Planck Stars
Planck Stars | |
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 Planck Stars at Anime Summit 2024 in Brasília, Brazil | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Hiroshima, Japan |
| Genres | J-pop, EDM |
| Years active | 2018–present |
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| Website | https://planckstars.jimdofree.com/ |
PLANCK STARS (プランクスターズ) is a five-member Japanese idol girl group from Hiroshima. They made their debut in 2018 and reached mainstream success in 2021. Their music is a mix of Rock and electronic dance music.[1]
The concept behind them is described as "free-spirited delinquents." The name sounds like "pranksters", which describes many controversies in which the group has been involved.[2] Their antics have ranged from a member exiting the stage mid-song to buy a churro (and not returning until the very end of the concert), to releasing 300 live crickets in the audience.[3] Members have also hammered the ceiling of a venue; slept on stage; stepped on a fan;[4] thrown ink and soy sauce at the audience; spit watermelon seeds into a fan's mouth; and made a fan drink detergent.[5][6]
The concept was born from a desire to go against Japanese idol girl groups culture, who tend to face a lot of boundaries on who they can be and how they must act in public. Members perform wearing extravagant clothing, sing foulmouthed lyrics, and even have a monkey and a dog as official members.[3]
One of their most famous pranks happened in 2022, when they held a competition to see which member could sell more tickets to a concert, with the winner getting a bike and the one who sold the least tickets having to make an "AV", which many assumed to stand for "adult video". However, the member who had to star in the video was Puri-chan, the dog, who obviously didn't sell a single ticket. Puri-chan then starred in a video playing in a park, an "Animal Video".[3]
In 2022, they released their first mini-album, called Ochi Omega Rema, which reached the 1st place on the Oricon Albums Chart.[7]
They have toured in countries like Thailand, United States, England, Taiwan and South Korea.[3][7] They have made songs inspired by these places.[8]
In 2024, they performed in Brazil for the first time at Anime Summit, in Brasília.[1]
Members
[edit]- All members have stage names, which are:
- Majikami☆Kanna
- Anaru Rairai
- Koharu Nushi
- Momoshikiya Furukinokibano Shinobunimo Naoamariaru Mukashinarikeri
- Emma Chacha
Former members
[edit]- Karei pan Yotsuba
- Hebina Erika
- Mana Tissue Fold
- Tanaka Iroha (left the group citing it to be "psychologically impossible to continue")[9]
- Sumi Tan
- Chan Richan
- Hikicomo Ricca
- uyu
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Queiroz, Talles (2024-03-14). "Marina Del Ray e PLANCK STARS virão ao Brasil para shows no Anime Summit 2024". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ fairymetal (2024-01-20). "PLANCK STARS Members Profile (Updated!)". Kpop Profiles. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ a b c d Michel, Patrick St (2023-04-01). "Planck Stars take their shenanigans on the road". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "PLANCK STARS deftly demonstrate what fans screaming "step on me" looks like in reality". Asian Junkie. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "Controversy Erupts After Girl Group Member Feeds Male Fan Dishwasher Soap". Koreaboo. 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ Cal (2022-10-01). "Top 10 Planck Stars Prankster Moments". Homicidols. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ a b "PLANCK STARS". TuneCore Japan. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "PLANCK STARS get K-pop's girl crush concept hilariously correct in "PiKA Pika" music video". Asian Junkie. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "「ヲタクが気持ち悪い」と本音ぶっちゃけ 話題の地下アイドルがグループ脱退へ". J-CAST ニュース (in Japanese). 2021-07-06. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
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