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Erina Mano
真野 恵里菜Birth name 真野 恵里菜 (Mano Erina) Born April 11, 1991
Kanagawa, JapanOrigin Kanagawa, Japan Genres Pop Occupations Singer, actress Instruments Singing, piano Years active 2006–present Labels Hachama Associated acts Gatas Brilhantes H.P., Ongaku Gatas, Petitmoni V Website www.jp-r.co.jp/talent/manoerina/ Erina Mano (真野恵里菜 Mano Erina), born April 11, 1991 in Kanagawa, Japan is a Japanese pop singer associated with Hello! Project. She joined in 2006 as a member of Hello Pro Egg, as a trainee. In 2007, she became a member of the Hello! Project futsal team Gatas Brilhantes H.P. and its musical group Ongaku Gatas. On March 29, 2008 she became a soloist after graduating from Ongaku Gatas,[1] working under the management and promotion of J.P Room.[2]
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History
Mano Erina joined Hello! Project as a Hello! Pro Egg in 2006 after passing the Up-Front Group "Egg" Audition. In 2007, she was one of the six members of the Hello! Pro Egg to be added to Ongaku Gatas and became a reserve player for Gatas Brilhantes H.P.. She graduated from Ongaku Gatas on March 2, 2008 and Hello! Pro Egg on March 29, 2008 to debut as a soloist. On June 29, 2008 she released her debut indie, Manopiano.
She's been featured as the opening act in various of her senpai's concerts (Abe Natsumi, Morning Musume, Berryz Koubou and C-ute), starting in August 2008.
Having received piano lessons since kindergarten, Mano's solo work within Hello! Project prominently features her the playing piano parts of her musical releases, providing the vocal and piano parts of her songs while performing in concerts and at live events. In 2008, Mano released three singles under an indies label. She has debuted under major label hachama with the single "Otome no Inori", released on March 18, 2009. It reached a #3 position on the Oricon charts the first day of release and reached #5 on the weekly chart. In 2009, Erina was announced as being one of the members of the new version of Pucchi Moni. Also known as Petit Moni or PucchiMoni V.
Mano's songs are usually composed by KAN. Matsuura Aya has told her via a video comment in April 2009 that she needs to be the best singer in H!P, and in order to do that, she'll need to be a better singer than Takahashi Ai.
Mano along with S/mileage and Morning Musume will star in the CS-Fuji TV-TWO dorama "Half Esper" which will begin broadcasting on January 2010. Mano's role is a half trained esper that left a secret government esper research organization known as "Kokueken", without being able to fully control her supernatural powers. In 2010 as well, the TBS drama "Mano Spy" will begin, where Mano plays herself, under the fictional premise that she's an undercover agent. She's sent to Japan as a spy for the Queen of England, and ends up passing an idol audition, so she has trouble with her espionage duties. The theme song of the show is "Matsuge no Saki ni Kimi ga Iru" (from Mano's first album). The show will begin streaming on internet on January 26 and will be broadcasted on BS-TBS on February 27.
She also was in a new drama called DEATH GAME PARK.
On July 1, 2010, Mano made her US debut in Los Angeles. Kai-Ki: Tales of Terror from Tokyo, a Japanese horror film in which she starred, had its world premiere at Club Nokia. Mano also had a short mini concert, a mini Q and A and an autograph session for the fans who attended the event.
2011
In 2011, Mano Erina's radio show, "Mano-Deli", was replaced by Morning Musume 9th gen member Sayashi Riho's "Riho-Deli" Also in 2011, It was announced that Mano would star in a short film called "Miyuki's Wind Bell".
In 2011 Mano Erina had her another solo concert named, Mano Erina’s Concert Tour 2011〜Hatachi no Otome 801DAYS.
In July Mano Erina made a public appearance at South Korea to attend the Puchon International Fantastic Film which would film her movie.
Activities outside Japan
In July 2010, Mano Erina had her first appearance outside of Japan. Her first appearance outside of Japan was on July 1st, 2010 in Los Angeles at Club Nokia for her movie debut, Kai-Ki: Tales of Horror During the event the film was showed and Erina Mano gave a mini concert consisting of two songs, a Q&A, and an autograph session to her fans.
