Mano Erina
From J-Ongaku
Mano Erina (真野恵里菜) is a Japanese Idol, currently a soloist within Hello! Project.
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Profile
Name: Mano Erina (真野恵里菜)
Nicknames: Manoeri (まのえり)
Birthdate: April 11, 1991
Bloodtype: B
Birthplace: Kanagawa, Japan
Height: 157 cm
Hello! Project Groups:
- Hello! Pro Egg (2006-2008)
- Ongaku Gatas (2007-2008)
- Pucchimoni V (2009-)
Concert Units:
- Wonderful Hearts (2008–2009)
Other:
- Gatas Brilhantes H.P. (Reserve player, 2007–2008)
History
Mano Erina joined Hello! Project as a Hello! Pro Eggin 2006 after passing the 'Up-Front Group "Egg" Audition'. She became part of the futsal team Gatas Brilhantes H.P. in 2007, and was included in their promotional J-Pop group Ongaku Gatas.
On March 29, 2007 she became a soloist within Hello! Project, after graduating from Ongaku Gatas, working under management and promotion of J.P Room. 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. From October 30th, 2008, Mano Erina's indies singles began being sold at TOWER RECORD stores throughout Japan.
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.
Mano was featured in the BS-i dorama special Pocky 4 Sisters ~Dasenai Tegami~ (Pocky 4 Sisters!~出せない手紙~) that aired in December 27th, 2008. She was the protagonist in the BS-i Tokyo Shoujo (東京少女) dorama series during the February 2009 episodes. She's the protagonist in the first TBS internet dorama series, Koisuru Seiza (恋する星座), which is scheduled to have 12 episodes, and in each one of them Mano has the role of a different girl; each episode features one of the 12 actors that interact with Mano (usually romantic interest).
Matsuura Aya has told her via a video comment in Febuary 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.
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. Since her second major single S/mileage started supporting Mano Erina as back-up dancers in PV and concerts.
Starting April 5th 2009, Mano began her weekly radio show named MANO-DELI which currently airs every Sunday.
On late 2009 Erina reached Oricon Daily #1 Spot for the first time with the release of her fourth single Kono Mune no Tokimeki wo. Erina was also announced as being one of the members of the new version of Petitmoni. They are now known as Pucchimoni V.
Mano along with S/mileage and Morning Musume will start 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.
Awards
- [2010] Best Newcomer Award from the 24th Japan Gold Disc Awards "The Best 5 New Artists".
Discography
Indie Singles
| # | Title | Release Date | Total Sales | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manopiano ( マノピアノ ) | 2008.06.29 | -- | -- |
| 2 | Lucky Aura ( ラッキーオーラ ) | 2008.10.05 | -- | -- |
| 3 | Lalala-Sososo ( ラララ・ソソソ ) | 2008.12.12 | 600 | #138 |
Major Singles
| # | Title | Release Date | 1st Week Sales | Total Sales | Top Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otome no Inori ( 乙女の祈り ) | 2009.03.18 | 20,812 | 25,228 | #5 |
| 2 | Hajimete no Keiken ( はじめての経験 ) | 2009.05.20 | 22,107 | 24,721 | #6 |
| 3 | Sekai wa Summer Party ( 世界は サマー・パーティ ) | 2009.07.29 | 14,111 | 18,647 | #10 |
| 4 | Kono Mune no Tokimeki wo ( この胸のときめきを ) | 2009.09.30 | 14,834 | 16,568 | #7 |
| 5 | Love&Peace=Paradise ( Love&Peace=パラダイス ) | 2009.11.25 | 14,503 | 15,268 | #12 |
| 6 | Haru no Arashi ( 春の嵐 ) | 2010.02.24 | 14,736 | 15,392 | #10 |
| 7 | Onegai Dakara... ( お願いだから... ) | 2010.05.12 | 13,339 | 13,982 | #10 |
| 8 | Genkimono de ikou! ( 元気者で行こう! ) | 2010.09.15 | -- | -- | -- |
Albums
| # | Title | Release Date | 1st Week Sales | Total Sales | Top Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRIENDS | 2009.12.16 | 4,998 | 5,804 | #33 |
Other
