Kigurumi (band)


Kigurumi is a famous J-pop duo from Japan who debuted in 2006 under Victor Entertainment. The group is founded by both Rena Shimura and Haruka. Later on, two new members, Miki and Kei, joined the band in 2007. Today, Miki and Kei were the active members of the band after Rena and Haruka left to become actresses.

History

In June 2006, Kewpie was looking for a duet of two girls to perform the song "Tarako Tarako Tarako" for its Tarako Pasta Sauce commercial. Auditions were held, and the parts were given to Rena Shimura and Haruka. The band was named after the Japanese art of cosplay, and was named with the theory that the costumes could easily change with the concept of the song.
The band's first single, "Tarako Tarako Tarako", hit the top ten of the Oricon singles list. At the age of 10½ years, Haruka was the youngest person in history to reach that high on the charts. Later that Christmas, a special version of the song, entitled "Tarako Tarako Tarako Christmas", was released as a special DVD.
After releasing one more song, Haruka left the band. She officially left the band on June 30, 2007.
Rena remained in the band, but on July 13, 2007, a temporary band consisting of Rena and Michiko Shimizu, KIGURUMICHIKO, formed to perform the song "Hottottotto na Mainichi", which was used as the 5th anniversary ending for the show "Atashin'chi".
On September 7, 2007, Kigurumi was asked to perform the song "Tamagotchi" for the upcoming movie "", but the song required a trio. Auditions were held, and on November 7, 2007, two new members, Miki and Kei, joined the band. Together, they released the album "Tamagotchi". The band also sang the end song for the film, "Chiisana Hoshi No Youni".
On April 25, 2008, Rena left the band. Miki and Kei still continue to produce songs in the band.

Discography

Albums