{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}} {{short description|Japanese idol group}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = STARMARIE | alias = | image = TOKYO COSPLAY BATTLE (18764550622).jpg | image_size = | caption = | landscape = yes | origin = Japan | genre = J-pop | years_active = {{start date|2008}}–present | label = SHIKISAI Records | website = {{url|http://www.starmarie.com}} | current_members = * Nozomi Kishita<ref>{{cite web|url=http://starmarie.com/free/profile#profile1|website=STARMARIE OFFICIAL WEB|title=木下望|accessdate=3 September 2017|language=ja-JP}}</ref> * Shino Takamori<ref>{{cite web|url=http://starmarie.com/free/profile#profile2|website=STARMARIE OFFICIAL WEB|title=高森紫乃|accessdate=3 September 2017|language=ja-JP}}</ref> * Monya Nakane<ref>{{cite web|url=http://starmarie.com/free/profile#profile3|website=STARMARIE OFFICIAL WEB|title=中根もにゃ|accessdate=3 September 2017|language=ja-JP}}</ref> * Hiroka Matsuzaki<ref>{{cite web|url=http://starmarie.com/free/profile#profile4|website=STARMARIE OFFICIAL WEB|title=松崎博香|accessdate=3 September 2017|language=ja-JP}}</ref> | past_members = * Kaori Arai * Saya Sekine * Shiori Aoki * Kaede Watanabe<ref>{{cite web|url=http://starmarie.com/free/profile#profile5|website=STARMARIE OFFICIAL WEB|title=渡辺楓|accessdate=3 September 2017|language=ja-JP}}</ref> }} '''Starmarie''' (スターマリー, stylized as '''STARMARIE''') are a Japanese Idol Group consisting of Nozomi Kishita, Shino Takamori, Monya Nakane, Hiroka Matsuzaki and Kaede Watanabe.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://starmarie.com/free/profile|accessdate=15 August 2017|title=STARMARIE OFFICIAL WEB - PROFILE|website=STARMARIE OFFICIAL WEB}}</ref> Formed in July 2008 as a three-member idol group under M-SMILE, they have since become a five-member group. The group is famous for performing theme music for anime such as Cardfight!! Vanguard G and Onigiri.<ref>{{cite web|title=STARMARIE's new single chosen as theme song for Onigiri Anime|url=https://j-generation.com/2016/02/starmaries-new-single-chosen-as-theme-song-for-onigiri-anime/|last=|first=|date=23 February 2016|website=J-Generation|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=2020-05-03}}</ref>
== History == Starmarie was formed in July 2008 as a three-member group with Kaori Arai, Saya Sekine and Shiori Aoki as the original members. Nozomi Kishita joined as the fourth member in August of the same year while Shino Takamori joined after the graduation of Kaori Arai.
In February 2009, they released their first single, Time Machine Love (タイムマシーン・ラブ).
In March 2014, the group performed as part of the Japan Nite event at SXSW.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2014-03-05|title=Japan Nite 2014|url=http://jrockrevolution.com/japan-nite-2014/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-06-23|website=Jrockrevolution|language=en-US}}</ref> In June 2014, three new members, Motoko Nakane, Hiroka Matsuzaki, and Kaede Watanabe joined the group.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000104858|accessdate=15 August 2017|title=Starmarieに新メンバー3人加入。新生・STARMARIEへ|website=BARKS|date=23 June 2014 |language=ja-JP}}</ref> Their song "Mekurumeku Yūki" was used as the fourth ending theme to the anime series ''Cardfight!! Vanguard G''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Starmarie Idols Sing Cardfight!! Vanguard G's New Ending |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-06-02/starmarie-idols-sing-cardfight-vanguard-g-new-ending/.88850 |publisher=Anime News Network |accessdate=November 5, 2018 |date=June 3, 2015}}</ref>
On December 4, 2016, the group, with AKB48's Team 8, performed on the 60 Years of Philippines-Japan Friendship celebration at the Market! Market! Activity Center in Taguig City, Philippines.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://primer.com.ph/blog/2016/12/05/akb48-returns-to-manila-for-60th-ph-jp-friendship-celebration/|accessdate=15 August 2017|title=AKB48 returns to Manila for 60th PH-JP Friendship celebration|website=Philippine Primer}}</ref>
During their Asia Tour held at TSUTAYA O-EAST held on June 22, 2015, Nozomi Kishita declared their goal of performing in Budokan which has a seating capacity of 14,471, making this a big challenge for the group. In December 2016, August 2017, and February 2018, Starmarie held concerts in Nakano Sunplaza, which has a seating capacity of 2,222. Their song "Natsuninare!" is used as the fourth ending theme to the anime series ''Cardfight!! Vanguard G NEXT''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Starmarie Idols Sing Cardfight!! Vanguard G NEXT's New Ending |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-05-08/starmarie-idols-sing-cardfight-vanguard-g-next-new-ending/.115815 |publisher=Anime News Network |accessdate=November 5, 2018 |date=May 8, 2017}}</ref>
