| Batten Girls | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan | 
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2015–present | 
| Labels | |
| Website | but-show | 
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]
The group is based in Fukuoka Prefecture and is managed by Stardust Promotion's regional Fukuoka office.[1]
As of 2016, it is the latest sister group of Momoiro Clover Z (based in Tokyo), Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku (Tokyo), Team Syachihoko (Nagoya), and Tacoyaki Rainbow (Osaka).
Members
| Name | Color | Birth date and age | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Ai Kiyama (希山 愛) | Green | January 10, 2000 | |
| Riko Ueda (上田 理子) | Red | November 26, 2000 | Leader | 
| Kiina Haruno (春乃 きいな) | Yellow | July 18, 2001 | Sub-leader.[2] Returns on April 1, 2020 after 7 months of hiatus[3] | 
| Sakura Seta (瀬田 さくら) | Purple | February 2, 2002 | |
| Rirua Aoi (蒼井りるあ) | Pink | December 10, 2006 | Joined the group on April 2, 2021 | 
| Miyu Yanagi (柳美舞) | Blue | May 10, 2007 | Joined the group on April 2, 2021 | 
Former Members
| Name | Color | Birth date and age | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Arisa Nishigaki (西垣 有彩) | Pink | July 21, 2002 | Departing the group on April 29, 2020 to continue School.[4] | 
| Sora Hoshino (星野 蒼良) | Blue | November 14, 2003 | Departing the group on March 28, 2021 to continue School. | 
Timeline

Discography
Singles
| No. | Title | Release date | Charts | 
|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [5] | |||
| Indie singles | |||
| 1 | "Batten Shōjo." (ばってん少女。) | September 30, 2015 | 19 | 
| Major-label singles (Colourful Records) | |||
| 1 | "Osshoi!" (おっしょい!) | April 20, 2016 | 10 | 
| 2 | "Yoka Yoka Dance" (よかよかダンス) | September 14, 2016 | 10 | 
| 3 | "Special Day" (すぺしゃるでい) | February 15, 2017 | 5 | 
| 4 | "MEGRRY GO ROUND" (MEGRRY GO ROUND) | December 6, 2017 | 10 | 
| 5 | "Muteki no Venus" (無敵のビーナス) | May 9, 2018 | 6 | 
| 6 | "BDM" (ビーデイーエ厶) | November 21, 2018 | 7 | 
Albums
| No. | Title | Release date | Charts | 
|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon | |||
| 1 | "Must buy" (ますとばい) | June 21, 2017 | 15 | 
| 2 | "BGM" (ビージーエム) | June 19, 2019 | 8 [6] | 
| 3 | "Fan" (ふぁん) | October 28, 2020 | - | 
| 4 | "Nine Festivals" (九祭) | October 19, 2022 | 9 | 
References
- 1 2 "ばってん少女隊 - Profile".
- ↑ ばってん少女隊. Music Lounge (in Japanese). 2016-04-22. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
- ↑ "About Haruno Kiina resuming activities". Official website.
- ↑ "To all fans". Official website.
- ↑  "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.
- ↑ 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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