≠Me
≠Me, is a Japanese idol girl group that formed in early 2019. The twelve-person group is produced by former AKB48 and HKT48 member Rino Sashihara and is the sister group of =Love.
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History
2019–present: Formation and debut
In late 2018, auditions for what would be =Love's sister group were held. On February 24, 2019, a line-up of eleven members was confirmed. The final member was revealed on April 8. They released their eponymous debut digital single on August 3. On August 4, the group performed alongside their sister group at Tokyo Idol Festival 2019. The group featured as the sole performer on =Love's sixth single B-side track "Kimi no Oto Dattanda" which was released on October 30. In October 2020, the group performed at Tokyo Idol Festival 2020. On April 7, 2021, they released their first EP, Chōtokkyū ≠Me Iki. On July 14, they released the single "Kimi wa Kono Natsu, Koi wo Suru". Their second single, "Mahoroba Asterisk", was released on November 10. The group's third single, "Chocolate Melancholy", was released on February 16, 2022, followed by their fourth single, "Su, Suki Janai!", on August 3, and their fifth single, "Hanikami Short", on November 23. Their sixth single, "Tenshi wa Doko e", was released on April 12, 2023Members
- Hana Ogi
- Kirari Ochiai
- Moeko Kanisawa
- Natsune Kawaguchi
- Natsumi Kawanago
- Momo Sakurai
- Mirei Suganami
- Hitomi Suzuki
- Saya Tanizaki
- Nanaka Tomita
- Shiori Nagata
- Miyuki Honda