Akari Saho
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is a member of Up Up Girls and a former member of Hello! Pro Egg
, an idol trainee program under the Hello! Project
umbrella. She was also an original member of Shugo Chara Egg!, and played the role of Amulet Spade in the live action segment of the highly acclaimed television series Shugo Chara! Party!. She completed her training in Hello! Pro Egg on April 18, 2011, and joined UpFront Girls on May 3, 2011. On May 16, 2011, she was also added to UFZS, a K-Pop dance cover group.
, Yuuka Maeda
and Kanon Fukuda
, Akari became a member of Shugo Chara Egg!, a music group formed to sing the opening theme song of the second season of the anime series Shugo Chara!
(Shugo Chara!! Doki).
in the revived Hello! Project group Aa!
for a cover album project, Champloo 1: Happy Marriage Song Cover Shū. In addition, the group was also featured in another compilation album and numerous concert appearances.
In August, Shugo Chara Egg! changed its formation for season 3 of "Shugo Chara! Party!". Akari stayed while Ayaka, Yuuka and Kanon left to concentrate on their newly formed group S/mileage
. Akari was soon joined by Irori Maeda
and Mizuki Fukumura
. They sang the theme for the anime portion, Shugo Chara!!! Dokki Doki, while appearing in the live action segments as characters from the anime. During these segments, they advertised auditions to cast a new member of Shugo Chara Egg!. Eventually, they were joined by Nanami Tanabe, the winner of the auditions.
music videos, including "Haru no Arashi", "Onegai Dakara..." and "Genkimono de Ikō!
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On May 3, 2011, Akari officially joined UpFront Girls, a new group under UpFront Agency. Her joining was announced during a live performance streamed on Nico Nico Douga.
On May 16, 2011, Akari, along with fellow UpFront Girls member, Minami Sengoku, was added to UFZS, a K-Pop dance cover group. Currently, all seven members of UpFront Girls are also members of UFZS.
On June 26, 2011, UpFront Girls was renamed to Up Up Girls. However, the lineup remained the same.
On July 1, 2011, it was announced that Up Up Girls would become regular performers at an idol theater called MAP Theater, located in Akihabara. They are scheduled to perform every Thursday.
In July, 2011, it was revealed that Akari, along with fellow Up Up girls member, Ayano Sato, would make an appearance in a TV drama entitled Yuusha Yoshihiko to Maou no Shiro (勇者ヨシヒコと魔王の城).
On August 12, 2011, Takamasa Sakurai Tweeted that Akari, along with former Morning Musume
member, Linlin, would be forming a special unit. They will be performing a mini live at a Harajuku fashion show in Harbin
, China.
Hello! Pro Egg
are a group of female singers under the Hello! Project banner. They are girls chosen when Tsunku and other audition administrators see talent in them that can be developed further, in the hope of one day turning them into successful musicians, and possibly integrating them into other Hello!...
, an idol trainee program under the Hello! Project
Hello! Project
is the umbrella name for all female idol Japanese pop recording artists collective that are under contract with the Up-Front Group. The "mothership" group of Hello! Project is the super-group Morning Musume. Hello! Project's current leader is Risa Niigaki, the leader of Morning Musume...
umbrella. She was also an original member of Shugo Chara Egg!, and played the role of Amulet Spade in the live action segment of the highly acclaimed television series Shugo Chara! Party!. She completed her training in Hello! Pro Egg on April 18, 2011, and joined UpFront Girls on May 3, 2011. On May 16, 2011, she was also added to UFZS, a K-Pop dance cover group.
2004
Akari Saho was chosen as one of 32 winners from 10,570 applicants in the search for talent for a new trainee group under the Hello! Project umbrella called Hello! Pro Egg in June 2004.2007
Akari replaced the graduated member Ayumi Yutoku in Tomoiki Ki Wo Uetai (We Want To Plant Trees) in November 2007, although this group was largely inactive.2008
In late 2008, along with Ayaka WadaAyaka Wada
is a Japanese pop singer signed to Hello! Project. She joined the project in 2004 as a member of Hello! Pro Egg and is currently a member of S/mileage and was a former member of Shugo Chara Egg!.-2004-2005:...
, Yuuka Maeda
Yuuka Maeda
, born on December 28, 1994 in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, is a Japanese pop singer and a member of S/mileage, under Hello! Project.-2004:Maeda Yuuka joined Hello! Project as a member of Hello! Pro Egg in June 2004 when she passed the auditions alongside thirty-two other girls...
and Kanon Fukuda
Kanon Fukuda
is a Japanese pop singer and seiyu born in Saitama, Japan. She is a member of the Hello! Project band S/mileage, and a former member of Shugo Chara Egg!.- Biography :2004...
, Akari became a member of Shugo Chara Egg!, a music group formed to sing the opening theme song of the second season of the anime series Shugo Chara!
Shugo Chara!
, also known as My Guardian Characters, is a Japanese shōjo manga series created by the manga author duo, Peach-Pit. The story centers on elementary school girl Amu Hinamori, whose popular exterior, referred to as "cool and spicy" by her classmates, contrasts with her introverted personality...
