Hello! Project Kids

Hello! Project Kids (ハロー！プロジェクト・キッズ, Harō! Purojekuto Kizzu) is a Japanese music group of fifteen young girls chosen out of 27,958 applicants in 2002. The group was formed as a part of the Hello! Project. The group has so far published a number of records under both group names and the Hello! Project Kids title.

Some of them were selected for members of ZYX and Aa! in 2003, but which were both short-lived groups and, for some time, virtually dormant. Both these units were revived, recently, each containing only 2 of the original members. ZYX was renamed ZYX-α as well, while Aa! kept its original name, the only revived group to do this. Hello! Project Kids is currently organized into two groups—Berryz Kobo and C-ute. Buono! is also a newly formed unit consisting of three Hello! Project Kids.

Members

• Erika Umeda (梅田 えりか) – graduated on October 25, 2009, to study to become a fashion model
• Saki Shimizu (清水 佐紀)
• Maimi Yajima (矢島 舞美)
• Momoko Tsugunaga (嗣永 桃子)
• Chinami Tokunaga (徳永 千奈美)
• Megumi Murakami (村上 愛) – retired on October 31, 2006, to continue schooling and lead a private life
• Maasa Sudō (須藤 茉麻)
• Miyabi Natsuyaki (夏焼 雅)
• Maiha Ishimura (石村 舞波) – graduated on October 2, 2005 to continue her schooling full-time
• Yurina Kumai (熊井 友理奈)
• Saki Nakajima (中島 早貴)
• Risako Sugaya (菅谷 梨沙子)
• Airi Suzuki (鈴木 愛理)
• Chisato Okai (岡井 千聖)
• Mai Hagiwara (萩原 舞)

※ Kanna Arihara – who was member of Hello! Project eggs, was not an original member of Hello! Project Kids

Hello! Project Kids featured groups

• 4Kids
• Aa!
• Athena & Robikerottsu
• Berryz Kobo
• Buono!
• C-ute
• Guardians 4
• High-King
• Kira Pika
• Petitmoni (Petitmoni V)
• Tanpopo (Tanpopo #)
• v-u-den (Zoku v-u-den)
• ZYX (ZYX-α)

External links

• Hello! Project.com