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Hello! Project Kids

Hello! Project Kids 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 ℃-ute. Buono! is also a newly formed unit consisting of three Hello! Project Kids.

Members

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)
Maasa Sudō (須藤茉麻)
Miyabi Natsuyaki (夏焼雅)
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)

Former Members

Erika Umeda (梅田えりか) – graduated on October 25, 2009, to study to become a fashion model
Megumi Murakami (村上愛) – retired on October 31, 2006, to continue schooling and lead a private life
Maiha Ishimura (石村舞波) – graduated on October 2, 2005 to continue her schooling full-time
Kanna Arihara