Little Glee Monster

**Little Glee Monster**, also known as **Little Glee**, is a Japanese female vocal group consisting of six members recognized for their strong vocals and distinct harmony. They were formed through the "Saikyou Uta Shoujo Audition" held by Sony Music Records and Watanabe Entertainment in July 2012 with the theme of leaving a mark on people's hearts with their honed singing voice. They released their debut single "Houkago High Five" on October 29, 2014.

## Members

### Current Members

* Karen
* MAYU
* Mika
* Asahi
* Yumi
* miyou

### Former Members

* LINA
* YUKA
* Maju
* Serina
* manaka

## History

### 2012: Pre-debut

* On March 27, a group of four called "Saikyou Uta Shoujo (Tentative)" (最強歌少女 (仮)) performed in "NEXT BREAK vol. 9" at Shibuya VUENOS. Three of them are from Sapporo and one is from Osaka. The three from Sapporo are Maria Yanagimachi, Momoka Nakatani, and Asahi Kobayashi. The one from Osaka is Yuka Sakamoto.
* On May 1, Little Glee Monster was formed by Karen Koga, Mayu Yoshida, Serina Hasegawa, Maju Arai, and Lina Yoshimura, who passed the "Saikyou Uta Shoujo Audition" (最強歌少女オーディション) that started in July 2012, along with Asahi and Yuka from the "Saikyou Uta Shoujo (Tentative)".

### 2013: LINA & YUKA withdrawal, manaka joined

* On May 6, their first live performance was held at the LGM Theater. They also held an audition to add Manaka Fukumoto, soon after the performance.
* On July 14, LINA was announced to withdraw from Little Glee Monster due to personal reasons.
* On August 14, manaka officially joined the group.
* In October, YUKA announced her withdrawal from Little Glee Monster without any clear reason.

### 2014: Debut

* On March 16, their self-titled pre-debut mini album was released exclusively for HMV and Loppi.
* On August 14, their debut date was announced in the program *Sukkiri!!* on NTV.
* On October 8, their first radio program *Little Glee no Hamoredio* started broadcasting on Tokai Radio.
* On October 29, their debut single "Houkago High Five" was released from gr8! records.

### 2015: Sukida.

* On March 4, their second single "Seishun Photograph" / "Girls be Free!" was released. It marked their first double A-side single.
* On June 27, they made their first appearance at the *ONGAKUNOHI 2015* on TBS.
* On July 15, their third single "Jinsei wa Ichidokiri" / "Gao Gao All Star" was released. It marked their second double A-side single.
* On July 24, they made their first appearance at the *MUSIC STATION* on TV Asahi.
* On August 7 to 9, they made their first overseas performance at the J-Pop Summit held in San Francisco, USA.
* On September 23, their fourth single "Sukida." was released. It was featured as the theme song for the drama *High School Chorus* on TBS.

### 2016: *Colorful Monster*

* On January 6, their first studio album *Colorful Monster* was released.
* On May 11, their fifth single "My Best Friend" was released.
* On August 15, the "DREAM20" project was announced.
* On August 17, their sixth single "Watashi Rashiku Ikite Mitai" / "Kimi no You ni Naritai" was released. It marked their third double A-side single.
* On October 29, they commemorated their second anniversary since debut and announced their second studio album.
* On November 9, their seventh single "Hajimari no Uta" was released.

### 2017: *Joyful Monster* & Maju's graduation

* On January 6, their second studio album *Joyful Monster* was released.
* On January 8, their first one-man concert at the Nippon Budokan was held.
* On April 16, Maju was announced to be taking an indefinite hiatus from her activities as Little Glee Monster. She stated that she wanted to take a break and study various things about music at her own pace.
* On May 22, they appeared as a guest performer at the Earth, Wind & Fire concert held at the Nippon Budokan.
* On May 31, their fifth single "Dakara, Hitori Janai" was released. It was featured as the first ending theme for the TV animation *My Hero Academia Season 2*.
* On June 30, Maju was announced to graduate from Little Glee Monster. She has also terminated her contract with Watanabe Entertainment and Sony Music Labels.
* On July 12 to 13, they appeared as a guest performer at the Ariana Grande concert held at the Makuhari Messe.
* On September 13, their ninth single "Ashita e" was released. It marked their first single released as five members.
* On November 8, their tenth single "OVER" / "Hikaru Kakera" was released. It marked their fourth double A-side single. The lead song "OVER" was featured as the second opening theme for the TV animation *Boruto: Naruto Next Generations*.
* On November 16, they were announced to be making their debut at Kohaku Uta Gassen.
* On December 28, they performed at the "Countdown Japan 17/18" and announced their third studio album.
* On December 31, they made their first appearance at the 68th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen, performing "Sukida." and "Jupiter".

