Mameshiba no Taigun (豆柴の大群), stylized as MAMESHiBA NO TAiGUN, was a Japanese alternative idol girl group formed through the reality survival show Monster Idol which featured on TBS Television's variety show Wednesday's Downtown in 2019. They debuted on December 19, 2019, with "Restart".[1] They ceased activities as Mameshiba no Taigun in January 2024 after merging with Tonai Bousho to form Mameshiba no Taigun Tonai Bousho a.k.a. MonsterIdol.
Mameshiba no Taigun | |
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| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Years active | 2019–2024 |
| Labels | WACK Tower Records Avex Trax |
| Spinoffs | Mameshiba no Taigun Tonai Bousho a.k.a. MonsterIdol |
| Past members |
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| Website | mameshiba-no-taigun |
History
editMameshiba no Taigun was formed on December 18, 2019, through the final of TBS's reality survival show Monster Idol. While Hanae, Nao, Aika and Miyuki were contestants on the show, Hanae was also a member of WACK's trainee group Wagg. They released their debut single, "Restart", on December 19.[1] A fifth member, Kaede, who was also a contestant on the show, was added to the group's line-up on December 25.[2]
On January 1, 2020, the members' stage names were revealed.[3] The group's second single, "Rocket Start", and third single, "Daijōbu Sunrise", were released together on March 4.[4]
The band were scheduled to release their debut studio album, Start, on May 13, 2020,[5] however it was delayed to June 10 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] Running up to the release of the album the group released "Flash" and "Donkusa Happy" as digital singles.[7] On August 5, it was announced that the group would make their major debut with the triple A side single, "AAA", under Avex Trax on October 7.[8] On December 30, They became one of four recipients of the New Artist Award at the 62nd Japan Record Awards.[9]
The band released their second studio album, Mamejor!, on January 20, 2021.[10] They released their first EP, Wow!! Season, on July 14.[11] Their second major single, "Kinō wa Modoranai / Koi no Full Swing", was released on December 22.[12]
They released their third major single, "Mamen Joy / Machigai Darake no Hero", on July 20, 2022.[13] On September 7, in the lead up to the release of their next single, "Must Change", the group launched the "Must Change Project" in which each member would have a solo edition of the CD single and whoever sold the most copies would receive a solo debut while whoever sold the least number of copies would have to re-audition for the group. On December 7, they released their fourth major single, "Must Change".[14] On December 10, the winner of the "Must Change Project" was revealed to be Nao while the loser was revealed to be Aika, therefore Nao would get to debut as a soloist while Aika would have to take part in an audition camp.[15]
From December 11 to 14, Mameshiba no Taigun Nari no Gasshuku (豆柴の大群なりの合宿), an audition camp with the aim of finding new members for the group was held. Initially, Aika was the only member who would take part in the camp due to her losing the "Must Change Project", but it was decided that all existing members of the group, excluding Kaede, would take part in the camp with their position in the line-up at risk.[16] It was announced that the audition camp was being held due to the unprofessionalism of the group's members who had cancelled an upcoming job with little notice thus causing staff problems.