ATARASHI GAKKO! (meaning “New School Leaders” in Japanese) is the J-pop group formed in 2015, and made their world debut in 2021 from the label 88rising.
The members are, MIZYU, SUZUKA, KANON and RIN, all dressed up in “kawaii” (or cute) Japanese high school uniforms.
The group concept is to be unique, free from norms and stereotypes, and to embrace individuality.
In this article, you’ll get to know:
- Members popularity rankings
- Members ages
- Members most detailed Profiles, facts and more!
- Members unique Personality Traits
- Facts that makes ATARASHII GAKKO! unique from other dance and vocal groups
To begin with, let’s introduce you the members of ATARASHII GAKKO!
Members of ATARASHII GAKKO!
The four members of ATARASGUU GAKKO! are MIZYU, SUZUKA, KANON and RIN,
Their birth dates and ages are as follows:
MIZYU Dec 22, 1998 (Age: 22)
RIN Sep 11, 2001 (Age: 20)
SUZUKA Nov 29, 2001 (Age: 19)
KANON Jan 18, 2002 (Age: 20)
Popularity rankings of ATARASHII GAKKO!
The popularity ranking of ATARASHII GAKKO! is SUZUKA being the most popular, followed by KANON, MIZYU, and RIN.
※this popularity ranking is created according to the number followers on their SNS
| ranking | name | No of followers Instagram+Twitter |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUZUKA | 180,000 (130,000+50,000) |
| 2 | KANON | 154,000 (121,000+33,000) |
| 3 | MIZYU | 138,000 (103,000+35,000) |
| 4 | RIN | 126,000 (97,000+29,000) |
The above figures are of Jan, 2022。
Now, let’s have a look at members unique profile, starting from SUZUKA!
SUZUKA’s Profile & unique facts
〇Name：
SUZUKA
AKA “The Wildcards”
〇main vocal
〇birth date：
Nov 29, 2001
〇Birthplace：
Osaka
〇Height：
168cm
〇Blood type：
A
〇Shoe size：
25.5cm
〇Siblings：
2 older sisters
〇Hobbies：
Drawing pictures
〇Favourite karaoke song
Akina Nakamori「DESIRE」
〇Favourite food：
salmon, yam, bread
〇Favourite season:
summer
〇Favourite class：
P.E and Design Tech
〇Best and worst test scores：
96/5
〇Twitter:
@suzuka3sister
〇Instagram：
suzuka_leaders
SUZUKA is the main vocalist
SUZUKA is the main vocalist of ATARASHII GAKKO!
She loves Japanese 1980s songs, such as the one of Japanese most popular artist of the time, Akina Nakamori”s “DESIRE”.
Bobbed hair and glasses are her icon
SUZUKA is known for having bobbed hair and round frame glasses.
This is a very traditional Japanese high school girls’ fashion style, way back in the past.
KANON’s Profile and unique facts
〇Name：
KANON
AKA “The Graceful One”
〇birth date：
Jan 8, 2002
〇Birthplace：
Gunma
〇Height：
155cm
〇Shoe size：
22.5cm
〇Siblings：
1 older sister and brother
〇Hobbies：
Baking cookies and muffins
〇Favourite food：
mango, avocado, peanut butter, cookies
〇Favourite season:
winter
〇Favourite class：
Japanese and maths
〇Best and worst test scores：
100/60
〇Twitter:
@BW_Kanon
〇Instagram：
kanon_leaders
KANON’s talented at Jazzy movement
KANON is known for her Jazz dance and for ger flexible body movements.
Her dance style is opposite to that of RIN, who is a professional at Hip Hop dance.
KANON is talented at calligraphy
KANON is also well known for her Japanese calligraphy skills.
Her calligraphies are used on stage during live performances, and she also posts her work on her instagram.
For example…
MIZYU’s Profile and unique facts
〇Name：
MIZYU
AKA “The Sleeping Kitten”
〇birth date：
Dec 22, 1998
〇Birthplace：
Tokyo
〇Height：
151cm
〇Blood type:
B
〇Shoe size：
22.5cm
〇Siblings：
1 younger brother
〇Favourite food：
tuna sushi, bean sprouts
〇Favourite season:
winter
〇Favourite class：
PSE
〇Best and worst test scores：
96/0
〇Twitter:
@mizyuzyun
〇Instagram：
mizyu_leaders
MIZYU was a back dancer of KYARY PAMYU PAMYU
KYARY PAMYU PAMYU is one of the most famous Japanese kawaii singers in the world, and MIZYU was one of her back dancers when she was in junior school.
