Max whose name is an acronym for "Musical Active eXperience" is a popular Japanese vocal group. Max consist of the members of the Super Monkey's, after lead singer Namie Amuro left the group for super stardom. Debuting in 1995, the group became stars in their own right garnering a string of consecutive top twenty hits. Their lead singer, Mina left the group in 2002 due to pregnancy and was replaced by Aki. Aki left the group in August 2008 and after a six year sabbatical, Mina returned to the group on October 28, 2008 returning Max to its original line-up. The group is preparing for a full scale comeback with a brand new remixed and rearranged greatest hits package and a reunion concert set for early 2009.   Wikipedia