Mrs. Green Apple
Mrs. Green Apple (ミセスグリーンアップル) is a five-member Japanese rock band from Tokyo that made its major debut in 2015 with EMI Records.[1] They are known for performing the ending theme to the anime series Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V as well as their first full album, Twelve, which placed 10th on the Japanese national Oricon charts.[2] Their song "Inferno" is used as the opening theme for the anime Fire Force.[3]
Mrs. Green Apple | |
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Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
Genres | |
Years active | 2013–present |
Labels | EMI Records (2015–present) |
Website | mrsgreenapple |
Members | Motoki Omori (vocals, guitar) Hiroto Wakai (guitar) Ayaka Yamanaka (drums) Ryoka Fujisawa (keyboard) Kiyokazu Takano (bass) |
Past members | Takumi Matsuo (bass) |
Band members
- Current members
- Motoki Omori (大森元貴, Omori Motoki) — vocals, guitar (2013–present)
- Hiroto Wakai (若井滉斗, Wakai Hiroto) — guitar (2013–present)
- Born October 8, 1996 in Tokyo
- The leader of the group
- Ayaka Yamanaka (山中綾華, Yamanaka Ayaka) — drums (2013–present)
- Born February 5, 1995 in Tokyo
- Ryoka Fujisawa (藤澤涼架, Fujisawa Ryoka) — keyboards (2013–present)
- Born May 19, 1993 in Nagano
- Kiyokatsu Takano (髙野清宗, Takano Kiyokatsu) — bass guitar (2014–present)
- Born October 2, 1991 in Nagano
- Former member
- Takumi Matsuo — bass guitar (2013–2014)
History
2013
Singer Omori started creating music when he was in 6th grade, but did not form a band till 2013. Mrs. GREEN APPLE was formed in the spring of 2013 with 4 members: Omori, Wakai, Yamanaka, and a former member who was a bassist. Later, Omori invited Fujisawa, and Mrs. GREEN APPLE became a 5-member band.[4]
2014
On February 4, the band released their demo CD, 1st Demo, at concert venues where they played.[5] The demo included two songs, "リスキーゲーム(Risky Game)" and "恋と吟(Koi to Uta)." Just a few months later, their first mini album, Introduction, was released at the band's first self-planned event. The gig, held on July 5 at Shibuya LUSH, sold out and was also the place where the former bassist announced that he would leave the band.
2015
2015 marked a huge change for Mrs. Green Apple. On February 18, the band released their first nationally distributed CD, Progressive. A month later, on March 26, they announced that they would debut from a major label at their third self-planned event, which also sold out.[6] The group's mini album Variety, was released by EMI Records on July 8. That summer, the group went on to perform at some of the most popular music festivals in Japan, such as Rock in Japan Festival, Rising Sun Rock Festival, and Rush Ball. In December, the group released their first single, "Speaking." The song was chosen as the ending theme song for the anime Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V.[5][6]
2016
Mrs. Green Apple released their first full album, Twelve, on January 13, and made many appearances on television. The group went on their first national one-band tour from March 1 to April 10 of the same year.[6]
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Track listing | Peak chart positions | ||
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JPN Oricon [7] |
JPN Billboard |
TWN East Asia | |||
Twelve |
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13 tracks
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10 | 10[8] | |
Mrs. Green Apple |
|
13 tracks
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9 | 7[9] | |
Ensemble |
|
13 tracks
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3 | 3[10] | |
Attitude |
|
17 tracks
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4 | 1[11] | 3[12] |
Mini albums
Title | Album details | Track listing | Peak chart positions | |
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JPN Oricon [7] |
JPN Billboard | |||
Introduction |
|
6 tracks
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— | — |
Progressive |
|
6 tracks
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125 | — |
Variety |
|
6 tracks
|
38 | 32[13] |
Singles
Title | Year | Track listing | Notes | Peak positions | Album |
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JPN Oricon [14] | |||||
"Speaking" | 2015 |
3 tracks
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"Speaking" as 4th ED for anime Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V.[15] | 22 | Twelve |
"Samama・Festival!" (サママ・フェスティバル!) |
2016 |
3 tracks
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9 | Mrs. Green Apple | |
"In the Morning" |
3 tracks
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24 | |||
"Dokokade Hiwa Noboru" (どこかで日は昇る) |
2017 |
3 tracks
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13 | Ensemble | |
"WanteD! WanteD!" |
3 tracks
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"On My Mind" as OP for anime Fastest Finger First.[16] | 13 | ||
"Love Me, Love You" | 2018 |
3 tracks
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19 | ||
"Ao To Natsu" (青と夏) |
3 tracks
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14 | Non-album single | ||
"Boku no Koto" (僕のこと) |
2019 |
3 tracks
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4 | Attitude | |
"Romanticism" (ロマンチシズム) |
3 tracks
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9 |
Festivals and Events
- Minami Wheel 2014
- Live DI:GA Judgement 2014
- Music Monsters -2015 winter-
- Mihoudai 2015
- Rock in Japan Festival 2015
- Rising Sun Rock Festival 2015
- Rush Ball 2015
- Sweet Love Shower 2015
- Minami Wheel 2015
- Countdown Japan 15/16
- Japan Jam 2016
References
- "Mrs. GREEN APPLE / Biography" (in Japanese). EMI Records Japan. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- "Mrs.GREEN APPLEのランキング" [Mrs.GREEN APPLE's Rankings]. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- Pineda, Rafael Antonio (2019-06-12). "Mrs. Green Apple performs 'Fire Force' anime's opening song". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
- "Power Push! Interview 2015.07 Mrs. GREEN APPLE". spaceshowertv (in Japanese). Space Shower TV. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- "Mrs.GREEN APPLE 自主企画ライヴ大成功!彼らを見逃すな!!" [Mrs.GREEN APPLE First Self-Planned Gig was a Great Success! Look out for them!!]. RO69 (in Japanese). RO69. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- "Mrs. GREEN APPLE、盟友とファンとデビュー祝った新代田の夜" [Mrs. GREEN APPLE, A night of celebration in Shindaita with sworn friends and fans]. Natalie (in Japanese). Natalie. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- "Mrs.GREEN APPLEのアルバム" [Mrs.GREEN APPLE albums] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
- "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales | Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. 2016-01-25. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
- "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales | Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. 2017-01-23. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
- "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales | Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. 2018-04-30. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
- "BJ HOT ALBUM".
- "G-music 191004-191017".
- "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales | Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. 2015-07-20. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
- "Mrs.GREEN APPLEのシングル" [Mrs.GREEN APPLE singles] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
- Pineda, Rafael Antonio (2015-09-21). "Cinema Staff, Mrs. Green Apple perform new 'Yu-Gi-Oh Arc-V' theme songs". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
- Komatsu, Mikikazu (2017-06-02). "High School Quiz Anime 'Nanamaru Sanbatsu' 1st PV Introduces OP Song by Mrs.GREEN APPLE". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
External links
- Official website
- Mrs. Green Apple at Anime News Network's encyclopedia