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On February 26, 2012, they were champions in the ''1st Idol Yokocho Cup!!''. Their fourth and fifth singles were released on May 23 and July 18. On June 15, debuted Dempagumi.inc's variety show '. On September 16, the first one-man live was held with six members, and in the show, Furukawa stated "The members discussed and set goals, and they wanted six people to erformat ipponBudokan!".
Dempagumi.inc's first tour was held from January 5 to 20, 2013. On January 16, their sixth single, , was released, and become their first
On February 10 and 11, 2015, a concert was held at
is a Japanese female idol group from
In December 2007, producer opened the
.
In addition, according to Yumemi, "The interpretation that Aizawa and Yumemi joined 'Dempagumi' and renamed it Dempagumi.inc is a little different." It is also said that it was four people of Furukawa, Owada, Aizawa, and Yumemu who happened to have passed, and it is said that it was something which was collected regardless of the original "Dempagumi". Although the original name is "でんぱ組.inc", the debut single released by Lantis mistakenly named them as "でんぱ組inc."
On February 24, 2010, their debut single "" with , which featured the music of the PC game "Tropical KISS", was released from Lantis.''MUSIC MAGAZINE'', p42''でんぱブック'', p34 Eitaso and Miu Atobe joined on June 3, and Owada graduated on July 8. On August 15, Meme Nishimura was renamed Risa Aizawa,''IDOL AND READ 004'', p76 and on January 28, 2011, Eitaso was renamed Eimi Naruse. On July 6, the second single "", Denpagumi.inc's first single release, was released from Lantis,''でんぱブック'', p35 and Aizawa became the group leader at the same time.
On September 9, they were transferred to MEME TOKYO, a label newly co-founded by Fukushima and Toy's Factory. Their third single was released on November 16, and their first album, , was released on December 14 by MEME TOKYO. After their first one-man performance at Harajuku Astro Hall, Atobe graduated, and Moga Mogami and Ayane Fujisaki joined.
Akihabara
is a common name for the area around Akihabara Station in the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo, Japan. Administratively, the area called Akihabara mainly belongs to the and Kanda-Sakumachō districts in Chiyoda. There exists an administrative district ca ...
, Tokyo. Their music generally follows the style of denpa song. All of its members are said to be former otaku.
The group was formed in 2008 by producer Maiko Fukushima, and released one indie single before undergoing some member changes and being signed to Lantis and Toy's Factory. Since then, they have released several charting singles and albums, performed many concerts around the world, and appeared in several television shows and a 2013 film.
Members
Source:Former members
Timeline
History
2007–2012: Formation, member flexibility era
In December 2007, producer opened the live house
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/bar "" in the basement of a building near
the Suehirocho Station,''日本の若者は不幸じゃない'', p98-99 and moved it to the in September 2008.''日本の若者は不幸じゃない'', p108''でんぱブック'', p32 In December 2008, DearStage salespeople Mirin Furukawa and Akari Owada formed the original ''MUSIC MAGAZINE'', p30 and released the single "Mirror Magic?" through an indie label. Fukushima said of the unit's name: "I wanted to give it a retrotic name like Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi
was a female Japanese pop music duo consisting of Yukiko Iwai and Mamiko Takai, formed in 1985. In parallel to their membership in this duo, Iwai and Takai were at the same time members of Onyanko Club, a large pop group widely seen as a precurso ...
."''MUSIC MAGAZINE'', p48 Also, and , who participated in the naming conference at the time, said that the part of "Dempa" was taken from the Dempa Building.
In June 2009, IDOL AND READ 004, p65 Meme Nishimura (now Risa Aizawa) and Nemu Yumemi joined.
Taking this opportunity, Fukushima considered changing Dempagumi's name to "renew it to a new feeling", and I will consult with Saeki. Saeki proposed "Chapé's Fountain"
''でんぱブック'', p33 but Fukushima wanted to keep the Dempagumi name and said "If it has an extension (a la MOSAIC.WAV, LOVE.EXE, etc.), it may be good for Akibaara
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" So was proposed that ".inc" would be added, renaming it "Dempagumi.inc".
Various accounts vary about the reason "inc" was selected. The meaning of "Dempagumi's evolutionary system" was once considered. According to Saeki, it is absolutely necessary to avoid unit names ending in "gumi" because they will be a follow-up to the aforementioned Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi. Another reason is that "it would be interesting "inc" was added to the end of a company ame #REDIRECT AME #REDIRECT AME
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On February 26, 2012, they were champions in the ''1st Idol Yokocho Cup!!''. Their fourth and fifth singles were released on May 23 and July 18. On June 15, debuted Dempagumi.inc's variety show '. On September 16, the first one-man live was held with six members, and in the show, Furukawa stated "The members discussed and set goals, and they wanted six people to erformat ipponBudokan!".
