Max

MAX is a Japanese vocal group from Okinawa, Japan. It forms in 1995 from the original lineup of Mina, Reina, Lina and Nana, after the members were previously part of SUPER MONKEY'S. The group remains active and its current members are Mina, Reina, Lina, Nana and Aki.

The group name is an acronym for Musical Active eXperience. It works in dance-pop and J-pop, and its early releases begin with a debut single in 1995. The original SUPER MONKEY'S line-up breaks up later that same year after lead singer Namie Amuro pursues a solo career.

MINA leaves in 2002 and Aki joins later that year. Aki then departs in 2008 to pursue a solo career, and Mina returns to the group. In 2013, MAX releases “Tacata'”, a cover of a Tacabro song, with revised lyrics focused on unity and coming together. The video for the track gains more than 7.5 million views and the song becomes associated with the Japanese LGBT community.