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Origin | Japan |
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Years active | 2021–present |
Labels | WACK Avex Trax |
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Website | asp-japan |
ASP is a Japanese alternative idol girl group formed by WACK in 2021. They debuted with the studio album, Anal Sex Penis, on May 26, 2021.
History
2021: Debut with Anal Sex Penis
On March 27, 2021, WACK announced that a new group, ASP, had been formed. Initially the members faces were hidden until they reached 20,000 followers on Twitter. Eventually after the gradual reveal of their faces the members were confirmed to be former Carry Loose member Yumeka Nowkana?, former Wagg trainee Naayu, Nameless and Mog Ryan. They released their debut studio album, Anal Sex Penis, on May 26. They performed live for the first time on May 30 at Nakano Heavy Sick Zero in Tokyo, and held their first tour, the ASP's on Fire Tour, from June to July. Their second tour, Tour Starfuckers, was held in August. Their first single, "The Man Calling", was released on September 22. Their third tour, the March of Rogues Tour, was held from October to November. On November 24, the final date of the tour, Naayu left ASP due to a worsening foot injury. During Naayu's final live show with the group, ASP introduced twin sisters, Matilder and Wonker, as new members.
2022: Placebo and major label debut
They released their second studio album, Placebo, on January 5, 2022. Their fourth tour, the Redo Beginning Tour, was held in January. On February 21, they performed a live show called Anti Social Pains at Zepp DiverCity in Tokyo. In March, their fifth tour, Sorry!! It's only for girls, which was a woman only event was held. On March 26, it was announced that two new members, CCCCCC and Riontown, would join the group on May 7. Their second single, "Bollocks", was released on April 13. On May 24, they released their first digital single "Haikei Rockstarsama 2022". From May to July they held their sixth tour, the Acoustic Sad Orchestra Tour. They made their major label debut with their third single, "Hyper Cracker", through Avex Trax on August 31. On September 2, they held a 24-hour live event called 24 Hours Anarchy Anarchy Shit Shit Party People at Yokohama Bay Hall in Kanagawa to commemorate their major label debut. From September to December, they held their seventh tour, the God Save the ASP Tour. On November 30, they released their second digital single "I Won't Let You Go".
2023–present: Delicious Vicious and Terminal Disease of ASP
From January to March 2023, they held their eighth tour, a woman and students only tour titled For girls and students from ASP. They released their third digital single, "No Color S", on March 27. They released their first EP, Delicious Vicious, on April 26. From April to July, they held their ninth tour, the Killing ASP Tour. Their fourth single, "I Hate U", was released on August 9. From August to October, they held their tenth tour, the But I Love You Tour. On November 16, ASP performed at The Underworld in London alongside ExWhyZ and AinatoAoi (a duo consisting of Aina the End and dancer Aoi Yamada), as part of WACK's first multi-artist concert to be held outside of Japan. From November to December, they held their eleventh tour, a free entry tour titled Actually Free but You must come Yaon Tour
They released their fifth single, "Heaven's Seven", on January 17, 2024. On March 27, they performed in London again alongside Gang Parade and Kiss Kiss. From April to May, they held their twelfth tour, March with Rogues to Budokan. Their sixth single, "Black Nails", was released on May 1. From May to September, they performed a forty-seven show tour in forty-six locations across Japan. ASP performed in London for the third time alongside Bis and Mameshiba no Taigun Tonai Bousho a.k.a. MonsterIdol on August 28. They released their third studio album, Terminal Disease of ASP, on October 2. On October 8, they performed at the Nippon Budokan in a live show called We are in Budokan "The floor is all ours!!". They performed in London for the fourth time alongside ExWhyZ and Mameshiba no Taigun Tonai Bousho a.k.a. MonsterIdol on November 27.
Members
Current
- Yumeka Nowkana? (ユメカ・ナウカナ?)