Dempagumi.inc's first tour was held from January 5 to 20, 2013. On January 16, their sixth single, , was released, and become their first Oricon Singles Chart
The Oricon Singles Chart is the Japanese music industry-standard singles popularity chart issued daily, weekly, monthly and yearly by Oricon. Chart rankings are based on physical singles' sales. Until 2017, Oricon did not track download sales. In J ...
Top 10 single, and their seventh single was released on May 29, charting at #6. They later performed at on August 31 and Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall
The is an outdoor theater in Tokyo, Japan's Hibiya Park. There are actually two concert halls; the smaller was erected during the Meiji era, and the larger was first built in the Taishō era. The larger venue is colloquially abbreviated to .
No ...
on September 16. Their eighth single was released on October 2, and their second album "" was released on December 11. The band's official fan club, , started on May 28, 2013.
The second national tour started on January 4, 2014. During Day 2, was projected on the screen, and it was a surprise announcement that the Nippon Budokan performance would be held. The members who had not been informed in advance cried, and Furukawa said, "I am really happy because I wanted to go to the Budokan during this year," and "a dream really comes true." The performance was held on May 6, and drew a crowd of 10,000 people.
On March 12, the ninth single was released, and two more on May 14 and July 30. A national live house tour was held from July 23 to September 2. On September 20, their next single, ''Stand〜Koko ni iru yo〜'', was released for their collaboration unit with , .
On October 19, their first show on terrestrial television, ' debuted on Fuji TV. On October 25, they performed at "Anime Idol Asia" in Bangkok, Thailand
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, alongside Yumemiru Adolescence
, commonly abbreviated as , is a Japanese idol girl group. Their single "Maijene!" reached the fourth place on the weekly ''Oricon'' Singles Chart.
On February 3, 2021, their first sister group, YumeAdo Europe (stylized as YUMEADO EUROPE), was a ...
and the Kamen Rider Girls
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. On November 12 their next single "Ai ga aru kara!!" was released under the "Dempagumi.inc×gdgdYōseis" moniker. On November 26 their next single ' was released.
2015–2017: Yoyogi Gymnasium performance, Battle of the Bands tour
On February 10 and 11, 2015, a concert was held at Yoyogi National Gymnasium
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, officially is an indoor arena located at Yoyogi Park in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, which is famous for its suspension roof design.
It was designed by Kenzo Tange and built between 1961 and 1964 to house swimming and d ...
for two days, with an audience of 20,000. A national tour was held from February 27 to May 6. From July 16 to August 6, they hosted the Battle of the Bands tour "Kagayaki Tour". On September 26 and 27, they held a live performance at the , claiming that it will be the final round of the World Tour (consecutive appearances to overseas Japanese cultural events) in June and July. On June 19 they made their first appearance on '' Music Station''.
Their third album "" was released on February 18. On April 29, for their collaboration unit "Shokotan♥Dempagumi" with Shoko Nakagawa, their single "" was released. On June 13, their 13th single was released. On September 16, their 14th single "" was released, becoming the first one to top the Billboard Japan single charts. In addition, on October 9 and December 18, distribution limited singles were released, and Aizawa worked on the jacket illustrations of both singles.
The "Best Japanese Act" voting at the 2015 MTV Europe Music Awards
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was held on Twitter on September 15. On October 15 the result of the web voting was to be the Japan representative.
In 2016, three singles were released once a month from January to March. A tour of 30 performances from 21 prefectures was held from January 9 to April 2. Their fourth album "" was released on April 27. A second Battle of the Bands tour was held from July to September. As a tie in with the anime ''The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shūichi Asō. Following a series of one-shot chapters published from 2010 to 2011, the manga was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from May 2012 to February 2018. It ...
'', the ending theme was released on August 8, and their 15th single, , was released on November 2. On December 21, their first best album was released.
2017–2019: Member count changes in six years
They performed for the "Makukō Arena Tour 2017 Denpa Ryōkō Wi-Fi Kanbi!" in January 2017 in three arenas: theWorld Memorial Hall
or World Hall is a multi-purpose arena located in the Chūō-ku Ward of Kobe, Japan. It has a maximum capacity of 8,000 people and is optimized for large-scale meetings, sport events, trade shows and concerts. It is located on the artificial isl ...
