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Gang Parade (ギャングパレード), stylized as GANG PARADE (formerly known as Pla2me (プラニメ) and POP (ピオピ)) is a Japanese alternative idol girl group formed in 2014. In 2020, Gang Parade split into two groups: Go to the Beds and Paradises. They resumed activities in 2022.

History

2014–2015: Debut as Pla2me, reformation as POP

On September 30, 2014, the duo Pla2me consisting of members Saki Kamiya and Mari Mizuta debuted under T-Palette Records with the single "Plastic 2 Mercy". They released their second single, "Unit", on January 6, 2015. On April 1, Mari Mizuta withdrew from Pla2me due to "difference in opinion".

On June 1, 2015, Pla2me changed their name to POP (Period Of Plastic 2 Mercy) and four new members: Miki Yamamachi, Yua Yumeno, Ao Shigusawa and Maaya Inukai, joined the group. The group released their first album, P.O.P, on August 4. Their first single as POP, "Happy Lucky Kirakira Lucky", was released on December 8.

2016: Rename to Gang Parade

The group's fourth single overall, "Queen of POP", was released on March 15, 2016.

On June 17, POP changed their name to Gang Parade. They released their first single as Gang Parade, "We Are the Idol", on July 19. On July 20, Ao Shigusawa withdrew from the group as her family did not support her musical career. In October, Gang Parade held their first concert tour, the Barely Last Tour. During the tour on October 2, new member Can GP Maika joined the group. On October 6, new members Coco Partin Coco, Yuka Terashima and Yui Ga Dockson joined the group. The group released their second album overall and first as Gang Parade, Barely Last, on November 8.

2017–2019: Major label debut

In April 2017, Gang Parade embarked on their second concert tour, the Gang Parade Body & 7 Soul Tour. Their sixth single, "Foul", was released on April 25. In July, Gang Parade embarked on their third concert tour, the Gang Parade Beyond the Mountain Tour. Their seventh single, "Beyond the Mountain", was released on July 25. The group's third album, Gang Parade Takes Themselves Higher!!, was released on November 21.

From January to February 2018, Gang Parade embarked on their fourth concert tour, the Gang Parade Breaking the Road Tour. Their eighth single, "Breaking the Road", was released on February 20. On April 17, two new members, Usagi Tsukino and Haruna Bad Chiiiin joined the group. Their ninth single, "Gang 2", was released on May 29. From July to September Gang Parade embarked on their fifth concert tour, the Gang Parade Rebuild Tour. Their tenth single, "Can't Stop", was released on September 11.

The group's fourth album, Last Gang Parade, was released on January 8, 2019. On March 20, new member, Naruhaworld was revealed to be joining the group on May 26. Their eleventh single, "Brand New Parade", was released on April 17, through Fueled By Mentaiko marking their major label debut. Gang Parade embarked on their sixth concert tour, the Challenge the Limit Tour in May, followed by their seventh concert tour, Parade Goes on Tour, from September to November. The group's fourth album, Love Parade, was released on November 1.

2020–2021: Member departures and group split

On January 3, 2020, Saki Kamiya announced that she would leave the group at the end of their first hall tour. On January 29, the limited distribution double A-side single, "Namida no Stage / Fix Your Teeth", was released. On February 20, Haruna Bad Chiiiin withdrew from the group.

On March 28, Gang Parade split into two groups: Go to the Beds, consisting of Miki Yamamachi, Yua Yumeno, Can GP Maika, Yui Ga Dockson and Coco Partin Coco, and Paradises, consisting of Yuka Terashima, Usagi Tsukino and Naruhaworld. They released the split EP, G/P, consisting of three songs per group and Saki Kamiya's final solo song before graduating from Gang Parade on May 22.

The group's eighth concert tour, My First Hall Tour, was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On May 22, Saki Kamiya left the group via a livestream instead of the concert scheduled for the same day because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On May 22, 2021, Gang Parade held their final concert with Saki Kamiya, Forever Gang Parade Forever, at Nakano Sun Plaza.

2022: Resuming activities and new members

On January 2, 2022, Gang Parade resumed activities with the addition of Kila May, Ca Non and Changbaby as new members. In January, Gang Parade went on their first tour since 2019. They released the single, "Parade Goes On", on March 9. On March 26, it was announced that two new members, Ainastar and Potential (then known as Tantan), would join the group on May 13. Naruhaworld resumed activities on the day that they joined.

On May 25, they released the compilation album, Welcome to Gang Parade, consisting of previously released Gang Parade, Go to the Beds and Paradises songs with updated vocals by the new thirteen member line-up. They held the concert tour, Gang Parade Greatest Show Tour, from May till June. They released the single, "Signal", on July 13. The deluxe edition of Welcome to Gang Parade was released on July 30. From September to November, they held the Everything Must Go Tour. The single "Priority" was released on November 16. The complete edition of Welcome to Gang Parade was released on November 21. The group performed the theme song, "LOL", for Me & Roboco.

