Last Idol

Last Idol (ラストアイドル) was a Japanese idol girl group that formed in 2017 through a music competition show of the same name and disbanded in 2022 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

History
In July 2017, Yasushi Akimoto started planning and recruiting participants for an audition program in order to form a new idol group. The show began airing on TV Asahi from August 13. On December 20, Last Idol's debut single, "Bandwagon", was released.

On February 14, 2018, Last Idol held their first concert. They released their second single, "Kimi no Achoo!", on April 18. Yako Koga, Aya Yoshizaki, and Orin graduated from the group on June 30. Their third single, "Suki de Suki de Shōganai", was released on August 1. Their fourth single, "Everything Will Be All Right", was released on October 24. They released their fifth single, "Ai Shika Buki ga Nai", on December 5.

On April 17, 2019, the group released their sixth single, "Otona Survivor". Natsumi Ishikawa, Asami Enmei, Minori Odanaka, and Honoka Nagai graduated from the group on July 28. Mayu Takahashi graduated from the group on August 6. Their seventh single, "Seishun Train", was released on September 11. Moe Shinoda graduated from the group on September 29. Juria Honjo graduated from the group on December 8. Rio Kiyohara graduated from the group on December 26.

Yuna Tanaka and Natsumi Oishi graduated from the group on March 31, 2020. On April 5, the group released their eighth single, "Ai o Shiru". Himari Kato and Mahiro Yamada graduated from the group on April 5. Reia Inoko graduated from the group on June 30. Their ninth single, "Nanbito mo", was released on November 4. Kana Asahi and Shuri Nakamura graduated from the group on December 31.

Misaki Kimura graduated from the group on February 28, 2021. On April 28, the group released their tenth single, "Kimi wa Nan Carat?". Midori Nagatsuki and Hinako Iwama graduated from the group on July 31. Moe Suto graduated from the group on August 4. Their eleventh single, "Break a Leg!" on December 8. Mana Mizuno graduated from the group on December 31.

Honoka Machida graduated from the group on January 31, 2022. On March 9, it was announced that Last Idol would disband on May 31 due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. On April 27, the group released the only studio album, Last Album.

Former members

 * Yako Koga (古賀哉子)
 * Aya Yoshizaki (吉崎綾)
 * Orin (王林)
 * Natsumi Ishikawa (石川夏海)
 * Asami Enmei (延命杏咲実)
 * Minori Odanaka (小田中穂)
 * Honoka Nagai (永井穂花)
 * Mayu Takahashi (高橋真由)
 * Moe Shinoda (篠田萌)
 * Juria Honjo (本城珠莉亜)
 * Rio Kiyohara (清原梨央)
 * Yuna Tanaka (田中佑奈)
 * Natsumi Oishi (大石夏摘)
 * Himari Kato (加藤ひまり)
 * Mahiro Yamada (山田まひろ)
 * Reia Inoko (猪子れいあ)
 * Kana Asahi (朝日花奈)
 * Shuri Nakamura (中村守里)
 * Misaki Kimura (木村美咲)
 * Midori Nagatsuki (長月翠)
 * Hinako Iwama (岩間妃南子)
 * Moe Suto (首藤百慧)
 * Mana Mizuno (水野舞菜)
 * Honoka Machida (町田穂花)
 * Nanami Abe (阿部菜々実)
 * Haruka Suzuki (鈴木遥夏)
 * Airi Yasuda (安田愛里)
 * Ruka Aizawa (相澤瑠香)
 * Airi Ikematsu (池松愛理)
 * Aimi Ozawa (小澤愛実)
 * Momona Matsumoto (松本ももな)
 * Wakana Majima (間島和奏)
 * Himeri Momiyama (籾山ひめり)
 * Rio Ohmori (大森莉緒)
 * Honoka Nishimura (西村歩乃果)
 * Airi Yamamoto (山本愛梨)
 * Yume Oba (大場結女)
 * Mao Kurita (栗田麻央)
 * Kokoro Sasaki (佐佐木一心)
 * Karin Shimoma (下間花梨)
 * Momoko Hashimoto (橋本桃呼)
 * Misaki Hata (畑美紗起)
 * Runa Yamamoto (山本琉愛)
 * Sakura Utagawa (宇田川桜夢)
 * Mana Okamura (岡村茉奈)
 * Yuuki Okumura (奥村優希)
 * Chisato Kizaki (木﨑千聖)
 * Sayaka Kubota (久保田沙矢香)
 * Nozomi Shinohara (篠原望)
 * Mana Shiraishi (白石真菜)
 * Miho Takagi (高木美穂)
 * Minori Takahashi (高橋みのり)
 * Mimi Takahashi (髙橋美海)
 * Yume Miyata (宮田有萌)
 * Miina Yoneda (米田みいな)

Sub-units

 * LaLuce: Airi Yasuda, Aya Yoshizaki, Haruka Suzuki, Midori Nagatsuki, Nanami Abe, Natsumi Oishi, Yako Koga
 * Good Tears: Airi Ikematsu, Kana Asahi, Mayu Takahashi, Orin, Ruka Aizawa
 * Choux Cream Rockets (シュークリームロケッツ): Aimi Ozawa, Midori Nagatsuki, Momona Matsumoto
 * Someday Somewhere: Himeri Momiyama, Mahiro Yamada, Misaki Kimura, Reia Inoko, Rio Kiyohara, Wakana Majima
 * Love Cocchi: Airi Yamamoto, Honoka Nishimura, Natsumi Ishikawa, Rio Ohmori, Shuri Nakamura