Warabe

 (わらべ) was a J-Pop idol unit active from 1982 to 1985.

The group began as a representative idol group of the family comedy TV sitcom "Kin-chan no Doko Made Yaru no?" The three idols of the group played the main character's teenage daughters. Since the program was very popular with children, Warabe's music bordered on children's music. Within Warabe, the girls were referred to as their TV character's names, Nozomi, Kanae, and Tamae.

Due to a highly publicized scandal, Takabe Tomoko was suspended from all entertainment activities for a while, and eventually left Warabe in August of 1983. Despite this setback, the first single released without her, Moshimo Ashita ga..., became a smash hit, eventually becoming the highest selling single of 1984.

The group disbanded in 1985.

Members

 * Kurasawa Atsumi/Kanae (倉沢淳美)
 * Takahashi Mami/Tamae (高橋真美)

Former Members

 * Takabe Tomoko/Nozomi (高部知子)

Albums

 * 1) [1983.03.05]Nozomi・Kanae・Tamae Medaka no Kyoudai (のぞみ・かなえ・たまえ　めだかの兄妹) *Cassette exclusive release
 * 2) [1984.03.05]Moshimo Ashita Ga (もしも明日が)

Best Hits Albums/Compilation

 * 1) [1995.11.17] Medaka no Kyoudai ~Warabe Zenkyokushu~ (めだかの兄妹〜わらべ全曲集〜)
 * 2) [2004.10.20] GOLDEN☆BEST~Marukin Super Best~ (～GOLDEN☆BEST～欽(まるきん)スーパーヒット～)
 * 3) [2016.02.24] Imokin Trio & Warabe GOLDEN☆BEST~Kindon Kin Doko!? Hizokko!!~ (イモ欽トリオ&わらべゴールデン☆ベスト～欽ドン! 欽どこ! ?秘蔵っ子! ! ～)

Singles

 * 1) [1982.12.21] Medaka no Kyoudai (めだかの兄妹)
 * 2) [1983.12.21] Moshimo Ashita Ga... (もしも明日が…. )
 * 3) [1983.12.21] Moshimo Ashita Ga... Ondo (もしも明日が…. 音頭編 )
 * 4) [1984.12.12] Tokei wo Tomete (時計をとめて)

Video Releases
[1984.03.10]Moshimo Ashita Ga/Medaka no Kyoudai

Trivia

 * They are (literally) the sister group to Imokin Trio.
 * Warabe is thought to be the beginning of the "casual" idol group later popularized by Onyanko Club and AKB48. The group featured three "average" looking teenage girls, one of which was plus size, which was extremely unusual at the time. The girls performed in plain, casual clothes, and even performed in nightgowns and pajamas on their parent TV show, which soon after became commonplace in the idol world.