Team Hotaru Ika

Team Hotaru Ika
Kanji	チームホタルイカ
Years Active	2014
Origin	Tokyo
Label	Stardust Records (Indie)

Team Hotaru Ika (チームホタルイカ) was a limited idol girl group represented by Stardust Promotion under Section 3's 3Bjunior in 3Bjunior Live FINAL: Ore no Fujii on January 4, 2014 live concert.

The group is named Jr. Jr. (Junior Junior) in Nanairo no Stardust music video.

History

Team Hotaru Ika was comprised of 17 members in the Nanairo no Stardust music video (as Jr. Jr.) and 3Bjunior Live FINAL: Ore no Fujii live concert. The members are all 13 members of Minitia Bears with the addition of Arisa Sakura, Ayaka Sameshima, Hikaru and Aoba Mori.

Team Hotaru Ika was first featured in Sutada 3Bjunior Last Daizenshu album on the first track One Love with Team Daioh Ika, the members featured in the album is Arisa Sakura, Mao Kunimitsu, Yukari Kose, Ayaka Sameshima and Shion Ishiguro. Team Hotaru Ika was then announced to perform in 3Bjunior LIVE FINAL: Ore no Fujii in the Ore no Fujii Ustream on January 4, 2013. The group was disbanded in the live concert along with Team Daioh Ika.

Members

• Members Featured in 3Bjunior Last Daizenshu

Name	Kanji	Date of Birth	Notes
Arisa Sakura	櫻愛里紗	December 19, 2001 (2001-12-19)	Currently in Shiritsu Kagayaki Jogakuen
Mao Kunimitsu	國光真央	January 21, 2001 (2001-01-21)	Former Minitia Bears member
Yukari Kose	巨勢紫	February 11, 2002 (2002-02-11)	Former Minitia Bears member. Left Stardust in 2014
Ayaka Sameshima	鮫島彩華	January 3, 2002 (2002-01-03)	Currently in Shiritsu Kagayaki Jogakuen
Shion Ishiguro	石黒詩苑	September 17, 2003 (2003-09-17)	Former Minitia Bears member Currently in Shiritsu Kagayaki Jogakuen

• Members featured in Ore no Fujii

The 17 members are comprised of the 5 members featured in the album as the main singers, the rest 11 members of Minitia Bears, Hikaru and Aoba Mori.

Karin Saito	斎藤夏鈴	October 29, 2000 (2000-10-29)	Former Minitia Bears member Currently in 3Bjunior (new project)
Luna Naito	内藤るな	December 23, 2000 (2000-12-23)	Former Minitia Bears member Left Stardust in 2014
Mao Kunimitsu	國光真央	January 21, 2001 (2001-01-21)	Former Minitia Bears member
Mori Aoba	森青葉	May 12, 2001 (2001-05-12)	Currently in 3Bjunior (new project)
Meina	芽奈	June 27, 2001 (2001-06-27)	Former Minitia Bears member Currently in Shiritsu Kagayaki Jogakuen
Ruka Shiina	椎名るか	July 28, 2001 (2001-07-28)	Former Minitia Bears member Left Stardust in 2014
Sora Tsukamoto	塚本颯来	November 7, 2001 (2001-11-07)	Former Minitia Bears member Currently in 3Bjunior (new project)
Chiho Takai	高井千帆	November 20, 2001 (2001-11-20)	Former Minitia Bears member Left Stardust in 2014
Arisa Sakura	櫻愛里紗	December 19, 2001 (2001-12-19)	Currently in Shiritsu Kagayaki Jogakuen
Ayaka Sameshima	鮫島彩華	January 3, 2002 (2002-01-03)	Currently in Shiritsu Kagayaki Jogakuen
Hina Odagaki	小田垣陽菜	January 30, 2002 (2002-01-30)	Former Minitia Bears member Currently in 3Bjunior (new project)
Yukari Kose	巨勢紫	February 11, 2002 (2002-02-11)	Former Minitia Bears member. Left Stardust in 2014
Misato Hirase	平瀬美里	August 6, 2002 (2002-08-06)	Former Minitia Bears member Left Stardust in 2014
Maari Takami	高見真愛	September 1, 2002 (2002-09-01)	Former Minitia Bears member Currently in 3Bjunior (new project)
Hikaru	ひかる	July 27, 2002 (2002-07-27)	Currently in 3Bjunior (new project)
Shion Ishiguro	石黒詩苑	September 17, 2003 (2003-09-17)	Former Minitia Bears member Currently in Shiritsu Kagayaki Jogakuen
Aira	愛来	December 8, 2002 (2002-12-08)	Former Minitia Bears member Currently in 3Bjunior (new project)

Discography

• Singles
  • Nanairo no Stardust

• Album
  • Sutada 3Bjunior Last Daizenshu (Track 1-1 One Love)

• Live Songs Performed
  • Saikyou Pare Parade
  • Kaeshite! Kneesocks

Live Concerts

• [2014.04.01] 3Bjunior LIVE FINAL: Ore no Fujii

Trivia

• The group's name literally means Team Firefly Squid, firefly squid (Watasenia scintillans) is a species of squid that can emit light from its body. The name follows aquatic animal theme in 3Bjunior's group after Ebichu (shrimp) and Syachihoko (killer whale).