title: Batten Girls
text: # Batten Girls
  
  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.
  
  The group is based in Fukuoka Prefecture and is managed by Stardust Promotion's regional Fukuoka office.
  
  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 | (2000-01-10) January 10, 2000 (age 23) | |
  | Riko Ueda (上田 理子) | Red | (2000-11-26) November 26, 2000 (age 22) | Leader |
  | Kiina Haruno (春乃 きいな) | Yellow | (2001-07-18) July 18, 2001 (age 22) | Sub-leader. Returns on April 1, 2020 after 7 months of hiatus |
  | Sakura Seta (瀬田 さくら) | Purple | (2002-02-02) February 2, 2002 (age 21) | |
  | Rirua Aoi (蒼井りるあ) | Pink | (2006-12-10) December 10, 2006 (age 16) | Joined the group on April 2, 2021 |
  | Miyu Yanagi (柳美舞) | Blue | (2007-05-10) May 10, 2007 (age 16) | Joined the group on April 2, 2021 |
  
  ### Former Members
  
  | Name | Color | Birth date and age | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Arisa Nishigaki (西垣 有彩) | Pink | (2002-07-21) July 21, 2002 (age 21) | Departing the group on April 29, 2020 to continue School. |
  | Sora Hoshino (星野 蒼良) | Blue | (2003-11-14) November 14, 2003 (age 19) | Departing the group on March 28, 2021 to continue School. |
  
  ## Discography
  
  ### Singles
  
  | No. | Title | Release date | Charts |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | No. | Title | Release date | JPN Oricon |
  | Indie singles | Indie singles | Indie singles | |
  | 1 | "Batten Shōjo." (ばってん少女。) | September 30, 2015 | 19 |
  | Major-label singles (Colourful Records) | Major-label singles (Colourful Records) | 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 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | No. | Title | Release date | 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 |
  | 3 | "Fan" (ふぁん) | October 28, 2020 | - |
  | 4 | "Nine Festivals" (九祭) | October 19, 2022 | 9 |
  