E-girls

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E-girls

E-girls at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards Japan (left-to-right;

Yuzuna Takebe, Kaede, Sayaka, Anna Ishii, Erie Abe, Harumi Sato,

Karen Fujii, Ami Nakashima and Reina Washio)

Background information

 J-pop
Genres
 electronic dance music

Years active 2011–present

Labels Rhythm Zone

Associated acts  Exile

 Dream

 Happiness

 Flower

 Dance Earth Party

 Dream Ami

 ShuuKaren

 SudannaYuzuYully

Website e-girls-ldh.jp

E-girls (sometimes stylized as E-Girls or e-girls; stands for Exile Girls) are a Japanese
collective girl group who are signed to music label Rhythm Zone, and managed
by LDH and Avex Trax. As of 2017, the band consists of 11 members; 8 of which feature all
current members from the groups Happiness and Flower. Additionally, three original members
were scouted in Japan and added as part of the group. Created as a sister act to boy band Exile,
E-girls debuted in 2011 with their single "Celebration". After a string of promotional recordings, E-
girls released their debut record Lesson 1 two years later. In 2013, their single "Gomennasai no
Kissing You" catapulted the girls into commercial success, selling over 100,000 units, and its
parent album Colorful Pop (2014), was met with positive reviews and high performance on
the Oricon Albums Chart.
With several members departing from the group, E-girls released their third album E.G.
Time (2015), which saw a change in their music and vocal deliveries. That same year, LDH
announced changes to their line-up, which resulted in absence with some members for their
singles "Anniversary!!" and "Dance Dance Dance". Beginning the year with their greatest hits
album E.G. Smile: E-girls Best (2016), the group announced their E.G. Pop and E.G. Cool
themes with the singles "E.G. Summer Rider", "Pink Champagne" and "Go! Go! Let's Go!". Their
fourth album, E.G. Crazy, was released in January 2017.
Beginning as a Japanese idol group, E-girls have branched out and conceive a variety of
different appeals and cultures as their career progressed, and have become one of the most
prominent girl groups in Japanese music. Additionally, their musical style, starting off as soft J-
pop and dance music, began to expand as following albums were released. Since their debut,
three sub-units have been formed by selected members from E-girls, and have explored both
music and fashion endeavours.

Contents
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 1History
o 1.12010–2012: Debut and single releases
o 1.22013: Lesson 1 and rise of popularity
o 1.32014–2015: Individual activities, Colorful Pop, E.G. Time, line-
up changes and further work
o 1.42016–present: E.G. Smile: E-girls Best, E.G. Crazy and line-up
change
 2Artistry
o 2.1Music and style
o 2.2Image
 2.2.1Seifuku dances
o 2.3Reception
 3Side projects
 4Members
o 4.1Happiness
o 4.2Flower
o 4.3Original E-girls
o 4.4Former members
o 4.5Timeline
 5Discography
 6Notes
 7References
 8External links

