Oha Girl Maple

Oha Girl Maple (おはガールメープル) was a 3-member idol unit made for the children's show Oha Suta. The group was formed on April 2010 and graduated March 27, 2012. The group is known for having 2 Hello! Project members during their short run as a unit: Ogawa Saki from S/mileage and Ikuta Erina from Morning Musume.

Former Members

Eripon (えりぽん; Real Name: Ikuta Erina; Red) (Graduated March 27, 2012)
Erika (えりか; Real Name: Tanaka Erika; Pink) (Graduated March 27, 2012)
Shiori (しおり; Real Name: Inoue Shiori; Blue) (Graduated March 27, 2012)
Saki (さき; Real Name: Ogawa Saki; Red) (Graduated August 27, 2011)

History

Oha Girl Maple was formed in April 2010, following the graduation of the 2008-2010 Oha Girl unit, for the show Oha Suta. The unit initially consisted of Saki (Ogawa Saki of S/mileage), Erika (Tanaka Erika) and Shiori (Inoue Shiori). As a tradition for every Oha Girl unit to have a challenge since 2001, the members of Oha Girl Maple were challenged to learn to use a baton.

On November 24, 2010, Oha Girl Maple released a collaboration single with S/mileage, titled My School March, under the hachama label. The single sold around 4,734 copies according to Oricon.

On August 24, 2011, Saki graduated from S/mileage to live a normal life and subsequently left Oha Girl Maple. Following Ogawa's departure, Eripon (Ikuta Erina of Morning Musume) joined the group.

On March 27, 2012, Oha Girl Maple graduated from Oha Suta. The group was replaced with a new Oha Suta group with an new line-up, named Oha Girls Chu! Chu! Chu!, beginning April 2012.

Discography

Singles

[2010.11.24] My School March (マイ・スクール・マーチ) (Oha Girl Maple with S/mileage) (Collaboration single)

Digital Single

[2011.12.01] Morning Chance!! (モーニングチャンス!!)

External Links

Japanese Wikipedia