Meme Tokyo
{{short description|Japanese idol girl group}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Meme Tokyo
| image =
| caption =
| alias =
| origin = Japan
| genre = {{flatlist|
- J-pop}}
| years_active = 2019–present
| label = Dear Stage
Toy's Factory
| website =
| current_members =
- Mew
- Rito
- Soli
- Sae
- Mitsuki
- Nene
|past_members =
- Pero
- Asuka
- Koromo
}}
{{nihongo|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.{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/358558|title=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|website=Natalie|date=December 7, 2019}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/341934|title=DEARSTAGE新人ユニットは3組、BiSやAISの元メンバーも参加|website=Natalie|date=July 31, 2019}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/350431|title=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|website=Natalie|date=October 5, 2019}} The group released their debut single, "Melancholic Circus", on December 25.
On March 18, 2020, their second single, "Retro Future", was released.{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/368363|title=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|website=Natalie|date=February 22, 2022}} On June 2, Soli resumed activities and Pero's support period ended.{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/381619|title=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|website=Natalie|date=June 3, 2020}} On July 29, the group released their third single, "Moratorium Aquarium".{{cite web|url=https://realsound.jp/2020/06/post-562518.html|title=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|website=Real Sound|date=June 3, 2020}} On December 14, Asuka withdrew from the group.{{cite web|url=https://idol-report.com/2020/12/14/memetokyo-asuka-will-leave-as-of-december-14-2020.html|title=meme tokyo. 2020年12月14日付でASUKAが脱退|website=Idol Report|date=December 14, 2020}}
On January 29, 2021, new member Sae joined the group.{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/414313|title=meme tokyo.に新メンバーSAE加入|website=Natalie|date=January 29, 2021}} On February 16, Rito became a concurrent member of Dempagumi.inc.{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/416587|title=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|website=Natalie|date=February 16, 2021}} On April 5, Koromo went on hiatus due to health problems. The group released their fourth single, "Antisuggest", on April 21.{{cite web|url=https://ototoy.jp/feature/20210421111|title=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|website=Ototoy|date=April 21, 2021}} On June 12, Koromo graduated from the group.{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/429836|title=meme tokyo.のKOROMO、6月で卒業|website=Natalie|date=May 26, 2021}} On July 16, new members Mitsuki and Nene joined the group.{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/437263|title=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|website=Natalie|date=July 16, 2021}} They released their fifth single, "The Struggle is Real", as their major label debut through Toy's Factory on August 25, 2021.{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/434412|title=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|website=Natalie|date=June 27, 2021}}
On April 13, 2022, the group's sixth single, Animore, was released.{{cite web|url=https://spice.eplus.jp/articles/299984|title=ミームトーキョー、「アニモア」新アーティスト写真公開|website=Spice|date=March 10, 2022}}
On February 8, 2023, Meme Tokyo's debut album, Meme Tokyo., was released.{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/502461|title=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|website=Natalie|date=November 23, 2022}} Their first EP, Memetic Infection, was released on June 7.{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/514002|title=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|website=Natalie|date=February 22, 2023}}
Their second EP, Memetic World, was released on June 26, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://realsound.jp/2024/03/post-1597608.html|title=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|website=Real Sound|date=March 11, 2024}}
Members
=Current=
- Mew
- Rito
- Soli
- Sae
- Mitsuki
- Nene
=Former=
- Pero (support member)
- Asuka
- Koromo
=Timeline=
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Discography
=Studio albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album details ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak |
| scope="col" colspan="1" |Oricon{{cite web|title=Meme Tokyo. {{pipe}} Oricon Style|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/760742/products/|work=Oricon|accessdate=February 25, 2023}}
! scope="col" colspan="1" |Billboard{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums|title=Billboard Japan Hot Albums|work=Billboard Japan|accessdate=November 2, 2019}}
|
|---|
| scope="row" | Meme Tokyo.
|
| 31 || 58 |
=Extended plays=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album details ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak |
| scope="col" colspan="1" |Oricon
! scope="col" colspan="1" |Billboard |
|---|
| scope="row" | Memetic Infection
|
| 40 || 67 |
| scope="row" | Memetic World
|
| — || 88 |
=Singles=
==As lead artist==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
| scope="col" colspan="1" |Oricon |
|---|
| scope="row" | {{nihongo|"Melancholic Circus"|メランコリックサーカス}}
| 2019 | — | rowspan="6" | Meme Tokyo. |
| scope="row" | {{nihongo|"Retro Future"|レトロフューチャー}}
| rowspan="2" | 2020 | — |
| scope="row" | {{nihongo|"Moratorium Aquarium"|モラトリアムアクアリウム}}
| — |
| scope="row" | {{nihongo|"Anti Suggest"|アンチサジェスト}}
| rowspan="2" | 2021 | 46 |
| scope="row" | "The Struggle is Real"
| 31 |
| scope="row" | {{nihongo|"Animore"|アニモア}}
| 2022 | 17 |
| colspan="6" style="font-size:85%" | "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |