Little Glee Monster (リトル グリー モンスター, Ritoru Gurī Monsutā) is a Japanese girl vocal group, formed in 2013.[4][5] The group currently consists of Asahi Kobayashi, Mayu Yoshida, Karen Koga, Mika Fujihira, Yumi Nagai, and Kamala Miyu Aida. They were signed to Sony Music Entertainment Japan and released their debut single “Houkago High Five” in 2014.[2] Their fifth album, Flava, is their most successful album, peaking at number one on both Oricon and Japan's Billboard charts,[6][7] and certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan for sales of 100,000.[8] In 2018, they won an award at the 2018 MTV Europe Music Awards for Best Japanese Act.[9] In July 2022, following the extended absence and ultimate resignation of two original members for health reasons, Watanabe Entertainment and Sony Music jointly established the "Monster Groove Lab" to audition new members.[10] From the audition process, three new singers joined in November 2022.[11]
^ ab"Little Glee Monster CD Certifications"(Enter Little Glee Monster into the アーティスト then select 検索) (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
^週間 CDアルバムランキング 2023年04月03日付 [Weekly CD Album Ranking on April 3, 2023] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
^"リトグリ新曲はポケモンED曲！全国13公演ツアーも決定" [Pokemon's new ED is Little Glee's song! 13 tours nationwide are also decided]. Natalie (in Japanese). 27 March 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