; the Makuhari Messe
is a Japanese convention center outside Tokyo, located in the Mihama-ku ward of Chiba City, in the northwest corner of Chiba Prefecture. Designed by Fumihiko Maki, it is accessible by Tokyo's commuter rail system. ''Makuhari'' is the name of ...
; and for an extra performance on the 20th, the Nippon Budōkai.
On August 6, Mogami announced on her blog that she left the group on the same date:
She later began to work as a solo artist. On September 1, the official site was redesigned to five.
They appeared as a special guest at the reception party of Takashi Murakami's solo exhibition at the Garage Museum of Contemporary Art in Moscow, Russia on September 28 and presented her first live performance with a new five-member system.
At the Osaka Castle Hall on December 30, it was announced that Rin Kaname and Nagi Nemoto Nagi may refer to:
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*Nagi, Okayama, a town in Japan
*Nagi Station, a railway station
* Nagi, Nepal (disambiguation), several places
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would join Dempagumi.inc.
They turned to the space motif orientation from the early days, and in 2018, experienced astronaut training at the Tsukuba Space Center. They also carried out the world's first "stratosphere balloon project in Mongolia" in MV photography. On April 4, their sixteenth single was released.
Dempagumi.inc served as headliner several large festivals, including 2018. On May 23, they performed at "GIRLS POWER LIVE" at Yokohama Arena. From April to July, they held their first one-man national hall tour with seven people, Cosmo Tour 2018-Planetary Exploration-". On July 7th, they made their second appearance at the Kawaguchiko Stella Theater, "July 7 is the Tanabata Festival Arc". They have also appeared in events across the country and abroad, and also visited three live houses in the "Tohoku Danpa Daisakusen" in early August. Furthermore, from July to September, they also sponsored "Cosmo Tour 2018 – Encounter with the Unknown ~" and "Reunion with the Known –". On September 26, their 17th single "" was released. In "Okinawa Special Edition" held on October 13 and 14, Nemu Yumemi stated that he would graduate on the second day of Budokan performance on January 7 of the following year and retire in March.
On the first day of 2019, they released their fifth album '. Their third Japanese Budokan performance "Cosmo Tour 2019" was on January 6 and 7, with an audience of 20,000. On Day 2, Nemu Yumemi graduated with the last live of the seven-man system, .
The group set out on a new road as they returned to Earth, and held live house tours at three locations in Tomeisaka from the end of March to the end of April. In addition, Fukushima, who had been in charge for a while, returned to production recently this time.
2020–2021: The first sub-units, Eimi Naruse's graduation and addition of new members
On April 9, 2020, the first sub-unit, was formed by the newest members Nemoto Nagi and Rin Kaname with the release of their first single
In the Live broadcast on November 16, 2020, named "THE FAMILY TOUR 2020 ONLINE FINAL!! I'm sure it will save the universe ... " Naruse announced her graduation at the encore of the show. The graduation performance, named "Ultra ☆ Maximum ☆ Positive ☆ Story !!" was held at Toyosu PIT on February 15–16, 2021. At the end of the second day, five new members, Kozue Aikawa, Rito Amasawa, Ria Kobato, Aozora Sorano, and Hina Takasaki, joined Dempagumi.inc, with the announcement of a new song.
A new sub-unit, Chape No Izumi, was formed on May 5, 2021 with members Ayane Fujisaki, Kozue Aikawa, and Ria Kobato.
On May 20, 2021 Mirin Furukawa entered maternity leave and announced the birth of her son on July 16.
2022-present: Nagi Nemoto's graduation, and Kozue Aikawa's graduation announcement
In a blog post released on January 11, 2022, it was announced that Nagi Nemoto would graduate from Dempagumi.inc at April 30, 2022, and Niji no Conquistador on April 11, 2022, citing health problems. A solo performance was held on April 30 serving as Nemoto's graduation as an idol. In a blog post released on October 28, 2022, it was announced that Kozue Aikawa would graduate from Dempagumi.inc at December 31, 2022, citing health problems. In a blog post released on October 11, 2022, it was also announced that Aikawa also will be absent from future events due to health problems.Reception
''Nikkei Entertainment'' described Dempagumi.inc and Babymetal as the two breakout idol groups of 2014, and perceived the fandoms' connection thorough music and concept as a common point between the two groups. Originally, the musicality of idols is no holds barred (''nandemo ari''), and it is said that both idolism and artistism are achieved by narrowing down the genre.Discography
Singles
Digital Singles
Albums
Live Albums
Live Performance
Notes
References
External links
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