Band-Maid is a Japanese rock band formed in 2013, consisting of singer Saiki Atsumi, guitarist/singer Miku Kobato, lead guitarist Kanami Tōno, bassist Misa, and drummer Akane Hirose. The band combines a rock sound with a maid image modeled on Japanese maid cafés.[1] They are currently signed to Pony Canyon;[2] as of 2023 they have released seven studio albums, two EPs, and numerous singles.

Band-Maid discography
Studio albums7
Live albums1
Compilation albums2
Video albums4
Music videos35
EPs2
Singles8

Albums

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Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions
JPN
Oricon

[3]
JPN
Billboard

Top
[4]
UK
Ind

[5]
UK
Indie
Break

[6]
UK
Rock

[7]
US
Hard
Rock
[8]
US
Heat

[8]
US
World
[8]
Maid in Japan
  • Released:
    • January 8, 2014
    • February 14, 2018 (re-issue)
  • Label: Gump Records, Crown Stones (re-issue)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
26 (re-issue) 22 (re-issue)
New Beginning
  • Released: November 18, 2015
  • Label: Gump Records
  • Formats: CD+DVD, digital download
64 49
Brand New Maid
  • Released: May 18, 2016
  • Label: Crown Stones, JPU Records
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download
19 15
Just Bring It
  • Released: January 11, 2017
  • Label: Crown Stones, JPU Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
16 20 49 13 17
World Domination
  • Released: February 14, 2018
  • Label: Crown Stones, JPU Records
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, CD+BD, digital download
9 7
Conqueror
  • Released: December 4, 2019
  • Label: Revolver Records, JPU Records
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, CD+BD, digital download
9 9 29 4 11 25 19 11
Unseen World
  • Released: January 13, 2021
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, 2CD+BD, digital download
8 6
Epic Narratives
  • Released: September 25, 2024
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, CD+BD, digital download
TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

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Title Album details
Band-Maid Online Acoustic Okyu-Ji (Dec. 25, 2021)[a][9]
  • Released: April 27, 2022
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CD

Compilations

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Title Album details Peak chart positions
JPN
Oricon
[3]
JPN
Billboard
[10]
10th Anniversary Best Vol.1
  • Released: August 2, 2023
  • Label: Nippon Crown
  • Formats: CD, digital
16 12
10th Anniversary Best Vol.2
  • Released: August 2, 2023
  • Label: Nippon Crown
  • Formats: CD, digital
17 14
Title EP details Peak chart positions
JPN
Oricon
[11][3]
JPN
Billboard
Top
[4]
Band-Maiko
(as Band-Maiko)
  • Released: April 3, 2019
  • Label: Revolver Records
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download
15 11
Unleash
  • Released: September 21, 2022
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, CD+BD
9 9

Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
JPN
Oricon

[12]
JPN
Hot
100

[13]
JPN
Top
Singles
[14]
"Ai to Jōnetsu no Matador"
(愛と情熱のマタドール, "Love, Passion, Matador")
2014 Maid in Japan
(2018 edition)
"YOLO" 2016 36 42 Just Bring It
"Daydreaming/Choose Me" 2017 20 18 World Domination
"Start Over" 2018 16 65 16 Non-album single
"Glory" 2019 12 70 11 Conqueror
"Bubble" 14 13
"Different" 2020 19 17 Non-album singles
"About Us"[a][15] 2021
"Sense" 14 13 Unleash
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Digital singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
World

[16]
"Secret Maiko Lips"
(as Band-Maiko)
2018 Band-Maiko
"Endless Story" 2019 Conqueror
"The Dragon Cries"
"Reincarnation"
(輪廻, "Rinne")
"After Life" 2020 Unseen World
"Unleash!" 2022 Unleash
"Memorable" 2023 Epic Narratives
"Shambles" 15
"Bestie" 2024
"Protect You" TBA

Music videos

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Song Year Director(s)
[17][18][19]
Link
"Thrill" (スリル) 2014 Daishi Hamada [20]
"Real Existence" 2015 Takayuki Kojima[21] [22]
"Don't Let Me Down" [23]
"Alone" 2016 Ryōji Aoki [24]
"The Non-Fiction Days" [25]
"Before Yesterday" Un­known [26]
"Order" Ryōji Aoki Brand New Maid DVD only
"YOLO" [27]
"Don't You Tell Me" 2017 [28]
"Secret My Lips" [29]
"Daydreaming" [30]
"Choose Me" [31]
"Domination" 2018 Toshikazu Tamura [32]
"Dice" Ryōji Aoki [33]
"Secret Maiko Lips" [34]
"Start Over" [35]
"Glory" [36]
"Bubble" 2019 [37]
"Gion-cho" (祇園町) [38]
"Endless Story" [39]
"Rinne" (輪廻) [40]
"Blooming" [41]
"The Dragon Cries" 2020 [42]
"Different" [43]
"Manners" 2021 [44]
"Warning!" [45]
"After Life" Pennacky [46]
"Sense" Ryōji Aoki [47]
"Unleash" 2022 Mitsuho Seta [48]
"From Now On" Ryōji Aoki [49]
"Influencer" [50]
"Memorable" 2023 [51]
"Shambles" [52]
"Bestie" 2024 [53]
"Protect You" [54]

Video albums

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List of video albums, with selected peak chart positions and sales
Title Details Peak positions
JPN
DVD
[55]
Blu-ray
[56]
Band-Maid World Domination Tour [Shinka] at Line Cube Shibuya (Shibuya Public Hall)
  • Released: April 29, 2020
  • Label: Revolver Records
  • Formats: DVD, BD
8 10
Band-Maid Online Okyu-Ji (Feb. 11, 2021)
  • Released: May 26, 2021
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: DVD, BD
11 13
Band-Maid Tokyo Garden Theater Okyuji (Jan.09,2023)
  • Released: April 26, 2023
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: DVD, BD, 2BD
15 11
Band-Maid 10th Anniversary Tour Final in Yokohama Arena (Nov.26,2023)
  • Released: March 27, 2024
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: DVD, BD, 2BD
10 9

Other appearances

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Year Title Album
2017 "Honey" (ハニー) (Mucc cover) Tribute of Mucc -En-

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Only sold to official fan club members

References

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  1. ^ Aoki, Emiri (March 1, 2016). "Maid in Japan — Japanese rock group Band-Maid to debut overseas at Sakura-Con". Northwest Asian Weekly. Archived from the original on June 13, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "[News] Band-Maid, New Album & New Single Release!". bandmaid.tokyo. 2021-03-24. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Band-Maidのアルバム売上ランキング" [Band-Maid albums] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on December 16, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Peak chart positions for albums on Billboard Japan:
  5. ^ Peak chart positions for albums on the UK Independent Singles and Albums Chart:
  6. ^ Peak chart positions for albums on the UK Independent Singles and Album Breakers Chart:
  7. ^ Peak chart positions for albums on the UK Rock and Metal Albums Chart:
  8. ^ a b c "Band-Maid が全米ビルボード・チャート入りの快挙" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. December 13, 2019. Archived from the original on September 6, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  9. ^ "Band-Maid News (April 1, 2022)". bandmaid.tokyo. April 1, 2022. Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  10. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums: Week of August 9, 2023". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). August 9, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  11. ^ "Band-Maiko" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on April 7, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  12. ^ "Band-Maidのシングル売上ランキング" [Band-Maid singles] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on December 22, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  13. ^ Peak chart positions for singles on the Billboard Japan Hot 100:
  14. ^ Peak chart positions for singles on the Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales chart:
  15. ^ "[お盟主様限定受注商品][Omeisyusama limited pre-orders] "about Us" 12-inch analog record". bandmaid.tokyo. Archived from the original on April 12, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  16. ^ "World Digital Song Sales: Week of August 19, 2023". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 15, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  17. ^ "aoki ryoji_仕事まとめ dir:青木亮二(logfilm)" [Ryōji Aoki work summary]. YouTube (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 13, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  18. ^ "Band-Maidのミュージックビデオ情報" [Band-Maid music videos information]. Space Shower TV (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 24, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  19. ^ "Band-Maikoのミュージックビデオ情報" [Band-Maiko music videos information]. Space Shower TV (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 24, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  20. ^ Band-Maid / Thrill (スリル) (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. November 20, 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  21. ^ "メイド服着用ロックバンド Band-Maid(R)、日本を背負った新作MV公開". Barks Japan (in Japanese). October 6, 2015. Archived from the original on February 12, 2017. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  22. ^ Band-Maid / Real Existence (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. June 17, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  23. ^ Band-Maid / Don't Let Me Down (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. October 6, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  24. ^ Band-Maid / Alone (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. February 14, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  25. ^ Band-Maid / The Non-Fiction Days (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. April 8, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  26. ^ Band-Maid / Before Yesterday. Band-Maid. June 24, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  27. ^ Band-Maid / YOLO (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. October 1, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  28. ^ Band-Maid / Don't You Tell Me (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. January 9, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  29. ^ Band-Maid / Secret My Lips (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. March 26, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  30. ^ Band-Maid / Daydreaming (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. May 26, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  31. ^ Band-Maid / Choose Me (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. June 26, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  32. ^ Band-Maid / Domination (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. February 7, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  33. ^ Band-Maid / Dice (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. March 4, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  34. ^ Band-Maiko / Secret Maiko Lips (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. April 1, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  35. ^ Band-Maid / Start Over (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. July 3, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  36. ^ Band-Maid / Glory (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. November 2, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  37. ^ Band-Maid / Bubble (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. January 15, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  38. ^ Band-Maiko / 祇園町 "Gion-cho" (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. April 1, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  39. ^ Band-Maid / Endless Story (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. August 7, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  40. ^ Band-Maid / 輪廻 "Rinne" (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. November 5, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  41. ^ Band-Maid / Blooming (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. December 10, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  42. ^ Band-Maid / The Dragon Cries (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  43. ^ Band-Maid / Different (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. December 1, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  44. ^ Band-Maid / Manners (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. January 13, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  45. ^ Band-Maid / Warning! (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. January 21, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  46. ^ Band-Maid / After Life (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. January 27, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  47. ^ Band-Maid / Sense (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. October 27, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  48. ^ Band-Maid / Unleash!!!!! (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. August 10, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  49. ^ Band-Maid / From Now On (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. November 25, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  50. ^ Band-Maid / Influencer (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. September 21, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  51. ^ Band-Maid / Memorable (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2023 – via YouTube.
  52. ^ Band-Maid / Shambles (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023 – via YouTube.
  53. ^ Band-Maid / Bestie (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024 – via YouTube.
  54. ^ Band-Maid / Protect You (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024 – via YouTube.
  55. ^ Band-Maid Oricon Weekly DVD Positions:
  56. ^ Band-Maid Oricon Weekly Blu-ray Positions: