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This page consists of all current and former members of the Hello! Project group ANGERME (formerly known as S/mileage).

As of May 2023, there have been a total of 25 members altogether (2009-present), 12 graduated members, 2 members which have resigned, and 11 generations. There are currently 11 members in ANGERME which consists of the 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th generations.

Members[]

Name Born Origin Blood
Type
Join
Date
Gen Member
Color
Notes
(上國料萌衣)
October 24, 1999
(age 24)
Kumamoto O November 11, 2015 4th AquaBlue Penlight
Aqua Blue
Leader (2023-Present)
(川村文乃)
July 7, 1999
(age 24)
Kochi A June 26, 2017 6th LightPurple Penlight
Light Purple
Sub-leader (2019-Present)
Former Hello Pro Kenshuusei (2016-2017)
Former Hachikin Girls Member (2011-2016)
(佐々木莉佳子)
May 28, 2001
(age 22)
Miyagi October 4, 2014 3rd Yellow Penlight
Yellow
Former Hello Pro Kenshuusei (2013-2014)
Former member of SCK GIRLS (2011-2013)
(伊勢鈴蘭)
January 19, 2004
(age 20)
Hokkaido November 23, 2018 7th Orange Penlight
Orange
(橋迫鈴)
October 6, 2005 (age 18) Aichi O July 3, 2019 8th PureRed Penlight
Pure Red
Former Hello Pro Kenshuusei (2016-2019)
(川名凜)
December 6, 2003 (age 20) Chiba B November 2, 2020 9th Green Penlight
Green
(為永幸音)
February 9, 2004 (age 20) Nagano O Pink Penlight
Pink
Former Hello Pro Kenshuusei (2017-2020)
(松本わかな)
September 1, 2007 (age 16) Kanagawa AB White Penlight
White
(平山遊季)
July 25, 2006 (age 17) A December 30, 2021 10th YellowGreen Penlight
Light Green
Former Hello Pro Kenshuusei (2019-2021)
(下井谷幸穂)
August 4, 2006 (age 17) Okayama O May 23, 2023 11th HotPink Penlight
Hot Pink
"Morning Musume '22" "Juice=Juice" Goudou Shin Member finalist
Former Hello Pro Kenshuusei (2022-2023)
(後藤花)
June 5, 2008 (age 15) Saitama SeaBlue Penlight
Sea Blue
Hello! Project Shin Member Audition 2021 finalist
Former Hello Pro Kenshuusei (2022-2023)

Name Born Origin Blood
Type
Join
Date
Gen Departure
Date
Member
Color
Notes
(和田彩花)
August 1, 1994
(age 29)
Gunma A April 4, 2009 1st June 18, 2019 Red Penlight
Red
Leader (2009-2019)
Former Hello Pro Egg (2004-2010)
Hello! Project Leader (2017-2019)
(前田憂佳)
December 28, 1994
(age 29)
Chiba B December 31, 2011 Pink Penlight
Pink
Former Hello Pro Egg (2004-2010)
(福田花音)
March 12, 1995
(age 29)
Saitama A November 29, 2015 HotPink Penlight
Hot Pink
Former Hello Pro Egg (2004-2010)
(小川紗季)
November 18, 1996
(age 27)
August 27, 2011 YellowGreen Penlight
Light Green
Former Hello Pro Egg (2004-2010)
(中西香菜)
June 4, 1997
(age 26)
Osaka August 14, 2011 2nd December 10, 2019 LightPink Penlight
Light Pink
Sub-leader (2015-2019)
(竹内朱莉)
November 23, 1997
(age 26)
Saitama O June 21, 2023 Blue Penlight
Blue
Leader (2019-2023)
Former Sub-leader (2015-2019)
Former Hello Pro Egg (2008-2011)
(勝田里奈)
April 6, 1998
(age 25)
Tokyo A September 25, 2019 Orange Penlight
Orange
Former Hello Pro Egg (2009-2011)
(田村芽実)
October 30, 1998
(age 25)
Gunma O May 30, 2016 Purple Penlight
Purple
Currently a Musical Theatre Actress and Soloist
(小数賀芙由香)
November 19, 1997
(age 26)
Kanagawa 2nd
(Sub)
September 9, 2011 Orange Penlight
Orange
Former Hello Pro Kenshuusei (2012-2014)
(室田瑞希)
June 12, 1998
(age 25)
Chiba AB October 4, 2014 3rd March 22, 2020 LightBlue Penlight
Light Blue
Former Hello Pro Kenshuusei (2012-2014)
(相川茉穂)
March 26, 1999
(age 24)
Kanagawa A December 31, 2017 Green Penlight
Green
Former Hello Pro Kenshuusei (2014)
(笠原桃奈)
October 22, 2003
(age 20)
July 16, 2016 5th November 15, 2021 HotPink Penlight
Hot Pink
Former Hello Pro Kenshuusei (2016)
(船木結)
May 10, 2002
(age 21)
Osaka O June 26, 2017 6th December 9, 2020 YellowGreen Penlight
Light Green
Country Girls Member (2015-2019)
Former Hello Pro Kenshuusei (2013-2015)
(太田遥香)
October 21, 2003
(age 20)
Hokkaido B November 23, 2018 7th October 13, 2020 BrightGreen Penlight
Bright Green
Former Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido (2016-2018)
Former Ribbon Girls and Former Clione

