Sayaka Maizono's Idol Group

Sayaka Maizono's Idol Group was a unnamed idol group in Japan that existed prior to The Tragedy. Consisting of five girls led by Sayaka Maizono, the group gained popularity and fame after having done exceptional performances across the country.

The group was disbanded after The Tragedy due to Sayaka's death during the Killing School Life, Ayaka Haneyama's capture, and the status of the remaining members left unknown (with the exception of Satomi Aoba).

Prior to The Tragedy
Before the Tragedy, the idol group was extremely popular that they gained a lot of fans and admirers not only in Japan, but all around the world.

During The Tragedy
Despite their success, the girls ended up disbanding the idol group when Sayaka was trapped in Hope's Peak Academy. The remaining four members later appeared in a video, in which they appeared to be dead. It is theorized that the group was brought together and was either knocked unconscious or forced to cooperate in recording, as the video was meant to motivate Sayaka to commit murder as part of Monokuma's motive. This ultimately resulted in Sayaka's death at the hands of Leon Kuwata during the Killing School Life, and currently, it is unknown if the other idol members are aware of Sayaka's demise.

Following these events, it is revealed that Ayaka was forced to participate in the Demon Hunting as a target of the Warriors of Hope, however, both she and fellow member, Satomi, were revealed to have survived the Tragedy. The statuses of the remaining two members are currently unknown.

Trivia

 * Fans of the group, specifically Sayaka, self-identify as "Sayakers".
 * Komaru Naegi counts herself as a "Sayaker". She states Sayaka is her favorite idol and that she also buys the group's CDs and merchandise with her monthly allowance.