Japanese by Example
Learning through examples in manga

Disbanding a music group with 解散

Kanji Explanation: Separating and understanding with 解

名探偵コナン » Volume 20 » Page 125

Detective Kogoro gives a young woman a ride home in exchange for concert tickets. While waiting for her to get the tickets, Kogoro notices the livingroom is filled with pop star posters.

小五郎(こごろ):
「ヨーコちゃんに安斎(あんざい)明日香(あすか)にＴＷＯ―ＭＩＸに星野(ほしの)輝美(てるみ)…」
“There's Yoko, and Asuka Anzai, and Two-Mix, and Terumi Hoshino...”
「すげーな！解散(かいさん)しちまったレックスのもあるぞ！！」
“Amazing! There's even the disbanded group Lex!”
コナン:
「そんなに知(し)ってるあんたもスゲーよ…」
“It's also amazing that you know that much about them...”

解散(かいさん) here refers to the music group having disbanded, which was prompted by the death of the of the members.