| Band Ja Naimon! MAXX NAKAYOSHI | |
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 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. |
| Members | Misako Suzuki Ringo Koishio Gumi Nanase Miyu Mochizuki Yuzu Amanatsu Omomoko Sunrise |
| Past members | Saori Kaneko Ramune Mizutama |
| Website | banmon |
Band Ja Naimon! MAXX NAKAYOSHI ( バンドじゃないもん！MAXX NAKAYOSHI, commonly abbreviated as BanMon, formerly known as Band Ja Naimon!) is a Japanese girl group, which consists of six members Misako Suzuki, Ringo Koishio, Gumi Nanase, Miyu Mochizuki, Yuzu Amanatsu, and Sunrise Omomoko. 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 in the weekly Oricon Singles Chart. On January 28, 2017, the group was introduced at billboard as "Japan Hot 100 artist" for the first time.
History
Band Ja Naimon was formed in 2011 when Misako Suzuki, drummer for the band Shinsei Kamattechan, met Saori Kaneko. Saori knew how to play the drums and wanted to join a band, and Misako wanted to be part a girl band. The two decided to create a “twin-drum” band soon after meeting. On February of the same year, the two held their first live performance as Band Ja Naimon. Initially they asked other musicians to support them on stage with other instruments, but later decided that only the two would perform with both members playing drums and singing. The two of them were reluctant to change from a band to an idol group, but were encouraged by seeing other idol groups. They eventually made the transition as their songs changed. They released their self-titled debut album on October 3, 2012, under Warner Music Japan's label, unBORDE.
On May 7, 2013, the two members held a livestream announcing the addition of three new members: Ramune Mizutama, Ringo Koishio, and Gumi Nanase. Their official introduction as a five-person group was at the live performance on June 8 of that same year.
Kaneko announced in August 2013 she would be graduating from the group to prepare for her marriage. Her graduation concert was held on September 19, 2013, marking the end of the “twin-drum” era. At the end of the concert, the addition of a new member was announced to be revealed in October and formally join the group at their concert on October 18, 2013. The new member would also be appearing on the cover of their next single “Yuki Furu Yoruni Kisushite”. On October 17, Miyu Mochizuki was revealed as the new member and group bass player.
On February 22, 2014, Mizutama announced her retirement from the group stating that the group's activities were conflicting with her personal activities and pursuits of other interests. At the same time, the group opened auditions for the first time in search of new members. Ramune graduated from the group on April 4, 2014. That same day, Yuzu Amanatsu and Omoko Sunrise (known as Momoko Amaterasu at the time) were announced as the new members. The official fan club, Chocolat Club, was founded on February 6, 2015. They renamed the group to Band Ja Naimon! MAXX NAKAYOSHI on November 9, 2018.
Members
| Name | Nickname | Date Joined | Color | Instrument | Birthday | Age | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Misako Suzuki (鈴姫みさこ) | Misako (みさこ) | 2011
(Original member) |
