Atarashii Gakko! Explained

Atarashii Gakko!
Native Name:新しい学校のリーダーズ
Native Name Lang:ja
Alias:Atarashii Gakkou no Leaders
Origin:Japan
Genre:J-pop
Years Active:2015–present
Current Members:
  • Mizyu
  • Rin
  • Suzuka
  • Kanon
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Channel Display Name:ATARASHII GAKKO! - 新しい学校のリーダーズ
Years Active:2015—present
Genre:Music
Subscribers:1,440,000
Views:332 million

Atarashii Gakko!, known in Japan as, is a Japanese girl group formed in 2015. The group is jointly managed with Asobisystem,[1] Twin Planet and TV Asahi Music.[2] It made its Japanese debut in June 2017 under Victor Entertainment with the single "Dokubana", and its worldwide debut came in January 2021 under 88rising with the single "Nainainai".[3]

On December 7, 2023, Atarashii Gakko! made their U.S. television debut, performing "Tokyo Calling" on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.[4]

On January 9, 2024, Atarashii Gakko! performed their first show at the Nippon Budokan, called "Seishun Shurai" ("Invasion of Youth").[5]

Overview

Concept and formation

Atarashii Gakkou no Leaders adopts a philosophy of challenging the norms of Japanese society. Positioning themselves as the representatives of Japanese youth, the group’s guiding principle states: "In a time when only exemplar citizens are acknowledged, we strive to defy a narrow-minded society by embracing individuality and freedom." While the circumstances surrounding the group’s formation have never been disclosed, they stated on the radio program All Night Nippon that they had met in a supermarket discount aisle.

Members

NameBirth date (age)BirthplaceRole
Mizyu (みぢゅ)[6] 22 December 1998[7] Tokyo[8] kawaii-but-fierce
Rin (りん)11 September 2001Saitamafunky
Suzuka (すずか)29 November 2001Osakawildcard
Kanon (かのん)18 January 2002Gunmagraceful

Discography

Singles

TitleRelease dateOricon peak
position
Albums
1May 13, 2017style="text-align:center;"
2June 7, 201784[9] Maenarawanai
3October 25, 2017190
4January 23, 2018style="text-align:center;"
5February 28, 2018style="text-align:center;"
6August 29, 2018142[10] Wakage Gaitaru
7December 12, 2018style="text-align:center;"
8February 6, 2019style="text-align:center;"
9April 30, 2020Ichijikikoku
10May 15, 2020Maningen
11May 22, 2020style="text-align:center;"
12NainainaiJanuary 20, 2021style="text-align:center;"
13Freaks (with Warren Hue)March 2, 2021style="text-align:center;"
14Pineapple KryptoniteSeptember 21, 2021Snacktime
15Woo! GoApril 15, 2022style="text-align:center;"
16Baby [Amazon Original] (with Seiho)July 27, 2022style="text-align:center;"
17HanakoOctober 31, 2022style="text-align:center;"
18The EdgeFebruary 24, 2023style="text-align:center;"
19March 22, 2023Ichijikikoku
20August 9, 2023Maningen
21Tokyo CallingOctober 20, 2023AGCalling
22January 26, 2024style="text-align:center;"
23Hello February 9, 2024The Tiger's Apprentice (Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture)
24Ghostbusters: Frozen SummerMarch 6, 2024Song for
25ChangeJuly 19, 2024

Albums

TitleRelease dateOricon peak
position
1March 20, 2018187
2March 6, 2019140
3AG! CallingJune 7, 2024

Extended plays

TitleRelease dateOricon peak
position
1SnacktimeNovember 12, 2021style="text-align:center;"
2April 12, 20233[11]
3August 16, 2023[12] 7[13]

