Sakurakko Club Sakuragumi (桜っ子クラブさくら組) was a Japanese idol girl group lasting from 1991 to 1995.
The group was the TV Asahi program Sakurakko Club's representative idol group.
Members[]
A-Line[]
- Aioi Emi (相生恵美)
- Akimoto Ayaka (秋元彩香) - Other names include Furuya Reiko (古谷玲香), 麻生怜里 (unsure of reading), and Reika (怜果)
- Azuma Keiko (東恵子) - Also known as Aisha
- Ando Shokei (安藤小径)
- Inoue Harumi (井上晴美)
- Oyama Anza (大山アンザ) - Also known as ANZA
- Iwana Misako (岩名美紗子)
- Okada Chisa (岡田知沙)
Ka-Line[]
- Kashima Miyuki (鹿嶋美由紀)
- Kato Noriko (加藤紀子)
- Kamiyama Noriko (神山法子) - Also known as Kanoko
- Kanno Miho (菅野美穂)
- Kitagawa Yuko (北川裕子)
- Katherine Gray (キャサリン・グレイ)
- Kurumizawa Hiroko (胡桃沢ひろ子)
- Kurosawa Makoto (黒沢真琴) - Now known as Aika Misa (愛禾みさ)
- Kobayashi Mika (小林美香)
Sa-Line[]
- Saito Shino (斉藤志乃)
- Sakura Marie (桜まりえ) - Now known as Asada Maki (浅田真季)
- Shimada Mari (嶋田茉莉)
- Shiraha Reiko (白羽玲子)
- Suzuki Nana (鈴木奈々)
Ta-Line[]
- Takekoshi Mika (竹越ミカ) - Now known as Maeda Rika (前田里香)
Na-Line[]
- Nakajo Kanako (中條かな子) - Now known as Ogata Kanako (緒方かな子)
- Nakatani Miki (中谷美紀)
- Nakamoto Ayako (中元綾子)
- Nakayama Hiroko (中山博子)
- Natsume Nami (夏目奈美)
Ha-Line[]
- Haruhara Yuki (春原由紀)
- Fujita Kumiko (藤田久美子)
- Hoshino Maiko (星野麻衣子)
- Hoshino Risa (星野吏沙)
Ma-Line[]
- Mitsui Mika (三井美佳) - Now known as Centia (センティア)
- Mochida Maki (持田真樹)
- Morita Junna (森田淳奈)
- Morino Ayako (森野文子)
Ya-Line[]
- Yanagi Kaori (柳香織)
- Yamauchi Maya (山内麻弥)
Sub-Units[]
Discography[]
Singles[]
- [1992.11.25] Nani ga Nandemo (なにがなんでも)
- [1993.07.01] DO-SHITE (DO－して)
- [1994.08.24] Mou Ichido Waratte yo (もう一度笑ってよ)
Collaboration Single[]
- "Rashiku" Ikimasho/Moonlight Densestu (“らしく” いきましょ／ムーンライト伝説) (Released as MOON LIPS, split single with Meu)
Other[]
- [1993.08.01] La Soldier (ラ・ソウルジャー)
Photobook[]
- [1994.04.xx] Cherry Pie - Sakurakko Club Sakuragumi Memorial Shashinshuu (Cherry Pie―桜っ子クラブさくら組メモリアル写真集)
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- The group was very similar to another famous mega-group, Onyanko Club, as they shared a similar name and concept, all members participated in a variety show and sub-units were created inside the group. However, there was no actual relation to Onyanko Club as they were owned by different television networks, so it is not considered a successor group of Onyanko Club.
- SMAP gained a lot of exposure on the Sakurakko Club television show as supporting cast members and backup singers/dancers. They eventually eclipsed the popularity of both Sakurakko Club Sakuragumi and Hikaru GENJI (another popular boy band who acted as the show's main hosts) and split off completely.
- Many members of Sakurakko Club Sakuragumi were also active as stage actresses in musicals during their tenure, most notably Seramyu.
- Although Akimoto Yasushi was not involved with Sakurakko Club, he repurposed this concept while developing AKB48 and its affiliated groups. In 2018, his group Nogizaka46 revived the traditional format of Seramyu with all main character actresses casted from an active idol mega group.