Taguchi Hana-chan was transferred into Sakura Gakuin in 2011 alongside Rinon Isono. She is what people call a 'skip grader' (being born in 2000 she should supposedly be Jr. High Year 2, but since she was born at the start of 2000 she is old enough to be in Jr. High Year 3). She is the Chairman of (Fighting) Spirit for 2014 Nendo and is in Mini Pati and Pastel Wind. She will graduate at the end of the year alongside Moa Kikuchi, Yui Mizuno and Yunano Notsu.
Hana-chan is 14 years old.
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Thursday, 29 May 2014
Member Post #11 - YUI MIZUNO
Mizuno Yui-chan joined Sakura Gakuin in 2010 as one of the first Transfer Students. She is the Performance Chairman (Vice Principal) for 2014 Nendo, and is the eldest member of the group. She is in Mini Pati but is best known as YUIMETAL in BABYMETAL. Yui-chan is best friends with Moa Kikuchi and in her spare time collects stickers! She also has a slight obsession with tomatoes, in fact her daily custom is to have at least one tomato a day!
Yui-chan will turn 15 this year and will soon be leaving on BABYMETAL's Metal Resistance World Tour.
Yui-chan will turn 15 this year and will soon be leaving on BABYMETAL's Metal Resistance World Tour.
Member Post #10 - MOA KIKUCHI
Kikuchi Moa-chan joined Sakura Gakuin in 2010 as one of the first Transfer Students. She is in Mini Pati and is best known as MOAMETAL in BABYMETAL. She is the Fourth Generation Student Council President and the second-oldest member of the group. Moa-chan is best friends with Yui Mizuno, who she joined Sakura Gakuin with (and will leave Sakura Gakuin with) and are now both in the same sub-units.
Moa-chan will turn 15 this year and will soon be departing on BABYMETAL's Metal Resistance World Tour.
Moa-chan will turn 15 this year and will soon be departing on BABYMETAL's Metal Resistance World Tour.
Wednesday, 28 May 2014
Member Post #9 - HINATA SATO
Sato Hinata-chan joined Sakura Gakuin in 2010 as an original member. She was the Chairman of Mood in 2013 Nendo and was in Kagaku Kyumei Kikoh LOGICA? and Twinklestars. She graduated in March 2014 alongside fellow original members Raura, Nene and Marina.
She is rumoured to be continuing in the Entertainment Industry with Amuse Inc.
She is rumoured to be continuing in the Entertainment Industry with Amuse Inc.
Tuesday, 27 May 2014
Member Post #8 - RAURA IIDA
Iida Raura-chan joined Sakura Gakuin in 2010 Nendo as part of the original 8 line-up. She was known to be level-headed and seemed to be a mother figure for her kohai. She was the Performance Chairman (vice principal) for 2013 Nendo and was in Sleepiece and Twinklestars. She graduated in March 2014.
Raura-chan is rumoured to be continuing in the entertainment industry after her graduation.
Raura-chan is rumoured to be continuing in the entertainment industry after her graduation.
Monday, 26 May 2014
Member Post #7 - NENE SUGISAKI
Sugisaki Nene-chan was another original member of Sakura Gakuin. She had a reputation in the group for always being hungry (hence her nickname of Nene-don, which was allocated to her due to the speed at which she could eat udon!) She was the Chairman of Talk for 2013 Nendo, and was also in numerous sub-units such as Twinklestars, Sleepiece and Pastel Wind. She graduated in March 2014.
After her graduation, Nene-don decided she no longer wished to be in the entertainment industry and moved back to Ibaraki (her hometown) to study to become a nurse. Just two months after her graduation, her artist profile on Amuse Inc.'s webpage was removed, hinting that she had already cancelled her contract with the agency and put her time as an entertainer to an end.
At her Graduation Ceremony, she was quoted saying "Even though Nene will not be in this world (entertainment industry) I will feel connected with the Fukei (fans) whenever I look up at the sky."
~ Ganbatte kudasai to Nene-don, we hope that you'll grow to be the best nurse in Ibaraki ~
After her graduation, Nene-don decided she no longer wished to be in the entertainment industry and moved back to Ibaraki (her hometown) to study to become a nurse. Just two months after her graduation, her artist profile on Amuse Inc.'s webpage was removed, hinting that she had already cancelled her contract with the agency and put her time as an entertainer to an end.
At her Graduation Ceremony, she was quoted saying "Even though Nene will not be in this world (entertainment industry) I will feel connected with the Fukei (fans) whenever I look up at the sky."
~ Ganbatte kudasai to Nene-don, we hope that you'll grow to be the best nurse in Ibaraki ~
Member Post #6 - MARINA HORIUCHI
Horiuchi Marina-chan joined Sakura Gakuin as an original member in 2010. She was the Third Generation Student Council President and throughout her four years in the group was in a number of sub-units; Sleepiece, Twinklestars and Logica? She was a positive and reliant member of the group.
