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made up of university students. They released their debut single, ''Dreams are mean / I Want to Filter the Water of Words / We are not such things like symbols'', on March 6, 2019. They disbanded at the end of May 2020 after discussions surrounding the

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History

On October 3, 2018, it was announced that Space Craft Group and

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would start a joint girl group consisting of twenty five university students including Risa Yamaki of

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. Megumi Nitadori graduated from the group in January 2019, prior to debut, citing poor health as the reason. The group debuted on March 6, with the single, ''Dreams are mean / I Want to Filter the Water of Words / We are not such things like symbols''. Mana Wakita and Miko Funada graduated later that month. Sana Hashimoto graduated suddenly in June. The group released their second single, ''Where is the place where I can find happiness? / My Revolution'', on October 9. Mai Ito, Sakino Hiraga, Misaki Sakamoto, Marin Watanabe, Kyoka Fukusawa, Rina Niinomi, Mayuko Okamoto, Natsuki Aono Risa Yamaki and Rina Wakita graduated in October followed by Nana Nakajima in December, Motoka Matsuoka, Haruka Tsushima and Mari Matsui in March 2020. In May, after discussions surrounding the

, it was announced that the group would cease activities at the end of the month with all members graduating and the group eventually being re-booted with new members.

Members

Former

*Megumi Nitadori (似鳥めぐみ) *Mana Wakita (脇田茉奈) *Miko Funada (舩田美子) *Sana Hashimoto (橋本紗奈) *Mai Ito (伊藤舞) *Sakino Hiraga (平賀咲乃) *Misaki Sakamoto (坂本美咲) *Marin Watanabe (渡辺磨玲) *Kyoka Fukusawa (深澤京花) *Rina Niinomi (新家利奈) *Mayuko Okamoto (岡本真由子) *Natsuki Aono (蒼乃菜月) *Risa Yamaki (山木梨沙) - former member of

*Rina Wakita (脇田璃奈) *Nana Nakajima (中島菜々) *Motoka Matsuoka (松岡資佳) *Haruka Tsushima (對馬桜花) *Mari Matsui (松井まり) *Kana Akizuki (秋月香七) *Marin Suga (菅真鈴) *Ayaka Ito (伊藤彩華) *Momoha Yukishima (雪嶋桃葉) *Nao Gunji (郡司奈桜) *Natsuki (菜月)

Discography

Singles

References

External links

Official website
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