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Sakura Gakuin (さくら学院 - [-literally-] ''Cherry Blossom Academy'') was a school-themed Japanese Idol group managed by Amuse, the same agency which manages Music/{{Perfume}}, One OK Rock, and Music/{{Babymetal}} [--(originally a Sakura Gakuin subunit)--], amongst other talents. Most years, the group is comprised of twelve[[labelnote:*]] (the very first year [2010-11] and the fifth [2014-15] had ten; the final year [2020-21] had eight)[[/labelnote]] girls spanning anywhere from 5th to 9th grades [-(ages 10-15)-].[[note]] Not every nendo has all grades represented – 2010 had no 9th-graders; 2012, 2014, 2016, & 2020 had no 5th-graders; 2013 and 2017 had no 6th-graders.[[/note]] Its stated mission was to train up the members to become "Super Ladies" who will succeed in whatever field(s) they choose – this was no mere platitude, as Sakura Gakuin was known for the extremely high quality of its performances compared to similar groups.
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Sakura Gakuin (さくら学院 - [-literally-] ''Cherry Blossom Academy'') was a school-themed Japanese Idol group managed by Amuse, the same agency which manages Music/{{Perfume}}, One OK Rock, and Music/{{Babymetal}} [--(originally a Sakura Gakuin subunit)--], amongst other talents. Most years, the group is comprised composed of twelve[[labelnote:*]] (the very first year [2010-11] and the fifth [2014-15] had ten; the final year [2020-21] had eight)[[/labelnote]] girls spanning anywhere from 5th to 9th grades [-(ages 10-15)-].[[note]] Not every nendo has all grades represented – 2010 had no 9th-graders; 2012, 2014, 2016, & 2020 had no 5th-graders; 2013 and 2017 had no 6th-graders.[[/note]] Its stated mission was to train up the members to become "Super Ladies" who will succeed in whatever field(s) they choose – this was no mere platitude, as Sakura Gakuin was known for the extremely high quality of its performances compared to similar groups.
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* AlternateCharacterReading: The song title "Ganbare!" and member title "Ganbare Chairman" isn't written as the usual 頑張れ or ガンバレ ("do your best") but is an unusual reading of 顔笑れ (not an actual word, but the kanji can be read as "laughing face"). Fans translate it as "Smile your/our/my best" when it's used by the girls in diaries.
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* AlternateCharacterReading: The song title "Ganbare!" and member title "Ganbare Chairman" isn't written as the usual 頑張れ or ガンバレ ("do your best") but is an unusual reading of 顔笑れ (not an actual word, but the kanji can be read as "laughing face").(kanjis for "smile" 笑顔 ''egao'' reversed). Fans translate it as "Smile your/our/my best" when it's used by the girls in diaries.
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* YouAreNotAlone: Suzuka said in interviews that she felt huge pressure when she was appointed Second Class President in 2012 (replacing Ayami) and didn’t know if she was good for the job. She was genuinely surprised when the others threw her an “Appreciation Party” before she graduated.
* YouTalkTooMuch: Invoked as "You Talk Too Slow". In "Mezase! Super Lady ~ 2020", Neo (well known for her {{keigo}} speech patterns) says her line slowly, softly, and politely …and Mori-sensei cuts her off to introduce Miko before Neo can finish.
* YouTalkTooMuch: Invoked as "You Talk Too Slow". In "Mezase! Super Lady ~ 2020", Neo (well known for her {{keigo}} speech patterns) says her line slowly, softly, and politely …and Mori-sensei cuts her off to introduce Miko before Neo can finish.
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* YouAreNotAlone: Suzuka said in interviews that she felt huge pressure when she was appointed Second Class President in 2012 (replacing Ayami) and didn’t didn't know if she was good for the job. She was genuinely surprised when the others threw her an “Appreciation Party” "Appreciation Party" before she graduated.
* YouTalkTooMuch: Invoked as "You Talk Too Slow". In "Mezase! Super Lady ~ 2020", Neo(well known (well-known for her {{keigo}} keigo speech patterns) says her line slowly, softly, and politely …and politely ...and Mori-sensei cuts her off to introduce Miko before Neo can finish.
* YouTalkTooMuch: Invoked as "You Talk Too Slow". In "Mezase! Super Lady ~ 2020", Neo
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** Suzuka & Moa (2017- ) [[note]] This doesn't count rotating backup dancers from 2018 on, including Kano and Momoko[[/note]]
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** Suzuka & Moa (2017- ) (2017-2023) [[note]] This doesn't count rotating backup dancers from 2018 on, including Kano and Momoko[[/note]]Momoko[[/note]]
** Suzuka, Moa, Momoko (2023-present)
** Suzuka, Moa, Momoko (2023-present)
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* {{Corpsing}}: The Sakurademy Award skits are set up to force these, and Mori-sensei calls "Cut!" as soon as a girl cracks. With the format since 2017 having members act opposite a "boy" [-(really another member in unconvincing drag)-], the girls actively try to get one another to break. Members with greater acting chops – e.g. Yuzumi & Marin – would hold it together long enough for a skit to go completely off the rails and cause Mori-sensei and the audience to laugh first.
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Meganekko is no longer a trope. It's a Fanspeak term. Moving wicks to Bespectacled Cutie when appropriate.
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* {{Meganekko}}: Explicitly name-dropped for Soyoka's verse in "Mezase! Super Lady" because she was the first (and so far only) member to wear glasses onstage. Her spoken word during the quick roll-call in the bridge also sometimes had her yelling, "Megane!"
** Kokona's character Captain NASUO from the Sakura Gakuin Festivals plays this up.[[note]] Kokona ''does'' have to wear glasses in real life, but Nasuo's glasses are very obviously fake.[[/note]]
** Kokona's character Captain NASUO from the Sakura Gakuin Festivals plays this up.[[note]] Kokona ''does'' have to wear glasses in real life, but Nasuo's glasses are very obviously fake.[[/note]]
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: In addition to the very first graduation ceremony not being named like all subsequent ones, Sakura Gakuin did things during its initial years that stand out today.
** In the very first-recorded competition (an art-off) between the girls – so early the girls wore the shirts they'd designed, predating even the first uniform era – Mori-sensei referred to the girls by their first names. When he, Moa, and Yui discussed this during the first episode of ''[=LoGiRL=]'', all three admitted it felt really weird and creepy in retrospect.
** For the first Nendo Test, Mori-sensei didn't even try to prank or JumpScare the girls. He just one day calmly explained to them what was going on before passing out the tests. He also gave them far less time (maybe) to complete the test than he would in subsequent years.[[note]] He ''said'' "five minutes", although it's very likely the girls actually got much more time than that to work based on the existence of footage shot during the test — every other test has a 15-minute time limit which is strictly adhered to.[[/note]] The 2011 test similarly did not feature any sort of prank, though it did come as a(n unpleasant) surprise.
*** Mori-sen didn't pull his first true Test ''dokkiri'' on the girls until the 2012 nendo, and the first elaborate prank was in 2013.
** The Ayami's, Ayaka's, and Airi's Room talk-show setup from the 2011 nendo has never been repeated. Nor have the "Shinri Tests" immediately following them.
** The ''Yearning For Friends'' shorts from 2011, which required a level of on-camera acting ability. Nothing quite like it has been attempted since, with later extras often going for more spontaneity.
** ''Sakura Gakuin SUN''. It's filmed and set up like a documentary series with occasional scripted bits thrown in and feels like it was intended for television, especially with Mori-sensei's narration. After the final episode wrapped in 2012, the group never revisited it, although ''Te no Hira no Sakura Gakuin'' from the 2016 nendo has some minor similarities (but it is on a far smaller scale).
