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]

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

History

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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]

Their second EP, Memetic World, was released on June 26, 2024.[17]

Members

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Current

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

Former

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  • Pero (support member)
  • Asuka
  • Koromo

Timeline

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Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak
chart
positions
Oricon[18] Billboard[19]
Meme Tokyo. 31 58

Extended plays

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Title Album details Peak
chart
positions
Oricon[18] Billboard[19]
Memetic Infection
  • Released: June 7, 2023
  • Label: Toy's Factory
  • Formats: CD, digital download
40 67
Memetic World
  • Released: June 26, 2024
  • Label: Toy's Factory
  • Formats: CD, digital download
88

Singles

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As lead artist

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Title Year Peak
chart
positions
Album
Oricon[18]
"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

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  1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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. ^ "ミームトーキョー、新EP『MEMETIC WORLD』リリース決定 6月よりワンマンツアー『物語』開催も". Real Sound. March 11, 2024.
  18. ^ a b c "Meme Tokyo. | Oricon Style". Oricon. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  19. ^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard Japan. Retrieved November 2, 2019.