Leadership[]

# Leader Period of Time Tenure Sub-Leader Period of Time Tenure
1st Wada Ayaka April 4, 2009 – June 18, 2019 10 Years, 2 Months, 14 Days None April 4, 2009 - November 28, 2015
Takeuchi Akari November 29, 2015 - June 18, 2019 3 Years, 6 Months, 20 Days
Nakanishi Kana November 29, 2015 – December 10, 2019 4 Years, 0 Months, 11 Days
2nd Takeuchi Akari June 19, 2019 - June 21, 2023 4 Years, 0 Months, 2 Days Kawamura Ayano June 19, 2019 - Present 4 Years, 9 Months, 0 Days
3rd Kamikokuryo Moe June 22, 2023 - Present 0 Years, 8 Months, 26 Days
  • The sub-leader position was established on November 29, 2015, when Fukuda Kanon graduated from the group.

Member Colors[]

Each ANGERME member has their own color for outfits and merchandise to distinguish between each member. The members of S/mileage were each assigned a member color. On December 31, 2014, upon their name change to ANGERME in December 2014, their member colors were redistributed.

Color Member Former Owner
PureRed Penlight Pure Red
Red Penlight Red
Hashisako Rin
(2019-Present)
Takeuchi Akari (2011-2014), Wada Ayaka (2014-2019)
Orange Penlight Orange Ise Layla
(2022-Present)
Kosuga Fuyuka (2011), Katsuta Rina (2014-2019)
LightOrange Penlight Light Orange Not in use Ise Layla (2018-2022)
Yellow Penlight Yellow Sasaki Rikako
(2014-2024)
Katsuta Rina (2011-2014)
Green Penlight Green
BrightGreen Penlight Bright Green
Kawana Rin
(2020-Present)
Tamura Meimi (2011-2014), Aikawa Maho (2014-2017), Oota Haruka (2018-2020)
YellowGreen Penlight Light Green Hirayama Yuki
(2021-Present)
Ogawa Saki (2009-2011), Funaki Musubu (2017-2020)
AquaBlue Penlight Aqua Blue Kamikokuryo Moe
(2016-Present)
LightBlue Penlight Light Blue
SeaBlue Penlight Sea Blue
Goto Hana
(2023-present)
Nakanishi Kana (2011-2014), Murota Mizuki (2014-2020)
Blue Penlight Blue Not in use Wada Ayaka (2009-2014), Takeuchi Akari (2014-2023)
Purple Penlight Purple Not in use Fukuda Kanon (2009-2014)[N1], Tamura Meimi (2014-2016)[N1]
LightPurple Penlight Light Purple Kawamura Ayano
(2017-Present)
HotPink Penlight Hot Pink Shimoitani Yukiho
(2023-present)
Fukuda Kanon (2014-2015), Kasahara Momona (2016-2021)
Pink Penlight Pink Tamenaga Shion
(2020-Present)
Maeda Yuuka (2009-2011)
LightPink Penlight Light Pink Not in use Nakanishi Kana (2014-2019)
White Penlight White Matsumoto Wakana
(2020-Present)

Tenures[]

All names in BOLD are current members.