*** Principal Kuramoto was very prevalent in ''SUN'', with him teaching the girls and the girls sometimes trying to prank him. After that, despite still being very much in charge, he largely faded into the background to only resurface at Transfer and Graduation ceremonies.
** In the very first-recorded competition (an art-off) between the girls – so early the girls wore the shirts they'd designed, predating even the first uniform era – Mori-sensei referred to the girls by their first names. When he, Moa, and Yui discussed this during the first episode of ''[=LoGiRL=]'', all three admitted it felt really weird and creepy in retrospect.
** For the first Nendo Test, Mori-sensei didn't even try to prank or JumpScare the girls. He just one day calmly explained to them what was going on before passing out the tests. He also gave them far less time (maybe) to complete the test than he would in subsequent years.[[note]] He ''said'' "five minutes", although it's very likely the girls actually got much more time than that to work based on the existence of footage shot during the test — every other test has a 15-minute time limit which is strictly adhered to.[[/note]] The 2011 test similarly did not feature any sort of prank, though it did come as a(n unpleasant) surprise.
*** Mori-sen didn't pull his first true Test ''dokkiri'' on the girls until the 2012 nendo, and the first elaborate prank was in 2013.
** The Ayami's, Ayaka's, and Airi's Room talk-show setup from the 2011 nendo has never been repeated. Nor have the "Shinri Tests" immediately following them.
** The ''Yearning For Friends'' shorts from 2011, which required a level of on-camera acting ability. Nothing quite like it has been attempted since, with later extras often going for more spontaneity.
** ''Sakura Gakuin SUN''. It's filmed and set up like a documentary series with occasional scripted bits thrown in and feels like it was intended for television, especially with Mori-sensei's narration. After the final episode wrapped in 2012, the group never revisited it, although ''Te no Hira no Sakura Gakuin'' from the 2016 nendo has some minor similarities (but it is on a far smaller scale).
*** Principal Kuramoto was very prevalent in ''SUN'', with him teaching the girls and the girls sometimes trying to prank him. After that, despite still being very much in charge, he largely faded into the background to only resurface at Transfer and Graduation ceremonies.
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** Not even tall girls are immune. In a late-2017 diary, Megumi, that year's tallest member, wrote of her concern that Soyoka – two years younger but seeming to grow taller by the day – would pass her by graduation. As of Fall 2020, Megumi is still ~2cm taller than Soyoka. Also in 2019, Megu prefaced a birthday message to Miku (four years younger and another tall) by saying, "Don't grow anymore"; Soyoka said the same thing to Miku a couple months later during a recording session – Miku ''did'' pass Soyo but as of this edit has not passed Megu.
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** Not even tall girls are immune. In a late-2017 diary, Megumi, that year's tallest member, wrote of her concern that Soyoka – two years younger but seeming to grow taller by the day – would pass her by graduation. As of Fall 2020, Summer 2022, both have stopped growing and Megumi is still ~2cm taller than Soyoka. Also in 2019, Megu prefaced a birthday message to Miku (four years younger and another tall) by saying, "Don't grow anymore"; Soyoka said the same thing to Miku a couple months later during a recording session – Miku ''did'' would pass Soyo but as by the end of this edit has not that school year and passed Megu.Megumi during what would have been her final year in SG.
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** The most blatant example of this came during the Soyoka/Tsugumi version of "Piece de Check" in 2017 & 2018. When the song switched from the backtrack to live vocals during the bridge, their voices were ''noticeably'' deeper.
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** The most blatant example of this came during the Soyoka/Tsugumi version of "Piece de Check" in 2017 & and (especially) 2018. When the song switched from the backtrack to live vocals during the bridge, their voices were ''noticeably'' deeper.
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* PseudoRomanticFriendship: Discussed and invoked in the strictest Japanese sense of it being not at all romantic – these ''are'' very young girls after all. It's common for the girls to ask each other, "Which member do you want to date/marry?" If this happens during a livestream episode, Mori-sensei invariably interjects, "If you/she was a boy, right?" [[note]] As of Fall 2020, the only graduates believed to have been in an adult relationship at all are Ayami and Ayaka, but even they haven't confirmed it. Japanese in general value their privacy, and girls in the entertainment world can face fan-backlash (and legal backlash prior to Japan's High Court voiding "No Dating" contract clauses in 2018) if they're thought to have hooked up. Ayaka infamously faced abuse from Japanese otaku after a fellow actor she is thought to have dated committed suicide in 2020 – Fukei both West and East immediately leapt to her defense to cheer her up, attempting to keep her from becoming another statistic.[[/note]]
** Yume Nozaki took this trope to its most extreme in her first two years by declaring Kano Fujihira, three years older, her "Boyfriend". Given Yume was 10-12 years old at the time, not even Kano ([[TheDitz genius]]) would take it as a serious declaration of love, although she was more than happy to play along with her admiring junior. Group photos of the period often show Kano hugging Yume, who sports a satisfied smile.
** At one point during one ''FRESH'' broadcast after everyone joked about Yume always saying she wants to marry Kano, Mori-sen asked Sana her feelings about this trope. The result is on the "Funny" subpage.
** Yume Nozaki took this trope to its most extreme in her first two years by declaring Kano Fujihira, three years older, her "Boyfriend". Given Yume was 10-12 years old at the time, not even Kano ([[TheDitz genius]]) would take it as a serious declaration of love, although she was more than happy to play along with her admiring junior. Group photos of the period often show Kano hugging Yume, who sports a satisfied smile.
** At one point during one ''FRESH'' broadcast after everyone joked about Yume always saying she wants to marry Kano, Mori-sen asked Sana her feelings about this trope. The result is on the "Funny" subpage.
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* RomanticTwoGirlFriendship: Discussed and invoked in the strictest Japanese sense of it being not at all romantic – these ''are'' very young girls after all. It's common for the girls to ask each other, "Which member do you want to date/marry?" If this happens during a livestream episode, Mori-sensei invariably interjects, "If you/she was a boy, right?" [[note]] As of Fall 2020, the only graduates believed to have been in an adult relationship at all are Ayami and Ayaka, but even they haven't confirmed it. Japanese in general value their privacy, and girls in the entertainment world can face fan-backlash (and legal backlash prior to Japan's High Court voiding "No Dating" contract clauses in 2018) if they're thought to have hooked up. Ayaka infamously faced abuse from Japanese otaku after a fellow actor she is thought to have dated committed suicide in 2020 – Fukei both West and East immediately leapt to her defense to cheer her up, attempting to keep her from becoming another statistic.[[/note]]
** Yume Nozaki took this trope to its most extreme in her first two years by declaring Kano Fujihira, three years older, her "Boyfriend". Given Yume was 10-12 years old at the time, not even Kano ([[TheDitz genius]]) would take it as a serious declaration of love, although she was more than happy to play along with her admiring junior. Group photos of the period often show Kano hugging Yume, who sports a satisfied smile.
** At one point during one ''FRESH'' broadcast after everyone joked about Yume always saying she wants to marry Kano, Mori-sen asked Sana her feelings about this trope. The result is on the "Funny" subpage.
** Yume Nozaki took this trope to its most extreme in her first two years by declaring Kano Fujihira, three years older, her "Boyfriend". Given Yume was 10-12 years old at the time, not even Kano ([[TheDitz genius]]) would take it as a serious declaration of love, although she was more than happy to play along with her admiring junior. Group photos of the period often show Kano hugging Yume, who sports a satisfied smile.
** At one point during one ''FRESH'' broadcast after everyone joked about Yume always saying she wants to marry Kano, Mori-sen asked Sana her feelings about this trope. The result is on the "Funny" subpage.
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* YouTalkTooMuch: Invoked as "You Talk Too Slow". In "Mezase! Super Lady ~ 2020", Neo (well known for her {{keigo}} speech patterns) says her line slowly, softly, and politely …and Mori-sensei cuts her off to introduce Miko before Neo can finish.
