KUWAGATA☆KIDS (クワガタ☆キッズ) is a Nagasaki-based Japanese idol group formed in March 2019.[1]
Their sister groups are VITORON and Rabi Rin.
Members[]
Current Members[]
- Hiyorin (ヒヨりん; Light Blue) (Joined January 22, 2023)
- Paruru (ぱるる; Pink) (Joined January 22, 2023)
- Jewel (ジュエル; Red) (Joined January 22, 2023)
Former Members[]
- Luna Luna (ルナルナ; Blue) (Founding member; Graduated October 31, 2021)
- Marna (マーナ; Green) (Joined June 24, 2019; Graduated October 31, 2021)
- Malie (マリー; Red) (Founding member; Graduated January 21, 2023) (Leader)
- Mirelun (ミレるん; Purple) (Founding member; Graduated January 21, 2023) (Sub-Leader)
- Saerin (さえりん; Pink) (Founding member; Graduated January 21, 2023)
- Elie (エリー; Yellow) (Founding member; Graduated January 21, 2023)
- Riri (リリー; Orange) (Joined June 30, 2020; Graduated January 21, 2023)
Former Trainees[]
- Sunny (サニー) (Started training on April 2022[2]; Graduated January 21, 2023)
- Nanachi (ななっち) (Started training on April 2022[2]; Graduated January 21, 2023)
Former Collaboration Members[]
- Chii-chan (ちぃちゃん; Light Blue) (as a Tokyo collaboration member, debuted on February 5, 2022; Graduated January 21, 2023)
Shuffle Units[]
- Rabi Rin (らびりん) - consists of members: Elie and Saerin.
- Silver Cat (シルバーキャット) - consists of members: Mirelun, Luna Luna, and Riri.
- Purely Perl (ぴゅありー・ぱーる) - consists of members: Riri and Saerin.
- White Flora (ホワイトフローラ) - consists of members: Elie, Riri, Saerin and trainee, Nanacchi.
History[]
2020[]
On June 30, Riri joined.
2021[]
At the end of October, Marna and Luna Luna graduated.[3]
2022[]
On February 5, Tokyo collaboration member, Chii-chan, made her first stage performance as a KUWAGATA☆KIDS at Tokyo Idol Gekijou.[4]
On October 9, it was announced that on January 21, 2023, all the regular members will graduate from KUWAGATA☆KIDS to form a new group called VITORON. Trainee members and Rabi Rin members will be promoted as regular KUWAGATA☆KIDS members.[5]
2023[]
On January 21, 2023, all KUWAGATA☆KIDS members graduated to re-debut as a new idol group called VITORON. Four Rabi Rin members also graduated that day. Mirelun and Riri had both opted out in joining the new group.
On January 22, 2023, Hiyorin, Paruru and Jewel, who graduated from Rabi Rin became the new members.
Discography[]
Singles[]
- [2020.03.07] HAPPY HAPPY
- [2020.07.18] SURPRISE PARTY
- [2021.07.02] FREEDOM
- [2021.11.08] RAINBOW
Albums[]
- [2023.01.21] Best Album
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Their name literally means Stag Beetle Kids.
- Malie and Elie are siblings.
- Mirelun and Rabi Rin's Hiyorin are siblings.
- Luna Luna and Rabi Rin's Ririan are siblings.
- Malie, Elie and Marna appeared in the 2021 film "Kodomo Banpaku" (こどもばんぱく).
- Malie, Mirelun and Elie were finalists for Miss Pre Teen International 2022.[6] Malie won the Best Runway award, Mirelun won the Photogenic award and Elie won the Miss Congeniality award.[7]
- Members: Malie, Mirelun, Saerin, Elie, and Riri were casts in the 2022 short film "Watashi ni Miete iru Sekai" (私に見えている世界).[8]
- Sunny, Jewel and Rabi Rin's Milly are siblings.
- Riri and Rabi Rin's Yurii are siblings.
Reference List[]
- ↑ 川棚町のふるさと納税の返礼品にクワガタ☆キッズのグッズが採用 (In Japanese) - May 20, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://twitter.com/KidsKuwagata/status/1506768448134676480
- ↑ Announcement from Kuwagata Kids' Official Facebook Page. 2021.10.14
- ↑ KUWAGATA☆KIDS' Tweet. 2022-02-06.
- ↑ VITORON Formation and New Members Announcement Video
- ↑ Announcement from Kuwagata Kids' Official Facebook Page. 2022.01.15
- ↑ "ミス・プリティーン&ミス・ティーンが決定 個性豊かな“美”を持つ10代4人が世界大会へ". Oricon News. 2022-02-06.
- ↑ https://mobile.twitter.com/KidsKuwagata/status/1496388812427390977