Saho Akari

	<img src="https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/helloproject/images/d/d5/Saho-agenomics.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/270?cb=20190217211704" alt="Saho-agenomics" class="thumbimage " data-image-key="Saho-agenomics.jpg" data-image-name="Saho-agenomics.jpg" width="270" height="401" > Saho Akari promoting "Agenomics!!"
Nicknames	Akari (アカリ?)
Born	June 8, 1995 (age 23)
Origin	Tokyo, Japan
Blood Type	AB
Zodiac Sign	<img src="https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/helloproject/images/c/cd/Gemini.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/12?cb=20140831223610" alt="Gemini" class="" data-image-key="Gemini.png" data-image-name="Gemini.png" width="12" height="12" > Gemini
Height	162cm
Shoe Size	23cm
Genres	J-Pop
Occupation	Singer
Years Active	2004-present
Agency	UP-FRONT AGENCY (2004-2012); UP-FRONT PROMOTION (2012-2013); UP-FRONT CREATE (2013-); YU-M Entertainment (2016-)
Label	Pony Canyon (2008-2010); zetima (2009); UP-FRONT WORKS (2012); T-Palette Records (2012-)
Associated Acts	Hello Pro Kenshuusei, Tomoiki Ki wo Uetai, Shugo Chara Egg!, Aa!, UFZS, Up Up Girls (Kari), T-Palette mini All Stars, Team Makenki (Kari)
Joined	May 3, 2011
Member Color	Yellow
Debut Single	Going my ↑
Time in Group	8 Years, 0 Months, 13 Days
Joined	June 2004
Generation	1st Generation
Left	April 18, 2011
Twitter	@saho_akari

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Saho Akari (佐保明梨) is a Japanese singer. She is a member of the group Up Up Girls (Kari). She is a former member of the Hello! Project trainee group Hello Pro Egg. During her time in Hello Pro Egg, she was involved with Tomoiki Ki wo Uetai, Shugo Chara Egg!, and Aa!.

HistoryEdit

Aiaifire-saho — Saho Akari, November 2018

Img sahoFront — Saho Akari, November 2017

Artist photo (5) — Saho Akari, Late 2012

Saho akari 2012 — Saho Akari, April 2012

2100133 — Saho Akari, January 2012 in Suugaku♥Joshi Gakuen

2004Edit

Saho Akari joined Hello! Project as a member of Hello Pro Egg in June 2004 when she passed the auditions along with twenty-nine other girls.

2007Edit

In 2007, she joined Tomoiki Ki wo Uetai as a replacement for Yutoku Ayumi.

2008Edit

In 2008, she was put into the group Shugo Chara Egg! with fellow Hello Pro Egg members Wada Ayaka, Maeda Yuuka, and Fukuda Kanon to sing the opening songs for the anime Shugo Chara!. Saho Akari was also in Shugo Chara! The Musical with the original members of Shugo Chara Egg!. Saho played the roles of a student named Chika, X-character, and X-egg. She had some lines and some solos.

2009Edit

In July, Saho replaced Tanaka Reina in the group Aa! for compilation albums and concert appearances.

In August, Saho participated in the stage play Shugo Chara! as the character Chika. It ran from August 13th through the 23rd.

2010Edit

In Mano Erina's 6th, 7th and 8th singles she was a backup dancer along with three other Eggs.

Shugo Chara Egg! performed "Arigatou ~Ookiku Kansha~" for the last time and disbanded.

She had a small role in the movie Hoshisuna no Shima no Chiisana Tenshi ~Mermaid Smile~. It was released on June 19.

2011Edit

On April 18, it was announced that Saho had finished her training as a Hello Pro Egg member.^[1] It was also announced on May 3 that she would be joining Up-Front Girls.^[2]

On May 17, she and Sengoku Minami joined UFZS, Up-Front Girls's K-Pop cover dance group.

On July 22, she appeared on Zakigami, a variety show which features Yaguchi Mari, Michishige Sayumi, and Satoda Mai, among others. Saho and Linlin formed a special special unit and performed in a mini-live at a Harajuku fashion show in China.

On August 27, she and Sato Ayano appeared in a TV drama called Yuusha Yoshihiko to Maou no Shiro.

2012Edit

She appeared in the TV drama Suugaku♥Joshi Gakuen as the character Hatsudai Mina.

2013Edit

Saho had a small role in a two-part horror movie titled ADA. The movie was directed by Koji Shiraishi and was released on July 13.

