Dear Kiss
Japanese idol girl group
Dear Kiss (ディアキス) was a Japanese idol girl group that formed in 2016.
History
2016–2020: Formation and debut
Dear Kiss was formed on February 9, 2016. The initial line-up consisted of four members: Marie Mizuno, Miho Fujimoto, Miiwa Yamasaki, and Rikako Saito. Saki Shishima joined the group on April 1. They released their debut EP, Dearest Dream: First and Best Moment, on July 16. Marie Mizuno graduated from the group on August 20. They released their first single, "Shiny Shy Girl", on November 22. Nonoko joined the group on November 23. Miho Fujimoto left the group on May 4, 2017.
Their second single, "Tameiki no Sekai wa Iranai", was released on April 17, 2018.
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