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タンポポ (Tanpopo, meaning dandelion) was a Japanese pop group formed in 1998. They were the first subgroup made from members of Morning Musume (モーニング娘。).

The original three members were Kaori Iida (飯田圭織), Aya Ishiguro (石黒彩), and Mari Yaguchi (矢口真里). They released songs with a sexy, mature vibe. Their song Last Kiss (ラストキッス) was used as the first ending theme to the anime series Sorcerous Stabber Orphen.

The lineup lasted until Ishiguro’s departure from Morning Musume in early 2000. Yaguchi and Iida performed Tanpopo’s songs as a duet in concerts until new members were added later that year. They were two of the four newest Morning Musume members, Ai Kago (加護亜依) and Rika Ishikawa (石川梨華).
Four member Tanpopo had a bouncier sound, but still had a flare of a more mature image than Morning Musume.

In the summer of 2002 the group was restructured again. Ishikawa was promoted to leader with the departures of Iida, Yaguchi, and Kago. Added to the group were new Morning Musume members Asami Konno (紺野あさ美) and Risa Niigaki (新垣里沙), as well as Melon Kinenbi (メロン記念日) member Ayumi Shibata (柴田あゆみ). This new lineup only released one single, but performed in concerts up until 2003. With no activity since, the group is considered to be on indefinite hiatus.
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  • good-kati

    2nd gen <3 [2]

    27 days ago

  • catukat

    1st gen forever <3 [9]

    last month

  • FreezingKiss

    1st gen forever <3 [8]

    December 2011

  • amphibious7

    1st gen forever <3 [7]

    November 2011

  • xxxratedcunt

    1st gen forever <3 [6] I know the 2nd gen gave them more success (and Rika was there) but I adore the sexy, melancholic vibe.

    April 2011

  • Arche-JoIyO

    Anyways the best thing ever is Tanpopo sung by 1st + 2nd gen :D

    March 2011

  • markehjll

    @ Paradisekisss - 1st gen Tanpopo were producing songs similar to Momusu at the time, which were those sad songs about love. They were just following Momusu's lead, which is why when Momusu went from mature to cutesy, so did Tanpopo. If they had kept on with mature songs when the cutesy singing was what all the fans loved, then they wouldn't have sold. @ LianaiGeming21 - Kago was in Tanpopo before Mini Moni. 1st gen was cool, but I only ever managed to like 1 song of theirs, even with my insane love of Ishiguro. 2nd gen really MADE Tanpopo, plus 2nd gen Tanpopo got Tanpopo their first #1.

    February 2011

  • Hollerama

    2nd gen <3

    December 2010
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