History[edit]
2010–2012: Debut and single releases[edit]
In 2011, Japanese boy band Exile held a nationwide audition event for young female artists.
Originally, the event was to find members for the dance group named Flower, which was
conducted by LDH and already featured four members, but they decided to also scope for a new
dance and vocal group titled Bunny. After recruiting dancer Nozomi Bando, and three vocalists
Reina Washio, Kyoka Ichiki, and Chiharu Muto, Exile's Hiro—the head producer and CEO of
LDH—announced the "Girls Entertainment Project", which was later changed to E-Girls; he
confirmed that it would consist of all members from Dream, Happiness, and Flower. Bunny were
not originally formed as part of E-Girls, and were to debut separately in 2013, but they never
carried out any activities.[1] Following their formation, E-girls consisted of 21 members. On
December 28, 2011, the group premiered with their single "Celebration", which peaked inside the
top ten on the Oricon Singles Chart.[2][3] Sayaka Yamamoto became the first member of E-girls to
leave the group, and subsequently her band Dream; her promise commenced in March 2012.[4]
The following year, they released their second single "One Two Three" in April, which performed
moderately on the charts than their former recording.[5] For the release, two new members were
added into the band: Reina Kizu and Anna Suda, both coming from EGD (EXPG Girls Dancers),
a dance group formed at the Exile Professional Gym Academy.[6]Before the preparation of their
follow-up number "Follow Me", Happiness member Mayu Sugieda went on hiatus in August to
undergo medical treatment after being diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis.[7] Furthermore,
LDH added several more members into E-girls, including the girls from the un-debuted Bunny
group and EGD dancers. In total, E-girls consisted of 31 members, with Dream's Sayaka
Yamamato, and Happiness' Mimu Hioki and Sugeida on hiatus. Having said this, LDH
announced new regulations to have each member train to each following single release in order
to feature in the line-up; for example, only 16 of the 31 members appeared on the jacket covers
for "Follow Me".[8] The single was released on in October 2012, and was a commercial success in
Japan, shifting 500,000 digital units.[8] Not long after, Happiness member Mimu Hioki left the
group in October.[9]
2013: Lesson 1 and rise of popularity[edit]
In early 2013, three members from Bunny left E-Girls. Additionally, EGD member Ruri Kawamoto
and an original performer named Momoka Nakajima joined E-Girls and made their first
performing appearance in their single "The Never Ending Story", which the band's name de-
capitalized to E-girls.[10] It was a commercial success, reaching number two on the Oricon chart,
and became their first feature to included all 29-members on the jacket covers.[11] The following
hit, "Candy Smile", performed moderately on the charts but earned a Gold certification by
the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ). Additionally, Kawamoto was promoted as a
vocalist and sung the B-side "Love Letter", marking her the first E-girls member to change
positions.[12] On April 17, the girls promoted their debut record Lesson 1, which sold numerous
units on the Oricon Albums Chart, debuting at number one and charted over 70 non-consecutive
weeks.[13] This was the final effort by EGD member Reina Kizu, whom left the group some
months later; her position was replaced officially by Nakajima.[14]
Happiness' member Mayu Sugieda returned to the group after recovering from her illness, and
joined all 29 members for the single's jacket covers and visual for "Gomennasai no Kissing You".
This was the final single with Flower member Elina Mizuno, the first release with Anna Suda and
Kawamoto as members of Happiness, and the first visual to feature Nakajima since replacing
Kizu.[15] A commercial success, it became the girls first physical track to ship over 100,000
copies, and won the Japanese MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography, alongside a
nomination for Best Japanese act at the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards.[16][17][18] In October that
year, EGD member Marina Watanabe joined the girl group as a stand-in performer. However, her
position was allocated as a primary performer when member Mizuno signed off from E-girls, and
Watanabe was featured in the promotional shoot for the groups following number,
"Kurukuru".[19] The single became the group's highest first week sales, shifting approximately
69,087 units.[20] At the end of 2013, the group were given the opportunity to appear on several
year-end shows in Japan, and were subsequently invited to Kōhaku Uta Gassen.[21]
2014–2015: Individual activities, Colorful Pop, E.G. Time, line-up changes
and further work[edit]
In early 2014, Dream's Aya Takamoto was appointed as the leader of E-girls.[22] Subsequently,
each member started to endure on several separate endeavours from the group; 10 of the
group's members: Shizuka, Kaede, Karen Fujii, Anna Suda, Shuuka Fujii, Nozomi Bando,
Harumi Sato, Kyoka Takeda, Anna Ishii, and Nonoka Yamaguchi, each starred in one episode of
the drama A Perfect Day for Love Letters.[23] The opening number to the show was the E-girls
single "Diamond Only", which experienced success on the Oricon charts.[24]Despite previous
commercial endorsements, it brought the girls more endorsement deals with fashion and lifestyle
products.[25] Released as their final single to their second album Colorful Pop, which was released
on March 19, the latter format garnered success on the Oricon Albums Chart and became their
second consecutive album to debut at number one.[26] In order to promote the record, E-girls
commenced their first national tour between July and August, titled "Colorful Land".[27][28]
In April that year, Mayu Sugeida and Kyoka Takeda left their respective groups Happiness and
Bunny, alongside their departure from E-girls; this made Sugeida the second vocalist after
Dream's Sayaka Yamamoto to leave E-girls.[29] From June that year, E-girls released three
singles consecutively, one per month; the first was "E.G. Anthem: We Are Venus", which
included all members and vocalists on the jacket covers and accompanying music video.[30] The
following number was "Odoru Ponpokorin", which premiered on July 30 and experienced
moderate sales in the charts and featured 14-elected members for the cover art.[31][32] It used as
the opening theme song to the TV anime Chibi Maruko Chan.[31] The third single from their
album E.G. Time (2015) was "Highschool Love", which was released on September 10. Like
"Odoru Ponpokorin", the single was featured in the Fuji TV drama "Great Teacher
Onizuka".[33] While preparing for promotion to their single "Mr. Snowman", Flower member and
vocalist Chiharu Muto left E-girls to study abroad but ended up launching her own fashion line;
she left in November, the same month that the single was released.[34] At the end of the year, E-
girls were invited to Kōhaku Uta Gassen for the second time.[35]

