Taniguchi Megu

Name

Taniguchi Megu

Taniguchi Megu (2019)


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.

1 Trivia
2 History
- 2.1 2013
- 2.2 2014
- 2.3 2015
- 2.4 2016
- 2.5 2017
- 2.6 2019
- 2.7 2020
- 2.8 2021
- 2.9 2022
- 2.10 2023
3 AKB48 Senbatsu Elections
4 AKB48 Janken Tournaments
5 Team History
6 Singles Participation
7 Albums Participation
- 7.1 AKB48 Albums
8 Units
9 Photobooks
10 Media Appearances
11 Gallery

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

AKB48 B-Sides

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

Albums Participation

AKB48 Albums

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

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

Saitama

Nagisa no Cherry

Nagasaki

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

Kojimatsuri ～Kojima Haruna Kanshasai～

Yokoyama Yui Solo Concert ~Jitsubutsu-dai no Kibou~

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

Day 2

She's gone

Day 3

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)