[17] The audition camp resulted in Nao and Aika being kicked out of the group but they were ultimately allowed to keep their positions.[18] Kaede graduated from the group on December 17 at the We Must Change Tour Final where new members, Reona and Momoka, later known as Leonaempire and Momoti Ngale, who were recruited through the auditon camp joined the group.[19] Both new members made their debut performance with the group on January 6, 2023. A re-recorded version of "Must Change", titled "Must Change -We Keep Changing-", without Kaede and featuring the new members was released on the same day.[20]
They released their third studio album, Mamequest, on February 22, 2023.[21] On July 29, they released the digital single "Mamethunder".[22] They released their fifth major single, "PRiPRi / Sing Along Time!", on October 4.[23] Hanaemonster and Miyukiangel graduated from the group on December 25.[24]
On January 6, 2024, Mameshiba no Taigun and Tonai Bousho merged to form Mameshiba no Taigun Tonai Bousho a.k.a. MonsterIdol.[25]
Members
editFormer
edit- Kaedephoenix (カエデフェニックス)
- Hanaemonster (ハナエモンスター)
- Miyukiangel (ミユキエンジェル)
- Nao of Nao (ナオ・オブ・ナオ)
- Aika the Spy (アイカ・ザ・スパイ)
- Leonaempire (レオナエンパイア)
- Momoti Ngale (モモチ・ンゲール)
Timeline
editDiscography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon[26] | Billboard[27] | ||
| Start (スタート) |
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10 | 10 |
| Mamejor! (まめジャー!) |
|
11 | 13 |
| Mamequest |
|
7 | 12 |
Extended plays
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon[26] | Billboard[27] | ||
| Wow!! Season (Wow!! シーズン) |
|
8 | 13 |
Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon[26] | Billboard[28] | |||
| "Restart" (りスタート) | 2019 | 1 | 3 | Start |
| "Rocket Start" (ろけっとすたーと) | 2020 | 22 | — | |
| "Daijōbu Sunrise" (大丈夫サンライズ) | 23 | — | ||
| "Samabari" (サマバリ)[A] | 4 | — | Mamejor! | |
| "Koi no Kakezan ABCDEFG" (恋のかけ算 ABCDEFG)[A] | — | |||
| "Ima" (今)[A] | — | |||
| "Love Chikyu" (らぶ地球) with First Summer Uika | 2021 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Kinō wa Modoranai" (昨日は戻らない) | 6 | — | ||
| "Koi no Full Swing" (恋のフルスイング) | — | |||
| "Oshogatsu" (お正月) | — | — | ||
| "Sakura Iro" (桜色) | 2022 | — | — | Mamequest |
| "Mamen Joy" (豆んJoy) | 3 | 71 | Non-album singles | |
| "Machigai Darake no Hero" (間違いだらけのヒーロー) | — | |||
| "Must Change" | 3 | 51 | ||
| "Must Change -We Keep Changing-" | 2023 | — | — | Mamequest |
| "Mamethunder" (豆サンダー) | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "PRiPRi" (ぷりぷり)[B] | 5 | — | ||
| "Sing Along Time!"[B] | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
Collaborations
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon[26] | |||
| "Zutto ki ni Naru Zucchini" (ずっと気になるズッキーニ) with Yuki Kashiwagi | 2021 | 11 | Non-album single |
Awards and nominations
edit| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan Record Awards | 2020 | Best New Artist | Mameshiba no Taigun | Won | [9] |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b ""水曜日のダウンタウン"内企画"MONSTER IDOL"により結成されたアイドル・グループ 豆柴の大群、デビュー・シングル『りスタート』本日12/19タワレコ限定リリース。表題曲MVも公開". Skream!. December 19, 2019.
- ^ ""水曜日のダウンタウン"内企画"MONSTER IDOL"により結成されたアイドル・グループ 豆柴の大群、候補生 カエデが正式メンバー加入。デビュー曲「りスタート」配信もスタート". Skream!. December 26, 2019.
- ^ ""水曜日のダウンタウン"内企画"MONSTER IDOL"により結成されたアイドル・グループ 豆柴の大群、5人でのアーティスト写真公開。メンバーの名前変更＆HP開設も". Skream!. January 1, 2020.
- ^ "豆柴の大群、2ndシングル3/4リリース決定。新曲「大丈夫サンライズ」＆「ろけっとすたーと」MV同時公開、WACK vs クロちゃんの再生回数競う新たな対決が始動". Skream!. January 12, 2020.
- ^ "豆柴の大群、1stアルバム5/13にリリース決定". Skream!. March 8, 2020.
- ^ "豆柴の大群、6/10リリースの1stアルバム『スタート』詳細＆収録曲「FLASH」リリック・ビデオ公開。ワンマン振替公演も決定". Skream!. May 14, 2020.
