Girls²


Girls² is a Japanese girl group formed by LDH in 2019. The members consist of EXPG Studio graduates who starred in Takashi Miike's Girls × Heroine! Series.

History

Pre-debut: ''Girls × Heroine!'' series

In December 2015, Yuzuha Oda, previously a member of the idol girl group Amorecarina, participated in the TV Girls Drama Audition held by Ciao, Pucchigumi, and LDH, winning a starring role in the 2017 series Idol × Warrior Miracle Tunes! as Fuka Tachibana, a member of the girl group Miracle². Oda performed and portrayed her character on television and music events with the rest of the Miracle² members. When Idol × Warrior Miracle Tunes! became successful, LDH held the TV Girls Drama Audition in summer 2017 for the next installment of the series, Magical × Heroine MagimajoPures!, which Momoka Sumitani, Misaki Tsuruya, Youka Ogawa, and Kurea Masuda had won starring roles as Rin Shirayuki, Mitsuki Hanamori, Shiori Hoshina, and Yuria Nijiiro. They released music for the series under the group name Magical², portraying their characters on television.

2019: Debut

After the musical success of Miracle² and Magical², LDH debuted all previous members signed to their company as a supergroup named Girls², along with cast members from the newly announced 2019 series Secret × Heroine Phantomirage!, Minami Hishida, Kira Yamaguchi, and Toa Harada, winners in the actress category of the 2018 LDH The Girls Audition and members of the girl group Mirage². Prior to entering acting, Sumitani, Ogawa, Masuda, and Yamaguchi were part of EXPG's U-14 female trainee group, Kizzy.
Approximately 2,000 people attended their debut showcase in Osaka. As a group, Girls² released their debut single, "Daijoubu", on June 26, 2019 as the opening theme song for Secret × Heroine Phantomirage! On July 6, 2019, Ran Ishii, a new cast member Secret × Heroine Phantomirage! and their tie-in group, Mirage², was added as a member. She made her official debut with the group on October 30, 2019 with their first mini-album Koisuru Kamo.
Girls2 have collaborated with popular sports brand FILA and the kids streetwear TEG TEG.
Girls2 placed 3rd on Mercari's rank of 2019's most "trendiest word" and Ran Ishii ranked 20th on the second half of 2019 TV Appearance Ranking.
In December 2019, Girls² announced they will be performing the theme song, "ABCDEF Girl", for the film Gekijōban: Secret × Heroine Phantomirage!: Eiga ni Natte Chōdaishimasu. Their song "Guru Guru" was also used as the theme song for 2020 film Eiga: Neko Neko Nihonshi: Ryūma no Hachamecha Time Trouble ze yo!

2020: First tour, documentary, and anime series

On November 17, 2019, Girls2 announced their first Live Tour “Girls2 LIVE TOUR ~Chuwapane~” that will run in 8 towns starting from March 7 until June 28, 2020. They were also the opening act for E-girls PERFECT LIVE 2011 2020. To commemorate the tour, a Girls2 cafe was announced to run from March 20 to April 6. A documentary titled Girls²: The Miracle of 9 will air on TV Tokyo on March 22 and March 29.
On March 3, 2020, Oha Suta announced they will be featuring a series of animated segments starring the members and titled Girl Gaku: St. Girls Square Academy. It will air on April 6 every Monday with Girls2 voicing their own characters, as well as providing the opening theme, "Centimeter". On March 6, 2020, Girls² were announced to be performing the theme song to the live-action film adaptation of Kiss Him, Not Me, titled "Watashi ga Motete Dōsunda."
For the entire month of March, a project named "Ten Made Todoke" was held where a series of 10 announcements were to be released. Announcements included Girls2 appearance on :ja:沼にハマってきいてみた|Numa ni Hamatte Kiite Mita, mirage2 best album, Girls2 to provide ED theme "Zuttomo Heart Beats" for Go Astro Boy Go! and many more. Due to the coronavirus and music stores closing down, the release for their 2nd mini-album "Chuwapane", which was originally scheduled or April 29, was postponed to May 20.
Tsuruya and Yamaguchi were announced to become the newest regulars for the BS Fuji morning show "Gachamuku", where they will replace E-girls Yuzuna Takebe and Anna Ishii. Their broadcast began in July.
After the completion of Phantomirage, it was revealed that Girls² would also provide the opening theme for Police × Heroine Lovepatrina! titled "Daiji na Mono".

Subgroups

Oha Girl from Girls²

Beginning April 2019, Oda, Sumitani, Tsuruya, Ogawa, and Masuda became regulars on the children's variety show Oha Suta as the new Oha Girls, performing under the name Oha Girl from Girls² with each member appearing on a different day from Mondays to Fridays. Every school semester, the girls provide a new theme song for the show as well as a different sports uniform. Oha Girl from Girls² released their debut single, "Hashire! Getsu-Ka-Sui-Moku-Kinyōbi!" on August 7, 2019. On December 18, 2019, Oha Girl from Girls² released their second single, "Ohayō no Smile." The CD single also includes the song "Friendship No. 1" performed by Tsuruya and Masuda under the name Misaki Kurea from Girls², which was used as the ending theme song to Puzzle & Dragons X for the month of October. Their 3rd single, for the 3rd school semester, "Girl Meets Girl", was released on February 19, 2020.
Announced through OhaSuta on March 27, 2020, the four mirage2 members joined the OhaGirls, making all 9 Girls2 members part of the OhaSuta cast.

Members

Extended plays

Singles

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes
2019-presentOha SutaOha Girls from Girls²TV TokyoVariety show regulars: Youka Ogawa and Toa Harada as Oha Girls on Mondays; Kurea Masuda and Kira Yamaguchi as Oha Girl on Tuesdays; Misaki Tsuruya as Oha Girl on Wednesdays; Yuzuha Oda and Ran Ishii as Oha Girl on Thursdays; Momoka Sumitani and Minami Hishida as Oha Girl on Fridays.
2020Girls²: The Miracle of 9ThemselvesTV TokyoDocumentary
2020-presentGirl Gaku: Sei Girls Square GakuinThemselvesTV TokyoVoice in anime; segments aired in Oha Suta
2020GachamukuBS FujiRegulars: Misaki Tsuruya and Kira Yamaguchi