Kasahara Momona

Kasahara Momona (笠原桃奈) is a Japanese singer and model. She is a former idol under Hello! Project as the sole fifth generation member of ANGERME. She first joined Hello! Project as a Hello Pro Kenshuusei on May 4, 2015, when she was introduced at the Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2015 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~. 
She graduated from ANGERME and Hello! Project on November 15, 2021 and left the entertainment industry to move abroad to study singing and dancing.
As of December 16, 2023 she is the leader of the idol group , formed through the survival show .101練習生 (in Japanese). PRODUCE JAPAN OFFICIAL SITE
==Biography==
===Early Life===
Kasahara Momona was born on October 22, 2003 in Kanagawa, Japan.
===2014===
In 2014, she entered the Morning Musume '14 <Golden> Audition!, but failed.
===2015===
On April 1, Kasahara joined Hello Pro Kenshuusei. She was formally introduced and participated in the Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2015 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~ on May 4, 2015 alongside Ono Mizuho, Nakano Rion, Yanagawa Nanami, Maeda Kokoro, Akiyama Mao, Kanatsu Mizuki and Okamoto Honoka.
===2016===
On May 5, she was awarded the public vote for best performance alongside Kiyono Momohime at the Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2016 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~ for her performance of "Itoshiku Kurushii Kono Yoru ni".
On July 16, during the opening Hello! Project 2016 SUMMER concert, it was announced that Kasahara had joined ANGERME as the 5th generation member."アンジュルムに新メンバー“プリプリ桃尻”笠原桃奈" (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 2016-07-16. According to Wada Ayaka, Kasahara had been participating in lessons with the group since May.
On November 15, Kasahara celebrated her 13th birthday at a special event titled ANGERME Kasahara Momona Birthday Event 2016, which featured two shows at TOKYO FM HALL.
===2017===
On October 23, Kasahara celebrated her 14th birthday at a fanclub event titled ANGERME Kasahara Momona Birthday Event 2017, which featured two shows at TOKYO FM HALL.
===2018===
On November 6, Kasahara celebrated her 15th birthday in a joint fanclub event with Kamikokuryo Moe, titled ANGERME Kamikokuryo Moe・Kasahara Momona Birthday Event 2018, at Shinagawa Stellar Ball.
On November 30, former Morning Musume member Takahashi Ai published the Ai Takahashi MAKE-UP BOOK in which Kasahara and five other active Hello! Project members appear as models."高橋愛、ハロプロ後輩を華麗にプロデュース 初メイクブック発売【独占カット】 " (in Japanese). ORICON NEWS. 2018-11-22.
===2019===
Kasahara was featured in graduation2019 Chuugaku Sotsugyou, a collection of interviews and gravure photos commemorating her and other idols' graduation from middle school, which was published by TOKYONEWS magazine&mook on March 1."【笠原桃奈（アンジュルム）ポストカード付】graduation2019中学卒業" (in Japanese). TOKYONEWS magazine&mook.
On October 22, she released her first solo visual photobook, titled Momona."笠原桃奈(アンジュルム)ファーストビジュアルフォトブック「Momona」発売決定！！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2019-09-13.
On November 8, Kasahara celebrated her 16th birthday in a joint fanclub event with Kamikokuryo Moe, titled ANGERME Kamikokuryo Moe・Kasahara Momona Birthday Event 2019, at CLUB CITTA'.
===2020===
On July 13, it was announced that she would be one of several current and former Hello! Project members starring in a new horror television drama based on the book, Hobonichi no Kaidan. The drama began airing in August 2020."新旧ハロプロメンバー主演で「ほぼ日の怪談。」ドラマ化、8月に配信・放送" (in Japanese). natalie. 2020-07-13."ドラマ『ほぼ日の怪談。』に笠原桃奈・伊勢鈴蘭・高瀬くるみ・西田汐里が出演決定！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2020-07-14."新旧ハロプロメンバー主演のドラマ「ほぼ日の怪談。」予告、全12話の場面写真も解禁" (in Japanese). natalie. 2020-08-19.
On October 22, she celebrated her 17th birthday at a fanclub event titled ANGERME Kasahara Momona Birthday Event 2020, featuring two shows at Square Ebara Hiratsuka Hall."★ファンクラブ会員限定イベント★「アンジュルム 笠原桃奈バースデーイベント2020」開催決定！" (in Japanese). UP-FC. 2020-09-16. In compliance with government policy, cheering, crowding, standing, and closeness in the venue were prohibited, and wearing masks were required to enter.
===2021===
On June 21, it was announced that Kasahara would be graduating from ANGERME and Hello! Project and also leave the entertainment industry by the end of 2021 to move abroad to study singing and dancing. She and the staff talked about her graduation around the end of 2020 and started to take concrete decisions this year."アンジュルム 笠原桃奈の卒業に関するお知らせ" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2021-06-21.
