dotstokyo (stylized as ・・・・・・・・・) was a Japanese idol group active from 2016 to 2019.

dotstokyo
Background information
Also known as・・・・・・・・・
Genresshoegaze
Years active2016 (2016)–2019 (2019)
LabelsTRASH-UP!! RECORDS, Japan Connection Inc.
Websitedots.tokyo Edit this at Wikidata

Name and members

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three members of dotstokyo

There is no official pronunciation of the name – which consists of nine interpuncts originally representing the nine founding members, although the actual number of members varied over the history of the group and ten performers have been in the group in total, albeit not at the same time – but the group has referred to themselves in interviews and online variously as dots, dotstokyo, dotsnine, tenten (a colloquial term for kana voicing marks which are dot-shaped), tenkyu (indicating that there are nine dots but also a pun off "thank you"), and so on.[1]

Discography

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Singles

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# Release date Title Record label Distribution format Catalogue code
(release ID)
Tracklist/notes
1 2017-01-09 Crunchy EP
(an onomatopoeia, 'shuwashuwa')
self-produced CD-R First CD-R, a limited edition for live venues; available in limited quantities at Tower Records Shinjuku starting 14 October 2017[2]
  1. "Satellite"
  2. "Cider"
  3. "Hey"
  4. "Satellite" feat. Hatsune Miku
  5. "Cider" feat. Hatsune Miku
  6. "Hey" feat. Hatsune Miku
2 2017-08-16 CD Trash-Up!! Records CD TUR-019 First single, the group's first nationally distributed disc; it consists conceptually of a single track broken into seven parts
  1. "Tokyo1"
  2. "Tokyo2"
  3. "Tokyo3"
  4. "Tokyo4"
  5. "Slide"
  6. "Trinity Dive"
  7. "Hey"
3 2017-09-30 to 2017-10-22 Tokyo in Cage Trash-Up!! Records presents: 'Idols and the Arts' exhibit

(30 Sept 2017 - 22 Oct 2017)

exhibited works Second single
4 2017-10-17 to 2017-10-21 Trash-Up!! Records presents: 'Idols and the Arts' exhibit

(30 Sept 2017 - 22 Oct 2017)

CD Third single
# Release date Title Record label Distribution format Catalogue number Tracklist Notes
1 2018-08-15 「Tokyo Sentimental」
tipToe./・・・・・・・・・
6jomaProject CD AMOJ-6010 included music:
  1. Cider Aquarium / tipToe.
  2. Can You Feel The Change Of Seasons? / ・・・・・・・・・
  3. ソーダフロート気分 / tipToe.
  4. クリームソーダのゆううつ / ・・・・・・・・・
tipToe.と・・・・・・・・・によるスプリット・シングルCD
  • 「ソーダフロート気分 (・・・・・・・・・)」
  • 「クリームソーダのゆううつ (tipToe.)」
  • を両グループが独自にアレンジしたバージョンを収録。

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "どう呼べばいいかわからない!? 新時代のアイドル「・・・・・・・・・」がお披露目ライブを開催!正式名はドッツトーキョーか!?". ついラン. 2016-09-09. Retrieved 2017-05-21.
  2. ^ タワーレコード新宿店(@TOWER_Shinjuku) (2017-10-24). "「【#新宿アイドル班】初流通盤『CD』も当店でロングセラー中の話題のアイドル、・・・・・・・・・」". Twitter. Retrieved 2017-12-22.
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  • Posts about "Dots" on the Homicidols group music blog