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** Mirena dressed up as Manga/DetectiveConan at the time she guest voice-acted in an episode
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** Mirena dressed up as Manga/DetectiveConan [[Manga/CaseClosed Conan Edogawa]] at the time she guest voice-acted in an episodeepisode of ''Manga/CaseClosed''
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** Suzuka & Moa (2017- )
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** Suzuka & Moa (2017- )) [[note]] This doesn't count rotating backup dancers from 2018 on, including Kano and Momoko[[/note]]
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* School Store Club: KOBAIBU (active: 2014-?)
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* Pro-Wrestling Circle (active: 2014-2015) — Hana & Rinon
* Art Club: trico dolls (active: 2018-2019) — Momoe (leader), Yuzumi, Yume
* Art Club: trico dolls (active: 2018-2019) — Momoe (leader), Yuzumi, Yume
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** Miki & Neo (2021)
* Pro-Wrestling Circle (active:2014-2015) 2014-2015, 2021[[labelnote:*]] as guest performers[[/labelnote]]) — Hana & Rinon
* Art Club: trico dolls (active:2018-2019) — 2018-2019, 2021)
** Momoe (leader), Yuzumi,YumeYume (2018-2019)
** Yume, Kokona, Neo (2021)
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** Momoe (leader), Yuzumi,
** Yume, Kokona, Neo (2021)
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* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Sakura Gakuin has invoked this twice.
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* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Sakura Gakuin has invoked this twice.
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*** Another notable contemporary of Suzuka's from ASH is Riho Sayashi, who at the age of 12 was recruited straight into Morning Musume – the founding group of Music/HelloProject. Fast forward to late-June 2019 and Riho, now aged 21, was spotted onstage ''with'' Suzuka and Moa in Yokohama as one of Babymetal's new trio of rotating backup dancers (in place of the retired Yui).
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*** Another notable contemporary of Suzuka's from ASH is Riho Sayashi, who at the age of 12 was recruited straight into Morning Musume – the founding group of Music/HelloProject. Fast forward to late-June 2019 and Riho, now aged 21, was spotted onstage ''with'' Suzuka and Moa in Yokohama as one of Babymetal's new trio of rotating backup dancers (in place of the retired Yui). Riho left Babymetal in February 2020 and launched a solo career in Summer 2021.
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** "Melodic Solfége" also uses the melody of "Canon in D"D" for one bit. This is expected since the song is about classical music and its best-known composers.
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Sakura Gakuin (さくら学院 - [-literally-] ''Cherry Blossom Academy'') is a school-themed Japanese Idol group managed by Amuse, the same agency which manages Music/{{Perfume}}, One OK Rock, and Music/{{Babymetal}} [--(originally a Sakura Gakuin subunit)--], amongst other talents. Most years, the group is comprised of twelve[[labelnote:*]] (the very first year [2010-11] and the fifth [2014-15] had ten; the final year [2020-21] had eight)[[/labelnote]] girls spanning anywhere from 5th to 9th grades [-(ages 10-15)-].[[note]] Not every nendo has all grades represented – 2010 had no 9th-graders; 2012, 2014, 2016, & 2020 had no 5th-graders; 2013 and 2017 had no 6th-graders.[[/note]] Its stated mission is to train up the members to become "Super Ladies" who will succeed in whatever field(s) they choose – this is no mere platitude, as Sakura Gakuin is known for the extremely high quality of its performances compared to similar groups.
Started in 2010[[labelnote:*]] (announced in Idol magazine ''Pure Pure'' on Apr 30th 2010; homepage created May 5th; the first Ameblo diary [Ayami's] posted May 6th)[[/labelnote]] with their public debut at the inaugural TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL that August.[[labelnote:*]] SG's ''actual'' debut was the day before – Aug 29th 2010 – at the annual ''Ciào'' audition, which was not a public event.[[/labelnote]] The group’s main {{Gimmick}} is that it is a "Unit Limited to the Growth Period", meaning that when members graduate from middle school in real life [-(the end of compulsory education in the Japanese school system)-], they also leave the group, prompting the annual end-of-term "Road To Graduation" concert at the end of March. [[note]] The Japanese school calendar resets at the beginning of April. Sakura Gakuin normally holds its ''Tenyuusei'' show, where new recruits are revealed to the fans, at the end of or immediately following Golden Week [-(a bunch of official holidays in a row spanning April 29th to May 5th)-]. April is used to introduce the new girls to returning members and get everyone prepared for the Transfer Ceremony.[[/note]]
Just like a school, the subunits of Sakura Gakuin are called Clubs (''-bu'') – such as the Cooking, Science, Tennis, Art, Heavy Music, Purchasing, Baton Twirling, Newspaper, and "Go Home" themed clubs.[[labelnote:*]] The only exception to date is ''Puro-Resu Dōkō-kai'', which is translated as "Pro Wrestling Fan Circle".[[/labelnote]] Songs from whichever clubs are active in a year, along with songs from the whole group, are collected in an album released around the end of the Japanese school year. For the group's first few years, they would also release singles containing additional studio material absent from the ''nendo'' album. Regrettably, despite their popularity with fans and the girls themselves, all remaining clubs except Kobaibu ("Purchasing") were officially stopped at the end of the 2018 school year.
The group also releases various videos as bonuses on special editions of their albums. One of these is the Class Test, which involves the members taking a test in general knowledge every year.
There is a Student Council with designated roles. Which positions exist depends on the year, though there is always a President. Other titles used over the years include Talk Chairman, Education Chairman, Spirit Chairman, Performance Chairman, Mood Chairman, Production Chairman, and Vice President. The President will ''always'' be from the Senior year even if there is a junior with more time in the group. Other positions are usually divided amongst the other 9th-graders, with the exception of Vice President who, if the title is active, will always be an 8th-grader. The girls are accompanied by their "Homeroom Teacher" Hayashi Mori (commonly referred to as Mori-sensei) who often acts as a mentor to them, if perhaps a TricksterMentor sometimes.
In addition to their albums and stage shows, plus occasional print and televised interviews, the group also hosts a weekly livestream series on Monday evenings, originally on TV Asahi's [=LoGiRL=] platform from January 2015 through March 2017, then on the [=FreshLive=] and Openrec.tv platform from July 2017 to the present. These normally only feature a few of the girls at a time, allowing them an opportunity to show off their personalities – real, stage, or both – to fans in a way they otherwise couldn't. Mori-sensei usually joins them on these broadcasts, helping with showrunning and keeping the girls on their toes. Sometimes graduates will also drop in to plug whatever project they're working on. While the respective shows have proper titles[[labelnote:*]] (''Houkago Mana’nde Monday'' for the [=LoGiRL=] show and ''Ganbare!! FRESH! Monday'' for the Freshlive/ORTV version)[[/labelnote]], fans and the girls themselves typically just call them by their channels ([=LoGiRL=] and FRESH) instead.
Other talent agencies have Idol training units (for example the Music/HelloProject Kenshuusei). Sakura Gakuin is unusual even with respect to these due to the school year membership limit – the absolute longest any girl can be in the group is five years, and most members aren't there that long. Also, there is no senior Idol group or project the members are specifically aiming for – indeed, most graduates pursue other occupations: as models, TV presenters, media personalities, actresses (TV, voice, film, stage), etc., and a few have left entertainment entirely.
