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My Take
So this is Moa Kikuchi, aka Moametal of BABYMETAL, and honestly she's one of those people who quietly rewires how you think about what a "pop idol" can be. I first clocked her as basically a kid, all giggles and peace signs, and somehow she grew up headbanging on festival stages where she didn't share a language with half the crowd, yet had them throwing devil horns anyway. That's the trick that gets me: under the bubbly Nagoya-girl charm there's this steel-spined precision, full-throttle metal choreography executed with idol-perfect timing. Founding member, lifer at this point, born in 1999 and performing since she could barely tie her shoes. I love that a tiny Japanese girl basically exported a whole genre-bending culture and made the West bow. Quietly fearless. Genuinely cool.
Overview
Moa Kikuchi (born July 4, 1999, in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese singer, talent, and model best known as Moametal, one of the core members of the internationally acclaimed metal idol group BABYMETAL. She began performing as a child and grew into one of the group's central figures, appearing on major stages worldwide. Most personal details, including her educational background and agency affiliation, are kept private.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Moa Kikuchi
- Name (Japanese)
- 菊地最愛
- Reading
- きくち もあ
- Born
- July 4, 1999 (age 27)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rabbit
- Origin
- Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- Singer / Child Actor / Talent / Model
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Moa Kikuchi born?
Born July 4, 1999 (age 27).
Where is Moa Kikuchi from?
Moa Kikuchi is from Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
What does Moa Kikuchi do?
Moa Kikuchi works as Singer, Child Actor, Talent, Model.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.