- Nameless (ナ前ナ以)
- Mog Ryan (モグ・ライアン)
- Matilder Twins (マチルダー・ツインズ)
- Wonker Twins (ウォンカー・ツインズ)
- CCCCCC (チッチチチーチーチー)
- Riontown (リオンタウン)
Former
- Naayu (ナアユ)
Timeline
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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Oricon | Billboard | ||
Anal Sex Penis |
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13 | 13 |
Placebo |
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6 | 8 |
Terminal Disease of ASP |
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6 | 6 |
Extended plays
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
Sales | |
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Oricon | Billboard | |||
Delicious Vicious |
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7 | 6 |
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Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | ||
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Oricon | Billboard | ||||
"The Man Calling" | 2021 | 17 | — | Non-album singles | |
"Bollocks" | 2022 | 9 | — | ||
"Haikei Rockstarsama 2022" (拝啓 ロックスター様2022) | — | — | |||
"Hyper Cracker" | 8 | 53 | Terminal Disease of ASP | ||
"I Won't Let You Go" | — | — | |||
"No Color S" | 2023 | — | — | ||
"I Hate U" | 6 | — | |||
"Heaven's Seven" | 2024 | 3 | 91 | ||
"Black Nails" | 7 | — | |||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Collaborations
Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album |
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Oricon | |||
"Against the World" with Yuki Kashiwagi | 2021 | 16 | Non-album single |
Concerts and tours
Tours
- ASP's on Fire Tour (2021)
- Tour Starfuckers (2021)
- March of Rogues Tour (2021)
- Redo Beginning Tour (2022)
- Sorry!! It's only for girls (2022)
- Acoustic Sad Orchestra Tour (2022)
- God Save the ASP Tour (2022)
- For girls and students from ASP (2023)
- Killing ASP Tour (2023)
- But I Love You Tour (2023)
- Actually Free but You must come Yaon Tour (2023)
- March with Rogues to Budokan (2024)
- ASP Complementation Plan B (2024)
Concerts
- This is an ASP Oneman. (これはASPのワンマンです。) (2021)
- Anti Social Pains (2022)
- 24 Hours Anarchy Anarchy Shit Shit Party People (2022)
- WACK in the UK with ExWhyZ and AinatoAoi (2023)
- WACK in the UK Vol. 2 with Gang Parade and Kiss Kiss (2024)
- WACK in the UK Vol. 3 with Bis and Mameshiba no Taigun Tonai Bousho a.k.a. MonsterIdol (2024)
References
- ^ "WACK's new idol group ASP announces debut album 'ANAL SEX PENiS'". Tone Deaf. April 15, 2021.
- "New idol group ASP announce debut album "ANAL SEX PENiS"". Arama! Japan. April 10, 2021.
- "ASP、初の東名阪ツアー開催決定". Natalie (in Japanese). May 30, 2021.
- "ASP、初の東名阪ツアー〈ASP's on FiRE TOUR〉開催". Story Writer (in Japanese). May 30, 2021.
- "ASP、全国7都市を回る夏ツアー〈TOUR STARFUCKERS〉ビジュアル公開". Story Writer (in Japanese). August 2, 2021.
- "ASPが渡辺淳之介監督のMV「the MAN CALLiNG」公開". Ototoy (in Japanese). September 13, 2021.
- "ASP、10月より全国18ヶ所を回るワンマンツアー開催". Story Writer (in Japanese). August 24, 2021.
- "ASPナアユが全国ツアーファイナルをもって脱退、足の怪我の悪化に伴い". Natalie (in Japanese). November 12, 2021.
- "ASP、双子の新メンバー加入& 「NO REASON」MV公開& グループ最大規模のライヴ決定". Ototoy (in Japanese). November 25, 2021.
- "ASP、新体制初アルバム『PLACEBO』より4曲無料公開". Story Writer (in Japanese). December 13, 2021.
- "ASP、2022年1月より東名阪ツアー〈REDO BEGiNNiNG TOUR〉開催". Story Writer (in Japanese). December 17, 2021.
- "ASP、"ANTi SOCiAL PAiNS"ライヴ映像24h限定フル尺公開". Ototoy (in Japanese). August 12, 2022.
- "ASP、女性限定ツアー「sorry!! It's only for girls」開催". Natalie (in Japanese). February 22, 2022.
