Pimm’s Members Profile
Pimm’s (ピムス) is a six-member Japanese girl group under A-Light. They made their indie debut in 2013, and was originally comprised of three gyaru models (KANYA, AKI, and ERISA) who passed the audition on the web show Panyanyan. The group changed concepts multiple times, even after their major label debut in 2017. Now, they are mixture rock idols with the slogan “TOKYO GIRLS MIXTURE” and an exciting and powerful stage presence.
As of December 29, 2023 Pimm’s is on an indefinite hiatus. The members will remain in the agency, but focus on new activities. Since March 31, the website and shop have been shut down.
Pimm’s Official Accounts:
Website (Archived): https://pimmsofficial.futureartist.net/
Twitter: @Pimms_official
Facebook: Pimm’s(ピムス)(Inactive)
Instagram: @pimms.official
TikTok: @pimms.mg
YouTube: Pimm’s【公式】
Spotify: Pimm’s
Fandom Name: —
Fandom Color: —
Members Profile:
Chie Kobayashi
Stage Name: CHIE (ちえ) (2014-2018)
Birth Name: Chie Kobayashi (小林智絵)
Position: Vocalist, Leader
Birthday: October 12, 1993
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Shizuoka Prefecture
Height: 155 cm (5’1)
Blood Type: B
Nationality: Japanese
Years Active: 2014-present
Member Color: Red
Twitter: @kobayashichie_
Instagram: @kobayashichie_1012
TikTok: @kobayashichie
Fan Club: Chie no Wa
Chie Kobayashi Facts:
— Her hobbies are watching movies, traveling, and watching anime.
— Her special skill is cooking.
— Her charm point is her high canines.
— She joined in April 2014 alongside HIKARU, RENA, MAIA, YU-KA, and Reina Yoshizawa.
— She is Pimm’s longest lasting member at nine years, and is the only still-active member from the 2nd generation.
— Her nickname is “Chipanya” (ちーぱにゃ).
— She also works as an actress.
— She is Pimm’s oldest member.
— Before joining Pimm’s, she was a gyaru.
— She describes herself as “selfish, competitive, and foul-mouthed,” but she is also very positive.
— When she’s irritated or depressed, it doesn’t last long, and disappears once she eats or sleeps.
— She is the main MC for the radio show “Rajipura.”
— She admires actress Satomi Ishihara.
— Her type of man is “A generous person who listens to my selfishness!”
Amiri Hayashi
Birth Name: Amiri Hayashi (林茜実里)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: March 18, 2001
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Saitama Prefecture
Height: 160 cm (5’3)
Blood Type: O
Nationality: Japanese
Years Active: 2020-present
Member Color: Orange
Twitter: @Amiri_Hayashi
Instagram: @amiri_hayashi
Amiri Hayashi Facts:
— Her hobbies are karaoke and watching movies.
— Her special skill is eating spicy food.
— She joined in March 2020.
— She is known for her emotional vocals.
— She is a fan of GReeeeN.
— She also works as a stage actress.
Mayu Takahashi
Birth Name: Mayu Takahashi (高橋真由)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: September 17, 2002
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Saitama Prefecture
Height: 170 cm (5’6)
Blood Type: A
Nationality: Japanese
Years Active: 2020-present
Member Color: Yellow
Twitter: @takahashi__my
Instagram: @takahashi_mayu
Mayu Takahashi Facts:
— Her hobby is watching anime.
— Her special skill is boxing.
— She joined in May 2020 alongside Nagisa Hayakawa.
— Her nickname is “Mayutin” ( まゆてぃん).
— Her favorite food is cola.
— She is Pimm’s tallest and youngest member.
— She’s noisy, according to her bandmates.
— She has been learning boxing since 4th grade.
— In junior high, she was part of the track-and-field club, since she thought it would be easy.
— She’s good at hairstyling.
— She is a former member of Last Idol and its sub-unit Good Tears from 2017-2019.