Pink (Leader) | Drums | Oct 11 | Eternal 13 year old | Chiba Prefecture |
| Ringo Koishio (恋汐りんご) | Shiorin (しおりん) | June 8, 2013 | Loving Apple | June 16 | 5 Pieces of apple | Gunma Prefecture | |
| Gumi Nanase (ななせぐみ) | Gumi-tyan (ぐみてゃん) | June 8, 2013 | Sadistic Blue | Mar 30 | 1000 gummies | Tokyo | |
| Miyu Mochizuki (望月みゆ) | Miyu-chii (みゆちぃ) | Oct 18, 2013 | Fairy Tale Green | Bass | June 4 | One less than you | Kumamoto/Saga Area |
| Yuzu Amane (甘夏ゆず) | Yuzu-pon (ゆずポン) | May 16, 2014 | Cotton Yellow | Guitar & Synthesizer | Aug 28 | Don't have one in particular | Chiba Prefecture |
| Sunrise Omomoko (大桃子サンライズ) | Momo-chan (ももちゃん) | May 16, 2014 | Deep Marine Blue | June 14 | Innocent adult slightly over the drinking age | Pleiades Star Cluster |
| Name | Nickname | Instrument | Date Joined | Date Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saori Kaneko(金子沙織) | Kacchan (かっちゃん) | Drums | 2011 (original member) | September 19, 2013 |
| Ramune Mizutama(水玉らむね) | Ramutin (らむてぃん) | Magical Tamborine | May 7, 2013 | April 6, 2014 |
Timeline
Discography
※Following the official discography
Singles
※The ranks follow the weekly Oricon Singles Chart
| #N | Date of release | Title | Rank | Catalog Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | February 6, 2013 | Chocolat Love | 119th | WPZL-30534/5 (Limited Edition, CD+DVD)
WPCL-11306 (Standard Edition, CD) |
| 2nd | August 21, 2013 | UP↑Prime / Tacatocotan - Forever - | - | PMFL-000 |
| 3rd | December 18, 2013 | Yuki Furu Yoruni Kisushite | 20th | WPCL-11676 (Limited Edition A)
WPCL-11677 (Limited Edition B) WPCL-11678 (Standard Edition) |
| 4th | September 17, 2014 | Tsunagaru! Kanaderu! Music | 14th | XQFL-91004 (Limited Edition)
XQFL-1031 (Standard Edition) |
| 5th | November 25, 2015 | Namida / White Youth | 11th | XQFL-91006 (Limited Edition 1)
XQFL-91007 (Limited Edition 2) XQFL-91008 (Limited Edition 3) XQFL-91009 (Limited Edition 4) XQFL-91010 (Limited Edition 5) XQFL-91011 (Limited Edition 6) XQFL-1033 (Normal Edition) |
| 6th | May 18, 2016 | Kimemaster! / Kimochi Dake Sanka Shimasu | 5th | BRCA-70014 (Limited Edition 1)
BRCA-70015 (Limited Edition 2) BRCA-70016 (Limited Edition 3) BRCA-70017 (Limited Edition 4) BRCA-70018 (Limited Edition 5) BRCA-70019 (Limited Edition 6) PCCA-70470 (Standard Edition) |
| 7th | August 24, 2016 | Natsu no Oh! Baibusu | 7th | PCCA-70480 (Limited Edition, Chou Chou Cream Ver.)
PCCA-70481 (Limited Edition, Blue Twins Ver.) PCCA-70482 (Limited Edition, Cotton Rabbits Ver.) PCCA-70479 (Standard Edition, CD) |
| 8th | January 11, 2017 | YAKIMOCHI | 5th | PCCA-70494 (New Year's Gift Edition A)
PCCA-70495 (New Year's Gift Edition B) PCCA-70496 (New Year's Gift Edition C) PCCA-70493 (Standard Edition) |
| 9th | January 11, 2017 | YATTA! | 8th | PCCA-70490 (New Year's Gift Edition A)
PCCA-70491 (New Year's Gift Edition B) PCCA-70492 (New Year's Gift Edition C) PCCA-70489 (Standard Edition) |
| 10th | May 17, 2017 | METAMORISER / FAN＋TIC | 10th | PCCA-04543 (CD+DISC PLUS) |
| 11th | October 11, 2017 | Q.JINSEI SORE DE IINOKAI? | 23rd | PCCA-70517 |
| 12th | May 9, 2018 | BORN TO BE IDOL/Koi Suru Kanzen Hanzai | 13th | PCCA-00086 (Misako Suzuki Edition, CD)
