The Peggies Explained

The Peggies
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Origin:Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Years Active:2011–2022
Current Members:
  • Yuuho Kitazawa
  • Makiko Ishiwata
  • Miku Onuki
Past Members:
  • Maiko Nagasaka

The Peggies (stylized as the peggies) was a Japanese all-female rock band from Kawasaki, Kanagawa. Formed in 2011, the band is signed with Poppo Express and is currently affiliated with Epic Records Japan. Their name originates from the female name “Peggy”.[1]

On July 8, 2022, the band announced that they would be going on indefinite hiatus in September the same year, following the release of a best of compilation album MMY and final tour "the peggies tour 2022 My White".[2]

Members

Discography

Singles

 Release DateTitleCatalog No.TracklistRemarks
1stOctober 19, 2016"スプートニク/LOVE TRIP"
("Sputnik/LOVE TRIP")
POCS-91535 songs
    1. "LOVE TRIP"
  1. "LOVE in the TOKYO" (ぺぺぺぺ remix)
Limited Edition
2ndMay 10, 2017"ドリーミージャーニー"
("Dreamy Journey")
ESCL-4844 (Limited Edition)
ESCL-4846 (Regular Edition)
2 songsAired on TV Tokyo's as an ending theme.
It is a limited edition with a DVD and a recording of MV's "Dreamy Journey".
3rdSeptember 6, 2017"BABY"ESCL-4907, 4908 (Limited Edition)
ESCL-4909 (Regular Edition)
2 songs
  1. "BABY!"
Its release comes in a form of limited edition with the recording of MV's "BABY!".
Also an insert song in Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai, covered by cast members Maaya Uchida and Sora Amamiya.
4thNovember 22, 2017"I 御中~文房具屋さんにあった試し書きだけで歌を作ってみました。~ "("I Onchu - Bunbouguyasanni Attata Tameshigakidakede Uta O Tukuttemimashita~")ESXX-17441 songWon the 2018 Good Design Award (Japan)
5thNovember 7, 2018"君のせい"
("Kimi No Sei")
ESCL-5120, 5121 (Limited Edition)
ESCL-5119 (Regular Edition)
2 songsOpening theme for Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
6thMay 29, 2019"スタンドバイミー"
("Stand by Me")
ESCL-5245, 5246 (Limited Edition)
ESCL-5244 (Regular Edition)
2 songs
    1. "DIVE TO LOVE"
Ending theme for Sarazanmai
7thAugust 26, 2020"センチメートル" ("Centimeter")1 song
  1. "センチメートル" ("Centimeter")
  2. "花火" ("Hanabi")
  3. "君のせい" ("Kimi no Sei"(Live ver.))
Opening theme for Rent-A-Girlfriend
8thMarch 28, 2021"足跡" ("Footprints")1 song
  1. 足跡" ("Footprints")
  2. "Unleash"
Ending theme for My Hero Academia (season 5)
9thMarch 31, 2022"ハイライト・ハイライト" ("Highlight Highlight")1 song
  1. "ハイライト・ハイライト" ("Highlight Highlight")
Opening theme for In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki

Extended plays

 Release DateTitleCatalog No.TracklistRemarks
1stMay 27, 2015PPEP1DDCZ-20305 songs
  1. JAM
2ndJanuary 24, 2018super boy super girl!ESCL-49566 songs
  1. GLORY
3rdJuly 5, 2019なつめきサマーEP
(Natsumeki Summer EP)
ESCL-49564 songs
4thApril 8, 2020アネモネーEP(Anemone EP)ESCL-53824 songs
  1. アネモネ(Anemone)
  2. 青すぎる空 (Aosugiru Sora)
  3. weekend
  4. ロンリー (Lonely)
  5. いきてる -弾き語り (Ikiteru -Hikigatari)