Name Join Date Departure Date Tenure
Takeuchi Akari August 14, 2011 June 21, 2023 11 Years, 10 Months, 7 Days
Wada Ayaka April 4, 2009 June 18, 2019 10 Years, 2 Months, 14 Days
Sasaki Rikako October 4, 2014 Present 9 Years, 5 Months, 15 Days
Kamikokuryo Moe November 11, 2015 Present 8 Years, 4 Months, 8 Days
Nakanishi Kana August 14, 2011 December 10, 2019 8 Years, 3 Months, 26 Days
Katsuta Rina August 14, 2011 September 25, 2019 8 Years, 1 Month, 11 Days
Kawamura Ayano June 26, 2017 Present 6 Years, 8 Months, 22 Days
Fukuda Kanon April 4, 2009 November 29, 2015 6 Years, 7 Months, 25 Days
Murota Mizuki October 4, 2014 March 22, 2020 5 Years, 5 Months, 18 Days
Kasahara Momona July 16, 2016 November 15, 2021 5 Years, 3 Months, 30 Days
Ise Layla November 23, 2018 Present 5 Years, 3 Months, 25 Days
Tamura Meimi August 14, 2011 May 30, 2016 4 Years, 9 Months, 16 Days
Hashisako Rin July 3, 2019 Present 4 Years, 8 Months, 16 Days
Funaki Musubu June 26, 2017 December 9, 2020 3 Years, 5 Months, 13 Days
Kawana Rin, Tamenaga Shion, and Matsumoto Wakana November 2, 2020 Present 3 Years, 4 Months, 17 Days
Aikawa Maho October 4, 2014 December 31, 2017 3 Years, 2 Months, 27 Days
Maeda Yuuka April 4, 2009 December 31, 2011 2 Years, 8 Months, 27 Days
Ogawa Saki April 4, 2009 August 27, 2011 2 Years, 4 Months, 23 Days
Hirayama Yuki December 30, 2021 Present 2 Years, 2 Months, 18 Days
Oota Haruka November 23, 2018 October 13, 2020 1 Year, 10 Months, 20 Days
Shimoitani Yukiho and Goto Hana May 23, 2023 Present 0 Years, 9 Months, 25 Days
Kosuga Fuyuka August 14, 2011 September 9, 2011 0 Years, 0 Months, 26 Days

Members Single Count[]

Gen Member Debut Single Last Single Single Count
1st Generation (2009) Wada Ayaka aMa no Jaku Koi wa Accha Accha / Yumemita Fifteen 32 Singles
Maeda Yuuka Please Miniskirt Postwoman! 12 Singles
Fukuda Kanon Desugita Kui wa Utarenai / Dondengaeshi / Watashi 25 Singles
Ogawa Saki Uchouten LOVE 10 Singles
2nd Generation & Sub-members (2011) Nakanishi Kana Tachiagirl Watashi wo Tsukuru no wa Watashi / Zenzen Okiagarenai SUNDAY 23 Singles
Kosuga Fuyuka
(Sub-member)
Tachiagirl 1 Single
Takeuchi Akari Ai no Kedamono / Dousousei 28 Singles
Katsuta Rina Watashi wo Tsukuru no wa Watashi / Zenzen Okiagarenai SUNDAY 23 Singles
Tamura Meimi Tsugitsugi Zokuzoku / Itoshima Distance / Koi Nara Tokku ni Hajimatteru 16 Singles
3rd Generation (2014) Murota Mizuki Taiki Bansei / Otome no Gyakushuu Watashi wo Tsukuru no wa Watashi / Zenzen Okiagarenai SUNDAY 11 Singles
Aikawa Maho Umaku Ienai / Ai no Tame Kyou Made Shinka Shite Kita Ningen Ai no Tame Subete Taika Shite Kita Ningen / Wasurete Ageru 5 Singles

