Scarlet Kitsune (スカーレットキツネ) is a 13-member J-pop girl group under 7-eye JAPAN. They were formed from 7-eye JAPAN's Lucky Kitsune audition program. On January 20, 2021, the group made their major debut. There are four subunits within the group: Sun☆Set, SKYBLUE, Bijouxmon, and Tansan Shimai.
Members[]
| Member Name | Kanji | Nickname | Member Color | Official Subunit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tachibana Uraha | 橘里葉 | Uura | Orange | Sun☆Set |
| Suzuhane Megumi | 鈴羽愛実 | Megu | Light Pink | SKYBLUE |
| Muto Minami | 武藤美波 | Miipon | Yellow | Sun☆Set |
| Ichitani Yuzuka | 市谷柚果 | Yuzu | Blue | Bijouxmon |
| Kishigami Rei | 岸上玲 | Reirei | Dark Pink | Sun☆Set |
| Suzuki Yui | 鈴木ゆい | Yui | Lime | Tansan Shimai |
| Hattori Wakana | 服部和香奈 | Puruchan | Dark Blue | Bijouxmon |
| Yokogawa Shiori | 横川汐里 | Shiorin | Green | SKYBLUE |
| Inoue Saya | 井上彩 | Sayaya | Purple | Bijouxmon |
| Igarashi Ayumi | 五十嵐歩美 | Ayu | Red | SKYBLUE |
| Nagaki Mizuno | 永木瑞乃 | Mizunon | Black | SKYBLUE |
| Suzuki Sora | 鈴木そら | Sora | Aqua | Tansan Shimai |
| Aizawa Kanna | 相沢栞奈 | Kannan | White | Bijouxmon |
Subunits[]
Sun☆Set (サン☆セット) is a subunit of Scarlet Kitsune.
Members[]
| Name | Kanji |
|---|---|
| Tachibana Uraha | 橘里葉 |
| Muto Minami | 武藤美波 |
| Kishigami Rei | 岸上玲 |
SKYBLUE is a subunit of Scarlet Kitsune.
Members[]
| Name | Kanji |
|---|---|
| Suzuhane Megumi | 鈴羽愛実 |
| Yokogawa Shiori | 横川汐里 |
| Igarashi Ayumi | 五十嵐歩美 |
| Nagaki Mizuno | 永木瑞乃 |
Bijouxmon (美呪文) is a subunit of Scarlet Kitsune.
Members[]
| Name | Kanji |
|---|---|
| Ichitani Yuzuka | 市谷柚果 |
| Hattori Wakana | 服部和香奈 |
| Inoue Saya | 井上彩 |
| Aizawa Kanna | 相沢栞奈 |
Tansan Shimai (炭酸姉妹) is a subunit of Scarlet Kitsune.
Members[]
| Name | Kanji |
|---|---|
| Suzuki Yui | 鈴木ゆい |
| Suzuki Sora | 鈴木そら |
Discography[]
Singles[]
Indies[]
Maji da Lucky Chance! (マジだラッキーチャンス！) is Scarlet Kitsune's indies debut single.
Tracklist[]
- マジだラッキーチャンス! (Maji da Lucky Chance!)
- 微かな気持ち (Kasuka na Kimochi)
- マジだラッキーチャンス! (Maji da Lucky Chance!) -Off vocal ver-
- 微かな気持ち (Kasuka na Kimochi) -Off vocal ver-
Tonari no Panya-san (隣のパン屋さん) is Scarlet Kitsune's second indies single.
Tracklist[]
- 隣のパン屋さん (Tonari no Panya-san)
- 放課後Tension (Houkago Tension)
- 隣のパン屋さん (Tonari no Panya-san) -Off vocal ver-
- 放課後Tension (Houkago Tension) -Off vocal ver-
Trivia[]
- The single was originally scheduled to be released in March 2020, but due to COVID-19 restrictions was pushed back to May 16.
- "Tonari no Panya-san" was used as a tie-up song for a series of CMs for the Yamazaki bread company, in which the Scarlet Kitsune members were also featured.
Tsutaete (伝えて) is Scarlet Kitsune's third indies single.
Tracklist[]
- 伝えて (Tsutaete)
- 最後のスイカ (Saigo no Suika)
- 伝えて (Tsutaete) -Off vocal ver-
- 最後のスイカ (Saigo no Suika) -Off vocal ver-
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Major[]
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Denpa Heart Wave/Eien Junjou Renka (電波ハートウェーブ/永遠純情恋歌) is Scarlet Kitsune's major debut single.
Tracklist[]
- 電波ハートウェーブ (Denpa Heart Wave)
- 永遠純情恋歌 (Eien Junjou Renka)
- Make the way!
- 電波ハートウェーブ (Denpa Heart Wave) -Off vocal ver-
- 永遠純情恋歌 (Eien Junjou Renka) -Off vocal ver-
- Make the way! -Off vocal ver-
KIME is Scarlet Kitsune's second major single.
Tracklist[]
- KIME
- 菊 (Kiku)
- KIME -Off vocal ver-
- 菊 (Kiku) -Off vocal ver-
Trivia[]
- "KIME" was used as the opening theme of 2021 anime "Shoujo Dance".
情熱的なディスタンス (Jounetsu-teki na Distance) is Scarlet Kitsune's third major single.
