9nine

9nine (pronounced as nine) is a four-member idol unit signed to LesPros Entertainment. The group's original line-up consisted of nine members chosen through an audition. Since switching record labels in 2010, the group has focused on becoming more of a performance-oriented girls unit. Current members: - Uki Satake (佐武宇綺) - Sayaka Nishiwaki (西脇彩華) - Kanae Yoshii (吉井香奈恵) - joined in 2010 - Hirona Murata (村田寛奈) - joined in 2010 Ex-members: - Azusa Matsuzawa (松沢 梓) - left in January 2007 - Miwako Wakatsuma (我妻 三輪子) - left in January 2007 - Rubi Katou (加藤 瑠美) - left in December 2007 - Marie Ashita (芦田 万莉恵) - left on March 27, 2009 (ex-leader) - Mai Yoshida (吉田 茉以) - left on March 27, 2009 - Midori Yamaoka (山岡 みどり) - left on March 27, 2009 - Madoka Shimogaki (下垣 真香) - joined in 2007, left on August 31, 2010 - Moe Miura (三浦 萌) - left on August 31, 2010 - Umika Kawashima (川島 海荷) - joined in 2007, left on July 23, 2016