The group was rebranded Shin Mini-Moni ( 新ミニモニ。).
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He later announced Morning Musume member Linlin as the group's leader, with Hello Pro Egg members Akari Takeuchi and Karin Miyamoto as the final two members. Tsunku confirmed on his own blog that Mini-Moni would be revived with an entirely new line-up, announcing Smileage member Kanon Fukuda as the first member. On May 26, 2009, Yaguchi posted on her blog discussing how the head producer of Hello! Project, Tsunku, had contacted her asking for permission to bring the group out of hiatus. The group disbanded in May 2004 at Mika Todd's graduation concert, following the release of a final single, " Lucky Cha Cha Cha!"Ģ009–2011: Revival as Shin Mini-Moni They also starred in a mini-series called Mini-Moni de Bremen no Ongakutai starring Takahashi, Tsuji, and Kago Mika Todd made brief appearances in two episodes. That same year, all members of Mini-Moni starred in the film Mini-Moni the Movie: Okashi na Daibōken!, a fictional account explaining the change in members.Īfterwards, Mini-Moni released " Crazy About You" and later the album Mini-Moni Songs 2. Ai Takahashi was added as a member, while Mika Todd, took over Yaguchi's place as the band's leader. In 2002, Yaguchi graduated from Mini-Moni to take on the leadership of the subgroup ZYX. They also contributed their voices to a string of movies based on the Hamtaro cartoon series, which featured a hamster version of Mini-Moni known as Mini-Hamus.Īll five members of Mini-Moni in a still from Okashi na Daibōken (2002).
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Simultaneous to their single releases, the band became the subject of a series of short cartoons, Mini-Moni Yaru no da Pyon!, voicing their own characters. The quartet released several singles in 20, with most of these tracks compiled on their first album Mini-Moni Song Daihyakka Ikkan. They made their official CD debut with " Mini-Moni Jankenpyon! / Haru Natsu Aki Fuyu Daisukki!" in 2001, which became a #1 hit. Mika Todd from Coconuts Musume was later added to the group. Together with Morning Musume's songwriter and producer, Tsunku, she selected two new members, Ai Kago and Nozomi Tsuji and the trio began performing in concerts as Mini-Moni. The group was founded in late 2000 by Morning Musume member Mari Yaguchi, with the concept of having members 150 cm (4 ft 11 in) and shorter.
In 2009, Mini-Moni was revived as Shin Mini-Moni ( 新ミニモニ。) with new members and remained active until 2011. The group later disbanded in 2004, after Todd left Hello! Project and Tsuji and Kago left Morning Musume to debut in W. In addition to that, they also appeared in several Hamtaro movies, performing the theme songs under the name Mini-Hamus ( ミニハムず). Throughout their career, Mini-Moni enjoyed success among children, having two animated series from 2001 to 2002, variety shows, as well as a 2002 film based on their stage personas titled Mini-Moni the Movie: Okashi na Daibōken!. After Yaguchi's departure in 2002, Morning Musume member Ai Takahashi was added into the group. The group was founded by Morning Musume members Mari Yaguchi, Nozomi Tsuji, and Ai Kago, with Coconuts Musume member Mika Todd later added as a member. It was formed by Up-Front Promotion in 2000 and associated with Hello! Project. Mini-Moni ( ミニモニ。, stylized as mini-moni.) was a sub-unit of the Japanese idol girl groups Morning Musume and Coconuts Musume. Morning Musume, Tanpopo, Coconuts Musume, W, S/mileage, Dream Morning Musume From L to R: Nozomi Tsuji, Mika Todd, Ai Takahashi and Ai Kagoīaka Tono-sama to Mini-Moni Hime, Mini-Hamus, Mini-Moni and Ai Takahashi, Shin Mini-Moni Mini-Moni, promoting " Lucky Cha Cha Cha!", 2003.