Faky (stylized as FAKY) was a five-person Japanese girl group that debuted in 2013 under Avex's Rhythm Zone record label. The group has gone through two reformations and disbanded in 2024. It consisted of Lil' Fang, Mikako, Hina, Akina, and Taki at the end.
The group name was derived from the word "fake" to challenge themselves to bring something "real" to the Japanese music scene.J-Pop Sensation FAKY Talks Little Mix and New Music. fanlalatv on YouTube. January 8, 2014. Their name also stands for "Five Ass Kicking Youngsters" and "FAntastic toKYo". The group defines themselves as a "Next Generation Girls Union" and tends to take musical inspiration from outside of Japan while incorporating Japanese culture and fashion.
History The group's name and concept was first revealed on a teaser site on July 19, 2013, before the original lineup of members, Anna (Sawai), Diane, Tina, Mikako, and Lil'Fang, was officially revealed on July 22. Their first music video "Better Without You" was released on July 29, 2013.
In June 2014, the group announced that they would be on hiatus. Their first album The One was released through iTunes on July 2, 2014.
In October 2015, the group returned from being on hiatus for more than a year. During this time, Akina joined the group while Diane and Tina left. On May 11, 2016, the group then released the second EP Candy.
In 2016, Faky, musical duo FEMM, and singer and songwriter Yup'in formed the supergroup Famm'in and released a self-titled EP.
On June 14, 2017, the group made their major label debut with the third EP Unwrapped.
On November 16, 2018, Sawai announced on Instagram that she would be departing from the group to pursue an acting career. She performed as a member for the last time at Faky's headline tour, fo(u)r, on December 20. On the same day, Faky announced that they added two new members, Hina and Taki, and would continue as a five-member group.
On November 27, 2020, member Akina made her solo debut with the single "Touch".
On November 19, 2023, it was announced that the group would be suspending their activities following a last concert on January 13, 2024 at KT Zepp Yokohama. It was also revealed that, after the suspension, members Lil' Fang and Mikako would be departing from the group while the remaining members would focus on individual activities.
On July 30, 2024, members Akina, Taki and Hina posted to their Instagram accounts that the group had disbanded. No reason was given.
The following day, Akina announced on her Instagram that she had left Rhythm Zone.
Members NameDate of birth (age)Place of birthNationalityRoleActive PeriodTokyo, JapanJapaneseLeader (2018–2024), Main Vocalist2013–2024Fukuoka, JapanJapaneseCaptain, Vocalist, Stylist2013–2024Wellington, New ZealandJapaneseLeader (2013–2018), Vocalist, Dancer2013–2018Okinawa, JapanAmericanVocalist2013–2015Georgia, United StatesAmericanVocalist2013–2015California, United StatesAmericanMain Dancer, Lead Vocalist2015–2024Tokyo, JapanJapaneseVocalist2018–2024Shizuoka, JapanFilipino and BrazilianLead Dancer, Vocalist2018–2024
Timeline
Discography Studio albums Title Details Peak chart positions JPN F Released: October 19, 2022 Label: Rhythm Zone Format: CD, CD+Blu-ray, Digital download24
Live albums Title Details Faky First Live: Unwrapped Released: December 19, 2018 Label: Rhythm Zone Format: Digital download
EPs Title Details Peak chart positions Sales JPN The One Released: July 2, 2014 Label: Rhythm Zone Formats: Digital download— Candy Released: May 11, 2016 Label: Rhythm Zone Formats: CD, digital download— Unwrapped Released: June 14, 2017 Label: Rhythm Zone Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download75 RE:wrapped Released: July 25, 2020 Label: Rhythm Zone Formats: Digital download— Departure Released: November 15, 2023 Label: Rhythm Zone Formats: CD, CD+DVD, CD+Blu-ray, digital download232,728
