Sakura Gakuin discography
# Sakura Gakuin discography

Japanese idol group Sakura Gakuin has released eleven studio albums, one compilation album, fifteen video albums, thirty-four music videos, and thirteen singles. Seven more singles and nine more music videos have been released by sub-units, including those by the band Babymetal released prior to March 2013. Studio albums are released annually, under the supertitle Sakura Gakuin [Year] Nendo (さくら学院[Year]年度, lit. 'Cherry Blossom Academy School Year [Year]').

## Studio albums

### Sakura Gakuin 2010 Nendo: Message

Sakura Gakuin 2010 Nendo: Message (さくら学院2010年度 〜message〜, lit. 'Cherry Blossom Academy School Year 2010: Message') is the debut studio album by Sakura Gakuin. It charted at number 54 on the Oricon weekly chart. The album was scheduled for release on March 23, 2011, but was postponed due to the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

"Yume ni Mukatte" / "Hello! Ivy" was released as the lead single on December 8, 2010. "Hello! Ivy" served as a collaboration song with Mono Comme Ça stores in Japan. The group performed at Tower Records Shinjuku on April 30 to commemorate the album release.

"Dear Mr. Socrates" was released as a single by the Baton Club Twinklestars on November 28, 2010. The album marks the first appearance of the aforementioned sub-unit, as well as the Cooking Club Mini-Pati, the Go Home Club Sleepiece, and the Heavy Music Club Babymetal, as well as the only appearance for the Newspaper Club Scoopers. "Doki Doki ☆ Morning" would later be released as a DVD single on October 22, 2011.

Notes

* "Fly Away", "Hello! Ivy", and "Message" are stylized as "FLY AWAY", "Hello! IVY", and "message", respectively.
* "Princess ☆ à la Mode" is excluded from limited edition releases.
* "Medaka no Kyōdai" is a cover of the 1982 Warabe song of the same name.

### Sakura Gakuin 2011 Nendo: Friends

Sakura Gakuin 2011 Nendo: Friends (さくら学院2011年度 〜FRIENDS〜, lit. 'Cherry Blossom Academy School Year 2011: Friends') is the second studio album by Sakura Gakuin. It charted at number 56 on the Oricon weekly chart, lasting two weeks.

"Verishuvi" was released as the lead single on December 21, 2011. The word comes from the phrase "very very shooby dooba", deriving from words used in scat singing, while the song title means "very happy". "Tabidachi no Hi ni" is a traditional graduation song written in 1991, and was released as the graduation single on March 7, 2012. "Friends" was first performed at the concert Sakura Gakuin 2011 Nendo New: Departure and later released as a single. After leaving the group, Ayami Mutō would later cover the song during her A.Y.M Ballads concert in August 2014.

Notes

* "Friends" is stylized as "FRIENDS".
* "Hashire Shōjiki-mono" is a cover of the 1991 Hideki Saijō song of the same name.

### Sakura Gakuin 2012 Nendo: My Generation

Sakura Gakuin 2012 Nendo: My Generation (さくら学院2012年度 〜My Generation〜, lit. 'Cherry Blossom Academy School Year 2012: My Generation') is the third studio album by Sakura Gakuin. It charted at number 39 on the Oricon weekly chart, lasting two weeks.

"Wonderful Journey" was released as the lead single on September 5, 2012. With the theme of countries around the world, the song makes references to France, Ecuador, Jamaica, and Costa Rica; the latter includes a comparison between the names of member Raura Iida and former President Laura Chinchilla. "My Graduation Toss" was released as the graduation single on February 27, 2013. Suzuka Nakamoto praised Tommy $Heavenly^6$ after the single's release, noting its sympathetic feel for graduation in rock style.

Notes

* "Wonderful Journey" is stylized as "WONDERFUL JOURNEY".
* "Suimin Busoku" is a cover of the 1990 Chicks song of the same name, serving as an opening theme for the anime adaptation of Kiteretsu Daihyakka.

### Sakura Gakuin 2013 Nendo: Kizuna

Sakura Gakuin 2013 Nendo: Kizuna (さくら学院2013年度 〜絆〜, lit. 'Cherry Blossom Academy School Year 2013: Bond') is the fourth studio album by Sakura Gakuin. It charted at number 29 on the Oricon weekly chart, lasting two weeks.

