Biography
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Years Active
2009 – present (15 years)
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Members
- 上國料萌衣 (2015 – present)
- 下井谷幸穂 (2023 – present)
- 中西香菜 (2011 – 2019)
- 伊勢鈴蘭 (2018 – present)
- 佐々木莉佳子 (2014 – present)
ANGERME (アンジュルム), formerly known as S/mileage (スマイレージ), is a Japanese pop group under the Hello! Project umbrella. S/mileage was first announced as an indies unit in 2009 with the single “aMa no jaku” (ぁまのじゃく). The original members graduated from Hello Pro Egg and became full members of Hello! Project in 2010. The original 1st generation members included Wada Ayaka, Maeda Yuuka, Fukuda Kanon and Ogawa Saki, with Wada as the leader.
The second generation joined in August 2011 as Sub-Members before debuting in the group as full members in October of the same year. The 2nd generation consisted of Nakanishi Kana, Kosuga Fuyuka, Tamura Meimi, Takeuchi Akari and Katsuta Rina.
In 2011, 1st generation members Ogawa Saki and Maeda Yuuka, along with 2nd generation member Kosuga Fukuya, had graduated from S/mileage at separate times.
In September 2014 , S/mileage announced that the group would change its name and welcome new members from Hello! Pro Kenshuusei as the 3rd generation of the group. On October 4, three new members were announced as 3rd generation members: Murota Mizuki, Aikawa Maho and Sasaki Rikako.
In December 2014, S/mileage's new name was revealed as "ANGERME". The announcement was made on the last day of their 2014 Autumn Tour, S/mileage Live Tour 2014 Aki ~FULL CHARGE~. The name was proposed by 2nd generation member Nakanishi Kana, and comes from a combination of the French words for angel (ange) and tear (larme).
On February 4th, 2015, ANGERME released their first Double A-side single (大器晩成／乙女の逆襲) with their new name and new 3rd generation members. ANGERME currently has a twelve member lineup; Nakanishi Kana, Takeuchi Akari, Katsuta Rina, Murota Mizuki, Sasaki Rikako, Kamikokuryo Moe, Kasahara Momona, Funaki Musubu, Kawamura Ayano, Ota Haruka, Ise Layla and Hashisako Rin.
Current members:
Kamikokuryo Moe (上國料萌衣) (Leader)
Sasaki Rikako (佐々木莉佳子)
Kawamura Ayano (川村文乃) (Sub-leader)
Ise Layla (伊勢鈴蘭)
Hashisako Rin (橋迫鈴)
Kawana Rin (川名凜)
Tamenaga Shion (為永幸音)
Matsumoto Wakana (松本わかな)
Hirayama Yuki (平山遊季)
Shimoitani Yukiho (下井谷幸穂)
Goto Hana (後藤花)
Former Members:
Ogawa Saki (小川紗季) (graduated August 27, 2011)
Kosuga Fuyuka (小数賀芙由香) (left September 10, 2011)
Maeda Yuuka (前田憂佳) (graduated December 31, 2011)
Fukuda Kanon (福田花音) (graduated November 29, 2015)
Tamura Meimi (田村芽実) (graduated May 30, 2016)
Aikawa Maho (相川茉穂) (graduated December 31, 2017)
Wada Ayaka (和田彩花) (1st leader) (graduated June 18, 2019)
Katsuta Rina (勝田里奈) (graduated on September 25, 2019)
Nakanishi Kana (中西香菜) (Sub-leader) (graduated on December 10, 2019)
Murota Mizuki (室田瑞希) (graduated on March 30, 2020)
Oota Haruka (太田遥香) (left on October 13th, 2020)
Funaki Musubu (船木結)(graduated on December 9th, 2020)
Kasahara Momona (笠原桃奈) (Graduated on November 15th, 2021)
Takeuchi Akari (竹内朱莉) (Graduated on June 21st, 2023)
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