She was a minor at the time.
Koreaboo
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Three years ago, a member of a popular idol group was fired from her group. Now, she’s rising from the ashes of that scandal and making her comeback with a new group.
Amane Yua as a member of iLIFE! | imaginate
Amane Yua joined the Japanese idol girl group iLiFE! on November 30, 2021. On May 2, 2023, iLiFE!’s agency, imaginate, announced in an official statement that Yua would immediately be withdrawing from iLiFE! due to a serious breach of contract. The announcement was made on the day iLiFE! was scheduled to begin their TRAVELiFE! tour.
Amane Yua as a member of iLIFE! | imaginate
Although the agency’s statement didn’t specify how Yua had breached her contract, Japanese media reported rumors that the then-16-year-old idol was allegedly dating an adult male fan. The fan was rumored to be a staff member responsible for queue management at live concerts.
Yua Amane, who left iLife! on May 3rd after a “serious contract violation”, is now being alleged to have had a relationship with a member of the management staff, following apparent images of LINE conversations being posted online – the 16-year-old left the popular idol group…
— J-Pop Project News (@JPopProjectNews) May 7, 2023
Yua Amane, who left iLife! on May 3rd after a “serious contract violation”, is now being alleged to have had a relationship with a member of the management staff, following apparent images of LINE conversations being posted online – the 16-year-old left the popular idol group suddenly on the day their major 5 city tour started.
When the media approached management about it, they said “We cannot answer about the authenticity of the LINE image or the detailed reason for her withdrawal. Yua is only 16 years old, and I know she is going through a difficult time emotionally, so we can’t tell you anything about it.
— Post caption
This man reportedly released screenshots of their LINE conversations and audio from a phone call because he was jealous and frustrated with Yua, who he suspected of cheating on him.
LINE messages | jprime
On May 8, the six-year-old J-Pop girl group TENRIN announced a new member, Yua, and shared introductory photos of her.
◤◢◤新メンアー写公開◢◤◢
☯️甘音 ゆあ☯️
イナズマ閃光イエロー💛
「甦りし復活の最強歌姫」
#TENRIN
◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢◤◢ pic.twitter.com/bkz6tOgGFD
— TENRIN (@TENRIN_official) May 8, 2026
Yua also posted her own introduction on her new X account that racked up over 50,000 in just 8 hours. She has a new look, a new group, and she’s ready to make a fresh start.
この度TENRINに加入させていただきます、甘音ゆあです。
また零からよろしくお願いいたします。 pic.twitter.com/IIRDQri2tH
— 甘音ゆあ【TENRIN】 (@Amane_TENRIN) May 8, 2026
iLIFE! has had its share of controversies over the years. Read more about it here:
Girl Group In Chaos As Scandals Strike Three Members In One Week
Source: iLIFE Official and JPrime