakura) 18 March 2020 13 TBA 6,685[9] TBA -
"I Want To Believe In Tomorrow" (明日を信じてみたいって思えるよ, Ashita wo Shinjite Mitaitte Omoeru yo) 5 August 2020 TBA TBA TBA TBA -

Music Cards
Title Release date Notes
White Melody 17 July 2019 –
POP!! POP!! POP!! –
Passionate RUNNER (情熱RUNNER, Jounetsu RUNNER) 21 August 2019 –
RAINBOW-Colored SKY (NIJI色SKY, NIJI iro SKY) –
Cinderella of Unrequited Love (片想いのシンデレラ, Kataomoi no Cinderella) 18 September 2019 –
Emotion Canvas (感情キャンバス, Kanjo Canvas) 23 October 2019 –
Please stay with me –
Youth Sparkling (青春キラリ, Seishun Kirari) 20 November 2019 –
Sun Drop (太陽の雫, Taiyō no Shizuku) –
Crush High Range!!! (ときめきHighレンジ!!!, Tokimeki High Range!!!) 5 December 2019 –
Merry X'mas in the night sky (夜空にMerry X'mas, Yozora ni Merry X'mas) –

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
See also: 53rd 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
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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. "53rd Japan Record Award winners". Tokyograph. 20 November 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  4. "AKB48 wins 53rd Japan Record Award". Tokyograph. 30 December 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  5. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/526103/products/1204597/1/
  6. "週間 CDシングルランキング 2019年03月11日付" [Weekly CD Single Ranking for March 11, 2019]. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  7. "週間 CDシングルランキング 2019年06月24日付" [Weekly CD Single Ranking for June 24, 2019]. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  8. "週間 CDシングルランキング 2019年09月30 日付" [Weekly CD Single Ranking for September 30, 2019]. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  9. "週間 CDシングルランキング 2020年03月30日付" [Weekly CD Single Ranking for March 30, 2020] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
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