"Ganbare!!" was released as the lead single on October 9, 2013. The title is written unconventionally with the kanji for face (顔) and smile (笑), as the Principal of Sakura Gakuin, Mitsuru Kuramoto stated that the standard word (頑張れ) has a connotation of pressure. The second single, "Jump Up (Chiisana Yūki)" was released on February 12, 2014. One of the B-sides is a cover of the Monkees single "Daydream Believer".

Notes

* "Hana Hana" and "IJI" are stylized as "Hana*Hana" and "I・J・I", respectively.

### Sakura Gakuin 2014 Nendo: Kimi ni Todoke

Sakura Gakuin 2014 Nendo: Kimi ni Todoke (さくら学院2014年度 〜君に届け〜, lit. 'Cherry Blossom Academy School Year 2014: Reaching You') is the fifth studio album by Sakura Gakuin. It charted at number 18 on the Oricon weekly chart, lasting two weeks.

"Heart no Hoshi" was released as the lead single on October 15, 2014, and as a DVD single on October 22, 2014. The name comes from the words "heart" and "earth", which share successive letters, expressing the song's message that once everyone's hearts are joined on Earth, the people are united; the Japanese title also uses an alternative reading of the word "earth". After its release, writers Tomoko Kawase and Shunsaku Okuda released a demo of the song. "Aogeba Tōtoshi (from Sakura Gakuin 2014)" was released as the graduation single on February 25, 2015, and as a DVD single on March 4, 2015. Due to the archaic nature of the original lyrics, the meaning was difficult to interpret. During the group's live events, the members made their own interpretations of the song.

### Sakura Gakuin 2015 Nendo: Kirameki no Kakera

Sakura Gakuin 2015 Nendo: Kirameki no Kakera (さくら学院2015年度 〜キラメキの雫〜, lit. 'Cherry Blossom Academy School Year 2015: Pieces of Sparkles') is the sixth studio album by Sakura Gakuin. It charted at number 15 on the Oricon weekly chart.

"Mathematica!" was released as the seventh "educational song", with its music video first released as a DVD bonus of the September 2015 issue of Ciao. "School Days (2015)" was rerecorded and released as a DVD single, with a music video (and choreography cut) along with footage from live performances at Tokyo Idol Festival 2015 on August 2, 2015.

### Sakura Gakuin 2016 Nendo: Yakusoku

Sakura Gakuin 2016 Nendo: Yakusoku (さくら学院2016年度 〜約束〜, lit. 'Cherry Blossom Academy School Year 2016: Promise') is the seventh studio album by Sakura Gakuin. It charted at number 18 on the Oricon weekly chart. Five of the songs have been re-recorded and rearranged by Dr.StrangeLove member Takamune Negishi, with Negishi on bass, Maseeeta on drums, Naoki Hayashibe on guitar, and Yasuhiro Nozaki on keyboard.

"Melodic Solfége" was released as the lead single on September 17, 2016. The song's theme is classical music, and contains elements of Beethoven's "Für Elise" among other classical pieces.

Notes

* The pre-release track listing had the positions switched for "Marshmallow-iro no Kimi to" and "Otomegokoro".

### Sakura Gakuin 2017 Nendo: My Road

Sakura Gakuin 2017 Nendo: My Road (さくら学院 2017年度 ～My Road～, lit. 'Cherry Blossom Academy School Year 2017: My Road') is the eighth studio album by Sakura Gakuin. Three songs have been re-recorded. The album charted at number sixteen on the Oricon weekly album chart for the week March 12, 2018 with first-week sales of 4,226 copies.

Notes

* The pre-release contained an alternative track listing.

### Sakura Gakuin 2018 Nendo: Life Iro Asenai Hibi

Sakura Gakuin 2018 Nendo: Life Iro Asenai Hibi (さくら学院 2018年度 ～Life 色褪せない日々～, lit. 'Cherry Blossom Academy School Year 2018: Unfading Days of Life') is the ninth studio album by Sakura Gakuin.

### Sakura Gakuin 2019 Nendo: Story

Sakura Gakuin 2019 Nendo: Story (さくら学院 2019年度 ～Story～, lit. 'Cherry Blossom Academy School Year 2019: Story') is the tenth studio album by Sakura Gakuin.

