Sakura Gakuin

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Sakura Gakuin さくら学院
Origin	Japan
Genres	Pop
Years active	2010–present
Labels	Toy's Factory (2010–2011) Universal Music Japan (2011–present) Subgroups: Toy's Factory, LD&K
Associated acts	BABYMETAL
Website	sakuragakuin.jp

Members	Marina Horiuchi Raura Iida Nene Sugisaki Hinata Satō Yui Mizuno Moa Kikuchi Hana Taguchi Rinon Isono Yunano Notsu Saki Ōga

Past members	Ayami Mutō Ayaka Miyoshi Airi Matsui Suzuka Nakamoto Mariri Sugimoto

Sakura Gakuin (さくら学院, lit. "Cherry Blossom Academy") is a Japanese idol girl group formed in 2010 by the Amuse talent agency.

Concept

Sakura Gakuin employs a line-up changing system with members joining and leaving. Since the group is conceived as consisting of girls up to junior high school, when a member graduates from junior high, she "graduates" from Sakura Gakuin too (i.e. leaves the group).^[1]

History

2010

The group Sakura Gakuin was created in April 2010 by the talent agency Amuse. In August, the group participated in the Tokyo Idol Festival 2010. This was the year when the event was held for the first time. In October 2010, a unit called Twinklestars, consisting of seven girls, was formed. In November, Twinklestars released their first single "Dear Mr. Socrates", which was sold only at live venues.^[2] Sakura Gakuin held its first solo event on November 28, 2010.^[3] On December 12, 2010, the group released its major debut single "Yume ni Mukatte / Hello! Ivy".

2011

Sakura Gakuin's first album Sakura Gakuin 2010nendo: Message was set to appear on March 23, 2011,^[2] but it was postponed until April 27 due to the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. On May 30 came the announcement that Twinklestars were to have a new single, titled "Please! Please! Please!", out on the 6th of July.^[2] In August Sakura Gakuin took part in the Tokyo Idol Festival for the second consecutive time. On October 23, 2011, at an event held in Tokyo, it was announced that the group's second single would be called "Verishuvi" and it would be released on December 21 through Universal Music.^[2] The new song was performed for the first time exactly one month later, on November 23.^[2]

2012

Sakura Gakuin's 3rd single "Tabidachi no Hi ni" was released on February 15, 2012,^[4] debuting at number 6 in the Oricon Daily Singles Chart for February 14.^[5] 3 of the members - Ayami, Ayaka and Airi graduated from Sakura Gakuin on April, 2012 and 3 new members - Yunano, Saki and Mariri were transferred into the group on May, 2012. On August, 2012, TIF has uploaded the timetables for both days (August 4, 2012 / August 5, 2012) and it was told that a new Sakura Gakuin unit will be performing at the Sky Stage on the 4th.^[6] And on the following day, Sakura Gakuin then released a news of the new unit. The new unit will be a Tennis Club which consist of 4 members (Nene, Marina, Hana & Yunano) with Nene being the leader of the unit. 25 days after the Tennis Club's official debut, there were rumors that there will be a new sub unit - Science Club (科学部) and it consists of 3 members. On September 1, 2012, it is officially revealed the Science Club will be the newest unit and the members of the Science Club are Marina, Hinata and Rinon. On October 1, 2012, it was officially announced on Sakura Gakuin homepage that The Science Club (Kagaku Kyumei Kiko Logica?) will be releasing their 1st single Science Girl Silence Boy (サイエンスガール▽サイレンスボーイ) on November 21, 2012. On October 6, 2012, it was announced that BABYMETAL will be releasing their 1st major single Ijime, Dame, Zettai on January 9, 2013. There will be 4 different versions - 3 limited versions I,D and Z and a regular version.

2013

Sakura Gakuin will be releasing their 5th Single "My Graduation Toss" on February 27, 2013 and 2012 Nendo on March 13, 2013. The group held the 2012 Graduation Concert "The Road to Graduation Final ～さくら学院 2012年度卒業～" for fellow member Suzuka at Tokyo International Forum on March 31, 2013.^[7] After sending fellow members Suzuka and Mariri, the group started their new school semester on May 5, 2013 at Shibuya Cultural Center Owada with 2 new members and their new uniform.^[8]

