Iris (stylized as i☆Ris) is a Japanese
idol
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Religion and philosophy
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girl group
A girl group is a music act featuring two or more women in music, female singers who generally vocal harmony, harmonize together. The term "girl group" is also used in a narrower sense in the United States to denote the wave of American female p ...
,
formed in 2012 by
Avex
Avex Inc. ( kabushiki gaisha , commonly known as Avex and stylized as avex) is a Japanese entertainment conglomerate led by founder Max Matsuura and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1988, the company manages J-pop talents like Ayumi ...
. The group currently consists of five members: Saki Yamakita,
Yū Serizawa
is a Japanese voice actress and singer associated with 81 Produce. She is a member of the idol voice actor group i☆Ris. In 2019, she won the Best Supporting Actress Award with Nao Tōyama in the 13th Seiyu Awards.
Serizawa is the niece of ...
,
Himika Akaneya
is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Akita Prefecture who is a member of the idol group i☆Ris. She is affiliated with 81 Produce. She has also revealed that "Himika Akaneya" is not just her stage name, but her actual name as well.
...
, Yūki Wakai, and
Miyu Kubota
Kubota is affiliated with 81 Produce and Avex Pictures.
Career
Kubota attended a technical high school, and while there obtained a license to operate a forklift and to arc weld. As a senior in high school Kubota passed the Anisong vocal aud ...
.
The leader is Saki Yamakita.
In addition to their music career, all members are also active as
voice actresses
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,
most notably in the video game and anime series ''
PriPara
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''. The group has also performed themes for the anime series ''
Wise Man's Grandchild,
Magical Girl Site,
Magical Sempai
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,'' and ''
Twin Star Exorcists''.
History
The group was formed as a result of the that was held in 2012 (of the six successful candidates).
On November 7, 2012, the group debuted with its first single titled "Color" (on the label
Avex
Avex Inc. ( kabushiki gaisha , commonly known as Avex and stylized as avex) is a Japanese entertainment conglomerate led by founder Max Matsuura and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1988, the company manages J-pop talents like Ayumi ...
).
Their third single "Rainbow" was released on August 21, 2013.
On January 21, 2021, it was announced that Azuki Shibuya would graduate from the group on March 31.
On November 7, 2022, during the "Iris 10th Anniversary Live~a Live~" concert, an
anime
is a Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, , in Japan and in Ja ...
film titled ''
Iris the Movie: Full Energy!!'' was announced and premiered in Japanese theaters on May 17, 2024.
Members
Current members
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Former members
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Timeline
Discography
Singles
Albums
DVDs / Blu-ray Discs
References
External links
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Profileon the
Oricon
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Japanese girl groups
Japanese idol groups
Musical groups established in 2012
Anime singers
Avex Group artists
2012 establishments in Japan