Then there's that time...

... when four Japanese high school girls saved the shopping mall by defeating a giant monster with a chemistry set, a pineapple, and pure spunk 'n' funk!

Atarashii Gakko! is a girl band out of Japan that has been working their toward international fame with their catchy songs, energetic dancing, and more-than-a-little crazy music videos. After five years, it appears they have arrived, managing to even do some U.S. concert dates  during 2021.

This music video, which features an abbreviated version of their first international hit "Pineapple Kryptonite", is a great introduction to the group and their musical antics (as well as being a fabulous spoof of Godzilla and other Kaiju movies.

This is Atarashii Gakko!'s second appearance here at Shades of Gray. Click here to see that other post, along with a look at how wide their musical range is. And if you aren't afraid of having your senses overwhelmed by lots of color and the full-length version of "Pineapple Kryptonite" (performed against the backdrop of the girls taking on a monster at Area 51 in Nevada), click here.

Musical Monday with Atarashii Gakko!

Atarashii Gakko! is a Japanese rock girl band whose schtick is being weird and/or dancing in school uniforms. The topics of their song are school-related, pop-culture related, or horror/B-movie level sci-fi related; it some ways, it's what a girl band would be like if they originated in an anime/manga universe and their reality is now overlapping with ours. Their musical styles range from jazzy (as you'll see in the video below) to hip-hop to hard-rock edged pop.

Atrashii Gakko! formed in 2015 when its members were in their mid-teens. They are now all in their early 20s, so they'll either be breaking up for solo careers or re-inventing themselves any day now.

Meanwhile, here's a sample of what they offer via a video from 2019...

A fan posted the English translation of the song's lyrics to YouTube. Here they are for ease of reference:

--
Crossing Gate of Love 

The feeling of love that I can't tell anyone about 

Our eyes naturally meet 

The Desire Behind the Student Handbook 

You are the only one who I can consult. 

I said it many times to you... 

(Mizyu) "I can't help it, he confessed to me..." 

I like him so much. 

Why are you going out with him? 

I can't see anything. 

I don't need anything. 

I can meet him tomorrow again so I'm happy 

I almost forgot the light of love 

You are the only one who I can consult. 

I said it many times to you... 

(Mizyu) "I can't help it, he confessed to me..." 

I like him so much. 

Oh no! you're going out with him? 

I like him so much. 

I opened my heart and I told you my secret 

I like him so much. 

Why are you going out with him? 

I said many times to you... 

(Mizyu) "I can't help it, he confessed to me..." 

I like him so much. 

You are my Crossing Gate of Love.

--

If you're not afraid of color (and lots of strangeness), then you should click here and then here for a look at the music videos that first put these four young ladies on our radar.