### Sakura Gakuin 2020 Nendo: Thank You

Sakura Gakuin 2020 Nendo: Thank You (さくら学院 2020年度 ～Thank you～, lit. 'Cherry Blossom Academy School Year 2020: Thank You') is the eleventh and final studio album by Sakura Gakuin.

## Compilation albums

### Hōkago Anthology from Sakura Gakuin

Hōkago Anthology from Sakura Gakuin (放課後アンソロジー from さくら学院, lit. 'After-School Anthology from Cherry Blossom Academy') is a compilation album by Sakura Gakuin, containing only songs performed by sub-units. It charted at number 96 on the Oricon weekly chart.

## Video albums

| Title | Album details | Peak | Peak | Peak |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Title | Album details | Oricon Music DVD | Oricon Blu-ray | Oricon Music Blu-ray |
| Sakura Gakuin First Live & Documentary 2010 to 2011: Smile (さくら学院 FIRST LIVE & DOCUMENTARY 2010 to 2011～SMILE～) | Released: June 27, 2012 Label: Amuse Soft Format: DVD | 53 | — | — |
| Sakura Gakuin Sun! Matome (さくら学院SUN! -まとめ-, 'Sakura Gakuin Sun! Summary') | Released: February 27, 2013 Label: Amuse Format: DVD | 165 | — | — |
| The Road to Graduation Final: Sakura Gakuin 2012 Nendo Sotsugyō (The Road to Graduation Final ～さくら学院2012年度 卒業～, 'The Road to Graduation Final: Sakura Gakuin School Year 2012 Graduation') | Released: July 3, 2013 Label: Universal J Format: DVD | 31 | — | — |
| Sakura Gakuin Festival ☆ 2013: Live Edition (さくら学院祭☆2013年 ‐Live Edition‐) | Released: February 12, 2014 Label: Universal J Music Format: DVD | 31 | — | — |
| Sakura Gakuin The Road to Graduation 2013: Kizuna (さくら学院 The Road to Graduation 2013 ～絆～, 'Sakura Gakuin The Road to Graduation 2013: Bond') | Released: July 23, 2014 Label: Universal J Music Format: DVD | 34 | — | — |
| Sakura Gakuin The Road to Graduation 2014: Kimi ni Todoke (さくら学院 The Road to Graduation 2014 ～君に届け～, 'Sakura Gakuin The Road to Graduation 2014: Reaching You') | Released: July 7, 2015 Label: Amuse Format: DVD, Blu-ray | — | 8 | 2 |
| The Road to Graduation 2015: Kirameki no Kakera (The Road to Graduation 2015 ～キラメキの雫～, 'The Road to Graduation 2015: Pieces of Sparkles') | Released: July 7, 2016 Label: Amuse Format: DVD, Blu-ray | — | 17 | 6 |
| Shuoh Gakuen (秋桜学園 合唱部, 'Shuoh Gakuen: Choral Club') | Released: November 3, 2016 Label: Amuse Format: DVD | — | — | — |
| The Road to Graduation 2016: Yakusoku (The Road to Graduation 2016 ～約束～, 'The Road to Graduation 2016: Promise') | Released: July 7, 2017 Label: Amuse Format: DVD, Blu-ray | 15 | 13 | 4 |
| Sakura Gakuin Festival 2017 (さくら学院祭☆2017, 'Sakura Gakuin Festival ☆ 2017') | Released: February 14, 2018 Label: Amuse Format: DVD, Blu-ray | 14 | 6 | 3 |
| The Road to Graduation 2017: My Road (The Road to Graduation 2017 ～My Road～) | Released: July 7, 2018 Label: Amuse Format: DVD, Blu-ray | 17 | – | 8 |
| Sakura Gakuin Festival 2018 (さくら学院祭☆2018, 'Sakura Gakuin Festival ☆ 2018') | Released: February 14, 2019 Label: Amuse Format: DVD, Blu-ray | – | 6 | 2 |
| The Road to Graduation 2018: Life Iro Asenai Hibi (The Road to Graduation 2018 ～Life 色褪せない日々～, 'The Road to Graduation 2018: Unfading Days of Life') | Released: July 7, 2019 Label: Amuse Format: DVD, Blu-ray | – | – | 10 |
| Sakura Gakuin Festival 2019 (さくら学院祭☆2019, 'Sakura Gakuin Festival ☆ 2019') | Released: February 14, 2020 Label: Amuse Format: DVD, Blu-ray | – | - | - |
| The Road to Graduation 2019: Story (The Road to Graduation 2019 ～Story～) | Released: December 8, 2020 Label: Amuse Format: DVD, Blu-ray | – | – | - |

## Singles

### Main group

| Year | Title | Peak | Peak | Peak | Peak | Other songs | Album |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Year | Title | Oricon Singles | Oricon DVD | Oricon Music DVD | Japan Hot 100 | Other songs | Album |
| 2010 | "Yume ni Mukatte" / "Hello! Ivy" | 35 | — | — | — | "School Days" | Sakura Gakuin 2010 Nendo: Message |
| 2011 | "Friends" | — | — | — | — | | Sakura Gakuin 2011 Nendo: Friends |
| 2011 | "Verishuvi" | 29 | — | — | — | "Sakura Hyakunin Isshu" (さくら百人一首) | Sakura Gakuin 2011 Nendo: Friends |
| 2012 | "Tabidachi no Hi ni" | 14 | — | — | 93 | "Tabidachi no Hi ni" (J-Mix) "Planet Episode 008" | Sakura Gakuin 2011 Nendo: Friends |
| 2012 | "Wonderful Journey" | 23 | — | — | — | "Marshmallow-iro no Kimi to" "Song for Smiling" | Sakura Gakuin 2012 Nendo: My Generation |
| 2013 | "My Graduation Toss" | 13 | — | — | — | "Magic Melody" "Mezase! Super Lady" (目指せ！スーパーレディー, 'Aim for a Super Lady!') | Sakura Gakuin 2012 Nendo: My Generation |
| 2013 | "Ganbare!!" | 6 | — | — | 60 | "Pumpkin Parade" "Welcome to My Computer" (Kagaku Kyumei Kikoh Logica?) "Acha! Cha! Curry" (あちゃ！ちゃ！カリー, 'Oops! Tea! Curry') (Mini-Pati) | Sakura Gakuin 2013 Nendo: Kizuna |
| 2014 | "Jump Up (Chiisana Yūki)" | 25 | — | — | — | "Capsule Scope" "Day Dream Believer" (Seniors Marina, Raura, Nene, Hinata) "Yosōijō no Smash" (Pastel Wind) | Sakura Gakuin 2013 Nendo: Kizuna |
| 2014 | "Heart no Hoshi" | — | 4 | 3 | — | | Sakura Gakuin 2014 Nendo: Kimi ni Todoke |
| 2015 | "Aogeba Tōtoshi (from Sakura Gakuin 2014)" | — | 4 | 2 | — | | Sakura Gakuin 2014 Nendo: Kimi ni Todoke |
| 2015 | "Mathematica!" | — | — | — | — | | Sakura Gakuin 2015 Nendo: Kirameki no Kakera |
| 2015 | "School Days (2015)" | — | — | — | — | "Hello! Ivy" "Yume ni Mukatte" | Sakura Gakuin 2015 Nendo: Kirameki no Kakera |
| 2016 | "Melodic Solfége" | — | — | — | — | | Sakura Gakuin 2016 Nendo: Yakusoku |
| 2020 | "Thank You..." | — | — | — | — | | Sakura Gakuin 2020 Nendo: Thank You |

### Twinklestars

| Year | Title | Peak | Other songs | Album |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Year | Title | Oricon | Other songs | Album |
| 2010 | "Dear Mr. Socrates" | — | | Sakura Gakuin 2010 Nendo: Message |
| 2011 | "Please! Please! Please!" | 67 | "Tenshi to Akuma" | Sakura Gakuin 2011 Nendo: Friends |