2018Edit

On August 27, Saho was appointed as a migration PR ambassador for Niihama, Ehime Prefecture alongside ANGERME member Nakanishi Kana.^[3]

ProfileEdit

Name: Saho Akari (佐保明梨)
Nickname: Akari (アカリ)
Birthdate: June 8, 1995 (1995-06-08) (age 23)
Birthplace: Tokyo prefecture
Western Zodiac: Gemini
Eastern Zodiac: Pig (Boar in Japan)
Bloodtype: AB
Height: 162cm
Shoe Size: 23cm
Specialty: Karate, Swimming, Playing the Drums.
Dislikes: Haunted houses
Favorite Food: Mont Blanc, Peaches.
Least Favorite Food: Dry fruits.
Looks Up To: Matsuura Aya
Favorite Flower: Sunflowers
Favorite Color: Pink, Aqua Blue
Favorite Quote: "One Time, One Meeting" (Ichigo Ichie).
Hobby: Watching movies
UP-FRONT GROUP Status:
- 2004-06: Joined UP-FRONT AGENCY
- 2012-10-01: Transferred to UP-FRONT PROMOTION
- 2013-10-01: Transferred to UP-FRONT CREATE
Up Up Girls (Kari) Color: Yellow
Groups:
- Hello Pro Egg (2004-2011)
- Tomoiki Ki wo Uetai (2007-2011)
- Shugo Chara Egg! (2008-2010)
- Aa! (2009-2011)
- UFZS (2011-present)
- Up Up Girls (Kari) (2011-present)
- Gatas Brilhantes H.P. (2012-2015)
- T-Palette mini All Stars (2013)
- Team Makenki (Kari) (2014-2018)

Discography Featured InEdit

Up Up Girls (Kari)

First Album (Kari) (Indie Album)
Natsu Festival Sansen Kinen! 8/3「ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2013」Setlist Album (Digital Album)
Natsu Festival Sansen Kinen! 8/10「IDOL NATION 2013」Setlist Album (Digital Album)
Natsu Festival Sansen Kinen! 9/22「Inazuma Rock Festival 2013」Setlist Album (Digital Album)
Second Album (Kari) Special Remix Pack (Digital Album)
Second Album (Kari) (Indie Album)
Third Album (Kari) (Indie Album)
4th Album (Kari) (Indie Album)
5th Album (Kari) (Indie Album)

Hello! Project

Chanpuru 1 ~Happy Marriage Song Cover Shuu~ (Cover Album)
Petit Best 10 (Compilation Album)

Up Up Girls (Kari)

Shugo Chara Egg!

Guardians 4

Omakase♪Guardian (as Shugo Chara Egg!)
School Days (as Shugo Chara Egg!)
PARTY TIME / Watashi no Tamago (as Shugo Chara Egg!)
Going On! (as Shugo Chara Egg!)

T-Palette mini All Stars

Bad Blood/Hereafter

Team Makenki

Mugen, Fly High!!

WorksEdit

MoviesEdit

[2010] Hoshisuna no Shima no Chiisana Tenshi ~Mermaid Smile~ (星砂の島のちいさな天使～マーメイド　スマイル)
[2013] Ada ~ADA~ (讐～ADA～)

TV ProgramsEdit

[2007.09.02] Chao.TV (ちゃお.TV)
[2011.04.23–] Up-Front Girls
[2011–] R no Housoku (Ｒの法則)

AnimeEdit

[2009.10.03-2010.03.27] Shugo Chara! Party (しゅごキャラパーティー!) (as host Amulet Spade)

Music VideosEdit

[2010] Mano Erina - Haru no Arashi (春の嵐) (as back dancer)
[2010] Mano Erina - Onegai Dakara... (お願いだから・・) (as back dancer)
[2010] Mano Erina - Genkimono de Ikou! (元気者で行こう!) (as back dancer)

TV DramasEdit

[2011] Yuusha Yoshihiko to Maou no Shiro (勇者ヨシヒコと魔王の城)
[2012] Suugaku♥Joshi Gakuen (数学♥女子学園)

TheaterEdit

[2008.09.13-15] Tsunku THEATER dai 6 dan "Aa joshi gassho bu ~Eiko no kake ra 2008~" (つんく♂THEATER第6弾「あぁ女子合唱部〜栄光のかけら2008〜」)
[2009.08.13-23] Shugo Chara! (しゅごキャラ!) (as Chika)

