Little Glee Monster

Little Glee Monster (リトル グリー モンスター, Ritoru Gurī Monsutā) is a Japanese girl vocal group, formed in 2013.^[4][5] The group currently consists of Asahi Kobayashi, Mayu Yoshida, Karen Koga, Mika Fujihira, Yumi Nagai, and Kamala Miyu Aida. They were signed to Sony Music Entertainment Japan and released their debut single “Houkago High Five” in 2014.^[2] Their fifth album, Flava, is their most successful album, peaking at number one on both Oricon and Japan's Billboard charts,^[6][7] and certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan for sales of 100,000.^[8] In 2018, they won an award at the 2018 MTV Europe Music Awards for Best Japanese Act.^[9] In July 2022, following the extended absence and ultimate resignation of two original members for health reasons, Watanabe Entertainment and Sony Music jointly established the "Monster Groove Lab" to audition new members.^[10] From the audition process, three new singers joined in November 2022.^[11]

Little Glee Monster リトル グリー モンスター ^[1]
Little Glee Monster at J-Pop Summit 2015, San Francisco
Background information
Also known as	LGM^[1] Little Glee^[2]
Origin	Japan
Genres	J-pop^[3]
Years active	2013–present
Labels	Sony Music Entertainment Japan
Members	Asahi Kobayashi Mayu Yoshida Karen Koga Mika Fujihira Yumi Nagai Kamala Miyu Aida
Past members	Yuka Sakamoto Lina Yoshimura Maju Arai Serina Hasegawa Manaka Fukumoto
Website	www.littlegleemonster.com

Members

Current members^[11]

• Asahi Kobayashi (小林あさひ) (2013–present)
• Mayu Yoshida (吉田真悠) (2013–present)
• Karen Koga (古賀かれん) (2013–present)
• Mika Fujihira (藤平美香) (2022–present)
• Yumi Nagai (永井結海) (2022–present)
• Kamala Miyu Aida (カマラみゆアイダ) (2022–present)

Former members

• Lina Yoshimura (吉村リナ) (2013)
• Yuka Sakamoto (坂本有香) (2013)
• Maju Arai (荒井麻珠) (2013-2017)
• Manaka Fukumoto (福本まなか) (2013-2022)
• Serina Hasegawa (長谷川芹奈) (2013-2022)

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions		Certifications
		JPN Oricon ^[12]	JPN Billboard
Little Glee Monster	Released: March 16, 2014 November 9, 2016 (re-released) Label: Samba Free, Sony Music (re-released) Formats: CD, digital download	7	7^[13]
Colorful Monster	Released: January 6, 2016 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download	4	3^[14]
Joyful Monster	Released: January 6, 2017 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download	4	4^[15]
Juice	Released: January 17, 2018 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download	2	2^[16]	RIAJ: Gold^[17]
Flava	Released: January 16, 2019 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	1	1^[18]	RIAJ: Gold^[17]
Bright New World	Released: February 12, 2020 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	1	1^[19]
Journey	Released: April 20, 2022 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	2	2^[20]

Extended plays

Title	EP details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		JPN Oricon ^[12]
I Feel the Light	Released: December 11, 2019 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	5	JPN: 14,872^[21]
Re-union	Released: September 22, 2021 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	4	JPN: 20,272^[22]
Fanfare	Released: March 22, 2023 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	6	JPN: 12,313^[23]