### Babymetal

| Year | Title | Peak | Peak | Other songs | Album |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Year | Title | Oricon Singles | Japan Hot 100 | Other songs | Album |
| 2011 | "Doki Doki ☆ Morning" | — | — | | Sakura Gakuin 2010 Nendo: Message |
| 2012 | "Babymetal × Kiba of Akiba" (with Kiba of Akiba) | 46 | — | "Party @the BBS" "Kimi to Anime ga Mitai – Answer for Animation With You" (featuring You) "Doki Doki ☆ Morning" (Ver. Koa) | Sakura Gakuin 2011 Nendo: Friends |
| 2012 | "Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!" | 20 | — | "Uki Uki ★ Midnight" | Sakura Gakuin 2012 Nendo: My Generation |
| 2013 | "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" | 6 | 14 | "Catch Me If You Can" "Babymetal Death" "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" (Nemesis ver.) | Non-album single |

### Kagaku Kyumei Kikoh Logica?

| Year | Title | Peak | Other songs | Album |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Year | Title | Oricon | Other songs | Album |
| 2012 | "Science Girl ▽ Silence Boy" | 49 | "Yume o Hodoku Riron" (ユメを解く理論, 'Theory to unwrap dreams') "Ima Element" (with Element Girls) | Sakura Gakuin 2012 Nendo: My Generation |

## Music videos

| Year | Title | Artist | Director(s) |
| - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | "Yume ni Mukatte" | Sakura Gakuin | Takatoshi Tsuchiya |
| 2010 | "Hello! Ivy" | Sakura Gakuin | Takatoshi Tsuchiya |
| 2011 | "Message" | Sakura Gakuin | Unknown |
| 2011 | "Dear Mr. Socrates" | Twinklestars | Yasuyuki Yamaguchi |
| 2011 | "Please! Please! Please!" | Twinklestars | Yasuyuki Yamaguchi |
| 2011 | "Doki Doki ☆ Morning" | Babymetal | Shimon Tanaka |
| 2011 | "Verishuvi" | Sakura Gakuin | Hideaki Fukui |
| 2012 | "Tabidachi no Hi ni" | Sakura Gakuin | Choku |
| 2012 | "Friends" | Sakura Gakuin | Tetsurō Chiba |
| 2012 | "Pictogram" | Sakura Gakuin | Hinata Satō and Nene Sugisaki |
| 2012 | "Iine!" | Babymetal | Daishinszk |
| 2012 | "Song for Smiling" | Sakura Gakuin | Hideaki Fukui |
| 2012 | "Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!" | Babymetal | Hidenobu Tanabe |
| 2012 | "Babymetal Death" | Babymetal | Unknown |
| 2012 | "Wonderful Journey" | Sakura Gakuin | Wataru Saitou |
| 2012 | "Science Girl ▽ Silence Boy" | Kagaku Kyumei Kikoh Logica? | Zumi (Soichi Nakazumi) |
| 2012 | "Ima Element" | Kagaku Kyumei Kikoh Logica? with Element Girls | Gaku Yamaguchi (Fiseman) |
| 2012 | "Ijime, Dame, Zettai" | Babymetal | Kamimetal |
| 2013 | "My Graduation Toss" | Sakura Gakuin | Smith |
| 2013 | "Hana Hana" | Sakura Gakuin | Zumi |
| 2013 | "Ganbare!!" | Sakura Gakuin | Mao Muramatsu |
| 2014 | "Jump Up (Chiisana Yūki)" | Sakura Gakuin | Shoichi David Haruyama |
| 2014 | "Animal Rhythm" | Sakura Gakuin | Zumi (Z-Cup) |
| 2014 | "Heart no Hoshi" | Sakura Gakuin | Zumi (Z-Cup) |
| 2015 | "Aogeba Tōtoshi (from Sakura Gakuin 2014)" | Sakura Gakuin | Yasuhiro Arafune |
| 2015 | "Mathematica!" | Sakura Gakuin | Rena Hamane |
| 2015 | "School Days" | Sakura Gakuin | Smith |
| 2016 | "Kirameki no Kakera" | Sakura Gakuin | Yū Katsumata |
| 2016 | "Melodic Solfége" | Sakura Gakuin | Kyotaro Hayashi |
| 2017 | "My Road" | Sakura Gakuin | Unknown |
| 2018 | "Fairy Tale" | Sakura Gakuin | Unknown |
| 2018 | "Carry On" | Sakura Gakuin | Unknown |
| 2019 | "Aoharu Hakusho" | Sakura Gakuin | Unknown |
| 2021 | "The Days (New Departure)" | Sakura Gakuin | ZUMI |
