Description
Rimi Ushigome is the bassist of Poppin'Party. Growing up primarily in the Kansai region, she sometimes slips into Kansai dialect when nervous or flustered, a habit that embarrasses her. Initially plagued by extreme shyness and stage fright, her perspective shifted during high school entrance ceremonies when Kasumi Toyama's optimistic self-introduction caught her attention. Though she declined Kasumi's first invitation to join a band due to fear, witnessing Kasumi's impromptu performance at Live House SPACE (covering for Glitter*Green's delay) inspired Rimi to overcome her stage fright. She joined that performance, becoming Poppin'Party's third member and bassist.
She plays a pink bass guitar inherited from her older sister, Yuri Ushigome, leader of Glitter*Green. Rimi first took up the bass after seeing Yuri perform live as a child and deeply admires her sister, often expressing enthusiastic praise. Shy and reserved by nature, Rimi nonetheless shows determination and strength when motivated. She frequently compares herself to others and wishes to be more confident and assertive. Her interests include video games, reading, and consuming horror media like novels, movies, and games featuring ghosts, zombies, or the supernatural, though she dislikes haunted houses. Measuring 150 cm tall, she is Poppin'Party's shortest member and expresses a desire to be taller. She uniquely uses the "-chan" honorific for all her fellow band members.
Rimi possesses an intense love for chocolate cornets from Yamabuki Bakery. This obsession is so profound that her bandmates grew worried when she once refused to eat one. An exaggerated portrayal in "Garupa ☆ Pico" depicts her repeatedly consuming chocolate cornets despite Tae Hanazono joking she might turn into one, culminating in a nightmare where Rimi hallucinates transforming into a chocolate cornet after trying to eat a snail resembling one. Her family owns a chocolate fountain, and she collaborated with Yuri to write a song about chocolate cornets.
Outside the band, Rimi attends cram school with Himari Uehara and shares a friendship with both Himari and Misaki Okusawa. Like Himari, she is a fan of Kaoru Seta.
In the franchise's original manga storyline, Rimi's characterization differs significantly; she appears as a cheeky ninja who sold rice at school and called Kasumi "master." Despite this, she initially refused to join Kasumi's band, declaring she would only play in "Japan's greatest band," despite being an amateur bassist.
She plays a pink bass guitar inherited from her older sister, Yuri Ushigome, leader of Glitter*Green. Rimi first took up the bass after seeing Yuri perform live as a child and deeply admires her sister, often expressing enthusiastic praise. Shy and reserved by nature, Rimi nonetheless shows determination and strength when motivated. She frequently compares herself to others and wishes to be more confident and assertive. Her interests include video games, reading, and consuming horror media like novels, movies, and games featuring ghosts, zombies, or the supernatural, though she dislikes haunted houses. Measuring 150 cm tall, she is Poppin'Party's shortest member and expresses a desire to be taller. She uniquely uses the "-chan" honorific for all her fellow band members.
Rimi possesses an intense love for chocolate cornets from Yamabuki Bakery. This obsession is so profound that her bandmates grew worried when she once refused to eat one. An exaggerated portrayal in "Garupa ☆ Pico" depicts her repeatedly consuming chocolate cornets despite Tae Hanazono joking she might turn into one, culminating in a nightmare where Rimi hallucinates transforming into a chocolate cornet after trying to eat a snail resembling one. Her family owns a chocolate fountain, and she collaborated with Yuri to write a song about chocolate cornets.
Outside the band, Rimi attends cram school with Himari Uehara and shares a friendship with both Himari and Misaki Okusawa. Like Himari, she is a fan of Kaoru Seta.
In the franchise's original manga storyline, Rimi's characterization differs significantly; she appears as a cheeky ninja who sold rice at school and called Kasumi "master." Despite this, she initially refused to join Kasumi's band, declaring she would only play in "Japan's greatest band," despite being an amateur bassist.