Minami Aoyama Shoujo Kagekidan

Minami Aoyama Shoujo Kagekidan on the cover of their first album START (1992)

Minami Aoyama Shoujo Kagekidan (南青山少女歌劇団), also called MSK for short, was a all female theatre troupe from the Minato Ward of Tokyo, Japan. They also known by their younger sister group, Nansho Kids. The troupe started in 1990 with help from the agency Spacecraft and the label BMG Japan to create an eighteen member all girl theatre troupes of various talents under the direction of Sha Tamae.

Their first musical premiered in 1992, entitled Natsu Tooi Negai wo Itaite ~Yume wo Shinjite~. Soon after, they also began their career as a musical group with the release of the single "Yume wo Shinjite" that same year.

The troupe has been on hiatus since 2001 for unknown reasons.

Members

First Generation

• Higuchi Natsuko (樋口奈津子)
• Fukushima Ai (福島愛)
• Sato Taeko (佐藤妙子)
• Ohno Chihiro (大野ちひろ)
• Ohkoshi Shiho (大越史歩)
• Komazaki Kaori (駒崎香織)
• Kikuzawa Miwa (菊沢美和)
• Kawachi Namie (河内浪江)
• Iio Maya (飯尾麻耶)
• Reika (玲花)
• Yokoo Kaori (横尾薫)
• Yoshida Yuri (吉田ゆり)
• Kikuchi Ere (菊地江麗)
• Kinoshita Rinko (木下綾子)
• Kimura Yoko (木村容子)
• Oka Mariko (岡真理子)
• Komura Mika (小村美佳)
• Yukari (ユカリ)
• Kazama Arisa (風間ありさ)
• Jennifer (ジェニファ)

Second Generation

• Kataoka Kanako (片岡香奈子)
• Ichikawa Emi (市川絵美)
• Nakagawa Toshiko (中川登志子)
• Senaga Ami (世永亜実)
• Saijo Yurika (西條由利香)
• Tajima Ayako (田嶋亜弥子)
• Kusaka Emi (久積絵夢)
• Sogawa Kimiko (十川貴美子)
• Nakano Kaori (中野薫)
• Baba Hiromi (馬場宏美)
• Wakamura Megumi (若村めぐみ)
• Morikawa Yukiko (森川友紀子)
• Akagi Eriko (赤木江梨子)
• Kataoka Maho (片岡真秀)
• Tsutsumika Nami (堤加奈子)
• Kamiko Chiharu (紙子千春)
• Nakano Ayumi (中野あゆみ)
• Horikawa Yuri (堀川由理)
• Akiyama Erisa (秋山エリサ)

Third Generation

• Urakabe Tae (浦壁多恵)
• Nishizaki Wako (西崎和子)
• Sakazume Kana (坂爪加奈)
• Kataoka Wakako (片岡和香子)
• Wakamura Rieko (若村梨枝子)
• Ikeda Yoshiko (池田淑子)
• Iida Hidemi (飯田未)
• Kurosaki Nanami (黒崎奈那美)
• Ochi Masumi (越智真澄)
• Inoue Yukiko (井上裕紀子)
• Honda Risa (本田梨沙)
• Ichimaru Kaori (市丸香織)

Fourth Generation

• Chiba Saeko (千葉紗子)
• Takano Ran (高野蘭)
• Hirohashi Kai (広橋佳以)
• Yamashita Junko (山下順子)
• Endo Masako (遠藤雅子)
• Yuta Mio (湯田美央)
• Shimizu Miyuki (清水美幸)
• Nigu Miyuki (二宮由希子)
• Umeda Kanako (梅田加奈子)
• Okumura Hicho (奥村飛鳥)
• Inhata Eriko (稲端江梨子)
• Shinohara Yuka (篠原有加)
• Ishiwata Ayumi (石渡歩美)
• Teshima Yuri (手島由莉)
• Konno Eri (今野恵理)

Fifth Generation

• Kobayashi Akiko (小林晃子)
• Tsurumizu Rui (鶴水ルイ)
• Sugawa Kanako (須川華奈子)
• Ando Mai (安藤舞)
• Yamanishi Yuka (山西由香)
• Sonezaki Chihiro (曽根千尋)
• Aoki Mayuko (青木真由子)
• Fujii Eri (藤井絵梨)
• Kurokawa Satoe (黒川智永)
• Ohta Yumi (太田有美)
• Sato Rie (佐藤梨恵)
• Shabungi (車文宜)

Sixth Generation

• Ogino Eri (荻野恵理)
• Kurihara Umi (栗原海)
• Morita Anri (森田杏里)
• Mayo (真代)
• Someya Yuki (染谷有紀)
• Okajima Akiko (岡島明子)
• Kyujo Aki (宮城亜希)
• Kuwayama Yurika (桑山夕利果)
• Shinkai Rie (深海深海)
• Okazaki Asami (岡崎亜紗美)
• Takeda Miho (武田未帆)
• Kajimoto Risa (梶本梨沙)
• Ishimoto Hina (石本ひな)
• Yamaguchi Nodoka (山口のどか)

Seventh Generation

• Nanri Yuuka (南里侑香)
• Morita Konomi (森田このみ)

Eighth Generation

• Nakayama Rina (中山理奈)
• Miyamoto Kayaoko (宮本佳代子)
• Komuro Yayoi (小室弥生)
• Kuriyama Emi (栗山絵美)

Subunits

• Minami Aoyama Yuukigumi (南青山勇気組)
• Skirt
• FEEL

Discography

Albums

• [1992.12.02] START
• [1993.07.21] NATURAL HIGH!

Singles

• [1992.06.25] Yume wo Shinjite (夢を信じて)
• [1992.11.26] Yume no Bouken e (夢の冒険へ)
• [1993.03.25] SATURDAY NIGHT
• [1993.04.25] Dou ni Kashite! (どうにかして!)
• [1993.05.26] Namida Nanka... (涙なんか...)
• [1993.06.25] SWEET&TOUGHNESS
• [1993.11.01] Tenshi ga Ippai (天使がいっぱい)
• [1994.07.21] MILLION KISS

Compilations / Others

• [2003.01.16] My! Kore Kusshon Pony Canyon Hizou Idol Unit 16 ~Onyanko Club Kara Checkicco Made~

VHS

• [1992.03.25] Rin no Shoujo girls, so vivid (凛の少女 girls, so vivid)
• [1993.03.25] Kaze ga Hakonda Shouj ~1992 Haru Kouen~ (風がはこんだ少女~1992春公演~)
• [1993.07.01] Toughness ~Single Video Clips~　Minami Aoyama Shoujo Kagekidan 3 (Toughness～Single Video Clips～　南青山少女歌劇団3)
• [1998.12.02] Minami Aoyama Shoujo Kagekidan Sotsugyou Kouen Video ~Dream~ (南青山少女歌劇団 卒業公演ビデオ~夢~)

External Links

• Official Site
• Japanese Wikipedia: 南青山少女歌劇団