でんぱ組.inc

What is でんぱ組.inc?

I started listening regularly to J-Pop around 2019 when I came upon my first group, アフィリア・サーガ ( Afilia Saga ) , the second group I started listening to was でんぱ組.inc ( Dempagumi.inc ) , and this is a group I absolutely adore! Not only is their music perfect for my tastes, all the girls are super cute! The group went through many iterations, but my favorite one must be, if you permit me to be a 'basic bitch', the 2012-2017 one, made up of Mirin-chan, Risachii, Nemukyun, Eitaso, Moga-chan and Pinky.

If you are an anime watcher, you might recognize the group from its songs “PUNCH LINE!”, a collaboration song with 中川 翔子 ( Nakagawa Shoko ) , and the opening song of the anime “Punch Line”; “Ψです I LIKE YOU”, Ψ発見伝! ( Ψ Hakkenden ) , and “最Ψ最好調!” ( SaiΨSai Kouchou! ) which were all used in the anime "The Disastrous Life of Saiki K".

The group will cease activities at the beginning of January 2025, ending their 16 years run. As there isn't much time until our ears can no longer be graced by their music, I figured that creating a little shrine dedicated to them would be fitting.

Official Website

Members

Furukawa Mirin (古川未鈴)

Nickname: Mirin-chan (みりんちゃん)

Active: December 2008 - Present

Birthday: September 19, 1986

Height: 165 cm

Color: Red

She is one of the founder members of the group, and she is still active in it to this day, at the age of 38 (as of October 2024) as the center of the group. Before でんぱ組.inc, she was a member of the Mizutama Online (水玉おんらいん) group alongside Eitaso.

She got married to Shuuichi Asou, the mangaka that created “The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.” and has a 3-year-old son.

Owata Akari (小和田あかり)

Nickname: None

Active: December 2008 - July 2010

Birthday: November 20

Height: 170 cm

Color: None

Despite being the other founder member of the group, there isn't much to talk about her. She was part of the group for less than 2 years, and her discography is only comprised of the songs “Mirror Magic?”, which was the group's first song, and Kiss+Kiss de Owaranai.

She has been living a private life since her graduation in 2010. She does have an X account, but it is restricted to only approved followers.

Aizawa Risa (相沢梨紗)

Nickname: Risachii (りさちー)

Active: June 2009 - Present

Birthday: August 2

Height: 159 cm

Color: White

The oldest still active member after Mirin-chan, and the current leader of the group. She had a solo singing career that she pursued at the same time as her idol activities between 2009 and 2012, and she used to be a member of STAR☆ANIS and AIKATSU☆ANIS.

Today she is also a member of the duo group LAVILITH alongside Sakurano Usa and a fashion designer for her own clothing brand.

Yumemi Nemu (夢眠ねむ )

Nickname: Nemukyun (ねむきゅん)

Active: June 2009 - January 2019

Birthday: July 14

Height: 170 cm

Color: Mint Green

The eternal aspiring magical girl!

She voices the Vocaloid character Yumemi Nemu, which was based on her, she was a participant in the first season of Sakidol Ace SURVIVAL and is creating her own original mascot, Tanukyun. After she retired, she opened a book store and wrote a cooking book titled Yumemi-ken no Ryouri (夢眠軒の料理).

She got married to entertainer Masuno Hidetomo, announcing the news just a month after catching the bouquet at Mirin-chan's wedding.

Naruse Eimi (成瀬瑛美)

Nickname: Eitaso (えいたそ)

Active: June 2010 - February 2021

Birthday: February 16

Height: 160 cm

Color: Yellow

The girl with the cutest ever smile on her face. She is a former member of the Mizutama Online (水玉おんらいん) alongside Mirin-chan. She dreamt of becoming a mangaka ever since kindergarten, but after high school, when she joined an art academy, she realized that she has no artistic talent. After that, she became a hikikomori until she got a part-time job at a maid café. From there, the opportunity for her to became an idol presented itself, and the rest is history.

On top of her idol career, she also had voice acting roles in some anime, including Aikatsu, Hugtto! PreCure and Star Twinkle PreCure. She is also the producer for her clothing brand BABYUUN.

Atobe Miu (跡部みぅ)

Nickname: None

Active: June 2010 - December 2011

Birthday: March 2, 1990

Height: 162 cm

Color: Pink

She has the shortest history with the group, her discography is only composed of 3 songs. One of those songs being Future Diver, which is my favorite でんぱ組.inc song. So, despite her short run with the group, she is one of the most important members in it's history, at least to me.