Members

Name	Date of birth	Prefecture of origin	Grade	Notes
Marina Horiuchi (堀内まり菜)	(1998-04-29) April 29, 1998	Tokyo	Jr. high yr. 3	3rd Student Council President Twinklestars, sleepiece Science Club (leader)
Raura Iida (飯田來麗)	(1998-04-09) April 9, 1998	Tokyo	Jr. high yr. 3	Performance Chairman Twinklestars, sleepiece
Nene Sugisaki (杉崎寧々)	(1998-05-08) May 8, 1998	Ibaraki	Jr. high yr. 3	Talk Chairman Twinklestars, sleepiece Tennis Club (leader)
Hinata Satō (佐藤日向)	Dec. 23, 1998 (age 15)	Kanagawa	Jr. high yr. 3	Mood Chairman Twinklestars, sleepiece Science Club
Yui Mizuno (水野由結)	(1999-06-20) June 20, 1999	Kanagawa	Jr. high yr. 2	Twinklestars, mini-parti BABYMETAL
Moa Kikuchi (菊地最愛)	(1999-07-04) July 4, 1999	Aichi	Jr. high yr. 2	Twinklestars, mini-parti BABYMETAL
Hana Taguchi (田口華)	(2000-03-04) March 4, 2000	Nagano	Jr. high yr. 2	Tennis Club, mini-parti
Rinon Isono (磯野莉音)	Nov. 16, 2000 (age 13)	Kanagawa	Jr. high yr. 1	Science Club
Yunano Notsu (野津友那乃)	Dec. 14, 1999 (age 14)	Tokyo	Jr. high yr. 2	Tennis Club
Saki Ōga (大賀咲希)	(2000-04-11) April 11, 2000	Tokyo	Jr. high yr. 1	Tennis Club
Saki Shirai (白井沙樹)	Sep. 28, 2000 (age 13)	Niigata	Jr. high yr. 1
Aiko Yamaide (山出愛子)	Dec. 1, 2002 (age 11)	Kagoshima	Prim. yr. 5
Former members
Name	Date of birth	Prefecture of origin	Date of graduation	Notes
Ayami Mutō (武藤彩未)	(1996-04-29) April 29, 1996	Ibaraki	Mar. 25, 2012	1st Student Council President Former member of Karen Girl's
Ayaka Miyoshi (三吉彩花)	(1996-06-18) June 18, 1996	Saitama		SCOOPERS
Airi Matsui (松井愛莉)	Dec. 26, 1996 (age 17)	Fukushima		SCOOPERS
Suzuka Nakamoto (中元すず香)	Dec. 20, 1997 (age 16)	Hiroshima	Mar. 31, 2013	2nd Student Council President BABYMETAL Former member of Karen Girl's
Mariri Sugimoto (杉本愛莉鈴)	Aug. 4, 2000 (age 13)	Hiroshima	Mar. 31, 2013

Member timeline

Subgroups

Club	Band name	Members
Baton Club (バトン部)	Twinklestars	Ayami, Raura, Marina, Nene, Hinata, Yui, Moa
Heavy Music Club (重音部)	BABYMETAL	SU-METAL (Suzuka), YUIMETAL (Yui), MOAMETAL (Moa)
Cooking Club (クッキング部)	mini-parti (ミニパティ)	Original lineup Raura (pink), Marina (yellow), Nene (green) New lineup Hana (pink), Yui (yellow), Moa (green)
Go Home Club (帰宅部)	sleepiece	Raura (pink), Marina (yellow), Nene (green), Hinata
Newspaper Club (新聞部)	SCOOPERS	Ayaka, Airi
Tennis Club (テニス部)	Pastel Wind	Nene (leader), Saki Ōga, Hana, Yunano
Science Club (科学部)	Kagakubu Kagaku Kyumei Kiko Logica? (科学部科学究明機構ロヂカ？)	MaRi7 (Marina, leader), Hi7TA (Hinata), RiNon (Rinon)

Discography

Sakura Gakuin

Singles

#	Title	Release date	Charts		Sales (Oricon)	Label / Notes
			Oricon Weekly Singles Chart ^[9]		Sales (Oricon)
			Top position	Weeks on chart	First week
1	""Yume ni Mukatte / Hello! Ivy" (夢に向かって／Hello！IVY, "Toward The Dream")"	December 8, 2010 (2010-12-08)	35	2	2,933^[10]	Toy's Factory
—	"Friends" (FRIENDS)	November 23, 2011 (2011-11-23)	—	—		Sold only at live venues
2	"Verishuvi" (ベリシュビッッ)	December 21, 2011 (2011-12-21)	29	2	3,419^[11]	Universal Music Japan
3	"Tabidachi no Hi ni" (旅立ちの日に, "On The Day of Departure")	February 15, 2012 (2012-02-15)	14	2	4,797^[12]
4	"Wonderful Journey" (WONDERFUL JOURNEY)	September 5, 2012 (2012-09-05)	23	1	5,649^[13]
5	"My Graduation Toss"	February 27, 2013 (2013-02-27)	13	1	6,963
6	"Ganbare!!" (顔笑れ!!, "Hang In There!!")	October 9, 2013 (2013-10-09)	6	2	10,233
7	"Jump Up～Chisana yuki～" (Jump Up ～ちいさな勇気～, "Jump Up～A Small Courage～")	February 12, 2014 (2014-02-12)	?	?	?

