Star Planet (stylized as STAR PLANET) (formerly known as STARDUST PLANET) is a department of the Japanese entertainment company Stardust Promotion specialising in female idols. The department's predecessor was named 3B junior, which was active until 2014. From 2014, 3B Junior was reorganized into an independent Idol group, which was active until 2018. The first Stardust Planet Festival (Natsu S) was held on July 27, 2018.

History

Stardust Planet

Groups

Former Groups

Timeline

Discography

Releases under the name of Stardust Planet. ;EP ;Music videos

3B Junior

was a department of the third section of the Japanese entertainment company Stardust Promotion specialising in training idols. Initially serving as the company's section dedicated to training female talents under the age of 18. Since 2014, however, 3B Junior has been reorganised into an independent department dedicated to idols.

Momoiro Clover is a Japanese idol girl group, commonly abbreviated as MCZ or . The four members of MCZ are known for energetic performances, incorporating elements of ballet, gymnastics, and action movies. MCZ is notable for being the first female group to ho ...

and

Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku is a Japanese female Japanese idol, idol group. The group's name is officially shortened to . The group was created by 3B Junior, the third section of the talent agency Stardust Promotion. Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku is considered a "little sister" g ...

are among popular all-girl idol groups initially founded under the 3B Junior banner.

Members

Former members

Musical groups created by 3B Junior

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Momoiro Clover Z is a Japanese idol girl group, commonly abbreviated as MCZ or . The four members of MCZ are known for energetic performances, incorporating elements of ballet, gymnastics, and action movies. MCZ is notable for being the first female group to ho ...

Kanako Momota is a Japanese singer and actress, represented by Stardust Promotion. She is best known as the leader of the girl group Momoiro Clover Z. She has also provided the Japanese dub for Shuri (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Shuri in the Marvel Cinematic ...

Shiori Tamai is a Japanese singer who is a member of the girl group Momoiro Clover Z. As of December 2022, she was voice acting in the Nippon Television series '' Akumu-chan'' as a personage from the dreams of Keiko Kitagawa's character. Personal life T ...

, Ayaka Sasaki,

Reni Takagi is a Japanese idol and a member of the girl group Momoiro Clover Z. She is the former leader of the group, before leadership was passed to Kanako Momota, and her signature color in the group is purple. Takagi was born in Kanagawa Prefecture ...

*: Rika Mayama, Ayaka Yasumoto, Mirei Hoshina,

Hinata Kashiwagi is a Japanese singer, and a former member of the female idol group Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku. Discography : : ''See Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku, § "Discography" for releases with Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku.'' Albums # 1/24 (Scheduled for March 27 ...

, Kaho Kobayashi, Riko Nakayama *

Team Syachihoko Team Shachi (stylized as TEAM SHACHI), formerly , is a Japanese female idol group consisting of four girls from the city of Nagoya. Overview Team Syachihoko is a sister group of two other girl groups managed by the Stardust Promotion talent a ...

*: Honoka Akimoto, Haruna Sakamoto, Nao Sakura, Yuzuki Ōguro * Tacoyaki Rainbow *: Saki Kiyoi, Kurumi Hori, Karen Negishi, Mai Haruna, Sakura Ayaki ;Inactive * Momonaki * Creamy Parfait * Kagajo 4S *: Reina Okusawa, Shiori Odagiri, Ari Fujimoto, Ami Uchiyama * Minitia Bears *: Karin Saitō, Runa Naitō, Mao Kunimitsu, Meina, Ruka Shiina, Sora Tsukamoto, Chiho Takai, Hina Odagaki, Yukari Kose, Misato Hirase, Maari Takami, Shiori Ishiguro, Aira ;Discography Releases under the name of 3B Junior.

= Singles

= Albums

= Music videos

= TV shows

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Helium incident

On February 4, 2015, it was revealed that during the recording of their main TV show ''3B Junior Stardust Shoji,'' on January 28, a 12-year-old member (name withheld) of 3B Junior suffered from an

air embolism An air embolism, also known as a gas embolism, is a blood vessel blockage caused by one or more bubbles of air or other gas Gas is a state of matter that has neither a fixed volume nor a fixed shape and is a compressible fluid. A ''pure g ...

. She lost consciousness and fell into a

coma A coma is a deep state of prolonged unconsciousness in which a person cannot be awakened, fails to Nociception, respond normally to Pain, painful stimuli, light, or sound, lacks a normal Circadian rhythm, sleep-wake cycle and does not initiate ...

(which was a result of the air bubbles blocking the flow of blood to the brain), which was a result of inhaling huge quantities of

helium Helium (from ) is a chemical element; it has chemical symbol, symbol He and atomic number 2. It is a colorless, odorless, non-toxic, inert gas, inert, monatomic gas and the first in the noble gas group in the periodic table. Its boiling point is ...

as part of a game. The incident was not made public until a week later. The staff of

TV Asahi JOEX-DTV (channel 5), branded as , and better known as , is a Japanese television station serving the Kanto region as the flagship station of the All-Nippon News Network. It is owned-and-operated by the a subsidiary of , itself controlled by ...

held an emergency press conference in order to announce that the member had been taken to hospital and, though she had not yet recovered consciousness, was showing signs of rehabilitation such as eye movement and mobility of her limbs. Following this, police launched an investigation into the neglected safety measures. The girl has since returned to school, although no statement has been made as to whether after-effects remain.

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