[N5]

Sasaki Rikako Present 17 Singles
4th Generation (2015) Kamikokuryo Moe Tsugitsugi Zokuzoku / Itoshima Distance / Koi Nara Tokku ni Hajimatteru 14 Singles
5th Generation (2016) Kasahara Momona Umaku Ienai / Ai no Tame Kyou Made Shinka Shite Kita Ningen Ai no Tame Subete Taika Shite Kita Ningen / Wasurete Ageru Hakkiri Shiyou ze / Oyogenai Mermaid / Aisare Route A or B? 9 Singles
6th Generation (2017) Kawamura Ayano Manner Mode / Kisokutadashiku Utsukushiku / Kimi Dake ja nai sa...friends Present 11 Singles
Funaki Musubu Kagiriaru Moment / Mirror Mirror 6 Singles
7th Generation (2018) Oota Haruka Koi wa Accha Accha / Yumemita Fifteen Watashi wo Tsukuru no wa Watashi / Zenzen Okiagarenai SUNDAY 2 Singles
Ise Layla Present 8 Singles
8th Generation (2019) Hashisako Rin Watashi wo Tsukuru no wa Watashi / Zenzen Okiagarenai SUNDAY 7 Singles
9th Generation (2020) Kawana Rin Hakkiri Shiyou ze / Oyogenai Mermaid / Aisare Route A or B? 5 Singles
Tamenaga Shion
Matsumoto Wakana
10th Generation (2021) Hirayama Yuki Ai Mashou / Hade ni Yacchai na! / Aisubeki Beki Human Life 4 Singles
11th Generation (2023) Shimoitani Yukiho RED LINE / Life is Beautiful! 1 Single
Goto Hana

Members Album Count[]

Gen Member Debut Album Last Credited Album Album Count
1st Generation (2009) Wada Ayaka Warugaki ① Rinnetenshou ~ANGERME Past, Present & Future~ 5 Albums
Maeda Yuuka Warugaki ① 1 Album
Fukuda Kanon S/mileage / ANGERME SELECTION ALBUM "Taiki Bansei" 4 Albums
Ogawa Saki Warugaki ① 1 Album
2nd Generation (2011) Nakanishi Kana S/mileage Best Album Kanzenban ① Rinnetenshou ~ANGERME Past, Present & Future~ 4 Albums
Takeuchi Akari BIG LOVE 5 Albums
Katsuta Rina Rinnetenshou ~ANGERME Past, Present & Future~ 4 Albums
Tamura Meimi S/mileage / ANGERME SELECTION ALBUM "Taiki Bansei" 3 Albums
3rd Generation (2014) Murota Mizuki S/mileage / ANGERME SELECTION ALBUM "Taiki Bansei" Rinnetenshou ~ANGERME Past, Present & Future~ 2 Albums
Aikawa Maho S/mileage / ANGERME SELECTION ALBUM "Taiki Bansei" 1 Album
Sasaki Rikako Present 3 Albums
4th Generation (2015) Kamikokuryo Moe Rinnetenshou ~ANGERME Past, Present & Future~ 2 Albums
5th Generation (2016) Kasahara Momona Rinnetenshou ~ANGERME Past, Present & Future~ 1 Album
6th Generation (2017) Kawamura Ayano Present 2 Albums
Funaki Musubu Rinnetenshou ~ANGERME Past, Present & Future~ 1 Album
7th Generation (2018) Oota Haruka
Ise Layla Present 2 Albums
8th Generation (2019) Hashisako Rin BIG LOVE 1 Album
9th Generation (2020) Kawana Rin
Tamenaga Shion
Matsumoto Wakana
10th Generation (2021) Hirayama Yuki
11th Generation (2023) Shimoitani Yukiho TBA TBA Albums
Goto Hana

Members Line-Ups[]

Date Member(s) Total Members Age Average Singles Released with Line-up Albums Released with Line-up
April 4, 2009
(Formation)
Group formation. Founding members include Wada Ayaka, Maeda Yuuka, Fukuda Kanon, and Ogawa Saki. 4 13.84-16.21 aMa no Jaku, Asu wa Date na no ni, Imasugu Koe ga Kikitai, Suki-chan, Otona ni Narutte Muzukashii!!!, Yumemiru Fifteen, ○○ Ganbaranakutemo Eenende!!, Onaji Jikyuu de Hataraku Tomodachi no Bijin Mama, Short Cut, Koi ni Booing Buu!, Uchouten LOVE Warugaki ①
August 14, 2011 Nakanishi Kana, Kosuga Fuyuka, Takeuchi Akari, Katsuta Rina, and Tamura Meimi join as sub-members.[N2] 9 14.74-14.77 None None
August 27, 2011 Ogawa Saki graduated. 8 14.77-14.81
September 9, 2011 Kosuga Fuyuka leaves. 7 14.95-15.26 Tachiagirl,[N3] Please Miniskirt Postwoman!
December 31, 2011 Maeda Yuuka graduates. 6 14.97-17.73 Choto Mate Kudasai!, Dot Bikini, Suki yo, Junjou Hankouki., Samui ne., Tabidachi no Haru ga Kita, Atarashii Watashi ni Nare! / Yattaruchan, Ee ka!? / "Ii Yatsu", Mystery Night! / Eighteen Emotion, Aa Susukino / Chikyuu wa Kyou mo Ai wo Hagukumu, SMILE FANTASY! (single) S/mileage Best Album Kanzenban ①, ② Smile Sensation
October 4, 2014 Murota Mizuki, Aikawa Maho, and Sasaki Rikako join as 3rd generation members. 9 16.84-17.95 Taiki Bansei / Otome no Gyakushuu, Nana Korobi Ya Oki / Gashin Shoutan / Mahou Tsukai Sally, Desugita Kui wa Utarenai / Dondengaeshi / Watashi None
November 11, 2015 Kamikokuryo Moe joins as the 4th generation member. 10 17.76-17.81 None S/mileage / ANGERME SELECTION ALBUM "Taiki Bansei"[N4]
November 29, 2015 Fukuda Kanon graduates. 9 17.48-17.98 Tsugitsugi Zokuzoku / Itoshima Distance / Koi Nara Tokku ni Hajimatteru None
May 30, 2016 Tamura Meimi graduates. 8 18.03-18.16 None
July 16, 2016 Kasahara Momona joins as the 5th generation member. 9 17.56-18.11 Umaku Ienai / Ai no Tame Kyou Made Shinka Shite Kita Ningen Ai no Tame Subete Taika Shite Kita Ningen / Wasurete Ageru, Ai Sae Areba Nanni mo Iranai / Namida Iro no Ketsui / Majokko Megu-chan[N5]
June 26, 2017 Funaki Musubu and Kawamura Ayano join as the 6th generation members. 11 18.15-18.66 Manner Mode / Kisokutadashiku Utsukushiku / Kimi Dake ja nai sa...friends[N5]
December 31, 2017 Aikawa Maho graduates. 10 18.65-19.55 Nakenai ze・・・Kyoukan Sagi / Uraha=Lover / Kimi Dake ja nai sa...friends (2018 Acoustic Ver.), Tade Kuu Mushi mo Like it! / 46okunen LOVE
November 23, 2018 Oota Haruka and Ise Layla join as the 7th generation members. 12 18.78-19.35 Koi wa Accha Accha / Yumemita Fifteen Rinnetenshou ~ANGERME Past, Present & Future~
June 18, 2019 Wada Ayaka graduates. 11 18.86-18.89 None None
July 3, 2019 Hashisako Rin joins as the 8th generation member. 12 18.47-18.69 Watashi wo Tsukuru no wa Watashi / Zenzen Okiagarenai SUNDAY[N6]
September 25, 2019 Katsuta Rina graduates 11 18.45-18.64
December 10, 2019 Nakanishi Kana graduates 10 17.9-18 None
March 22, 2020 Murota Mizuki graduates 9 17.67-18.11 Kagiriaru Moment / Mirror Mirror[N7]
October 13, 2020 Oota Haruka withdraws 8 18.37-18.63 None
November 2, 2020 Kawana Rin, Tamenaga Shion and Matsumoto Wakana join as the 9th generation members. 11 17.64-17.80
December 9, 2020 Funaki Musubu graduates 10 17.82-18.68 Hakkiri Shiyou ze / Oyogenai Mermaid / Aisare Route A or B?
November 15, 2021 Kasahara Momona graduates 9 18.67-18.89 None
December 30, 2021 Hirayama Yuki joins as the 10th generation member. 10 18.5-19.7 Ai Mashou / Hade ni Yacchai na! / Aisubeki Beki Human Life, Kuyashii wa / Piece of Peace ~Shiawase no Puzzle~ BIG LOVE
May 23, 2023 Shimoitani Yukiho and Goto Hana join as the 11th gneration members. 12 18.92-19.08 Ai no Kedamono / Dousousei[N8] None
June 21, 2023 Takeuchi Akari graduates 11 18.55-TBA RED LINE / Life is Beautiful! TBA

