MHRJ, Formerly Maharajan[1] (マハラージャン) is a singer-songwriter under SME Records.
Profile[]
Discography[]
Studio Albums[]
- [2021.07.21] Boku no Supi na ☆ Muntaro (僕のスピな☆ムン太郎)\
- [2022.07.06] Shoukija Irarenai (正気じゃいられない)
Mini Albums[]
- [2022.11.02] Sailor ☆ Muntarou (セーラ☆ムン太郎)
Singles[]
- [2023.02.15] Kurae! Telepathy (くらえ!テレパシー)
- [2024.10.12] kiminohen (君の変)
- [2025.09.24] Shiori (栞)
- [2025.10.22] Mutekisugite Zero (無敵すぎてZERO)
Digital Singles[]
- [2019.11.23] Iikoto Ga Shitai (いいことがしたい)
- [2020.04.10] Chigau (ちがう)
- [2021.03.24] Sailor ☆ Muntaro (セーラ☆ムン太郎)
- [2021.07.16] Boku no Munch ga Sakebanai (僕のスピな人)
Trivia[]
- "He has stated that the name “Maharajan” originated when approached by his management agency, “油田LLC”. He expressed his desire to be visible in the public eye, to which they responded, “Well, since it's 油田, how about Maharaja?" (*Translated from an interview, grammatical errors and meaning may differ from what is said)[2][3]
- His old social handles were all moechu4 before being changed to Maharajan/MHRJ Official.
Quotes[]
- 東京都出身。社会⼈になってから感じた強烈な劣等感や、耐えがたい苦悩、屈辱に苦しんだ結果、 スパイス × ダンスミュージック という現在のスタイルに辿り着く。 働き方改革が問われる現代が産み落とした、スパイス香るアジアの異端児。 2019年11月に、作詞・作曲・編曲・演奏まで一人で手がけたデビュー作「いいことがしたい」をリリース。 ミックスを髙山徹、マスタリング・エンジニアをBernie Grundmanが担当した本作は、配信のみのリリースながらそのジャケットのインパクトからは想像もつかない洗練されたサウンド、そして社会人なら共感必至のどこかシニカルなリリックに、耳の早い音楽関係者やリスナーが病みつきとなり、全く無名ながら各音楽配信サイトで注目アーティストとして紹介され、全都道府県のラジオ局で楽曲がオンエアされるなど話題を呼ぶ。 2020年4月に、2nd EP「ちがう」をリリース。 前作に引き続き、その確かな音楽性を確信したディーラーからオファーを受け、 前述の2枚のデジタルEPをコンパイルし、ゴダイゴ「MonkeyMagic」のカバーを追加収録した初パッケージ作品をタワーレコード限定で販売。 同作品のヴァイナルもリリースされるなど、現在もロングセールスを記録している[3]
- Born in Tokyo. After entering society, he grappled with intense feelings of inferiority, unbearable anguish, and humiliation, ultimately arriving at his current style: spice × dance music. An Asian maverick born of modern times questioning work-style reform, infused with spice. Released his debut work “いいことがしたい” in November 2019, handling lyrics, composition, arrangement, and performance entirely solo. and mastered by Bernie Grundman. Despite being a digital-only release, its sophisticated sound—far beyond what the striking cover art might suggest—and its cynical lyrics, guaranteed to resonate with working adults, hooked early-adopter music professionals and listeners alike. Though completely unknown, he was featured as a notable artist on various music streaming sites, and his tracks aired on radio stations across all prefectures, generating significant buzz. In April 2020, they released their second EP, “Chigau.” Building on the confidence in their musicality established by the previous work, they received an offer from a distributor. This led to the release of their first physical package, a compilation of the two aforementioned digital EPs plus a cover of Godiego's “Monkey Magic,” sold exclusively at Tower Records. A vinyl version of this work was also released, and it continues to enjoy long-term sales success.[3]
- 「かわいくありたい」というのはありますね。人が何かを思ったこと、それ自体が結局メッセージになっちゃうものだと思うんです。僕はそれを、なるべく「かわいく・楽しく・かっこよく」音楽で表現したいです。そういうのが、粋じゃないかなって思うんです。大きなことを言いましたけど、粋なところまでいきたいです。[3]
- I do want to be cute. I think that when people think something, that thought itself ultimately becomes a message. I want to express that through music as “cute, fun, and cool” as possible. I think that kind of thing is what's truly stylish. That might sound like a big statement, but I want to reach that level of style.[3]