E-girls at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards Japan.

On January 1, 2015 (New Years Day), the band released the physical editions of E.G.
Time.[36] The record was commercially success, becoming their third number one on the Oricon
charts.[37] However, on January 27, the staff at LDH announced a new line-up system titled the E-
girls Pyramid, which showed each member in the band and their respective sub-groups.[38] With
that said, six of the then-remaining 26-members were moved out of E-girls and into either the
yet-to-debut groups Rabbits and Bunnies for further training; Yuzuna Takebe, the youngest
singer in E-girls, was removed from the line-up and placed in Rabbits.[39] After this, the girls held
their second nationwide tour titled "Colorful World" between February and March.[40] With the new
line-up set, E-girls started recording new material for their new album by promoting the single
"Anniversary!!".[41] Dream member Ami announced her solo debut, con-curring with the activities
in E-girls and Dream.[42] In October that year, it was confirmed via LDH that Dream member Erie
Abe would graduated from being a performer and singer to become a disc jockey for some of the
groups future releases and live performances. That same month, Flower member Kyoka Ichiki
announced her leave from both groups; this made Flower a six-member unit, and left Reina
Washio the only remaining vocalist in the group.[43]
Because of Ichiki's departure, LDH re-added ex-Rabbits' member Yuzuna Takebe make into E-
girls, but only attributed as a performer until the following year.[44] Once again, the band were
invited to their third appearance at Kōhaku,[45] where they performed their single "Dance Dance
Dance" as well as another year-end special on Japan's CDTV[46] where they revealed a new song
from their then-upcoming greatest hits album E.G. Smile: E-girls Best, titled "Dance With Me
Now!". The single premiered as a promotional recording, and achieved success on the Japan
Hot 100 chart; it was their last released within 2015.[47]
2016–present: E.G. Smile: E-girls Best, E.G. Crazy and line-up change[edit]
To start the new year 2016, E-girls released their greatest hits compilation album E.G. Smile: E-
girls Best on February 10, 2016.[48] The album consisted of all their singles up to "Dance With Me
Now!", and an additional recording titled "Shukko Sa! (Sail Out For Someone)". Released in
several different formats, the record became their best-selling album, with over 250,000 units
sold and was certified Platinum by the RIAJ.[49] To commemorate its release, E-girls engaged in
their third national tour titled "E.G. Smile". During the concert tour, the group made several
announcements related to their sub-groups activities; Happiness' second studio and upcoming
tours for both Flower and Happiness. This is the first time Flower and Happiness have been
conducted concert tours themselves. Additionally, LDH confirmed the debut of the E-girls side-
project ShuuKaRen, which consists of sisters Karen and Shuuka Fujii.[50][51][52]
In late April 2016, E-girls confirmed via their website that they would release two new singles that
consisted of two individual themes.[53][54] The first single was "E.G. Summer Rider", which was
released on July 20, 2016 with an "E.G. Pop concept".[55] The single debuted at number two on
the Oricon chart, and was success with digital sales.[56] The following month, "Pink Champagne"
was released and was a critical success. Commercially, it gained their highest-selling first week
sales since "Kurukuru" with 66,028 copies.[57] On October 28 2016, member Erie Abe announced
her intention to retire from the group and the entertainment business at the end of the year,
making her the first Dream member to departure since Sayaka Yamamoto's in 2011.[58]
On November 11, E-girls released their third single for 2016, "Go! Go! Let's Go!". This was yet
another change in concept, having embraced a new style called "Japanese Neo Tokyo"; for
example, the accompanying visual promoted the girls in various Japanese-influenced
fashion.[59] Commercially however, it under-performed and became one of their lowest-selling
releases since their debut.[60] The following month, E-girls announced the release of their fourth
studio album E.G. Crazy (2017). The record is packaged as a double album; one disc features
material for E.G. Pop, whilst the second disc deals with an E.G. Cool concept. Additionally,
several music videos were featured on the album, including the promotional recordings of
"Strawberry Sadistic"—which appeared in the original LDH film High & Low: The Movie—and two
new album tracks titled "All Day Long Lady"/"Harajuku Time Bomb".[61][62][63] On December 31 that
year, Abe committed to her promise and retired from Dream and E-girls.[58] On January 3,
2017, E.G. Crazy premiered on AWA streaming services through Japan, and was subsequently
issued with various physical editions on January 18.[64][65] On March 10, dancer and Happiness
member/leader Miyuu announced a brief hiatus due to a knee injury that occurred through
January that same year. She confirmed that she was in the process of surgery and
rehabilitation.[66]
In late May 2017, LDH announced a new campaign titled E.G. Evolution, consisting of a 7-day
countdown; after the seven subsequent days, LDH revealed several changes to E-girls. The first
was the disbandment of corresponding band Dream, which consisted of members Shizuka, Aya
and Ami; all three members confirmed their graduation from the group, whilst Aya effectively
retired from being a musician and performer indefinitely, in order to serve as the creative
manager towards the band and the newly-established girl entertainment franchise, E.G.
Family.[67] Alongside this, members Miyuu, Ruri Kawamoto, Shuuka Fujii, Manami Shigetome and
Mio Nakajima removed themselves from the band, focusing on their activities within their bands
Happiness and Flower.[67] According to the girls' website, members Karen Fujii, Reina Washio
and Yuzuna Takebe will serve as the bands primary vocalists, and will have no assisting group
leader.[68]

Artistry[edit]
Music and style[edit]
Music Samples:
E.G. Summer Rider
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Summer Rider", which is an
uptempo popnumber that
firstly represents the E.G.
Pop disc and theme
from E.G. Crazy.[69]

Cowgirl Rhapsody

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One of the first numbers
recognized from the E.G.
Cool disc, the 24-second
sample of "Cowgirl
Rhapsody" represents their
debut into a blend of Western
culture within the lyrical and
music content, and is
influenced by French
house and techno elements.[70]

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From the start of their career—namely with their debut "Celebration!" and album Lesson 1—the
band's music was universally categorized by critics as a dance-influenced J-pop.[71] However,
Japanese magazine CD Journal believed that their debut adapted the trend of "soft" K-
pop and EDM, two genres which were particularly prominent through the mid-2010s, along with
its influenced on the Western market.[72] Furthermore, the magazine noted its similarities between
nameless Korean and Japanese bands because of their "catchy" dance melodies,
and Billboard Japan commented about their inheritance of the dance genre from brother
band Exile, which they described as "DNA".[73] Majority of the content were handled by a variety
of Japanese composers and producers, such as Clarabell, Kazuhiro Hara, and frequent
songwriter Masoto Kotake, but their single "The Never Ending Story", a cover song originally
performed by English singer Limahl, was composed by Giorgio Moroder.[14] Their second
album, Colorful Pop (2014), saw a return to their dance-pop style, but a writer of Selective
Hearing noticed that the sound was a more "upward trend" than their debut.[74]
The material, particularly the "faster tracks" and cover songs: "Rydeen (Dance All Night)"
by Yellow Magic Orchestra, "Koi no Boogie Woogie Train" by Ann Lewis, and "I Heard a
Rumour" by Bananarama, were widely praised for the producers abilities to "reconfigure J-pop’s
past into the buzzing present." But once again, the ballad entries were slated for their "mood
killing" appeal.[75] For their third studio album, E.G. Time (2014), it saw a change in musical style,
particularly with the uptempo numbers. Additionally, the band's management, LDH, hired a
variety of new producers and composers to work on the album, namely Yasutaka Nakata, Lauren
Kaori, Fast Lane, and husband-wife duo T.Kura and Michico.[36] This was their first record to
remove a large portion of ballad songs, having been replaced with "aggressive" EDM numbers
and "twinkly" electropop anthems. According to Patrick St. Michel, writing for The Japan Times,
majority of the recordings have the vocalists singing in unison, which has been a notable factor in
various Japanese acts such as AKB48 and their sister groups; the writer identified "Music Flyer"
as the most prominent example from E.G. Time.[76] Subsequently, he felt the track re-introduced
them back into the K-pop genre.[76]
For their fourth studio album, a double release titled E.G. Crazy (2017), E-girls presented two
parallel themes; E.G. Pop and E.G. Cool. The former theme endorsed a "pop[pier]" and "fun"
vibe that graced their previous work, whilst E.G. Cool emphasized a "cooler" and "sexy"
sound.[77] The first offerings to these themes were the "dynamic" dance-pop anthem "E.G.
Summer Rider",[78] and the tropical house number inspired by 1980s disco, "Pink
Champagne".[79] Additionally, many tracks from the collection emphasized a variety of Western
genres such as French house, rock, hip-hop and dubstep.[80][81]
Image[edit]
On numerous occasions, E-girls have been recognized by publications as an idol group, due to
their dominance of the Japanese market, on-going line-up changes and similarities to a variety of
Japanese idol bands.[82] However, by the release of their studio album E.G. Time, Patrick St.
Michel of The Japan Times identified how the group "buck most of the major idol trends",
specifically saying; "They shun idol-standard amateurism in favor of K-pop-like precision," and
identified their song "Music Flyer" as the most notable change in this type of appeal.
Furthermore, he explained another trait was the typical performance of idol groups singing in
"unison", but said "...whereas AKB48 just sound louder, E-Girls turn it into a focused, wordless
chant."[76] With the release of their album E.G. Crazy in 2017, E-girls yet again broadened their
appeal by emphasising two styles; a "pop[pier]" and "fun" vibe that brings reminiscence of their
earlier work, whilst E.G. Cool showcased a more "sexy" image; this was first presented in the
jacket covers for their 2016 single "Pink Champagne".[81]Not long after, the girls released their
single "Go! Go! Let's Go!", which saw a new transition in image; they adapted a theme titled
Japanese Neo Girls, which utilizes different cultures from a Japanese women's perspective. For
example, "Go! Go! Let's Go!" focused on a variety of Japanese cultures such as traditional wear
(kimono) to Otaku culture.[83]
Furthermore, their promotional recordings: "All Day Long Lady" and "Harajuku Time Bomb"
focused on Westernized "office ladies", while the latter was influenced by the style
in Harajuku.[62] Throughout their work, E-girls have been known for their "striking visuals and
impressive dance numbers", and was stated by a journalist from Nekopop.com that the group
were gaining "well-deserved popularity, proving they can bring just as much dancing and great
music as their male counterparts." Additionally, the editor, whom conducted a pre-review of
their greatest hits album E.G. Smile: E-girls Best (2016), concluded "While Exile is loved by girls
all over the world for their soul and dance, E-girls gave those same fans the girl group they could
relate to and sparked the beginning of their now four year long catalog of successful hits."[84]
Seifuku dances[edit]
As part of the group's singles, the performing members conduct an additional segment to
their music video's called a Seifuku Dance (制服ダンス Uniform dance). These small clips are
connected to the story line of the parent music videos—which are regularly placed at the start of
end of the visual—and generally focus on various dance styles by the performers and its
accompanying instrumental composition.[85] Despite this, some singing members, such as Erie
Abe, Mayu Sugieda, Karen Fujii, Ruri Kawamoto, Chiharu Muto, Kyoka Ichicki, and Yuzuna
Takebe, have appeared in selected visuals.[A] Some compositions from a seifuku dance have
been adapted into full-length recordings: "Kurukuru" was used in their track "Move It! (Dream &
E-girls Time)",[86][36] "Odoru Ponpokorin" was sampled into the E-girls song "Boom Boom
Christmas",[87] and sections from "Mr. Snowman" were placed in their song "Express (Do Your
Dance)".[88][89] Like their official singles, each performing member is assessed by a line-up change,
meaning only selected members are featured in the respective seifuku dance.[A] Each dance was
included on the DVD/Blu-ray bundles of their album E.G. Smile: E-girls Best.
Reception[edit]
In early 2014, teen magazine Anan, which generally explores various youth cultures such as idol
and kawaii culture, included E-girls amongst many other idol groups for their special February
issue.[90] In 2015, Nikkei Entertainment released their annual top girl-group bands, and E-girls
were ranked at number 4 with 18.4% of the votes. According to the list, over half the entries were
idol groups, and six were sister acts of the AKB48 family.[91] At the end of 2016, Oricon conducted
an artist ranking and their album E.G. Smile: E-girls Bestbecame their first release to enter the
top twenty best-sellers list (placed at number 11), and were ranked the 9th highest-grossing
Japanese act with reported revenue up to ¥1.75 billion (an approximate equivalent to $15.57
million USD).[92][93]

