Morning Musume Members



main article: Morning Musume This page consists of all current and former members of the J-pop group Morning Musume.

Current Members

 * Last Updated: May 11, 2013 (JST Time)

Sub-Leaders

 * This position was established on April 21, 2001, when Kaori Iida became the second leader.
 * The Sub-leader position has been officially empty since October 1, 2011, with Niigaki Risa being the last serving sub-leader.

Notable tenures
Members of Morning Musume rarely stay in the group for more than six years, and to date only nine members have done this.


 * Last Updated: May 11, 2013 (JST Time)

Mentors
Often when a new member joins Morning Musume, a senior member is sometimes assigned to be their mentor. Second, fifth, eight generation (Junjun&Linlin) and sixth generations did not have assigned mentors, however.
 * Third Generation
 * Ichii Sayaka → Goto Maki
 * Fourth Generation
 * Yasuda Kei → Ishikawa Rika (Team Vocals)
 * Yaguchi Mari → Yoshizawa Hitomi (Team Expressive Power)
 * Iida Kaori → Tsuji Nozomi (Team Rhythm)
 * Goto Maki → Kago Ai (Team Greeting and Manners)
 * Seventh Generation
 * Michishige Sayumi → Kusumi Koharu
 * Eighth Generation
 * Kusumi Koharu → Mitsui Aika
 * Ninth Generation
 * Mitsui Aika → Mentor to all ninth generation members
 * Tenth Generation
 * Niigaki Risa → Mentor to all tenth generation members
 * Eleventh Generation
 * 9th gen and 10th gen → Oda Sakura

Members Colors

 * Each Morning Musume member has their own color for outfits and merchandise to distinguish between each member.


 * Heritage Members Colors:
 * Grey : Kusumi Koharu
 * Light Pink : Yasuda Kei → Abe Natsumi → Konno Asami → Michishige Sayumi
 * Dark Pink : Ishikawa Rika → Tsuji Nozomi → Fukumura Mizuki
 * Light Purple / Lavender : Yaguchi Mari → Mitsui Aika → Oda Sakura
 * Purple : Nakazawa Yuko → Yoshizawa Hitomi → Ikuta Erina
 * Dark Blue : Iida Kaori
 * Blue : Kago Ai → Ogawa Makoto → Junjun → Ishida Ayumi
 * Light Blue : Tanaka Reina
 * Teal / Emerald Green : Ichii Sayaka → Linlin → Sato Masaki
 * Yellow-Green : Niigaki Risa → Ikuta Erina
 * Green : Suzuki Kanon
 * Dark Green : Nakazawa Yuko
 * Gold : Goto Maki → Takahashi Ai
 * Yellow / Honey : Iida Kaori  → Michishige Sayumi  → Takahashi Ai → Iikubo Haruna
 * Orange : Goto Maki → Kamei Eri → Kudo Haruka
 * Red : Abe Natsumi → Yasuda Kei → Fujimoto Miki → Kusumi Koharu → Sayashi Riho
 * Chocolate : Iikubo Haruna

Members Single Count

 * Counted to: April 17, 2013  (JST Time) - Brainstorming/Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai release day

Members Line-Up

 * 5 Members Line-Up (Nakazawa Yuko, Iida Kaori, Abe Natsumi, Ishiguro Aya, and Fukuda Asuka)
 * Ai no Tane
 * Morning Coffee
 * 8 Members Line-Up (With Yasuda Kei, Yaguchi Mari, and Ichii Sayaka)
 * Summer Night Town
 * Daite HOLD ON ME!
 * Memory Seishun no Hikari
 * 7 Members Line-Up (Without Fukuda Asuka)
 * Manatsu no Kousen
 * Furusato
 * 8 Members Line-Up (With Goto Maki)
 * LOVE Machine
 * 7 Members Line-Up (Without Ishiguro Aya)
 * Koi no Dance Site
 * 11 Members Line-Up (With Ishikawa Rika, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Tsuji Nozomi, and Kago Ai)
 * Happy Summer Wedding
 * 10 Members Line-Up (Without Ichii Sayaka)
 * I WISH
 * Ren'ai Revolution 21
 * 9 Members Line-Up (Without Nakazawa Yuko)
 * The☆Peace!
 * 13 Members Line-Up (With Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa, Ogawa Makoto, and Konno Asami)
 * Mr.Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~
 * Souda! We're ALIVE
 * Do it! Now
 * 12 Members Line-Up (Without Goto Maki)
 * Koko ni Iruzee!
 * Morning Musume no Hyokkori Hyoutanjima
 * AS FOR ONE DAY
 * 15 Members Line-Up (With Fujimoto Miki, Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, and Tanaka Reina. Also, without Yasuda Kei)
 * Shabondama
 * Go Girl ~Koi no Victory~
 * Ai Araba IT'S ALL RIGHT
 * 14 Members Line-Up (Without Abe Natsumi)
 * Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~
 * Joshi Kashimashi Monogatari
 * 12 Members Line-Up (Without Tsuji Nozomi and Kago Ai)
 * Namida ga Tomaranai Houkago
 * THE Manpower!!!
 * 11 Members Line-Up (Without Iida Kaori)
 * Osaka Koi no Uta
 * 10 Members Line-Up (With Kusumi Koharu. Also, without Yaguchi Mari and Ishikawa Rika)
 * Iroppoi Jirettai
 * Chokkan 2 ~Nogashita Sakana wa Ookiizo!~
 * SEXY BOY ~Soyo Kaze ni Yorisotte~
 * Ambitious! Yashinteki de Ii jan
 * 8 Members Line-Up (Without Konno Asami and Ogawa Makoto)
 * Aruiteru
 * 9 Members Line-Up (With Mitsui Aika)
 * Egao YES Nude
 * Kanashimi Twilight
 * 9 Members Line-Up (With Junjun and Linlin. Also, without Yoshizawa Hitomi and Fujimoto Miki)
 * Onna ni Sachi Are
 * Mikan
 * Resonant Blue
 * Pepper Keibu
 * Naichau Kamo
 * Shouganai Yume Oibito
 * Nanchatte Ren'ai
 * Kimagure Princess
 * 8 Members Line-Up (Without Kusumi Koharu)
 * Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai
 * Seishun Collection
 * Onna to Otoko no Lullaby Game
 * 9 Members Line-up (With Fukumura Mizuki, Ikuta Erina, Sayashi Riho, and Suzuki Kanon. Also, without Kamei Eri, Junjun, and Linlin)
 * Maji Desu ka Ska!
 * Only you
 * Kono Chikyuu no Heiwa wo Honki de Negatterun da yo!/Kare to Issho ni Omise ga Shitai!
 * 12 Members Line-up (With Iikubo Haruna, Ishida Ayumi, Sato Masaki, and Kudo Haruka. Also, without Takahashi Ai)
 * Pyocopyoco Ultra
 * Ren'ai Hunter
 * 10 Members Line-up (Without Niigaki Risa and Mitsui Aika)
 * One•Two•Three/The Matenrou Show
 * Wakuteka Take a chance
 * 11 Members Line-up (With Oda Sakura)
 * Help me!!
 * Brainstorming/Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai
 * 10 Members Line-up (Without Tanaka Reina)
 * TBA