The lettering on the socks says "Japanese youth representatives" and the black board says "There's an exam tomorrow!! Study hard". Atarashii Gakko No Leaders (New School Leaders) were formed in 2015 by the Asobisytem agency. Mizyu (the one with two ponytails) had already worked with Asobisystem as a back up dancer to Kyary Pamyu Pamyu and she was joined by Rin, Kanon and Suzuka. Suzuka's extrovert personality and strong voice make her the obvious front person, but Mizyu is the oldest and in early press was sometimes described as the leader, but there's no official leader. They initially didn't have much success and were dropped by their record label, Victor, in 2020 which is when they were picked up by 88Rising. They gained an international following through UA-cam and TikTok and broke out in Japan with the "head bobbing" dance of "Otona Blue". Outside Japan they now go by just Atarashii Gakko. They do all their own choreography and share the singing - with Suzuka usually taking the lead, Rin rapping and Mizyu and Kanon singing more melodic parts. They collaborate with producers on the songs and write a lot of the lyrics. These central artistic contributions set them apart from most J-pop groups. The dancing is a big element of their shows and AG! perform with a freedom, fun and ease seldom seen in other idol type groups. Their music ranges from hip-hop, Showa era pop to jazz and rock. Their motto is "with individuality and freedom I'm going to stick out" and they sing about some challenging themes and have appeared at Pride events. Their international profile as risen since 2020 and they were a big hit at Coachella 2024 and are now on a World tour. "Night before the Exam" is about the frustrations of learning archaic Japanese 4 syllable idioms. Suzuka chants a long list of idioms to the repetitive 4 beats of the music. Then AG! mime writing them on the blackboard and end up destroying the class room. This was filmed in one take so great work by AG! and their film crew. Next I suggest you watch their breakout song and performance of Otona Blue on The First Take. ua-cam.com/video/9MNPt-zlz-8/v-deo.html
Great reaction. Atarashii gakko is a very versatile vocal and dance group that will surprise you. For maximum contrast, I recommend their latest video: “Fly High”. or one of my favorite songs: ”Hanako” Small criticism: Please watch the video to the end! It's not uncommon such a thing can ruin a reaction.
AG! are kind of a genre unto themselves, and should you choose to venture forward, your life may be slightly altered - in the best way possible! Others sometimes comment with excellent background info to get you some of the more important basics, so I'll just give my quick synopsis and recommendations. Overall, the AG! (exclamation mark is part of the name) genres range far and wide, going back to their origin in 2015 when they were 14 years old (except Mizyu who was 17), with a lot of jazz/rock fusion in their first albums in 2017 and 2018. But things are quite different now, with lots of variety. These four women have amazing talent (both in live performances and recorded videos), distinct and addictive personalities, and are gushing with creativity. They also do all of their own choreography. I suggest you start with their breakout hit from 2023 (which actually came out in 2020), Otona Blue, but watch (maybe react to?) the version on the First Take channel with 67 million views first. Then Tokyo Calling official MV, then any of their dance practice videos (my personal favorites), and their most recent video from a couple days ago on their channel, a live performance of Change, the theme song they did for a new Japanese movie released yesterday. Then go back to their pre-2020 catalog for more surprises, especially Koi Geba. Oh, and you should check out their Seishun series of videos about Japanese culture (no music) for a lot fun and smiles. Most of their official videos are on their own channel, but some are released by 88Rising, their international label, and their oldest material is on Victor Entertainment. And if you do TT, there's a lot of craziness there, too. It's a pretty endless rabbit hole, so make sure you have a good shovel. Edit: Also highly recommend the Captain Disillusion video from 2022 where they did a really fun collab. That's how I discovered them, and why I spend more time than I should posting edited videos to the unofficial AG subreddit.
The lettering on the socks says "Japanese youth representatives" and the black board says "There's an exam tomorrow!! Study hard".