Select ConcertsEdit

[2007.11.21] °C-ute Cutie Circuit 2007 ~MAGICAL CUTIE TOUR~

BooksEdit

[2012.06.10] Haikei shiryoshu 1 gakko kyoshitsu (Manga x anime kore 1 satsu!) (背景資料集1 学校・教室 (マンガ×アニメこれ1冊!)) (Sato Ayano, Saho Akari, Sekine Azusa, Arai Manami)

TriviaEdit

Eats rice for breakfast.
Has a habit of touching her neck.
Her favorite spot is her room.
She believes in ghosts and haunted houses.
While in Shugo Chara Egg!, she was Amulet Spade.
She is the only member of the original Shugo Chara Egg! that did not become a member of S/mileage.
She is the only orginal Shugo Chara Egg! that didn't become a Lilpri member.
She replaced Tanaka Reina in Aa!.
She is the only member of the 2009 revival units who did not debut in Hello! Project.
She was good friends with Maeda Yuuka.
She had been in the most groups out of all the girls in Hello Pro Kenshuusei.
Her official Up Up Girls (Kari) color is yellow.
She is a Black Belt in Karate.
She has received the most training in Hello Pro Egg.
She was the last remaining original Hello Pro Egg.

GalleryEdit

Gallery:Saho Akari

ReferencessEdit

↑ https://www.up-fc.jp/helloproject/member/egg/news110418_02.php
↑ http://ameblo.jp/upfront-girls/entry-10880502379.html
↑ "愛媛県西条市、新居浜市、四国中央市が、アンジュルム・アップアップガールズ(仮)出演の移住PR動画対決を行います！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2018-08-27.

External LinksEdit

Up Up Girls (Kari)

Members
Up Up Girls (Kari)	Current Members	Furukawa Konatsu (UFZS Leader) \| Mori Saki \| Saho Akari \| Sekine Azusa \| Arai Manami
Up Up Girls (Kari)	Former Members	Sengoku Minami (Former Leader) \| Sato Ayano
Up Up Girls (2)	Current Members	Takahagi Chinatsu (Leader) \| Yoshikawa Mayu \| Kajishima Aya \| Hashimura Riko \| Nakagawa Chihiro \| Sasaki Honoka \| Morinaga Niina \| Shimazaki Yuria \| Niikura Ami
Up Up Girls (2)	Former Members	Nakaoki Rin
Up Up Girls (Pro Wres)	Current Members	Raku \| Noa Hikari \| Watanabe Miu
Up Up Girls (Pro Wres)	Former Members	Pipipipi Pinano

Discography
Up Up Girls (Kari)	Indies Albums	1. First Album (Kari) \| 2. Second Album (Kari) \| 3. Third Album (Kari) \| 4. 4th Album (Kari) \| 5. 5th Album (Kari)
	Digital Albums	Natsu Festival Sansen Kinen! 8/3「ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2013」Setlist Album \| Natsu Festival Sansen Kinen! 8/10「IDOL NATION 2013」Setlist Album \| Natsu Festival Sansen Kinen! 9/22「Inazuma Rock Festival 2013」Setlist Album \| Second Album (Kari) Special Remix Pack
	Collaboration Albums	T-Palette Records 2nd Anniversary Mix 〜Diggin'on you〜 \| Disney Rocks!!! Girls Power! \| CR Hana no Keiji 10 Shuunen Kinen Album
	Indies Singles	1. Going my ↑ \| 2. Barebare I LOVE YOU \| 3. Uppercut! / Yuudachi! Through the Rainbow \| 4. Mechakyun♡Summer ( ´ ▽ ` )ﾉ \| 5. Namen na! Ashi Girls / Marble Hero \| 6. End Of The Season \| 7. UPPER ROCK / Ichiban Girls! \| 8. Chopper☆Chopper / Survival Girls \| 9. Respect Tokyo / Sutorera! ~Straight Up!~ \| 10. SAKURA DRIVE / Dateline\| 11. Next Stage / Ano Saka no Ue Made, \| 12. Ginga Joujou Monogatari / Burn the fire!! / Natural Born Idol \| 13.Summer Beam! / Up Up Typhoon\| 14. SAMURAI GIRLS / Widol Seven \| 15. Starry Night / Seishun Buildup \| 16. Nijiiro Mosaic / ENJOY!! ENJO(Y)!! \| 17. (Kari) wa Kaesuze ☆ be your soul / Party! Party! / Jumper! \| 18. Zenryoku! Pump Up!! / Kono Melody wo Kimi to \| 19. Beautiful Dreamer / Zenryoku! Pump Up!! -ULTRA Mix- / Itadaki wo Mezase! \| 20. Party People Alien / Seven☆Peace \| 21. !!!!!!!! / Kimi to Iu Kasetsu \| 22. UPPER DISCO / FOREVER YOUNG \| 23. Joujou do Konjou / Be a Girl \| 24. Ai Ai Fire!! / Watashitachi (with friend) \| 25. Agenomics!! / Kimi Loss / Upper Ranbu
	Other Singles	Kakko Tsukete Ii Desho! \| Santa Claus \| Up Ome!! ~Apuga no Oshougatsu da yo Zenin Shuugou!~ \| Shooting Star \| You're the best
	Collaboration Singles	Bad Blood / Hereafter \| Mugen, Fly High!!
Up Up Girls (2)	Indies Singles	1. Sun!×3 / Ni no Ashi Dancing \| 2. Doshaburi no Terrace Seki / Fuyu Tote Tote \| 3. Tte Iu Hatsukoi no Oyakusoku / Happeace LOVE♡ \| 4. Zenbu Seishun! / Angel Enjite 20nen \| 5. Kakatte Kinasai / OVER DRIVE \| 6. We are Winner! / Starting Over
Up Up Girls (Pro Wres)	Event Singles	Upper Kick!