On September 3, 2020, Nozomi Kishita tested positive for COVID-19.<ref>{{cite tweet |author=STARMARIE✨ |author-link=STARMARIE |user=Starmarie19 |number=1301515125116018691 |date=September 3, 2020 |title=＜9/6 単独公演延期、その他に関するお知らせ＞ https://t.co/WgvbXfI4Kl |language=ja |access-date=September 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200903134509/https://twitter.com/Starmarie19/status/1301515125116018691 |archive-date=September 3, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref> She recovered on September 18.<ref>{{Cite tweet |title=楓のお気に入りのんちゃん |number=1306507656580927488 |user=kaede_starmarie |archive-date=17 Sep 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200917081813/https://twitter.com/kaede_starmarie/status/1306507656580927488 |access-date=13 July 2023 |lang=ja |url-access=limited |url=https://twitter.com/kaede_starmarie/status/1306507656580927488}}</ref>
On October 12, 2020, Kaede Watanabe announced her graduation.<ref>{{Cite tweet |title=出会ってくれた全てのみんなへ |number=1315323940923793408 |user=kaede_starmarie |archive-date=11 Oct 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011161317/https://twitter.com/kaede_starmarie/status/1315323940923793408 |access-date=13 July 2023 |lang=ja |url-access=limited |url=https://twitter.com/kaede_starmarie/status/1315323940923793408}}</ref>
== Members == === Current === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Name !! Japanese !! Nickname !! Birthdate !! Date Joined |- | Nozomi Kishita|| 木下望 || Nonchan (のんちゃん)|| May 21 || August 16, 2008 |- | Shino Takamori|| 紫乃 || Shinohamu (しのはむ) || July 19|| November 1, 2009 |- | Hiroka Matsuzaki|| 博香 || Hiichan (ひぃちゃん) || October 4 || June 22, 2014 |- | Monya Nakane|| 中根もにゃ || Monya (もにゃ) || October 9 || June 22, 2014 |}
=== Former === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Name !! Japanese !! Date Left |- | Kaori Arai || 荒井香里 || November 2009 |- | Saya Sekine || 関根沙亜耶 || August 2010 |- | Shiori Aoki || 青木栞 || April 2014 |- |Kaede Watanabe |渡辺楓 |October 2020 |}
== Discography == === Albums === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! # !! Title !! Japanese Title !! Release date !! Oricon Weekly Albums Chart |- | 1 || FANTASY WORLD || ファンタジーワールド || February 23, 2011 || |- | 2 || FANTASY WORLD 2 || ファンタジーワールド2 || January 9, 2013 || |- | 3 || FANTASY WORLD 3 || ファンタジーワールド3 || April 16, 2014 || |- | 4 || FANTASY THEATER || - || April 4, 2017 || |}
=== Mini albums === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! # !! Title !! Japanese Title !! Release date !! Oricon Weekly Albums Chart |- | 1 || Fantasy Novel || - || February 19, 2016 || |- | 2 || Spell of the HALLOWEEN<ref>{{cite web|title=Spell of the HALLOWEEN {{!}} Starmarie|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/475113/products/1215773/1/|website=ORICON NEWS|accessdate=3 September 2017|language=ja-JP}}</ref> || - || October 1, 2016 || |}
=== Best-of Albums === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! # !! Title !! Japanese Title !! Release date !! Oricon Weekly Albums Chart |- | 1 || THE FANTASY WORLD || - || June 22, 2015 || |}
=== Singles === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! # !! Title !! Japanese Title !! Release date !! Oricon Weekly Albums Chart |- | 1 || Time Machine Love || タイムマシーン・ラブ || February 11, 2009 || 154 |- | 2 || Mahō Tsukai Lulu || 魔法使いルル || May 20, 2009 || 176 |- | 3 || Andromeda Propose || アンドロメダ・プロポーズ || February 24, 2010 || 148 |- | 4 || Monomane Shi Nero || モノマネ師ネロ || December 15, 2010 || 84 |- | 5 || Namida no Pan Kōjō 「Consel Kamata」 ~Single Version~ || 涙のパン工場「コンセル・カマタ」〜SINGLE VERSION〜 || April 27, 2011 || 130 |- | 6 || Mitsuboshi Restaurant Paul kara no Shōtaijō || 三ツ星レストラン・ポールからの招待状 || July 25, 2012 || 115 |- | 7 || Hagane no Yūki || ハガネの勇気 || October 10, 2012 || - |- | 8 || Circus wo Koroshita no wa Dare da || サーカスを殺したのは誰だ || December 3, 2014 || 58 |- | 9 || Net Auction Babies || ネット・オークション・ベイビーズ || May 27, 2015 || 58 |- | 10 || Mekurumeku Yūki || メクルメク勇気！ || August 19, 2015 || 25 |- | 11 || Hime wa Rankiryū Goikkō-sama || 姫は乱気流☆御一行様 || April 20, 2016 || 22<ref>{{cite web|title=姫は乱気流☆御一行様【Type-A】 {{!}} Starmarie|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/475113/products/1172912/1/|website=ORICON NEWS|accessdate=3 September 2017|language=ja-JP}}</ref> |- | 12 || Natsu ni Nare! || ナツニナレ! || July 4, 2017 || 27<ref>{{cite web|title=ナツニナレ!【Type-A】 {{!}} Starmarie|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/475113/products/1215883/1/|website=ORICON NEWS|accessdate=3 September 2017|language=ja-JP}}</ref> |}
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== External links == * [http://www.starmarie.com STARMARIE Official Website] {{Authority control}}
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