WELIT

WELIT is a Japanese idol trio formed in 2023.

The group is notable for having two WACK AUDiTiON CAMP 2022 finalists in its line-up; Hamabe Sakura ("Of of Of"), who is a former founding member, and Kimura Mana ("Gya Fun", also 2023's "Chirichirichiichiichii" and MONSTER LOVE's "Mana), who joined in July 2023 and graduated in March 2024.

Members[]

Ono Soraka (Founding member)
Yokota Yuyu (Joined March 17, 2025)
Ashikaga Shin (Joined March 17, 2025)

Kimura Mana (Joined July 7, 2023; Graduated March 31, 2024)

Hamabe Sakura (Founding member; Graduated December 1, 2024)

History[]

WELIT were unveiled on January 13th, 2023, with its lineup consisting of Hamabe Sakura and Ono Soraka. The duo was marketed with a Band x Idol concept, and would promote the Ehime prefecture, where they themselves are based.

On March 12th, WELIT released their debut digital single, DESTRUCTION LADYS.

WELIT's debut EP, Mitsuboshi, was released on April 1st.

Kimura Mana joined WELIT on July 7th. With her addition, two thirds of the line-up consisted of WACK AUDiTiON CAMP 2022 finalists.

WELIT's second digital single, and the first with Kimura Mana, OUTSIDER / V.N.O, was released on September 1st. Later that same month, they released Nakittsura ni Honey / SINGING.

WELIT's debut album, HA-HA-HA, was released on November 26th.

Kimura Mana announced her graduation on March 1st, with her final performance taking place on March 31st.

WELIT returned to its founding line-up until October 30th, when Hamabe Sakura announced her graduation.

WELIT released their fourth digital single HOTSHOT on November 15th, 2025.

Sakura graduated on December 1st.

In March 2025, WELIT held a training camp for new members, Yokota Yuyu and Ashikaga Shin. Yuyu and Shin officially debuted on May 3rd, 2025. WELIT's fifth digital single, Kono Hoshi no Dokokade, was released fifteen days later.