≠Me

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≠Me
OriginJapan
Genres J-pop
Years active2019–present
LabelsYoyogi Animation Academy
Spinoff of =Love
Members
  • Hana Ogi
  • Kirari Ochiai
  • Moeko Kanisawa
  • Natsune Kawaguchi
  • Natsumi Kawanago
  • Momo Sakurai
  • Mirei Suganami
  • Hitomi Suzuki
  • Saya Tanizaki
  • Nanaka Tomita
  • Shiori Nagata
  • Miyuki Honda
Website not-equal-me.jp

≠Me (ノットイコールミー; pronounced "Not Equal Me", stylized as ≠ME), is a Japanese idol girl group that formed in early 2019. [1] The twelve-person group is produced by former AKB48 and HKT48 member Rino Sashihara and is the sister group of =Love.

Contents

History

2019–present: Formation and debut

In late 2018, auditions for what would be =Love's sister group were held. On February 24, 2019, a line-up of eleven members was confirmed. [1] The final member was revealed on April 8. They released their eponymous debut digital single on August 3. On August 4, the group performed alongside their sister group at Tokyo Idol Festival 2019. [2] The group featured as the sole performer on =Love's sixth single B-side track "Kimi no Oto Dattanda" (君の音だったんだ) which was released on October 30. [3] In October 2020, the group performed at Tokyo Idol Festival 2020. [4] On April 7, 2021, they released their first EP, Chōtokkyū ≠Me Iki (超特急 ≠Me行き). [5] On July 14, they released the single "Kimi wa Kono Natsu, Koi wo Suru" (君はこの夏、恋をする). [6] Their second single, "Mahoroba Asterisk" (まほろばアスタリスク), was released on November 10. [7] The group's third single, "Chocolate Melancholy" (チョコレートメランコリー), was released on February 16, 2022, [8] followed by their fourth single, "Su, Suki Janai!" (す、好きじゃない！), on August 3, [9] and their fifth single, "Hanikami Short" (はにかみショート), on November 23. [10] Their sixth single, "Tenshi wa Doko e" (天使は何処へ), was released on April 12, 2023 [11]

Members

Discography

Extended plays

TitleAlbum detailsPeak
chart
positions
Oricon [12] Billboard [13]
Chōtokkyū ≠Me Iki (超特急 ≠Me行き)11

Singles

TitleYearPeak
chart
positions		CertificationsAlbum
Oricon [12] Billboard [14]
"Kimi wa Kono Natsu, Koi wo Suru" (君はこの夏、恋をする)2021215Non-album singles
"Mahoroba Asterisk" (まほろばアスタリスク)28
"Chocolate Melancholy" (チョコレートメランコリー)202214
"Su, Suki Janai!" (す、好きじゃない！)26
"Hanikami Short" (はにかみショート)24
"Tenshi wa Doko e" (天使は何処へ)202326
"Omowase Burikko" (想わせぶりっこ)35

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References

  1. 1 2 "イコラブ姉妹グループ「≠ME」が初お披露目 指原P「私よりかわいい」". Oricon News (in Japanese). February 24, 2019.
  2. ↑ "指原莉乃プロデュース≠ME、TIFでステージデビュー ＝LOVEのカバーも＜指原＆メンバーコメント／セットリスト＞". Model Press (in Japanese). August 5, 2019.
  3. ↑ "指原プロデュース「≠ME」、新曲「君の音だったんだ」MV解禁 タイトルの"音"の正体が判明". Oricon News (in Japanese). October 10, 2019.
  4. ↑ "指原莉乃プロデュース≠ME、ステージデビューの地で成長見せるパフォーマンス「TIF2020」＜セットリスト＞". Model Press (in Japanese). October 2, 2020.
  5. ↑ "指原莉乃プロデュースの≠ME、デビューアルバム『超特急 ≠ME行き』1位【オリコンランキング】". Oricon News (in Japanese). April 13, 2021.
  6. ↑ "≠ME、メジャー1stシングルタイトル＆MV＆最新ビジュアル解禁". Barks (in Japanese). June 21, 2021.
  7. ↑ "≠ME（ノットイコールミー）、メンバー5人が映画『スパゲティコード・ラブ』に出演＆挿入歌を担当". Livedoor News (in Japanese). November 5, 2021.
  8. ↑ "≠ME、快進撃の秘密は"見せ方"にあり？ ＝LOVEにも負けない指原イズム継承したバラエティ力". Real Sound (in Japanese). March 11, 2022.
  9. ↑ "≠ME、4thシングル「す、好きじゃない！」MV解禁". Ototoy (in Japanese). July 3, 2022.
  10. ↑ "≠ME、5th SG「はにかみショート」発売記念オンライン個別お話し会をMeet Passで開催". Pop 'n' Roll (in Japanese). December 12, 2022.
  11. ↑ "≠ME、6thシングル「天使は何処へ」MV&新ビジュアル一挙公開". Oricon (in Japanese). March 31, 2023.
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  13. ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard Japan . Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard Japan . Retrieved April 28, 2021.
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