Started in 2010[[labelnote:*]] (announced in Idol magazine ''Pure Pure'' on Apr 30th 2010; homepage created May 5th; the first Ameblo diary [Ayami's] posted May 6th)[[/labelnote]] with their public debut at the inaugural TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL that August.[[labelnote:*]] SG's ''actual'' debut was the day before – Aug 29th 2010 – at the annual ''Ciào'' audition, which was not a public event.[[/labelnote]] The group’s main {{Gimmick}} is that it is a "Unit Limited to the Growth Period", meaning that when members graduate from middle school in real life [-(the end of compulsory education in the Japanese school system)-], they also leave the group, prompting the annual end-of-term "Road To Graduation" concert at the end of March. [[note]] The Japanese school calendar resets at the beginning of April. Sakura Gakuin normally holds its ''Tenyuusei'' show, where new recruits are revealed to the fans, at the end of or immediately following Golden Week [-(a bunch of official holidays in a row spanning April 29th to May 5th)-]. April is used to introduce the new girls to returning members and get everyone prepared for the Transfer Ceremony.[[/note]]
Just like a school, the subunits of Sakura Gakuin are called Clubs (''-bu'') – such as the Cooking, Science, Tennis, Art, Heavy Music, Purchasing, Baton Twirling, Newspaper, and "Go Home" themed clubs.[[labelnote:*]] The only exception to date is ''Puro-Resu Dōkō-kai'', which is translated as "Pro Wrestling Fan Circle".[[/labelnote]] Songs from whichever clubs are active in a year, along with songs from the whole group, are collected in an album released around the end of the Japanese school year. For the group's first few years, they would also release singles containing additional studio material absent from the ''nendo'' album. Regrettably, despite their popularity with fans and the girls themselves, all remaining clubs except Kobaibu ("Purchasing") were officially stopped at the end of the 2018 school year.
The group also releases various videos as bonuses on special editions of their albums. One of these is the Class Test, which involves the members taking a test in general knowledge every year.
There is a Student Council with designated roles. Which positions exist depends on the year, though there is always a President. Other titles used over the years include Talk Chairman, Education Chairman, Spirit Chairman, Performance Chairman, Mood Chairman, Production Chairman, and Vice President. The President will ''always'' be from the Senior year even if there is a junior with more time in the group. Other positions are usually divided amongst the other 9th-graders, with the exception of Vice President who, if the title is active, will always be an 8th-grader. The girls are accompanied by their "Homeroom Teacher" Hayashi Mori (commonly referred to as Mori-sensei) who often acts as a mentor to them, if perhaps a TricksterMentor sometimes.
In addition to their albums and stage shows, plus occasional print and televised interviews, the group also hosts a weekly livestream series on Monday evenings, originally on TV Asahi's [=LoGiRL=] platform from January 2015 through March 2017, then on the [=FreshLive=] and Openrec.tv platform from July 2017 to the present. These normally only feature a few of the girls at a time, allowing them an opportunity to show off their personalities – real, stage, or both – to fans in a way they otherwise couldn't. Mori-sensei usually joins them on these broadcasts, helping with showrunning and keeping the girls on their toes. Sometimes graduates will also drop in to plug whatever project they're working on. While the respective shows have proper titles[[labelnote:*]] (''Houkago Mana’nde Monday'' for the [=LoGiRL=] show and ''Ganbare!! FRESH! Monday'' for the Freshlive/ORTV version)[[/labelnote]], fans and the girls themselves typically just call them by their channels ([=LoGiRL=] and FRESH) instead.
Other talent agencies have Idol training units (for example the Music/HelloProject Kenshuusei). Sakura Gakuin is unusual even with respect to these due to the school year membership limit – the absolute longest any girl can be in the group is five years, and most members aren't there that long. Also, there is no senior Idol group or project the members are specifically aiming for – indeed, most graduates pursue other occupations: as models, TV presenters, media personalities, actresses (TV, voice, film, stage), etc., and a few have left entertainment entirely.
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Sakura Gakuin (さくら学院 - [-literally-] ''Cherry Blossom Academy'') is was a school-themed Japanese Idol group managed by Amuse, the same agency which manages Music/{{Perfume}}, One OK Rock, and Music/{{Babymetal}} [--(originally a Sakura Gakuin subunit)--], amongst other talents. Most years, the group is comprised of twelve[[labelnote:*]] (the very first year [2010-11] and the fifth [2014-15] had ten; the final year [2020-21] had eight)[[/labelnote]] girls spanning anywhere from 5th to 9th grades [-(ages 10-15)-].[[note]] Not every nendo has all grades represented – 2010 had no 9th-graders; 2012, 2014, 2016, & 2020 had no 5th-graders; 2013 and 2017 had no 6th-graders.[[/note]] Its stated mission is was to train up the members to become "Super Ladies" who will succeed in whatever field(s) they choose – this is was no mere platitude, as Sakura Gakuin is was known for the extremely high quality of its performances compared to similar groups.
Started in 2010[[labelnote:*]] (announced in Idol magazine ''Pure Pure'' on Apr 30th 2010; homepage created May 5th; the first Ameblo diary [Ayami's] posted May 6th)[[/labelnote]] with their public debut at the inaugural TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL that August.[[labelnote:*]] SG's ''actual'' debut was the day before – Aug 29th 2010 – at the annual ''Ciào'' audition, which was not a public event.[[/labelnote]] The group’s main {{Gimmick}} is that itis was a "Unit Limited to the Growth Period", meaning that when members graduate from middle school in real life [-(the end of compulsory education in the Japanese school system)-], they also leave the group, prompting the annual end-of-term "Road To Graduation" concert at the end of March. [[note]] The Japanese school calendar resets at the beginning of April. Sakura Gakuin normally holds held its ''Tenyuusei'' show, where new recruits are revealed to the fans, at the end of or immediately following Golden Week [-(a bunch of official holidays in a row spanning April 29th to May 5th)-]. April is was used to introduce the new girls to returning members and get everyone prepared for the Transfer Ceremony.[[/note]]
Just like a school, the subunits of Sakura Gakuin are called Clubs (''-bu'') – such as the Cooking, Science, Tennis, Art, Heavy Music, Purchasing, Baton Twirling, Newspaper, and "Go Home" themed clubs.[[labelnote:*]] The only exceptionto date is was ''Puro-Resu Dōkō-kai'', which is translated as "Pro Wrestling Fan Circle".[[/labelnote]] Songs from whichever clubs are active in a year, along with songs from the whole group, are collected in an album released around the end of the Japanese school year. For the group's first few years, they would also release singles containing additional studio material absent from the ''nendo'' album. Regrettably, despite their popularity with fans and the girls themselves, all remaining clubs except Kobaibu ("Purchasing") were officially stopped at the end of the 2018 school year.
The group alsoreleases released various videos as bonuses on special editions of their albums. One of these is the Class Test, which involves involved the members taking a test in general knowledge every year.
Thereis was a Student Council with designated roles. Which positions exist depends existed depended on the year, though there is was always a President. Other titles used over the years include Talk Chairman, Education Chairman, Spirit Chairman, Performance Chairman, Mood Chairman, Production Chairman, and Vice President. The President will would ''always'' be from the Senior year even if there is was a junior with more time in the group. Other positions are usually divided amongst the other 9th-graders, with the exception of Vice President who, if the title is active, will would always be an 8th-grader. The girls are were accompanied by their "Homeroom Teacher" Hayashi Mori (commonly referred to as Mori-sensei) who often acts acted as a mentor to them, if perhaps a TricksterMentor sometimes.
