Onoda Saori

"Of course I want that many people discover our group. And then, after, of course I would like fans to know my name and appreciate who I am ! I need to share my “happy smile” to everyone."

- Onoda Saori, March 2017

Onoda Saori (小野田紗栞) is a Japanese pop singer under Hello! Project as a member of Tsubaki Factory. She is a former member of Princess♪Ribbon. She joined Hello Pro Kenshuusei in November 2014 and was formally introduced as a member at the November / December recital concert.

Early Life
Onoda Saori was born on December 17, 2001 in Shizuoka, Japan.

2010-2013
On October 31, 2010, Onoda joined the newly formed idol group, Princess♪Ribbon.

From 2012 to early 2014, Onoda modeled for JS Girl magazine.

2014
In 2014, Onoda applied for the Morning Musume '14  Audition!, but didn't pass. After that, she decided to start from square one and apply for Hello Pro Kenshuusei.

On October 25, Onoda successfully joined Hello Pro Kenshuusei. On the same day, she graduated from Princess♪Ribbon and Hero's Academy. She was officially announced as a member on November 18, and was formally introduced during the Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2014 ~11gatsu・12gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~ on November 29.

2015
On October 14, it was announced that Onoda would sing the 10th opening song "Sayonara Chuu" for the SATV show Kopinks! and would also voice the main character of the renewed Kopinks! program, starting in April 2016.

2016
On March 12, Onoda participated as a special act at the PINK!SS & Kopinks! Last Live 2016 MOMENT memories/memorize, which also featured Juice=Juice and Kobushi Factory as performers. During the event, she performed "Sayonara Chuu" with Miyamoto Karin.

On March 31, the title of the renewed Kopinks! program was announced to be Kopinks COSMOS and would premiere on April 5. Onoda would voice one of the two main characters and sing a new version of the opening theme "Carina Notte" together with SUPER☆GiRLS member Abe Yumeri.

Onoda was one of Hello Pro Kenshuusei members who participated as the opening act for the Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Haru ~EMOTION IN MOTION~ and Juice=Juice LIVE MISSION 220 ~Code3 Special→Growing Up!~.

On August 13, it was announced at Tsubaki Factory's fanclub event that Onoda had joined the group as new member, alongside Ono Mizuho and Akiyama Mao.

2017
On December 18, Onoda was scheduled to celebrate her 16th birthday at a fanclub event titled Tsubaki Factory Onoda Saori Birthday Event 2017, with two shows at Square Ebara Hiratsuka Hall. However, due to her being diagnosed with the flu two days before, the event was postponed to January 15, 2018.

2018
On July 25, the comedian duo released their debut single "", which features Onoda in the B-side "Kansha Kangeki Maji Manji" as a member of the fictional group Otome Manji Gakuen along with  and Kishimoto Yumeno.

Personal Life
Family= Her mother is a dentist for small children.

When Onoda joined Tsubaki Factory, she was a third middle school student. As of April 2018, she is currently attending her second year of high school.
 * -|Education=

The following list are notable friendships Onoda Saori has acquired:
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 * Asakura Kiki: She gets along best with Asakura Kiki in Tsubaki Factory. The pair is referred to as "Saokiki" a combination of their names "Saori" and "Kiki".
 * Tanimoto Ami: She is good friends with Tsubaki Factory member Tanimoto Ami.

Onoda was given the name Saori because it is a pretty name and her father wanted her to be a refined girl. Her parents originally wanted to give her the name "Satsuki", which is the old reading for the month of May (五月), but because she was born in December, her name became Saori.
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Here is a list of nicknames that was used to refer to Onoda Saori:
 * -|Nicknames=
 * Saorin (さおりん): Official nickname, given her since Princess♪Ribbon.
 * Ika-chan (イカちゃん; Squid-chan): Her nickname with the PINK!SS and Kopinks COSMO cast and staff, given to her by comedian . When she first met Sawayaka in 2015 for PINK!SS, he exclaimed that he had never met someone with skin that looked so translucent like fresh squid before, and started calling her "Ika-chan".

Profile
Stats=
 * Name: Onoda Saori (小野田紗栞)
 * Nickname: Saorin (さおりん), Ika-chan (イカちゃん)
 * Birthdate: December 17, 2001
 * Birthplace: Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
 * Height: 152.3cm
 * Blood Type: O
 * Western Zodiac: Sagittarius
 * Hello! Project Status:
 * 2014-11: Hello Pro Kenshuusei member
 * 2016-08-13: Tsubaki Factory member
 * Tsubaki Factory Member Color: Peach (2016-)
 * Princess♪Ribbon Member Color: Yellow (2010-2014)
 * Hello! Project Groups:
 * Hello Pro Kenshuusei (2014-2016)
 * Tsubaki Factory (2016-present)
 * One-Shot Units:
 * Hagi-King (2017)
 * Other Groups:
 * Princess♪Ribbon (2010-2014)
 * Otome Manji Gakuen (2017-Present)
 * -|Q&A=
 * Special Skills: Piano, jazz dancing, abacus 2nd dan, singing, impersonating Kaonashi eating the frog
 * Hobby: Listening to music
 * Favorite Music Genre: J-Pop
 * Favorite Food: Sweets, macaroons, natto, Konbu snacks
 * Strength: She can be friendly and speak to anyone
 * Weakness: She does things roughly
 * Favorite Color: Pink
 * Favorite Sport: Sprinting
 * Favorite Subject: Music
 * Charm point: Her dimples and her straight brown hair
 * Motto: Isshin furan (一心不乱; With heart and soul)
 * Favorite Tsubaki Factory Song: Uruwashi no Camellia
 * Favorite Hello! Project Song: "GOOD BYE Natsuo", "♡Momoiro Kataomoi♡"
 * Looks Up To: Miyamoto Karin, Sayashi Riho, Okai Chisato

Magazines

 * [2017.01] VDC Magazine
 * [2018.01] BIG ONE GIRLS

Catalogs

 * [2011] Innocent - Shichigosan Style Collection

TV Programs

 * [2011–2012] We Can★47
 * [2015] PINK!SS (ピンクス) (episode #15)
 * [2015–] The Girls Live
 * [2016–2017] Kopinks COSMOS (コピンクスCOSMOS) (voice of Saori)

Internet

 * [2014–] Hello! Project Station

Trivia

 * She is the fifth Hello Pro Kenshuusei member who came from a local idol group.
 * If she could boast about one thing, it would be that she can do mental calculation.
 * If she saw an alien, she'd ask it where they buy its clothes.
 * She is the youngest in her Kenshuusei generation.
 * She shares the same birthday as former Morning Musume member Fukuda Asuka.
 * She mostly likes Hello! Project's cool-sounding songs.
 * Her rival in Hello Pro Kenshuusei was Takase Kurumi.
 * Her dream was to become an idol that also does modeling.
 * Her future goal is getting to work on TV or as a fashion model.
 * She has stated during an interview that she almost know nothing about France but somehow, she would like to go there.
 * She likes shoujo manga. Though she initially didn't read manga at all, after joining Tsubaki Factory, she decided to read Tsubaki-Chou Lonely Planet because of the title, and from there became a fan of shoujo manga.