On September 13, it was announced that Kasahara's graduation concert was scheduled for November 15 at Nippon Budokan. It was also announced that she would be performing at Hello! Project 2021 Aki "Zoku Kachou Fuugetsu" tour as part of the team Tori up until November 13 due to her graduation."アンジュルム笠原桃奈「続・花鳥風月」5公演欠席のお知らせ" (in Japanese). 2021-09-13.
On October 22, she celebrated her 18th birthday at a fanclub event titled ANGERME Kasahara Momona Birthday Event 2021, featuring two shows at Shintoshi Hall."★ファンクラブ会員限定イベント★「アンジュルム 笠原桃奈バースデーイベント2021」開催決定！" (in Japanese). UP-FC. 2021-09-10. In compliance with government policy, cheering, crowding, standing, and closeness in the venue were prohibited, and wearing masks were required to enter.
On October 26, Kasahara celebrated her 18th birthday in a joint fanclub event with Kamikokuryo Moe, titled ANGERME Kamikokuryo Moe & Kasahara Momona Birthday Event 2021, at Nerima Culture Center.
On November 15, she graduated from ANGERME and Hello! Project after the ANGERME Concert 2021 "Tougenkyou ~Kasahara Momona Sotsugyou Special~" at Nippon Budokan. In the same day, she released a solo cover of the song "Chikyuu wa Kyou mo Ai wo Hagukumu" digitally, and her second photobook Dear sister, with the actresses and models and serving as the editors-in-chief."アンジュルム笠原桃奈 フォトブック『Dear sister』発売決定！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2021-10-15. After her graduation, she also left .
===2023===
In September, Kasahara was announced as a participant in the third season of PRODUCE 101 JAPAN, a survival reality audition show.元アンジュルム笠原桃奈がトレンド入り　日プ女子動画で発見　ファン感激「手震えてる」 (in Japanese). Daily Sports. 2023-09-02 She also participated in the series' theme song, LEAP HIGH ~Asu e, Meippai~ (LEAP HIGH〜明日へ、めいっぱい〜!, LEAP HIGH ~Toward Tomorrow, To the Fullest~).「PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS」テーマ曲公開、練習生101名のプロフィールは今夜0時公開 (in Japanese). Natalie.mu 2023-09-02. On December 16, it was announced that she had secured the #1 rank, and will subsequently debut as the center in the group ."PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS DEBUT MEMBER *໒꒱⋆" (in Japanese). PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS. 2022-12-16.
===2024===
On February 26, it was announced that Kasahara would be the leader of ME:I.https://twitter.com/official__ME_I_/status/1762059933183295492
==Personal Life==
==Profile==
==Discography==
===Digital Songs===
*[2021.11.15] Chikyuu wa Kyou mo Ai wo Hagukumu
==Publications==
===Solo Photobooks===
*[2019.10.22] Momona
*[2021.11.15] Dear sister
==Works==
===TV Programs===
*[2016–2019] The Girls Live
*[2017.5.28] Teiban Times #119 (BS Asahi)BS朝日 テイバン・タイムズ - "【2017年5月28日放送】防災を考える". BS Asahi's Official Website. 2017-05-28
*[2019] AI・DOL PROJECT (AI・DOL プロジェクト)
*[2020] Hello Dream. (ハロドリ。)
*[2020] Hello! Project presents... "Solo Fes!"
*[2020] ANGERME no Kekkyoku wa LOVE desho!!
*[2021] Hello Pro! TOKYO Sanpo (ハロプロ!TOKYO散歩)
*[2021] Hello! Project presents... "Solo Fes! 2"
*[2023] PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS (contestant)
===TV Dramas===
*[2020] Hobonichi no Kaidan
===Theater===
*[2016] MODE
*[2017] Yumemiru Television
*[2018] Attack No.1
===Internet===
*[2015–2021] Hello! Project Station
*[2016–2021] Upcoming
*[2016–2017] Girls Night Out
*[2017–2021] tiny tiny
*[2018–2021] OMAKE CHANNEL
*[2018] Hello Pro no Monohon!
*[2019–2020] Hello Pro no Oshigoto Challenge
*[2019] Hello Pro Kouhaku Taiko THE☆BATTLE 2019
*[2020] Hello! Anison Bu
===Radio===
*[2016–2021] AS1422 (アンジュルムステーション１４２２)
*[2016–2019] HELLO! DRIVE! (HELLO! DRIVE! -ハロドラ-) (Thursdays, 2016.09–2017.09; Fridays, 2017.10–2019.06)
==Trivia==
==Honorary Titles==
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==References==
==External Links==
*PRODUCE 101 Profile
*ANGERME Profile (Archived)
*ANGERME Member Blog
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