Albums

 Release DateTitleCatalog No.TracklistRemarks
1stNovember 19, 2014goodmorning in TOKYODDCZ-90398 songs
    1. MOTTO
    2. ATOM
        1. goodmorning in TOKYO
2ndNovember 11, 2015NEW KINGDOMDDCZ-20619 songs
      1. LOVE in the TOKYO
            1. P/F
3rdFebruary 6, 2019Hell like HeavenESCL-5164-5 (Limited Edition)
ESCL-5166 (Regular Edition)
12 songs
                1. BABY!
  1. Fortune
    1. LOVE TRIP
4thOctober 20, 2021The GARDENESCL-5564-5 (Limited Edition)
ESCL-5566 (Regular Edition)
10 songs
        1. Hello Sugar
    1. Contrast
        1. TAIKIKEN

Tours

Solo live

! !! schedule !! title !! venue
1stDecember 4, 2014the peggies presents "declaration of war vol.1"tokyo / shibuya www
2ndMarch 23, 2015the peggies presents "declaration of war vol.2"tokyo shindaita fever
3rdJuly 3, 2015the peggies presents "declaration of war vol.3"tokyo / shinjuku mars
4thDecember 10, 2015the peggies presents ONEMAN LIVE "Declaration of War vol.4"Tokyo / Shibuya WWW
5thJuly 28, 2016Declaration of War vol.5 ~ Peggies Midsummer Victory Declaration !~Tokyo clubasia
6thDecember 2, 2016Declaration of War Vol.6 ~ The day Yuho was born ~Osaka / Abeno Rock Town
7thDecember 8, 2016Declaration of War final (Christmas coming soon)
-Pray for Miku, love for Makiko, sushi for Yuho !
-Shibuya CLUB QUATTRO, Tokyo
8thSeptember 15, 2017Dub Dab de Baby BabyTokyo / Shibuya WWW
9thNovember 22, 2017the peggies One-man Nagoya edition
~ Dera Peggies ~
Nagoya CLUB UPSET
10thNovember 23, 2017the peggies One-man Osaka edition that can't be carried
-It's really peggies-
Osaka, Shangri-La
11stApril 23, 2018Tobidase Pegi-chan Man! Onuki Miku Women's College Graduation Commemorative Live
~ Looking for My Miku ~
Shimokitazawa, Tokyo CLUB251
12thAugust 27, 2018Tobidase Pegi-chan Man!
~ Born in the ME.GA.MAKIKO ~
Shimokitazawa SHELTER, Tokyo

Live Tour

ScheduleTitleDetails
1stJune 3, 2017 – June 17, 2017the peggies Dreamy Journey Tour 2017
~ Wild Peggies Appeared !
~Performance date / venue (6 performances in 6 locations)
Performance date City name Venue
June 3 Sendai LIVE HOUSE enn 3rd
June 7 Hiroshima CAVE-BE
June 8 Fukuoka Quebilck
June 10 Osaka JANUS
June 11 Nagoya JAMMIN'
June 17 Tokyo Ebisu LIQUIDROOM

Remarks

  • Held after the release of "Dreamy Journey".
    My first national tour.
2ndFebruary 21, 2018 – March 25, 2018the peggies super boy! Super girl tour 2018
~ SUPERMARKET TRIP
! ~Performance date / venue (10 performances in 10 locations)
Performance date City name Venue
February 21 Takamatsu DIME
February 23 Fukuoka Drum Be-1
March 4 Sapporo COLONY
March 9 Niigata CLUB RIVERST
March 10 Sendai enn 2nd
March 14 Kanazawa vanvan V4
March 17 Nagoya Nagoya CLUB QUATTRO
March 18 Osaka Umeda CLUB QUATTRO
March 25 Tokyo My Navi BLITZ Akasaka

Notes and References

  1. AFA Station TV Anime & Music Online Show MAY 052021. Interview. May 18, 2021. AFA Station TV.
  2. Web site: the peggies、今年9月末をもって無期限の活動休止を発表。活動休止前にベスト・アルバム・リリース、東名阪ツアー開催 . skream! . 2022-07-09. ja.
  3. Web site: Q.I.S.初アルバム発売決定、北澤ゆうほ「やったー!」(コメントあり / 動画あり) . 2024-07-12 . 音楽ナタリー . ja.