— In 2017, she won the Semi-Grand Prix in Popteen‘s model contest.
— In 2018, she walked the runway at Kansai Collection.
Nagisa Hayakawa
Birth Name: Nagisa Hayakawa (早川渚紗)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: July 16, 2000
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Chiba Prefecture
Height: 148 cm (4’10)
Blood Type: O
Nationality: Japanese
Years Active: 2020-present
Member Color: Pink
Twitter: @nagisa_hayakawa
Instagram: @nagisa_hayakawa_
TikTok: @nagisa_hayakawa
YouTube: 早川渚紗
Nagisa Hayakawa Facts:
— Her hobbies are singing, reading, and watching bands.
— Her special skills are guitar, bass, and gymnastics.
— She joined in May 2020 alongside Mayu Takahashi.
— She is also a gravure idol and an actress, and has appeared in commericals, music videos, stage productions, dramas, and movies. She has also appeared on variety shows.
— Her nickname is “Nagi” (なぎ).
— She is Pimm’s shortest member.
— Her favorite food is monjayaki; her least favorite is shiitake mushrooms.
— She admires Dori Sakurada.
— She always says what she thinks right away.
— Her type of man is “someone who listens to my selfishness.”
—In 2020, she won the Readers’ Special Award in Miss Magazine 2020 (a gravure contest.)
Sena Oyama
Birth Name: Sena Oyama (小山星奈)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: February 12, 2002
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Kumamoto Prefecture
Height: 152 cm (4’11)
Blood Type: A
Nationality: Japanese
Years Active: 2020-present
Member Color: Purple
Twitter: @Yakuto_4910
Instagram: @yakuto_4910
TikTok: @yakuto_8910
YouTube: やくとです。
Sena Oyama Facts:
— She joined in September 2020.
— Her hobbies are video games, singing, nails, collecting things, piercings, streaming, and drawing.
— Her favorite things are the Pimm’s members, her supporters, games, anime, Gengar, Kuromi, animals, and fried shrimp.
— She dislikes studying, people who insult, spicy foods, bitter foods, chocolate, and curry.
— She has an easy-going personality, but can be a sore loser.
— Her shoe size is 21.5-22 cm.
— She posts song covers on YouTube under the name “Yakuto.”
— She has over 130k followers on TikTok.
— She has sixteen piercings.
Aili Rissen
Birth Name: Aili Rissen (立仙愛理) (Sometimes read as “Airi”)
Position: Rapper
Birthday: March 18, 1999
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Kōchi Prefecture
Height: 160 cm (5’3)
Blood Type: A
Nationality: Japanese
Years Active: 2022-present
Member Color: Green
Twitter: @AIRIMS, @RISSENAILI
Instagram: @_airissen
TikTok: @airi_kochi
YouTube: 立仙愛理 Official
Spotify: 立仙愛理
Apple Music: 立仙愛理
Aili Rissen Facts:
— Her hobbies are watching idols, playing bass, and reading.
— Her special skill is that she’s always energetic.
— She joined in May 2022.
— Her strength is forgetting to sleep.
— Her weakness is being moved to tears too easily.
— She’s bad at giving up.
— Her favorite foods are beef tongue and ice cream.
— Her least favorite food is natto.
— In college, she majored in electrical and information engineering.
— She regularly participates in rap battles.
— She admires Rino Sashihara (producer and ex-HKT48.)
— She is a former member of Hachikin Girls and AKB48 Team 8.
— She is the older sister of STU48‘s Momoka Rissen.
— On October 30, 2022, she debuted as a soloist with the self-written and self-composed song “his.”
— She is also active as an actress.
