Kimi no Mawari+ (キミノマワリ+), formerly Kimi no Mawari. (キミノマワリ。), was an idol group formerly produced by ex-BiS member Nakayama Yukiko and nerve composer miifuu. They were formed in Fall of 2018 and disbanded on December 17th, 2021.
Final Line-Up[]
- Sakuragi Miku
- Kurata Ema (Joined November 28, 2020)
- Horiguchi Mashiro (Joined November 28, 2020)
- Kagura Momo (Joined November 28, 2020)
- Watanabe Rikako (Joined November 28, 2020)
- Kurata Rio (Joined March 12, 2021)
Former Members[]
- Yamamoto Fumika (Graduated December 31, 2020)
- Irie Sui (Graduated December 31, 2020)
- Hiiragi Yori (Graduated December 31, 2020)
- Shirosaki Yuna (Graduated March 20, 2020)
- Saiki Makoto (Left November 17, 2020)
- Ogura Aisa (Graduated July 3rd, 2021)
History[]
On August 4, 2018, Nakayama Yukiko announced that she was holding auditions for a new idol group to be produced by her and her former the End bandmate miifuu. She stated that since giving birth to a son, she wanted to become a parental figure to a group of young girls too.
On September 21, Nakayama teased a photo of the group with their backs turned to the camera. Their faces and names were finally revealed on October 12, along with the group's name, "Kimi no Mawari.", meaning "Around You". The founding members are Yamamoto Fumika, Shirosaki Yuna, Ogura Aisa, Sakuragi Miku, Saiki Makoto, Irie Sui and Hiiragi Yori. The same day it was announced that they would hold their first live, "UNVEILING", for free at Shibuya Takee on November 2. Their debut single, Kimi no Mawari. was released the same day. They later released a digital single, Catharsis, on December 28, beginning a trilogy of three consecutive monthly releases.
In early 2019, members of Kimi no Mawari (along with Nakayama) made appearances in a number of BYS videos. On January 17, they released a joint digital photobook, also titled UNVEILING, on Amazon's kindle service.
Kimi no Mawari held their first oneman live on May 18, 2019, after which Nakayama Yukiko stepped down as their producer.
In early 2021, Kimi no Mawari. changed its name to Kimi no Mawari+, following numerous line-up changes that included most of the original members graduating. On October 16th, Kimi no Mawari+ announced that they would disband in December. Their final performance took place on December 16th. At the time of their disbandment, Sakuragi Miku was the only remaining member from when Nakayama Yukiko was still involved with the group.
Discography[]
Singles[]
- [2018.11.03] Kimi no Mawari.
Digital Singles[]
- [2018.12.28] Catharsis
- [2019.01.26] Prism
- [2019.02.25] Massara
- [2019.05.19] soar
- [2019.05.19] My Paradigm
- [2019.07.26] Himawari (ヒマワリ; Sunflower)
- [2019.10.17] Kimi no Tonari
- [2019.10.17] 12 Tsuki 32-nichi
- [2019.10.17] Torikae Shigatsu Kanai Watashi Tachi
- [2019.11.15] Nayameru Omoi (ナヤメルオモイ; Worried Thoughts)
- [2020.01.11] Kataomoi = Dokasen (カタオモイ=導火線; Unrequited Love = Fuse)
Publications[]
  Kimi no Shiranai Uchi ni |
Trivia[]
- While Nakayama produced the group, members would often refer to her as "Mama".