Miru Shiroma (白間 美瑠, Shiroma Miru, born 14 October 1997 in Osaka Prefecture) is a Japanese singer and model. She is a former member of Team M[3] of the Japanese idol girl group NMB48.[4]
Career
Shiroma passed NMB48's first-generation auditions in September 2010, debuting on 9 October 2010 at Tokyo Aki Matsuri.[citation needed] Her stage debut was on 1 January 2011. In March 2011, Shiroma was selected to form Team N.[5] In February 2014, during the AKB48 Group Shuffle, it was announced she would be transferred to Team M.[6] In the 2014 general elections, Shiroma ranked for the first time, placing 43rd with 17,745 votes.[7] In September 2014, during AKB48's 2014 Janken Tournament, it was announced she would be selected for AKB48's 38th single Kibōteki Refrain.[8] In the same month, it was also announced she and Fuuko Yagura would be the centers for NMB48's 10th single Rashikunai.[9]
In May 2018, she participated in the reality television series Produce 48 and ranked 20th, unable to debut with the show's project group Iz*One. In 2019, her first photobook, "LOVE RUSH", was released. In November 2019, Shiroma acted in Battles Withoshut Honor and Humanity: On'na-tachi no Shitō-hen, a stage adaptation of the Battles Without Honor and Humanity yakuza film series. She played the role of Tetsuya Sakai, based on Hiroki Matsukata's original portrayal.[10]
On 2 March 2021, during the finale of the NAMBATTLE project at the Orix Theater, Shiroma announced her graduation from NMB48 – the last first-generation member to do so.[11] Her graduation concert took place at the Osaka Castle Hall on 15 August.[12] She officially graduated from the group on 31 August, with one last performance at the NMB48 Theater.[13][14]
On 14 January 2022, it was announced that Shiroma would make her solo artist debut under Universal Music Japan.[15] Her debut single, "Shine Bright", was released on 6 July and ranked 13th on the weekly OriconSingles Chart.[16]
On 25 May 2023, Shiroma was revealed to be a contestant on Mnet reality program Queendom Puzzle. On 8 August 2023, she was eliminated and ranked 17th in the show with 290,370 points.[citation needed]