Units & Other Acts
In-group Subunits	UFZS
Associated Acts	Hello Pro Egg \| Tomoiki Ki wo Uetai \| Ongaku Gatas \| Shugo Chara Egg! \| Aa! \| Ganbarou Nippon Ai wa Katsu Singers \| Reborn Eleven \| Gatas Brilhantes H.P. \| T-Palette mini All Stars \| Team Makenki

Shugo Chara Egg!
Members
1st Generation	Amulet Heart ♥Yuuka♥ \| Amulet Spade ♠Akari♠ \| Amulet Clover ♣Kanon♣ \| Amulet Diamond ♦Ayaka♦
2nd Generation	Amulet Heart ♥Mizuki♥ \| Amulet Spade ♠Akari♠ \| Amulet Clover ♣Irori♣ \| Amulet Diamond ♦Nanami♦
Discography
Singles	1. Minna no Tamago \| 2. Shugo Shugo! Collaboration: 1. Omakase♪Guardian \| 2. School Days \| 3. PARTY TIME / Watashi no Tamago \| 4. Going On!
Albums	Shugo Chara! Song♪Best (with Buono!, Guardians 4)
DVDs	Shugo Chara! Clip♪Best (with Buono!, Guardians 4)
Units & Other Groups
Related Units	Buono! \| Guardians 4 \| Hello Pro Egg \| S/mileage \| Lilpri \| Up Up Girls (Kari) \| Morning Musume

Aa!
Members
1st Generation	Tanaka Reina (Leader) \| Natsuyaki Miyabi \| Suzuki Airi
2nd Generation	Saho Akari
Discography
Singles	FIRST KISS
Related Units	Morning Musume \| Hello! Project Kids \| Berryz Koubou \| ℃-ute \| Hello Pro Egg \| Up Up Girls (Kari) \| LoVendoЯ

