Qumali Depart

Qumali Depart
OriginTokyo, Japan
GenresJ-pop
Years active2016–present
LabelsEkoms
Members
  • Niko Sao
  • Nako Yuu
  • Ayane Oda
  • Fuuka Kaede
  • Mana Nanase
  • Kanna Minami
  • Rikou Momosa
Past members
  • Risako Pai
  • Mitsuba Hina
  • Mei Yamano
Websitewww.qumalidepart.com

Qumali Depart (クマリデパート) is a Japanese girl group formed in 2016. They made their debut with the single, "Qumali Depart 1", in April 2017.

History

Qumali Depart was formed on March 27, 2016. The group's starting line-up consisted of three members: Risako Pai, Niko Sao and Nako Yuu.[1] They released their debut single, "Qumali Depart 1", on April 26, 2017.[2]

They released their debut EP, Qumari Depart 2 , on April 11, 2018.[3] On May 3, Risako Pai graduated from the group and three new members: Ayane Oda, Fuuka Kaede and Mitsuba Hina, joined the group.[4] On June 8, Mitsuba Hina left the group. On September 25, they released their second single, "Are? Romantic".[5]

Their third single, "Shada Ikun", was releaed on January 22, 2019.[6] They released their debut album, Kokodepa!, on May 28.[7] Their fourth single, "Goku Love Jodo", was released on November 5.[8]

They released their fifth single, "Sakura ni Nacchau yo!", on March 3, 2020.[9] On February 28, two new members: Mana Nanase and Mei Yamano, joined the group.[10] They made their live debut on July 23. Their sixth single, "Sun-hyaku-6-ju Go! Nicchi", was released on August 18.[11]

On February 9, 2021, they released their second album, Sekadepa!.[12] Their first double A-side single, "Genkai Mugendai Ken% / Furniture Girl" , was released on July 6.[13]

They released three singles in 2021, the double A-side "Amida Fortune / Korekara", on January 18,[14] "Shiawase Hasshin! From Kitchen" on May 31,[15] and "Tomaranai! To Mannayo!" on October 25.[16]

On January 31, 2023, they released their third album, Cosmo Depart.[17] They released their third double A-side single, "Natsu e no Tobira / Budō Grape For You", on March 7,[18] followed by "Mahō Shōjo Q" on June 27.[19] Their second EP, Mini Depa 1, was released on November 21.[20]

Mei Yamano graduated from the group on April 6, 2024.[21] On April 27, two new members: Kanna Minami and Rikou Momosa, joined the group.[22] They released the single, "Blue Survivor", on July 9.[23]

Niko Sao and Nako Yuu will graduate from the group on July 2, 2025.[24]

Members

Current
  • Niko Sao (早桜ニコ)
  • Nako Yuu (優雨ナコ)
  • Ayane Oda (小田アヤネ)
  • Fuuka Kaede (楓フウカ)
  • Mana Nanase (七瀬マナ)
  • Kanna Minami (南カンナ)
  • Rikou Momosa (百彩リコウ)
Former
  • Risako Pai (羽井リサコ)
  • Mitsuba Hina (比奈ミツバ)
  • Mei Yamano (山乃メイ)

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak
chart
positions
Oricon
[25] 		Billboard
[26]
Kokodepa! (ココデパ!) 39 91
Sekadepa! (セカデパ!)
  • Released: February 9, 2021
  • Label: Music@Note
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 11 17
Cosmo Depart (コスモデパート)
  • Released: January 31, 2023
  • Label: Music@Note
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 23 25

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak
chart
positions
Oricon
[25] 		Billboard
[26]
Qumari Depart 2 (クマリデパート2)
  • Released: April 11, 2018
  • Label: Ekoms
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 — —
Mini Depa 1 (ミニデパ1)
  • Released: November 21, 2023
  • Label: Qumali Depart
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 14 16

Singles

Title Year Peak
chart
positions 		Album
Oricon
[25]
"Qumari Depart 1" (クマリデパート1) 2017 — Kokodepa!
"Are? Romantic" (あれ?ロマンチック) 2018 50
"Shada Ikun" (シャダーイクン) 2019 28
"Goku Love Jodo" (極LOVE浄土) 23 Sekadepa!
"Sakura ni Nacchau yo!" (サクラになっちゃうよ!) 2020 32
"Sun-hyaku-6-ju Go! Nicchi" (SUN 百6じゅ～GO!日ッチ☆) 13
"Genkai Mugendai Ken% / Furniture Girl" (限界無限大ケン%/Furniture Girl) 2021 9 Cosmo Depart
"Amida Fortune / Korekara" (あみだ☆ふぉーちゅーん/これから) 2022 11
"Shiawase Hasshin! From Kitchen" (幸せハッシン!フロムキッチン) 13
"Tomaranai! To Mannayo!" (止まらない!ト・マンナヨ!) 12
"Natsu e no Tobira / Budō Grape For You" (夏へのとびら/ぶどう♡Grape♡For♡You♡) 2023 23 Non-album singles
"Mahō Shōjo Q" (魔法少女Q) 17
"Blue Survivor" (ブルーサバイバー) 2024 11
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

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  26. ^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard Japan. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
    Studio albums
    Extended plays