2023–present: Kiss Kiss and member departures

In April 2023, They held the Never Ending Parade Tour. On May 10, they released their fifth album, Our Parade. On June 21, Kiss Kiss, a group consisting of six Gang Parade members, released their debut album, First Album. In August, they held the Gilagila Gang Gals Tour and the Kirakira School Kids Parade Tour. From September to October, they held Trick or Smile Tour. Gang Parade released their first EP, The Night Park E.P., on November 15. The song "Träumerei" from the EP was used as the opening theme song for television drama My Personal Weatherman.

They released the digital singles, "Yakudō" and "Rock wo Tomeru na!!", on January 13 and January 29, 2024, respectively. On March 27, they performed at The Underworld in London alongside ASP and Kiss Kiss. The single "PassioGila / Yakudō / Rock wo Tomeru na!!", was released on May 22. In June and July, they held the Avantgarde Parade Tour. On July 16, Potential graduated from Gang Parade and Kiss Kiss. On August 28, they released the single "Peace☆Chō Panic / Itsuka". Yuka Terashima graduated from Gang Parade on December 1. They will release the single, "Sparkling Moon / Good Luck My Future", on December 25.

Members

Current

• Miki Yamamachi (ヤママチミキ)
• Yua Yumeno (ユメノユア)
• Can GP Maika (キャン・GP・マイカ)
• Coco Partin Coco (ココ・パーティン・ココ)
• Yui Ga Dockson (ユイ・ガ・ドクソン)
• Usagi Tsukino (月ノウサギ)
• Naruhaworld (ナルハワールド)
• Kila May (キラ・メイ)
• Ca Non (キャ・ノン)
• Changbaby (チャンベイビー)
• Ainastar (アイナスター)

Former

• Mari Mizuta (ミズタマリ)
• Ao Shigusawa (シグサワアオ)
• Maaya Inukai (イヌカイマアヤ)
• Aya Eightprince (アヤ・エイトプリンス)
• Haruna Bad Chiiiin (ハルナ・バッ・チーン)
• Saki Kamiya (カミヤサキ)
• Potential (カ能セイ)
• Yuka Terashima (テラシマユウカ)

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Extended plays

Singles

Filmography

Blu-rays

Concerts and tours

Tours

• Barely Last Tour (2016)
• Gang Parade Body & 7 Soul Tour (2017)
• Gang Parade Beyond the Mountain Tour (2017)
• Gang Parade Breaking the Road Tour (2018)
• Gang Parade Rebuild Tour (2018)
• Challenge the Limit Tour (2019)
• Parade Goes on Tour (2019)
• My First Hall Tour (2020; Cancelled)
• Gang Parade Goes On Tour (2022)
• Gang Parade the Greatest Show Tour (2022)
• Everything Must Go Tour (2022)
• Never Ending Parade Tour (2023)
• Gilagila Gang Gals Tour (2023)
• Kirakira School Kids Parade Tour (2023)
• Trick or Smile Tour (2023)
• Avantgarde Parade Tour (2024)

Concerts

• Pla2me Say Hello (2014)
• Pla2me Say Hello Hello (2014)
• Pla2me Nagoya Say Hello (2014)
• Pla2me Osaka Say Hello (2014)
• Period Of Plastic 2 Mercy (2015)
• Come Back My (2015)
• Queen Of POP (2016)
• We Are the Idol (2016)
• Barely Last (2016)
• Girl Parade (2017)
• Gang Parade Girls Park (2018)
• Gang Parade Making the Road (2018)
• Gang 2 (2018)
• Forever Gang Parade Forever (2021)
• Girls Parade (2022)
• Lovers Parade (2022)
• Gang Parade Memorial Live -Past, Now, and Future- (2023)
• Crossroads of Fate (2023)
• WACK in the UK Vol. 2 with ASP and Kiss Kiss (2024)

Awards and nominations

Notes

1. "Love Communication" was released as a digital single.
2. ^ "Namida no Stage / Fix Your Teeth" was released as a limited distribution single.
3. "LOL" was released as a digital single.
4. "Somnium" was released as a digital single.
5. ^ "Yakudō" and "Rock wo Tomeru na!!" were initially released as digital singles. "PassioGila / Yakudō / Rock wo Tomeru na!!" was later released as a single.

