Former Dempagumi.inc Member Mirin Furukawa Opens Up About Family Life

The wonderful epilogue to the ending live performance

When it comes to socializing, Dempagumi.inc was well known among fans as a group that didn’t hold after-parties following their live shows…

“Actually, we’re starting to make moves to hold an after-party. Pinky (Ayane Fujisaki) and Hina-chan (Haruka Takasaki) are the ones rallying everyone. I’m thinking, ‘Well, I guess we’ll do it.’ Maybe soon you’ll see pictures of the after-party posted on X (Twitter) or somewhere.”

ーーAfter the live shows, what did your family or child say to you?

“Some time after the ending, I decided to talk to my child and said, ‘Mama isn’t an idol anymore.’ I was curious to see how they would react. Then, to my surprise, my child asked, ‘Did you save the universe?’”

The title of the ending tour was “Surely, Dempagumi.inc Will Save the Universe!” Furukawa was astonished by her child’s sudden words.

“I had never told my child anything about saving the universe. But they had come to watch the two-day live with my husband, so I think they picked up the phrase saving the universe from there and then brought it up themselves. That was just so amazing. When I wrote about it on X, many fans responded with, ‘What a beautiful epilogue.’”

ーーHow did your family react to the ending live?

“My dad personally got VIP tickets for both days. My mom, in her usual way, quietly bought her own tickets as well. My parents have always supported my activities.

Also, my younger sister came to the live, which is rare. She attended on the first day, but she really wanted to see the second day as well, so she told me, ‘I signed up for CS TV Asahi (to watch the live broadcast).’ I thought, ‘Why didn’t you just tell me!? I would have arranged something!’ (laughs).”

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Mirin Furukawa is a gamer idol from Kagawa Prefecture. She has been leading “Denpa-gumi.inc” since its formation, and published her first book “At the End of Twintails, the Autobiography of #Misuzu” on March 14.