Band Ja Naimon!

Band Ja Naimon!
Band Ja Naimon! performing one of their numbers "Kimemaster!" on the stage at Akarenga Yokocho (Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse) idol festival in Yokohama, July 3rd 2016.
Background information
Origin Tokyo, Japan
Genres J-pop
Years active 2011- present
Labels PONY CANYON INC.
Associated acts Chou Chou Cream
Blue Twins
the Cotton Rabbits[1]
Website banmon.jp
Members Misako Suzuki
Ringo Koishio
Gumi Nanase
Miyu Mochizuki
Yuzu Amanatsu
Omomoko Sunrise
Past members Saori Kaneko
Ramune Mizutama

Band Ja Naimon! (commonly abbreviated as BanMon) is a Japanese girl group, which consists of six members Misako Suzuki, Ringo Koishio, Gumi Nanase, Miyu Mochizuki, Yuzu Amanatsu, and Omomoko Sunrise. The group has signed with the label Pony Canyon. Misako is also the drummer for the band Shinsei Kamattechan. The name of the group literally means "we are not a band!" In 2016, their album "Kimemaster! / Kimochi Dake Sanka Shimasu" charted at #7[2] in the weekly Oricon Singles Chart.[3][4] On January 28, 2017, the group was introduced at billboard as "Japan Hot 100 artist" for the first time.[5]

History

  • Band Ja Naimon! founded by Misako Suzuki with Saori Kaneko in 2011.
  • The first album Band Ja Naimon released on October 3, 2012.
  • Ringo Koishio, Gumi Nanase, Ramune Mizutama join on June 8, 2013.
  • Saori Kaneko leaves the group on September 19, 2013.
  • Miyu Mochizuki joins on October 18, 2013.
  • Ramune Misutama leaves the group on April 6, 2014.
  • Yuzu Amanatsu and Omomoko Amaterasu join on May 16, 2014.
  • The official fan club Chocolat Club founded on February 6, 2015.

Discography

※Following the official discography[6]

Singles

※The ranks follow the weekly Oricon Singles Chart[7]

#NDate of releaseTitleRank
1st February 6, 2013Chocolat Love119th
2nd August 21, 2013UP↑Prime / Tacatocotan - Forever --
3rd September 18, 2013
December 18, 2013		Yuki Furu Yoruni Kisushite20th
4th September 17, 2014Tsunagaru! Kanaderu! Music14th
5th November 25, 2015Namida / White Youth11th
6th May 18, 2016Kimemaster! / Kimochi Dake Sanka Shimasu5th
7th August 24, 2016Natsu no Oh! Baibusu7th
8th January 11, 2017YAKIMOCHI[8]-
9th January 11, 2017YATTA![8]-
10th May 17, 2017METAMORISER / FAN＋TIC-
11th October 11, 2017Q.JINSEI SORE DE IINOKAI?-
12th May 9, 2018BORN TO BE IDOL/Koi Suru Kanzen Hanzai-

Albums

※The ranks follow the weekly Oricon Albums Chart[7]

#NDate of releaseTitleRank
1st October 3, 2012Band Ja Naimon!149th
2nd April 22, 2014Re:start22nd
3rd March 8, 2017Kanpekishugi Na Sekai Ni Fukanzen Na Ongakuwo♥4th
4th December 13, 2017Mini Ban!-

Filmography

#NDate of releaseTitle
1st January 30, 2015Band Ja Naimon! LIVE DVD
2nd October 24, 2015Band Ja Naimon! LIVE DVD vol.2
3rd October 26, 2016Zenkoku tour 2016 ~ Teppen Mezasouze! Mushyashyugyou hen ~ LIVE Blu-ray
4th August 23, 2017Band Ja Naimon! Oneman Live 2017 Tokyo Dada Dash! - Chanto Ase Kakanakya XXXX -

References

  1. ↑ PONY CANYON NEWS September 16th 2016
  2. ↑ PONY CANYON NEWS November 1st 2016
  3. ↑ http://realsound.jp/2016/08/post-8805.html Realsound.jp article on August 25th, 2016
  4. ↑ http://getnews.jp/archives/1465890?kanren=true getnews Band Ja Naimon! kicking off a new campaign on twitter celebrating their single becoming the 5th in Oricon Singles Chart May 25th, 2016
  5. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/7661755/band-ja-nai-mon/chart Billboard Artist Band Ja Naimon! Japan Hot 100
  6. ↑ https://banmon.jp/discography Band Ja Naimon! Official website discography
  7. 1 2 http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/572053/rank/ Band Ja Naimon! Oricon Singles/Albums Chart history
  8. 1 2 PONY CANYON NEWS November 28th 2016
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