Sunday, July 25, 2021

The Kids Are Alright: KUWAGATA☆KIDS


I thought I'd write some articles about Japanese kids idol groups that I’m currently a fan of.  My first article is about KUWAGATA☆KIDS.  

KUWAGATAKIDS formed in April 2019 in Nagasaki.  The original lineup consisted of five girls, with Mana joining in July.  Riri joined in August 2020.  The leader of the group is Mari, who is not the oldest.  Rabi Rin is a sister group with Saerin as the leader, Eri also a member and the sisters of Luna Luna and Mirerun also being members.  Moon Clover is a subunit consisting of Luna Luna and Mana; they made their debut on February 21, 2021. 

Members:

Mari (Leader) - Born on July 20, 2009.  Official Color: Red.

Luna Luna - Born on February 6, 2009.  Official Color: Blue. 

Mirerun - Born on September 11, 2010.  Official Color: Purple.

Saerin - Born on July 4, 2011.  Official Color: Pink.

Eri - Born on December 21, 2012.  Official Color: Yellow.

(The above girls are the original lineup.)

Mana - Born on July 31, 2009.  Official Color: Green. 

Riri - Born on May 7, 2011.  Official Color: Orange.

It should be noted that there are different spellings for many of the members.  Japanese people interchange the letters r and l so sometimes there are two or more spellings for a name.  Mari is also spelled Malie and Marie.  Mirerun is also spelled Mirelun.  Eri is also spelled Elie or Ellie.  Mana is also spelled Marna.  Riri is translated into Lily by online translators. 

Trivia: Mari and Eri are sisters.  Luna Luna has a younger brother named Oscar and a younger sister named Ririan.  Ririan is a member of Rabi Rin, the sister group.  Oscar seems to be a child model but I’m not sure of what role he plays in KUWAGATAKIDS.  Mirerun has a younger sister named Hiyorin who is in Rabi Rin.  Many members of Rabi Rin are preschool age and I don’t have a list of all their names.       

Two members also play musical instruments.  Riri plays both piano and violin.  


Mirerun plays the bass guitar.  


Here is “SURPRISE PARTY” by KUWAGATA☆KIDS 


Here's the latest single, “FREEDOM”! 


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