Albums

#	Title	Release date	Charts		Label
			Oricon Weekly Albums Chart ^[14]
			Top position	Weeks on chart
1	Sakura Gakuin 2010-nendo ~Message~ (さくら学院 2010年度～message～)	April 27, 2011 (2011-04-27)	54	1	Toy's Factory
2	Sakura Gakuin 2011-nendo ~Friends~ (さくら学院 2011年度～FRIENDS～)	March 21, 2012 (2012-03-21)	56	2	Universal Music Japan
3	Sakura Gakuin 2012-nendo ~My Generation~ (さくら学院 2012年度～My Generation～)	March 13, 2013 (2013-03-13)	39	2
4	Sakura Gakuin 2013-nendo ~bond of friendship~ (さくら学院 2013年度〜絆〜)	March 12, 2014 (2014-03-12)	?	?

Twinklestars

Singles

"Dear Mr.Socrates" (November 28, 2010 (2010-11-28)) (sold only at live venues and online)
"Please! Please! Please!" (プリーズ!プリーズ!プリーズ!) (July 6, 2011 (2011-07-06), goflag/Avex Marketing)

DVD singles

"Dear Mr.Socrates" (January 26, 2011 (2011-01-26)) (sold only at live venues and online)

BABYMETAL

Singles

No.	Title	Release date	Charts		Sales (Oricon)	Label
			Oricon Weekly Singles Chart ^[15]		Sales (Oricon)
			Top position	Weeks on chart	First week
1	"BABYMETAL × Kiba of Akiba" (BABYMETAL×キバオブアキバ)^[16] indie single	March 7, 2012 (2012-03-07)	46	2	2,028^[17]	Juonbu Records (Toy's Factory)
2	"Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!" (ヘドバンギャー!!)	July 4, 2012 (2012-07-04)	30	3
3	"Ijime, Dame, Zettai" (イジメ、ダメ、ゼッタイ, "No, More, Bullying")	January 9, 2013 (2013-01-09)	6	6	18,789
4	"Megitsune" (メギツネ, "Female Fox")	June 19, 2013 (2013-06-19)	7		21,999	BMG Fox Records (Toy's Factory)

DVD singles

"Doki Doki Morning" (ド・キ・ド・キ☆モーニング) (October 22, 2011 (2011-10-22), Juonbu Records (Toy's Factory))

Music videos

Artist	Title	Official YouTube link
Sakura Gakuin	"Yume ni Mukatte"	preview
	"Hello! Ivy"	preview
	"Message"	preview
	"Verishuvi"	preview
	"Tabidachi no Hi ni"	preview
	"Wonderful Journey"	preview
	"My Graduation Toss"	preview
	"Hana*Hana"	preview
	"Ganbare!!"	preview
	"Jump Up～Chisana yuki～"	preview
Twinklestars	"Dear Mr. Socrates"	preview
Twinklestars	"Please! Please! Please!"	preview
BABYMETAL	"Doki Doki Morning"	watch
	"Ii ne!"	watch
	"Headbanger!!"	watch
	"Ijime, Dame, Zettai"	watch
	"Megitsune"	watch
Logica?	"Science Girl Science Boy" (サイエンスガール▽サイレンスボーイ)	preview

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Member	Role / Notes
2007	Shindō	Raura
2007	Tengoku wa Mattekureru	Raura
2008	Shinizokonai no Ao	Ayaka
2008	Utatama	Ayaka	Young Kasumi
2009	Onnanoko Monogatari	Ayaka	Ki-chan
2009	Solo Contest	Ayaka	Fūka Usui
2010	Kokuhaku	Ayaka	Ayaka Tsuchida
2012	Gumo Ebian!	Ayaka	Hatuski
2012	Himitsu no Akko-chan	Marina	Moco
2013	Jugo no Haru ~Tabidachi no Uta~	Ayaka	Yuna Nakazato