(Shugo Chara!! Doki).
2009
In July 2009 it was revealed that Akari was set to replace Reina TanakaReina Tanaka
is one of the sixth generation members of the J-pop group Morning Musume. Her professional first name is spelled in hiragana to distinguish her from the Japanese actress Rena Tanaka, whose name is spelled using the same kanji , who is similarly from Fukuoka Prefecture.- Biography :Tanaka auditioned...
in the revived Hello! Project group Aa!
Aa!
is a Japanese pop group in Hello! Project, formerly made up of leader and Morning Musume member Reina Tanaka, Miyabi Natsuyaki and Airi Suzuki, two Hello! Project Kids...
for a cover album project, Champloo 1: Happy Marriage Song Cover Shū. In addition, the group was also featured in another compilation album and numerous concert appearances.
In August, Shugo Chara Egg! changed its formation for season 3 of "Shugo Chara! Party!". Akari stayed while Ayaka, Yuuka and Kanon left to concentrate on their newly formed group S/mileage
S/mileage
is a Japanese girl group which originally consisted of four former Hello! Pro Egg members. They graduated from Egg status in 2010 and became full time members of Hello! Project. In 2010, they won the Japan Record Award for Best New Artist...
. Akari was soon joined by Irori Maeda
Irori Maeda
is a Japanese pop singer and member of the Japanese idol group AKBN0. She is a former Hello Pro Egg member. She joined Hello! Project in 2006 as a member of Hello! Pro Egg. In 2011, she left Hello Project for AKBN0.- 2006 :...
and Mizuki Fukumura
Mizuki Fukumura
is a Japanese pop singer. She is a ninth-generation member of Morning Musume. Prior to becoming part of Morning Musume, Fukumura was known as a member of the second generation Shugo Chara Egg!, and for her role of Amulet Heart in the live action segment of the highly acclaimed television series...
. They sang the theme for the anime portion, Shugo Chara!!! Dokki Doki, while appearing in the live action segments as characters from the anime. During these segments, they advertised auditions to cast a new member of Shugo Chara Egg!. Eventually, they were joined by Nanami Tanabe, the winner of the auditions.
2010
Akari appeared as one of the backup dancers in three consecutive Erina ManoErina Mano
, born April 11, 1991 in Kanagawa, Japan is a Japanese pop singer associated with Hello! Project. She joined in 2006 as a member of Hello Pro Egg, as a trainee. In 2007, she became a member of the Hello! Project futsal team Gatas Brilhantes H.P. and its musical group Ongaku Gatas...
music videos, including "Haru no Arashi", "Onegai Dakara..." and "Genkimono de Ikō!
Genkimono de Ikō!
is the 8th major label single released by Japanese idol Erina Mano, and her 11th overall. The single was released on 15 September 2010 on the Hachama label. The single was released in three different types: Limited Editions A and B, and a normal edition...
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2011
On April 18, 2011, the official Hello! Pro Egg website announced that Akari had finished her training.On May 3, 2011, Akari officially joined UpFront Girls, a new group under UpFront Agency. Her joining was announced during a live performance streamed on Nico Nico Douga.
On May 16, 2011, Akari, along with fellow UpFront Girls member, Minami Sengoku, was added to UFZS, a K-Pop dance cover group. Currently, all seven members of UpFront Girls are also members of UFZS.
On June 26, 2011, UpFront Girls was renamed to Up Up Girls. However, the lineup remained the same.
On July 1, 2011, it was announced that Up Up Girls would become regular performers at an idol theater called MAP Theater, located in Akihabara. They are scheduled to perform every Thursday.
In July, 2011, it was revealed that Akari, along with fellow Up Up girls member, Ayano Sato, would make an appearance in a TV drama entitled Yuusha Yoshihiko to Maou no Shiro (勇者ヨシヒコと魔王の城).
On August 12, 2011, Takamasa Sakurai Tweeted that Akari, along with former Morning Musume
Morning Musume
, sometimes referred to as is a Japanese idol girl group, whose act generally revolves around singing and dancing to upbeat melodies. They are the lead group of Hello! Project, which is managed and produced by Tsunku, who composes nearly all the lyrics and melodies of their songs...
member, Linlin, would be forming a special unit. They will be performing a mini live at a Harajuku fashion show in Harbin
Harbin
Harbin ; Manchu language: , Harbin; Russian: Харби́н Kharbin ), is the capital and largest city of Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China, lying on the southern bank of the Songhua River...
, China.
Discography
As Shugo Chara Egg!| # | Title | Information | Release Date |
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| 1 |
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December 10, 2008 | |
| 2 |
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February 25, 2009 | |
| 3 |
Guardians 4 is a Hello! Project unit consisting of leader Aika Mitsui from Morning Musume, Yurina Kumai and Risako Sugaya from Berryz Kobo, and Saki Nakajima from C-ute. It was formed for the sake of performing music for the Shugo Chara! anime... 's 3rd single "Party Time" |
November 18, 2009 | |
| 4 |
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January 20, 2010 | |
Movies
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