Angerme

Angerme
Origin Japan
Genres
Years active 2009–present
Labels
Associated acts
Website www.helloproject.com/angerme/
Members Ayaka Wada (2009-)
Kana Nakanishi (2011-)
Akari Takeuchi (2011-)
Rina Katsuta (2011-)
Meimi Tamura (2011-2016)
Mizuki Murota (2014-)
Maho Aikawa (2014-)
Rikako Sasaki (2014-)
Moe Kamikokuryou (2015-)
Past members Kanon Fukuda (2009-2015)
Saki Ogawa (2009-2011)
Fuyuka Kosuga (2011)
Yuuka Maeda (2009-2011)

Angerme (アンジュルム Anjurumu), formerly S/mileage (スマイレージ Sumairēji) is a Japanese idol girl group from Hello! Project, which originally consisted of four former Hello! Pro Egg (Hello! Project trainees) members that left Egg in 2010 and became full-time members of Hello! Project. In 2010, they won the Japan Record Award for Best New Artist. In 2011, five new girls were added to the group as part of the second generation, with two being former Egg members and three new girls, while also losing three members at the same time; three more members were added in 2014. As of November 2015, the group has nine members.

History

2009: Formation

On April 4, Japanese music producer Tsunku announced on his blog that a new girl group consisting of Hello! Pro Egg members would be formed. He later revealed that the members would be Ayaka Wada, Yuuka Maeda, and Kanon Fukuda, all formerly of Shugo Chara Egg!, as well as fellow Egg Saki Ogawa, and announced that Ayaka would be the leader.[1] A month later, on May 7, 2009, he revealed that the group would be called "S/mileage". The name is a portmanteau of the English words "smile", "mileage", and "age", and together the name means "the age of smiles".

S/mileage's first single, "Ama no Jaku", was released at the Hello! Pro Egg: Nakano Step! concert on June 7, 2009.

2010: Debut

After releasing three singles, Tsunku announced that the group would become a full-time group in the spring of 2010 and their debut set for May 2010. A "Smile Campaign" (笑顔キャンペーン, "Egao Campaign") was embarked upon to collect 10,000 smiles from people, where fans were asked to send in photographs of themselves smiling, compiled into a big mosaic.[2] The group made their official event debut in Nagoya on March 19, with their fourth single "Otona ni Narutte Muzukashii!!!", released March 14, their first release on the Up-Front Works label.[3] It peaked at the #1 spot on the Oricon weekly indies chart.[4] After the deadline on March 25, it was announced that the result of the campaign would be announced during the joint S/mileage and Erina Mano concert on April 3.[5] It was then announced that the group would be leaving from Hello! Pro Eggs.[6]

S/mileage appeared as the opening support act at fellow Hello! Project unit Cute's concert on March 20, 2010.[7] On April 3, they performed a joint concert with Erina Mano, at which Tsunku announced that the girls would indeed make their major debut, and revealed the completed mosaic.[8][9] Their first major single, "Yume Miru Fifteen" (A Dreaming Fifteen Year Old), was released on May 26, and debuted on Oricon at number 5. Their first tour, titled "Devil Smile Angel Smile," began on October 9, 2010. In late August, a post on their official website revealed that their first album had been set for a winter release. The album's name was later revealed to be Warugaki 1 (Evil Brats 1) and was released on December 8, 2010. On December 30, S/mileage received the Japan Record Award for Best New Artist, beating, among other nominees, Girls' Generation.[10]

2011: New Members

On May 29, 2011, S/mileage revealed at their first-anniversary event that they would be holding auditions for new members to add to the four-member line-up.[11] At the same time, it was also announced that some of the members would depart.[11] The new members were announced on August 14.[11] From Hello! Pro Egg, Akari Takeuchi and Rina Katsuta were added, while three new girls Kana Nakanishi, Fuyuka Kosuga, and Meimi Tamura also joined.[12][13][14]

On August 24, it was announced that on August 27, Saki Ogawa would be leaving S/mileage and, subsequently, from Hello! Project. In May 2011, she had asked to return to the life of a normal junior high school student.[15][16][17] On September 9, one of S/mileage's newest additions, Fuyuka Kosuga, was diagnosed with anaemia, after missing a concert due to illness. Due to her anaemia, she left the group and resumed her work as a Hello! Project Egg after her recovery.[18][19]

Starting September 18, a second Smile Campaign was held by the new members to determine their place as an official member in the group. On October 16 at S/mileage's "Tachiagirl" event, producer Tsunku announced all four sub-members had become full members. On October 25, a week after the sub members were changed to full, it was announced that Yuuka Maeda would leave S/mileage and, subsequently, from Hello! Project on December 31. This was due to her wanting to retire from show business and focus on university entrance exams, and she felt that it would be unfair to her supporters to only give the fans half of her concentration on stage.[20]

2012-present

At the start of 2012, the group consisted of six members - two being first-generation and four being second generation members. On February 1, they released "Choto Mate Kudasai!", their ninth single and first single without Yuuka Maeda. Their 10th single "Dot Bikini" followed on May 2, their first best of album on May 20, and their 11th single "Suki yo, Junjō Hankōki" on August 22. On August 30, S/mileage's 13th single and second album was announced. The single, titled "Samui ne", was released on November 28, and the album 2 Smile Sensation was released May 22, 2013.