| # | Title | Release Date | Total Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hello! Project Chanpuru 1 ~Happy Marriage Song Cover Shuu~ (Track 2. Ai wa Katsu - °C-ute & Mano Erina, Track.13 Kanpaku Sengen -Berryz Kobo & Mano Erina) | 2009.07.15 | 5,635 |
DVD's
Single V
| # | Title | Release Date | 1st Week Sales | Total Sales | Top Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otome no Inori ( 乙女の祈り ) | 2009.03.25 | 2,276 | 2,872 | #28 |
| 2 | Hajimete no Keiken ( はじめての経験 ) | 2009.06.03 | 2,045 | 2,436 | #6 |
| 3 | Sekai wa Summer Party ( 世界は サマー・パーティ ) | 2009.08.05 | 1,747 | 1,747 | #18 |
| 4 | Kono Mune no Tokimeki wo ( この胸のときめきを ) | 2009.10.07 | 1,306 | 1,306 | #16 |
| 5 | Love&Peace=Paradise ( Love&Peace=パラダイス ) | 2009.12.02 | 1,344 | 1,344 | #27 |
| 6 | Onegai Dakara... ( お願いだから... ) | 2010.05.19 | 1,335 | 1,335 | - |
Concert DVD
| # | Title | Release Date | Total Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mano Erina Ouenkikaku FRIENDS PARTY 2008 ( 真野恵里菜応援企画 FRIENDS PARTY 2008 ) | 2008.12.?? | FC Only |
| 2 | Mano Erina Debut Concert 「Prologue ~Otome no Inori~」 ( 真野恵里菜デビューコンサート 「プロローグ〜乙女の祈り〜」 ) | 2009.08.05 | 2,343 |
| 3 | Mano Erina First Concert Tour「 Introduction ~Hajimete no Kandou~ 」 ( 真野恵里菜ファーストコンサートツアー「Introduction 〜はじめての感動〜」) | 2009.12.22 | 2,141 |
| 4 | Special Joint 2010 Haru ~Kansha Mankai! Mano Erina 2 Shuunen Totsunyuu & S/mileage Major Debut e Sakura Sake! Live~ | 2010.06.16 | 3,651 |
Other DVD
| # | Title | Release Date | Total Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mano Guam ( マノグアム ) | 2009.04.01 | 2,740 |
| 2 | Triple Kounyuu Sha Tokuten ( トリプル購入者特典 ) | 2009.04.?? | 318 |
| 3 | Mano Erina DVD Magazine Vol.1 | 2009.09.13 | -- |
| 4 | Koisuru Seiza ( 恋する星座 ) starring Mano Erina | 2009.11.04 | -- |
| 5 | Love&Peace=Paradise Mano Erina & Hello Kitty ( Love&Peace=パラダイス 真野恵里菜&ハローキティ) | 2009.12.23 | 1,344 |
| 6 | Mano Guide in Yakushima ( マノガイド in 屋久島 ) | 2010.01.27 | 1,718 |
| 7 | Koisuru Hello Kitty ( 恋するハローキティ ) | 2010.02.17 | 1,432 |
| 8 | Mano Erina Single V Clips ① ( 真野恵里菜 シングルVクリップス ① ) | 2010.03.03 | 1,819 |
Photobooks
- [2009.02.10] Mano Erina (真野恵里菜)
- [2010.01.20] Tengoku no Doa (天国のドア; Heaven's Door)
Collaborations
- [2010.03.24] Hello! Project BEST SHOT!! (Sugaya Risako, Tsugunaga Momoko, Suzuki Airi, Yajima Maimi & Mano Erina)
Works
TV Shows
- [2008-2009] Berikyuu! (TV Tokyo)
- [2008-2009] Yorosen! (TV Tokyo)
- [2009] Hello Kitty Paradise
TV Dramas
- [2008] Pocky 4 Sisters (BS-i)
- [2009] Tokyo Shojo (BS-i)
- [2009] Koisuru Seiza (TBS)
- [2010] Hanbun Esper
- [2010] Mano Spy (TBS)
Mobile Phone Dramas
- [2010] DEATH GAME PARK (BeeTV)
Movies
- [2010] Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro Kaiki (怪談新耳袋 怪奇)
Theater
- [2009] Koisuru Hello Kitty
- [2010] Photogenic
- [2010] Tsubaki, Toki Tobi
Radio
- [2009.04–] FM Fuji : MANO-DELI
Trivia
- Her first live appearance was on 2 January 2007, as a backup dancer for Hello! Project Winter 2007 ~Wonderful Hearts Otome Gocoro~.
- Her Gatas uniform number was #27 (December 2007–July 2008).
- Is allergic to cats.
- Is a huge Magic Knights Rayearth fan.
- Is a fan of the Dragon Quest and Pokemon games (for DS).
- Prior to joining H!P, she admired Matsuura Aya.
- She's played the piano since she was 6 years old.
- Her admired pianist is Richard Clayderman
- Is good friends with Komine Momoka and Tsugunaga Momoko.
Total Sales Count
| Year | Year Sales | Total Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 600 | 600 |
| 2009 | 121,342 | 121,942 |
| 2010 | 20,361 | 142,303 |
External links
- Official website
- Official Hello! Project profile
- Official Oricon Blog
- Official GREE Blog
- Official Twitter