- ^ "豆柴の大群、1stアルバム『スタート』よりクロちゃん作詞曲「ドンクサハッピー」先行配信決定。購入者対象ネット・サイン会＆オンライン・トーク開催も". Skream!. May 26, 2020.
- ^ "豆柴の大群、avexからメジャーデビュー。新ビジュアル＆新曲「サマバリ」MV公開". Barks. August 5, 2020.
- ^ a b Ryusenkai (19 November 2020). "Winners and Nominees for the 62nd Japan Record Awards Announced". Arama! Japan. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ^ "豆柴の大群、メジャー1stアルバム『まめジャー！』超先行全曲試聴会をYouTubeチャンネルにて開催". Skream!. November 14, 2020.
- ^ "豆柴の大群、初全国ツアードキュメント映像を一度きりのフル尺プレミア公開". Barks. July 6, 2021.
- ^ "豆柴の大群、両A面シングル『昨日は戻らない/恋のフルスイング』リリース ニュービジュアル＆対バンツアーも解禁". Real Sound. October 4, 2021.
- ^ "豆柴の大群、両A面シングル『豆んJOY / 間違いだらけのヒーロー』7/20リリース決定。新ヴィジュアルも公開". Skream!. April 18, 2022.
- ^ "豆柴の大群、新メンバー追加オーディションを含む企画"MUST CHANGE PROJECT"始動。現5人体制でのラスト・シングル『MUST CHANGE』発売＆現5人体制ラスト・ワンマン開催決定". Skream!. September 7, 2022.
- ^ "豆柴の大群、ナオ・オブ・ナオのソロデビュー決定". Natalie. December 10, 2022.
- ^ "【現地レポ】豆柴の大群なりの合宿 初日①ー候補生12人＆メンバー4人インタビューコメント掲載". Story Writer. December 11, 2022.
- ^ "【現地レポ】豆柴の大群なりの合宿 初日②ー現役メンバー4人含む8人が脱落＆救済措置は明日6時からの腹筋対決". Story Writer. December 11, 2022.
- ^ "【現地レポ】豆柴の大群なりの合宿4日目②ーナオとアイカが奇跡的復活を果たし4人でパフォーマンス審査、合宿は最終審査へ". Story Writer. December 14, 2022.
- ^ "【LIVE REPORT】豆柴の大群に新メンバー2名が加入、現5人体制ラストライヴで全40曲披露しカエデフェニックス有終の美を飾る". StoryWriter. December 17, 2022.
- ^ "豆柴の大群、新メンバーはレオナエンパイアとモモチ・ンゲール！クロちゃん殺人コントであけおめ". Natalie. January 6, 2023.
- ^ "豆柴の大群、メジャー3rdアルバム『MAMEQUEST』全貌公開。大森靖子、清 竜人、前山田健一、木幡太郎（avengers in sci-fi）ら豪華クリエイター陣参加". Skream!. January 24, 2023.
- ^ "豆柴の大群、新曲 「豆サンダー」7/29より配信決定&MV公開". Ototoy. July 28, 2023.
- ^ "豆柴の大群、ニューシングル詳細発表。名阪ホールツアー開催決定". Barks. September 15, 2023.
- ^ "「水ダウ」発・豆柴の大群のミユキエンジェル＆ハナエモンスター、クリスマスライブを最後に脱退". Natalie. December 2, 2023.
- ^ "『水ダウ』発、豆柴の大群と都内某所が合併 5人組新グループで活動". Oricon. December 25, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "豆柴の大群 | Oricon". Oricon.
- "Restart charting". Oricon.
- "Rocket Start and Daijōbu Sunrise charting". Oricon.
- ^ a b "Hot Albums". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 25, 2019.
- "Start charting". Billboard Japan.
- "Mamejor! charting". Billboard Japan.
- "Wow!! Season charting". Billboard Japan.
- "Mamequest charting". Billboard Japan.
- ^ "Hot 100". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 25, 2019.
- "Restart charting". Billboard Japan.
- "Mamen Joy charting". Billboard Japan.
- "Must Change charting". Billboard Japan.