RE:BIRTH (Formally known as:Starlight Girls) is an all-girl Japanese pop idol group, under Hello! Project. They were formed in 2014.
On June 25, 2017, the unit was moved to Hello! Project Fantasy Artist District, as well as revamped with a new name and members. With the name rebirth, their image is now a girl-crush concept with members only being added if they are 16+ years of age only.
| Starlight Girls | |
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Origin |
Japan |
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Genre(s) |
Japanese Pop |
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Years Active |
2014 - Present |
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Current Members | |
Members
| Name | Birthdate | Birthplace | Blood Type | Gen | Joined | Member Color | Notes | Group Positions |
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| Asumi Hikari (朝見 光) | December 11, 1996 | Tokyo (Japan) | O | 1st | January 22, 2014 | Green | Leader (2017-Present) | Visual, Vocal |
| Motozawa Kina (元祖 キナ) | February 23, 1996 | Chiba (Japan) | A | 2nd | June 25, 2017 | Emerald Green | Main Dancer, Main Rapper | |
| Sasayama Koume (笹山 幸愛) | May 31, 1996 | Tokyo (Japan) | O | Yellow | Lead Dancer, Vocal | |||
| Imai Toyoko (今井 東横) | February 28, 1998 | Royal Blue | Fantasy Kenshuusei (2017) | Lead Rapper, Vocal, Visual | ||||
| Park Sohee (공원 안소희) | August 8, 1998 | Seoul (South Korea) | Light Pink | Fantasy Kenshuusei (2016-2017) | Vocal | |||
| Sano Kiyoko (佐野 清子) | January 21, 1997 | Hokkaido (Japan) | B | 3rd | March 14, 2018 | Peach | SM Entertainment Trainee (2011-2018) | Main Vocal |
| Choi Gowon (최 고원) | May 25, 1997 | Seoul (South Korea) | A | Deep Pink | FNC Entertainment Trainee (2014-2018) | Lead Vocal, Lead Dancer, Lead Rapper |
Former Members
| Name | Birthdate | Birthplace | Gen | Joined | Left | Total Time | Member Color | Notes | Group Positions |
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| Takamori Ayami (高森 綾三) | September 2, 1993 | Kumamoto (Japan) | 1st | January 22, 2014 | March 5, 2018 | 4 Years, 1 Month, 11 Days | Hot Pink | Lead Vocal | |
| Matsumoto Rika (松本 理化) | December 21, 1995 | Kyoto (Japan) | Light Red | Lead Rapper, Sub-Vocal | |||||
| Miller Michi (ミラー・ミチ) | October 4, 1999 | California (united States) | June 25, 2017 | 3 Years, 5 Months, 3 Days | Light Pink | Former Leader (2014-2017) | Lead Vocal | ||
| Saito Minami (斉藤 南) | October 11, 2000 | Tokyo (Japan) | Violet | Lead Dancer, Sub-Vocal | |||||
| Komatsu Haruka (小室蘇 春茜) | October 14, 2000 | Kanagawa (Japan) | April 7, 2018 | 4 Years, 2 Months, 16 Days | Purple | Lead Vocal |
History
2014
On January 10, Starlight Girls was announced
On January 20, was the day of the 1st generation auditions, and 4,000 girls auditioned.
On January 21, there were 100 girls left for the final round.
On January 22, the results were in, and the 1st generation members are, Takamori Ayami, Matsumoto Rika, Asumi Hikari, Miller Michi, Komatsu Haruka Komatsu and Saito Minami.
2017
On June 25, 2017, it was announced that the group moved to Hello! Project Fantasy Artist District. They also had a member color change and got 3 members making the line up it a 8 member line up. Along with the new changes, two 1st generation members left the group.
| Name | Former Color | New Color |
|---|---|---|
| Takamori Ayami | Crimson | Hot Pink |
| Matsumoto Rika | Gold | Light Red |
| Asumi Hikari | Sky Blue | Green |
| Komatsu Haruka | Light Green | Purple |
Along with the new change, a new leader and sub-leader were chosen.
2018
On March 5, Takamori Ayami and Matsumoto Rika graduated from the group.
On March 14, it was announced that they would be adding two new members on that day: Sano Kiyoko and Choi Gowon, both Kiyoko and Gowon were applying for Fantasy Rookies when management decided to debut them straight away.
On April 7, it was announced that Komatsu Haruka was removed from the group and the company. The reason was due to Komatsu not complaing with company policy and due to innapropriate behaviours.
Discography
Singles
| # | Released | Single | Sales | Oricon Rank | Certifications | Album | Song Center | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | Digital | |||||||
| As "Starlight Girls" | ||||||||
| 1 | April 2, 2014 | Benkyo no Kisetsu (勉強の季節: Study Season) | 19,486 | - | 9 | N/A | N/A | Miller |
| 2 | September 20, 2014 | Spell Caster | 16,387 | - | 7 | N/A | N/A | Miller |
| 3 | January 12, 2015 | Jean Dress | 12,287 | - | 8 | N/A | N/A | Miller |
| 4 | May 5, 2015 | Yoku Nemuru (よく眠る: Sleep Well) | 32,587 | - | 6 | N/A | N/A | Ayami |
| 5 | December 23, 2015 | Tamashi (魂: Soul) | 59,069 | - | 4 | N/A | N/A | Rika |
| 6 | June 4, 2016 | 10 No Uchi 10 / Ai no Ressha (10のうち10 / 愛の列車: 10 out of 10 / Train of Love) | 29,858 | - | 6 | N/A | N/A | Minami / Haruka |
| As "RE:BIRTH" | ||||||||
| 7 | October 11, 2017 | Kyo Watashi o Aishi, Ashita Watashi o Aisuru / Puzzle Pieces (今日私を愛し、明日私を愛する: Love Me Today and Love Me Tomorrow) | 31,375 | 12,852 | 5 | N/A | N/A | Haruka / Kina |
| 8 | March 5, 2018 | Love Me More Tomorrow | 29,357 | 18,245 | 4 | N/A | N/A | Toyoko |
| 9 | July 2, 2018 | Lady Wolf | 44,451 | 19,551 | 4 | N/A | TBA | Kiyoko |
Member Time Line
| Date | Members | Line Up | Average Age | Singles | Albums |
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| January 22, 2014 | The group is formed, founding members are: Takamori Ayami, Matsumoto Rika, Asami Hikari, Miller Michi, Saito Minami and Komatsu Haruka join the group as 1st generation members. | 6 | Benkyo no Kisetsu, Spell Caster, Jean Dress, Yoku Nemuru, Tamashi, 10 No Uchi 10 / Ai no Ressha | N/A | |
| June 25, 2017 | Miller Mich and Saito Minami left the group | 4 | N/A | N/A | |
| June 25, 2017 | Motozawa Kina, Sasayama Koume, Imai Toyoko and Park Sohee join the group as 2nd generation members. | 8 | Kyo Watashi o Aishi, Ashita Watashi o Aisuru / Puzzle Pieces, Love Me More Tomorrow | N/A | |
| March 5, 2018 | Takamori Ayami and Matsumoto Rika graduated from the group | 6 | N/A | N/A | |
| March 14, 2018 | Sano Kiyoko and Choi Gowon join the group as 3rd generation members | 8 | N/A | N/A | |
| April 7, 2018 | Komatsu Haruka left the group | 7 | 20.57 -> TBA | Lady Wolf | TBA |
