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**group_inou** (グループイノウ)
group_inou (グループイノウ)
Origin	Japan
Genres	Alternative hip hop, experimental hip hop, electronic
Years active	2003–present
Labels	GAL
Members	cp; imai;
Website	g-a-l.jp/group_inou/

group_inou (グループイノウ) is a Japanese electronic and hip-hop duo formed in 2003. Since 2006 they have released music under their own independent record label GAL. The group went on indefinite hiatus in 2016,^[1] returning without announcement in late 2023 with a new song.^[2]

Members edit

imai (いまい)

The composer of the duo's music. He also performs as a solo artist under the same name.^[3]

cp (しーぴー)

The group's rapper. He is also the guitarist and vocalist for the post-hardcore band uri gagarn.^[4]

Discography edit

Albums edit

FAN (2008-04-09)
_ (pronounced "underbar") (2010-06-02)
DAY (2012-10-10)
MAP (2015-07-01)

EPs edit

foods (September 27, 2006)
ESCORT (April 22, 2009)
HAPPY (January 1, 2024)

Singles edit

BPA (March 22, 2006)
HEART (March 16, 2011)
HALF (August 21, 2011)
MONKEY / JUDGE (April 4, 2012)
MANSION (October 10, 2013)
THERAPY (Pasocom Music Club Remix) (May 29, 2020)
HAPPENING (November 26th, 2023)

Remix albums edit

System Kitchen (January 17, 2007)

Compilations edit

foods & System Kitchen (2015-04-01)

Live videos edit

one camera no cut (DVD, March 22, 2006)
SET (DVD, November 27, 2013)

In popular culture edit

From April to June 2012, their song "JUDGE" was used as the ending theme for the TV Tokyo series Moya-Moya Summers 2.^[5] From October to December of the same year, the song "9" appeared as the ending theme of the TV Tokyo variety show God Tan ~The God Tongue.

References edit

^ "group_inouが年内で活動休止". Natalie. September 28, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
^ "group_inouが新曲を突然配信、理由は謎". Natalie. November 30, 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
^ evening tracks
^ OUTATBERO主催ライブにuri gagarn、NOVEMBERS登場
^ group_inou、『モヤさま』ED曲のPV公開 ototoy