Atarashii Gakko No Leaders (New School Leaders) were formed in 2015 by the Asobisytem agency. Mizyu (the one with two ponytails) had already worked with Asobisystem as a back up dancer to Kyary Pamyu Pamyu and she was joined by Rin, Kanon and Suzuka. Suzuka's extrovert personality and strong voice make her the obvious front person, but Mizyu is the oldest and in early press was sometimes described as the leader, but there's no official leader. They initially didn't have much success and were dropped by their record label, Victor, in 2020 which is when they were picked up by 88Rising. They gained an international following through UA-cam and TikTok and broke out in Japan with the "head bobbing" dance of "Otona Blue". Outside Japan they now go by just Atarashii Gakko. They do all their own choreography and share the singing - with Suzuka usually taking the lead, Rin rapping and Mizyu and Kanon singing more melodic parts. They collaborate with producers on the songs and write a lot of the lyrics. These central artistic contributions set them apart from most J-pop groups. The dancing is a big element of their shows and AG! perform with a freedom, fun and ease seldom seen in other idol type groups. Their music ranges from hip-hop, Showa era pop to jazz and rock. Their motto is "with individuality and freedom I'm going to stick out" and they sing about some challenging themes and have appeared at Pride events. Their international profile as risen since 2020 and they were a big hit at Coachella 2024 and are now on a World tour.
"Night before the Exam" is about the frustrations of learning archaic Japanese 4 syllable idioms. Suzuka chants a long list of idioms to the repetitive 4 beats of the music. Then AG! mime writing them on the blackboard and end up destroying the class room. This was filmed in one take so great work by AG! and their film crew. Next I suggest you watch their breakout song and performance of Otona Blue on The First Take.
ua-cam.com/video/9MNPt-zlz-8/v-deo.html
You were the "other" that I was referring to in my comment!
I will follow your reactions to this group!
Great reaction.
Atarashii gakko is a very versatile vocal and dance group that will surprise you.
For maximum contrast, I recommend their latest video: “Fly High”. or one of my favorite songs: ”Hanako”
Small criticism: Please watch the video to the end! It's not uncommon such a thing can ruin a reaction.
I'll take a look at those other songs. Thanks for the criticism. I thought I did watch til the end but I'll be more conscious of that in the future.
A lot of Japanese music videos has "multiple endings" :D
AG! are kind of a genre unto themselves, and should you choose to venture forward, your life may be slightly altered - in the best way possible! Others sometimes comment with excellent background info to get you some of the more important basics, so I'll just give my quick synopsis and recommendations.
Overall, the AG! (exclamation mark is part of the name) genres range far and wide, going back to their origin in 2015 when they were 14 years old (except Mizyu who was 17), with a lot of jazz/rock fusion in their first albums in 2017 and 2018. But things are quite different now, with lots of variety. These four women have amazing talent (both in live performances and recorded videos), distinct and addictive personalities, and are gushing with creativity. They also do all of their own choreography.
I suggest you start with their breakout hit from 2023 (which actually came out in 2020), Otona Blue, but watch (maybe react to?) the version on the First Take channel with 67 million views first. Then Tokyo Calling official MV, then any of their dance practice videos (my personal favorites), and their most recent video from a couple days ago on their channel, a live performance of Change, the theme song they did for a new Japanese movie released yesterday. Then go back to their pre-2020 catalog for more surprises, especially Koi Geba.
Oh, and you should check out their Seishun series of videos about Japanese culture (no music) for a lot fun and smiles. Most of their official videos are on their own channel, but some are released by 88Rising, their international label, and their oldest material is on Victor Entertainment. And if you do TT, there's a lot of craziness there, too. It's a pretty endless rabbit hole, so make sure you have a good shovel.
Edit: Also highly recommend the Captain Disillusion video from 2022 where they did a really fun collab. That's how I discovered them, and why I spend more time than I should posting edited videos to the unofficial AG subreddit.