Side projects[edit]
Apart from their respective groups Dream, Happiness and Flower, E-girls and LDH have
established three side-projects. The first sub-group from E-girls are ShuuKaRen, which consists
of sisters Karen Fujii from Happiness and Shuuka Fujii of Flower.[94] This is the first musical
release to feature both siblings together, after first distributing their fashion coffee table
book Antithese, which garnered critical success and sold over 100,000 units in Japan.[95] LDH
conceived ShuuKaRen as "two vocal divas" that create music "based on black [culture]".[96] Their
debut single, "Universe", was released on October 5, 2016, and features co-lead vocals by
Shuuka; this is the first time Shuuka has provided vocals to any E-girls related effort, and is the
first overall member from the group since Ruri Kawamoto to be promoted as a vocalist.[97]
The second sub-group established from E-girls are SudannaYuzuYully, which features sole E-
girls member Yuzuna Takebe as the main vocalist, and Happiness' Anna Suda and Yurino
as rappers and performers; like the former side-project, it is the first time Suda and Yurino
provide vocals to any E-girls work, and also makes Suda and Yurino the third and fourth
members to be promoted as vocalists through LDH.[98] The trio, who will base their music around
contemporary dance and hip-hop music, will released their debut single "Oh Boy" in March
2017.[99]
Although not a musical or performing act, Happiness member Kaede and Flower member
Harumi Sato created a sub-group named Twin Tower, which showcases them as exclusive
models for fashion and other product endorsements; they are the first side project to not reveal
any vocal or performing activities. They are official represented by LDH, and debuted in October
2015.[100]

Members[edit]
Happiness[edit]

Name Birth date (age) Act

Sayaka Nagatomo (長友 さや S
か Nagatomo Sayaka) 19

Kaede Dobashi (土橋 January 11,

Performer
楓 Dobashi Kaede) 1996 (age 22)

Karen Fujii (藤井 夏恋 Fujii July 16, Vocalist and

Karen) 1996 (age 21) performer
 Name Birth date (age) Act
Sayaka Nagatomo (長友 さや S
か Nagatomo Sayaka) 19

Yurino Suzuki (鈴木 結莉 February 6, Vocalist and

乃 Suzuki Yurino) 1996 (age 22) performer[B]

Anna Suda (須田 アンナ Suda October 12, Vocalist and

Anna) 1997 (age 20) performer[B]

Flower[edit]

Name Birth date (age) Act

Reina Washio (鷲尾 伶菜 Washio J
Reina) 1

Nozomi Bando (坂東 希 Bandō September 14,

Performer
Nozomi) 1997 (age 20)

Harumi Sato (佐藤 晴美 Satō June 8, 1995 (age 22) Performer

Harumi)

Original E-girls[edit]

Name Birth date (age) Act

Anna Ishii (石井 杏奈 Ishii
Anna)

Nonoka Yamaguchi (山口 乃々 March 8,

Performer
華 Yamaguchi Nonoka) 1998 (age 19)

June 17, Vocalist and

Yuzuna Takebe (武部柚那 Takebe Yuzuna) 1998 (age 19) performer

Former members[edit]
 Years active within
Name Sub-group Act
group Saya
加Y

Mimu Hoiki (日置 美夢 Hioki Mimu) Happiness 2011 Performer

Runa Yamamoto (山本 月 Yamamoto Bunny 2012 Performer

Runa)

