Takeuchi Akari (竹内朱莉)

Member of Shin Minimoni

Profile:

4th Generation Egg

Name: Takeuchi Akari (竹内朱莉)

Nickname: Takechan

Birthday: 11/23/1997

Blood type: O

Likes:

• Food: Kiwi

Dislikes:

• Food: Tofu

Special skills: Short distance run, piano

Weakness: Arithmetic

Interests: Collecting Hawaiian things and character goods of topical movies

Senior member she aspires to be like: Maimi Yajima

Works:

Plays/musicals:

• Ojigi De Shape Up (June 2009)

Music:

• 07/15/2009 Shin Minimoni song “Tentou Chuu no Samba”, on album Chample 1 ~Happy Marriage Song Cover Shu~
• 12/02/2009 Shin Minimoni song “Pen Pen Kyoudai”, on album Petit Best 10

Tanabe Nanami (田辺奈菜美)

A member of Shugo Chara Egg!

Profile:

9th Generation Egg

Name: Tanabe Nanami (田辺奈菜美)

Nickname: Tanapyon (official), Nanamin

Birthday: 11/10/1999

Birth place: Kanagawa prefecture

Blood type: A

Hobbies: Saving, horror tales

Special skills: Skipping rope

Likes:

• School subject: Arithmetics, music
• Colour: White, orange

Challenge she would like to try: Swimming 25 meters

Works:

Television:

• Shugo Chara!
• We Can Girls 15nin (since April, 2010)

Music:

• “Arigatou ~Ookiku Kansha~” (c/w to Guardians4: “Going On” 01/20/2010)

Kaneko Rie (金子りえ)

Profile:

4th Generation Egg

Name: Kaneko Rie (金子りえ)

Nickname: Ricchan

Birthday: 07/01/1997

Blood type: A

Birth place: Kanagawa prefecture

Height: 149cm

Likes

• Food: 1) pasta, 2)cherry, 3)salad

Senior member she aspires to be like: Reina Tanaka

Sato Ayano (佐藤綾乃)

Profile:

Name: Sato Ayano (佐藤綾乃)

Nickname: Ayanon

Birthday: 01/07/1995

Blood type: A

Likes:

• Food: Curry
• Songs: Honto no Jibun, Tokaikko Junjou
• Sport: Tennis

Senior member she aspires to be like: Miyabi Natsuyaki, Mari Yaguchi

Kudo Haruka (工藤遥)

Profile:

Name: Kudo Haruka (工藤遥)

Nicknames: Kudou (official); Kudoharu, Harurun

Birthday: 10/27/1999

Nagasawa Wakana (長澤和奏)

Profile:

Name: Nagasawa Wakana (長澤和奏)

Nickname: Nagasaa (official)

Birthday: 11/08/1996

Birth place: Iwate prefecture

Miyamoto Karin (宮本佳林)

Member of Shin Minimoni

Profile:

Name: Miyamoto Karin (宮本佳林)

Nickname: Karin

Birthday: 12/01/1998

Blood type: O

Likes:

• Food: Salad, strawberries
• Song: Ookina Ai de Motenashite
• Sport: Badminton

Dislikes:

• Food: Melon (uri)

Senior member she aspires to be like: Chisato Okai

Other: Has been learning English since she was 2 years old

Works:

Movies:

• Hoshisuna no Shima no Chiisana Tenshi ~ Mermaid Smile ~ (2010)

Plays/musicals:

• Ojigi De Shape Up (June 2009)
• Kaibutsu no Kodomo (April 2010)

Music:

• 2009/07/15 – Chample 1 ~Happy Marriage Song Cover Shu~

H!P Egg short history & member review

Hello! Project Eggs are audition winners who get free training to develop their potential as idols. Until spring 2006 they were mostly featured as background dancers in Hello! Project concerts, but since then they have got more chances to perform in different kinds of units, new member concerts, stage plays and so on.

The first audition for H!P EGGs was in 2004 when 32 girls were chosen (1st generation). Another audition was held in 2006 with 3 successful applicants (2nd generation). Kikkawa Yuu, who made it to final 4 in Morning Musume 8th gen audition, later joined H!P Eggs (3rd generation). In June 2008, three new H!P Eggs were introduced at a new member concert (4th generation).

