There’s a reason konanoko writes everything in lowercase—and it’s not just a design choice. It’s a whole mood. “Capitals aren’t cute”. The other members followed suit too: green Nocco became nocco, pink Nanako became nanako, and orange Koko reinvented herself as conaco. Except Luna, the group’s purple-loving member who recently trimmed her stage name from Lunaco to just Luna. It’s a little detail, but it totally fits the soft, dreamy vibe of this Tokyo-meets-global girl dance unit.
Lately, though, konanoko’s English-speaking version, based in the U.S., has been going through a shake-up. nanako was denied entry into the country earlier this month, leaving Luna as the only steady member. Sometimes, she’s joined by the mysterious and once-bunny-eared usabela—but those iconic ears? Gone. Why? Well, that’s a whole drama in itself. After getting tangled up in what she called a “forbidden love,” usabela was taken in by a group with the chilling name “Ausschuss für die Vorstellungskraft-Realisierungs.” Under something called an “Anti-Ehebruch-Abkommen,” she was punished… and yes, her bunny ears were *ripped off* as part of the sentence.
With her bunny ears gone and her dance identity shaken, usabela decided to shift paths entirely. She’s now debuting as a Spanish-language singer, rebuilding her story from scratch. Meanwhile, Luna just finished a solo training tour across the U.S. and is now headed to Canada to recharge and figure out what’s next. The world of konanoko is never short on twists, but through it all, their lowercase world keeps growing, one dreamy dance at a time.