Tracklist[]
Version A[]
- 情熱的なディスタンス (Jounetsu-teki na Distance)
- 愛SAY! YEAH! YEAH! (Ai SAY! YEAH! YEAH!) - サン☆セット (Sun☆Set)
- Lonely Drive - 美呪文 (Bijouxmon)
- 情熱的なディスタンス (Jounetsu-teki na Distance) -Off vocal ver-
- 愛SAY! YEAH! YEAH! (Ai SAY! YEAH! YEAH!) -Off vocal ver-
- Lonely Drive -Off vocal ver-
Version B[]
- 情熱的なディスタンス (Jounetsu-teki na Distance)
- コンビニタンゴ (Conbini Tango) - 炭酸姉妹 (Tansan Shimai)
- 恋の終わりのそのあと (Koi no Owari no Sono Ato) - SKYBLUE
- 情熱的なディスタンス (Jounetsu-teki na Distance) -Off vocal ver-
- コンビニタンゴ (Conbini Tango) -Off vocal ver-
- 恋の終わりのそのあと (Koi no Owari no Sono Ato) -Off vocal ver-
トキメキミラーボール (Tokimeki Mirror Ball) is Scarlet Kitsune's fourth major single.
Tracklist[]
- トキメキミラーボール (Tokimeki Mirror Ball)
- 初恋新聞 (Hatsukoi Shimbun)
- トキメキミラーボール (Tokimeki Mirror Ball) -Off vocal ver-
- 初恋新聞 (Hatsukoi Shimbun) -Off vocal ver-
Albums[]
The Scarlet Shoes (ザ・スカーレットシューズ) is Scarlet Kitsune's first album.
Tracklist[]
- 春・夏・秋・冬 (Shunkashuto)
- KIME
- ザ・スカーレットシューズ (The Scarlet Shoes)
- 永遠純情恋歌 (Eien Junjou Renka)
- 隣のパン屋さん (Tonari no Pan'ya-san) -2021 remaster ver-
- initial
- 伝えて (Tsutaete) -2021 remaster ver-
- スウィートバカンス (Sweet Vacance)
- 電波ハートウェーブ (Denpa Heart Wave)
- UKARE
- 最後のスイカ (Saigo no Suika) -2021 remaster ver-
- マジだラッキーチャンス！ (Maji da Lucky Chance!) -2021 remaster ver-
History[]
Lucky Kitsune[]
After the announcement of the creation of 7-eye Entertainment's Japanese branch 7-eye JAPAN in early 2019, it was revealed that the branch would form a new idol group through a national audition entitled Lucky Kitsune. Applications opened on June 1, 2019 and closed on July 15th.
Over 2500 applications were recieved, with 150 applicants passing to the second round of auditions. This round was a live audition, held via video calls throughout August. Of the 150 applicants, 15 were selected to move on to the final round of auditions - a two-week-long training camp culminating in a final live audition. The 15 finalists were: Tachibana Uraha, Suzuhane Megumi, Muto Minami, Ichitani Yuzuka, Kishigami Rei, Suzuki Yui, Hattori Wakana, Yokogawa Shiori, Ichinose Sachika, Inoue Saya, Koike Hinako, Igarashi Ayumi, Nagaki Mizuno, Suzuki Sora, and Aizawa Kanna.
The training camp started on September 2, 2019, and the final live audition was held on September 18. On September 13, the first episode of TV program Lucky Kitsune aired. The program was a 6-episode documentary series about the audition. During the final episode, aired on October 18, the final lineup was announced, with all 15 finalists becoming part of the lineup. As well, the group name was revealed to be Scarlet Kitsune.
Indies Debut[]
On November 6, a few weeks after the final lineup reveal, it was announced that due to contract complications Ichinose Sachika and Koike Hinako would not become part of Scarlet Kitsune.
Scarlet made their indies debut as a 13-member group with the single "Maji da Lucky Chance!", which was the theme song for the audition. The single was released on December 4, 2019 with the coupling song "Kasuka na Kimochi".
Starting January 2020, Scarlet Kitsune began broadcasting their first weekly radio show, "Scarlet Kitsune no Lucky Showtime!", on Tokyo FM.
The release of their second indies single, "Tonari no Panya-san", was scheduled for March 2020, but due to COVID-19 restrictions, the single was pushed back to May 16. The song was a tie-up for a series of CMs for Yamazaki. Scarlet Kitsune themselves also appeared in the CMs.
Their final indies single, "Tsutaete", was released on September 19, 2020. During their online release event for the single, it was announced that their major debut was confirmed for 2021.
Major Debut[]
Scarlet Kitsune's major debut single, "Denpa Heart Wave/Eien Junjou Renka", was announced for January 20, 2021. It would be their first double A-side single.
On January 8, it was announced that the members of Scarlet Kitsune would be making cameos throughout the new anime "Shoujo Dance", set to begin airing in February 2021. At the same time, it was announced that they would also be singing the theme song to the show. "Shoujo Dance" began airing on February 15, 2021, with Scarlet Kitsune's new song "KIME" as the opening theme.
On February 23, during a livestream on their YouTube channel, it was announced that Scarlet Kitsune's second major single "KIME" would be released on April 2, and their first major album on May 26. As well, the group would be receiving official subunits, although they would not be used in the upcoming single or album.
On March 10, the subunits were revealed: Sun☆Set, consisting of Uraha, Minami, and Rei; SKYBLUE, consisting of Megumi, Shiori, Ayumi, and Mizuno; Bijouxmon, consisting of Yuzuka, Wakana, Saya, and Kanna; and Tansan Shimai, consisting of Yui and Sora. Each of these groups made their first appearances on consecutive SHOWROOM streams throughout the day.