Younapi (ようなぴ) is a soloist, illustrator, DJ, cosplayer, model, voice actress, songwriter, and producer. She is a former member of the idol group You'll Melt More!, as well as pocoz and Gekijouban Gokigen Teikoku -Shogyou Mujou-, and was also a founding member of the group YMQ. Younapi joined You’ll Melt More! as a 3rd-generation member after an audition on September 21, 2013, and represented the color white.
Before joining You’ll Melt More!, Younapi majored in design at Tama Art University. She created art and illustrations, but felt that expressing herself through her body suited her better, which led her to consider becoming an idol. She had auditioned for idol roles before and was impressed by how confident the other girls seemed. Struggling with low self-esteem at the time, she felt inspired to try harder and adopt a more positive mindset. Around that time, she saw that You’ll Melt More! was recruiting and decided to apply.
During her time with You’ll Melt More!, she was also active as a DJ and had opportunities to exhibit her illustrations, sometimes performing as a DJ at these events. Using her design background, she created her own merchandise and contributed artwork for the group. She also released a solo song titled “été” on October 28, 2016.
On February 7, 2020, she announced that she would leave You'll Melt More! on March 27, 2020; however, this was delayed due to COVID-19. She ultimately graduated from the group on October 20, 2020, after which she continued her solo career.
Younapi later joined several idol groups, including Gokigen Teikoku (joined August 5, 2022; left March 2025) and the self-produced group Pocoz, which she joined on September 15, 2023. She also became the voice actress for Suisei Luna from the Neo Nakano unit. In addition, she began producing her own idol group, Kawaii Characters Idol Group Project,” which debuted on September 2, 2025.
