Junjou no Afilia
| Junjou no Afilia | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Tokyo. Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | 5pb. Records |
| Website | afiliasaga.jp |
| Members |
Maho Sotto Voce Nana Drop Bijou Moe Meley Momoko Little Berry Kaori Selene Godland Kana R Norwich Yumi W Klein Anna Chloe M Charman Sera N Repsy Milmo D Pon |
| Past members |
Kohime Lit Pucci Yukafin Doll Miku Doll Charlotte Aria M. Milvana Louise Sforzur Ayami Chercy Snow Laura Sucreine Emiu Weilschmidt Raymee Heavenly Reina Scott Mauser |
Junjou no Afilia (純情のアフィリア), formerly Afilia Saga East (アフィリア・サーガ・イースト Afiria Sāga Īsuto) and Afilia Saga (アフィリア・サーガ Afiria Sāga), is a Japanese female vocal group associated with a chain of maid cafes and restaurants called Afilia Group. Its members represent (work at) shops in the Tokyo districts of Ikebukuro, Ueno, Roppongi, and Shinjuku.[1] The group is jointly produced by Chiyomaru Shikura and voice actress and singer Haruko Momoi.[2][3] People who have written songs for the group include Tsunku and Kōsuke Ōjima.[1]
Overview and history
The group was formed in 2008 and is conceived as an "academy-type vocal unit" consisting of girls selected from establishments belonging to Afilia Group, a nationwide cafe and restaurant network. It is jointly produced by two people, Chiyomaru Shikura and voice actress and singer Haruko Momoi.[2][3] The group employs a line-up changing system with members joining and leaving.
On March 28, 2012, Afilia Saga East released its 7th single, titled "Mirai no Watashi o Matteiru" ("There's a Future Waiting for Me"). The title song was written by Tsunku and composed by Chiyomaru Shikura. At the time, the group was composed of 14 members, the maximum number since its creation.[2] The single became the group's first to enter the top 10 of the Oricon weekly charts.
As of March 24, 2013, the group is composed of 11 members.[3] Afilia Saga sung the ending theme for the TV animation series Hyperdimension Neptunia: The Animation,[3] as well as the opening theme for another series, My Mental Choices are Completely Interfering with my School Romantic Comedy.
On June 3, 2017, the group changed their name to "Junjou no Afilia".
Members
Current members
- Maho Sotto Voce (マホ・ソット・ボーチェ)
- Nana Dorp Bijoux (ナナ・ドロップ・ビジュー)
- Moe Meley (モエ・ミーレイ)
- Momoko Little Berry (モモコ・リトルベリー)
- Kaori Selene Godland (カオリ・セレーネ・ゴドランド)
- Kana R Norwich (カナ・R(リア)・ノーウィッチ)
- Yumi W Klein (ユミ・W(ヴァサーファル)・クライン)
- Anna (アンナ)
- Chloe M Charman (クロエ・M・シャルマン)
- Sera N Repsy (セラ・N・レプシー)
- Milmo D Pon (ミルモ・D・ポン)
Former members
- Alice Rosen (アリス・ローゼン)
- Love Berry Janne (ラブ・ベリー・ジャンヌ)
- Myuna Shulita (ミュナ・シュリータ)
- Raymee Heavenly (レイミー・ヘヴンリー)
- Laura Sucreine (ローラ・シュクレーヌ)
- Ayami Chercy Snow (アヤミ・チェルシー・スノウ)
- Louise Sforzur (ルイズ・スフォルツア)
- Kohime Lit Pucci (コヒメ・リト・プッチ)
- Yukafin Doll (ユカフィン・ドール)
- Miku Doll Charlotte (ミク・ドール・シャルロット)
- Ramune Lithe Antique (ラムネ・リザ・アンティーク) (until May 2009)
- Lily Coco Evance (リリィ・ココ・エヴァンス) (until August 2009)
- Mayurin Shidii Messhu (マユリン・シディー・メッシュ) (May 2009 — September 2009)
- Yuki Callenreese (ユウキ・カーレンリース) (until December 2009)
- Mew Chat Noir (ミュー・シャ・ノワール) (until March 2010)
- Meena M. Frace (ミィナ・M・フラーチェ) (until March 2012)
- Rose Gardenfairy (ロゼ・ガーデンフェアリー) (until March 2012)
- Karen Classica (カレン・クラシュカ) (October 2010 — September 2012)
- Kurumi Lala Milk (クルミ・ラーラ・ミルク) (August 2009 — February 2013)
- Meiry Malonfeel (メイリ・マロンフィール) (May 2009 — March 2013)
- Aria M. Milvana (アリア・M・ミルヴァーナ)
- Emiu Weilschmidt (エミュウ・ヴァイルシュミット)
- Reina Scott Mauser (レイナ・スコット・モーゼル)
Timeline
Discography
Singles
| No. | Title | Release date | Weekly Singles Chart[4] |
| as Afilia Saga East/Afilia Saga | |||
| 1 | "Luminous no Izumi" (ルミナスの泉 Ruminasu no Izumi) | March 31, 2009 | 115 |
| 2 | "Meridian no Inori" (メリディンの祈り) | May 27, 2009 | 108 |
| 3 | "Hōgako Romance" (放課後 ロマンス) | February 3, 2010 | 80 |
| 4 | "Watashi Love na Otome!" (ワタシ☆LOVEな☆オトメ!) | April 28, 2010 | 132 |
| 5 | "Knee High Egoist" (ニーハイ・エゴイスト) | December 1, 2010 | 39 |
| 6 | "La*La*La Revolution" (La*La*Laラボリューション) | July 27, 2011 | 36 |
| 7 | "Mirai no Watashi o Matteiru" (未来が私を待っている) | March 28, 2012 | 6 |
| 8 | "Kindan Muteki no Darling" (禁断無敵のだーりん) | June 13, 2012 | 15 |
| 9 | "Survive!!" (SURVIVE!!) | November 13, 2012 | 9 |
| 10 | "Neptune☆Sagashite" (ネプテューヌ☆サガして) | August 7, 2013 | 11 |
| 11 | "S.M.L" (S.M.L☆) | November 13, 2013 | 4 |
| 12 | "MAGICAL☆EXPRESS☆JOURNEY" (マジカル☆エクスプレス☆ジャーニー) | July 23, 2014 | 3 |
| 13 | "Japonesque×Romanesque" (ジャポネスク×ロマネスク) | November 26, 2014 | 9 |
| 14 | "Never say Never" | February 11, 2015 | 4 |
| 15 | "Embrace Blade" | November 18, 2015 | 7 |
| 16 | "Someday, I Saw Under the Rainbow" (いつか見た虹のその下で Itsuka Mita Niji no Sono Shita de) | March 2, 2016 | ? |
| 17 | "Lost In The Sky" | July 26, 2016 | 8 |
| 18 | "The Legend of Magical Chocolate" (魔法のチョコレート伝説 Mahou no Chocolate Densetsu) | January 25, 2017 | 8 |
| 19 | "Irrational and Uncorrectable Beliefs" (非合理的かつ訂正不能な思い込み Higori Teki Katsu Teisei Funo na Omoikomi) | April 19, 2017 | 6 |
| as Junjou no Afilia | |||
| 20 | "There's No Magic in The World" (この世界に魔法なんてないよ Kono Sekai ni Mahou Nantenai yo) "First Time SEASON" (はじめてのSEASON Hajimete no Season) |
August 30, 2017 | |
Albums
| No. | Title | Release date | Weekly Singles Chart[5] |
| 1 | Whitism (whitism) | June 1, 2011 | 46 |
| 2 | Archism | April 24, 2013 | 20 |
| 3 | Realism | August 25, 2015 | 24 |
DVDs
| No. | Title | Release date | Weekly Singles Chart[6] |
| 1 | Afilia Saga East Live & PV-shū (アフィリア・サーガ・イースト ライブ&PV集) | November 25, 2011 | — |
| 2 | Seinaru 2nd One-man Live 2011 Zepp Tokyo' (聖ナル2ndワンマンLive2011 ZeppTokyo) | July 25, 2012 | 197 |
References
- 1 2 "アフィリア・サーガ オフィシャルサイト". Afilia Saga official website. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
- 1 2 3 アフィリア・サーガ・イースト、新曲は最大の14人体制 (in Japanese). Oricon. 2012-02-09. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
- 1 2 3 4 "アニメ版「ネプテューヌ」テーマ曲はnaoとアフィリア・サーガが担当！" (in Japanese). Listen Japan. 2013-03-24. Archived from the original on 2013-06-20. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
- ↑ "アフィリア・サーガのCDシングルランキング、アフィリア・サーガのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
- ↑ "アフィリア・サーガのCDアルバムランキング、アフィリア・サーガのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
- ↑ "アフィリア・サーガのDVDランキング、アフィリア・サーガのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon. Retrieved 2013-04-03.