Drama

Year	Title	Member	Role / Notes
2007	Otoko no Kosodate	Ayaka	Senri Harada
2008	Yume no Mitsuke Kata Oshietaru!	Ayaka	Maya Sawada
2008	Watashi ga Kodomi Datta Koro	Ayami	cameo
2009	Yūkai	Ayaka	Yuri Sayama
	Ikemen Sobaya Tantei ~Iin Daze!~	Ayami
	Totsukawa Keiji no Shōzō Hitosagashi Game	Marina
	MW Dai-Zero-shō ~Akuma no Game~ (MW－ムウ－第0章～悪魔のゲーム～)	Yui
	Sagasō! Nippon Hito no Wasuremono	Yui
2010	Atami no Sōsakan	Ayaka	Mai Shinonome
	Hagane no Onna	Hinata
	Kioku no Umi	Yui
2011	Taisetsu na Koto wa Subete Kimi ga Oshiete Kureta	Ayaka	Mio Yoshimura
	Odd Family 11	Yunano
	High School Restaurant	Ayaka	Manami Kawase
	Hagane no Onna Season 2	Yunano
2012	Risō no Musuko	Ayaka	Sayaka Tamba
2012	Higashino Keigo Mysteries	Ayaka	cameo in Ep. 08

References

↑ "[Sakura Gakuin] "Tabidachi no Hi ni (On the departure day)", the last single by the current members is to be released on February 15! We’ve heard best memories of 3 graduating members at Sakura Gakuin and new resolutions of every member. (2012-02-13)". Kawaii girl Japan. 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 ""新・なっちゃん"三吉彩花所属のアイドルユニット・さくら学院が熱いバレンタイン・ライブ". De View. Oricon. 2011-02-14. Retrieved 2011-02-19.
↑ "ガールズユニット「さくら学院」が初の単独イベントを開催". De View. Oricon. 2010-11-28. Retrieved 2011-02-19.
↑ "ドリームモーニング娘。明日「笑っていいとも！」に初登場" (in Japanese). Natalie (Natasha, Inc.). 2012-02-14. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
↑ "Oricon CD Single Weekly Ranking - ORICON STYLE Ranking (2012-02-14)" (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
↑ "Tokyo Idol Festival TIME TABLE (2012.08.04)" (in Japanese). 2012 TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL. 2012-08-04. Retrieved 2012-08-14.
↑ "さくら学院、2012年度卒業式は東京国際フォーラムで実施" (in Japanese). Natalie (Natasha, Inc.). 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
↑ "さくら学院新生徒会長に堀内まり菜が就任、転入生2名加入" (in Japanese). Natalie (Natasha, Inc.). 2013-05-06. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
↑ "さくら学院のCDシングルランキング、さくら学院のプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
↑ CDシングル週間ランキング-ORICON STYLE ランキング
↑ CDシングル週間ランキング-ORICON STYLE ランキング
↑ CDシングル週間ランキング-ORICON STYLE ランキング
↑ CDシングル週間ランキング-ORICON STYLE ランキング
↑ "さくら学院のCDアルバムランキング、さくら学院のプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
↑ "ＢＡＢＹＭＥＴＡＬのCDシングルランキング、ＢＡＢＹＭＥＴＡＬのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
↑ "ＢＡＢＹＭＥＴＡＬ×キバオブアキバＢＡＢＹＭＥＴＡＬ×キバオブアキバのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
↑ "Oricon Weekly Singles Chart (2012-03-19)" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2012-03-15.

External links

Official website (Japanese)
Sakura Gakuin's official Nico Nico Video channel (Nico Nico Douga) (Japanese)
Sakura Gakuin's official profile at the Amuse agency official website (Amuse, Inc.) (Japanese)
Sakura Gakuin's official blog (Ameblo) (Japanese)
Hikari no Tenshi's official FLET's website (FLET'S) (Japanese)
Oricon profile (Oricon) (Japanese)

Twinklestars

Twinklestars's official profile at the Amuse agency official website (Amuse, Inc.) (Japanese)
Twinklestars' official site (Japanese)
LD&K official YouTube channel (Japanese)

mini-parti

mini-parti's official profile at the Amuse agency official website (Amuse, Inc.) (Japanese)

SCOOPERS

SCOOPERS's official profile at the Amuse agency official website (Amuse, Inc.) (Japanese)

sleepiece

sleepiece's official profile at the Amuse agency official website (Amuse, Inc.) (Japanese)

Kagaku Kyumei Kiko Logica?

Kagaku Kyumei Kiko Logica?'s official profile at the Amuse agency official website (Amuse, Inc.) (Japanese)
Kagaku Kyumei Kiko Logica? official Youtube channel (Japanese)

v t e Babymetal

Su-metal Moametal Yuimetal

Studio albums	Babymetal

Singles	"Babymetal × Kiba of Akiba" "Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!" "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" "Megitsune"

DVD/ Blu-ray	Live: Legend I, D, Z Apocalypse

Related articles	Sakura Gakuin Karen Girl's Amuse, Inc.

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