dotstokyo (stylized as ・・・・・・・・・) was a Japanese idol group active from 2016 to 2019.

Name and members

There is no official pronunciation of the name – which consists of nine

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s originally representing the nine founding members, although the actual number of members varied over the history of the group and ten performers have been in the group in total, albeit not at the same time – but the group has referred to themselves in interviews and online variously as dots, dotstokyo, dotsnine, tenten (a colloquial term for

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voicing marks which are dot-shaped), tenkyu (indicating that there are nine dots but also a pun off "

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"), and so on.

Background

A group members were selected at the ''Let's Create Tokyo for Girls!! Project Idol Audition'' held in April 2016. All members are often given nicknames (identification symbols). "''・(dot)'' is a new type of idol that can ''be in any form.'' It can become sound, light, smell, taste, vibration, symbols, words, 2D or 3D, inorganic or living things. Sometimes it takes the shape of a girl, and this state (the condition of a girl who actually meets at the scene with some kind of sunglasses and her face is hidden) is''・(dot) chan.'' " The song follows shoegaze and underground punk, and features performances using technology. Live shows are called ''observation'' and fans are called ''observers'' or ''dotchers'' ''(dot + watchers)''. Live activities ended with the solo show ''Tokyo in Natural Machine'' on March 24, 2019. In terms of the concept, there is no definition of ''graduation'' or ''disbandment'', and it is described as ''returning to the city'' without taking the form of a girl."@tokyo_tsukurou tweet on 2019-02-04"
Retrieved February 28, 2025 The management team supports the activities of RAY, which was formed in the same year, and solo career of Uchiyama Yua, an ex-member of group.

Discography

Singles

Albums

Split singles

References

External links

* Posts about
Dots
on the Homicidols group music blog {{DEFAULTSORT:Dotstokyo Japanese idol groups Bands with fictional stage personas