Tokyo Performance Doll

Tokyo Performance Doll, also called TPD or Paadoru (パードル), was a Japanese idol dance pop group from 1990 to 1996.
It had seven main members and several other trainees for live performances, a formula later followed by Hello! Project and AKB48.
TPD was based in Tokyo, and launched sister-bands in other cities: Osaka Performance Doll in 1993 and Shanghai Performance Doll in 1996.
TPD had numerous sub-groups that issued their own singles, while albums were issued collectively.

In June 2013, it has been announced that after 17 years, the group is being revived with an all new line up.

(Source: Wikipedia)