Music videos

YearTitleArtistDirectorNotes
2015Atarashii Gakko!360° music video
Collaboration with Fit's and Tofubeats[14]
2016Atarashii Gakko!Yukihiro MorigakiCM song for Koikeya[15]
2017Atarashii Gakko!Masatoshi Takizawa
Atarashii Gakko!Masatoshi Takizawa
2018Atarashii Gakko! and H ZettrioMasatoshi Takizawa
Atarashii Gakko!Masatoshi Takizawa
Atarashii Gakko! and H Zettrio2Boy and Ryo Ichikawa
Urbangarde and Atarashii Gakko!Shun Murakami
Atarashii Gakko!
2019Atarashii Gakko!Masatoshi Takizawa
Atarashii Gakko!Masatoshi Takizawa
Atarashii Gakko!
Klang Ruler and Atarashii Gakko!Linda Yamamoto cover
Klang Ruler and Atarashii Gakko!Akiko Wada cover
2021NainainaiAtarashii Gakko!Pennacky
FreaksAtarashii Gakko! and Warren HueNasty Men$ah
Pineapple KryptoniteAtarashii Gakko!Philip Atwell
Intergalactic[16] Atarashii Gakko!Sayaka Nakane[17] Beastie Boys cover
Free Your MindAtarashii Gakko!Sayaka Nakane
2022Woo! GoAtarashii Gakko!Mackenzie SheppardCollaboration with Nike Japan
Baby [Amazon Original]Seiho and Atarashii Gakko!Ran Tondabayashi
HanakoAtarashii Gakko!Sayaka Nakane
2023Atarashii Gakko!Eri Yoshikawa
Atarashii Gakko!Sayaka Nakane
Suki LieAtarashii Gakko!Eri Yoshikawa
Atarashii Gakko!Sayaka Nakane
Atarashii Gakko!Eri Yoshikawa
Tokyo CallingAtarashii Gakko!Pennacky
2024Toryanse (とおりゃんせ)Atarashii Gakko!Mess
Ghostbusters: Frozen SummerAtarashii Gakko!ZumiSong for
FRDP (ドラ1独走)Sheena Ringo and Atarashii Gakko!
Fly HighAtarashii Gakko!Yuichiro Saeki
ChangeAtarashii Gakko!O

Filmography

Animation

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef(s)
2017Joshu SevenPrisonersCameo in episode 8[20]
2018–presentBreak!Themselves[21]
2018–2019Kannai DevilThemselves[22]
2023–presentAtarashii Gakkou no Leaders no Kagai JugyouThemselves[23]

