Moa Kikuchi facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Moa Kikuchi
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Kikuchi performing in May 2025
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菊地 最愛
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| Also known as | Moametal |
| Born | July 4, 1999 |
| Origin | Nagoya, Japan |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Amuse Inc. |
Moa Kikuchi (菊地 最愛, Kikuchi Moa, born July 4, 1999), also known as Moametal, is a Japanese singer and dancer. She is famous for being a member of the kawaii metal band Babymetal. Before that, she was part of the idol group Sakura Gakuin. She works with the talent agency Amuse Inc..
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Early Life and Beginnings
Moa Kikuchi was born in Nagoya, Japan, on July 4, 1999. She is an only child. Her mother was once asked to join the entertainment world before Moa was born, but she did not.
Music Career
Kikuchi joined the talent agency Amuse Inc. when she was 8 years old. She became a runner-up in the Ciao Girl Audition 2007, which was a competition held by the company.
On August 2, 2010, when she was 11, Kikuchi joined Sakura Gakuin. This was an idol group also managed by Amuse Inc. She joined at the same time as Yui Mizuno, who would also later become a member of Babymetal. When they auditioned, Kikuchi and Mizuno danced together to a song called "Over The Future."
Inside Sakura Gakuin, members were also part of smaller groups called "clubs." Each club had its own music group. Kikuchi and Mizuno first joined the "Baton Club," which had a music group called Twinklestars. Later, they teamed up with lead singer Suzuka Nakamoto in a "Heavy Music Club." This new music group was named Babymetal. Before forming this club, none of the three girls knew what heavy metal music was.
Babymetal became its own independent music group in 2013. Kikuchi "graduated" from Sakura Gakuin in 2015. This meant she left Sakura Gakuin to focus only on Babymetal. Kikuchi and Mizuno helped write a song called "Song 4" for the first Babymetal album in 2014. They wrote it together during a bus trip. Babymetal's second album, Metal Resistance, came out in 2016. Their third album, Metal Galaxy, was released in 2019. Their most recent album, The Other One, was released in 2023.
Personal Interests
Kikuchi is a big fan of idols, which is called an otaku in Japan. This was even mentioned in a Sakura Gakuin song. Her favorite idol group is °C-ute. She has met Airi Suzuki, who was her favorite member of that group. In interviews, she has also shared that she enjoys bands like Bring Me the Horizon, Limp Bizkit, Måneskin, and Metallica. She loves watching anime, and her favorite show is Love Live!
Music Groups and Projects
- Sakura Gakuin (2010–2015)
- Twinklestars (a group within Sakura Gakuin)
- Mini-Pati (another group within Sakura Gakuin)
- Babymetal (2010–present)
- Black Babymetal (a smaller group within Babymetal)
Music Albums
With Sakura Gakuin
- Sakura Gakuin 2010 Nendo: Message (2011)
- Sakura Gakuin 2011 Nendo: Friends (2012)
- Sakura Gakuin 2012 Nendo: My Generation (2013)
- Sakura Gakuin 2013 Nendo: Kizuna (2014)
- Sakura Gakuin 2014 Nendo: Kimi ni Todoke (2015)
With Babymetal
- Babymetal (2014)
- Metal Resistance (2016)
- Metal Galaxy (2019)
- The Other One (2023)
- Metal Forth (2025)
See also
In Spanish: Moa Kikuchi para niños
