Band Ja Naimon!


Band Ja Naimon! MAXX NAKAYOSHI 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.
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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 of a girl band. The two decided to create a "twin-drum" band soon after meeting. In 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 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

NameNicknameInstrumentDate JoinedDate Left
Saori KanekoKacchan Drums2011 September 19, 2013
Ramune MizutamaRamutin Magical TamborineMay 7, 2013April 6, 2014

Timeline



Discography

※Following the official discography

Singles

※The ranks follow the weekly Oricon Singles Chart
#NDate of releaseTitleRankCatalog Number
1stFebruary 6, 2013Chocolat Love119thWPZL-30534/5
WPCL-11306
2ndAugust 21, 2013UP↑Prime / Tacatocotan - Forever --PMFL-000
3rdDecember 18, 2013Yuki Furu Yoruni Kisushite20thWPCL-11676
WPCL-11677
WPCL-11678
4thSeptember 17, 2014Tsunagaru! Kanaderu! Music14thXQFL-91004
XQFL-1031
5thNovember 25, 2015Namida / White Youth11thXQFL-91006
XQFL-91007
XQFL-91008
XQFL-91009
XQFL-91010
XQFL-91011
XQFL-1033
6thMay 18, 2016Kimemaster! / Kimochi Dake Sanka Shimasu5thBRCA-70014
BRCA-70015
BRCA-70016
BRCA-70017
BRCA-70018
BRCA-70019
PCCA-70470
7thAugust 24, 2016Natsu no Oh! Baibusu7thPCCA-70480
PCCA-70481
PCCA-70482
PCCA-70479
8thJanuary 11, 2017YAKIMOCHI5thPCCA-70494
PCCA-70495
PCCA-70496
PCCA-70493
9thJanuary 11, 2017YATTA!8thPCCA-70490
PCCA-70491
PCCA-70492
PCCA-70489
10thMay 17, 2017METAMORISER / FAN+TIC10thPCCA-04543
11thOctober 11, 2017Q.JINSEI SORE DE IINOKAI?23rdPCCA-70517
12thMay 9, 2018BORN TO BE IDOL/Koi Suru Kanzen Hanzai13thPCCA-00086
PCCA-00087
PCCA-00088
PCCA-00089
PCCA-00090
PCCA-00091
PCCA-04660
PCCA-04659

Digital Download

#NDate of releaseTitleRank
1stDec 23, 20196 Respect-NKYR-001
2ndJune 10, 2020God Song-NKYR-002

Albums

※The ranks follow the weekly Oricon Albums Chart
#NDate of releaseTitleRankProduct Code
1stOctober 3, 2012Band Ja Naimon!149thWPCL-11176
2ndApril 22, 2014Re:start22ndXQFL-91005
XQFL-1032
3rdMarch 8, 2017Kanpekishugi Na Sekai Ni Fukanzen Na Ongakuwo4thPCCA-04478
PCCA-04477
4thDecember 13, 2017Mini Ban!15thPCCA-04609
PCCA-04610
5thApril 3, 2019NO LIMIT13thSCCA-00073
PCCA-04764
PCCA-04765
6thJanuary 31, 2023Kanpekishugi Na Sekai Ni Fukanzen Na Ongakuwo 2NKYR-5

Best-Of Albums

#NDate of releaseTitleRank
1stMay 19, 2021BanMon! BEST- Goku Nakayoshiteki Sekai7thNKYR-1001
NKYR-0003