In addition to their albums and stage shows, plus occasional print and televised interviews, the group alsohosts hosted a weekly livestream series on Monday evenings, originally on TV Asahi's [=LoGiRL=] platform from January 2015 through March 2017, then on the [=FreshLive=] and Openrec.tv platform from July 2017 to the present. August 2021. These normally only feature featured a few of the girls at a time, allowing them an opportunity to show off their personalities – real, stage, or both – to fans in a way they otherwise couldn't. Mori-sensei usually joins joined them on these broadcasts, helping with showrunning and keeping the girls on their toes. Sometimes graduates will would also drop in to plug whatever project they're they were working on. While the respective shows have proper titles[[labelnote:*]] (''Houkago Mana’nde Monday'' for the [=LoGiRL=] show and ''Ganbare!! FRESH! Monday'' for the Freshlive/ORTV Freshlive/Openrec version)[[/labelnote]], fans and the girls themselves typically just call them by their channels ([=LoGiRL=] and FRESH) instead.
Other talent agencies have Idol training units (for example the Music/HelloProject Kenshuusei). Sakura Gakuinis was unusual even with respect to these due to the school year membership limit – the absolute longest any girl can could be in the group is was five years, and most members aren't weren't there that long. Also, there is was no senior Idol group or project the members are specifically aiming aimed for – indeed, most graduates pursue other occupations: as models, TV presenters, media personalities, actresses (TV, voice, film, stage), etc., and a few have left entertainment entirely.
Started in 2010[[labelnote:*]] (announced in Idol magazine ''Pure Pure'' on Apr 30th 2010; homepage created May 5th; the first Ameblo diary [Ayami's] posted May 6th)[[/labelnote]] with their public debut at the inaugural TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL that August.[[labelnote:*]] SG's ''actual'' debut was the day before – Aug 29th 2010 – at the annual ''Ciào'' audition, which was not a public event.[[/labelnote]] The group’s main {{Gimmick}} is that it
Just like a school, the subunits of Sakura Gakuin are called Clubs (''-bu'') – such as the Cooking, Science, Tennis, Art, Heavy Music, Purchasing, Baton Twirling, Newspaper, and "Go Home" themed clubs.[[labelnote:*]] The only exception
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* ''Sakura Gakuin 2020 Nendo ~Thank You~'' (2021)
*** Their farewell show in August 2021 ended with "Yume ni Mukatte", making this circle complete.
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* GraduationForEveryone: Everyone is bound to leave the group, so each year is concluded with a graduation ceremony. The only exception thus far was the very first (2010) nendo, as it had no seniors.
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* GraduationForEveryone: Everyone is bound to leave the group, so each year is concluded with a graduation ceremony. The only exception thus far was the very first (2010) nendo, as it had no seniors.seniors.
** Six of the final eight members (Kokona and Sana aged out naturally) had early graduations in 2021 due to the group's shutdown. Mariri Sugimoto also graduated early in 2013 due to logistical hurdles.
** Six of the final eight members (Kokona and Sana aged out naturally) had early graduations in 2021 due to the group's shutdown. Mariri Sugimoto also graduated early in 2013 due to logistical hurdles.
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* InSeriesNickname: For specific groups of members. Note that the girls themselves thought up nearly all of these. Nicknames for individuals are listed elsewhere.
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* Heavy Music Club: Music/{{Babymetal}} (active: 2010-)[[note]] (became an independent group when Suzuka graduated in 2013)[[/note]]
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* Music/{{Babymetal}} (active: 2013-):
** Members: Suzuka (SU-METAL), Yui (YUIMETAL, 2010-2017), Moa (MOAMETAL)
** Support dancers (uncredited): Kano (2019), Momoko (2019-)
* Music/OneFive (active: 2019-): Soyoka (SOYO), Kano (KANO), Tsugumi (GUMI), Momoe (MOMO)
* Music/{{Babymetal}} (active: 2013-):
** Members: Suzuka (SU-METAL), Yui (YUIMETAL, 2010-2017), Moa (MOAMETAL)
** Support dancers (uncredited): Kano (2019), Momoko (2019-)
* Music/OneFive (active: 2019-): Soyoka (SOYO), Kano (KANO), Tsugumi (GUMI), Momoe (MOMO)
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* TheCommandments: The "school regulation" consists of seven articles, based on quotes by seven famous women, or "Super Ladies".
--> Be a Super Lady Beyond Idols! As Creator/MarilynMonroe said, "I'm not interested in money, I just want to be wonderful."\\
Be Really Unique! As UsefulNotes/CocoChanel said, "In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different."\\
Be a Lady Who Believes in Herself! As Jakucho Setouchi said, "I do not believe in something unless I search through it with my own hands and understand it with my own head."\\
Deliver Your Love! As UsefulNotes/HelenKeller said, "Love is like a beautiful flower which I may not touch, but whose fragrance makes the garden a place of delight just the same."\\
You Can't Do It Alone! As Music/YokoOno said, "A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality."\\
Use Your Heart! As Mother Teresa said, "It is not how much we do, but how much love we put in the doing. It is not how much we give, but how much love is put in the giving."\\
Do Things Completely! As Fumiko Hayashi said, "A life of flower is short and painful, yet the wind is also blowing and the clouds are also shining."
--> Be a Super Lady Beyond Idols! As Creator/MarilynMonroe said, "I'm not interested in money, I just want to be wonderful."\\
Be Really Unique! As UsefulNotes/CocoChanel said, "In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different."\\
Be a Lady Who Believes in Herself! As Jakucho Setouchi said, "I do not believe in something unless I search through it with my own hands and understand it with my own head."\\
Deliver Your Love! As UsefulNotes/HelenKeller said, "Love is like a beautiful flower which I may not touch, but whose fragrance makes the garden a place of delight just the same."\\
You Can't Do It Alone! As Music/YokoOno said, "A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality."\\
Use Your Heart! As Mother Teresa said, "It is not how much we do, but how much love we put in the doing. It is not how much we give, but how much love is put in the giving."\\
Do Things Completely! As Fumiko Hayashi said, "A life of flower is short and painful, yet the wind is also blowing and the clouds are also shining."
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* TheCommandments: The "school regulation" consists of seven articles, based on quotes by seven famous accomplished women, or "Super Ladies".
-->Be '''Be a Super Lady Beyond Idols! Idols!''' As Creator/MarilynMonroe said, "I'm not interested in money, I just want to be wonderful."\\
Be '''Be Really Unique! Unique!''' As UsefulNotes/CocoChanel said, "In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different."\\
Be '''Be a Lady Who Believes in Herself! Herself!''' As Jakucho Setouchi said, "I do not believe in something unless I search through it with my own hands and understand it with my own head."\\
Deliver '''Deliver Your Love! Love!''' As UsefulNotes/HelenKeller said, "Love is like a beautiful flower which I may not touch, but whose fragrance makes the garden a place of delight just the same."\\
You '''You Can't Do It Alone! Alone!''' As Music/YokoOno said, "A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality."\\
Use '''Use Your Heart! Heart!''' As Mother Teresa said, "It is not how much we do, but how much love we put in the doing. It is not how much we give, but how much love is put in the giving."\\
Do '''Do Things Completely! Completely!''' As Fumiko Hayashi said, "A life of flower is short and painful, yet the wind is also blowing and the clouds are also shining."
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--> Be a Super Lady Beyond Idols! As Creator/MarilynMonroe said, "I'm not interested in money, I just want to be wonderful."\\
Be Really Unique! As UsefulNotes/CocoChanel said, "In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different."\\
Be a Lady Who Believes in Herself! As Jakucho Setouchi said, "I do not believe in something unless I search through it with my own hands and understand it with my own head."\\
Deliver Your Love! As UsefulNotes/HelenKeller said, "Love is like a beautiful flower which I may not touch, but whose fragrance makes the garden a place of delight just the same."\\
You Can't Do It Alone! As Music/YokoOno said, "A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality."\\
Use Your Heart! As Mother Teresa said, "It is not how much we do, but how much love we put in the doing. It is not how much we give, but how much love is put in the giving."\\
Do Things Completely! As Fumiko Hayashi said, ''A life of flower is short and painful, yet the wind is also blowing and the clouds are also shining.''