### 2018: *juice*

* On January 17, their third studio album *juice* was released.
* On March 14, their 11th single "Gyutto" / "CLOSE TO YOU" was released. It marked their fifth double A-side single.
* On July 14 to 15, their first concert tours around Asia, the *Little Glee Monster Asia Tour 2018: juice!!!!!*, was held in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
* On August 1, their 12th single "Sekai wa Anata ni Waraikaketeiru" was released.
* On September 24, their concert tour, *Little Glee Monster Live Tour 2018: Calling!!!!!*, was opened.
* On October 29, they commemorated their fourth anniversary since debut by holding their first fan club event at Zepp Tokyo.
* On November 14, their 13th single "Natsu ni Natte Utae" was released. It marked their first single to be released in vinyl record format.
* On December 31, they appeared for their second consecutive year at the 69th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen, performing "Sekai wa Anata ni Waraikaketeiru".

### 2019: *FLAVA*

* On January 16, their fourth studio album *FLAVA* was released. It sold around 52,000 copies in its first week and topped the "Oricon Weekly Album Ranking" announced on January 28.
* On February 5 to 6, their second-time concert at the Nippon Budokan was held.
* On May 29, their 14th single "Kimi ni Todoku Made" was released. It was featured as the first ending theme for the TV animation *Mix: Meisei Story*.
* On September 25, their 15th single "ECHO" was released. It was featured as the theme song for the 2019 Rugby World Cup on NHK.
* On October 14, they were announced to be responsible for working on the lyrics of the theme song for the 87th NHK National School Music Competition.
* On November 1 to 3, their concert tour *Little Glee Monster 5th Celebration Tour 2019: MONSTER GROOVE PARTY* was held at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium.
* On November 3, their nationwide concert tour *Little Glee Monster Live Tour 2020: BRIGHT NEW WORLD* was announced.
* On November 16, their single "ECHO" was awarded "Excellent Work" at the 61st Japan Record Awards.
* On December 11, their collaboration EP with Earth, Wind & Fire, *I Feel The Light*, was released in commemoration of their fifth anniversary since debut.
* On December 31, they appeared for their third consecutive year at the 70th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen, performing "ECHO".

### 2020: *BRIGHT NEW WORLD*

* On January 6, their new song "STARTING OVER" was announced to be featured as the ending theme for the drama *Wasteful Days of High School Girls* on TV Asahi.
* On January 9, they were appointed as the radio personality for *MUSE NOTE* on NHK FM.
* On February 12, their fifth studio album *BRIGHT NEW WORLD* was released. It sold around 40,000 in its first week and topped the "Oricon Weekly Album Ranking" announced on February 18.
* On February 21, their new song "Ashiato" was announced to be featured as the theme song for the 87th NHK National School Music Competition. However, the competition was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic and the song will be adopted next year.
* On March 20, they held a special live broadcast on their YouTube channel to commemorate students whose graduation ceremonies were canceled or reduced due to COVID-19 pandemic.
* On June 3, they postponed all of their tour performances scheduled from March due to COVID-19 pandemic and decided to held the *Little Glee Monster BRIGHT NEW WORLD Special On Demand Live* as a replacement.
* On September 2, their 16th single "Ashiato" was released.
* On September 25 to 26, their online concert, the *Little Glee Monster Live on 2020: Ashiato*, was held at the Tokyo Garden Theater.
* On December 16, their 17th single, a collaboration with Pentatonix, "Dear My Friend" was released.
* On December 20, Serina was announced to temporarily suspend her activities as Little Glee Monster due to poor physical health.
* On December 31, Little Glee Monster (without Serina) appeared for their fourth consecutive year at the 71st NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen, performing "Ashiato".

### 2021: *GRADATI∞N*

* On January 20, their first best album *GRADATI∞N* was released.
* On January 27 to 28, their concert tour, the *Little Glee Monster Arena Tour 2021: Dearest*, was held at the Nippon Budokan.
* On February 25, they made their first appearance in the *Sakurai Ariyoshi The Yakai* co-hosted by Sakurai Sho from ARASHI and Ariyoshi Hiroiki on TBS.
* On June 9, their digital single "Kimi to Ireba" was released.
* On June 23, their digital single "REUNION" was released.
* On August 15, their digital single "Kimi to Ireba -complete ver.-" was released.
* On August 20, they announced their second collaboration song with Pentatonix, "Midnight in Tokyo".
* On September 22, their second EP *re-union* was released.
* On December 8, their 18th single "Toumei na Sekai" was released. It was featured as the first ending theme for the TV animation *Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon - The Second Act*.

