Taniguchi Megu

Taniguchi Megu
Taniguchi Megu (2019)
Name
Kanji	谷口めぐ
Kana	たにぐち めぐ
Romaji	Taniguchi Megu
Nickname	Omegu (おめぐ)
Birth Info
Birthdate	November 12, 1998
Birthplace	Tokyo, Japan
Blood type	A
Current Age	26 Years Old
Sizes
Height	161cm
Professional Info
Agency	A.M.Entertainment
Social Networks	Official Fanclub / 7gogo / Instagram / SHOWROOM / TikTok / Twitter
Idol Career Info
Former Group	AKB48
Former Team	Regular Members
Debuted	April 2014 / 15th Generation
Graduated	May 2024

Taniguchi Megu was a member of AKB48.

Trivia

• Admired members: Watanabe Mayu, Nishino Nanase
• Favorite AKB48 stage song: She's gone
• Hobbies: Listening to energetic songs, watching videos of other idol groups
• Favorite brand: titty&Co, jouetie
• Favorite color: Blue, white, lavender
• Favorite food: Sukiyaki, yakiniku, gyoza, gummy candy
• Disliked food: Welsh onion, eggplant
• Favorite member: Shimazaki Haruka
• Favorite Team 8 member: Sakaguchi Nagisa
• Favorite HKT48 member: Miyawaki Sakura
• Favorite senpai: Yokoyama Yui
• Favorite subject: World History
• Future ambition: Actress with wide variety of activities
• Before joining AKB48, she went to Oshima Yuko's handshake event for the Beginner single release.
• She participated in the AKB48 15th Generation audition on January 19, 2013, and was made a Tentative Kenkyuusei until her promotion (along with Iino Miyabi, Okawa Rio, Tatsuya Makiho, and Ogino Yuka).
• She has an older brother.
• She practiced rhythmic gymnastics from 2nd grade of elementary school to 3rd grade of middle school.
• She went to an all-girls' school.
• She owns a strawberry-style phone case as token of her being a member of the 15th Generation. 15 can be read as "ichi-go" in Japanese, which is the same as the Japanese word for "strawberry" (ichigo).
• She uses chopsticks with her left hand even though she writes with her right hand.
• Her theater debut was at a Team B 1st Waiting Stage theater show as a back-dancer. Her first full performance was at a Team K 6th Stage theater show on June 11, 2014.
• She lost the final of Ura Janken Taikai 2014 (Janken Tournament for the ones who lost) to Matsumura Kaori.
• She was part of the Chinese mobile game AKB48 Cherry Bay Blaze.
• She gets along well with other members. She has been to Disneyland with Komiyama Haruka and Ichikawa Manami, and has had dinner with Muto Tomu and her family. She is also friends with Sato Kiara and Okada Nana.
• She was the captain of the korokke team in the AKB48 Cooking Senbatsu Competition.
• She calls her SHOWROOM "Meguroom" (めぐる一む).

History

2013

• On January 19th, passed the auditions for AKB48's 15th Generation.

2014

• In April, officially joined AKB48 as part of the 15th Generation.
• On April 14th, made her theater debut as a backing dancer for Team B's Waiting Stage.
• From September 11th to 14th, apppeared in AKB49 ~Renai Kinshi Jourei~ The Musical.
• On October 3rd, promoted to Team A.

2015

• On February 17th, had her first appearance on AKBINGO!.
• On March 25th, was announced as a member of Dendenmu Chu!.
• On March 25th, was part of the AKB48 Young Members Nationwide Tour 〜Mirai wa Ima Kara Tsukurareru〜. This was her first concert appearance.
• On March 26th, at the AKB48 Spring Concert 〜Jikiso Imada Shugyouchu!〜, stayed in Yokoyama Team A.
• On May 20th, Dendenmu Chu! released their first song, Kafka to Dendenmu Chu!.
• On August 23rd, was part of the senshuuraku performance for Team A's Renai Kinshi Jourei Stage.
• Starting from August 24th, appeared in Majisuka Gakuen 5 as "Head".