--> Be a Super Lady Beyond Idols! As Creator/MarilynMonroe said, "I'm not interested in money, I just want to be wonderful."\\
Be Really Unique! As UsefulNotes/CocoChanel said, "In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different."\\
Be a Lady Who Believes in Herself! As Jakucho Setouchi said, "I do not believe in something unless I search through it with my own hands and understand it with my own head."\\
Deliver Your Love! As UsefulNotes/HelenKeller said, "Love is like a beautiful flower which I may not touch, but whose fragrance makes the garden a place of delight just the same."\\
You Can't Do It Alone! As Music/YokoOno said, "A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality."\\
Use Your Heart! As Mother Teresa said, "It is not how much we do, but how much love we put in the doing. It is not how much we give, but how much love is put in the giving."\\
Do Things Completely! As Fumiko Hayashi said, ''A life of flower is short and painful, yet the wind is also blowing and the clouds are also shining.''
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Sakura Gakuin (さくら学院 - [-literally-] ''Cherry Blossom Academy'') is a school-themed Japanese Idol group managed by Amuse, the same agency which manages Music/{{Perfume}}, One OK Rock, and Music/{{Babymetal}} [--(originally a Sakura Gakuin subunit)--], amongst other talents. Most years, the group is comprised of twelve[[labelnote:*]] (the very first year [2010] and the fifth [2014] had ten; the final year [2020-21] had eight)[[/labelnote]] girls spanning anywhere from 5th to 9th grades [-(ages 10-15)-].[[note]] Not every nendo has all grades represented – 2010 had no 9th-graders; 2012, 2014, 2016, & 2020 had no 5th-graders; 2013 and 2017 had no 6th-graders.[[/note]] Its stated mission is to train up the members to become "Super Ladies" who will succeed in whatever field(s) they choose – this is no mere platitude, as Sakura Gakuin is known for the extremely high quality of its performances compared to similar groups.
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Sakura Gakuin (さくら学院 - [-literally-] ''Cherry Blossom Academy'') is a school-themed Japanese Idol group managed by Amuse, the same agency which manages Music/{{Perfume}}, One OK Rock, and Music/{{Babymetal}} [--(originally a Sakura Gakuin subunit)--], amongst other talents. Most years, the group is comprised of twelve[[labelnote:*]] (the very first year [2010] [2010-11] and the fifth [2014] [2014-15] had ten; the final year [2020-21] had eight)[[/labelnote]] girls spanning anywhere from 5th to 9th grades [-(ages 10-15)-].[[note]] Not every nendo has all grades represented – 2010 had no 9th-graders; 2012, 2014, 2016, & 2020 had no 5th-graders; 2013 and 2017 had no 6th-graders.[[/note]] Its stated mission is to train up the members to become "Super Ladies" who will succeed in whatever field(s) they choose – this is no mere platitude, as Sakura Gakuin is known for the extremely high quality of its performances compared to similar groups.
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** Marin Hidaka, who has Anglophone relatives and can speak the English she knows with native-level pronunciation, took advantage of it in a 2017 ''FRESH'' episode where Mori-sensei was irritating her. She snapped at him to "Shut up!" Mori-sen, who does not speak English and was busy, did not notice.
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** Marin Hidaka, who has Anglophone relatives and can speak the English she knows with native-level pronunciation, took advantage of it in a 2017 ''FRESH'' episode where Mori-sensei was irritating her. She snapped at him to "Shut up!" Mori-sen, who does not speak speaks very little English and was busy, did not notice.
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** Saki Ōga is a huge fan of the crossdressing idol group Fudanjuku, and has dressed up as a boy on numerous occasions just for fun. It turned out a couple years later that Fudanjuku were fans of hers and a photo exists of Saki with the group holding each other's latest albums.
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** Saki Ōga is a huge fan of the crossdressing idol group Fudanjuku, and has dressed up as a boy on numerous occasions just for fun. It turned out a couple years later that Fudanjuku were fans of hers and a photo exists from early 2016 of Saki with the group holding each other's latest albums.
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* AlternateCharacterReading: The song title "Ganbare!" and member title "Ganbare Chairman" isn't written as the usual 頑張れ or ガンバレ ("do your best") but is an unusual reading of 顔笑れ (the (not an actual word, but the kanji can be translated as "laughing face").
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* AlternateCharacterReading: The song title "Ganbare!" and member title "Ganbare Chairman" isn't written as the usual 頑張れ or ガンバレ ("do your best") but is an unusual reading of 顔笑れ ("laughing (the kanji can be translated as "laughing face").
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Started in 2010[[labelnote:*]] (announced in Idol magazine ''Pure Pure'' on Apr 30th 2010; homepage created May 5th; the first Ameblo diary [Ayami's] posted May 6th)[[/labelnote]], with their first public appearance at the inaugural TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL that August. The group’s main {{Gimmick}} is that it is a "Unit Limited to the Growth Period", meaning that when members graduate from middle school in real life [-(the end of compulsory education in the Japanese school system)-], they also leave the group, prompting the annual end-of-term "Road To Graduation" concert at the end of March. [[note]] The Japanese school calendar resets at the beginning of April. Sakura Gakuin normally holds its ''Tenyuusei'' show, where new recruits are revealed to the fans, at the end of or immediately following Golden Week [-(a bunch of official holidays in a row spanning April 29th to May 5th)-]. April is used to introduce the new girls to returning members and get everyone prepared for the Transfer Ceremony.[[/note]]
Just like a school, the subunits of Sakura Gakuin are called Clubs (''-bu'') – such as the Cooking, Science, Tennis, Art, Heavy Music, Purchasing, Baton Twirling, Newspaper, and "Go Home" themed clubs.[[labelnote:*]] The only exception to date is ''Puro-Resu Dōkō-kai'', which is translated as "Pro Wrestling Fan Circle".[[/labelnote]] Songs from whichever clubs are active in a year, along with songs from the whole group, are collected in an album released around the end of the Japanese school year. For the group's first few years, they would also release singles containing additional studio material absent from the ''nendo'' album. Regrettably, despite their popularity with fans and the girls themselves, all remaining clubs except Kobaibu ("Purchasing") were officially stopped at the end of the 2018 school year …and Kobaibu did not perform onstage during the 2019 year (they appeared in costume on social media to promote merchandise).
Just like a school, the subunits of Sakura Gakuin are called Clubs (''-bu'') – such as the Cooking, Science, Tennis, Art, Heavy Music, Purchasing, Baton Twirling, Newspaper, and "Go Home" themed clubs.[[labelnote:*]] The only exception to date is ''Puro-Resu Dōkō-kai'', which is translated as "Pro Wrestling Fan Circle".[[/labelnote]] Songs from whichever clubs are active in a year, along with songs from the whole group, are collected in an album released around the end of the Japanese school year. For the group's first few years, they would also release singles containing additional studio material absent from the ''nendo'' album. Regrettably, despite their popularity with fans and the girls themselves, all remaining clubs except Kobaibu ("Purchasing") were officially stopped at the end of the 2018 school year …and Kobaibu did not perform onstage during the 2019 year (they appeared in costume on social media to promote merchandise).
