Maison Book Girl (stylized as Maison book girl) was a Japanese alternative idol girl group formed in 2014. They released their debut album, Bath Room, on September 23, 2015. They disbanded on May 30, 2021.
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. 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. The group released their debut studio album, Bath Room, on September 23. On April 30, 2016, they released the EP Summer Continue, followed by the single "River (Cloudy Irony)" on November 30, which would be their first release under Tokuma Shoten. Their second album, Image, was released on April 5, 2017. The single "412" was released on July 19, 2017, followed by "Cotoeri" on December 13, In early 2018, the group signed with UK label, Read The Air Records. They released the single "Elude" on June 20, 2018, which would be their first release under Pony Canyon. Their third studio album, Yume, was released on November 21. The single "Soup" was released on April 3, 2019, followed by "Umbla" on July 31. Their fourth studio album, Umi to Uchu no Kodomotachi, was released on December 18, 2019. 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. 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.
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 positionsJPNOriconJPNBillboard Bath RoomReleased: September 23, 2015 Label: Ekoms Formats: CD, digital download 84 — ImageReleased: April 5, 2017 Label: Tokuma Japan Communications Formats: CD, digital download 26 48 YumeReleased: 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.
Compilation albums Title Album details Peak positionsJPNOriconJPNBillboard FictionReleased: June 24, 2020 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: CD, digital download 29 29
Extended plays Title Album details Peak positionsJPNOricon Summer ContinueReleased: March 30, 2016 Label: Ekoms Formats: CD, digital download 43
Singles Title Year Peak positions AlbumJPNOriconJPNBillboard "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 positionsJPNOricon Solitude Hotel 2F+FaithlessnessReleased: February 15, 2017 Label: Tokuma Japan Communications Formats: Blu-ray 16 Solitude HotelReleased: August 18, 2021 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: Blu-ray 25 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
References
External links Official website