Singles

Title	Year	Peak positions	Notes	Album
		JPN Oricon ^[24]
"Houkago High Five" (放課後ハイファイブ, "After School High Five")	2014	18		Colorful Monster
"Seishun Photograph / Girls be Free!" (青春フォトグラフ/Girls be Free!)	2015	25
"Jinsei wa Ichido Kiri / Roaring All-Stars" (人生は一度きり/ガオガオ・オールスター)		14	"Roaring All-Star" was used as the fourth ending theme for the anime Pokémon: XY.^[25]
"Suki da." (好きだ。, "Love")		6
"My Best Friend"	2016	5		Joyful Monster
"Watashi Rashiku Ikite Mitai / Kimi no You ni Naritai" (私らしく生きてみたい/君のようになりたい)		6
"Hajimari no Uta" (はじまりのうた, "First Song")		17
"Dakara, Hitori Janai" (だから、ひとりじゃない, "Therefore, I'm not Alone")	2017	3	First ending theme for the anime My Hero Academia Season 2.^[26]	Juice
"Ashita e" (明日へ, "To Tomorrow")		2
"Over / Hikaru Kakera" (Over/ヒカルカケラ)		6	"Over" was used as the second opening theme for the anime Boruto: Naruto Next Generations.^[27]
"Gyutto / Close to You" (ギュッと/Close to You, "Tightly / Close to You")	2018	6		Flava
"Sekai wa Anata ni Waraikakete Iru" (世界はあなたに笑いかけている, "The World Is Smiling at You")		6
"Natsu ni Natte Utae" (夏になって歌え, "Sing in Summer")		34
"Kimi ni Todoku Made" (君に届くまで, "Until I Reach You")	2019	4	First ending theme for the anime Mix.^[28]	Bright New World
"Echo"		6
"Ashiato" (足跡, "Footprints")	2020	5		Gradati∞n
"Dear My Friend" (featuring Pentatonix)		9
"Toumei na Sekai" (透明な世界, "Transparent World")	2021	9	Ending theme for the anime Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon Season 2.^[29]	Journey
"Your Name"	2022	7	Opening theme for the anime The Case Study of Vanitas Part 2.^[30]
"Magic! / Ikinakucha" (Magic!/生きなくちゃ)		6		TBA

Other songs

• "Gao Gao Orusutā" (Ending song from Pokémon: XY)
• "Colorful" (collaboration song for Coca-Cola and the Olympics)^[31]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominee/work	Result
2018	MTV Video Music Awards Japan	Best Cinematography	"Sekai wa Anata ni Waraikakete Iru"	Won^[32]
	MTV Europe Music Awards	Best Japanese Act	Little Glee Monster	Won^[9]
2020	MTV Video Music Awards Japan	Best Pop Video	"Ashiato"	Won^[33]

References

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2. "Do you know about the immensely popular vocal group Little Glee Monster?". Moshi Moshi Nippon. 2 October 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
3. "J-Pop Group Little Glee Monster Talks Streaming, Connecting with Fans Outside of Japan: Interview". Billboard. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
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5. Nguyen, Mai (20 August 2015). "JPOP Summit 2015 with Vocal Group Little Glee Monster". Asia Pacific Arts. University of Southern California. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
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9. "Korea's Loona, China's Loura Lou and Japan's Little Glee Monster score wins at their first EMA". MTV Asia. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
10. "Important Notice Regarding Little Glee Monster". 16 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
11. 新生「リトグリ」 藤平美香、カマラみゆアイダ、永井結海の３人が新メンバー 「ＴＨＥ ＴＩＭＥ，」で決定…「夢みたい」. スポーツ報知 (in Japanese). 報知新聞社. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
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21. 週間 CDアルバムランキング 2019年12月23日付 [Weekly CD Album Ranking on December 23, 2019] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
22. . Oricon. October 4, 2021. Archived from the original on September 29, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
23. [Weekly CD Album Ranking on April 3, 2023] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
24. "Little Glee Monsterのシングル" [Little Glee Monster singles] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
25. "リトグリ新曲はポケモンED曲！全国13公演ツアーも決定" [Pokemon's new ED is Little Glee's song! 13 tours nationwide are also decided]. Natalie (in Japanese). 27 March 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
26. "TVアニメ『僕のヒーローアカデミア』エンディングムービーがWEB公開スタート！" [TV animation "My Hero Accademia" ending theme released!]. Animate Times (in Japanese). Animate. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
27. Green, Scott (7 September 2017). "Little Glee Monsters and Melofloat to Perform "Boruto" Anime Themes". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
28. Sherman, Jennifer (7 March 2019). "Sumika, Little Glee Monster Perform "Mix" Baseball Anime's Theme Songs". Anime News Network. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
29. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (5 August 2021). "'Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon – The Second Act' Anime Reveals New Trailer, More Cast, Ending Song Artists". Anime News Network. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
30. Loo, Egan (22 December 2021). "'The Case Study of Vanitas Anime's 2nd Part Introduces New Theme Songs in Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
31. 「コカ・コーラ」公式ソングにAI、秦基博、リトグリ、三浦大知、Perfume、テミンら14組参加 (in Japanese). Natalie. July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
32. "「MTV VMAJ 2018」の受賞作品発表" [MTV VMAJ 2018 winners announced!] (in Japanese). MTV Japan. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
33. "BTS, Dua Lipa, Doja Cat and JO1 Among Winners of MTV Japan 2020 Video Music Awards". Vacancy. October 30, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.

External links

• Official website  
• Little Glee Monster at AllMusic
• Little Glee Monster at Anime News Network's encyclopedia