On September 24, 2014, it was announced that a third generation for the group would be added from among the Hello Pro Kenshūsei, as well as a name change for the group to be decided on October 31. On October 4, Mizuki Murota, Maho Aikawa, and Rikako Sasaki were revealed as the new members, bringing the group to nine girls.

On December 17, 2014, it was announced that S/mileage would be renamed Angerme.[21] Since this was effectively a new group with a revised membership and a release schedule under the new name, the group known as S/mileage effectively ceased to exist from that date.

On May 20, 2015, Kanon Fukuda announced that she would be leaving Angerme and Hello! Project in the fall to continue with her university studies.[22]

On November 11, 2015, the group announced that their fourth member auditions had concluded with Moe Kamikokuryou revealed as the new member. With Kanon Fukuda leaving on November 29, 2015, the group remained at nine girls. On December 20, 2015, it was announced that Meimi Tamura would leave Angerme and Hello! Project in spring 2016.[23]

Members

Name Birth date Age Join date Generation Member color[24] Notes
Ayaka Wada August 1, 1994 21 April 4, 2009 1      Red Leader
Kana Nakanishi June 4, 1997 18 August 14, 2011 2      Light pink Sub-leader
Akari Takeuchi November 23, 1997 18      Blue Sub-leader
Rina Katsuta April 6, 1998 18      Orange
Meimi Tamura October 30, 1998 17      Purple
Mizuki Murota June 12, 1998 17 October 4, 2014 3      Light blue
Maho Aikawa March 26, 1999 17      Green
Rikako Sasaki May 28, 2001 14      Yellow
Moe Kamikokuryou October 24, 1999 16 November 11, 2015 4      Aqua blue

Former members

First generation

Second generation

Timeline

Discography

Albums

No. Title Release date Charts Sales
(Oricon)
Oricon
Weekly
Albums
Chart
[25]		 First
week		 Total
sales
1 Warugaki 1 (悪ガキッ①, "Evil Brat 1")[26] December 8, 2010 18 8,905 11,848
— S/mileage Best Album Kanzenban 1
  (スマイレージ　ベストアルバム完全版１, "S/mileage Best Album Complete Edition 1")		 May 30, 2012 13 6,339 8,095
2 2 Smile Sensation (②スマイルセンセーション) May 22, 2013 13 6,199
— S/mileage / Angerme Selection Album "Taiki Bansei"
  (S/mileage / ANGERME SELECTION ALBUM「大器晩成」)		 November 25, 2015 17 6,374 9,762