Former Members:
HIKARU
Stage Name: HIKARU
Birth Name: Hikaru Kawasaki (川崎ひかる)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: December 6, 1997
Zodiac Sign: Saggitarius
Birthplace: Tokyo
Height: 157 cm (5’1)
Blood Type: B
Nationality: Japanese
Years Active: 2014
Member Color: N/A
Twitter: @hikaru_u_u_u
Instagram: @hikaru._.1206
TikTok: @hikaru._.1206
HIKARU Facts:
— She joined in April 2014 alongside Chie, RENA, MAIA, YU-KA, and Reina Yoshizawa.
— Her hobby is watching baseball.
— Her special skill is eating a lot.
— Her charm point is her overbite.
— Her nickname is “Hikauncho” (ひかうんちょ.)
— She is also a model.
— In 2013, she won the Grand Prix at Kanto’s “HighSchool DanceFesta 2013” and was given the title of “Kanto’s cutest black-haired high school girl.”
— She graduated from Pimm’s in June 2014 alongside RENA.
— In 2015, she was part of the web show “Ganda★Girls.”
— She participated in Season 8 of the gravure idol competition SAKIDOL ACE SURVIVAL.
— She left A-Light in 2016.
— In 2017, she joined Wareraga Puwapuwapuuwapuwa, and graduated in 2022.
RENA
Stage Name: RENA (れな)
Birth Name: Rena Imai (今井玲奈) (?)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: May 9, 1997
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Unknown
Height: Unknown
Blood Type: Unknown
Nationality: Japanese
Years Active: 2014
Member Color: N/A
Twitter: @RENA_Pimms (deactivated)
RENA Facts:
— She joined in April 2014 alongside Chie, HIKARU, MAIA, YU-KA, and Reina Yoshizawa.
— Her nickname is “Renarena” (れなれな.)
— She graduated from Pimm’s in June 2014 alongside HIKARU.
KANYA
Stage Name: KANYA (かにゃ)
Birth Name: Kanae Shishikura (宍倉佳奈江)
Position: Vocalist, Leader (2013-2014)
Birthday: March 5, 1992
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Chiba Prefecture
Height: 150 cm (4’11)
Blood Type: O
Nationality: Japanese
Years Active: 2013-2014 (Founding Member)
Member Color: N/A
Twitter: @kanya_435
Instagram: @kanya_435
TikTok: @kanya_435
KANYA Facts:
— She is one of the three founding members who won the Panyanyan audition.
— Her hobbies are karaoke, dancing, and watching movies.
— Her special skills are getting along with people quickly and livening the place up.
— She was formerly part of a four-person dance unit.
— She is a former model for the gyaru magazine egg.
— She attended BLEA Girls High School, a school in Tokyo which teaches fashion, beauty, and modelling. Other models and idols, such as Hikari Shiina, are also alumni.
— She graduated from Pimm’s in September 2014, alongside AKI.
— She used to work at a beauty salon.
— In 2017, she participated on the reality show Ainori: Asian Journey.
— She loves traveling, and has been to Hawaii, Guam, Hong Kong, Macau, South Korea, Malta, and more.
— Currently, she lives in the Netherlands.
— She has a pet dog.
AKI
Stage Name: AKI (あき)
Birth Name: Akiko Ishikawa (石川晶子)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: February 7, 1994
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Tokyo
Height: 157 cm (5’1)
Blood Type: A
Nationality: Japanese
Years Active: 2013-2014 (Founding Member)
Member Color: N/A
Twitter: @akichan2727
Instagram: @i_am____aki
TikTok: @akipoyopoyo
YouTube: ISHIKAWA AKIKO 毎週金曜pm9:00
AKI Facts:
— She is one of the three founding members who won the Panyanyan audition.
— Her hobby is shopping.
— Her nickname is “Akipoyo” (あきぽよ.)
— She was formerly an exclusive model for Ranzuki, and is currently a model for ViVi.
— She likes K-Pop and Korean fashion.
— She’s always positive and happy.
— She admires Mai Shiraishi (ex-Nogizaka46.)
— She graduated from Pimm’s in September 2014, alongside KANYA.