References

1. "POPこそがBiSの直系にして本流だーーカミヤサキ活動休止発表のUNITワンマンを観た". Real Sound. 11 August 2015.
2. "POP 結成1年で改名"GANG PARADE"初のシングル『WE ARE the IDOL』写真公開". Billboard Japan.
3. ^ "GANG PARADEが分裂。"GO TO THE BEDS"と"PARADISES"ふたつのグループが誕生、4/1にスプリット・アルバムをリリース". Skream!.
4. ^ "GANG PARADE、再始動を発表 ニューシングルのリリースと抽選ライブの開催が決定". Spice.
5. "カミヤサキ（元BiS）×いずこねこ 新ユニット"プラニメ"結成". Billboard Japan.
6. "プラニメ、UNITワンマンでミニアルバム制作を発表". Natalie.
7. "プラニメから「意見の相違」でミズタマリ脱退、新メンバー男女ともに募集". Ototoy.
8. "プラニメ新メンバー4人加え「POP」に、ニューアルバム＆ワンマンも". Natalie.
9. "POP、新作より未発表曲パラデータを無料配信". Natalie.
10. "POP、カミヤサキが脱退or復帰かけて富士急から下北沢へ100kmマラソン". Natalie.
11. "POP、王道アイドル路線で突き進むニューシングル「WE ARE the IDOL」". Natalie.
12. "POPがGANG PARADEに改名". Natalie.
13. "GANG PARADEシグサワアオ、「TIF」を最後に脱退". Natalie.
14. "【GANG PARADE】新メンバー、キャン・マイカ 初インタヴュー「私が消極的になったら入る意味がない」". Ototoy.
15. "ギャンパレ BiS公式ライバルグループ・SiSメンバー電撃加入". Billboard Japan.
16. "GANG PARADE、アルバム曲「Barely Last」をフル尺公開＆無料配信". Natalie.
17. "GANG PARADE『FOUL』ジャケット写真＆キャン・マイカ作詞楽曲「FOUL」フル尺公開". Billboard Japan.
18. "GANG PARADE、BiSアヤ迎えた新体制での初MV公開". Natalie.
19. "GANG PARADE 新アー写はスケバン風！ これからのギャンパレを勢いづける新曲「GANG PARADE」MVも公開". Billboard Japan.
20. "GANG PARADE「BREAKING THE ROAD」MVはクリエイター3名のオムニバス形式". Natalie.
21. "WACKオーディション結果発表！キャン・マイカは改名、BiSは2チームに分裂". Natalie.
22. "GANG PARADE"GANG 2" ブレイク目前の9人組が新たな一歩を踏みしめる、現体制での初インタヴュー!". Mikiki.
23. "GANG PARADE『CAN'T STOP』 最高の再構築を進めてきた9人が語りまくる、ニュー・シングルに描かれた〈遠くにある続き〉とは?". Mikiki.
24. "GANG PARADE、1/8リリースのニュー・アルバム『LAST GANG PARADE』詳細＆新アー写公開". Skream!.
25. "BiSH、GANG PARADE、EMPiREら所属の"WACK"、合同オーディションにてGANG PARADEにナルハワールド（WAgg）、EMPiREにテラヤマユフが新メンバーに加入決定". Skream!.
26. "GANG PARADE、メジャー1stシングル『ブランニューパレード』リリース記念し、4/20にタワレコ9店舗同時イベント"ギャンパレ 999"開催決定". Skream!.
27. "GANG PARADE、川崎クラブチッタにてBiSとの合同リリース・イベント開催決定。『LOVE PARADE』発売週のリリース・イベントも発表". Skream!.
28. "GANG PARADE、カミヤサキの脱退を発表。ラスト・ライヴは5/22開催のツアー・セミファイナル". Skream!.
29. "GANG PARADE、ヒャダイン×松隈ケンタのタッグによるダブルA面配信限定シングル『涙のステージ/FiX YOUR TEETH』1/29発売。新ヴィジュアル＆ジャケット写真公開". Skream!.
30. "GANG PARADE、ハルナ・バッ・チーンが本日2/20をもって脱退". Skream!.
31. "GANG PARADE、カミヤサキ脱退ライヴ開催をかけたクラウドファンディング・プロジェクト立ち上げ". Skream!.
32. "GANG PARADE、5/22中野サンプラザにてカミヤサキ脱退ライヴ"FOREVER GANG PARADE FOREVER"開催". Skream!.
33. "GANG PARADE、再始動後初の東名阪ツアー"GANG PARADE GOES ON TOUR"開催決定". Skream!.
34. "WACKに新しい仲間！合宿オーディションの末、GANG PARADEとASPに2名ずつ新加入". Natalie.
35. "GANG PARADEが年始から止まらない！ツアーファイナルで新たなツアー開催を発表". Natalie.
36. "GANG PARADE、シングル配信と思いきや代表曲25曲入りのアルバム『WELCOME TO GANG PARADE』をサプライズ配信。新曲「シグナル」MVを本日5/25 21時プレミア公開". Skream!.
37. "GANG PARADE、13人体制で再レコーディングした配信限定アルバム拡大版『WELCOME TO GANG PARADE(DELUXE EDITION)』7/30リリース決定。リリース記念ニコ生特番も". Skream!.
38. "GANG PARADE、全国ツアー＜EVERYTHING MUST GO TOUR＞開催決定". Barks. 12 July 2022.
39. "GANG PARADE、メジャー4thシングル『Priority』11/16リリース決定。9/8には豊洲PITでの配信ライヴも開催". Skream!.
40. "GANG PARADE、キャリア全網羅した137曲入り8時間超のオール・タイム・アルバムをサプライズ配信。2023年元日にメモリアル・ライヴも開催決定". Skream!.
41. "GANG PARADE、TVアニメ『僕とロボコ』のテーマソングを担当することが決定". Spice.