2016

• On February 10th, was part of the shonichi performance for Team A's M.T. ni Sasagu Stage.
• On June 18th, at the AKB48 45th Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo 〜Bokutachi wa Dare ni Tsuiteikeba ii?〜, ranked for the first time at #69 (Upcoming Girls).

2017

• On February 28th, was part of the shonichi performance for AKB48's Minerva yo, Kaze wo Okose Special Stage.
• On August 16th, was part of the shonichi performance for AKB48's Sekai wa Yume ni Michite Iru Special Stage.
• On December 8th, at AKB48's 12th Anniversary Special, was moved to Takahashi Team B.

2019

• On February 12th, had her final appearance on AKBINGO!.
• On June 30th, was part of the shonichi performance for AKB48's Boku no Natsu ga Hajimaru Special Stage, produced by Kashiwagi Yuki.

2020

• On December 25th, announced her affiliation with A.M. Entertainment (same agency as Nogizaka46's Ikoma Rina).

2021

• On September 29th, was part of her first senbatsu for AKB48's 58th single, Ne mo Ha mo Rumor.
• From February 8th, starred in the drama "Aoki Vampire no Nayami" (青きヴァンパイアの悩み).
• On October 2nd, starred in the drama "Medium Diver" (メディウムダイバー).
• On December 8th, at the AKB48 16th Anniversary Team Shuffle, it was announced she would be transferred to Kuranoo Team 4.

2022

• On March 3rd, appeared on ABEMA's "DDT no Mokuyou THE NIGHT" (DDTの木曜The NIGHT) alongside Nagatomo Ayami.
• On March 18th, was part of the senshuuraku performance for Team B's Theater no Megami stage.
• On April 19th, officially joined Kuranoo Team 4.
• On April 19th, was part of the shonichi performance for Team 4's Thumbnail stage.
• On April 27th, had her first appearance on AKB48, Saikin Kiita? ~Issho ni Nanka Yatte Mimasen ka?~.
• On May 5th, had her first appearance on AKB48 Sayonara Mouri-san (AKB48サヨナラ毛利さん).
• On July 2nd and 9th, appeared in episodes 7 and 8 of AKB48 no Uta (AKB48の歌).
• On July 13th, had her first appearance on AKB48, Saikin Kiita Kamo? ~Issho ni Nanka Yatte Mimasen ka?~ (AKB48、最近聞いたかも？～一緒になんかやってみませんか？～).
• On July 29th, had her final appearance on AKB48, Saikin Kiita Kamo? ~Issho ni Nanka Yatte Mimasen ka?~ (AKB48、最近聞いたかも？～一緒になんかやってみませんか？～).

2023

• On May 19th, was on the cover of the fishing magazine "Angling Salt" alongside Komiyama Haruka, Takahashi Sayaka, Nagano Serika, Omori Maho and Muto Orin for winning a fishing competition on AKB48, Saikin Kiita yo ne... ~Ishho ni Nanka Yatte Mimasen ka?~.
• On October 17, transferred to AKB48 Regular Members after the disbandment of Team 4.

AKB48 Senbatsu Elections

• 7th Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked
• 8th Senbatsu Election - #69 (Upcoming Girls)
• 9th Senbatsu Election - #45 (Next Girls)
• 10th Senbatsu Election - #33 (Next Girls Center)

AKB48 Janken Tournaments

• 6th Janken Taikai - Round 3 (Lost to Kondo Moeri)
• 7th Janken Taikai - Round 1 (Lost to Komiyama Haruka)

Team History

AKB48 Kenkyuusei → Team A → Team B → Team 4 → Regular Members → Graduation

Joined AKB48 as a Kenkyuusei on April 14, 2014

Promoted to Team A on October 3, 2014

Transferred to Team B on December 08, 2017 (AKB48 12th Anniversary Shuffle)