— She has her own brand, VRIA CHARME.
— Although no longer an idol, she is still a model and an influencer.
EMIRI
Stage Name: EMIRI (えみり)
Birth Name: Emiri Suzuki (鈴木瑛海里)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: July 25, 1995
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Tokyo
Height: Unknown
Blood Type: B
Nationality: Japanese
Years Active: 2013-2015
Member Color: N/A
Twitter: @emiri_0725 (deactivated)
Instagram: @emiri_0725 (deactivated)
Cheerz: Emiri Yoshizawa
EMIRI Facts:
— Her hobby is visiting ramen shops.
— Her special skill is basketball.
— She joined the group in 2013, after two of the original Panyanyan winners (Rina Ohno and Chika Arai) declined to join Pimm’s.
— She was a founding member of akishibu project, but she left soon after debut to join Pimm’s.
— Her favorite foods are ramen, okonomiyaki, Chinese plums, and dagashi; her least favorites are salmon roe and coriander.
— Her nickname is “Emirin” (えみりん).
— She graduated from Pimm’s in 2015.
— In 2016, she became a founding member of Checkmate (a hard-rock idol unit.)
— In 2018, Checkmate disbanded and she joined Wonder Weed under the name of Emiri Yoshizawa (吉沢えみり).
— After Wonder Weed disbanded in 2020, she graduated instead of joining one of the new units.
— Ever since, her socials have been deactivated and she hasn’t been active in the idol industry.
MAIA
Stage Name: MAIA (まいあ)
Birth Name: Maia Ishii (石井舞亜)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: March 31, 1996
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Unknown
Height: Unknown
Blood Type: Unknown
Nationality: Japanese
Years Active: 2014-2015
Member Color: N/A
Twitter: @MAIA_Pimms (deactivated)
MAIA Facts:
—She joined in April 2014 alongside Chie, RENA, HIKARU, YU-KA, and Reina Yoshizawa.
— She was fired in June 2015; the reasons weren’t specified, but staff wrote in a blog post, “It has been confirmed that she broke the rules, did unforgivable acts, and acted to damage the trust of the management and members in her activities as Pimm’s.” She was not given a graduation concert, either.
YU-KA
Stage Name: YU-KA (ゆうか)
Birth Name: Yuuka Mikata (三方優加)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: November 1, 1993
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Osaka Prefecture
Height: 154-155 cm (5’0-5’1)
Blood Type: A
Nationality: Japanese
Years Active: 2014-2015
Member Color: Orange
Twitter: @yumelo111
Instagram: @mikatayuuka, @mikatachan.pcos
TikTok: @mikatayuuka
Blog: 三方優加 オフィシャルブログ
YU-KA Facts:
—She joined in April 2014 alongside Chie, HIKARU, RENA, MAIA, and Reina Yoshizawa.
— Her charm point is her Kansai dialect.
— Her special skill is flexibility.
— She has three sisters.
— She learned classical ballet for thirteen years.
— In 2012, she won the Semi-Grand Prix at the 1st Asian Diva Audition.
— She auditioned for Nogizaka46 and reached the finals, but didn’t make the cut.
— The Takarazuka Music Theater Company inspired her as a child.
— When she was 19, she was an exclusive model for Nicky.
— She has PCOS, and regularly blogs about her experiences with it.
— She graduated from Pimm’s in November 2015.
—In 2017, she participated in seasons 5 and 6 of the romance reality show Coin Toss.
— As of 2023, she is a model and an influencer, and is happily married with two children.
— She still occasionally watches Pimm’s live shows, and in 2018, perfomed alongside them at their 5th Anniversary Live with fellow graduated members MAYU and RARA.