PCCA-00087 (Ringo Koishio Edition, CD) PCCA-00088 (Gumi Nanase Edition, CD) PCCA-00089 (Miyu Mochizuki Edition, CD) PCCA-00090 (Yuzu Amanatsu Edition, CD) PCCA-00091 (Sunrise Omomoko Edition, CD) PCCA-04660 (Normal Edition, CD) PCCA-04659 (Limited Edition, 3CD+Blu-Ray) |
Digital Download
| #N | Date of release | Title | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dec 23, 2019 | 6 Respect | - | NKYR-001 |
| 2nd | June 10, 2020 | God Song | - | NKYR-002 |
Albums
※The ranks follow the weekly Oricon Albums Chart
| #N | Date of release | Title | Rank | Product Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | October 3, 2012 | Band Ja Naimon! | 149th | WPCL-11176 |
| 2nd | April 22, 2014 | Re:start | 22nd | XQFL-91005 (Limited Edition, CD+DVD)
XQFL-1032 (Standard Edition, CD) |
| 3rd | March 8, 2017 | Kanpekishugi Na Sekai Ni Fukanzen Na Ongakuwo | 4th | PCCA-04478 (Limited Edition, CD+Blu-Ray)
PCCA-04477 (Standard Edition, CD) |
| 4th | December 13, 2017 | Mini Ban! | 15th | PCCA-04609 (Limited Edition, CD+Blu-Ray)
PCCA-04610 (Standard Edition, CD) |
| 5th | April 3, 2019 | NO LIMIT | 13th | SCCA-00073 (Legacy Edition, CD + 3 Blu-Ray)
PCCA-04764 (Limited Edition, CD+Blu-Ray) PCCA-04765 (Standard Edition, CD) |
| 6th | January 31, 2023 | Kanpekishugi Na Sekai Ni Fukanzen Na Ongakuwo 2 | NKYR-5 |
Best-Of Albums
| #N | Date of release | Title | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | May 19, 2021 | BanMon! BEST- Goku Nakayoshiteki Sekai | 7th | NKYR-1001 (Limited Edition, CD + DVD)
NKYR-0003 (Standard Edition, CD) |
Filmography
| #N | Date of release | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | January 30, 2015 | Band Ja Naimon! LIVE DVD | PMFL-90001 |
| 2nd | October 24, 2015 | Band Ja Naimon! LIVE DVD vol.2 | PMFL-90002 |
| 3rd | October 26, 2016 | Zenkoku tour 2016 ~ Teppen Mezasouze! Mushyashyugyou hen ~ LIVE Blu-ray | BRXP-00009 (Limited Memorial Box Edition, 2 Blu-Ray + 2 CD)
PCXP-50446 (Standard Edition, Blu-Ray) |
| 4th | August 23, 2017 | Band Ja Naimon! Oneman Live 2017 Tokyo Dada Dash! - Chanto Ase Kakanakya XXXX - | BRXP-00011 (Limited Memorial Box Edition, Blu-Ray+CD)
PCXP-50510 (Standard Edition, Blu-Ray) PCBP-53217 (Standard Edition, DVD) |
| 5th | October 5, 2019 | JAPAN TOUR 2019 Reiwa Gennen！NAKAYOSHI Bakufu at Hibiya Open Air Concert Hall LIVE DVD | PMVP-0003 |
| 6th | September 17, 2021 | Banmon! Hasshuunen Suru Hirogari Tour Final @Zepp DiverCity Tokyo | PMVP-0018 |
References
- PONY CANYON NEWS September 16th 2016
- PONY CANYON NEWS November 1st 2016
- http://realsound.jp/2016/08/post-8805.html Realsound.jp article on August 25th, 2016
- 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
- http://www.billboard.com/artist/7661755/band-ja-nai-mon/chart Billboard Artist Band Ja Naimon! Japan Hot 100
- "PROFILE". バンドじゃないもん！MAXX NAKAYOSHI. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
- https://banmon.jp/discography Band Ja Naimon! Official website discography
- ^ http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/572053/rank/ Band Ja Naimon! Oricon Singles/Albums Chart history
- ^ PONY CANYON NEWS November 28th 2016
- "【RELEASE情報】バンもん！八周年すゑひろがりツアー ツアーファイナル＠Zepp DiverCity Tokyo LIVE DVD販売決定！". バンドじゃないもん！MAXX NAKAYOSHI. September 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-05.