Introducing: SUGIHARA MEISA. 【18期】
Basic Profile:
Nickname: Me-sa (めーさ)
Birthdate: December 20th, 2011 [age 14]
Kenshuusei Fan Color: Light Blue*
Official Debut: March 21, 2026 (18th Generation)
Debut Single: TBA
(Former) Hello! Pro Kenshuusei Member [36th Generation], and the first 18th generation member to be introduced with more to come soon!
Official Blog Account:
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* NOTE: As of May 2nd, Meisa's official member color has not been confirmed. Light Blue is the color that she often uses for herself in social media posts and in merchandise for the KSS program.
Me-sa's Fun Facts:
The first Morning Musume member to come from Hyogo, Japan. She is one of Morning Musume's two Kansai region members in the current lineup, alongside 17th generation member Inoue Haruka.
Quite skilled in acrobatics/gymnastics: Her profile lists 4-tier vaulting as one of her favorite sports.
In the 2024 Shindan Test, she won the judge's dance award for her performances of "RED LINE" (Angerme) and "Boogie Woogie LOVE" (Country Girls).
Known for her "Hikamei" pairing with fellow Hello! Project Kenshuusei member Yoshida Hikari. She also shares a close relationship with her fellow generwtion mates Hattori Rua, Miyakoshi Chihiro, and Otsuba Mano.
Currently the youngest member of Morning Musume and Hello! Project as a whole.
Former member Ishida Ayumi has praised her for her dancing talent.
Many fans have pointed out her similarities to Morning Musume.'s 10th generation members, namely Sato Masaki and Kudo Haruka.
When Meisa participated in the 2023 Hello! Project auditions, she had pink bangs. Management had asked her to dye her hair back to her natural hair color, to which she responded "only if I pass".
