Dear Kiss
| Company type | Music group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | February 9, 2016 |
| Founder | Marie Mizuno, Miho Fujimoto, Miiwa Yamasaki, Rikako Saito |
| Defunct | November 22, 2024 |
| Headquarters | Japan |
| Products | Music recordings (EPs, singles) |
2016–2020: Formation and Early Years
Dear Kiss was established on February 9, 2016, initially consisting of four members: Marie Mizuno, Miho Fujimoto, Miiwa Yamasaki, and Rikako Saito. On April 1, Saki Shishima became part of the lineup. Their introductory EP, Dearest Dream: First and Best Moment, was launched on July 16. Marie Mizuno departed from the group on August 20. The ensemble's inaugural single, "Shiny Shy Girl", was released on November 22, shortly before Nonoko joined on November 23. Miho Fujimoto exited the group on May 4, 2017.
Their follow-up single, "Tameiki no Sekai wa Iranai", debuted on April 17, 2018. Maho Iyama entered the group on April 24. Miiwa Yamasaki graduated on February 16, 2020, with Mahiro Yamada joining the roster on July 11.
2021–2024: Major Label Launch and Conclusion
On January 24, 2021, Dear Kiss revealed their signing with Victor Entertainment for their major label debut. Their first single under this label, "Dance wa Kiss no Yōni, Kiss wa Dance no Yōni", was released on April 14. This was followed by their second major single, "Happy", which came out on March 16, 2022. Maho Iyama left the group at the end of December 31, 2022.
Kasumi Sakuraba and Ruri Hana joined the group on March 21, 2023; meanwhile, Rikako Saito graduated on April 2. Dear Kiss officially ended their activities on November 22, 2024.
Former members
Extended plays
| Title | Information | Highest Chart Positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPN | JPN Hot | ||
| Dearest Dream: First and Best Moment |
|
15 | 37 |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak Chart Rankings | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN | JPN Hot | ||||
| "Shiny Shy Girl" | 2016 | 28 | 95 | rowspan="4" Template:Non-album singles | |
| "Tameiki no Sekai wa Iranai" (ため息の世界はいらない) | 2018 | 10 | 74 | ||
| "Dance wa Kiss no Yōni, Kiss wa Dance no Yōni" (ダンスはキスのように、キスはダンスのように) | 2021 | 11 | — | ||
| "Happy" (ハッピー) | 2022 | 16 | — | ||
| "—" signifies a release that either did not chart or was unavailable in that region. | |||||