Hime Kyun Fruit Can
official website : http://himekyun.jp/pc/
In 2010, girls from 10-20 years old were welcome to audition for a new idol group based in Ehime where they would revitalize the prefecture. 14 successful applicants were picked in August of that same year, and they were divided into two groups of 7. One would make Hime Kyun Fruit Can, consisting of Kono Honoka, Abe Ayumi (leader), Hasebe Moeka, Watanabe Emina, Okumura Mayuri, Okamoto Mai and Komiyama Erika while the other would be Hina Kyun Fruit Can, a trainne group, consisting of Yamaoto Rin, Tanio Sakurako, Kikuhara Yuria, Kawabata Manami Ohara Ayu, Tanaka Sahara and Kadota Mayu. Two of the trainees, Sakurako and Yuria ended up being promoted to Hime Kyun, and about two months or less after the group’s formation, Erika graduated from the group in September of 2010.
In March of 2011, their debut single "Renai Energy Hoson no Housoku" hit stores nationwide and managed to acquire the #1 spot on the Oricon Indies Charts selling 689 copies. During the months of May and June, Hina Kyun trainees Rin, Manami and Sahara graduated from the group. The remaining trainees Ayu and Mayu joined together to form nanoCUNE, Hina Kyun’s new trainee sister group. Moeka graduated from Hime Kyun in November 2011. Ayumi and Emina graduated on March 31, 2012. Sakurako was assigned as the new leader. Hime Kyun have many regular TV program appearances and commercials, and participated in a number of local events.
All members have their own assigned fruit.
Current members
Leader
Name: Tanio Sakurako (谷尾桜子)
Nickname: Saku (さく)
Birthdate: April 27, 1992 (age 20)
Birthplace: Ehime, Japan
Blood type: AB
Hobbies: Gymnastics, English conversation
Official fruit: Blueberry
Official blog
Name: Kono Honoka (河野穂乃花)
Nickname: Hanotan (ほのたん)
Birthdate: February 3, 1995 (age 17)
Birthplace: Ehime, Japan
Blood type: A
Hobbies: Making sweets, sleeping
Official fruit: Grapefruit
Official blog
Name: Okumura Mayuri (奥村真友里)
Nickname: Mayurin (まゆりん)
Birthdate: February 5, 1996 (age 16)
Birthplace: Ehime, Japan
Blood type: O
Hobbies: Dancing, posing like a lizard
Official fruit: Apple Mango
Official blog
Name: Okamoto Mai (岡本真依)
Nickname: Maimai (まいまい)
Birthdate: June 11, 1997 (age 15)
Birthplace: Ehime, Japan
Blood type: O
Hobbies: Dance, reading
Official fruit: Strawberry
Official blog
Name: Kikuhara Yuria (菊原結里亜)
Nickname: Yun (ゆん)
Birthdate: July 19, 1997 (age 14)
Birthplace: Ehime, Japan
Blood type: AB
Hobbies: Basketball, reading aloud
Official fruit: Green Apple
Official blog
Singles
1. Renai Energy Hoson no Housoku (c/w "Hime Kyun Sanjou!")
ひめキュンフルーツ缶『恋愛エネルギー保存の法則』
2. Koi no Prison (c/w "Ashita wa Birthday")
ひめキュンフルーツ缶『恋のプリズン』
3. 8-bun no 1 no Breath (c/w "Himawari", "Loop & Loop", "Toki, Modore...")
ひめキュンフルーツ缶『8分の1のブレス』
4. Koi ga Tomaranai (c/w "Mikansei no Sweets", "Lead Heart") - first single after Moeka, Ayumi and Emina's graduations
ひめキュンフルーツ缶『恋が止まらない』PV
5. Koi no Binetsu (c/w "YEAH! Fuwari Habatake!!", "Try Again") - to date their best selling single
ひめキュンフルーツ缶『恋の微熱』
6. Tatoeba no Monster (c/w "TURN OF THE WORLD") - no MV have been released on YouTube yet but a video from the members at the shooting location up I think
2012年6月27日発売『例えばのモンスター』PV撮影日の楽屋風景
Oricon charts positions
#67 - Koi no Binetsu (#6 Indies charts)
#71 - Tatoeba no Monster
#83 - Koi ga Tomaranai
#83 - Koi no Prison (#2 Indies charts)
#94 - Renai Energy Hoson no Housoku (#1 Indies charts)
#107 - 8-bun no 1 no Breath (#4 Indies charts)
I have translated some lyrics to romaji and color-coded them, you can see them here ; http://anotherjpoply...kyun-fruit-can/
I also made them a page on Generasia ; http://www.generasia..._Kyun_Fruit_Can
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