MAYU
Stage Name: MAYU (まゆ)
Birth Name: Mayu Kameda (亀田真由)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: February 8, 1998
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Kanagawa Prefecture
Height: 152 cm (4’11)
Blood Type: A
Nationality: Japanese
Years Active: 2016-2017
Member Color: White
Twitter: @Nico_TENRIN
Instagram: @nico_tenrin
TikTok: @nico_tenrin
MAYU Facts:
— She joined in April 2016.
— Her hobbies are makeup research and watching comedy.
— Her special skills are hip-hop and jazz dance.
— Her charm point is her smooth hair.
— She likes dance, friends, clothes, cartoons, and Disney.
— She’s a fan of Shiritsu Ebisu Chuugaku, and was inspired by them to become an idol.
— She has a pet dog named Ruan with an Instagram account.
— She graduated from Pimm’s in May 2017, shortly after their major debut, to focus on school. She stated in an interview that she missed being an idol all through college.
— In university, she earned a therapist’s license.
— At Pimm’s 5th Anniversary Live in 2018, she returned to perform alongside them with graduated members YU-KA and RARA.
— In 2022, she returned to being an idol and joined Parallel Cider under the name Nico Amashiro.
— In 2023, she graduated from Parallel Cider and joined TENRIN under the name Nico Nanase.
RARA
Stage Name: RARA (らら)
Birth Name: Rara Sakamoto (坂本らら)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: June 28, 1998
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Tokyo
Height: 159 cm (5’2)
Blood Type: A
Nationality: Japanese
Years Active: 2015-2017
Member Color: Pink
Twitter: @rarasakamoto
Instagram: @rara__sakamoto
YouTube: らっちゃんねる
RARA Facts:
— She joined Pimm’s in August 2015 alongside Saya Yamaguchi and Yuna Kawasaki.
— Her hobbies are image editing, shopping at second-hand clothing stores, and people-watching.
— Her special skills are boxing and kendo.
— Her charm point is her short hair.
— Her personality is described as “a cheerful, spoiled child.”
— Even if she acts spoiled sometimes, she’s very kind; Mari Kurita says she helped teach her to dance.
— She graduated in November 2017 to study abroad.
— At Pimm’s 5th Anniversary Live in 2018, she returned to perform alongside them with graduated members YU-KA and MAYU.
Reina Yoshizawa
Stage Name: REINA (れいな) (2014-2018)
Birth Name: Reina Yoshizawa (吉澤玲菜)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: August 7, 1997
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Gunma Prefecture
Height: 163 cm (5’4)
Blood Type: O
Nationality: Japanese
Years Active: 2014-2018
Member Color: Purple
Twitter: @REINA_Pimms (deactivated)
Reina Yoshizawa Facts:
— She joined in April 2014 alongside Chie, HIKARU, RENA, MAIA, and YU-KA.
— Her hobbies are touring shrines, playing otome games, and reading manga.
— Her special skills are being alone and spinning a hula-hoop on her neck.
— Her charm point is her eyes.
— She was a popular gravure model, and won the Grand Prix in Miss FLASH2017.
— She is close with Mayu Niiya; Erisa compared the two to sisters.
— She always does things at her own pace, in her own way.
— Initially, she wanted to work behind the scenes with Pimm’s as a manicurist, but she decided to audition to be an idol to help her overcome her fear of being in front of people.
— Her type of man is someone who’s comfortable in silence and will cook for her (she can’t cook.)
— She graduated in December 2018 to pursue a different path in life, and is no longer active in entertainment.
Erisa Gunji
Stage Name: ERISA (えりさ) (2013-2018)
Birth Name: Erisa Gunji (郡司英里沙)
Position: Vocalist, Leader (2014-2019)
Birthday: June 26, 1993
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: The Philippines
Height: 160 cm (5’3)
Blood Type: O
Nationality: Japanese, Filipina
Years Active: 2013-2019 (founding member)
Member Color: Yellow
Twitter: @erisa_626 (inactive); @erisa_gunji (current)
Instagram: @erisagunji (inactive); @erisa_626 (current)
YouTube: 英里沙
Erisa Gunji Facts:
— She is one of the three founding members who won the Panyanyan audition.
