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Maison Book Girl

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

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]

History

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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

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Final line-up

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  • 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

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  • Kaori Sōmoto (宗本花音里)

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak
positions
JPN
Oricon
[17] 		JPN
Billboard
[18]
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
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

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Title Album details Peak
positions
JPN
Oricon
[17] 		JPN
Billboard
[18]
Fiction
  • Released: June 24, 2020
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 29 29

Extended plays

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

Singles

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Title Year Peak
positions 		Album
JPN
Oricon
[17] 		JPN
Billboard
[19]
"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 —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Filmography

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Blu-rays

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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

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  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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c d e "Maison book girl | Oricon Style". Oricon. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  18. ^ a b "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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