Web

YearTitleRoleNotesRef(s)
2019Suzuka's RoomThemselves[24]
2020Record of New School's StrangenessThemselves[25]
2020–2021Seishun AcademyThemselves[26] [27] [28]
2021Japan Youth TrilogyThemselves[29] [30] [31]
2022Music Video VFX Magic With Atarashii Gakko!Themselves[32]
2023Hee! HeeHoo!ThemselvesEpisode 1[33]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 新しい学校のリーダーズ . 2023-10-25 . ASOBISYSTEM Co., Ltd. アソビシステム株式会社.
  2. Web site: 新しい学校のリーダーズ OFFICIAL WEBSITE . 2023-10-25 . 新しい学校のリーダーズ OFFICIAL WEBSITE . en.
  3. Web site: 衝撃疑惑も含む、お知らせのオンパレード! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201124023026/https://leaders.asobisystem.com/news/332310 . 2020-11-24 . 新しい学校のリーダーズ OFFICIAL WEBSITE.
  4. Web site: Watch ATARASHII GAKKO! Performs "Tokyo Calling" on Jimmy Kimmel Live! . 2023-12-11 . Tokyohive . en-US.
  5. Web site: ■新しい学校のリーダーズ武道館「青春襲来」日時2024年1月9日 .
  6. Web site: 新しい学校のリーダーズ「4人にしかできないヤバさ、面白さ、楽しさを追求し続けてきた」. ja. ananニュース. March 24, 2024. August 23, 2023.
  7. Web site: PROFILE . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150720003104/http://leaders.asobisystem.com:80/profile . 2015-07-20 . 新しい学校のリーダーズ OFFICIAL WEBSITE.
  8. 50の質問 . October 9, 2020 . ATARASHII GAKKO! - 新しい学校のリーダーズ . April 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230317104155/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeOrqEMA3GU . March 17, 2023 . live . YouTube.
  9. Web site: 新しい学校のリーダーズ . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180402035726/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/699778/ . 2018-04-02 . ORICON NEWS.
  10. Web site: ja:狼の詩 . Wolf poem . https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/727784/products/1287336/1/ . ja.
  11. Web site: 一時帰国 / 新しい学校のリーダーズ . April 19, 2023 . Oricon Music Ranking Lab. . Japanese.
  12. Web site: Natasha Inc . 新しい学校のリーダーズ、こけし化 . 2023-07-04 . 音楽ナタリー . ja.
  13. Web site: マ人間. Oricon . ja . August 23, 2023.
  14. Web site: 13 July 2015 . CMで話題楽曲「噛むとフニャン」と異例のコラボレーション!! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150720003044/http://leaders.asobisystem.com:80/news/39422 . 2015-07-20 . 新しい学校のリーダーズ OFFICIAL WEBSITE.
  15. Web site: 26 July 2016 . Koikeya enlists ATARASHII GAKKOU NO LEADERS and more for their 'Standout Project' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200918171405/https://aramajapan.com/news/musicvideo/koikeya-enlists-atarashii-gakkou-no-leaders-and-more-for-their-standout-project/61359/ . 2020-09-18 . ARAMA! JAPAN.
  16. Web site: ATARASHII GAKKO! revamps the Beastie Boys' classic 'Intergalactic' . 2024-01-25 . liftedasia.com . en-US.
  17. Web site: ATARASHII GAKKO! 新しい学校のリーダーズ Intergalactic in Japanese N・E・W . 2023-06-02 . n-e-w.biz.
  18. Web site: SNSポリス . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210201034658/https://www.mau2.com/anime/snspolice . 2021-02-01 . Maumau Anime Viewing Record.
  19. Web site: 2023-01-27 . Atarashii Gakko! to Appear as Themselves in Baby Assassins 2, New Song 'Janaindayo' to Serve as Theme Song . 2023-04-18 . MOSHI MOSHI -NIPPON もしもしにっぽん . en.
  20. Web site: 8 June 2017 . セーラー服"が囚人服に! 『女囚セブン』最終回に特別エキストラして出演! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170827234000/http://leaders.asobisystem.com:80/news/74763 . 2017-08-27 . 新しい学校のリーダーズが OFFICIAL WEBSITE.
  21. 1042643219475918850 . japanleaders . 噂の初レギュラー番組 NHK Eテレ #ブレイクッ! のコーナー企画放課後ソングスで この企画のみのために 新しい学校のリーダーズ むむむ 八木類 「いきものたいそう」を舞いました あのNHKさんが、ワレワレの はみ出しを最大限理解してくれた疑惑! 一緒にたいそうしよう YO https://t.co/vyycGnzBnY https://t.co/qu246tNa0i . ATARASHII GAKKO! - 新しい学校のリーダーズ . Atarashii Gakko . September 20, 2018 . April 28, 2023 . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20230404101949/https://twitter.com/japanleaders/status/1042643219475918850 . April 4, 2023 . live . Rumored first regular program NHK E Tele #Break! In the corner project after school songs, he danced the new school leader's Mumumu Yagi Rui "Ikimono Taisou" just for this project. Let's do it together YO.
  22. Web site: 28 September 2018 . 『1チェーン8万!?むむむのむ!』 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190417211610/https://leaders.asobisystem.com/news/111991 . 2019-04-17 . 新しい学校のリーダーズ OFFICIAL WEBSITE.
  23. Web site: 2023-09-14 . 『バラバラ大作戦』10月から新ラインナップ 新しい学校のリーダーズ、クロちゃん×ナダルら6番組スタート . 2024-08-15 . ORICON NEWS.
  24. Web site: 6 March 2019 . 新しい学校のリーダーズYouTube企画番組「SUZUKAの部屋」がスタート . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190331072432/https://asobisystem.com/topics/11233/ . 2019-03-31 . ASOBISYSTEM.
  25. Web site: 4 May 2020 . 学校で起こる様々な怪奇現象に背筋が凍る!新しい学校のリーダーズ×谷口猛『新学奇の記録』 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200504083328/https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000048.000029334.html . 2020-05-04 . PR TIMES.
  26. ATARASHII GAKKO! - Seishun Academy 101: Come To School With Us . November 29, 2020 . . April 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230330002601/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m94BjCmYAI . March 30, 2023 . live . YouTube.
  27. ATARASHII GAKKO! - Seishun Academy 102: Happy New Year . December 17, 2020 . . April 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230330002605/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Jzb-Gp_kHE . March 30, 2023 . live . YouTube.
  28. ATARASHII GAKKO! - Seishun Academy 103: Japan Train Travel . January 6, 2021 . . April 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230330002603/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzPXdsK96Zo . March 30, 2023 . live . YouTube.
  29. ATARASHII GAKKO! - Japan Youth Trilogy Part I: ENTRANCE INTERVIEW . January 11, 2021 . . April 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230330002559/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ywpJPmFodM . March 30, 2023 . live . YouTube.
  30. HOW TO PREPARE FOR SCHOOL EXAM . January 14, 2021 . . April 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230415170339/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Gthd6HxPdU . April 15, 2023 . live . YouTube.
  31. WHEN YOUR BEST FRIEND BETRAYS YOU, WHAT DO YOU DO? . January 18, 2021 . . April 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230407172142/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp84PHMyOk8 . April 7, 2023 . live . YouTube.
  32. Music Video VFX Magic With ATARASHII GAKKO! . July 26, 2022 . . April 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230409041723/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Cz8CjLq0fQ . April 9, 2023 . live . YouTube.
  33. 1618523688449748998 . japanleaders . 胎児向け 音楽エンターテインメントTVショー 【ひ~!ひ~!ふ~!】がAmazon Prime Videoにて配信開始☀️ エピソード1に新しい学校のリーダーズが出演!番組のために書き下ろした楽曲「BABY」も披露しています https://t.co/zp6hM546XP . ATARASHII GAKKO! - 新しい学校のリーダーズ . Atarashii Gakko . January 26, 2023 . April 28, 2023 . ja . Music entertainment TV show for fetuses [Hi~! Hi~! Phew! ] is now available on Amazon Prime Video ☀️ The new school leaders will appear in Episode 1! The song "BABY" written for the program is also shown .