Maison Book Girl Explained

Maison Book Girl
Origin:	Japan
Years Active:	2014–2021
Associated Acts:	Bis
Past Members:	Kaori Sōmoto Megumi Koshōji Aoi Yagawa Yui Inoue Rin Wada

Maison Book Girl (stylized as Maison book girl) was a Japanese alternative idol girl group formed in 2014.^[1] They released their debut album, Bath Room, on September 23, 2015.^[2] They disbanded on May 30, 2021.^[3]

History

At Bis' final concert on July 8, 2014, Megumi Koshōji announced that she would form a new idol group. On November 5, the final line-up was revealed.^[1] They released their debut singles, "White" and "Black", exclusively at their live shows from March 14, 2015. On March 27, Kaori Sōmoto left the group and Rin Wada joined.^[4] The group released their debut studio album, Bath Room, on September 23.^[2] On April 30, 2016, they released the EP Summer Continue,^[5] followed by the single "River (Cloudy Irony)" on November 30, which would be their first release under Tokuma Shoten.^[6] Their second album, Image, was released on April 5, 2017.^[7] The single "412" was released on July 19, 2017,^[8] followed by "Cotoeri" on December 13,^[9] In early 2018, the group signed with UK label, Read The Air Records.^[10] They released the single "Elude" on June 20, 2018, which would be their first release under Pony Canyon.^[11] Their third studio album, Yume, was released on November 21.^[12] The single "Soup" was released on April 3, 2019,^[13] followed by "Umbla" on July 31.^[14] Their fourth studio album, Umi to Uchu no Kodomotachi, was released on December 18, 2019.^[15] Their first compilation album, Fiction, which was due to be released April 29, 2020, was postponed to June 24 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[16] On May 30, 2021, after Maison book girl's Solitude Hotel concert at Maihama Amphitheater it was announced that the group had disbanded and that a Blu-ray of the concert would be released on August 18.^[3]

Members

Final line-up

• Megumi Koshōji (コショージ メグミ)
• Aoi Yagawa (矢川葵)
• Yui Inoue (井上唯)
• Rin Wada (和田輪)

Former

• Kaori Sōmoto (宗本花音里)

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak positions
		JPN Oricon ^[17]	JPN Billboard ^[18]
Bath Room	Released: September 23, 2015 Label: Ekoms Formats: CD, digital download	84	—
Image	Released: April 5, 2017 Label: Tokuma Japan Communications Formats: CD, digital download	26	48
Yume	Released: November 21, 2018 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: CD, digital download	27	51
	Released: December 18, 2019 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: CD, digital download	38	49
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

Title	Year	Peak positions		Album
		JPN Oricon	JPN Billboard ^[19]
"River (Cloudy Irony)"	2016	30	86	rowspan="2"
"412"	2017	33	—
"Cotoeri"		26	77	Yume
"Elude"	2018	27	—
"Soup"	2019	17	—	Umi to Uchu no Kodomotachi
"Umbla"		19	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Filmography

Blu-rays

Title	Album details	Peak positions
		JPN Oricon
Solitude Hotel 2F+Faithlessness	Released: February 15, 2017 Label: Tokuma Japan Communications Formats: Blu-ray	16
Solitude Hotel	Released: August 18, 2021 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: Blu-ray	25
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: 元BiS・コショージが新グループMaison Book Girlとして再始動 サクライケンタがプロデュース手掛ける. Real Sound. November 5, 2014.
2. Web site: Maison book girl、1stアルバム発売決定 完売シングルの4曲もリマスタリング収録へ. Real Sound. August 24, 2015.
3. Web site: Maison book girl活動終了. Natalie. May 30, 2021.
4. Web site: Maison book girl、宗本花音里が脱退を発表「どうしても活動を続けることが困難に」. Real Sound. March 8, 2015.
5. Web site: Maison book girlが新シングル発売、Hachi手がける新衣装も公開. Natalie. March 4, 2016.
6. Web site: Maison book girl、11月リリースシングルでメジャーデビュー 2ndワンマンライブも開催へ. Real Sound. August 30, 2016.
7. Web site: Maison book girl『image』 長尺インスト曲やポエトリー・リーディングなど盛り込み〈ブクガらしさ〉深めた新作を語る. Mikiki. April 5, 2017.
8. Web site: Maison book girl「412」に新録＆新ポエトリー、アー写は全員顔隠す. Natalie. June 12, 2017.
9. Web site: Maison book girl、人工知能とサクライケンタ共同制作の新曲「言選り」MV公開. Real Sound. November 13, 2017.
10. Web site: Alcopop Records launches J-pop imprint, signs Maison Book Girl. CMU. February 1, 2018.
11. Web site: Maison book girlの今、移籍第１弾は不思議な「elude」の物語. Music Voice. June 28, 2018.
12. Web site: Maison book girl、2ndフルアルバム『yume』発売 『Solitude HOTEL 6F』昼夜開催も. Real Sound. September 18, 2018.
13. Web site: Maison book girl、4/3リリースのニュー・シングル『SOUP』より「鯨工場」MV公開. Skream!. March 16, 2019.
14. Web site: Maison book girl、明日7/31リリースのニュー・シングル『umbla』より「闇色の朝」MV公開。アニメーション作家 藍にいな手掛ける初全編アニメーション. Skream!. July 30, 2019.
15. Web site: Maison book girl、12月18日発売アルバム「海と宇宙の子供たち」より「海辺にて」のミュージックビデオ公開. Pony Canyon News. December 18, 2019.
16. Web site: Maison book girl、ベスト・アルバム『Fiction』詳細発表。新ヴィジュアル、特設サイトも公開. Skream!. April 30, 2020.
17. Web site: Maison book girl Oricon Style. Oricon. June 19, 2020.
18. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Albums. Billboard Japan. June 19, 2020.
    • Web site: Image charting.
    • Web site: Yume charting.
    • Web site: Umi to Uchu no Kodomotachi charting.
    • Web site: Fiction charting.
19. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100. Billboard Japan. June 19, 2020.
    • Web site: "River (cloudy irony)" charting.
    • Web site: "Cotoeri" charting.