Puripuri Pink

Puripuri Pink (プリプリピンク) was one of the three Hello! Project shuffle units (special annual units in Hello! Project composed of mixed members from current major units) formed in 2005, along with Elegies and Sexy Otonajan. Puri puri プリプリ= onomatopoeia for “elasticity”, “flexibility” (smooth and firm texture found in things like jello, boiled eggs, and baby’s skin). Puri プリ is also the shorter way of saying プリティー (=pretty). Pink ピンク= pink color. The members wear bright pink costumes. Pink is also street slang for “adult entertainment”. Members are much older than other units from Hello! Project, so maybe Tsunku wanted to imply the unit as “well-experienced entertainers that only grown-ups can appreciate and enjoy”. Also, the sound of “Pu” プ and “Pi” ピ are poppy and fun, making the unit’s name catchy.