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Yuri Hirano performs as Yurimaru. She formed TAKENOKO▲ in 2012, worked in idol and rap groups, and relaunched her solo career in 2022. Her own set can move from idol pop into rap.
In 2024 she began producing a series of collaborative singles with other solo idols. She took the idea onstage on August 16, 2025, gathering 12 solo acts for the first ソロ丸っと集まれ！, a show she organized.
The second edition had a bill of 15 solo idols. Hirano released its theme song, ベテラン新人ソロアイドル, that day. Written, composed and arranged by 佐々木喫茶, the song's title pairs the experience of a veteran with the feeling of taking the stage as a newcomer.
On October 23, 2026, Hirano released NERUNERU, a follow-up to the Eurobeat single 緊急LOVE. Taochy returned as writer and arranger. Hirano’s release notes describe the repeated title and choreography as cues for audiences of different ages to sing and dance along.
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Two karaoke generations on Yuri Hirano’s 8 cm single
For her fourth 8 cm CD, Hirano sings Toni Basil’s “Mickey” in Japanese and revisits hitomi’s 1995 “CANDY GIRL,” a song she knew from family karaoke trips as a child. Both covers have instrumental counterparts, so you can hear what the arrangements do when her voice drops out. The CD arrived July 7, followed by the digital release on July 10. The Apple Music link opens Hirano’s “MICKEY.” Choose “CANDYGIRL” on the same release to hear the second cover.
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Updated 2026-11-09
2023-03-07