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Started in 2010[[labelnote:*]] (announced in Idol magazine ''Pure Pure'' on Apr 30th 2010; homepage created May 5th; the first Ameblo diary [Ayami's] posted May 6th)[[/labelnote]], 6th)[[/labelnote]] with their first public appearance debut at the inaugural TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL that August. August.[[labelnote:*]] SG's ''actual'' debut was the day before – Aug 29th 2010 – at the annual ''Ciào'' audition, which was not a public event.[[/labelnote]] The group’s main {{Gimmick}} is that it is a "Unit Limited to the Growth Period", meaning that when members graduate from middle school in real life [-(the end of compulsory education in the Japanese school system)-], they also leave the group, prompting the annual end-of-term "Road To Graduation" concert at the end of March. [[note]] The Japanese school calendar resets at the beginning of April. Sakura Gakuin normally holds its ''Tenyuusei'' show, where new recruits are revealed to the fans, at the end of or immediately following Golden Week [-(a bunch of official holidays in a row spanning April 29th to May 5th)-]. April is used to introduce the new girls to returning members and get everyone prepared for the Transfer Ceremony.[[/note]]
Just like a school, the subunits of Sakura Gakuin are called Clubs (''-bu'') – such as the Cooking, Science, Tennis, Art, Heavy Music, Purchasing, Baton Twirling, Newspaper, and "Go Home" themed clubs.[[labelnote:*]] The only exception to date is ''Puro-Resu Dōkō-kai'', which is translated as "Pro Wrestling Fan Circle".[[/labelnote]] Songs from whichever clubs are active in a year, along with songs from the whole group, are collected in an album released around the end of the Japanese school year. For the group's first few years, they would also release singles containing additional studio material absent from the ''nendo'' album. Regrettably, despite their popularity with fans and the girls themselves, all remaining clubs except Kobaibu ("Purchasing") were officially stopped at the end of the 2018 schoolyear …and Kobaibu did not perform onstage during the 2019 year (they appeared in costume on social media to promote merchandise).
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** Marin Hidaka, who has Anglophone relatives and can speak the English she knows with native-level pronunciation, took advantage of it in a 2017 ''FRESH'' Episode episode where Mori-sensei was irritating her. She snapped at him to "Shut up!" Mori-sen, who does not speak English and was busy, did not notice.
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** A more subtle one is the Sakura Gakuin eraser, which often makes an appearance in any music video where the girls are sitting at desks – possibly the same prop, as it looks significantly more beat-up in "My Road" than it did in "Science Girl Silence Boy". Fans learned in 2020 that a real version exists – Yume Nozaki was photographed doing homework while using a Sakura Gakuin eraser that had her name on it.
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** The most blatant example of this came during the Soyoka/Tsugumi version of "Piece de Check" in 2017 & 2018. When the song switched from the backtrack to live vocals during the bridge, their voices were ''noticeably'' deeper.
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Sakura Gakuin (さくら学院 - [-literally-] ''Cherry Blossom Academy'') is a school-themed Japanese Idol group managed by Amuse, the same agency which manages Music/{{Perfume}}, One OK Rock, and Music/{{Babymetal}} [--(originally a Sakura Gakuin subunit)--], amongst other talents. Most years, the group is comprised of twelve[[labelnote:*]] (the very first year [2010] and the fifth [2014] had ten; the final year [2020-21] had eight)[[/labelnote]] girls spanning anywhere from 5th to 9th grades [-(ages 10-15)-].[[note]] Not every nendo has all grades represented – 2010 had no 9th-graders; 2012, 2014, 2016, & 2020 had no 5th-graders; 2013 and 2017 had no 6th-graders.[[/note]]
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Sakura Gakuin (さくら学院 - [-literally-] ''Cherry Blossom Academy'') is a school-themed Japanese Idol group managed by Amuse, the same agency which manages Music/{{Perfume}}, One OK Rock, and Music/{{Babymetal}} [--(originally a Sakura Gakuin subunit)--], amongst other talents. Most years, the group is comprised of twelve[[labelnote:*]] (the very first year [2010] and the fifth [2014] had ten; the final year [2020-21] had eight)[[/labelnote]] girls spanning anywhere from 5th to 9th grades [-(ages 10-15)-].[[note]] Not every nendo has all grades represented – 2010 had no 9th-graders; 2012, 2014, 2016, & 2020 had no 5th-graders; 2013 and 2017 had no 6th-graders.[[/note]]
[[/note]] Its stated mission is to train up the members to become "Super Ladies" who will succeed in whatever field(s) they choose – this is no mere platitude, as Sakura Gakuin is known for the extremely high quality of its performances compared to similar groups.
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* Saki Ooga – Joined 2012: First Education Chairman. Graduated 2016
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* Saki Ooga Ōga – Joined 2012: First Education Chairman. Graduated 2016
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** Saki Ooga, Mirena, Maaya (2015-2016)
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** Saki Ooga, Ōga, Mirena, Maaya (2015-2016)
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** Nene (leader), Hana, Yunano, Saki Ooga (2013-2014)
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** Nene (leader), Hana, Yunano, Saki Ooga Ōga (2013-2014)
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* School Store Club: KOBAIBU (active: 2014-)
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* School Store Club: KOBAIBU (active: 2014-)2014-?)
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** For "Melodic Solfege", the video ends showing the same record player from the beginning.
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** For "Melodic Solfege", Solfége", the video ends showing the same record player from the beginning.
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** Same for graduates who appear in active members' diaries. This has happened a few times with Saki Ooga, who is otherwise no longer a public figure.
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** Same for graduates who appear in active members' diaries. This has happened a few times with Saki Ooga, Ōga, who is otherwise no longer a public figure.
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** @onefive, which is not ''technicially'' a subunit although its members performed at the 2019 ''Festival'', seems to be going for this with Soyoka in teal, Momoe in red, Tsugumi in pink, and Kano in yellow
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** In 2016 (after Rinon's graduation), the jackets became grey with white trim on the collars, and the skirt's colors became blue plaid with some red influence. The same year they also revealed their new summer uniform: a light blue short-sleeved button-up shirt with a green and navy blue plaid skirt, although this is only worn for non-performance events; when actually performing they still wear the off-white vests with short sleeved white shirts under them that have been in use since the beginning. Or matching T-shirts if performing outside – Tokyo gets ''hot'' in the Summer.
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** In 2016 (after Rinon's graduation), the jackets became grey with white trim on the collars, and the skirt's colors became blue plaid with some red influence. The same year they also revealed their new summer uniform: a light blue short-sleeved button-up shirt with a green and navy blue plaid tartan skirt, although this is only worn for non-performance events; when actually performing they still wear the off-white vests with short sleeved white shirts under them that have been in use since the beginning. Or matching T-shirts if performing outside – Tokyo gets ''hot'' in the Summer.
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** Saki Ooga is a huge fan of the crossdressing idol group Fudanjuku, and has dressed up as a boy on numerous occasions just for fun. It turned out a couple years later that Fudanjuku were fans of hers and a photo exists of Saki with the group holding each other's latest albums.
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** Saki Ooga Ōga is a huge fan of the crossdressing idol group Fudanjuku, and has dressed up as a boy on numerous occasions just for fun. It turned out a couple years later that Fudanjuku were fans of hers and a photo exists of Saki with the group holding each other's latest albums.
** [[spoiler:Soyoka]] does this during Day 2 of the 2019 ''Festival'' after everyone learns she killed Mori-sensei. She followed it up with a VillainousBreakdown immediately after.
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** Aiko had this on the first two episodes of ''FRESH!''. In the first, she became agitated when commenters called her a midget and pointed out (correctly at the time) that Momoe was still shorter than her. In the second, she had a near-meltdown at the thought that Tsugumi had outgrown her; Soyoka had to measure them back-to-back to calm Aiko down.[[note]] At the time, June 2017, Aiko had the height edge by 2mm at most. As of 2019, Tsugumi is over 7.5cm/3” taller than Aiko, and Momoe is ~4cm/1.57” taller.[[/note]]
** Not even tall girls are immune. In a late-2017 diary, Megumi, that year's tallest member, wrote of her concern that Soyoka – two years younger but seeming to grow taller by the day – would pass her by graduation. As of Fall 2019, Megumi is still ~3cm taller than Soyoka. Also in 2019, Megu prefaced a birthday message to Miku (four years younger and another tall) by saying, "Don't grow anymore"; Soyoka said the same thing to Miku a couple months later during a recording session – Miku ''did'' pass Soyo but as of this edit has not passed Megu.
