Ayin wrote:I'm idiot, Little Camellias are 3rd gen or 2nd gen? Cause I remember one time reading something Kishimoto said about all nine Tsubaki being equals, but now I'm confused
The lineup of 9 at the time of the major debut single were considered equals in seniority, despite there being over a year's difference in tenure as members. Makes sense to just be like "major debut is the real start line" to avoid seniority conflicts arising from age and KSS gen gaps. OCHA NORMA is a good example of this in practice, since they were a messy jumble of KSS gen and age discrepancies by the time of their official debut.
Anyway, Little Camelias are considered to be the true 2nd gen.