Since graduating, she has been working as an office lady, though she is still active on X.

Mogami Moga (最上もが)

Nickname: Moga-chan (もがちゃん)

Active: December 25, 2011 - August 6, 2017

Birthday: February 25, 1989

Height: 162 cm

Color: Purple

On top of her idol activities, she has also worked as a gravure model and continues to work as an actress to this day. She played in TV Dramas such as Kai-soku Shōjo, Ultraman Ginga S and Magic x Warrior Magi Majo Pures! as well as on films such as Kurogarasu parts 1 and 2.

She is openly bisexual and has a daughter who she is raising as a single mother.

Fujisake Ayane (藤咲彩音)

Nickname: Pinky (ピンキー)

Active: December 25, 2011 - Present

Birthday: December 7, 1995

Height: 157 cm

Color: Blue

Her career started with her making dance covers on YouTube and Nico Nico before being added in the group. Besides でんぱ組.inc, she is also part of it's sub-unit チャペの泉 (Chape no Izumi) together with Kozukozu and Riapi, though they have been inactive since Kozukozu graduated. 

She is also a former founding member of the idol units NiaPin and Pinky! Noora & Petra, they are all currently inactive.

Kaname Rin (鹿目凛)

Nickname: Perorin (ぺろりん)

Active: December 30, 2017 - Present

Birthday: September 21, 1996

Height: 160 cm

Color: Egg Yellow

She is a former founding member of the group Beboga! and a former member of でんぱ組.inc's junior unit Meme Tokyo. She is also part of the sub-unit Nemopero from Dempagumi.inc alongside Nemo, though it has been inactive since Nemo graduated.

On X, she occasionally posts 4-koma manga strips about the interactions between idols and fans.

Nemoto Nagi (根本凪)

Nickname: Nemo (ねも)

Active: December 30, 2017 - Graduated April 30, 2022

Birthday: March 15, 1999

Height: 150 cm

Color: Mint Green

She is a former member of the Mito Gotouchi Idol (Kari) group, a former founding member of Niji no Conquistado and of the sub-unit Nemopero from Dempagumi.inc. Even after graduating from でんぱ組.inc, she remained with her agency as an illustrator and costume designer.

Today, she is a Vtuber and a member of the Kiyoshi Ryujin 25 idol group under the name Kiyoshi Nagi (清凪).

Aikawa Kozue (愛川こずえ)

Nickname: Kozukozu (こずこず)

Active: February 16, 2021 - December 31, 2022

Birthday: October 25, 1991

Height: 151 cm

Color: Light Green

Similarly to Pinky, her career started by uploading dance cover videos on Nico Nico that went viral and led to a career as a dancer. In middle school, she failed an audition for joining the group Morning Musume. Later on, she was the leader of PRINCESS AT HOME, and a member in DANCEROID, ENGAG.ING, Dempagumi.inc, and it's subunit Chape no Izumi. 

Amasawa Rito (天沢璃人)

Nickname: Rito (りと)

Active: February 16, 2021 - Present

Birthday: July 19, 2000

Height: 165 cm

Color: Navy Blue

One of the last 4 girls to join でんぱ組.inc. She is a founding member of Meme Tokyo.

Kobato Ria (小鳩りあ)

Nickname: Riapi (りあぴ)

Active: February 16, 2021 - Present

Birthday: April 4

Height: 150 cm

Color: Powder Pink

She is a former founding member of ENGAG.ING, a former member of DearStars and a member of the sub-unit Chape no Izumi from Dempagumi.inc. She has a career as a maid idol, and then started working at Akihabara Dear Stage, where she became a central figure.

Sorano Aozora (空野青空)

Active: February 16, 2021 - January 8, 2024

Birthday: October 16, 1996

Height: 162 cm

Color: Sky Blue

She is a former founding member of The Nyantokanyaru's and ARCANA PROJECT and a former member of Vienolossi. One thing I want to mention is that while at ARCANA PROJECT she sang “Yume de Sekai wo Kaeru nara” which is the ending theme of the anime Redo of Healer, which is an anime that I love!

Takasaki Hina (高咲陽菜)

Nickname: Hina-chan (ひなちゃん)

Active: February 16, 2021 - Present

Birthday: November 24, 2006

Height: 155 cm

Color: Orange

She is a former founding member of Niji no Fantasista. She has been a fan of でんぱ組.inc for a long time before joining the group.

She is the youngest member of the group at only 17 years old at the time of writing (wish I knew that sooner).

Favourite songs