Singles Title Details Notes "When You Wish Upon a Star" December 18, 2013 Format: Digital download Cover of the song from Disney's Pinocchio "Better Without You" January 15, 2014 Format: Digital download "Girl Digger" January 22, 2014 Format: Digital download "The One" January 29, 2014 Format: Digital download "Afterglow" October 21, 2015 Format: Digital download "You" "Candy" "Surrender" March 1, 2017 Format: Digital download "Suga Sweet" August 30, 2017 Format: Digital download "Chase Me" October 25, 2017 Format: Digital download Ending theme of anime Gundam Build Fighters Battlogue "Someday We'll Know" (English Version) December 15, 2017 Format: Digital download "Candy" (English Version) February 16, 2018 Format: Digital download "Who We Are" April 11, 2018 Format: Digital download "four" July 11, 2018 Format: CD, digital download 4th ending theme of anime Black Clover "Bad Things" (English Version) August 29, 2018 Format: Digital download "Last Petal" November 11, 2018 Format: Digital download Opening theme of drama Anata niwa Watasanai "Girls Gotta Live" August 23, 2019 Format: Digital download "Antidote" October 18, 2019 Format: Digital download"New Age" November 22, 2019 Format: Digital downloadTheme of variety show Girls Meeting-TV"Half-Moon" February 26, 2020 Format: Digital download"Re:Candy" May 27, 2020 Format: Digital download "Re:Surrender" June 10, 2020 Format: Digital download"Half-Moon" feat. Novel Core July 7, 2020 Format: Digital download To show Who is a Wolf? Season 7Written by Lil' Fang and Novel Core"" prod. GeG August 26, 2020 Format: Digital download "Little More" November 4, 2020 Format: Digital download "The Light" January 27, 2021 Format: Digital download Campaign song of film Suicide Forest Village"99" March 17, 2021 Format: Digital download Theme of drama Rika: Reverse"HappyEverAfter" April 26, 2021 Format: Digital download To show Who Is a Wolf? Season 9"Take My Hand" June 16, 2021 Format: Digital download Theme of drama A Devil and Her Love Song"Sayonara My Ex" August 30, 2021 Format: Digital download"It's a Small World" November 10, 2021 Format: Digital downloadCampaign song of road relay 36th East Japan Women's Ekiden"" February 2, 2022 Format: Digital downloadA campaign song for the horror movie "Ushikubi Village" directed by Takashi Shimizu."Diamond Glitter" May 25, 2022 Format: Digital download"Choco Fudge" July 7, 2022 Format: Digital download"Rock, Paper, Scissors" November 16, 2022 Format: Digital download Opening theme of drama Saisho wa pâ"Summer Dive" Prod. Taku Takahashi (m-flo) August 7, 2023 Format: Digital download "" September 12, 2023 Format: Digital download To show Is She the Wolf? Written by Lil' Fang and UTA (TinyVoice, Production)
Remix singles Title Release "Better Without You" (Remixes) December 13, 2013 Format: Digital download "Candy" (Yamato Remix) August 10, 2016 Format: Digital download "Suga Sweet" (Remixes) May 9, 2018 Format: Digital download "Girls Gotta Live" (Angermans Remix) September 11, 2019 Format: Digital download "Antidote" (Disk Nagataki Remix) November 8, 2019 Format: Digital download "New Age" (Bunny Remix) January 1, 2020 Format: Digital download "It's a Small World" (Boys Get Hurt Remix) November 17, 2021 Format: Digital download "It's a Small World" (YOKYO & OMKT Remix) November 24, 2021 Format: Digital download
Solo singles Title Member Album Release date Notes "Touch" Akina November 27, 2020 Cover of the 2014 Shura song "Gravity" December 18, 2020 "Amazing Grace" February 12, 2021 Cover of hymnTheme of film A Morning of Farewell "" Lil' Fang March 24, 2021 Cover of the 1969 Mieko Hirota songTheme of drama Rika: Reverse and film Rika "Stupid, Careless, Dumb" Akina October 15, 2021"Future" October 27, 2021 "Black Ghost" Hina & Taki August 17, 2022 Theme song for the drama Othello
