Bite a Shock

Bite a Shock
OriginJapan
Genre
Years active2023–2026
LabelWACK
Past members
  • Mahito
  • Saori
  • Rina
  • Haruto
  • Ryuusei
  • Hanano
Websitewww.bishthenext.tokyo

Bite a Shock (stylized as BiTE A SHOCK) was a Japanese co-ed group formed as the successor of Bish through the reality survival show Bish The Next which aired on Nippon TV in 2023. The group disbanded on March 8, 2026.

History

The final line-up of Bite a Shock was revealed on July 1, 2023. They released their first digital single, "Patient", on July 9, followed by their second digital single, "The Next", on July 24, and their third digital single, "Tokonatsu Planet", on August 16. Their fourth digital single, "Canopus", was released on November 8. They released their debut EP, Shockers, on December 20.

Their fifth digital single, "Ienai Kotoba", was released on May 15, 2024, followed by their sixth digital single, "Bokura no Ashiato", on July 1. They released their first major studio album, Bite a Shock the First, on August 14.

On July 16, 2025, they released their seventh digital single, "Ready Steady Blue".

On December 1, former WACK Representative Director Junnosuke Watanabe announced that he plans to start the "Second Chapter" of the company and disband Bite a Shock in 2026. The remaining members could participate in WACK's March 2026 audition camp or leave the company by 2027; however, none of them appeared in the camp.

On December 21, they revealed that they would disband on March 8, 2026, after their "FiNAL BiTE" live event. The group released their final digital single, "Dai Nan-ji Seishun", on January 28, 2026.

Members

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak
chart
positions
Oricon
Bite a Shock the First 39

Extended plays

Title Album details
Shockers
  • Released: December 20, 2023
  • Label: Avex Trax
  • Formats: CD, digital download

Singles

Title Year Album
"Patient" 2023 Bite a Shock the First
"The Next"
"Tokonatsu Planet" (常夏プラネット)
"Canopus" (カノープス)
"Ienai Kotoba" (言えない言葉) 2024
"Bokura no Ashiato" (僕らの足跡)
"Ready Steady Blue" 2025 Non-album singles
"Dai Nan-ji Seishun" (第何次青春) 2026

References

  1. 1 2 "前編～WACK重大発表～". natalie. December 1, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "BiTE A SHOCK解散のお知らせ". bishthenext.tokyo (in Japanese). December 21, 2025. Archived from the original on 2026-01-25. Retrieved 2026-03-23.
  3. ↑ "『BiSH THE NEXT』最終回、新グループ「BiTE A SHOCK」のメンバーが決定". Barks (in Japanese). July 1, 2023.
  4. ↑ "BiTE A SHOCK、メジャーデビュー曲「Patient!!」7/9配信スタート". Ototoy (in Japanese). July 8, 2023.
  5. ↑ "BiTE A SHOCK、「THE NEXT」MVプレミア公開 初ラジオレギュラー番組『BiTE BiTER BiTEST』スタートも". Real Sound (in Japanese). July 31, 2023.
  6. ↑ "BiTE A SHOCK、自作自演グループ絶賛ムービーで新曲「常夏プラネット」配信発表". Barks (in Japanese). August 10, 2023.
  7. ↑ "BiTE A SHOCK、初のバラード「カノープス」リリース決定". Barks (in Japanese). November 1, 2023.
  8. ↑ "BiTE A SHOCK、新曲「カノープス」リリース＆MV公開。Zeppワンマン開催も発表". Barks (in Japanese). November 8, 2023.
  9. ↑ "BiTE A SHOCK、新曲「言えない言葉」配信リリース決定". Ototoy (in Japanese). May 11, 2024.
  10. ↑ "第2のBiSH、今日で結成から1年". Natalie (in Japanese). July 1, 2024.
  11. ↑ "BiTE A SHOCK、"バイショの日"にメジャー1stアルバムリリース 初のリリースイベント開催も". Real Sound (in Japanese). May 22, 2024.
  12. ↑ "BiTE A SHOCK、青春のきらめきが詰まった新曲「Ready Steady Blue」発売決定". Natalie (in Japanese). June 17, 2025.
  13. ↑ "WACKオーデ初日でASP・ナ前ナ以脱落、唯一の現役チャレンジャー散る". natalie (in Japanese). March 22, 2026. Retrieved 2026-04-06.
  14. ↑ "Bite a Shock | Oricon Style". Oricon. Retrieved June 16, 2024.