Marina-chan graduated alongside Nene Sugisaki, Raura Iida and Hinata Sato in March 2014. The graduation of these four members means that from 2014 Nendo (class of 2014) onward, there will be no more original members left in the group; instead, Sakura Gakuin is now purely made up of transfer students.
Marina-chan is now juggling High School with continuing to work with Amuse Inc. on her career in the entertainment industry.
Marina-chan graduated alongside Nene Sugisaki, Raura Iida and Hinata Sato in March 2014. The graduation of these four members means that from 2014 Nendo (class of 2014) onward, there will be no more original members left in the group; instead, Sakura Gakuin is now purely made up of transfer students.
Marina-chan is now juggling High School with continuing to work with Amuse Inc. on her career in the entertainment industry.
Member Post #5 - MARIRI SUGIMOTO
Sugimoto Mariri-chan had a brief spell in Sakura Gakuin from May 2012 to March 2013. She was the tallest member of the group throughout that time despite only being Elementary Year 6 (even taller than Suzuka-chan, who was the eldest student by then!)
Mariri-chan left the group alongside her Senpai, Suzuka-chan in March 2013 to focus on her modelling career.
Mariri-chan left the group alongside her Senpai, Suzuka-chan in March 2013 to focus on her modelling career.
Friday, 23 May 2014
Member Post #4 - SUZUKA NAKAMOTO
Nakamoto Suzuka-chan (also known as Suu-chan or SU-METAL) was one of the original members of Sakura Gakuin, joining at the beginning of 2010 Nendo. She was a bubbly and happy-go-lucky member of the group and was the Second Generation Student Council President. She graduated on March 31st 2013.
Though she has graduated, she is still the lead vocalist for its sub-group BABYMETAL alongside Moa Kikuchi (MOAMETAL) and Yui Mizuno (YUIMETAL), to which she goes under the stage name of SU-METAL.
Before her professional debut, she attended Actors School Hiroshima. Like Ayami-chan, she was first in the three-piece group Karen Girl's. Once the group disbanded in 2009, she began performing in musicals until she was enrolled into Sakura Gakuin in 2010. She had to move from Hiroshima to Tokyo in order to be in the group. Her older sister, Himeka Nakamoto, was also an Idol in Nogizaka46.
She is 16 years old and is currently juggling High School with her commitments to BABYMETAL. She aspires to be a singer/songwriter in the future.
Though she has graduated, she is still the lead vocalist for its sub-group BABYMETAL alongside Moa Kikuchi (MOAMETAL) and Yui Mizuno (YUIMETAL), to which she goes under the stage name of SU-METAL.
Before her professional debut, she attended Actors School Hiroshima. Like Ayami-chan, she was first in the three-piece group Karen Girl's. Once the group disbanded in 2009, she began performing in musicals until she was enrolled into Sakura Gakuin in 2010. She had to move from Hiroshima to Tokyo in order to be in the group. Her older sister, Himeka Nakamoto, was also an Idol in Nogizaka46.
She is 16 years old and is currently juggling High School with her commitments to BABYMETAL. She aspires to be a singer/songwriter in the future.
Member Post #3 - AYAKA MIYOSHI
Miyoshi Ayaka-chan joined Sakura Gakuin's original line-up in 2010. She graduated in April 2012, but remains in contact with members of the group; especially Airi-chan. She was a cool, level-headed member of the group with a sensible personality.
Ayaka-chan is soon to turn 18 and remains in the entertainment industry as an actor and model.
Ayaka-chan is soon to turn 18 and remains in the entertainment industry as an actor and model.
Members Post #2 - AYAMI MUTO
Muto Ayami-chan was one of the original line-up of Sakura Gakuin and the group's First Generation Student Council President. Ayami-chan graduated in April 2012, but along with the rest of the graduates remains in contact with the group and the members. Ayami-chan was a confident and well-liked member of the group.
She was originally in the three-piece group Karen Girl's along with Suzuka Nakamoto and Yuika Shima. When Karen Girl's was disbanded in 2009, she and Suzuka then joined the first line-up of Sakura Gakuin in 2010.
She is 18 years old and remains in the entertainment industry as a solo artist. Her debut album 'Eien To Shunkan' so far has been a success.
She was originally in the three-piece group Karen Girl's along with Suzuka Nakamoto and Yuika Shima. When Karen Girl's was disbanded in 2009, she and Suzuka then joined the first line-up of Sakura Gakuin in 2010.
She is 18 years old and remains in the entertainment industry as a solo artist. Her debut album 'Eien To Shunkan' so far has been a success.
Member Post #1 - AIRI MATSUI
Matsui Airi-chan was one of the original members of Sakura Gakuin. She graduated alongside fellow Senpais Ayami Muto and Ayaka Miyoshi in April 2012. Up until her graduation, she was the tallest member of the group; however she was shy and sensitive, though extremely talented.
She will turn 18 this year and continues to work in the entertainment industry as a model and actor.
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