Erina Mano

Born April 11, 1991 · Zama, Kanagawa, Japan

真野恵里菜 (Mano Erina) is a Japanese pop singer, actress, and model. She is a former soloist under Hello! Project, which she first joined in 2006 as a member of Hello Pro Egg. In 2007, she became a member of the Hello! Project futsal team Gatas Brilhantes H.P. and its promotional J-pop group Ongaku Gatas. On March 29, 2008, she graduated from Ongaku Gatas and Hello Pro Egg to become a soloist. She has sold over 186,165 copies in Japan alone. Mano's highest selling single is "Otome no Inori" with 25,228 copies sold while her lowest selling major label single is "My Days for You" with 12,622 copies sold. On July 21, 2012, during the Hello! Project Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Live 2012 Natsu ~Ktkr Natsu no FAN Matsuri!~ concert, Mano announced her graduation from Hello! Project on February 23, 2013 at the end of her spring 2013 tour to focus on her acting career.