Masterpiece is the debut extended play by MiSaMo, a sub unit of girl group Twice. It was released via JYP Entertainment and Warner Music Japan on July 26, 2023. The EP contains seven tracks, including the lead single "Do Not Touch" and pre-released single "Marshmallow".
Background
Momo, Sana, and Mina released the song "Bouquet" for TV Asahi's television series on January 25, 2023. On February 9, JYP Entertainment announced that the trio would debut as MiSaMo with an extended play of seven tracks, including "Bouquet", on July 26. On June 14, they confirmed Masterpiece as the title and revealed the tracklist. "Marshmallow" was pre-released digitally on June 16, alongside its music video. The lead single, "Do Not Touch", was pre-released digitally on July 14 with an accompanying music video.
Promotion
To promote the EP, MiSaMo performed "Do Not Touch" on TV Asahi's Music Station, on July 21. All seven tracks from the EP were performed during the group's debut showcase, "MiSaMo Japan Showcase 2023", held in Osaka and Yokohama over five days with a total audience of 40,000 fans. On August 19, the group performed "Behind the Curtain", "Marshmallow", and "Do Not Touch" on Venue101 Presents MiSaMo Masterpiece Show, a special live broadcast of NHK's music program Venue101.
Commercial performance
Masterpiece debuted at number 1 on the weekly Oricon Albums Chart with 154,880 copies sold. This was the highest first week album sales for a female artist in 2023. The EP also topped the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart, selling 200,986 copies and 1,529 downloads.