### 2022: *Journey*, Serina & manaka's graduation, M∞NSTER AUDITION

* On February 24, the music video for their cover of Remioromen's "Sangatsu Kokonoka", starred by Endo Sakura from Nogizaka46, was premiered.
* On March 2, their 19th single "Your Name" was released. It was featured as the opening theme for the TV animation *The Case Study of Vanitas Season 2*.
* On March 15, manaka was announced to be taking a break due to sudden deafness, and thus the group's upcoming nationwide tour *Little Glee Monster Live Tour 2022 Journey*, starting on April 28, would be held with just three members.
* On April 20, their sixth studio album *Journey* was released.
* On April 20, the music video for "Your Name" was premiered.
* On April 23, the music video for "WONDERLAND" was premiered.
* On June 8, their 20th single "magic!" / "Ikinakucha" was released. It marked their sixth double A-side single. Both of the lead songs was featured as the theme song for the movie *Yes, I Can't Swim*.
* On June 12, the music video for "Ikinakucha" was premiered.
* On June 23, their collaboration digital single with the Italian vocal group, Il Volo, "Grande Amore", was released.
* On July 15, Little Glee Monster will end their activities with five members on July 24, the final day of their *Live Tour 2022 Journey*. Serina and manaka have requested to leave and pursue new musical activities. Karen, MAYU, and Asahi remain committed to continuing as Little Glee Monster. The group aims to become a "vocal group from Japan that makes the world smile with music", which was one of their goals before their formation. Watanabe Entertainment and Sony Music collaborated to create "Monster Groove Lab", a space where creators and performers under the direction of Little Glee Monster get together to produce entertainment that is unconstrained by stereotypes.
* On July 23 and 24, the first chapter of Little Glee Monster came to an end at the final performance of *Little Glee Monster Live Tour 2022 Journey* held at Makuhari Messe Event Hall.
* On July 25, the "M∞NSTER AUDITION" has begun, marking the beginning of the second chapter. As they continue to uphold the spirit of the "Saikyou Uta Shoujo Audition", which gave birth to Little Glee Monster and revitalized the J-pop scene, they are searching for talented individuals who can share their skills with the world as Little Glee Monster's allies, whether as solo artists or in groups. Little Glee Monster members will also compete in the judging to identify companions with whom to go through the second chapter.
* On November 14, the final judging live of "M∞NSTER AUDITION" to decide the new members was held. The audition, which started in July, attracted 7,002 applicants from all over the country. Asahi, MAYU, and Karen also traveled to local areas to participate in the judging, and the process was made public on YouTube and TikTok. The search for new partners progressed, and six names advanced to the final judging, they are: Camara Miyu Aida (カマラ みゆ アイダ), Kanon Yamashita (山下花音), Chika Tariki (他力千佳), Miyabi Marume (丸目雅), Mika Fujihira (藤平美香), and Yumi Nagai (永井結海). Three new members who were announced to be joining Little Glee Monster are: Yumi, Mika, and miyou.
* On November 16, Little Glee Monster, who entered the second chapter with six members, appeared live on TBS *THE TIME*. They also announced that they will be singing a new song for the first time on the same program on November 23.
* On November 23, their new song "Join Us!" written by Ishiwatari Junji and Nakamura Daisuke was announced. It was released on December 14.
* On December 21, their new song "Million Miles" was announced to be featured as the theme song for the "SUZUKI Sports Special 2022 Mount Fuji Woman's Long Distance Relay Race" on December 30.

### 2023: Little Glee Monster's Second Chapter

* On July 5, they are confirmed to perform at the chorus event "Shiro Uta Festival" to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Himeji Castle's registration as a World Heritage Site on August 22 at Himeji Castle Sannomaru Square.
* On July 7, on the Tanabata night, Little Glee Monster released the "A Cappella Summer Song Medley" on their official YouTube. They are also confirmed to appear on TBS "Music Day 2023" on July 15.
* On August 23, their 21st single "Ima Kono Toki wo" was released. It was featured as the ending theme for the TV anime *MIX MEISEI STORY: Nidome no Natsu, Sora no Mukou e*.
* On July 14, their new song "CELEBRATE" was announced to be featured as a collaboration song for the nation's largest high school e-sports championship *STAGE:0*.
* On September 9, their new song "UP TO ME!" was announced to be featured as the opening theme for the TV animation *The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse*. It was released as their 22nd single on November 22.
* On October 15, their new song "Go For It" was announced to be featured as the theme song for NTV's *Karada Week 2023*.
* On November 17, they was announced to be performing the theme song "Kurenai" (紅), a cover of X JAPAN's famous song, for the movie *Karaoke Iko!*.
* On December 13, they will be releasing "Little Glee Monster Live Tour 2023 "Fanfare"" on Blu-ray and DVD.

