Meme Tokyo
OriginJapan
Genres
Years active2019–present
LabelsDear Stage
Toy's Factory
Members
  • Mew
  • Rito
  • Soli
  • Sae
  • Mitsuki
  • Nene
Past members
  • Pero
  • Asuka
  • Koromo

Meme Tokyo (ミームトーキョー) is a Japanese girl group formed by Dear Stage in 2019. They debuted with the single, "Melancholic Circus", on December 25, 2019.[1]

History

On July 31, 2019, Meme Tokyo was introduced as Dempagumi.inc's junior group. The debut line-up consisted of Asuka, Koromo, Rito, Soli, and Mew who is a former member of the second generation of Bis.[2] On October 5, 2019, Soli went on hiatus to focus on her education and Dempagumi.inc's Rin Kaname joined the group as a support member under the name Pero.[3] The group released their debut single, "Melancholic Circus", on December 25.[1]

On March 18, 2020, their second single, "Retro Future", was released.[4] On June 2, Soli resumed activities and Pero's support period ended.[5] On July 29, the group released their third single, "Moratorium Aquarium".[6] On December 14, Asuka withdrew from the group.[7]

On January 29, 2021, new member Sae joined the group.[8] On February 16, Rito became a concurrent member of Dempagumi.inc.[9] On April 5, Koromo went on hiatus due to health problems.[10] The group released their fourth single, "Antisuggest", on April 21.[11] On June 12, Koromo graduated from the group.[10] On July 16, new members Mitsuki and Nene joined the group.[12] They released their fifth single, "The Struggle is Real", as their major label debut through Toy's Factory on August 25, 2021.[13]

On April 13, 2022, the group's sixth single, Animore, was released.[14]

On February 8, 2023, Meme Tokyo's debut album, Meme Tokyo., was released.[15] Their first EP, Memetic Infection, was released on June 7.[16]

Members

Current

  • Mew
  • Rito
  • Soli
  • Sae
  • Mitsuki
  • Nene

Former

  • Pero (support member)
  • Asuka
  • Koromo

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak
chart
positions
Oricon[17] Billboard[18]
Meme Tokyo. 3158

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak
chart
positions
Oricon[17] Billboard[18]
Memetic Infection
  • Released: June 7, 2023
  • Label: Toy's Factory
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 4067

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Peak
chart
positions		 Album
Oricon[17]
"Melancholic Circus" (メランコリックサーカス) 2019 — Meme Tokyo.
"Retro Future" (レトロフューチャー) 2020 —
"Moratorium Aquarium" (モラトリアムアクアリウム) —
"Anti Suggest" (アンチサジェスト) 2021 46
"The Struggle is Real" 31
"Animore" (アニモア) 2022 17
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

References

  1. 1 2 "meme tokyo.が鹿目凛加えた新体制での初のオリジナル曲リリース、初ワンマンも決定". Natalie. December 7, 2019.
  2. ↑ "DEARSTAGE新人ユニットは3組、BiSやAISの元メンバーも参加". Natalie. July 31, 2019.
  3. ↑ "でんぱ組.inc鹿目凛、ジュニアユニットmeme tokyo.に期間限定加入". Natalie. October 5, 2019.
  4. ↑ "meme tokyo.が未来を歌う新曲、c/wに「でんぱれーどJAPAN」カバー＆松隈ケンタ作詞曲". Natalie. February 22, 2022.
  5. ↑ "meme tokyo.ニューシングルでSOLIが復帰、鹿目凛はサポート活動終了". Natalie. June 3, 2020.
  6. ↑ "meme tokyo. シングル『モラトリアムアクアリウム』発売 SOLI参加、メンバー作詞含むオリジナル曲収録". Real Sound. June 3, 2020.
  7. ↑ "meme tokyo. 2020年12月14日付でASUKAが脱退". Idol Report. December 14, 2020.
  8. ↑ "meme tokyo.に新メンバーSAE加入". Natalie. January 29, 2021.
  9. ↑ "でんぱ組.inc、えいたそを送り出して新体制に移行！新メンバー5人迎えて総勢10人組に". Natalie. February 16, 2021.
  10. 1 2 "meme tokyo.のKOROMO、6月で卒業". Natalie. May 26, 2021.
  11. ↑ "結成2周年へ驀進中──新体制のmeme tokyo.が「アンチサジェスト」で目指す景色とは". Ototoy. April 21, 2021.
  12. ↑ "ミームトーキョーに新メンバー加入で6人編成に、新体制ビジュアルとメジャーデビューシングルの詳細発表". Natalie. July 16, 2021.
  13. ↑ "meme tokyo.が新生ミームトーキョーとしてメジャーデビュー、7月に新体制お披露目ライブ". Natalie. June 27, 2021.
  14. ↑ "ミームトーキョー、「アニモア」新アーティスト写真公開". Spice. March 10, 2022.
  15. ↑ "ミームトーキョーの1stアルバム発売決定、新曲2曲やインディーズ時代の楽曲含むベスト盤的内容に". Natalie. November 23, 2022.
  16. ↑ "ミームトーキョー新作EP発売決定、中学生シンガーソングライターだてぃが提供曲やソロ＆ユニット曲収録". Natalie. February 22, 2023.
  17. 1 2 3 "Meme Tokyo. | Oricon Style". Oricon. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  18. 1 2 "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard Japan. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
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