In July 2011, Mano Erina made her second appearance outside Japan in South Korea. Just like her USA debut Mano went to attend the Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival which would screen her movie Kai-Ki: Tales of Horror During her stay, Mano was highly welcomed and even had fans waiting for her at the airport to greet her.
Discography
Singles
# Title Release date Peak ranks Indies 1 "Mano Piano" (マノピアノ) June 29, 2008 2 "Lucky Aura" (ラッキーオーラ) October 5, 2008 3 "LaLaLa-SoSoSo" (ラララ・ソソソ) December 12, 2008 Major 1 "Otome no Inori" (乙女の祈り, "Girl's Prayer") March 18, 2009 - Oricon Weekly Singles: #5
2 "Hajimete no Keiken" (はじめての経験, "My First Experience") May 20, 2009 3 "Sekai wa Summer Party" (世界は サマー・パーティ, "Worldwide Summer Party") July 29, 2009 - Oricon Weekly Singles: #10
4 "Kono Mune no Tokimeki o" (この胸のときめきを, "The Beating of This Chest") September 30, 2009 - Oricon Weekly Singles: #7
5 "Love & Peace = Paradise" (Love & Peace = パラダイス) November 25, 2009 - Oricon Weekly Singles: #12
6 "Haru no Arashi" (春の嵐, "Spring Storm")[5] February 24, 2010 - Oricon Weekly Singles: #10
7 "Onegai Dakara..." (お願いだから..., "So Please...")[6][7] May 12, 2010 - Oricon Weekly Singles: #7
8 "Genkimono de Ikō!" (元気者で行こう!, "Let's Go Cheerfully!")[8] September 15, 2010 - Oricon Weekly Singles: #7
9 ""Seishun no Serenade" (青春のセレナーデ, "Youth's Serenade")[9] January 26, 2011 - Oricon Weekly Singles: #13
10 "My Days for You"[10] June 29, 2011 - Oricon Weekly Singles: #10
Albums
# Title Release date Peak ranks 1 Friends December 16, 2009 - Oricon Weekly Albums: #33
2 More Friends[11] November 24, 2010[11] - Oricon Weekly Albums: #32
Acts
Television dramas
Show Start date End date Station Pocky 4 Sisters! (ポッキーフォーシスターズ! Pokkii Fō Shisutaazu)[12][13] December 27, 2008 BS-i Tokyo Shōjo (東京少女, lit. Tokyo Girl)[14] February 7, 2009 February 28, 2009 BS-i Koisuru Seiza (恋する星座)[15] April 6, 2009 June 25, 2009 Tokyo Broadcasting System Hanbun Esper (半分エスパー) "Half ESPer" January, 2010 Fuji Television Television shows
Show Start date End date Station Berikyū! (ベリキュー!) March 31, 2008 October 3, 2009 TV Tokyo Yorosen! (よろセン!) October 6, 2008 March 27, 2009 TV Tokyo References
- ^ "ハロー！プロジェクトからのお知らせ" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. March 2, 2008. http://www.helloproject.com/newslist/gatas_0803021700.html. Retrieved December 25, 2008.
- ^ "Fujimoto, Ogawa, Mano under new management". Hello!Online. October 28, 2008. http://www.hello-online.org/index.php?act=helloonline&CODE=article&topic=570. Retrieved December 25, 2008.
- ^ "Oricon Weekly Chart" (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Archived from the original on 2009-05-28. http://www.webcitation.org/5h6FEgUZ5.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100" (in Japanese). Billboard. Archived from the original on 2009-05-28. http://www.webcitation.org/5h6F6TF8r.
- ^ "Haru no Arashi" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. http://www.helloproject.com/discography/mano/s_009.html.
- ^ "Onegai Dakara... [Hello! Project Wiki"]. http://helloproject.wikia.com/wiki/Mano_Erina.
- ^ "Onegai Dakara... [HMV"] (in Japanese). http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/product/detail/3776346.
