Here are all of the upcoming music releases by Jpop boy groups
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Hey there, idol fans! As of today a new "segment" will be added to this blog. This is an idea I've been toying with for a while so do let me know what you think of it. This new segment will be called Group of the Month and well, the name is pretty self-explanatory.
There are a lot -- and I mean a lot -- of Jpop boy groups out there and I've barely grazed the surface on this blog so far, so I thought this new segment would be a fun way to regularly introduce you to some new groups that you may not have heard of.
So here's how it will work: On the first Friday of every month I will have chosen a group and I will publish a brief post to introduce you to this group. The chosen group will also do a little "takeover" of the blog and my social media sites. Every time a new Group of the Month post is uploaded it will be sent out as part of the monthly e-mail newsletter so if you want those alerts don't forget to sign up!
If there are any groups you'd really like to see me cover -- either so you can learn more about them yourself or so you can make more potential fans aware of them -- feel free to leave any suggestions in the comments. This series will definitely be a lot more fun if it isn't just about groups that I'm personally a big fan of already!
Anyway, let's get started with this month's group! For our first ever edition of Group of the Month, I've chosen one of my personal favourite groups; MAG!C☆PRINCE.
MAG!C☆PRINCE (also called Magipri or Majipuri for short) is a 5-member male idol group from Watanabe Entertainment. All of the members were born and raised in the Tokai Region of Japan and were chosen via an audition. They made their debut in December 2015 with the single "Zettai☆Aishiteru". Magipri's fans are referred to as "CHEERS". They have two "younger brother" groups called Nine Stars (debuted January 2018) and Tokai School Boys (who are still in the audition stage).
The music video for "Zettai☆Aishiteru", MAG!C☆PRINCE's debut song
The meaning of MAG!C☆PRINCE's name is:
M – Mie
A – Aichi
G – Gifu
! – To give you energy
C – To cheer you on
☆ – Mie, Aichi, and Gifu boys aim to be stars
PRINCE – Handsome boys you’d want to be your son
Members:
Nishioka Kengo
Member Colour: Pink
Date of Birth: 22nd October 1997
Hometown: Aichi
Extras:
He's a total idol fanboy; it was the reason he became an idol himself. He particularly likes Sato Shori from the group Sexy Zone.
He's often mistaken for a girl. Even during his audition for the group the staff weren't completely convinced he was male.
Kind of a tsundere. He can be a bit cold to the other members but cares about them all deep down.
Abe Shuhei
Member Colour: Green
Date of Birth: 22nd October 1997
Hometown: Aichi
Extras:
He shares a birthday with fellow member, Kengo. The two are also best friends.
He decided to audition for Magipri when he saw the advertisement in a
newspaper. His parents' love of the entertainment world was one of his
main influences.
The other members (especially Kengo)
initially mistook him for a stuck-up rich kid since he always appeared
calm and composed and spoke very politely, but he was eventually able to
show his real self; a huge dork who likes to mess around with the other
members and make everyone laugh.
On the 17th, Da-iCE will release their 13th single "Tokyo Merry Go Round". The single also includes the coupling track "Waruguchi" which was used as the theme song for the drama Hana ni Kedamono.