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MAX, a dance and vocal group of four women, is at the peak of their charms as they approach their 30th anniversary next year. To mark the milestone, they will release their 38th single, “BOOM BOOM BOMB-BA-YEA,” in November. The title song features a dance Read More …
MAX’s latest single “STUPID IN LOVE” featuring HUH YUNJIN of LE SSERAFIM was released a few weeks ago and the awesome song now has an awesome music video! Check it out!
It has been discussed in social media for months and now MAX’s “Stupid in Love” feat. YUNJIN of LE SSERAFIM has been released. The music video was created by Puik. Maxwell George Schneider, also known by his mononym Max, is an American singer and actor Read More …
The Okinawa Actors School, which has produced many popular artists such as DA PUMP, MAX and SPEED, will be restarted. Makino Anna, the daughter of the founder, Makino Masayuki, is working on the development as a producer. Okinawa Actors School has a newly established studio Read More …
MAX member NANA has been busy all her life. Attending the famous Okinawa Actor’s School, she was part of the group called Club Heart which featured Amuro Namie as the lead vocalist, before changing their name to the Super Monkeys. At the age of 15, Read More …
Dance group MAX is celebrating their 26th anniversary since their debut back in 1995. While the group performed as Amuro Namie’s background dancers and were known as The Super Monkeys, 2021 has no doubt been a challenging year as members have become new mothers and Read More …
Dance vocal group MAX from Okinawa celebrated their 26th anniversary in May 2021. Debuting back in 1995, the music industry changed thanks to Amuro Namie and the Super Monkeys (which would change their name to MAX). For member MINA, a perfectionist, she talked recently about Read More …
MAX is one of Japan’s well-known female pop groups. Formed from the popular Okinawa Actors School and were originally known as THE SUPERMONKEYS alongside Amuro Namie, the group help pave the way for other Okinawa Actors School performers including SPEED, Chinen Rina and more. And Read More …
MAX member NANA (43) announced on er blog that she gave birth to a baby boy. NANA has been married to CHINO since May 2016, who is a choreographer and former backup dancer of MAX. NANA wrote, “To all of you who have been supporting Read More …
Both MAX’s LINA and Inoue Waka were judges at the RIZAP BODYMAKE PRIX 2019. The two took a two-shot and posted it on Instagram: View this post on Instagram RIZAP BODYMAKE PRIX 2019に 審査員として 井上和香ちゃんと 出演させて頂きました♡ CMで見た和香ちゃんも 素敵だったけど 生で見る和香ちゃんは すっごーいマシュマロボディーで 素敵でした！ 会った瞬間 マシンガントークで Read More …
MAX member NANA (43) announced on SNS on September 2nd that she is pregnant with her first child with choreographer/husband CHINO (49). NANA will be giving birth in January 2020. The gender of the baby has not been announced. NANA has been married to CHINO Read More …
The last time the original four members of MAX performed a single together was back in 2010 for their May 2010 release of their 32nd single “CAT’S EYE”. As member REINA has focused on raising her child, LINA, MINA and NANA carried on with their Read More …
For J-Pop Eurobeat fans who love MAX’s style of music, this time classic ’70s songs get the hypertechno Eurobeat treatment by MAX, SPEED, D&D, ZERO, FOLDER, D-LOOP and Chinen Rina. Recommended! ARTISTS: (Various Artists) MAX, SPEED, D&D, D-LOOP, ZERO, FOLDER ALBUM: velfarre j-pop night presents Read More …
I tend to be critical of compilation albums of why this song was chosen and not that song but for this album, I have nothing to complain about. All these songs, I loved when they were released. ARTISTS: Various Artists ALBUM: I Love 30 – Read More …
MAX members and former SUPER MONKEY’S member, NANA and REINA blogged about their support for their former SUPER MONKEYS member, Amuro Namie. NANA (Takushi Nanako) and MINA (Inoue Minako) were part of the original five members of the SUPER MONKEY’S alongside Amuro Namie in 1992 Read More …