- ^ "Genkimono de Ikō!" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. http://www.helloproject.com/discography/mano/s_011.html.
- ^ "Seishun no Serenade" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. http://www.helloproject.com/discography/mano/s_012.html.
- ^ "My Days for You" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. http://www.helloproject.com/discography/mano/s_013.html.
- ^ a b "ＭＯＲＥ ＦＲＩＥＮＤＳ（仮） 真野恵里菜" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/446742/products/music/890504/1/. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
- ^ "Pocky Street: Pocky 4 Sisters!" (in Japanese). Ezaki Glico. http://pocky.jp/event/4sisters/. Retrieved February 7, 2009.
- ^ "BS-i Pocky 4 Sisters!" (in Japanese). BS-i. http://w3.bs-i.co.jp/4sisters/. Retrieved February 7, 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "BS-i Tokyo Girl: Story" (in Japanese). BS-i. http://w3.bs-i.co.jp/tokyogirl/story.html. Retrieved February 7, 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "News from the Staff" (in Japanese). Erina Mano Official Blog. March 9, 2009. http://blog.oricon.co.jp/manoerina/archive/235/0.
External links
- Erina Mano official's channel on YouTube
- Erina Mano official Facebook
- Erina Mano on Twitter
- Erina Mano official website (Japanese)
- Official Hello! Project profile (Japanese)
- Official Gree Blog (Japanese)
- Previous blog (Japanese)
Hello! Project Morning Musume Risa Niigaki · Sayumi Michishige · Reina Tanaka · Aika Mitsui · Mizuki Fukumura · Erina Ikuta · Riho Sayashi · Kanon Suzuki · Haruna Iikubo · Ayumi Ishida · Masaki Satō · Haruka KudōBerryz Kobo C-ute S/mileage Ayaka Wada · Yuuka Maeda · Kanon Fukuda · Kana Nakanishi · Akari Takeuchi · Rina Katsuta · Meimi TamuraSoloists Erina ManoUnits Buono! · LilpriHello! Pro Taiwan Francis & AikoHello! Pro Korea Jang Da YeonHello! Pro Egg Rie Kaneko · Karin Miyamoto · Sayuki Takagi · Nanami Tanabe · Wakana Nagasawa · Kurumi Yoshihashi · Natsumi Taguchi · Ayumi Hamaura · Aina Otsuka · Minami Mogi · Rena OgawaFormer groups Aa! · Athena & Robikerotts · Coconuts Musume · Country Musume · Def.Diva · Ecomoni · GAM · Gomattō · Guardians 4 · H.P. All Stars · High-King · Hello! Project shuffle units · Kirari Tsukishima starring Koharu Kusumi (Morning Musume) · Kira☆Pika · MilkyWay · Minimoni · Morning Musume Sakuragumi · Morning Musume Otomegumi · Morning Musume Tanjō 10nen Kinentai · Natsumi Abe & Maimi Yajima (C-ute) · Nochiura Natsumi · Petitmoni · Sheki Dol · Shugo Chara Egg! · Taiyō to Ciscomoon (T&C Bomber) · Tanpopo · Romans · v-u-den · W · ZYXGraduated groups Graduated soloists Michiyo Heike · Chinatsu Miyoshi · Yuki Maeda · Aya Matsuura · Atsuko Inaba · Yuko Nakazawa · Rika Ishii · Miki Fujimoto · Maki Goto · Kei Yasuda · Natsumi Abe · Kaori Iida · Mari Yaguchi · Makoto Ogawa · Nozomi Tsuji · Hitomi Yoshizawa · Asami Konno · Rika Ishikawa · Erika Miyoshi · Yui OkadaRelated articles Gatas Brilhantes H.P. · Graduation · Haromoni@ · Hello! Morning · Hello! Project Kids · Kirarin Revolution · Single V · Tsunku · Up-Front WorksCategories:- Japanese female singers
- Japanese idols
- Hello! Project solo singers
- Living people
- People from Kanagawa Prefecture
- 1991 births
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