Mira Watts (ヴァッツ 美良 Vattsu Mira) Bunny 2011–2012 Performer

Mizuki Hanayama (花山水

Bunny 2011–2012 Performer
樹 Hanayama Mizuki)

Miyū Ōishi (大石 美優 Ōishi Miyū) Bunny 2011–2012 Performer

Reina Kizu (木津 玲奈 Kizu Reina) EGD 2012–2013 Performer

Erina Mizuno (水野 絵梨奈 Mizuno Flower 2011–2013 Performer

Erina)

Mayu Suigeda (杉枝 真結 Suigeda Happiness

2011–2012 (hiatus),
Vocalist and performer
Mayu) 2013–2014

Kyoka Takeda (武田 杏香 Takeda Happiness 2012–2014 Performer

Kyōka)

Chiharu Muto (武藤 千春 Mutō Flower 2011–2014 Vocalist and performer

Chiharu)
 Years active within
Name Sub-group Act
group Saya
加Y

Kyoka Ichiki (市來 杏香 Ichiki Kyōka) Flower 2011–2015 Vocalist and performer

E-girls /
Rio Inagaki (稲垣 莉生 Inagaki Rio) Bunnies
2011–2016[D] Performer

Momoka Nakajima (中嶋 桃 E-girls /

2013–2016[D] Performer
花 Nakajima Momoka) Bunnies

Misato Hagio (萩尾 美聖 Hagio E-girls /

2011–2016[D] Performer
Misato) Rabbits

Marina Watanabe (渡邉 真梨 E-girls /

2013–2016[D] Performer
奈 Watanabe Marina) Rabbits

E-girls /
Risa Ikuta (生田梨沙 Ikuta Risa) 2013–2016[D] Performer
Rabbits

Vocalist, performer, disc

Erie Abe (阿部絵里恵 Abe Erie) Dream 2011–2016
jockey

Shizuka Nishida (西田 静香 Nishida Dream 2011-2017 Vocalist and performer

Shizuka)

Aya Takamoto (高本 彩 Takamoto Dream 2011-2017

Vocalist, performer and E-girls
Aya) leader

Ami Nakashima (中島 麻 Vocalist and performer and

Dream 2011-2017
未 Nakashima Ami) Dream leader
 Years active within
Name Sub-group Act
group Saya
加Y

Miyuu Ariiso (有磯 実結 Ariiso Miyū) Happiness 2011-2017 Performer

Ruri Kawamoto (川本 璃 Kawamoto Happiness 2011-2017 Vocalist and performer

Ruri)

Shuuka Fujii (藤井 萩花 Fujii Shuuka) Flower 2011-2017 Vocalist and performer[B]

Manami Shigetome (重留 真

Flower 2011-2017 Performer
波 Shigetome Manami)

Mio Nakajima (中島美央 Nakajima Flower 2011-2017 Performer

Mio)

Timeline[edit]
Discography[edit]
See also: E-girls discography
Studio albums Singles (selected work)

 Lesson 1 (2013)  "Follow Me"

 Colorful Pop (2014)
 E.G. Time (2015)
 E.G. Crazy (2017)
Compilation albums
 E.G. Smile: E-girls Best (2016)
 "Candy Smile"
 "Gomennasai no Ki
 "E.G. Anthem: We
 "Highschool Love"
 "Mr. Snowman"
 "Anniversary!!"
 "Pink Champagne"

Notes[edit]
 1. ^ Jump up to:a b See E-girls discography to view more information
about the seifuku dances and members list.
2. ^ Jump up to:a b c This member only provides vocals in their
respective sub-unit; see E-girls#side projects for more.
3. Jump up^ Sayaka Yamamoto was a vocalist and performer to E-
girls, but left after the release of their debut single "Celebration!";
she only appeared as a performer for it.
4. ^ Jump up to:a b c d e These members were first featured in the line-
up for E-girls between their respective years, but were removed in
2016 by LDH, and transferred into yet-to-debut group Rabbits for
further training; only member Yuzuna Takebe has been re-added
back into E-girls.

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