Intersection (group)

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Intersection

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| native_name =

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| origin = Tokyo, Japan

| genre = {{flatlist|

J-pop
R&B}}

| years_active = 2018–2022

| label = Avex

| associated_acts =

| website = {{url|http://www.intersection-tokyo.jp}}

| current_members = * Mika Hashizume

William Aoyama
Kazuma Mitchell
Caelan Moriarty

| past_members =

}}

Intersection (stylized INTERSECTION) was a Japanese boy band formed by Avex in 2018. They disbanded on March 31, 2022.

History

Avex created Intersection's concept in 2015 after scouting the members, forming the group on the basis of the group's members having mixed ancestry in an attempt to break into the international music market.{{cite news | first=Patrick | last=St. Michel | url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2020/03/11/music/intersection-bridging-pacific-j-pop/ | title=Intersection: Bridging the Pacific through the medium of J-pop | work=The Japan Times | date=2020-03-11 | accessdate=2020-03-15}}{{cite news | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2143124/full/ | title=日米ハーフ4人組「INTERSECTION」に女性ファン殺到ミッチェル和馬が渡米前ラストライブ | language=ja | work=Oricon | date=2019-08-26 | accessdate=2020-03-15}} Prior to debuting, Kazuma Mitchell was an exclusive model for Men's Non-no and a student at Harvard University, while William Aoyama was a Junior Olympic swimmer.

In October 2018, they released their digital debut single, "Heart of Gold", followed by "Falling" in November 2018, "Body Language" in December 2018, and "You're the Reason" in July 2019.{{cite news | url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2020-01-07/j-pop-vocal-group-intersection-turns-new-page-for-2020-with-black-clover-anime-theme-song/.155122 | title=J-Pop Vocal Group INTERSECTION Turns 'New Page' for 2020 with Black Clover Anime Theme Song | work=Anime News Network | date=2020-01-07 | accessdate=2020-03-15}} In July 2019, Intersection was announced as the performer of the ending theme song to the 2019 anime adaptation of Fruits Basket with the song "One Step Closer."{{cite news | first=Crystalyn | last=Hodgkins | url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-07-04/fruits-basket-anime-reveals-more-cast-new-theme-artists-25-episodes-for-1st-season/.148619 | title=Fruits Basket Anime Reveals More Cast, New Theme Artists, 25 Episodes for 1st Season | work=Anime News Network | date=2019-07-04 | accessdate=2020-03-15}} Later, on August 21, 2019, they released their first album, Intersection, digitally, with the song "You're the Reason" as the promotional track.{{cite news | url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/335870 | title=INTERSECTION、8月に初アルバムリリース | language=ja | work=Natalie | date=2019-06-16 | accessdate=2020-03-15}}{{cite news | url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/340405 | title=「オオカミちゃん」ミッチェル和馬所属INTERSECTIONが新曲リリース | language=ja | work=Natalie | date=2019-07-19 | accessdate=2020-03-15}}{{cite news | url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/78653/2 | title=INTERSECTION、『スッキリ』で生パフォーマンスを初披露 | language=ja | work=Billboard Japan | date=2019-08-06 | accessdate=2020-03-15}} In January 2020, they were announced as the performers of the ending theme song to the third season of Black Clover with the song "New Page."

In 2021, Kazuma, Caelan, and Mika participated in the Chinese reality survival program Produce Camp 2021. While Kazuma left the show and Caelan was eliminated in the final episode, Mika placed 4th in the competition; he subsequently debuted in the Chinese boy band Into1.{{cite news | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/special/56408/2/ | title=【Vol.1】中国版プデュ『創造営』で"最強"11人組「INTO1」誕生独占コメントと名場面＆プロフィール | language=ja | work=Billboard Japan | date=2021-05-21 | accessdate=2022-03-21}}

Members

{{nihongo|Mika Hashizume|橋爪ミカ}}
{{nihongo|William Aoyama|青山ウィリアム}}
{{nihongo|Kazuma Mitchell|ミッチェル和馬}}
{{nihongo|Caelan Moriarty|モリアティー慶怜}}

Discography

=Albums=

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rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"\| Title !rowspan="2"\| Year !rowspan="2"\| Details !colspan="1"\| Peak chart positions !rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"\| Sales
width="30"\|JPN
scope="row"\| Intersection \| 2019 \| Released: {{start date\|2019\|8\|21}} Label: Avex Entertainment Format: digital download \| — \| —

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width="30"|JPN

scope="row"| Intersection

| 2019

Released: {{start date|2019|8|21}}
Label: Avex Entertainment
Format: digital download

| —

=Singles=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:11em;" \| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;" \| Year ! scope="col" colspan="2" \| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;" \| Sales ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:5em;" \| Album
scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" \| JPN ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" \| JPN Hot
scope="row"\| "Heart of Gold" \| rowspan="3" \| 2018 \| — \| — \| — \| rowspan="5" \| Intersection
scope="row"\| "Falling" \| — \| — \| —
scope="row"\| "Body Language" \| — \| — \| —
scope="row"\| "One Step Closer" \| rowspan="2" \| 2019 \| — \| — \| —
scope="row"\| "You're the Reason" \| — \| — \| —
colspan="6" style="font-size:90%;"\| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

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scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | JPN

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Hot

scope="row"| "Heart of Gold"

| rowspan="3" | 2018

| —

| rowspan="5" | Intersection