Maison Book Girl

Maison Book Girl (stylized as Maison book girl) was a Japanese alternative idol girl group formed in 2014.[1] They released their debut album, Bath Room, on September 23, 2015.[2] They disbanded on May 30, 2021.[3]

Maison Book Girl
OriginJapan
Genres
Years active2014–2021
Labels
Past members
  • Kaori Sōmoto
  • Megumi Koshōji
  • Aoi Yagawa
  • Yui Inoue
  • Rin Wada
Websitewww.maisonbookgirl.com

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.[4] The group released their debut studio album, Bath Room, on September 23.[2] On April 30, 2016, they released the EP Summer Continue,[5] followed by the single "River (Cloudy Irony)" on November 30, which would be their first release under Tokuma Shoten.[6] Their second album, Image, was released on April 5, 2017.[7] The single "412" was released on July 19, 2017,[8] followed by "Cotoeri" on December 13,[9] In early 2018, the group signed with UK label, Read The Air Records.[10] They released the single "Elude" on June 20, 2018, which would be their first release under Pony Canyon.[11] Their third studio album, Yume, was released on November 21.[12] The single "Soup" was released on April 3, 2019,[13] followed by "Umbla" on July 31.[14] Their fourth studio album, Umi to Uchu no Kodomotachi, was released on December 18, 2019.[15] 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.[16] On May 30, 2021, after Maison book girl's Solitude Hotel concert at Maihama Amphitheater it was announced that the group had disbanded and that a Blu-ray of the concert would be released on August 18.[3]

Members

Final line-up

  • 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
positions
JPN
Oricon

[17]
JPN
Billboard

[18]
Bath Room 84
Image 2648
Yume
  • Released: November 21, 2018
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD, digital download
2751
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
3849
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title Album details Peak
positions
JPN
Oricon

[17]
JPN
Billboard

[18]
Fiction
  • Released: June 24, 2020
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD, digital download
2929

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak
positions
JPN
Oricon

[17]
Summer Continue
  • Released: March 30, 2016
  • Label: Ekoms
  • Formats: CD, digital download
43

Singles

Title Year Peak
positions
Album
JPN
Oricon

[17]
JPN
Billboard

[19]
"River (Cloudy Irony)" 2016 3086 Non-album singles
"412" 2017 33
"Cotoeri" 2677 Yume
"Elude" 2018 27
"Soup" 2019 17 Umi to Uchu no Kodomotachi
"Umbla" 19
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Filmography

Blu-rays

Title Album details Peak
positions
JPN
Oricon

[17]
Solitude Hotel 2F+Faithlessness
  • Released: February 15, 2017
  • Label: Tokuma Japan Communications
  • Formats: Blu-ray
16
Solitude Hotel
  • Released: August 18, 2021
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: Blu-ray
25
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

  1. "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. "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活動終了". Natalie. May 30, 2021.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
  7. "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.
  8. "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.
  9. "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.
  10. "Alcopop Records launches J-pop imprint, signs Maison Book Girl". CMU. February 1, 2018.
  11. "Maison book girlの今、移籍第1弾は不思議な「elude」の物語". Music Voice. June 28, 2018.
  12. "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.
  13. "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.
  14. "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.
  15. "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.
  16. "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.
  17. "Maison book girl | Oricon Style". Oricon. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  18. "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard Japan. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  19. "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard Japan. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
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