Menkoi Girls (Menkoiガールズ) is a local idol group that debuted in September 2011. Their concept is to promote Gunma's speciality food, Noodle soup. Additionally, each member has won national calligraphy competitions.
The group currently has 5 sub-units, "Menkoi Girls Salad", "Inkoto Senpai", "Vamps!", "XXX" and "Pekepon", and a second generation unit with research students called "Menkoi Jr.".
Members[]
Current Members[]
Former Members[]
- Kaori (カオリ)
- Sae (サエ)
- Riko (リコ)
- Yuitan (ユイたん)
- Maki (マキ)
- Chiri (チリ)
- Hina (ヒナ)
- Miho (ミホ)
- Hazuki (ハヅキ)
- Hikaru (ヒカル)
- Yume (ユメ)
- Meika (メイカ)
- Ayapan (アヤパン)
- Yurika (ユリカ)
- Yuuna (ユウナ)
- Konami (コナミ)
- Marino (まりの)
- Haruhi (はるひ)
- Misaki (みさき; Purple)
- Nodoka (のどか)
- Ayaka (あやか; Blue)
- Maria (まりあ; Orange) (Graduated March 2, 2025)
- Chii (ちい; Purple) (Graduated March 21, 2025)
Sub-Units[]
Menkoi Girls Salad
Menkoi Girls Salad[]
Ora Tatebayashi Agricultural Cooperative and Gunma Tourism Special Envoy "Menkoi Girls" have teamed up to create a new unit to promote the consumption and purchase of the seven main products produced in Ora Tatebayashi, Menkoi Girls Salad (Menkoiガールズ・サラダ). Seven members are selected from Menkoi Girls according to the seven main products (cucumber, Chinese cabbage, eggplant, tomato, strawberry, bitter melon, and garland chrysanthemum). Currently, YU-KI (cucumber), Misaki (Chinese cabbage), Ageha (eggplant), Yui (tomato), Maria (strawberry), Ayaka (bitter melon), and Nodoka (garland chrysanthemum) are in charge. The Menkoi Girls' Salad costumes are based on the images of the seven main products and the work clothes of the Ora Tatebayashi Agricultural Cooperative.
Inkoto Senpai (2020)
Inkoto Senpai[]
Inkoto Senpai (インコトセンパイ) is a unit formed by two members, Misaki and Yui. They are currently performing at regular shows in Tatebayashi and idol events.
Vamps! (2020)
Vamps![]
Vamps! (バンプス) is a a unit formed by two members, Yui and Maria. They are currently performing at regular shows in Tatebayashi and idol events.
XXX (2020)
XXX[]
XXX (チュチュチュ) is a unit formed by three members, YU-KI, Ageha, and Ayaka. They are currently performing at regular shows in Tatebayashi and idol events.
Pekepon (2020)
Pekepon[]
Pekepon (ぺけぽん), is a unit formed by three research students, Kaon, Nodoka and a non-fixed member.
Menkoi Jr. (2020)
Menkoi Jr.[]
Menkoi Jr. is a second generation unit with research students that are children.
Keep on[]
Keep on (キーポン) was a unit formed by three members, YU-KI, Misaki and Ayaka. They were mainly performing on weekdays at live houses and idol events.
Discography[]
Studio Albums[]
- Genkai Toppa (限界突破)
Best Albums[]
- Menkoi Girls Salad Best Album (Menkoiガールズサラダベストアルバム)
- Menkoi Girls Best Album (MenkoiガールズBestアルバム)
Singles[]
- [2013.-9.17] Menkoi Girls (Menkoiガールズ)
- [2014.02.16] Imi Wakaranai (意味わかんない)
- [2014.11.01] Ponchan Ondo (ぽんちゃん音頭)
- [2014.11.01] Acchicchi -Sho☆Do？ Dai 1shou- (あっちっち -暑☆Do？ 第1章-)
- [2014.11.01] Mirari e -Sho☆Do？ Dai 2shou- (未来へ -暑☆Do？ 第2章-)
- [2014.11.01] Calligraphy Teacher -Sho☆Do？ Dai 3shou- (Calligraphy Teacher -暑☆Do？ 第3章-)
- [2014.11.01] Sho☆Do？ (暑☆Do？)
- [2014.11.01] Tatebayashi Cinderella Story (たてばやしシンデレラストーリー)
- [2015.03.22] Beautiful Napa -Murabjin- (Beautiful Napaー邑美人ー)
- [2015.05.30] Ichi Fuji, Ni Taka, San Nasubi (一富士・二鷹・三茄子)
- [2018.04.14] Denen Maru Ondo (でんえんまる音頭)
Digital Singles[]
- [2017.10.13] Happiness♡Menkoi Girls -English Version-
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