Band-Maid discography
Studio albums7
Live albums1
Compilation albums2
Video albums3
Music videos33
EPs2
Singles8

Band-Maid is a Japanese rock band formed in 2013, consisting of singer Saiki Atsumi, guitarist/singer Miku Kobato, lead guitarist Kanami Tōno, bassist Misa, and drummer Akane Hirose. The band combines a rock sound with a maid image modeled on Japanese maid cafés.[1] They are currently signed to Pony Canyon;[2] as of 2023 they have released seven studio albums, two EPs, and numerous singles.

Albums

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
JPN
Oricon
[3]		 JPN
Billboard
Top
[4]		 UK
Ind
[5]		 UK
Indie
Break
[6]		 UK
Rock
[7]		 US
Hard
Rock
[8]		 US
Heat
[8]		 US
World
[8]
Maid in Japan
  • Released:
    • January 8, 2014
    • February 14, 2018 (re-issue)
  • Label: Gump Records, Crown Stones (re-issue)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 26 (re-issue) 22 (re-issue) — — — — — —
New Beginning
  • Released: November 18, 2015
  • Label: Gump Records
  • Formats: CD+DVD, digital download
 64 49 — — — — — —
Brand New Maid
  • Released: May 18, 2016
  • Label: Crown Stones, JPU Records
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download
 19 15 — — — — — —
Just Bring It
  • Released: January 11, 2017
  • Label: Crown Stones, JPU Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 16 20 49 13 17 — — —
World Domination
  • Released: February 14, 2018
  • Label: Crown Stones, JPU Records
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, CD+BD, digital download
 9 7 — — — — — —
Conqueror
  • Released: December 4, 2019
  • Label: Revolver Records, JPU Records
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, CD+BD, digital download
 9 9 29 4 11 25 19 11
Unseen World
  • Released: January 13, 2021
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, 2CD+BD, digital download
 8 6 — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

Title Album details
Band-Maid Online Acoustic Okyu-Ji (Dec. 25, 2021)[lower-alpha 1][9]
  • Released: April 27, 2022
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CD

Compilations

Title Album details Peak chart positions
JPN
Oricon
[3]		 JPN
Billboard
[10]
10th Anniversary Best Vol.1
  • Released: August 2, 2023
  • Label: Nippon Crown
  • Formats: CD, digital
 16 12
10th Anniversary Best Vol.2
  • Released: August 2, 2023
  • Label: Nippon Crown
  • Formats: CD, digital
 17 14

EPs

Title EP details Peak chart positions
JPN
Oricon
[11][3]		 JPN
Billboard
Top
[4]
Band-Maiko
(as Band-Maiko)
  • Released: April 3, 2019
  • Label: Revolver Records
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download
 15 11
Unleash
  • Released: September 21, 2022
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, CD+BD
 9 9

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
JPN
Oricon
[12]		 JPN
Hot
100
[13]		 JPN
Top
Singles
[14]
"Ai to Jōnetsu no Matador"
(愛と情熱のマタドール, "Love, Passion, Matador")		 2014 — — — Maid in Japan
(2018 edition)
"YOLO" 2016 36 — 42 Just Bring It
"Daydreaming/Choose Me" 2017 20 — 18 World Domination
"Start Over" 2018 16 65 16 Non-album single
"Glory" 2019 12 70 11 Conqueror
"Bubble" 14 — 13
"Different" 2020 19 — 17 Non-album singles
"About Us"[lower-alpha 1][15] 2021 — — —
"Sense" 14 — 13 Unleash
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Digital singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
World
[16]
"Secret Maiko Lips"
(as Band-Maiko)		 2018 — Band-Maiko
"Endless Story" 2019 — Conqueror
"The Dragon Cries" —
"Reincarnation"
(輪廻, "Rinne")		 —
"After Life" 2020 — Unseen World
"Unleash!" 2022 — Unleash
"Memorable" 2023 — Non-album singles
"Shambles" 15

Music videos

Song Year Director(s)
[17][18][19]		 Link
"Thrill" (スリル) 2014 Daishi Hamada [20]
"Real Existence" 2015 Takayuki Kojima[21] [22]
"Don't Let Me Down" [23]
"Alone" 2016 Ryōji Aoki [24]
"The Non-Fiction Days" [25]
"Before Yesterday" Un­known [26]
"Order" Ryōji Aoki Brand New Maid DVD only
"YOLO" [27]
"Don't You Tell Me" 2017 [28]
"Secret My Lips" [29]
"Daydreaming" [30]
"Choose Me" [31]
"Domination" 2018 Toshikazu Tamura [32]
"Dice" Ryōji Aoki [33]
"Secret Maiko Lips" [34]
"Start Over" [35]
"Glory" [36]
"Bubble" 2019 [37]
"Gion-cho" (祇園町) [38]
"Endless Story" [39]
"Rinne" (輪廻) [40]
"Blooming" [41]
"The Dragon Cries" 2020 [42]
"Different" [43]
"Manners" 2021 [44]
"Warning!" [45]
"After Life" Pennacky [46]
"Sense" Ryōji Aoki [47]
"Unleash" 2022 Mitsuho Seta [48]
"From Now On" Ryōji Aoki [49]
"Influencer" [50]
"Memorable" 2023 [51]
"Shambles" [52]