Singles

No. Title Release date Charts Sales
(Oricon)
Oricon
Weekly
Singles
Charts[27]		 First
week		 Total
sales
Indie label
1 "Ama no Jaku" (ぁまのじゃく, "Playing It Cool", "Little Demon") June 6, 2009 —
2 "Asu wa Date na no ni, Ima Sugu Koe ga Kikitai"
(あすはデートなのに、今すぐ声が聞きたい,
"Though We Have a Date Tomorrow, I Want to Hear Your Voice Right Now")		 September 23, 2009 —
3 "Suki-chan" (スキちゃん, "My Dear Little Love") November 23, 2009 159
4 "Otona ni Narutte Muzukashii!!!"
(オトナになるって難しい！！！, "It's Hard to Grow Up!!!")		 March 14, 2010 42 1,324
Major label (as S/mileage)
1 "Yume Miru 15" (夢見る 15歳 Yume Miru Fifutīn, "A Dreaming 15-year-old")[9][28] May 26, 2010 5 20,938 24,936
2 "Gambaranakute mo Ee nen de!!"
(○○がんばらなくてもええねんで！！, "OO No Need to Try Hard!!")		 July 28, 2010 6 18,987 24,489
3 "Onaji Jikyū de Hataraku Tomodachi no Bijin Mama"
(同じ時給で働く友達の美人ママ,
"Friend's Beautiful Mom Who Works in the Same Hourly Pay")[29]		 September 29, 2010 5 17,998 29,533
4 "Short Cut" (ショートカット Shōtokatto, "Short Haircut")[30] February 9, 2011 5 20,492 22,831
5 "Koi ni Booing Boo!" (恋にBooing ブー！, "Oink! Oinking [=falling] in Love")[31] April 27, 2011 6 19,049 20,954
6 "Uchōten Love" (有頂天LOVE Uchōten Rabu, "Ecstatic Love") August 3, 2011 5 29,328 33,823
7 "Tachiagirl" (タチアガール Tachiagāru, "Stand Up, Girl") September 28, 2011 4 22,792 26,328
8 "Please Miniskirt Postwoman!"
(プリーズ ミニスカ ポストウーマン！ Purīzu Minisuka Posuto Ūman)[32]		 December 28, 2011 5 34,132 36,513
9 "Choto Mate Kudasai!" (チョトマテクダサイ!, "Wait a Minute, Please!") February 1, 2012 6 19,700 22,106
10 "Dot Bikini" (ドットビキニ Dotto Bikini, "Polka-dotted Bikini") May 2, 2012 6 20,043 22,133
11 "Suki yo, Junjō Hankōki."
(好きよ、純情反抗期。, "I Love You, Pure-hearted Rebellious Stage")		 August 22, 2012 7 22,866 24,508
12 "Samui ne." (寒いね。, "It's Cold, Isn't It?") November 28, 2012 6 19,308 21,120
13 "Tabidachi no Haru ga Kita"
(旅立ちの春が来た, "Spring of Departure Has Come")		 March 20, 2013 4 22,560 24,289
14 "Atarashii Watashi ni Nare! / Yattaruchan"
(新しい私になれ!/ヤッタルチャン, "Be the new me! / Yattaruchan")		 July 3, 2013 4 26,573 27,935
15 "Ee ka!? / „Ii Yatsu“"
(ええか!?/「良い奴」, "Do You Get It!? / "Nice Guy"")		 December 18, 2013 3 33,320 37,141
16 "Mystery Night! / Eighteen Emotion"
(ミステリーナイト！／エイティーン エモーション)		 April 30, 2014 2 34,340 36,616
17 "Aa Susukino / Chikyu wa Kyo mo Ai o Hagukumu"
(嗚呼 すすきの/地球は今日も愛を育む)		 August 20, 2014 5 28,051 29,528
Major label (as Angerme)
18 "Taiki Bansei / Otome no Gyakushū"
(大器晩成/乙女の逆襲, "A Late Bloomer / A Girl's Counterattack")		 February 4, 2015 2 43,104 48,578
19 "Nana Korobi Ya Oki / Gashin Shōtan / Mahō Tsukai Sally"
(七転び八起き／臥薪嘗胆／魔法使いサリー, "Ups and Downs / Extreme Hardships / Sally the Witch")		 July 22, 2015 2 42,663 46,885
20 "Desugita Kui wa Utarenai / Donden Gaeshi / Watashi" (出すぎた杭は打たれない／ドンデンガエシ／わた,
(The Nail That Sticks Out Too Much Does Not Get Hammered Down / A Complete Turnover / I am")		 November 11, 2015 2 39,787 42,229
21 "Tsugitsugi Zokuzoku / Itoshima Distance / Koi Nara Tokku ni Hajimatteru" (次々続々／糸島Distance／恋ならとっくに始まってる) April 27, 2016

Collaboration singles

Artist Title Release date
Oha Girl Maple with S/mileage
(おはガールメープル with スマイレージ)		 "My School March"
(マイ・スクール・マーチ)[33]		 November 24, 2010
Bekimasu
(ベキマス)		 "Makeruna Wasshoi!"
(負けるな わっしょい！, "Don’t Give Up Wasshoi!")[34]		 August 6, 2011
Hello! Project Mobekimasu
(ハロー！プロジェクト モベキマス)		 "Busu ni Naranai Tetsugaku"
(ブスにならない哲学,
"Philosophy of How Not to Become an Ugly Girl")[35]		 November 16, 2011

Digital download singles

Movies

Awards

Japan Record Awards

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

Year Recipient/Nominated work Award Result
2010 S/mileage "Yume Miru 15" New Artist Award[43][44] Won
Best New Artist[10] Won

