Wonderful Girls (ワンダフルガールズ) was a Japanese girl pop group under zetima, consisting of female assistants from the TBC show 'Wonderful'. They had several generations since formation in 1997. They were known as One Girl (ワンギャル; Wangaru), a play on the show's title.
Every autumn the members of the group were reorganized. In 2000, the members of the 4th generation released two CD singles under the artist name of "Wangaru".
All together the group had five generations.
Members[]
First Generation (29 September 1997 - 1 October 1998)[]
- Usui Shizuka (臼井 静) (from January 1998)
- Okano Hatsumi (岡野 はつみ) (until January 1998)
- Ono Saori (小野 砂織)
- Kataishi Takako (片石 貴子) (until January 1998, rejoined in April 1998)
- Kitahara Mayu (北原 まゆ) (from January 1998)
- Kokubu Sachiko (国分 佐智子) (from January 1998)
- Sakamoto Miki (坂本 みき) (until January 1998)
- Sawaki Ryouko (沢木 涼子) (until January 1998)
- Shaku Yumiko (釈由 美子) (from January 1998)
- Shiraishi Yumiko (白石 弓子)
- Sukimura Youko (杉村 陽子) (until January 1998)
- Tanaka Satoko (田中 沙斗子) (from January 1998)
- Nanamori Mie (七森 美江) (until March 1998)
- Nishino Yuuki (西野 優輝) (January - March 1998 )
- Hashimoto Reika (橋本 麗香) (until November 1997)
- Hosoki Miwa (細木 美和)
- Matsui Kaori (松井 香) (until June 1998)
- Morooka Namiko (諸岡 なみ子) (April - August 1998 )
- Yoshinaga Ai (吉永 愛) (from January 1998)
Second Generation (10 May 1998 - 30 September 1999)[]
- Itou Sumire (伊藤 すみれ) (from April 1999)
- Ukita Hisae (浮田 久重)
- Ootsuka Ryouko (大塚 良子)
- Onoe Yasuyo (尾上 康代)
- Katou Yuki (加藤 由季)
- Kimishima Yukari (君嶋 ゆかり)
- Sunouchi Mihoko (須之内 美帆子)
- Someya Chihiro (染谷 ちひろ) (until March 1999)
- Tajima Youko (田嶋 洋子)
- Taniguchi Tomo (谷口 智)
- Tamura Chisaki (富田 チサキ) (until March 1999)
- Mashiko Rie (益子 梨恵)
- Yokoyama Natsumi (横山 夏海) (until February 1999)
Third Generation (4 October 1999 - 28 September 2000)[]
- Ishikawa Azumi (石川 亜澄)
- Ishibashi Nami (石橋 奈美) (from May 2000)
- Endou Akiko (遠藤 明子)
- Kajiwara Mei (梶原 芽衣)
- Kimoto Rika (綺本 りか) (until June 2000)）
- Komiya Rie (小宮 理英)
- Sai Hitomi (佐井 仁美) (until March 2000)
- Saitou Mayuko (斉藤繭子) (until January 2000)
- Nakata Risa (中田 リサ) (from May 2000)
- Hayashi Keiko (林 敬子)
- Miyazaki Keiko (宮崎 景子)
- Miyamoto Youko (宮本 耀子) (until January 2000)
- Munemasa Miki (宗政 美貴) (until April 2000)
- Mori Ruka (森 瑠花)
- Yamamoto Emi (山本 恵美)
Fourth Generation (2 October 2000 - 27 September 2001)[]
- Aizawa Maki (相沢 真紀)
- Aline (アリーネ)
- Igawa Emi (井川絵美)
- Ishikawa Hitomi (石川瞳)
- Kitakawa Eri (北川えり)
- Kitazawa Maria (北沢まりあ)
- Takai Nao (高井菜緒)
- Takeshita Rena (竹下玲奈)
- Chuuma Megumi (中馬めぐみ)
- Fukuoka Sayaka (福岡サヤカ)
- Matsuri Tomoka (松梨知果)
- Miyamoto Aiko (宮本愛子)
Fifth Generation (1 October 2001 - September 26 2002)[]
- Ishii Ami (石井 あみ)
- Isobe Sachiyo (磯部 さちよ)
- Iwata Yuri (岩田 ゆり)
- Oomori Kahori (大森 かほり)
- Kawamura Kazuna (河村 和奈)
- Kifune Kaori (木舩 香織)
- Kokei Sachie (小池祥絵)
- Shigeizumi Mika (重泉 充香)
- Suzuki Asami (鈴木 朝美)
- Nishio Yuri (西尾 祐里)
- Fukyo Erina (福世 恵梨奈)
- Morooka Hitomi (諸岡 ひとみ)
Discography[]
Singles[]
- Major Singles
- [2000.12.06] Heroine! -Sono Hoka Oozei Nanka Ja Nai-
- [2001.04.18] Hana Fubuki BANG BANG BANG