** Not even tall girls are immune. In a late-2017 diary, Megumi, that year's tallest member, wrote of her concern that Soyoka – two years younger but seeming to grow taller by the day – would pass her by graduation. As of Fall 2019, Megumi is still ~3cm taller than Soyoka. Also in 2019, Megu prefaced a birthday message to Miku (four years younger and another tall) by saying, "Don't grow anymore"; Soyoka said the same thing to Miku a couple months later during a recording session – Miku ''did'' pass Soyo but as of this edit has not passed Megu.
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** Aiko had has this in general IRL, but showed it in-character on the first two episodes of ''FRESH!''. In the first, she became agitated when commenters called her a midget and pointed out (correctly at the time) that Momoe was still shorter than her. In the second, she had a near-meltdown at the thought that Tsugumi had outgrown her; Soyoka had to measure them back-to-back to calm Aiko down.[[note]] At the time, June 2017, Aiko had the height edge by 2mm at most. As of 2019, Tsugumi is over 7.5cm/3” taller than Aiko, and Momoe is ~4cm/1.57” taller.[[/note]]
** Not even tall girls are immune. In a late-2017 diary, Megumi, that year's tallest member, wrote of her concern that Soyoka – two years younger but seeming to grow taller by the day – would pass her by graduation. As of Fall2019, 2020, Megumi is still ~3cm ~2cm taller than Soyoka. Also in 2019, Megu prefaced a birthday message to Miku (four years younger and another tall) by saying, "Don't grow anymore"; Soyoka said the same thing to Miku a couple months later during a recording session – Miku ''did'' pass Soyo but as of this edit has not passed Megu.
** Not even tall girls are immune. In a late-2017 diary, Megumi, that year's tallest member, wrote of her concern that Soyoka – two years younger but seeming to grow taller by the day – would pass her by graduation. As of Fall
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* ImportantHaircut: Some girls have bobbed their hair during or shortly after their time in the group to signify a transition to a new stage of life, and have framed it that way. Members who have done this include but are not limited to – Raura (the first to do so), Ayami, Nene, Rinon, Saki Ooga, Yuzumi, Aiko, and Maaya.
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* ImportantHaircut: Some girls have bobbed their hair during or shortly after their time in the group to signify a transition to a new stage of life, and have framed it that way. Members who The only members thus far to have done this include but bobbed their hair ''while still active in the group'' are not limited to – Raura (the first to do so), Ayami, Nene, Rinon, Saki Ooga, Yuzumi, Aiko, [-(who did so upon entering junior high, spent the next three years growing her hair back out, but then bobbed it ''again'' after graduation)-], Rinon [-(bobbed during her Presidency)-], and Maaya.Yuzumi [-(bobbed just a few months into 7th-grade; she's kept her hair short ever since)-].
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*** 2019 initiate Miko Todaka is also from Hiroshima and trained at ASH. Fellow 2019 initiate Sakia Kimura was in Perfume's music video "Let Me Know" portraying little-Nocchi. It shouldn't be any surprise, then, that Nocchi herself attended that Transfer Ceremony (and took a photo with her miniature doppelgänger).
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*** 2019 initiate Miko Todaka is also from Hiroshima and trained at ASH. Fellow 2019 initiate Sakia Kimura was in Perfume's music video "Let Me Know" portraying little-Nocchi. It shouldn't be any surprise, then, that Nocchi herself attended that Transfer Ceremony (and took a photo with her miniature doppelgänger). Nocchi later invited Sakia to play games with her for Perfume's 15th Anniversary celebration and expressed shock at how much Sakia had grown.
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** "Melodic Solfege" also uses the melody of "Canon in D"
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** "Melodic Solfege" Solfége" also uses the melody of "Canon in D"
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* RockMeAmadeus: The whole concept of "Melodic Solfege". The verses are based on Chopin's "Nocturne No.2", Bach's "Minuet in G major", Beethoven's "Für Elise", "Act II No. 10" from Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake Op. 20" and the 4th Movement of Dvořák's "New World Symphony", while a bridge also includes Mozart's "Turkish March". The chorus is mainly based on Beethoven's "9th Symphony" and Pachelbel's "Canon in D major"
* RomanticTwoGirlFriendship: Discussed and invoked in the strictest Japanese sense of it being not at all romantic – these ''are'' very young girls after all. It's common for the girls to ask each other, "Which member do you want to date/marry?" If this happens during a livestream episode, Mori-sensei invariably interjects, "If you/she was a boy, right?" [[note]] As of New Year's 2020, the only graduate believed to have been in an adult relationship at all is Ayami, but even she hasn't confirmed it. Japanese in general value their privacy, and girls in the entertainment world can face fan-backlash (and legal backlash prior to Japan's High Court voiding "No Dating" contract clauses in 2018) if they're thought to have hooked up.[[/note]]
* RomanticTwoGirlFriendship: Discussed and invoked in the strictest Japanese sense of it being not at all romantic – these ''are'' very young girls after all. It's common for the girls to ask each other, "Which member do you want to date/marry?" If this happens during a livestream episode, Mori-sensei invariably interjects, "If you/she was a boy, right?" [[note]] As of New Year's 2020, the only graduate believed to have been in an adult relationship at all is Ayami, but even she hasn't confirmed it. Japanese in general value their privacy, and girls in the entertainment world can face fan-backlash (and legal backlash prior to Japan's High Court voiding "No Dating" contract clauses in 2018) if they're thought to have hooked up.[[/note]]
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* RockMeAmadeus: The whole concept of "Melodic Solfege".Solfége". The verses are based on Chopin's "Nocturne No.2", Bach's "Minuet in G major", Beethoven's "Für Elise", "Act II No. 10" from Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake Op. 20" and the 4th Movement of Dvořák's "New World Symphony", while a bridge also includes Mozart's "Turkish March". The chorus is mainly based on Beethoven's "9th Symphony" and Pachelbel's "Canon in D major"
* RomanticTwoGirlFriendship: Discussed and invoked in the strictest Japanese sense of it being not at all romantic – these ''are'' very young girls after all. It's common for the girls to ask each other, "Which member do you want to date/marry?" If this happens during a livestream episode, Mori-sensei invariably interjects, "If you/she was a boy, right?" [[note]] As ofNew Year's Fall 2020, the only graduate graduates believed to have been in an adult relationship at all is Ayami, are Ayami and Ayaka, but even she hasn't they haven't confirmed it. Japanese in general value their privacy, and girls in the entertainment world can face fan-backlash (and legal backlash prior to Japan's High Court voiding "No Dating" contract clauses in 2018) if they're thought to have hooked up. Ayaka infamously faced abuse from Japanese otaku after a fellow actor she is thought to have dated committed suicide in 2020 – Fukei both West and East immediately leapt to her defense to cheer her up, attempting to keep her from becoming another statistic.[[/note]]
* RomanticTwoGirlFriendship: Discussed and invoked in the strictest Japanese sense of it being not at all romantic – these ''are'' very young girls after all. It's common for the girls to ask each other, "Which member do you want to date/marry?" If this happens during a livestream episode, Mori-sensei invariably interjects, "If you/she was a boy, right?" [[note]] As of
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*** Even Saki Ooga, the one and only Baby-chan, is at least one centimeter taller than Ayami. Infamously-tiny Aiko has two centimeters on Ayami.
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*** Even Saki Ooga, Ōga, the one and only Baby-chan, is at least one centimeter taller than Ayami. Infamously-tiny Aiko has just over two centimeters on Ayami.
