Kamen Rider Girls (仮面ライダーGirls, Kamen Raidā Gāruzu) are an idol group developed by Avex Trax and Ishimori Productions to commemorate the Kamen Rider Series' 40th anniversary in 2011.[1] Each of the group's current members represent one of the protagonists of the Kamen Rider Series.[2] The group made their premiere at an event featuring members of Columbia Music Entertainment's Project.R group, the musical collaboration who provides music for the Super Sentai series.[3] The group's debut songs were "Koi no Rider Kick" (恋のライダーキック, Koi no Raidā Kikku, "Love's Rider Kick") and "Heart no Henshin Belt" (♡(ハート)の変身ベルト, Hāto no Henshin Beruto, "The Heart's Transformation Belt").[2] The group's debut songs were played on the DJ HURRY KENN Ride the Groove Internet radio program, the successor to the Wind Wave radio programs from the Kamen Rider W series. The group's debut single is "Let's Go RiderKick 2011", serving as the theme song for OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders with "Koi no Rider Kick" and "Heart no Henshin Belt" as the single's B-sides. A second single titled "KAMEN RIDER V3" was released on August 3, 2011 with the PV having a cameo by Hiroshi Tanahashi.[4]

Kamen Rider Girls
OriginJapan
GenresJ-Pop
Years active2010-Present
LabelsAvex Entertainment (former), Avex Trax
Members
Past members
Websitewww.kamenridergirls.jp

Members edit

  • Hitomi Isaka (井坂 仁美, Isaka Hitomi): Kamen Rider OOO; November 2010–present
  • Chisato Akita (秋田 知里, Akita Chisato): Kamen Rider Wizard; September 2012–present
  • Tomomi Jiena Sumi (鷲見 友美 ジェナ, Sumi Tomomi Jena): Kamen Rider Gaim; October 2013–present

Former Members edit

  • Yurika Hirokawa (廣川 由里香, Hirokawa Yurika): Kamen Rider Ryuki; November 2010-graduated December 2011
  • Kaori Nagura (名倉 かおり, Nagura Kaori): Kamen Rider Kiva; November 2010-graduated April 2015
  • Nao Yasuda (安田 奈央, Yasuda Nao): Kamen Rider Blade; November 2010-graduated January 2016
  • Erica Yoshizumi (吉住 絵里加, Yoshizumi Erika): Kamen Rider Den-O; November 2010-graduated January 2016
  • Mitsuki Endo (遠藤 三貴, Endō Mitsuki): Kamen Rider Fourze; November 2011–graduated March 2017
  • Ayako Kuroda (黒田 綾子, Kuroda Ayako): Kamen Rider Faiz; November 2015–graduated March 2019

Timeline edit

Discography edit

Albums edit

  • alteration - March 20, 2013
  • exploded - March 19, 2014
  • SUPER BEST - April 1, 2015
  • invincible - August 23, 2017
  • 030804-01 ("Zero One") - September 4, 2019
  • starting point - May 20, 2021
  • Re:incarnation - May 19, 2022

Singles edit

  • Let's Go Rider Kick 2011
  • KAMEN RIDER V3
  • "Saite" (咲いて, "Saite" "Blooming")
  • Last Engage
  • Just The Beginning
  • Go Get'Em
  • SSS ~Shock Shocker Shockest~
  • E-X-A (Exciting × Attitude)
  • Break The Shell
  • UNLIMITED DRIVE
  • Next Stage
  • Rush N' Crash/Movin'on
  • Just You & Me
  • Time Of Victory
  • Build-Up

References edit

  1. ^ "仮面ライダーGIRLS初お披露目! 「スーパーヒーローミュージックスタジオ」 | ホビー | マイコミジャーナル". 2010-11-29. Archived from the original on 2010-12-03. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
  2. ^ a b "仮面ライダーガールズ「恋のライダーキック」初披露! ライダー40周年&戦隊35作記念: OCNアニメ・特撮公式ブログ OCNアニメニュース". 2010-11-29. Archived from the original on 2010-12-02. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
  3. ^ "擬人化アイドル「仮面ライダーガールズ」登場 特撮音楽ライブで". 2010-11-29. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
  4. ^ "Amazon.co.jp: タイトル未定: 仮面ライダーGIRLS: 音楽". Retrieved 2011-05-20.

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