Band-Maid is a Japanese rock band formed in 2013, consisting of singer Saiki Atsumi, guitarist/singer Miku Kobato, lead guitarist Kanami Tōno, bassist Misa, and drummer Akane Hirose.

Tōno had performed as a singer-songwriter and suggested her occasional backing drummer Akane Hirose for the new band.

[12][13] On July 24, 2013, they had their first live performance as a quartet with Kobato on vocals at the PP Band Audition held at Otsuka Deepa.

[14] The band then decided to recruit an additional lead singer and selected Saiki Atsumi during auditions.

[14] The band signed to Gump Records (an imprint of the Platinum Passport artist management and talent agency) that year.

[16] The group released their debut mini-album Maid in Japan in January 2014, written in collaboration with musicians Masahiko Fukui[17] and Kentaro Akutsu.

VRAINS, while "Bubble" serves as the theme song for the Japanese drama series Perfect Crime.

[44][45] The band's third full-length album Conqueror was released in December 2019,[46] including the song "The Dragon Cries", produced by Tony Visconti.

[49] They released their first standalone concert video Band-Maid World Domination Tour [Shinka] at Line Cube Shibuya in April 2020.

The non-album single "Different" was released in December 2020; the song also served as the opening theme for the Japanese anime series Log Horizon: Destruction of the Round Table.

[57] Band-Maid made a cameo appearance in the 2021 Netflix film Kate, playing themselves in a concert scene.

[60] The single "Sense" was released in October 2021; the song also served as the opening theme for the Japanese anime series Platinum End.

[64] In July 2022 Kobato released the non-album Cluppo single "With You", which served as the ending theme for the Japanese anime series Smile of the Arsnotoria.

[70] In the same month, the band released the single "Shambles", which served as the ending theme for the second season of the Japanese anime series Kengan Ashura.

[73] Band-Maid performed as part of a two-band show with Mexican rock band The Warning on June 12.

[79] Band-Maid's image is modeled on maid café hostesses, with the standard uniform adapted to match each member's personality.

[12] In interviews, they explained the concept came from founding member Miku Kobato who had previously worked at a maid café in Akihabara.

"[80] The band's "cute and submissive" maid appearance is meant to contrast with their aggressive rock style.

[82] Kobato loved Japanese enka music when she was a child, and Tokyo Jihen led her to rock.

Hirose is a fan of Deep Purple and Maximum the Hormone, particularly the latter's female drummer Nao Kawakita, and also played trombone and piano.