Tempura Kidz (stylized as TEMPURA KIDZ) was a Japanese pop dance and vocal group formed by four girls and one boy managed by Asobi System and signed with the Sony Music Japan label. They started their career as back-up dancers for Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, and have toured with her since late 2011. Their songs are produced by Ram Rider. The group debuted on November 13, 2012, with the music video for their first song "Cider Cider", which was produced by Ram Rider. In January 2013, they released their first digital single "Strobe", used as ending theme song for the anime Chō Soku Henkei Gyrozetter. Two months later, on March 6, Tempura Kidz made their physical debut with the release of their first single "One Step" produced by Nishi-ken. On March 26, 2018, member Nanaho graduated from Tempura Kidz. Tempura Kidz continued to perform as a four-person group until the graduation of Yu-ka, P→★ and Ao in March 2021.
The group is supervised by Maiko, a dancer and choreographer for Kyary Pamyu Pamyu.
The band provided a song "Tabechaitaino" for the Japanese dub of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 and voices a marshmallow.
Their single "LOLLiPOP" is featured in the 2024 film Sonic the Hedgehog 3. The original music video for this song in 2015 featured pro wrestler Shinsuke Nakamura a year before he moved to WWE in 2016, becoming a Royal Rumble winner and 3-time United States champion.
Members Karin (KARIN), born
Former Members Nanaho (NaNaHo), born — Nanaho graduated from Tempura Kidz on March 26, 2018, at age 20, she was 14 when the group started Yu-ka (YU-KA), born — former leader of the group Ao (AO), born — former member of J Dee'Z and Misia's backing dancer P→★ (P-chan), born — the only boy among members
Discography
Singles No. Title Release date OriconWeeklySingleChart — digital single — 1 83 2 (Happy summer festival) Chosoku Henkei Gyrozetter ending 96 — (I want to eat) digital single — — (Mummy Killer) collaborative digital single with Charisma.com — — (Skiski! TEMPURA KIDZ) collaborative digital single with Angry Birds Fight! — 3 — — digital single — — collaborative digital single with Moe Shop — — collaborative digital single with Moe Shop —
Albums Title Release date OriconWeeklyAlbumChart cover album March 12, 2014 184September 16, 2015 126
Music videos Title Vegetarhythm[A] (by Vegeta Girls and Mayuki Yuko) Cider Cider Happy Natsu Matsuri One Step Suimin Busoku ~need more sleep~ 13-nichi no Kinyōbi[B] (by Hasta La Vista feat. Tempura Kidz) Iinadzuke Blue [B] (by Charisma.com) Miira Killer (by Tempura Kidz vs. Charisma.com) Mask Mask Miira Killer (by Tempura Kidz × Shinsuke Nakamura) Like-Like SKYWALKER[C] (by SHIKLAMEN) LOLLiPOP I Like It (by Tempura Kidz × easyFun & A. G. Cook) Dreamy Wonder EM[D] (by T-UP from P336 BAND) LAY YOUR HANDS ON THE ”SUN"[E] (by Boom Boom Satellites)
[A] As a dance group named . [B] As backing dancers. [C] Only P→★ as backing dancer. [D] Only Ao as japanese teacher. [E] Special participation.
References
External links
Tempura Kidz' official blog