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Maneki Kecak<\/strong> (\u307e\u306d\u304d\u30b1\u30c1\u30e3) is a Japanese idol group formed in 2015. Their name is sometimes written as Maneki Kecha.<\/p>\n

It currently consists of 5 members. Each one has been assigned a color.<\/p>\n

Maneki Kecak is a sister group of drop<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The leader is Nakagawa Miyuu.<\/p>\n

Matsushita Reona is the center.<\/p>\n

Biography \/ History<\/h2>\n

\"ManekiThe project started in March 2015.<\/p>\n

5 girls passed the audition : Nakagawa Miyuu, Fujikawa Chiai, Fujisaki Mayuka, Miyauchi Rin and Matsushita Reona.<\/p>\n

The names of the idol group and of its members were revealed in July 2015.<\/p>\n

The girls were introduced and made their first appearance on stage during a live event in August 2015.<\/p>\n

\"ManekiManeki Kecak’s 1st single Kokuhaku no Susume \/ Ai Kotoba (\u544a\u767d\u306e\u30b9\u30b9\u30e1 \/ \u611b\u8a00\u8449)<\/span> was released in November 2015.<\/p>\n

It was followed by Joudan Janai ne \/ Monster to Kecak (\u5197\u8ac7\u3058\u3083\u306a\u3044\u306d \/ \u30e2\u30f3\u30b9\u30bf\u30fc\u3068\u30b1\u30c1\u30e3)<\/span> in December 2015.<\/p>\n

Maneki Kecak signed with the label Force Music in January 2016.<\/p>\n

\"ManekiTheir radio show Manekare Night (\u307e\u306d\u304b\u308c\u30ca\u30a4\u30c8)<\/span> started airing on Bay FM in April 2016.<\/p>\n

The single Kimi Wazurai \/ Mousou Sakura (\u304d\u307f\u308f\u305a\u3089\u3044 \/ \u5984\u60f3\u685c)<\/span>, released in April 2016, reached the 1st rank on the Oricon daily chart. This CD marked their major label debut.<\/p>\n

Maneki Kecak held live performances at Zepp Tokyo and at Nakano Sunplaza between June and July 2016.<\/p>\n

\"ManekiThe single Time Machine \/ Splash (\u30bf\u30a4\u30e0\u30de\u30b7\u30f3 \/ Splash)<\/span>, on sale in October 2016, has also topped the Oricon daily chart. In the MV, the members of the idol group wondering what there future will be like.<\/p>\n

The contract between Maneki Kecak and Force Music was terminated late December 2016.<\/p>\n

A few weeks later, the idol unit signed with Universal Music Japan’s label Virgin Music.<\/p>\n

Fujisaki Mayuka went on hiatus for an indefinite period in April 2017. She announced her graduation in May.<\/p>\n

\"ManekiManeki Kecak nationwide live tour Manekare Japan (\u307e\u306d\u304b\u308c\u30b8\u30e3\u30d1\u30f3)<\/span> was held from March to May 2017. Concerts took place in 7 cities across the country.<\/p>\n

As a gravure idol, Matsushita Reona graced the cover of Weekly Playboy (\u9031\u520a\u30d7\u30ec\u30a4\u30dc\u30fc\u30a4)<\/span> in May 2017. Several photos of her in swimsuit were published in the magazine.<\/p>\n

Maneki Kecak made their 2nd major debut with the single\u00a0Dou Demo Ii ya \/ Arikitari na Kotoba de (\u3069\u3046\u3067\u3082\u3044\u3044\u3084 \/ \u3042\u308a\u304d\u305f\u308a\u306a\u8a00\u8449\u3067)<\/span> on sale in June 2017.<\/p>\n

\"ManekiThe girls held a free live performance at the Osaka Castle concert hall in September 2017.<\/p>\n

In November 2017, Fukase Mio joined the idol group as a new member.<\/p>\n

Some pictures of Miyauchi Rin and Matsushita Reona in bikini as gravure idols were published in the December 2017 issue of Weekly Playboy<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Maneki Kecak signed under the label Nippon Columbia in January 2018.<\/p>\n

Fujikawa Chiai went on hiatus during a month between March and April 2018.<\/p>\n

They held a live performance as guests at the Tokyo Idol Festival in Bangkok Comic Con<\/span> in Thailand in April 2018.<\/p>\n

\"ManekiTheir 1st album Kimi Wazurai (\u304d\u307f\u308f\u305a\u3089\u3044)<\/span> and the single Kagami no Naka Kara \/ Atashi no Nokori Zenbu Ageru (\u93e1\u306e\u4e2d\u304b\u3089 \/ \u3042\u305f\u3057\u306e\u6b8b\u308a\u305c\u3093\u3076\u3042\u3052\u308b)<\/span> were released simultaneously in April 2018.<\/p>\n

The song Kagami no Naka Kara<\/span> is the ending theme for the anime GeGeGe no Kitaro (\u30b2\u30b2\u30b2\u306e\u9b3c\u592a\u90ce)<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Maneki Kecak are going to participate in Japan Expo 2018<\/span> in Paris Nord Villepinte, France, in July.<\/p>\n

They will give a concert at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo in September 2018.<\/p>\n

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