Transferred to Team 4 on April 19, 2022 (Announcement: December 8, 2021 (AKB48 16th Anniversary Team Shuffle))

Transferred to Regular Members on October 17, 2023

Graduated from AKB48 Regular Members on May 30, 2024 (Announcement: March 19, 2024)

Singles Participation

AKB48 A-Sides

• Ne mo Ha mo Rumor
• Moto Kare desu

AKB48 B-Sides

Juujun na Slave (Kibouteki Refrain) Kafka to Dendenmu Chu! (Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai) Kimi wo Kimi wo Kimi wo... (Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby) Yasashii place (Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby) LALALA Message (Kimi wa Melody) M.T. ni Sasagu (Kimi wa Melody) Set me free (Tsubasa wa Iranai) 2016nen no Invitation (LOVE TRIP / Shiawase wo Wakenasai) Osaekirenai Shoudou (High Tension) Accident Chu (Shoot Sign) Tenmetsu Pheromone (Negaigoto no Mochigusare) Tomadotte Tameratte (＃SukiNanda) Hohoemi no Toki (11gatsu no Anklet)

Position (Jabaja) Atarashii Chime (Teacher Teacher) Tomodachi ja nai ka? (Sentimental Train) (Center) Yuri wo Sakaseru ka? (Sentimental Train) Ike no Mizu wo Nukitai (NO WAY MAN) Generation Change (Jiwaru DAYS) Seishun Da Capo (Sustainable) Angie (Moto Kare desu) Unmei no Uta (Hisashiburi no Lipgloss) Da Re Da (Doushitemo Kimi ga Suki da) Kimi wa Boku wo Oboeteru ka na? (Idol Nanka Janakattara) Lion wo Nerae! (Colorcon Wink)

Other Singles

• Chikai no ni Hanareteru
• Hanareteitemo

Albums Participation

AKB48 Albums

• Oh! Baby (Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de tobe!)
• Clap (0 to 1 no Aida)
• Are kara Boku wa Benkyou ga Te ni Tsukanai (0 to 1 no Aida)
• Ano Hi no Jibun (Thumbnail)

Units

Dendenmu Chu!

• Kafka to Dendenmu Chu!

Stage Units

K6 Revival (RESET)

Ashita no Tame ni Kiss wo (Under)

A5 Revival (Renai Kinshi Jourei)

Renai Kinshi Jourei

SS3 (Dounaru?! Dousuru?! AKB48)

Itoshisa no Accel

Omoide no Hotondo

A7 (M.T ni Sasagu)

She's gone

SS5 (Koukando Bakuage)

Senaka Kara Dakishimete (Center)

SS6 (Minerva yo, Kaze wo Okosen)

Kioku no Dilemma

SS9 (Sekai wa Yume ni Michite Iru)

Seifuku Bikini

B5 Revival (Theater no Megami)

Locker Room Boy (Center)

SS12 (Boku no Natsu ga Hajimaru)

Wink no Juudan

45 (Thumbnail)

Ayamachi

Baguette

SS13 (Kyou wa Dare ni Koi wo Suru?)

Taboo no Iro

Concert Units

AKB48 9th Anniversary

• Baby! Baby! Baby!

AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2014

• RIVER

AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 1035 2015

• Yuuhi wo miteiru ka?
• Oogoe Diamond
• Iiwake Maybe
• Eien Pressure

AKB48 Young Members Nationwide Tour 〜Mirai wa Ima Kara Tsukurareru〜

Saitama

• Nagisa no Cherry

Nagasaki

• Tsubomitachi
• Haru no Hikari Chikadzuita Natsu
• 1994-nen no Raimei
• White Day ni wa...

