50. Zenbu Kimi no Sei da., ‘Egositic Eat Issues’ (2017)
49. SAKA-SAMA, ‘You Are the Coolest!’ (2020)
48. MELON BATAKE A GO GO, ‘IKASUZE IDOL 1, 2, 3!!‘ (2019)
47. GANG PARADE, ‘LAST GANG PARADE‘ (2019)
46. Hauptharmonie und Tapferkeit Band, ‘Brass! Brass!! Brass!!!’ (2017)
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45. ATARASHII GAKKO!!, ‘Wakage Gaitaru‘ (2019)
44. Bellring Girls Heart, ‘UNDO THE UNION‘ (2014)
Tanaka Kouji’s experimental mod-cum-fuzz “freak” chika idol unit had already grabbed attention with the “BedHead” album the year before, but “UNION” simultaneously showed that BRGH and their raven-winged performance had a ton of range and a distinct, almost eerie aesthetic underpinning the project. Come for the rainy dance, stay for the c.a.n.d.y. and be sure to find at least one other personal favorite along the way — it’s no accident that the “BEST BRGH” is almost half composed of tracks from this album.
– Maniac
43. KOTO, ‘Platonic Planet‘ (2015)
42. BILLIE IDLE®, ‘BILLIED IDLE 2.0‘ (2018)
BILLIE IDLE introduced their final lineup in the most idol way possible for a group who’s aesthetic was being not idols: they rerecorded their old songs. A second time. With Pour Lui in tow, the group from this point was split between the elusive sisters Akira and Momo with the other members all being ex first gen BiS, which the group themselves referenced with the $I$ duet End Roll and the BI$ version of Hirano Nozomi’s Douse Kiete Shimau Inochi Nara. Literally, it has all of their hits from Be My Boy to Anarchy in the Music Scene, you can’t go wrong with that! NIGO’s goal for the group was to basically be BiS but cooler, and this is one cool album that bares all you need to know about BILLIE IDLE.
– Cal
41. BABYMETAL, ‘METAL GALAXY‘ (2019)
Honorable Mention: ZOC, ‘PvP‘ (2021)
