Michinoku Sendai ORI☆HIMETAI are an indie idol group from Sendai created by JASIA Inc. that formed in July 2011 after the devastating earthquake that hit Japan. The group is comprised of girls who survived that earthquake and are dedicated to raising money in order to rebuild Sendai and surrounding areas by volunteering their services to help the homeless, hungry and elderly people. They perform live concerts as a way of thanking the people who have donated money and services to bring their beloved home town back to as normal as possible.
ORI☆HIMETAI started out with six members, but currently have ten. The group sometimes has trainees, but how long one stays a trainee before becoming a full member is unclear. For example, KAREN, the youngest member, was listed as a trainee for over a year before becoming a full member of the group. The members of ORI☆HIMETAI go by their given names only written with English letters in all capitals. The leader of ORI☆HIMETAI is NODOCA, who used to spell her name NODOKA, and she isn't the oldest member of the group. This is another thing that makes ORI☆HIMETAI a bit different from other idol groups. ORI☆HIMETAI have two subunits, NODOCA & Orange Pekoe (NODOCA, ERINA, ERI(N) and MARIE) and MILKYWAYS (YUNA, ANNE, MARIE, SORA and KAREN).
On April 6, 2014 HANNA became the first member of ORI☆HIMETAI to graduate from the group. ORI☆HIMETAI was the Grand Prix Winner of the Sukidol Karaoke Contest in July 2014. ERINA was cast in the movie Soften, about a failing girls softball team, which premiered in theaters on October 31, 2014. MINAMI graduated from the group on August 31, 2014 in order to focus on school. YURIA has been inactive for months and is now considered a "Volunteer Member". MARIE graduated on February 24, 2015.
Members:
Ori No. 1 - NODOCA, formerly NODOKA, Leader - Born on November 24, 1999
Ori No. 2 - ERINA, Sub-Leader - Born on October 6, 1996
Ori No. 4 - RINA - Born on January 23, 1999
Ori No. 5 - YUNA - Born on June 27, 1999
Ori No. 6 - ANNE - Born on April 24, 2000
Ori No. 8 - ERIN, formerly ERI - Born on September 28, 1999
Ori No. 10 - SORA - Born on September 24, 2001
Ori No. 11 - KAREN - Born on November 26, 2002
Volunteer Member:
Ori No. 7 - YURIA - Born on February 15, 2000
Graduated Members:
Ori No. 3 - HANNA - Born on July 29, 1998
Ori No. 12 - MINAMI - Born on August 22, 1998
Ori No. 9 - MARIE - Born on July 30, 2001
Discography:
Singles:
"Heart to Heart x 9" (June 2, 2012) (CD + DVD)
"Papa ~Sunaoninarenakute~ Just the way you are" (October 28, 2012)
"ORI☆STAR Love Jet" & "Orange Ole! Ole!" by NODOCA & Orange Pekoe (December 24, 2012)
"Namiuchigiwa no Kataomoi" (February 24, 2013) (HANNA solo CD)
"Don't play hard to get" & "Matta itsuka" (March 31, 2013)
"Sora ga Aoi" & "Shanpu PUPUPU" by RINA (June 9, 2013)
"Christmas Kiss" & "Onichan to Yoba Sete" by MILKYWAYS (October 27, 2013)
"Kimi ni Todoku Kaze ni Nare" & "Takara Mono" (March 16, 2014)
"Ai no Mirai no Melody" (November 10, 2014) (CD + DVD)
Various Artists Compilation Albums:
"Japan Idol File" (April 28, 2013; Disc 1, Track 5, "Sakura no Hana ga Saku Goro")
“Edge Beat Idol Vol. 1 - Anime Song Cover Edition” (June 19, 2014; Tracks 5, "Happy ☆ Material", and 8, "Haiyore! Nyaruko-san")
DVD:
"Lyashi.." (December 8, 2013)
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Blog
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YouTube
ORI☆HIMETAI started out with six members, but currently have ten. The group sometimes has trainees, but how long one stays a trainee before becoming a full member is unclear. For example, KAREN, the youngest member, was listed as a trainee for over a year before becoming a full member of the group. The members of ORI☆HIMETAI go by their given names only written with English letters in all capitals. The leader of ORI☆HIMETAI is NODOCA, who used to spell her name NODOKA, and she isn't the oldest member of the group. This is another thing that makes ORI☆HIMETAI a bit different from other idol groups. ORI☆HIMETAI have two subunits, NODOCA & Orange Pekoe (NODOCA, ERINA, ERI(N) and MARIE) and MILKYWAYS (YUNA, ANNE, MARIE, SORA and KAREN).
On April 6, 2014 HANNA became the first member of ORI☆HIMETAI to graduate from the group. ORI☆HIMETAI was the Grand Prix Winner of the Sukidol Karaoke Contest in July 2014. ERINA was cast in the movie Soften, about a failing girls softball team, which premiered in theaters on October 31, 2014. MINAMI graduated from the group on August 31, 2014 in order to focus on school. YURIA has been inactive for months and is now considered a "Volunteer Member". MARIE graduated on February 24, 2015.
Members:
Ori No. 1 - NODOCA, formerly NODOKA, Leader - Born on November 24, 1999
Ori No. 2 - ERINA, Sub-Leader - Born on October 6, 1996
Ori No. 4 - RINA - Born on January 23, 1999
Ori No. 5 - YUNA - Born on June 27, 1999
Ori No. 6 - ANNE - Born on April 24, 2000
Ori No. 8 - ERIN, formerly ERI - Born on September 28, 1999
Ori No. 10 - SORA - Born on September 24, 2001
Ori No. 11 - KAREN - Born on November 26, 2002
Volunteer Member:
Ori No. 7 - YURIA - Born on February 15, 2000
Graduated Members:
Ori No. 3 - HANNA - Born on July 29, 1998
Ori No. 12 - MINAMI - Born on August 22, 1998
Ori No. 9 - MARIE - Born on July 30, 2001
Discography:
Singles:
"Heart to Heart x 9" (June 2, 2012) (CD + DVD)
"Papa ~Sunaoninarenakute~ Just the way you are" (October 28, 2012)
"ORI☆STAR Love Jet" & "Orange Ole! Ole!" by NODOCA & Orange Pekoe (December 24, 2012)
"Namiuchigiwa no Kataomoi" (February 24, 2013) (HANNA solo CD)
"Don't play hard to get" & "Matta itsuka" (March 31, 2013)
"Sora ga Aoi" & "Shanpu PUPUPU" by RINA (June 9, 2013)
"Christmas Kiss" & "Onichan to Yoba Sete" by MILKYWAYS (October 27, 2013)
"Kimi ni Todoku Kaze ni Nare" & "Takara Mono" (March 16, 2014)
"Ai no Mirai no Melody" (November 10, 2014) (CD + DVD)
Various Artists Compilation Albums:
"Japan Idol File" (April 28, 2013; Disc 1, Track 5, "Sakura no Hana ga Saku Goro")
“Edge Beat Idol Vol. 1 - Anime Song Cover Edition” (June 19, 2014; Tracks 5, "Happy ☆ Material", and 8, "Haiyore! Nyaruko-san")
DVD:
"Lyashi.." (December 8, 2013)
Website
Blog
YouTube