- "ASP新メンバーがリリイベで突如発表、名前は「チッチチチーチーチー」と「リオンタウン」". Story Writer (in Japanese). April 9, 2022.
- "ASP新シングル「BOLLOCKS」初回盤特典はナアユのサイン入り、「SAKEBE」ライブ映像公開". Natalie (in Japanese). March 3, 2022.
- "ASP、メジャーデビュー記念"5円"シングルをタワレコで数量限定リリース". Barks (in Japanese). May 24, 2022.
- "ASP、Zeppワンマンからライヴ映像公開&最大規模全国ツアー開催決定". Ototoy (in Japanese). March 11, 2022.
- "ASP、メジャーデビューシングル「Hyper Cracker」先行配信". Barks (in Japanese). August 2, 2022.
- "ASPが24時間イベント開催、ツアーファイナルはZepp DCでリベンジ目指す". Natalie (in Japanese). August 27, 2022.
- "ASP、メジャーデビュー後初の全国ツアー開催". Barks (in Japanese). August 16, 2022.
- "ASP、大切な人への想いを綴る新曲「I won't let you go」リリース". Barks (in Japanese). November 30, 2022.
- "ASP、女性/学生限定ツアー"For girls and students from ASP"開催決定". Skream! (in Japanese). December 1, 2022.
- "ASP、新曲「NO COLOR S」配信リリース。MVも公開". Skream! (in Japanese). March 27, 2023.
- "ASP、メジャー1st EP『DELiCiOUS ViCiOUS』アートワーク&商品情報公開". Skream! (in Japanese). February 27, 2023.
- "ASP、全国7ヶ所回るツアー"KiLLiNG ASP TOUR"開催決定". Skream! (in Japanese). February 27, 2023.
- "ASP、メジャー2ndシングル『I HATE U』リリース とんだ林蘭による新ビジュアルも公開". Real Sound (in Japanese). June 23, 2023.
- "ASP、中華料理をドカ食いする"But I Love You TOUR"ツアー・ヴィジュアル公開". Skream! (in Japanese). August 4, 2023.
- "WACK初の海外公演〈WACK in the UK〉開催決定". Ototoy (in Japanese). September 22, 2023.
- "ASP、"無料"ライブツアー【Actually FREE but You must come YAON Tour】開催決定". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). November 17, 2023.
- "ASP、メジャー3rdシングル「Heaven's Seven」リリース決定". Ototoy (in Japanese). October 15, 2023.
- "【現地レポ】WACK初のロンドン公演で地元ファンたちが大熱狂、3組が熱いライブ繰り広げる 来年3月にはGANG PARADEもUK上陸へ". Story Writer (in Japanese). November 17, 2023.
- "激しいASPとキュートなASPの「Black Nails」MV公開、楽曲プロデュースはAFJB". Natalie (in Japanese). May 1, 2024.
- "ASP、メジャー4th SG「Black Nails」5/1リリース決定". Ototoy (in Japanese). March 1, 2024.
- "ASPが東京を除く46カ所47公演のツアー開催!初武道館ワンマンのチケット購入者は全公演無料". Natalie (in Japanese). April 14, 2024.
- "3度目の「WACK in the U.K.」開催決定!夏のロンドンにASP、BiS、豆柴都内が集結". Natalie (in Japanese). March 28, 2024.
- "ASP、Zeppツアー【MARCH with ROGUES to BUDOKAN】から「Tokyo Sky Blues」ライブ映像公開". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). September 14, 2024.
- "ASP、日本武道館ワンマンライヴ開催決定". Ototoy (in Japanese). December 24, 2023.
- "【現地レポ】WACK4度目の英国ロンドン公演でASP、ExWHYZ、モンアイが熱演、来年3月にはギャンパレが2度目のUK上陸へ". Story Writer (in Japanese). November 29, 2024.
- ^ "ASP | Oricon Style". Oricon. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard Japan. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- 週間 アルバムランキング 2023年05月08日付 [Weekly Album Ranking for May 8, 2023] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on May 3, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
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