AromaFancy are a now 7-member underground male idol group that debuted as 6 members in May 2022. The group's concept is 'aromas', with many of their songs referencing the tastes and scents of various foods and drinks. The group as a very fun and cute style and calls are a big part of their performances.
Members
Member Color: Red
- He's the only remaining founding member of the group.
- He's a former member of the group Shounen Jackal and he also briefly made YouTube content.
- This man was literally born to be an idol. If you saw my first post mentioning AromaFancy, you'd probably have noticed that I said Yuri was my oshi but while I do still love Yuri (and all the members!) Ibuki ended up stealing my heart. He's very professional and dedicated, he has the perfect balance between being cool and cute, and he's just very funny, sweet, and good at talking to people. Seriously, if you want to meet an idol for the first time but you're worried about it being awkward then I would definitely recommend Ibuki; he'll absolutely find something to talk about and put you at ease.
Matsumoto Kazuma
@KaZuMaWORLDWIDE
Member Color: Green
- Arguably the most talented singer in the group.
- Surprising he's very into hip-hop.
- Probably the most polite and reserved member.
Member Color: Light Blue
- He's very sweet and friendly to his fans. He'll always make the effort to find anyone in the audience who's holding a light blue penlight and smile and make eye contact with them.
- He's usually in charge of the audience participation segment in the song "Bergamot" (my personal favourite and their most fun song in my opinion!).
- He can play the piano.
Hoshino Yuri
@yuri_hoshino52
Member Color: Pink
- Interestingly he and Kein joined around the same time and also share the same birthday.
- Is new to being an idol but has previous experience as an actor.
- It's become a thing that during the line in the song "Bergamot" that says the word "naite iru" (crying), he'll pull a weird face, often making Ibuki laugh. He's generally just very silly and cute.
Member Color: Orange
- Always very cute and energetic on stage. You really can't help but smile when watching him.
- A bit of a 'charai' (flashy), gyaru-type personality.
- Flirts with the other members a lot.
Yamamoto Sunao
@aroma_sunao
Member Color: White
- He previously assisted as a trainee member, usually performing in place of former member Miura Hiichi when the latter couldn't appear due to school commitments. However following the graduation of Hiichi and other former member Yanase Haku he was promoted to full member status in January 2024.
- A massive crybaby. He cried at both the group's anniversary live and former member Shibuya Asuka's graduation live.
- He's really bad at 2step.
Hase Daiki
@aroma_daiki
Member Color: Dark Blue
- His self-professed speciality is being handsome.
- A fan of Hauls, the fashion brand created by Yumekui NEON member Hauki.
- Prior to joining the group he'd never been to Disney Sea. He finally went for the first time with fellow member Ibuki.
Fujishiro Kyo
@aroma_kyo
Member Color: Yellow
- He's a former member of the now disbanded idol duo LovelyBUDDY. Though he joined Aroma most recently, this technically makes him a senpai to most of the members.
- His debut was announced at the group's anniversary live in May 2024. He officially joined the group in June, following the graduation of Shibuya Asuka.
- He's a Johnny's Entertainment otaku.
AromaFancy are my second favourite group after ED∞EN, and its kind of amusing how different their vibes are. While I love ED∞EN's more subtle and cool aesthetic, I've always been a big fan of full-on 'idol-like' groups complete with costumes in their member colours and upbeat songs with lots of calls. ED∞EN don't really do calls in the typical way, so I always have so much fun shouting with all of my might at Aroma lives, haha. For a while I couldn't decide on my favourite member (I went from Yuri to Riku to Ibuki) because I just loved the group as a whole and thought all of the members were super cute.
What do you think of AromaFancy? Which member has caught your interest? Let me know in the comments!
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More on my YouTube channel:
Dance class and then a male idol event on Cat Day in Japan vlog
Going to see AromaFancy, ED∞EN and more at a free male idol event vlog