Collaborations Title Member Other Artists Album Release date "wimp" feat. Lil' Fang (from Faky) Lil' Fang Back-On Reload October 1, 2014 "No Boyfriend No Problem" Anna, Lil' Fang, Mikako, Akina FEMM, Sak Noel, Kuba & Neitan, Mayra Verónica February 24, 2016 "Play The Game" feat. Lil'Fang (from Faky) Lil' Fang Remute Play The Game February 29, 2016 "Luxury" Lil' Fang Yup'in, Liz December 22, 2016 "Shining" feat. Anna & Akina (from Faky) Anna, Akina Yamato April 26, 2017 "Japanicano" (feat. Faky) Anna, Lil' Fang, Mikako, Akina CrazyBoy Neotokyo Forever July 4, 2018 "" feat. Amaya (from Faky) HinaNovel Core December 23, 2020 "" feat. Amaya (from Faky) (Taku's Japaneggae Remix) Hina Novel Core, Taku Takahashi February 24, 2021 "Happy Love" feat. Hina (from Faky) & Shun-Box Hina Spicy Chocolate, Shun-Box August 21, 2021 "Everlasting Eternity" feat. Akina Akina as soloist The Burning Deadwoods October 6, 2021 "Break it down" Lil'Fang Sota Hanamura from Da-ice July 11, 2022 "" Akina, Taki hibiki & moca from lol, Maria Kaneya from GENIC (all as QUEEDOM unit) Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Special Paripi Album) July 20, 2022 "Antídoto" (feat. FAKY) Akina, Taki EVE October 7, 2022
Other appearances Title Member Album Release date Note "Circle" Anna, Lil' Fang, Mikako, Akina Famm'in April 27, 2016 Song by Famm'in (Faky, FEMM, Yupin) "Circle" (Radical Hardcore Remix) "Pretty" "Animus" March 15, 2017 Song by Famm'in (Faky, FEMM, Yupin) "My Revolution" Anna, Mikako, Akina 80s / 90s J-pop Revival October 18, 2017 Cover of the 1986 Misato Watanabe song "" (Nica Vocal) Lil' Fang Cover of the 1994 Kenji Ozawa and Scha Dara Parr song "Girls Be Ambitious" Anna Girls Mode 4: Star Stylist OST December 20, 2017 "Feelin' Good -It's Paradise-" Anna, Lil' Fang, Mikako, Akina 90s & New Revival August 15, 2018 Cover of the 1997 Da Pump song "Feelin' Good -It's Paradise-" (Retake Version) Lil' Fang, Mikako, Hina, Akina, Taki avex revival trax May 13, 2020 "Can't Stop This!!" avex revival trax,M Aisubeki Hito ga Ite OST Song by Revive 'em All 2020 (Beverly, Faky, FEMM, lol, Yup'in, Kalen Anzai)Remake of the 1995 Maximizor song "Can't Undo This!!" "" Amaya Cover of the 1997 Every Little Thing song "Can't Stop This!!" (Steve Aoki Remix) Lil' Fang, Mikako, Hina, Akina, Taki July 1, 2020 Steve Aoki remix of the 2020 Revive 'em All 2020 song"Can't Stop This!!" (Steve Aoki Remix) (Club Mix)
Music videos As group Year Title Notes 2013 "Better Without You" "Girl Digger" 2015 "Afterglow" 2016 "You" "Candy" 2017 "Surrender" "Someday We'll Know" "Suga Sweet" 2018 "Who We Are" "Bad Things" (English Version) 2019"Girls Gotta Live""Antidote""New Age" 2020"Half-moon""Half-moon" (Spain document ver.)"Half-moon" feat. Novel Core"" prod. GeG"Little More" 2021"The Light""99""99" (dance ver.)"Happy Ever After""Take My Hand""Sayonara My Ex"2022"Futakoito (ふたこ糸)""Diamond Glitter""Choco Fudge""My Story""Rock, Paper, Scissors"2023"Summer Dive" Prod. Taku Takahashi (m-flo)"Monochrome (モノクロ)"
As soloist Year Title Member Notes 2020 "Gravity" Akina 2021 "Amazing Grace" "" Lil' Fang "Future"Akina2022"Black Ghost"Hina & Taki
As featured artist Year Title Member Other artists Notes 2014 "Wimp" feat. Lil' Fang (from Faky) Lil' Fang Back-On 2015 "Katy" Anna Elliott Yamin 2016 "Circle" Anna, Lil' Fang, Mikako, Akina Famm'in "Circle" (Redical Hardcore Remix) "Luxury" Lil' Fang Yup'in, Liz 2017 "Animus" Anna, Lil' Fang, Mikako, Akina Famm'in 2020 "Can't Stop This!!" Lil' Fang, Mikako, Amaya, Akina, Taki Revive 'em All 2020 "Can't Stop This!!" (Steve Aoki Remix) Revive 'em All 2020, Steve Aoki "103" feat. motoki ohmori Amaya Kerenmi, motoki ohmori "" feat. Amaya (from Faky) Novel Core 2021 "Happy Love" feat. Hina (from Faky) & Shun-Box Spicy Chocolate, Shun-Box 2022 "Cici Cici Bam Bam" Akina, Taki QUEEDOM
Filmography Films Year Title Members / Roles Notes 2016 L Mikako as Mary Movie based on the 2015 Acid Black Cherry album
Television series