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Origin
  
Japan

Associated acts
  
Onyanko Club

Active from
  
1985

Record label
  
Pony Canyon

Members
  
Mamiko Takai, Yukiko Iwai

Genres
  
Pop

Active until
  
1987

Genre
  
Pop music

Albums
  
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Years active
  
1985 (1985)–1987 (1987)

Past members
  
Yukiko IwaiMamiko Takai

Similar
  
Onyanko Club, Ushirogami Hikaretai, Sonoko Kawai, Eri Nitta, Satomi Fukunaga

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Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi (うしろゆびさされ組) was a female Japanese pop music duo consisting of Yukiko Iwai and Mamiko Takai, formed in 1985. In parallel to their membership in this duo, Iwai and Takai were at the same time members of Onyanko Club, a large pop group widely seen as a precursor to groups such as Morning Musume and AKB48. Onyanko Club sang back-up vocals on some of the songs released by Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi. They are most notable for singing several of the theme songs for the anime TV series High School! Kimengumi.

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The group had a somewhat unusual appearance, due to the difference in height between Iwai and Takai. Takai was the taller one of the two, with a height of about 5' 4'' (about 162 cm), while Iwai barely reached 4' 11'' (about 150 cm), so the height difference was quite remarkable.

Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi debuted on television on 30 September 1985. Throughout their short-lived career, the group released six singles, three albums, a concert video, and two photo books (in addition to the Kimengumi soundtrack albums). The group disbanded after Takai's graduation from Onyanko Club on 5 April 1987.

Singles

All singles were released as EP singles.

  • Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi (うしろゆびさされ組) / A School Girl's Decision (女学生の決意, Jogakusei no Ketsui)
    (5 October 1985, 7A0525, Canyon)
  • Banana Tears (バナナの涙, Banana no Namida) / Abunai Sa•Ka•Na (あぶないサ・カ・ナ)
    (21 January 1986, 7A0550, Canyon)
  • Mr. Elephant's Scanty (象さんのすきゃんてぃ, Zō-san no Sukyanti) / Nekojita Kokoro mo Koi no Uchi (猫舌こころも恋のうち)
    (2 May 1986, 7A0577, Canyon)
  • Nagisa no "......" (渚の『・・・・・』, Nagisa no Kagikakko) / Not Only ★ But Also (のっとおんりぃ★ばっとおるそう, Notto Onri Batto Orusō)
    (27 August 1986, 7A0628, Canyon)
  • Waza Ari! (技ありっ!) / I'm Puzzling (わたしは知恵の輪, Watashi wa Pazuringu)
    (23 November 1986, 7A0666, Canyon)
  • Kashiko (かしこ) / Beating Pythagoras (ピタゴラスをぶっとばせ, Pitagorasu o Buttobase)
    (21 February 1987, 7A0686, Canyon)

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    Albums

  • Fuwafura (ふ・わ・ふ・ら)
    (5 June 1986, C28A0495 (LP), 28P6545 (cassette), D32A0189 (CD), Canyon)
  • An Balancing Toy (ＡＮ　ｂＡＬＡＮＣＩＮＧ　ＴＯＹ, An Baranshingu Toi)
    (15 December 1986, C28A0536 (LP), 28P6612 (cassette), D32A0248 (CD), Canyon)
  • Unlimited (∞, Anrimiteddo)
    (5 June 1986, C28A0555 (LP), ? (cassette), D32A0276 (CD), Canyon)

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    Collection albums

  • My Collection: Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi Best (MY これ！クション　うしろゆびさされ組BEST, Mai Kore!kushon: Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi Besuto)
    (5 December 2001, Pony Canyon)
  • Our Best: Ushiroyubi Encyclopedia Package 1: Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi (ぼくらのベスト うしろゆび大百科 package1 うしろゆびさされ組, Bokura no Besuto: Ushiroyubi Daihyakka Pakeiji Wan: Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi)
    (19 May 2004, PCCA-02036 (CD + DVD of Magical Ushiroyubi Tour), Pony Canyon)

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    Kimengumi albums

    The High School! Kimengumi soundtrack albums were produced jointly for the anime with Onyanko Club, Musukko Club, and Ushirogami Hikaretai

  • High School! Kimengumi Music Collection (ハイスクール！奇面組　音楽組, Haisukūru! Kimengumi Ongakugumi)
    (21 February 1986, C25G0411 (LP), Canyon)
  • High School! Kimengumi Music Collection 2 (ハイスクール！奇面組　音楽組2, Haisukūru! Kimengumi Ongakugumi Tsū)
    (21 July 1986, D30G-0034 (CD), Canyon)
  • High School! Kimengumi Original Theme Song Collection (ハイスクール！奇面組　オリジナルテーマ・ソング組, Haisukūru! Kimengumi Orijinaru Tēma Songu Gumi)
    (21 October 1987, D32G0067 (CD), Pony Canyon)
  • High School! Kimengumi Theme Song Collection Plus (ハイスクール！奇面組　テーマ・ソング組＋, Haisukūru! Kimengumi Tēma Songu Gumi Purasu)
    (17 March 1999, PCCG-00489 (CD), Pony Canyon)

    • Videography

  • Magical Ushiroyubi Tour (マジカルうしろゆびツアー, Majikaru Ushiroyubi Tsuā) (29 March 1987)

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    Voice acting

  • High School! Kimengumi (ep.63, as themselves)

    • References

    Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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