42. "GANG PARADE、現体制最大規模のワンマン開催". Natalie (in Japanese). March 27, 2023.
43. "GANG PARADE、5月に約4年ぶりのフル・アルバム『OUR PARADE』リリース決定。元日ワンマン・ライヴのYouTube生配信＆当日参加が可能となる大抽選会も実施". Skream!.
44. "WACKが新グループ「KiSS KiSS」結成、メンバーはGANG PARADEの6人". Story Writer (in Japanese). March 25, 2023.
45. "GANG PARADE、夏休み期間に女性限定＆中高生限定ツアー開催". Natalie (in Japanese). June 19, 2023.
46. "GANG PARADE、〈TRICK OR SMILE TOUR〉沖縄追加公演＆FCツアー開催決定". Ototoy (in Japanese). July 27, 2023.
47. "GANG PARADE、1st EPタイトルは『The Night Park E.P.』に "組体操"がテーマの最新アーティスト写真も公開". Real Sound (in Japanese). September 8, 2023.
48. "GANG PARADE、ドラマ『体感予報』主題歌「Traumerei」MV公開". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). August 11, 2023.
49. "GANG PARADE、新曲「躍動」デジタルリリース＋ 4月にニューシングル発売決定". Barks (in Japanese). January 13, 2024.
50. "GANG PARADE、デジタルシングル『躍動／ROCKを止めるな！！』リリース 6月より全国ツアー開催も". Real Sound (in Japanese). January 29, 2024.
51. "【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.
52. "GANG PARADE、5thシングル『パショギラ / 躍動 / ROCKを止めるな！！』デジタルリリース". Real Sound (in Japanese). April 6, 2024.
53. "GANG PARADE、50曲入りデジタル・コンピレーション・アルバム『AVANTGARDE PARADE TOUR』配信リリース". Skream! (in Japanese). May 22, 2024.
54. "GANG PARADE、KiSS KiSS兼任のカ能セイが脱退を発表、WACK退所へ". Natalie (in Japanese). June 20, 2024.
55. "GANG PARADE、メジャー6thシングルリリース ライブハウスツアー会場でCD予約受付開始". Real Sound (in Japanese). May 31, 2024.
56. "GANG PARADE・テラシマユウカが脱退を発表、2016年の加入から丸8年在籍". Natalie (in Japanese). October 24, 2024.
57. "GANG PARADE、7thシングルより最新曲「グッドラック・マイフューチャー」MV公開　力強い応援ソング". Real Sound (in Japanese). December 1, 2024.
58. ^ "Gang Parade | Oricon Style". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved September 4, 2024.
59. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard (in Japanese). Retrieved March 19, 2020.
    • "P.O.P".
    • "Barely Last".
    • "Gang Parade Takes Themselves Higher!!".
    • "Last Gang Parade".
    • "Love Parade".
    • "Welcome to Gang Parade".
    • "Our Parade".
    • "The Night Park E.P."
60. "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard (in Japanese). Retrieved March 19, 2020.
    • "Plastic 2 Mercy".
    • "Queen Of Pop".
    • "Foul".
    • "Beyond the Mountain".
    • "Breaking the Road".
    • "Gang 2".
    • "Can't Stop".
    • "Brand New Parade".
    • "Namida no Stage/Fix Your Teeth".
    • "Parade Goes On".
    • "Signal".
    • "Priority".
    • "PassioGila".
    • "Peace – Chō Panic".
61. "Certifications Search Results: GANG PARADE (Physical Format)" (Enter "GANG PARADE" into the "アーティスト" (Artist) field) (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
62. "「第34回日本ゴールドディスク大賞」発表。髭男、King Gnu、米津、RAD、back number、LiSAら". Rockin' On.

External links

• Official website

• Japanese idol groups
• Japanese pop music groups
• Musical groups established in 2014
• Musical groups from Tokyo
• 2014 establishments in Japan
• Alternative idols