*the generation definitions are not official

Current H!P Eggs:

1st generation

• Noto Arisa
• Aoki Erina
• Tanaka Anri
• Sengoku Minami
• Sawada Yuri
• Furukawa Konatsu
• Sainen Mia
• Mori Saki
• Kitahara Sayaka
• Wada Ayaka
• Maeda Yuuka
• Fukuda Kanon
• Saho Akari
• Okai Asuna
• Sekine Azusa
• Ogawa Saki
• Maeda Irori
• Arai Manami

2nd generation

• Komine Momoka

3rd generation

• Kikkawa Yuu

4th generation

• Takeuchi Akari
• Kaneko Rie
• Fukumura Mizuki

Graduated H!P Eggs:

• Okada Yui (graduated to join Biyuuden)
• Arihara Kanna (graduated to join C-ute)
• Linlin (temporary trainee; joined Morning Musume)
• Korenaga Miki (continues in Gatas Brilhantes H.P. & Ongaku Gatas)
• Mano Erina (graduated to pursue a solo career in H!P)

The Possible: (In October 2007, the members graduated H!P Eggs to become full-time members of TNX and Nice Girl Project)

• Morozuka Kanami
• Oose Kaede
• Hashimoto Aina
• Akiyama Yurika
• Okada Robin Shoko
• Goto Yuki

Retired H!P Eggs:

• Ooyanagi Maho (2005)
• Kawashima Miyuki (2005)
• Hashida Mirei (2007)
• Ogura Manami (2007)
• Yutoku Ayumi (2007)
• Mutou Mika (2008)

Some Hello! Project units with major releases have included H!P Eggs:

• Ongaku Gatas (with Korenaga Miki, Noto Arisa, Mano Erina, Sengoku Minami, Sawada Yuri, Mutou Mika)
• Milky Way (with Kikkawa Yuu, Kitahara Sayaka)
• High-king (with Maeda Yuuka)

Ongaku Gatas (音楽ガッタス)

Ongaku Gatas consists of members from Hello! Project’s futsal team, Gatas Brilhantes H.P.

Members:

Yoshizawa Hitomi (captain)

Ishikawa Rika

Satoda Mai (Country Musume)

Konno Asami

Korenaga Miki

Noto Arisa

Sengoku Minami

Sawada Yuri

Mutou Mika

Ex-members:

Mano Erina

Releases:

Music:

• 2007/08/22 – “Nari Hajimeta Koi no BELL” 1st Single
• 2007/12/05 – “Yattarouze!” 2nd Single
• 2008/02/06 – “1st GOODSAL” 1st Album

DVD:

• 2007/09/12 – “Nari Hajimeta Koi no BELL” 1st Single V
• 2007/12/19 – “Yattarouze!” 2nd Single V
• 2008/05/28 – Ongaku Gatas First Consert Tour 2008 Spring ~Mizaru Shukuzaru GOODSAL!~ DVD

On stage:

• 2008 February: Ongaku Gatas 1st Concert Tour 2008 Spring ~Mizaru Shukuzaru GOODSAL!~

Other:

• Radio show: Hyper Night Ongaku Gatas no GUTS 10 Gatas!! (since 2007/10/01)

H!P Eggs on stage

Hello! Project new member concerts:

• 2007/05/13 – Dai 1kai H!P Shinjin Kouen ~Saru no koku~/~Tori no koku~
• 2007/08/26 – Dai 2kai H!P Shinjin Kouen ~Yokohama De Aimashou~
• 2007/11/23 – Dai 3kai H!P Shinjin Kouen November ~Shinagawa De Aimashou~
• 2008/03/29 – 2008 H!P Shinjin Kouen March ~Kirameki no Yokohama~
• 2008/06/22 – 2008 H!P Shinjin Kouen June ~Akazaka HOP!~

New member concert DVDs:

• 2007/09 – (FC) Dai 1kai H!P Shinjin Kouen ~Saru no koku~/~Tori no koku~

Participants in new member concerts:

• Dai 1kai: All H!P Eggs, THE Possible, Arihara Kanna, Mitsui Aika, Junjun, Linlin
• Dai 2kai: All H!P Eggs except Tanaka Anri and Sekine Azusa (conflict with school schedule); THE Possible; Hashida Mirei and Ogura Manami quit H!P Eggs and thus weren’t present
• Dai 3kai: All H!P Eggs except Kikkawa Yuu
• 2008 March: All H!P Eggs except Sekine Azusa, Maeda Irori and Arai Manami; Korenaga Miki graduated H!P Eggs and wasn’t be present. Yutoku Ayumi quit H!P Eggs and wasn’t be present.
• 2008 June: All H!P Eggs; Mano Erina graduated and won’t be present. Mutou Mika quit and won’t be present.

H!P Egg Delivery Stations:

• 2007/09/22 – 01 – Kikkawa Yuu, Mori Saki, Kitahara Sayaka, Aoki Erina, Ogawa Saki
• 2007/10/20 – 02 – Noto Arisa, Mano Erina, Furukawa Konatsu, Fukuda Kanon, Okai Asuna
• 2008/03/08 – 03 – Sawada Yuri, Komine Momoka, Maeda Yuuka, Fukuda Kanon, Saho Akari
• 2008/05/25 – 04 – Tanaka Anri, Sengoku Minami, Sainen Mia, Mori Saki, Wada Ayaka, Ogawa Saki

H!P Egg Delivery Stations are about 25 minutes long events where the Eggs perform about 5 songs.