MIZYU used to be a dancer from 2012-2013, and these are the photos of her at the time:
RIN’s Profile & unique facts
〇Name：
RIN
AKA “Nice and Funky”
〇birth date：
Sep 9, 2001
〇Birthplace：
Saitama
〇Height：
155cm
〇Blood type:
A
〇Shoe size：
23.5-25cm
〇Siblings：
none
〇Favourite food：
oysters, tofu
〇Favourite season:
spring and autumn
〇Favourite class：
Home Tech and social studies
〇Best and worst test scores：
100/34
〇Twitter:
@dsk_rin
〇Instagram：
rin_leaders
RIN was ex-model of Dance magazine
RIN used to be an official model of a dance magazine in Japan, called “DANSTREET”.
She used to work as a model from 2009 till around 2014.
Here are her photos from the magazine. She was 14 when these photos were taken.
RIN’s dancing skills are the best amongst the group
RIN is famous for her amazing dancing skills, and is said to be the best amongst the team.
She has started taking her dancing class when she has 4, and has won more than 10 titles in dancing competitions since 2011.
Here are the lists of just some dance competition that RIN won a prize. Although, these competitions were held in Japan, so you might not be familiar with…
- 2011.5
Next generations dance contest vol.2 under24
won dance solo price - 2012.12
DSK dance battle festival
1st prize - 2014.3
POPCORN CONTEST U-15
1st prize
…etc
RIN’s father was a big influence
RIN’s father had a big influence on her, leading her to pursue a career as an amazing hip hop dancer.
Her father was a big fan of Hip Hop music and dance, that RIN’s lullaby was always Hip Hop music when she was just a baby.
By the age of 4, she was a girl who would start dancing anywhere if there is a music.
This was the age when she started taking professional dancing lessons.
Personality traits
Here are the team members’ personality traits
- SUZUKA is the most wild and creative one
- KANON is the most graceful and peaceful one
- MIZYU is the most mysterious one
- RIN is the natural worrier and the most fashionable one
Let’s have a look at their personality traits in detail!
SUZUKA’s personality is Wild and Creative
According to the other members, SUZUKA’s personality is wild and creative, and that her actions are just 100% unpredictable.
SUZUKA is also,
- Always humorous and funny
- Extremely talkative
- Always singing
- Very creative
If SUZUKA is compared with an animal, the members answered, she is like a monkey or an unknown new species.
KANON’s personality is graceful and peaceful
KANON is the most graceful and peaceful of all amongst the other group members.
Although, she tends to be too strict on herself.
She is also cute, and have great understandings for the members and they all appreciate it.
If KANON is compared with an animal, the members answered, she is like a camel or a cute animal with big eyes.
MIZYU is the most mysterious one
MIZYU is the princess in the group, but is also the most mysterious amongst the ATARASHII GAKKO!.
She loves freedom, and can always think outside the box, especially when it comes to creating their own performances.
Her icon is twin-tails, and she always propels them during performances.
She says the movements of her twin tails are also part of the dance and that it adds uniqueness to their performances.
If MIZYU is compared with an animal, the members answered, she is like a cat.
RIN is a Natural Worrier and Fashionable
Despite her Hip Hop fashion style, she comes up to be the natural worrier of the group. She is always worried and tries to maintain peace.
She is also fashionable, and likes to play around with clothes and hair styles. She has her own style.
If RIN is compared with an animal, the members answered, she is like a squirrel or snake.
What makes ATARASHII GAKKO! so unique?
ATARASHII GAKKO! ‘s originality comes from its unique music and dance movements.
Their group concepts are:
- To iconize the younger generations who are always challenging against cliches and norms.
- To be unique, original, and creative .
- To embrace human individuality, and to spread this message through music and performances.
Also, what makes their performances original, is that
- The team does not have a leader (this is very atypical amongst Japanese groups)
- Each team member comes up with the idea of dance by themselves, and build on it together to create their original performances.
The group creates their own dance performance
What is unique about ATARASHII GAKKO! is that, unlike many other dancing groups, they create their own dance performances.
How do they achieve that?
Well, first of all, they listen to their new music, and each member will come up with few themes for dance, that goes along well with the music.
Than, they try out each movements and narrow down the themes, until they are satisfied that they have come up with something fun and unique.
According to KANON, “the members always work together on the dance and performance ideas”
Here are some youtube videos, that features their performances!
