Batten Girls (ばってん少女隊, Batten Shōjo Tai; stylized in English as BATTEN GIRLS) is a Japanese girl idol group, formed by Stardust Promotion in June 2015.[1]

Batten Girls
OriginFukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Genres
Years active2015–present
Label
Websitebut-show.com

The group is based in Fukuoka Prefecture and is managed by Stardust Promotion's regional Fukuoka office.[1]

Members

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Name Color Birth date and age Notes
Ai Kiyama (希山 愛)   Green January 10, 2000 (age 26)
Riko Ueda (上田 理子)   Red November 26, 2000 (age 25) Leader
Kiina Haruno (春乃 きいな)   Yellow July 18, 2001 (age 24) Sub-leader.[2] Returns on April 1, 2020 after 7 months of hiatus[3]
Rirua Aoi (蒼井 りるあ)   Pink December 10, 2006 (age 19) Joined April 2, 2021
Miyu Yanagi (柳 美舞)   Light Blue May 10, 2007 (age 19)
Miu Airi (逢里 みう)   Light Purple June 7, 2009 (age 17) Joined March 9, 2025
Kokona Hinami (日南 心那)   Blue August 30, 2011 (age 14)

Former Members

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Name Color Birth date and age Notes
Arisa Nishigaki (西垣 有彩)   Pink July 21, 2002 (age 23) Graduated on April 29, 2020 to continue School.[4]
Sora Hoshino (星野 蒼良)   Blue November 14, 2003 (age 22) Graduated on March 28, 2021 to continue School.
Sakura Seta (瀬田 さくら)   Purple February 2, 2002 (age 24) Graduated on December 7, 2024[5]
Ayane Asai (浅井 アヤネ)   Orange December 7, 2008 (age 17) Graduated on February 6, 2026[6]

Timeline

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Discography

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Singles

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No. Title Release date Format Charts
JPN
Oricon

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Indie (STARDUST)
1 "Batten Shōjo." (ばってん少女。) September 30, 2015 CD 19
Major-label (Colourful Records)
2 "Osshoi!" (おっしょい!) April 20, 2016 CD 10
3 "Yoka Yoka Dance" (よかよかダンス) September 14, 2016 CD 10
4 "Special Day" (すぺしゃるでい) February 15, 2017 CD 5
5 "MEGRRY GO ROUND" December 6, 2017 CD 10
6 "Muteki no Venus" (無敵のビーナス) May 9, 2018 CD 6
7 "BDM" November 21, 2018 CD 7
8 "6STARS" March 13, 2019 DL -
Indie (Batten Records)
9 "Arigato-to" (ありがとーと) June 21, 2020 DL -
10 "Distance" (でぃすたんす) July 1, 2020 DL -
11 "Over" July 8, 2020 DL -
12 "Dance in the night" July 15, 2020 DL -
13 "MILLION SUMMERS" July 22, 2020 DL -
14 "Barikata Pride" (ばりかたプライド) May 21, 2021 DL, Music Card -
15 "FREE na Nami ni Notte" (FREEな波に乗って) July 4, 2021 DL, Music Card -
16 "Watashi, Koi Hajimetatteyo!" (わたし、恋始めたってよ!) November 10, 2021 DL, Music Card -
17 "OiSa -2021 ver.-" December 4, 2021 CD, DL -
18 "YOIMIYA" March 18, 2022 DL, Music Card -
19 "Kouno Minato" June 29, 2022 DL, Music Card -
20 "Antagatadokosa ~Amakuchi Shoyu Jitate~"
(あんたがたどこさ〜甘口しょうゆ仕立て〜)
July 28, 2023 DL, Music Card -
21 "Hinata Bell" (ヒナタベル) December 7, 2023 DL, Music Card -
22 "ureshiino" March 22, 2024 DL, Music Card -

Albums

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No. Title Release date Charts
JPN Oricon
Major-label (Colourful Records)
1 "Must Buy" (ますとばい) June 21, 2017 15
2 "BGM" June 19, 2019 8
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Indie (Batten Records)
3 "Fun" (ふぁん) October 28, 2020 -
4 "CUE-SAI" (九祭) October 19, 2022 9
5 "CUE-DEN" (九伝) November 13, 2024 -

References

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  1. 1 2 "ばってん少女隊 - Profile".
  2. ばってん少女隊. Music Lounge (in Japanese). 2016-04-22. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
  3. "About Haruno Kiina resuming activities". Official website.
  4. "To all fans". Official website.
  5. "ばってん少女隊・瀬田さくら、卒業を発表 新メンバーオーディションを開催へ". ORICON NEWS. 株式会社oricon ME. 2024-08-07. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  6. "ばってん少女隊の浅井アヤネ、グループ活動終了". 音楽ナタリー. 2026-01-21. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
  7. "Batten Shōjo": "オリコン週間 CDシングルランキング 2015年09月28日~2015年10月04日 11~20位" (in Japanese). オリコン. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
    "ばってん少女隊の売上ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
  8. 週間 CDアルバムランキング 2019年07月01日付 [Weekly CD Album Ranking on July 1, 2019]. Oricon News (in Japanese). Retrieved June 26, 2019.
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