Female Idol Fired For “Private Interactions” With Girl Group Members

An idol girl group has lost three members in just one day. Now, two members of another girl group will step in to help fill the gap left by the departures.

Kagayaki Panic and Hurehure Flavor are J-Pop girl groups produced by idol Shimizu Marin (a founding member of Kagayaki Panic). On May 22, three Kagayaki Panic members were dismissed from the group. According to a statement posted by the group’s management, Kurusu Momona was fired for having private interactions with a fan. Ichinose Hirono  and Nemkuranu were also removed from the group for multiple unspecified violations.

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— 輝きぱにっく (@panic_kagayaki) May 22, 2026

Though the statement doesn’t reveal what those violations were, in a now-deleted tweet, Hirono revealed why she had been removed; she’d had private interactions with other members of Kagayaki Panic as well as former staff members she parted with on poor terms.

She also admitted to trying to cover up her private interactions.

It’s not been a good week for the two groups Marin Shimizu (left) produces, or herself. On May 22, three members of “Kagayaki Panic” were dismissed, one for private interactions with a fan, while the other two were for unspecified serious rules breaches. pic.twitter.com/vqqiy8qvhR

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Her X account, @hirono_kagayaki , no longer exists.

Shortly after announcing the members’ departures, Kagayaki Panic’s management announced that Hurehure Flavor’s Hanazumi Kururu and Amamiya Ruuna  will be joining the group as “support members” starting on May 23.

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この度、輝きぱにっくに以下2名がサポートメンバーとして加入する運びとなりました。

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上記2名は、明日5月23日より輝きぱにっくのライブへ出演予定となります。…

— 輝きぱにっく (@panic_kagayaki) May 22, 2026