AKB48 Manatsu no Tandoku Concert in SSA 〜Kawaei-san no Koto ga Suki Deshita〜

• Temodemo no Namida
• Hashire! Penguin
• Haste to Waste

Kojimatsuri ～Kojima Haruna Kanshasai～

• Oogoe Diamond
• Heavy Rotation
• Tadaima Renaichuu

Yokoyama Yui Solo Concert ~Jitsubutsu-dai no Kibou~

• Perapera Perao
• Suika BABY
• Naminori Kakigoori
• Shuumatsu Not yet

AKB48 Group Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2018

• Kiss Campaign

AKB48 Tandoku Concert ~Jabajatte Nani?~

• She's gone

AKB48 53rd Single Sekai Senbatsu Sousenkyo Concert ~Sekai no Center wa Dare da?~

• Kibou ni Tsuite

AKB48 Group Kanshasai ~Rank in Concert~ (Senbatsu Sousenkyo Rank-in (17th-100th) members performance)

• Dakishimeraretara

AKB48 Team B Tandoku Concert 〜Megami wa Kawaii Dake Janai〜

• Confession

AKB48 Zenkoku Tour 2019 ～Tanoshii bakari ga AKB!～

Kanagawa

• Mystery Line

Fukuoka

• Kusaimono Darake

AKB48 Tandoku Concert 2021 〜Suki Naraba, Suki da to Iou~

• 1994-nen no Raimei

AKB48 Group Asia Festival 2021 ONLINE

• Kioku no Dilemma

MX Matsuri! AKB48 60th Single "Hisashiburi no Lipgloss" Announcement Commemoration Concert in Budokan 2022

New Team Concert

• Tengoku Yarou

Day 3

• Seijun Tired

Okada Nana Congratulation concert ~Thanks infinite~

• Confession

AKB48 Current Team Final Concert 2023 in KT Zepp Yokohama 〜Last mo Genki ni Naru Naru! Egao ni Naru Naru! Kuranoo ni Naru Naru! Team 4!〜

• Renai Kinshi Jourei

MX Matsuri AKB48 62nd Single "Idol Nanka Janakattara" Release Commemoration Concert

Day 1

• Kibou ni Tsuite
• Yasai Sisters

Day 2

• She's gone

Day 3

Aru Hi Fui ni... Yarakasou

Hatsukoi Door

AKB48 Spring Concert 2024 in Pia Arena MM

Noon

• Namida no Hyomen Choryoku

Evening

• Lion wo Nerae!

Photobooks

• [2022.11.16] Kawaisa no Riyuu (可愛さの理由)

Media Appearances

Dramas

• Majisuka Gakuen 5 (2015)
• Aoki Vampire no Nayami (青きヴァンパイアの悩み) (2021) - Kashii Mia
• Medium Diver (メディウムダイバー) (2021) - Arisawa Kyoko (有沢鏡子)
• AKB48 no Uta (AKB48の歌) (2022) - Episodes 7 & 8

Variety Shows

• AKBINGO! (2015 – 2019)
• DDT no Mokuyou THE NIGHT (DDTの木曜The NIGHT) (2022)
• AKB48, Saikin Kiita? ~Issho ni Nanka Yatte Mimasen ka?~ (2022 - )
• AKB48 Sayonara Mouri-san (AKB48サヨナラ毛利さん) (2022 - 2023)
• AKB48, Saikin Kiita Kamo? ~Issho ni Nanka Yatte Mimasen ka?~ (AKB48、最近聞いたかも？～一緒になんかやってみませんか？～) (2022)

Stage Plays

• AKB49 ~Renai Kinshi Jourei~ The Musical (2014) – Kenkyuusei

Gallery

Taniguchi Megu 10th Senbatsu Election Poster (2018)

Taniguchi Megu (2018)

Taniguchi Megu 9th Senbatsu Election Poster (2017)

Taniguchi Megu (2017)

Taniguchi Megu 8th Senbatsu Election Poster (2016)

Taniguchi Megu (2016)

Taniguchi Megu (2015)

Taniguchi Megu (2014)

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