Lyrical School Explained

Lyrical School
Landscape:	yes
Alias:	Tengal6 (2010–2012)
Origin:	Japan
Genre:	Hip hop, J-pop
Years Active:	–present
Label:	ReleaseRush / File Records (2010–2012) BootRock / T-Palette Records (2012–2015) King Records (2016) BootRock (2017–2019) Victor Entertainment (2019–present)
Associated Acts:	tofubeats
Current Members:	Minan Sayo Tmrw Hana Mana Malik Ryuya Reina
Past Members:	mariko erika hina yumi ayaka mei ami hime hinako risano yuu

Lyrical School (stylized as lyrical school) is a Japanese hip hop idol group.

The group was founded in October 2010 under the name Tengal6 (stylized as tengal6, pronounced tengyaru shikksu). On August 1, 2012, it was renamed Lyrical School.^[1]

Members

Minan (本多未南, Minan Honda; born on 5 December 1990) – joined in July 27, 2013
Sayo - Joined on February 12, 2023^[2]
Tmrw - Joined on February 12, 2023
Hana - Joined on February 12, 2023
Mana - Joined on February 12, 2023
Malik - Joined on February 12, 2023
Ryuya - Joined on February 12, 2023
Reina - Joined on February 12, 2023

Former members

Mariko (工藤まり仔, Mariko Kudō; born on 19 July 1988) – graduated on January 26, 2013
Erika (知名えりか, Erika China; born on 11 January 1988) – first generation leader, graduated on June 30, 2013 ^[3]
Hina (小松ひな, Hina Komatsu; born on 5 June 1996) – join on March 17, 2013; graduated on December 13, 2015 ^[4]
Yumi (清水裕美, Hiromi Shimizu; born on 19 September 1990) – left in September 2016 ^[5]
Ayaka (大部彩夏, Ayaka Ōbu; born on 31 August 1990) – second generation leader; graduated on February 26, 2017^[6]
Mei (芽依, Mei; born on 19 April 1991) – graduated on February 26, 2017
Ami (細越麻未, Asami Hosogoe; born on 5 July 1991) – graduated on February 26, 2017
Hime (持田妃華, Himeka Mochida; born on 14 May 1998) – joined in December 2015 – graduated on July 24, 2022
Hinako – joined on April 18, 2017 – graduated on July 24, 2022
Risano – joined on April 18, 2017 – graduated on July 24, 2022
Yuu – joined on April 18, 2017 – graduated on July 24, 2022

Member timeline

Discography

Singles

Title	Release date	Oricon Weekly Single Chart ^[7]	Notes
Tengal6
	October 28, 2011	144	music video
Lyrical School
	August 22, 2012	70	music video
	December 12, 2012	48	music video
	May 15, 2013	34	music video
	December 11, 2013	40	music video
	April 2, 2014	13	music video
	July 5, 2014	21	music video
	October 28, 2014	9	music video
	July 21, 2015	21	music video
	April 27, 2016	16	music video
	July 6, 2016	30	music video
	October 5, 2016	32	music video
	July 18, 2017	14	music video
	December 19, 2017		music video

EPs / mini albums

Title	Release date	Oricon Weekly Single Chart	Notes
Tengal6
	June 15, 2011	—	limited distribution (concert venues only)
	July 15, 2011	—	"Photograph" music video

Albums

Title	Release date	Oricon Weekly Album Chart ^[8]	Notes
Tengal6
	May 25, 2012	173	"Shiteru/Shiranai" music video
Lyrical School
	September 18, 2013	42	"Hitoribotchi no Labyrinth" music video
	March 10, 2015	24	"I.D.O.L.R.A.P." music video
	November 16, 2016	75	"guidebook" album trailer
	June 19, 2018	10
Be Kind Rewind	September 11, 2019	12
Wonderland	April 7, 2021	16
L.S.	April 20, 2022	14

Notes and References

Web site: tengal6、タワレコアイドルレーベル参加&"リリスク"に改名. Natalie. 2012-06-09. 2014-05-02. Japanese.
Web site: HISTORY : lyrical school official web site (リリカルスクール) . 2023-02-24 . HISTORY : lyrical school official web site (リリカルスクール).
Web site: lyrical school、リーダーerika最後の"6本のマイク". Natasha. Inc. 音楽ナタリー.
Web site: 世界ではじけろポップコーンガール！リリスクhina笑顔で卒業. Natasha. Inc. 音楽ナタリー.
Web site: lyrical school's yumi Has Graduated. kame. 6 September 2016.
Web site: ayaka, ami, and mei to Graduate From lyrical school in February 2017!. Tokyo Girls Update. December 2016 .
Web site: ｔｅｎｇａｌ６のCDシングルランキング │オリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE. Oricon. 2014-05-03.
Web site: ｔｅｎｇａｌ６のCDアルバムランキング │オリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE. Oricon. 2014-05-03.