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2000-2004: The Beginnings/First Album

In 2000, Hashimoto formed chatmonchy in the city of Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture. At the time of its formation, chatmonchy consisted of a total of six members—two vocalists, two guitarists, a bassist, and a drummer. However, in 2002 due to exams, every member but Hashimoto left the band. Fukuoka, then in the same grade as Hashimoto at Hashimoto's high school, joined as the band's bassist. Later in 2003, a male drummer joined the band. He soon left. Hashimoto and Fukuoka played acoustic together and perform as a duo.

In 2004, Fukuoka met Takahashi through a club at her university, and Takahashi joined as the group's drummer. The band independently produced an album, entitled chatmonchy ni Naritai (チャットモンチーになりたい?) (out of distribution). The band members sold it themselves, chiefly by hand in the Tokushima area, achieving as many as 1500 sales.

2005-2008: Making Albums and Topping Charts

On 23 November 2005, with Supercar's Junji Ishiwatari as producer, chatmonchy released chatmonchy has come, their first album under the Ki/oon Records label. The album sold over 20,000 copies. In March of the following year, the band released the single Koi no Kemuri (恋の煙?), but it did not chart. In July 2006, the band released the album Miminari (耳鳴り?) which debuted at number 10 on the Oricon album charts. The following November, the single Shangurira (シャングリラ?) debuted at number 6 on the Oricon single chart.

In April 2007, the band released the single Joshi Tachi ni Asu wa Nai (女子たちに明日はない?) but it failed to chart. The following June, chatmonchy released the single Tobi Uo no Butterfly / Sekai ga Owaru Yoru ni (とび魚のバタフライ/世界が終わる夜に?) and it debuted at number 9 on the Oricon single chart. September 2007, they released the single Daidai (橙?), meaning bitter orange. This song was used as the 12th ending theme of the anime series Bleach. Daidai also debuted at number 12 on the Oricon single charts. In October of the same year, the band released the album Seimeiryoku (生命力?) which debuted at number 2 on the Oricon album charts. November 2007, chatmonchy released their first DVD, Chatmonchy Restaurant Appetizer (チャットモンチー　レストラン　前菜?).

In February 2008, chatmonchy released the single Hira Hira Hiraku Himitsu no Tobira (ヒラヒラヒラク秘密ノ扉?) and the live DVD Chatmonchy Restaurant Soup (チャットモンチー　レストラン　スープ;?). The single debuted at number 11 on the Oricon single chart. Later that year in June, the band released the single Kaze Fukeba Koi (風吹けば恋?) which debuted at number 8 on the Oricon single charts. Then in November, they released the single Somaru Yo (染まるよ?), which debuted at number 10 on the Oricon single charts.

2009-Present: Today

On 4 February 2009, chatmonchy released the single Last Love Letter which debuted at number 7 on the Oricon single charts. That March, they released the album Kokuhaku (告白?), and the BD Chatmonchy Restaurant Main Dish (チャットモンチー　レストラン　メインディッシュ?) The album debuted at number 2 on the Oricon album charts.