Mayu Maeshima
Mayu Maeshima is a Japanese singer from Tokyo who is affiliated with Newcome. Beginning her music activities as an independent recording artist, she was the lead vocalist of the pop rock band MYTH & ROID from 2015 to 2017. After leaving MYTH & ROID, she resumed activities as a solo artist, making her major debut in 2019.
Also recorded as Maeshima Mayu
Mayu Maeshima
- Name
- Mayu Maeshima
- Born
- 14 April 1993
- Occupation
- Singer
- Birthplace
- Tokyo, Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
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Biography
Biography
Her music has been featured in anime series such as Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World, Full Dive, Overlord and Uncle from Another World.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Mayu Maeshima • Native Name — 前島 麻由 • Born — 14 April 1993 • Years Active — 2013–present • Occupation — Singer • Genre — *Anison • rock • J-pop • Past Member Of — * Ms. Velonica • MYTH & ROID • Birthplace — Tokyo, Japan • Label — * Warner Music Japan (2019) • KADOKAWA (2021–present) • Website — https: mayumaeshima.com/
Career
Career
Maeshima's music activities began as a member of the band Ms. Velonica, which was active from 2012 until 2013. In 2015, she became a member of the music unit MYTH & ROID, serving as its lead vocalist until November 2017. In 2019, she released the digital single "YELLOW" under Warner Music Japan. This was followed by the release of her first solo album From Dream And You in September 2019. Her first solo single "Long shot" was released on February 24, 2021 under KADOKAWA; the title song was used as the second opening theme to the second season of the anime series Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World, while the coupling track "Reline" was used as the main theme to the game Re:Zero: The Prophecy of the Throne. Her second single "ANSWER" was released on May 26, 2021; the title song was used as the opening theme to the anime series Full Dive: This Ultimate Next-Gen Full Dive RPG Is Even Shittier than Real Life!. Her third single "No Man's Dawn" was released on July 27, 2022; the title song was used as the ending theme to the fourth season of the anime series Overlord. Her fourth single "story" was released on August 3, 2022; the title song was used as the opening theme to the anime series Uncle from Another World.
Album
Album
• Title — Album details — Peak chart positions — Sales • JPN — JPN Hot • From Dream And You — * Released: September 25, 2019 * Label: Warner Music Japan * Formats: CD, digital download, streaming — 102 — — • "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Singles
Singles
• Title — Year — Peak chart positions — Sales — Album • JPN — JPN Hot • "Long shot" — 2021 — 61 — — — rowspan="4" Non-album singles • "Answer" — 80 — — • "No Man's Dawn" — 2022 — 64 — — — * JPN: 748 (phy. Physical) * JPN: 10,713 (dig. Digital) • "Story" — 52 — — — * JPN: 1,045 (phy. Physical) * JPN: 15,551 (dig. Digital) • "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Digital singles
Digital singles
• Title — Year — Peak chart positions — Sales (digital) — Album • JPN DS — JPN DL • "Yellow" — 2019 — — — — — From Dream And You • "Everything is Changing" — 2023 — — — — — rowspan="9" Non-album singles • "Love or Hate?" — 2024 — 47 — 61 — * JPN: 3,139 • "The Ban" — — — — • "Sayonara, subarashiki sekaiyo" — — — — • "True Peak" — 2025 — — — — • "Ruler" — — — — • "Melting days" — — — — • "Beautiful" — 2026 — — — — • "Foreshadow" — — — — • "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
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Cited by Wikipedia
Notes from the source article
These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.MUSIC FACTORY Vol.2 - F.M.F presentsMusic Factory.
- 2.Newcome. ARTISTS/CREATER.
- 3.Ameba. December 2, 2013.
- 4.Anime News Network. MYTH&ROID Vocalist Mayu Graduates to Pursue Solo Career. November 7, 2017.
- 5.Profile. Mayu Maeshima official website.
- 6.Oricon.
- 7.Anime News Network. Re:ZERO Anime Season 2's 2nd Half Unveils January 6 Debut, Theme Song Artists, More Mini Anime. December 10, 2020.
- 8.Loo, Egan. Full Dive: This Ultimate Next-Gen Full Dive RPG Is Even Sh***ier than Real Life!' Anime Reveals Theme Song Artists, April 7 Premiere, Funimation Streaming. Anime News Network. March 6, 2021.
- 9.OxT, Mayu Maeshima Return for Overlord IV Anime's Theme Songs. Anime News Network. May 13, 2022.
- 10.Loo, Egan. Uncle From Another World Anime's Video Unveils Theme Songs, July Premiere. Anime News Network. March 6, 2021.
- 11.Oricon News.
- 12.Hot Albums. Billboard Japan.
- 13.Mayu Maeshima's work: Singles. Oricon.
- 14.Peaks on the Billboard Japan Hot 100:
- 15.Download Songs. Billboard Japan. March 15, 2021.
- 16.Download Songs. Billboard Japan. August 8, 2022.
- 17.Oricon. August 31, 2022.
- 18.Oricon. August 8, 2022.
- 19.Download Songs. Billboard Japan. August 22, 2022.
- 20.Oricon. August 31, 2022.
- 21.Oricon. August 15, 2022.
- 22.Oricon.
- 23.Download Songs. Billboard Japan. October 17, 2024.
- 24.Oricon. Page 5.
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