References

  1. ↑ Tsunku (2009-04-04). 新ユニット. Tsunku's official blog (つんく♂オフィシャルブログ) (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-02-12.
  2. ↑ "Aiming for debut! S/mileage Egao Campaign" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
  3. ↑ "3/19 Mini-Live & Egao Photos/Photographers Meeting & Handshake Meeting Decided! (Nagoya)" (in Japanese). s-mileage.co.jp. Retrieved 2010-03-15.
  4. ↑ "Oricon Style Music – Indies Chart (2010/03/29)" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2010-04-09.
  5. ↑ "Coverage of S/mileage's silent Smile Campaign" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2010-03-27.
  6. ↑ "2010 Hello! Project Newcomers Concert March: Yokohama Gold!" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. Retrieved 2010-03-27.
  7. ↑ "S/mileage decided as "Cute Concert Tour 2010 Spring: Shocking Live" opening act!" (in Japanese). s-mileage.co.jp. Retrieved 2010-03-15.
  8. ↑ "Erina Mano, S/mileage Pictures @ C.C. Lemon Hall 2010.04.03 Special Joint 2010 Spring". Barks.jp. Retrieved 2010-04-03.
  9. 1 2 "☆スマイレージメジャーデビュー決定!!" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. Retrieved 2010-04-03.
  10. 1 2 "EXILE, S/mileage take top honors at 52nd Japan Record Awards". Tokyograph. 2010-12-30. Retrieved 2011-05-24.
  11. 1 2 3 "Tsunku announces new member auditions for S/mileage". Tokyograph. 2011-05-29. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
  12. ↑ スマイレージ 新メンバー決定！ – スマイレージ公式ウェブサイト. S-mileage.jp. Retrieved on 2011-09-21.
  13. ↑
  14. ↑ スマイレージ、新メンバー発表＆お披露目！ 一挙5人加入で9人に （オリコン） – Yahoo!ニュース. Headlines.yahoo.co.jp. Retrieved on 2011-09-21.
  15. ↑ ハロー！プロジェクトからのお知らせ (in Japanese). S/mileage. 2011-08-24. Retrieved 2011-09-04.
  16. ↑ ハロー！プロジェクトからのお知らせ (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2011-08-24. Retrieved 2011-09-04.
  17. ↑ (Ogawa Saki) An Announcement From Hello!Project. takamaruyo. Retrieved on 2011-09-21.
  18. ↑ Announcement re: Smileage’s sub member Kosuga Fuyuka. takamaruyo. Retrieved on 2011-09-21.
  19. ↑ ハロー！プロジェクトからのお知らせ (in Japanese). S/mileage Official Site. 2011-09-09. Retrieved 2011-09-10.
  20. ↑ Comment from Maeda Yuuka. takamaruyo. Retrieved on 2011-10-25.
  21. ↑ "S/mileage change their group name to 'ANGERME'". Tokyohive. 2014-12-17. Retrieved 2014-12-30.
  22. ↑ "Kanon Fukuda to Graduate from ANGERME: Comment Video & Transcription of Her Announcement". Tokyo Girls Update. 2015-05-20. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
  23. ↑ "Meimi Tamura graduation announcement on Hello! Project official website" (in Japanese). 2015-12-20.
  24. ↑ "スマイレージコンサートツアー2011秋～逆襲の超ミニスカート～/スマイレージライブハウスツアー2011秋～逆襲の超ミニスカート・ミニ～". Hello! Project Official Site. 2011-04-25. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
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  26. ↑ sayunii.wordpress.com. sayunii.wordpress.com (2010-10-04). Retrieved on 2011-09-21.
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  28. ↑ "Yumemiru 15 – Hachama Discography" (in Japanese). Up-Front Works. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
  29. ↑ スマイレージ、新曲「同じ時給で働く友達の美人ママ」9月29日リリース決定 (in Japanese). Barks. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
  30. ↑ "Short Cut" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  31. ↑ "Twitter".
  32. ↑ "Please Mini Skirt Post Woman!" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
  33. ↑ "Oha Girl Maple". JpopAsia. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
  34. ↑ "Bekimasu reveals info on new single, "Makeruna Wasshoi!"". tokyohive. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
  35. ↑ "Busu ni naranai tetsugaku". Sony Music Shop. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
  36. ↑ "Yume Miru 15 PAX JAPONICA GROOVE REMIX". S/mileage official site. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
  37. ↑ "○○Ganbaranakutemo Eenende!! (TopNude Remix Version 01)". S/mileage official site. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
  38. ↑ "Onaji Jikyū de Hataraku Tomodachi no Bijin Mama (Remix Type1)". S/mileage official site. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
  39. ↑ "Short Cut (Remix Ver.)". S/mileage official site. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
  40. ↑ "Uchōten Love (~rocketman mix~)". S/mileage official site. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
  41. ↑ "Ike! Danshi Kōkō Engekibu". official site. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
  42. ↑ "映画『怪談 新耳袋 異形』". Official website. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
  43. ↑ "Winners announced for the 52nd Japan Record Awards". Tokyograph. 2010-11-19. Retrieved 2011-05-24.
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BIGBANG		 Japan Record Award for Best New Artist
2010 		Succeeded by
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