## Discography

### Singles

1. Houkago High Five
2. Seishun Photograph / Girls be Free!
3. Jinsei wa Ichidokiri / Gao Gao All Star
4. Sukida.
5. My Best Friend
6. Watashi Rashiku Ikite Mitai / Kimi no You ni Naritai
7. Hajimari no Uta
8. Dakara, Hitori Janai
9. Ashita e
10. OVER / Hikaru Kakera
11. Gyutto / CLOSE TO YOU
12. Sekai wa Anata ni Waraikaketeiru
13. Natsu ni Natte Utae
14. Kimi ni Todoku Made
15. ECHO
16. Ashiato
17. Dear My Friend
18. Toumei na Sekai
19. Your Name
20. magic! / Ikinakucha
21. Ima Kono Toki wo
22. UP TO ME!

### Albums

1. Little Glee Monster
2. Colorful Monster
3. Joyful Monster
4. juice
5. FLAVA
6. I Feel The Light
7. BRIGHT NEW WORLD
8. GRADATI∞N
9. re-union
10. Journey
11. Fanfare

## Events

1. ↑ MASTERSIX FOUNDATION主催ライブ「NEXT BREAK vol.9」
2. ↑ 最強歌少女 (仮)
3. ↑ 2013年7月14日 お知らせ
4. ↑ 歌ウマ少女6人組「Little Glee Monster」、10・29メジャーデビュー
5. ↑ Little Glee Monster Performing at J-Pop Summit in San Francisco in August
6. ↑ Little Glee Monster 新AL『Joyful Monster』2017年リリース！ 予約完売の新SG『はじまりのうた』配信スタート開始
7. ↑ Little Glee Monsterに関する重要なお知らせ
8. ↑ Little Glee Monsterに関する重要なお知らせ
9. ↑ リトグリ初紅白「夢見ていた」、初武道館は１分完売
10. ↑ リトグリ、台湾＆香港で初の海外単独公演　現地の楽曲カバーも披露
11. ↑ リトグリ、デビュー5年目にして自身初の1位獲得 「夢は東京五輪の開会式で歌うこと」
12. ↑ リトグリ、2020年度の“Nコン”課題曲に決定
13. ↑ Little Glee Monster、ドラマ「女子高生の無駄づかい」に主題歌提供
14. ↑ Little Glee Monster、最新アルバムが通算2作目の初登場1位、かれん「充実した大切な1枚」【オリコンランキング】
15. ↑ リトグリが日本全国の卒業生へ歌のエールを贈る！～リトグリ卒業ライブSP～をYouTube配信決定！この春卒業を迎える人の思い出の写真募集もスタート！
16. ↑ 『Little Glee Monster ＞BRIGHT NEW WORLD＜ スペシャルオンデマンドライブ』生配信決定！
17. ↑ Little Glee Monster Live on 2020 -足跡-
18. ↑ リトグリ芹奈、体調不良で一定期間の休養と治療
19. ↑ ペンタトニックスとのコラボレーション第2弾が決定！
20. ↑ manakaの休養及び「Little Glee Monster Live Tour 2022 Journey」内容変更のお知らせ
21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Little Glee Monsterに関する大切なお知らせ
22. ↑ 【リトグリ新メンバーオーディション最終審査レポ】ファイナリスト6人の超絶歌唱、ほとばしるの歌声とエネルギーに拍手喝采　1度きり“9人のリトグリ”に
23. ↑ リトグリ、新メンバー3人発表　6人の新体制で第2章へ
24. ↑ リトグリ、新メンバー3人加入 6人体制で第二章始動 『THE TIME,』でお披露目
25. ↑ 新曲「Join Us!」12月14日配信リリース！
26. ↑ Little Glee Monster「富士山女子駅伝」テーマソングを担当
27. ↑ 8/22に姫路で開催される「城うた祭（フェス）」にLittle Glee Monster出演
28. ↑ アカペラ夏ソングメドレーをYouTubeで公開！「今この瞬間を」のJK写、新A写も公開！
29. ↑ 7月15日のTBS「音楽の日2023」にLittle Glee Monster出演決定！
30. ↑ リトグリが8月に21stシングルリリース、表題曲は「MIX」シーズン2の主題歌に
31. ↑ 新曲「CELEBRATE」でコラボさせていただきます👀
32. ↑ ⋱新曲初披露🎤 LittleGleeMonsterが全国大会に出演✨
33. ↑ 「七つの大罪 黙示録の四騎士」OPテーマはリトグリ、EDテーマはMOONCHILD
34. ↑ 22枚目のSG「UP TO ME!」がTVアニメ「七つの大罪 黙示録の四騎士」のOPテーマに！10/15配信開始＆11/22にCD発売！
35. ↑ 【今年のテーマ曲】#LittleGleeMonster 🎧新曲「Go For It」 に決定🎊
36. ↑ 🎤#映画カラオケ行こ！🎶本予告 解禁🎶
37. ↑ 「紅」カバーで映画『カラオケ行こ！』主題歌を担当！
38. ↑ Little Glee Monster新体制初の全国ツアーが映像作品化、パシフィコ横浜で追加公演開催