— Her hobbies are exercising, singing, and visiting second-hand clothing stores.
— Her special skills are drawing, cooking, and making character bentos.
— Her charm point is her sunflower-like smile.
— Her nickname is “Erichosu” (えりちょす).
— She is half-Japanese and half-Filipina, and is the only member to not be born in Japan.
— She has a navel piercing.
— Like KANYA, she is a former exclusive model for egg, and later an exclusive model for S Cawaii!
—In 2016, she participated in Season 6 of the gravure idol competition SAKIDOL ACE SURVIVAL, and won the SHOWROOM award.
— In 2018, she represented Pimm’s in the Midsummer Idol Summit Battle, a gravure idol competition to appear on the cover of Weekly SPA!
— She graduated from Pimm’s in December 2019 alongside Saya Yamaguchi due to poor health. She was the last founding member to leave.
— She is now a vocalist for the girl group SAIGO NO BANSAN, and produces her own clothing brand named Jayne K.
Saya Yamaguchi
Stage Name: SAYA (さや) (2015-2018)
Birth Name: Saya Yamaguchi (山口紗弥)
Position: Rapper
Birthday: April 6, 2000
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Tokyo
Height: 158 cm (5’2)
Blood Type: O
Nationality: Japanese
Years Active: 2015-2019
Member Color: Green
Twitter: @saya4_6
Instagram: @saya4_6
TikTok: @saya4_6
Saya Yamaguchi Facts:
— She joined Pimm’s in August 2015 alongside RARA and Yuna Kawasaki.
— Her hobbies are watching anime and cosplaying.
— Her special skill is dance.
— Her charm point is her shyness.
— She has been taking dance lessons at EXPG since she was in 2nd grade.
—She was one of Pimm’s best dancers, and was in charge of choreography for some of their songs.
— Her favorite music artists are BTS, SEVENTEEN, SHINee, BLACKPINK, and SUGA.
—She likes music, anime, seiyuus, sweet things, and spicy things; she dislikes bugs and frogs.
— She graduated from Pimm’s in December 2019 alongside Erisa Gunji due to poor health.
— In 2021, she became a member of AKIARIM under the stage name Saya (さや); she graduated in 2022.
— As of May 2023, she is a member of the idol trio PoshGirls with the stage name Saya (사야).
— In the same month, she revealed she and former POPPiNG EMO member Ruka are forming an idol duo named DUEL RaycordS.
Mari Kurita
Stage Name: MARI (まり) (2017-2018)
Birth Name: Mari Kurita (栗田麻理)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: December 2, 1998
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Shizuoka Prefecture
Height: 162 cm (5’3)
Blood Type: A
Nationality: Japanese
Years Active: 2017-2020
Member Color: White
Twitter: @kurita__mari
Instagram: @kurita_mari
Mari Kurita Facts:
— She joined Pimm’s in June 2017, taking over for MAYU.
— Her hobby is visiting Disney.
— Her special skills are piano and English conversation.
— Her charm point is the mole underneath her eye.
— She has been a huge idol lover ever since childhood.
— Her nickname is “Maririn” (まりりん).
— Her favorite foods are tempura and strawberries.
— She is a big fan of Disney; she loves taking pictuers of the characters at the park, and her favorite movies are Lady and the Tramp and Mary Poppins.
— Her favorite book is The Little Prince.
— Similar to YU-KA, she auditioned for Nogizaka46 twice, and became a finalist the second time, but ultimately didn’t make it.
— In 2016, she won the semi-grand prix and became a national finalist in the Chubu Region High School Girls Miscon 2016-2017, a beauty pageant which determines “the cutest high school girl in Japan.”
— She graduated in March 2020 alongside Mayu Niiya and Minami Yamada to follow her dream to be a TV announcer, and currently is an announcer in her hometown for Shizuoka Asahi Television.
Mayu Niiya
Stage Name: MAYU (まゆ) (2017-2018)
Birth Name: Mayu Niiya (新谷真由)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: April 3, 2001
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Tokyo
Height: 149 cm (4’10)
Blood Type: O
Nationality: Japanese
Years Active: 2017-2020
Member Color: Pink
Twitter: @mayu_pdq
Instagram: @ni_mayu43
YouTube: にいやちゃんねる
Mayu Niiya Facts:
— She joined in November 2017, taking over for RARA.
— Her hobby is making accessories.
— Her special skills are makeup and hairstyling.
— Her charm point is her dimples.
— She attended a high school where she could learn to become a beautician, and originally had no intent to become an idol.
— Her favorite movie is Charlie in the Chocolate Factory.
— Her favorite animals are rabbits.
— Her favorite song is Dadadada Tenshi.
— Her favorite foods are hamburgers, and her least favorites are tomatoes.
— She admires Kanna Hashimoto.
— In 2017, she participated in Koichi Miscon 2017 (a beauty contest) because she was scared of going out in public, to the point she was skipping school, and thought this would help her change.
— Although she didn’t win, she was scouted there and was given an offer to join Pimm’s.
— Initially, she disliked being an idol since she felt inferior to other members, but when she discovered she could make people smile as an idol she started to love it.
— She is also a gravure model and has been on the cover of Monthly Young Magazine.
— She graduated in March 2020 alongside Mari Kurita and Minami Yamada.
— In 2021, she became a founding member of Paradeeq.
Minami Yamada
Birth Name: Minami Yamada (山田南実)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: March 2, 2001
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Hokkaido Prefecture
Height: 162 cm (5’3)
Blood Type: O
Nationality: Japanese
Years Active: 2019-2020
Member Color: Purple
Twitter: @373_yamada
Instagram: @373_yamada
TikTok: @373_yamada
Minami Yamada Facts:
— She joined in January 2019, taking over for Reina Yoshizawa.
— Her hobbies are listening to music and watching movies.
— Her special skills are dance and English conversation.
— Her charm point is her eyes.
— She admires Suzu Hirose, and even cut her hair short to match hers.
— In high school, she attended an English vocational school.
— Her dream is to become a Hollywood star who can play any role.
— She doesn’t always get along with other people, and prefers being alone.
— She began her career as a backup dancer for EXILE.
— She made her idol debut in 2017 as a member of Koi Suru Freak.
— In 2018, she won the semi-grand prix in Weekly Young Jump‘s Seikore 18 (a gravure competition.)
— She graduated from Pimm’s in 2020 alongside Mari Kurita and Mayu Niiya. The same year, she switched agencies from A-Light to Platinum Production.
— Currently, she works as a gravure idol and an actress.
Yuna Kawasaki
Stage Name: YUNA (ゆな) (2015-2018)
Birth Name: Yuna Kawasaki (川崎優菜)
Position: Vocalist, Rapper
Birthday: February 9, 1996
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Iwate Prefecture
Height: 163 cm (5’4)
Blood Type: O
Nationality: Japanese
Years Active: 2015-2023
Member Color: Blue
Twitter: @yunakawasaki_29
Instagram: @yuna.kawasaki.29
Yuna Kawasaki Facts:
— She joined Pimm’s in August 2015 alongside RARA and Saya Yamaguchi.
— Her hobbies are walking and watching baseball.
— Her special skills are basketball, running, and catching marshmallows.
— Her charm point is her Tohoku dialect.
— She was inspired to become an idol after AKB48 came to peform at the disaster areas in her hometown of Tohoku.
— She likes Momoiro Clover Z, umeboshi, and Japanese sweets.
— Although the other members would tease her, she is loved by everyone.
— She’s very shy, although it doesn’t show onstage.
— She graduated in June 2023 to pursue other dreams. She is still signed onto A-Light.
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