Origins & Roots Sejima Shiryu was born on January 13, 2001, in Japan, showing an early inclination toward the expressive arts. Growing up with an innate rhythm and physical agility, he naturally gravitated toward the worlds of dance and performance.…
Origins & Roots Born in Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture, Shirose Takahito developed an early, profound fascination with rhythm, melody, and groove. Growing up with a rich multicultural heritage as half Korean and half Japanese, he absorbed diverse artistic influences that…
Origins & Roots Shiroma Miru was born on October 14, 1997, in Osaka, Japan. Growing up in a vibrant artistic household—with an older sister who is a singer and a younger brother who is an actor—Miru developed an early, fierce…
Origins & Roots Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku, affectionately known as Ebichu, emerged under Stardust Promotion in 2009 as a conceptual sister group to Momoiro Clover Z. Operating under the fictional identity of an endless middle school, the ensemble adopted unique attendance…
Origins & Roots Shirayuri to Ame emerged as a fascinating subcultural force under Mercuro’s agency, joining the prestigious Circle Lychee collective. The group’s name, translating poetically to ‘White Lilies and Rain’, established an immediate aesthetic contrast between pristine innocence and…
Origins & Roots Formed in 2007 across the Chiba and Tokyo regions of Japan, Shinsei Kamattechan emerged from the nascent days of internet broadcasting and digital subcultures. Childhood friends Noko, mono, and former bassist Chibagin laid the foundation for an…
Origins & Roots Shingeki No Awake, originally known simply as Awake, burst onto the Japanese underground music scene on August 29, 2011. Founded in Tokyo, the group emerged with a distinct vision to fuse the dark, dramatic theatricality of Visual…
Origins & Roots Born on November 18, 1994, in Chiba, Japan, Shiina Hikari grew up with a deep fascination for unconventional subcultures and alternative aesthetics that would eventually define her entire artistic trajectory. Early Trials & Scouting Discovered while still…
Origins & Roots Shida Summer Arai Summer! emerged in the summer of 2015 as a special collaborative project between two prominent figures of the Japanese idol scene: Shida Yuumi and Arai Hitomi. Training & Trials Both members were already established…
Origins & Roots Formed in August 2015 under Dream Chance Enterprise, Sherbet emerged as a groundbreaking concept in the Japanese idol landscape by uniting prominent gravure idols into a powerhouse musical unit. Auditions & Training Handpicked from elite modeling circles…