Band-Maiko (album)

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Band-Maiko
Band-Maiko regular cover.jpg
Band-Maiko album cover of regular edition
EP by
Band-Maid (as Band-Maiko)
ReleasedApril 3, 2019 (2019-04-03)
Recorded2018–2019
Length27:29
Language
  • Japanese
Label
Band-Maid (as Band-Maiko) chronology
World Domination
(2018)
Band-Maiko
(2019)
Conqueror
(2019)
Music videos
"Secret Maiko Lips" on YouTube
No.TitleLength
1."Secret Maiko Lips"4:24
2."Tora and Tora (虎and虎)"3:26
3."Yolosiosu"4:21
4."Ansan"4:28
5."Akasimahen"3:19
6."Screaming (すくりーみんぐ)"3:54
7."Gion-cho (祇園町)"3:35
Total length:27:29

DVD (Limited Edition)

No.TitleLength
1."Gion-cho (祇園町) Video" 
2."Gion-cho (祇園町) Making of the video" 

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Japan Top Albums (Billboard) [4] 11
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [3] 15

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