Bis, also known as Brand-new idol Society, is a Japanese alternative idol girl group that was founded in 2010 by leader Pour Lui following a brief solo career. With music, performances and videos that are extremely different from the typical idol group, Bis have come to be known as alternative idols. They disbanded at Yokohama Arena on July 8, 2014. Exactly two years after their disbandment on July 8, 2016, Pour Lui, Kenta Matsukuma and Junnosuke Watanabe announced that Bis would reform under a new lineup including Pour Lui, and that auditions were going to be held. On March 30, 2019, Bis announced that they would disband at the end of their "Are You Ready To Go?" tour. On the same day, Watanabe announced that he would be holding closed auditions for a third generation of Bis, and the new and current members officially debuted at Tokyo Idol Festival on August 4, 2019.
"Ijime, Dame, Zettai" is the debut major label single by Japanese heavy metal band Babymetal. It was released in Japan on January 9, 2013, as the fourth overall single from the album Babymetal.
"Road of Resistance" is a song by the Japanese Kawaii metal band Babymetal. The song was released worldwide as a digital single on February 1, 2015 by Toy's Factory, serving as the lead single off the international re-release of the album Babymetal, as well the opening track from Metal Resistance. The official live music video gaining over 34 million views on YouTube.
Bish was a Japanese alternative idol girl group that was founded in 2015 by their manager Junnosuke Watanabe. The group was conceived as a successor to Bis, an idol group managed by Watanabe that disbanded in 2014. They disbanded in June 2023.
Bisukete (びすけて) is a compilation mini-album released by Japanese idol group BiS as an exclusive at Village Vanguard. The album contains tracks from various singles, as well as a track from their first album Brand-new idol Society. The artwork was designed by Kyosuke Usuta.
Brand-New Idol Shit(stylized as Brand-new idol SHiT) is the debut album by Japanese idol group Bish released through the independent label Sub Trax on May 27, 2015. The album is the first physical release by the group. Songs from the album were posted for streaming on SoundCloud little by little on the group's account. By the time the album was released all tracks except "BiSH -Hoshi ga Matataku Yoru ni-", were available for streaming. The same songs were available for a limited time as free downloads on Ototoy.
Killer Bish is the third album by Japanese idol group Bish released through Avex Trax on October 5, 2016. The album is the first full album by the group to be released from a major label. The album is the first release to feature new member Ayuni D, who joined the group in August 2016 following the departure of Hug Mii. Unlike their independent label albums, songs from the album were not released as free downloads prior to release. However, the album was released in its entirety in digital format a month prior to the physical release. The first 24 hours of the digital release had all of the group's releases including KiLLER Bish priced at 300 yen. The album was preceded by the single "DEADMAN", released on May 4, 2016. The music video for the track "Orchestra" was posted on YouTube on September 9, followed by the video for "Hontou Honki (本当本気)" on October 5. RUKA from Visual-kei band Nightmare, a well known fan of Bish and BiS, provided the music for the track "IDOL is SHiT". The track title is an homage to BiS's album Idol is Dead while the track is an homage to the song "IDOL" from that album.
Brand-new idol Society 2 is the fourth album by Japanese idol group BiS released through the independent label Tsubasa Records on November 16, 2016. The album is the first physical release by the group after their reformation in 2016, and features a brand-new lineup of members. The album consists of re-recorded versions of tracks from the group's independent label days, together with five new songs. An early version of the song "BiSBiS" featuring only Pour Lui was released as a free download on July 8, 2016, the day the group's reformation was announced. The album version of the track has been re-recorded with the new members. All of the album's tracks were released on Soundcloud prior to the album's release, with the exception of "CHANGE the WORLD" which was released as a music video on YouTube.
Re:Stupid is the fifth album by Japanese idol group BiS released through the independent label Tsubasa Records on February 22, 2017. The album is the second album released by the group after their reformation in 2016, and is the first album to feature the same lineup as the previous album. All of the album's tracks were released on Soundcloud and OTOTOY prior to the album's release, with the exception of "gives" which was released as a music video on YouTube.
Giant Killers is the first EP by Japanese idol group Bish released through Avex Trax on June 28, 2017. The EP was released in 4 editions, with the Limited and "INTRODUCiNG BiSH" editions featuring a second disc titled "INTRODUCiNG BiSH", which is essentially a "Best Of" album. All tracks on the disc originally released before Ayuni D joined the group have been re-recorded with her vocals. The EP was released early through iTunes on June 9. Those that pre-ordered the iTunes edition of the EP on June 8 received both the EP and the "INTRODUCiNG BiSH" tracks for the price of 900 yen. The music video for the title track "GiANT KiLLERS" was released on YouTube on June 12, followed by the video for "Nothing." on July 31.
Billie Idle was a Japanese alternative idol girl group founded in 2015. They debuted on April 1, 2015, with the album, Idle Gossip. They disbanded at the end of 2019.
The Guerrilla Bish is the fourth album by Japanese idol group Bish released through Avex Trax on November 26, 2017. A simple CD version of the album was surprise released exclusive to Tower Records for two days from November 4~5, priced at 299 yen. The album was also digitally released through iTunes for one day on November 6 for 300 yen. The album was preceded by the single "Promise The Star", released on March 22, 2017, and the EP "GiANT KiLLERS", released on June 28, 2017. The music video for the track "My landscape" was posted on YouTube on November 4, followed by the music video for "SMACK baby SMACK" on November 30.
Ayuni D (アユニ・D), born on October 12, 1999, is a Japanese singer, member of Japanese rock band Pedro and former member of Japanese girl group Bish. She debuted as a solo artist under the name Aomushi in November 2021.
WACK is a Japanese music production company specialising in alternative idols. The company was founded by Junnosuke Watanabe in 2014, following the first disbandment of Bis and the formation of Pla2me.
Carrots and Sticks is the fifth album by Japanese idol group Bish released through Avex Trax on July 3, 2019. The album was released in three parts: Sticks on April 3, Carrots on May 3, and the full version on July 3. The two EPs contained four songs each, while the full version contained an additional six songs for a combined fourteen songs.
Aina the End, stylized as AiNA THE END, is a Japanese singer and idol. She is a former member of the idol group Bish.
Pedro, is a Japanese band fronted by former Bish member Ayuni D. They released their debut EP in September 2018 and continued to release music until the end of 2021. After a one and a half year hiatus they resumed activities in mid-2023. They released three studio albums, two EPs, and two singles from September 2018 to December 2021 under WACK.
Letters is considered the "major 3.5th" album by Japanese idol group Bish released through Avex Trax on July 22, 2020.
The year 2023 in Japanese music.
Cent Chihiro Chittiii, also known as Cent and Chihiro Katō (加藤千尋), is a Japanese singer, idol and actor. She is a former member of the idol group Bish. She released her debut solo album, Per→cent→age, in August 2023.