Timeline[]

Trivia[]

  • Sasaki Rikako is the first member to join the group that is born in the 21st century.
  • 4th gen is the first generation to have joined after the groups renaming.
  • 2010, 2012, 2013, and 2022 are the only years in which no new members were added.
  • 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, and 2022 are the only years in which no members had graduated or left.
  • At the time of Tamura Meimi's graduation on May 30, 2016, the second generation is the longest lasting full multi-membered generation of the group at 4 years, 7 months, 15 days.
    • As of 2022, the longest lasting full generation is the fourth generation. However, the fourth generation only consists of one member, Kamikokuryo Moe.
  • Starting with Wada Ayaka's graduation in June 2019, there has been a graduation from the group every three months: Katsuta Rina's in September 2019, Nakanishi Kana's in December 2019, and Murota Mizuki's in March 2020. Furthermore, Funaki Musubu was supposed to follow the pattern with her graduation set in June 2020, but it was postponed to December of that year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Kawamura Ayano is the oldest member to join the group at 17 years old.
  • Nakanishi Kana, Kosuga Fuyuka, Tamura Meimi, Kamikokuryo Moe, Ise Layla, Kawana Rin and Matsumoto Wakana are the only members to have not been apart of Hello! Project prior to joining the group.
  • Sasaki Rikako, Kawamura Ayano, and Oota Haruka were all previously members of other idol groups prior to becoming trainees.
  • The 1st, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 8th, 10th, and 11th generations are the only generations that are composed entirely of members in Hello Pro Kenshuusei.

Notes[]

  1. ^ ^ While both Fukuda's first and Tamura's second member color are translated to purple in the west, Fukuda's purple lean towards a light purple, while Tamura's purple is more of a traditional purple color.
  2. ^ On October 16, 2011, all sub-members who remained in the group at that time were promoted to full membership, becoming the 2nd generation.
  3. ^ Kosuga Fuyuka was still featured in the single after her departure from the group.
  4. ^ The album does not include Kamikokuryo Moe, but she was already a member at the time of the release.
  5. ^ ^ ^ Aikawa Maho was unable to be featured in the 23rd and 24th singles due to her receiving medical treatment for panic disorder during the production periods.[1]
  6. ^ While Watashi wo Tsukuru no wa Watashi / Zenzen Okiagarenai SUNDAY was released after Katsuta Rina's graduation, she is still featured and credited in the Regular A Edition of the single.
  7. ^ Oota Haruka did not participate in the single, Kagiriaru Moment / Mirror Mirror, due to her activities within the group being temporarily suspended for rule violations.
  8. ^ The single does not include the 11th generation, but they were already members at the time of the release.

References[]

  1. "アンジュルム23rdシングル内容詳細決定!" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2017-05-09.
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