Hello Pro Kenshuusei

Members
25th Generation	Ono Kotomi \| Yonemura Kirara
26th Generation	Hashisako Rin
27th Generation	Matsunaga Riai \| Yamada Ichigo \| Nakayama Natsume
28th Generation	Tamenaga Shion \| Kubota Nanami \| Shutto Anna \| Kanemitsu Ruru \| Matsubara Yuriya
29th Generation	Saito Madoka \| Onoda Karin
Former Members
1st Generation	Korenaga Miki \| Kawashima Miyuki \| Okada Yui \| Noto Arisa \| Morozuka Kanami \| Aoki Erina \| Tanaka Anri \| Ohse Kaede \| Sengoku Minami \| Sawada Yuri \| Muto Mika \| Hashida Mirei \| Furukawa Konatsu \| Hashimoto Aina \| Ooyanagi Maho \| Akiyama Yurika \| Okada Robin Shouko \| Arihara Kanna \| Goto Yuki \| Sainen Mia \| Mori Saki \| Yutoku Ayumi \| Kitahara Sayaka \| Wada Ayaka \| Maeda Yuuka \| Fukuda Kanon \| Saho Akari \| Okai Asuna \| Sekine Azusa \| Ogawa Saki \| Maeda Irori \| Arai Manami
2nd Generation	Mano Erina \| Ogura Manami \| Komine Momoka
3rd Generation	Kikkawa Yuu
Transfer Student	Linlin
4th Generation	Fukumura Mizuki \| Kaneko Rie \| Takeuchi Akari
5th Generation	Miyamoto Karin
6th Generation	Sezaki Azusa \| Sato Ayano
7th Generation	Hirano Tomomi \| Katsuta Rina
8th Generation	Takagi Sayuki
9th Generation	Tanabe Nanami
10th Generation	Kizawa Runa \| Nagasawa Wakana \| Kudo Haruka
11th Generation	Yoshihashi Kurumi \| Hamaura Ayano \| Taguchi Natsumi
12th Generation	Otsuka Aina \| Mogi Minami \| Ogawa Rena
13th Generation	Yamaga Kanae \| Oda Sakura
14th Generation	Kosuga Fuyuka \| Uemura Akari
15th Generation	Okamura Rise \| Murota Mizuki
16th Generation	Yamagishi Riko \| Nomura Minami
17th Generation	Kanazawa Tomoko \| Ichioka Reina \| Kaga Kaede \| Kishimoto Yumeno \| Makino Maria \| Wada Sakurako
18th Generation	Sasaki Rikako
19th Generation	Tanaka Karen \| Inaba Manaka \| Mikame Kana \| Fujii Rio \| Mashiro Kana \| Inoue Hikaru
20th Generation	Yamaki Risa \| Niinuma Kisora \| Yokogawa Yumei \| Oura Hirona \| Dambara Ruru \| Haga Akane \| Funaki Musubu
21st Generation	Aikawa Maho \| Takemura Miu \| Saito Kana
22nd Generation	Hashimoto Nagisa \| Horie Kizuki \| Shimano Momoko \| Ogata Risa \| Hirose Ayaka \| Tanimoto Ami \| Inoue Rei \| Asakura Kiki \| Onoda Saori
23rd Generation	Takase Kurumi
24th Generation	Ono Mizuho \| Nakano Rion \| Yanagawa Nanami \| Maeda Kokoro \| Akiyama Mao \| Kanatsu Mizuki \| Kasahara Momona \| Okamoto Honoka
25th Generation	Noguchi Kurumi \| Kodama Sakiko \| Kiyono Momohime
26th Generation	Kawamura Ayano \| Yokoyama Reina \| Yoshida Marie \| Nishida Shiori \| Yamazaki Yuhane
27th Generation	Shimakura Rika \| Hibi Marina \| Eguchi Saya \| Doi Rena \| Okamura Minami
28th Generation	Hashimoto Momoko \| Goto Sayaka
29th Generation	Kusunoki Mei

Discography
Indies Singles	1. Kanojo ni Naritai!!! \| 2. Ten Made Nobore! \| 3. Oheso no Kuni Kara Konnichiwa / Ten Made Nobore! (DVD single)
Soundtrack Singles	Karen na Gasshoudan
Campaign Singles	Sora ga Aru \| Mottainai Baasan Ondo
Albums	1. ① Let's say "Hello!" \| 2. Rainbow×2

Concerts & Events
Shinjin Kouen Concerts	2007: May \| August \| November 2008: March \| June \| September \| November 2009: April \| June \| September \| November 2010: March \| June \| September \| November
Happyoukai Concerts	2011: September 2012: March \| June \| September \| December 2013: March \| June \| September \| December 2014: February/March \| June \| September \| November/December 2015: March \| June \| September \| November/December 2016: February/March \| June \| September \| December 2017: March \| June \| September \| December 2018: March \| June \| September \| December 2019: March \| June Test Events: 2013 \| 2014 \| 2015 \| 2016 \| 2017 \| 2018 \| 2019
Other Concerts	2010nen Hello Pro Egg Norimen Live 2gatsu

Units & Other Groups
Sub-Units & Groups	Tomoiki Ki wo Uetai \| Shugo Chara Egg! \| Kashou Egg
Debuted Acts (within UP-FRONT)	THE Possible \| Mano Erina \| S/mileage \| Kikkawa Yuu \| Up Up Girls (Kari) \| Juice=Juice \| Kobushi Factory \| Tsubaki Factory \| BEYOOOOONDS
Associated Acts	v-u-den \| Little Gatas \| ℃-ute \| Mix Gatas \| Morning Musume \| Ongaku Gatas \| Gatas Brilhantes H.P. \| MilkyWay \| High-King \| Aa! \| Shin Minimoni \| Reborn Eleven \| Jurin \| Country Girls

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[1] ttp://ameblo.jp/upfront-girls/entry-10880502379.html

[2] "愛媛県西条市、新居浜市、四国中央市が、アンジュルム・アップアップガールズ(仮)出演の移住PR動画対決を行います！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2018-08-27.

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