ミニモニ。(Mini Moni) was a Japanese pop group formed in 2000 by Mari Yaguchi (
矢口真里). It was a subgroup under Morning Musume (
モーニング娘。) with the premise that it would consist of members under 150 cm (4'11") tall. Joining Yaguchi were Morning Musume members Ai Kago (
加護亜依) and Nozomi Tsuji (
辻希美). Before their debut, they added Mika Todd from Coconuts Musume (
ココナッツ娘。). They released their first single in January 2001. Their songs were aimed towards a younger audience, but their popularity expanded beyond that thanks to the members having an existing fanbase from Morning Musume. The…
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