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Maison book girl
OriginJapan
Genres
Years active2014–present
Labels
Members
  • Megumi Koshōji
  • Aoi Yagawa
  • Yui Inoue
  • Rin Wada
Past members
  • Kaori Sōmoto
Websitewww.maisonbookgirl.com

Maison book girl is a Japanese idol girl group formed in 2014.[1] They released their debut album, Bath room, on Septemnber 23, 2015.[2]

History

At Bis' final concert on July 8, 2014, Megumi Koshōji announced that she would form a new idol group. On November 5, the final line-up was revealed.[1] They released their debut singles, "White" and "Black", exclusively at their live shows from March 14, 2015. On March 27, Kaori Sōmoto left the group and Rin Wada joined.[3] The group released their debut studio album, Bath room, on September 23.[2] On April 30, 2016, they released the EP Summer continue,[4] followed by the single "River (cloudy irony)" on November 30, which would be their first release under Tokuma Shoten.[5] Their second album, Image, was released on April 5, 2017.[6] The single "412" was released on July 19, 2017,[7] followed by "Cotoeri" on December 13,[8]In early 2018, the group signed with UK label, Read The Air Records.[9] They released the single "Elude" on June 20, 2018, which would be their first release under Pony Canyon.[10] Their third studio album, Yume, was released on November 21.[11] The single "Soup" was released on April 3, 2019,[12] followed by "Umbla" on July 31.[13] Their fourth studio album, Umi to Uchu no Kodomotachi, was released on December 18, 2019.[14] Their first compilation album, Fiction, which was due to be released April 29, 2020, was postponed to June 24 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[15]

Members

Current

  • Megumi Koshōji (コショージ メグミ)
  • Aoi Yagawa (矢川葵)
  • Yui Inoue (井上唯)
  • Rin Wada (和田輪)

Former

  • Kaori Sōmoto (宗本花音里)

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak
chart
positions
JPN
Oricon[16] Hot[17]
Bath room 84 —
Image 26 48
Yume
  • Released: November 21, 2018
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 27 51
Umi to Uchu no Kodomotachi (海と宇宙の子供たち)
  • Released: December 18, 2019
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 38 49

Compilation albums

Title Album details Peak
chart
positions
JPN
Oricon[16] Hot[17]
Fiction
  • Released: June 24, 2020
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 29 29

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak
chart
positions
JPN
Oricon[16] Hot[17]
Summer continue
  • Released: March 30, 2016
  • Label: Ekoms
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 43 —

Singles

Title Year Peak
chart
positions 		Album
Oricon[16] Hot[18]
"River (cloudy irony)" 2016 30 86 Non-album singles
"412" 2017 33 —
"Cotoeri" 26 77 Yume
"Elude" 2018 27 —
"Soup" 2019 17 — Umi to Uchu no Kodomotachi
"Umbla" 19 —

References

  1. ^ a b "元BiS・コショージが新グループMaison book girlとして再始動　サクライケンタがプロデュース手掛ける". Real Sound. November 5, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Maison book girl、1stアルバム発売決定　完売シングルの4曲もリマスタリング収録へ". Real Sound. August 24, 2015.
  3. ^ "Maison book girl、宗本花音里が脱退を発表「どうしても活動を続けることが困難に」". Real Sound. March 8, 2015.
  4. ^ "Maison book girlが新シングル発売、Hachi手がける新衣装も公開". Natalie. March 4, 2016.
  5. ^ "Maison book girl、11月リリースシングルでメジャーデビュー　2ndワンマンライブも開催へ". Real Sound. August 30, 2016.
  6. ^ "Maison book girl『image』 長尺インスト曲やポエトリー・リーディングなど盛り込み〈ブクガらしさ〉深めた新作を語る". Mikiki. April 5, 2017.
  7. ^ "Maison book girl「412」に新録＆新ポエトリー、アー写は全員顔隠す". Natalie. June 12, 2017.
  8. ^ "Maison book girl、人工知能とサクライケンタ共同制作の新曲「言選り」MV公開". Real Sound. November 13, 2017.
  9. ^ "Alcopop Records launches J-pop imprint, signs Maison Book Girl". CMU. February 1, 2018.
  10. ^ "Maison book girlの今、移籍第１弾は不思議な「elude」の物語". Music Voice. June 28, 2018.
  11. ^ "Maison book girl、2ndフルアルバム『yume』発売　『Solitude HOTEL 6F』昼夜開催も". Real Sound. September 18, 2018.
  12. ^ "Maison book girl、4/3リリースのニュー・シングル『SOUP』より「鯨工場」MV公開". Skream!. March 16, 2019.
  13. ^ "Maison book girl、明日7/31リリースのニュー・シングル『umbla』より「闇色の朝」MV公開。アニメーション作家 藍にいな手掛ける初全編アニメーション". Skream!. July 30, 2019.
  14. ^ "Maison book girl、12月18日発売アルバム「海と宇宙の子供たち」より「海辺にて」のミュージックビデオ公開". Pony Canyon News. December 18, 2019.
  15. ^ "Maison book girl、ベスト・アルバム『Fiction』詳細発表。新ヴィジュアル、特設サイトも公開". Skream!. April 30, 2020.
  16. ^ a b c d "Maison book girl | Oricon Style". Oricon. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  17. ^ a b c "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard Japan. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  18. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard Japan. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
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