Video albums

List of video albums, with selected peak chart positions and sales
Title Details Peak positions
JPN
DVD
[53]		 Blu-ray
[54]
Band-Maid World Domination Tour [Shinka] at Line Cube Shibuya (Shibuya Public Hall)
  • Released: April 29, 2020
  • Label: Revolver Records
  • Formats: DVD, BD
 810
Band-Maid Online Okyu-Ji (Feb. 11, 2021)
  • Released: May 26, 2021
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: DVD, BD
 1113
Band-Maid Tokyo Garden Theater Okyuji (Jan.09,2023)
  • Released: April 26, 2023
  • Label: Pony Canyon
  • Formats: DVD, BD, 2BD
 15 11

Other appearances

Year Title Album
2017 "Honey" (ハニー) (Mucc cover) Tribute of Mucc -En-

Notes

  1. 1 2 Only sold to official fan club members

References

  1. ↑ Aoki, Emiri (March 1, 2016). "Maid in Japan — Japanese rock group Band-Maid to debut overseas at Sakura-Con". Northwest Asian Weekly. Archived from the original on June 13, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  2. ↑ "[News] Band-Maid, New Album & New Single Release!". bandmaid.tokyo. 2021-03-24. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 "Band-Maidのアルバム売上ランキング" [Band-Maid albums] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on December 16, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  4. 1 2 Peak chart positions for albums on Billboard Japan:
  5. ↑ Peak chart positions for albums on the UK Independent Singles and Albums Chart:
  6. ↑ Peak chart positions for albums on the UK Independent Singles and Album Breakers Chart:
  7. ↑ Peak chart positions for albums on the UK Rock and Metal Albums Chart:
  8. 1 2 3 "Band-Maid が全米ビルボード・チャート入りの快挙" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. December 13, 2019. Archived from the original on September 6, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Band-Maid News (April 1, 2022)". bandmaid.tokyo. April 1, 2022. Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums: Week of August 9, 2023". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). August 9, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Band-Maiko" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on April 7, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Band-Maidのシングル売上ランキング" [Band-Maid singles] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on December 22, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  13. ↑ Peak chart positions for singles on the Billboard Japan Hot 100:
  14. ↑ Peak chart positions for singles on the Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales chart:
  15. ↑ "[お盟主様限定受注商品][Omeisyusama limited pre-orders] "about Us" 12-inch analog record". bandmaid.tokyo. Archived from the original on April 12, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  16. ↑ "World Digital Song Sales: Week of August 19, 2023". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 15, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  17. ↑ "aoki ryoji_仕事まとめ dir:青木亮二(logfilm)" [Ryōji Aoki work summary]. YouTube (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 13, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  18. ↑ "Band-Maidのミュージックビデオ情報" [Band-Maid music videos information]. Space Shower TV (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 24, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  19. ↑ "Band-Maikoのミュージックビデオ情報" [Band-Maiko music videos information]. Space Shower TV (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 24, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  20. ↑ Band-Maid / Thrill (スリル) (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. November 20, 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  21. ↑ "メイド服着用ロックバンド Band-Maid（R）、日本を背負った新作MV公開". Barks Japan (in Japanese). October 6, 2015. Archived from the original on February 12, 2017. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  22. ↑ Band-Maid / Real Existence (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. June 17, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  23. ↑ Band-Maid / Don't Let Me Down (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. October 6, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  24. ↑ Band-Maid / Alone (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. February 14, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  25. ↑ Band-Maid / The Non-Fiction Days (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. April 8, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  26. ↑ Band-Maid / Before Yesterday. Band-Maid. June 24, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  27. ↑ Band-Maid / YOLO (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. October 1, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  28. ↑ Band-Maid / Don't You Tell Me (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. January 9, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  29. ↑ Band-Maid / Secret My Lips (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. March 26, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  30. ↑ Band-Maid / Daydreaming (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. May 26, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  31. ↑ Band-Maid / Choose Me (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. June 26, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  32. ↑ Band-Maid / Domination (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. February 7, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  33. ↑ Band-Maid / Dice (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. March 4, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  34. ↑ Band-Maiko / Secret Maiko Lips (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. April 1, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  35. ↑ Band-Maid / Start Over (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. July 3, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  36. ↑ Band-Maid / Glory (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. November 2, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  37. ↑ Band-Maid / Bubble (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. January 15, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  38. ↑ Band-Maiko / 祇園町 "Gion-cho" (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. April 1, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  39. ↑ Band-Maid / Endless Story (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. August 7, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  40. ↑ Band-Maid / 輪廻 "Rinne" (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. November 5, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  41. ↑ Band-Maid / Blooming (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. December 10, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  42. ↑ Band-Maid / The Dragon Cries (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  43. ↑ Band-Maid / Different (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. December 1, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  44. ↑ Band-Maid / Manners (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. January 13, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  45. ↑ Band-Maid / Warning! (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. January 21, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  46. ↑ Band-Maid / After Life (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. January 27, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  47. ↑ Band-Maid / Sense (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. October 27, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  48. ↑ Band-Maid / Unleash!!!!! (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. August 10, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  49. ↑ Band-Maid / From Now On (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. November 25, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  50. ↑ Band-Maid / Influencer (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. September 21, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via YouTube.
  51. ↑ Band-Maid / Memorable (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2023 – via YouTube.
  52. ↑ Band-Maid / Shambles (Official Music Video). Band-Maid. August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023 – via YouTube.
  53. ↑ Band-Maid Oricon Weekly DVD Positions:
  54. ↑ Band-Maid Oricon Weekly Blu-ray Positions:
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