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Kaibutsu
is a song recorded by Japanese duo Yoasobi from their second EP, ''The Book 2'' (2021). It was released digitally on January 6, 2021, the same date as the duo's debut extended play (EP), '' The Book'', through Sony Music Entertainment Japan. As an opening theme for the second season of the anime television series ''Beastars'', "Kaibutsu" is about a carnivore trying to coexist with herbivores in a cruel world, based on ''Jibun no Mune ni Jibun no Mimi o Oshi Atete'', written by the anime's writer Paru Itagaki. Commercially, "Kaibutsu" peaked at number two on the ''Billboard'' Japan Hot 100, and number 87 on the Global 200. The double A-side CD single with "Yasashii Suisei", released on March 24, debuted at number two on the Oricon Singles Chart with 24,000 copies. The song earned four wins for Song of the Year (Japan) and Best 5 Songs at the 36th Japan Gold Disc Award in both download and streaming categories. It was featured on ''Time'' 10 Best Songs of 2021 list, becoming the o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoasobi
Yoasobi (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese music superduo formed by Sony Music Entertainment Japan, composed of Vocaloid producer Ayase, and singer-songwriter Ikura. Represented by the slogan "novel into music", the duo has released songs based on novels posted on , a novel-centered social media operated by their label, which is also from various media like novels written by professional authors, books, and letters. After going viral on social media, Yoasobi's 2019 debut single, "Yoru ni Kakeru", gave them their breakthrough by reaching atop the ''Billboard'' Japan Hot 100 for six non-consecutive weeks and the 2020 year-end chart, and becoming the first song to be certified diamond for streaming by Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ). It was followed by other successful singles, such as '' Blue Period''-inspired " Gunjō", and ''Beastars'' second season themes " Kaibutsu" and " Yasashii Suisei". The group's first two EPs, '' The Book'' and '' The Book 2'' (both 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasashii Suisei
is a song recorded by Japanese duo Yoasobi from their second EP, ''The Book 2'' (2021). It was released as a stand-alone digital single on January 20, 2021, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan, and released as a double A-side CD single together with " Kaibutsu" on March 24. The song was featured as an ending theme song for the second season of the anime television series ''Beastars''. Background and release After "Kaibutsu" was released, Yoasobi announced to sing the ending theme song for the second season of the anime television series ''Beastars'', titled "Yasashii Suisei". The song was based on the novel , written by Paru Itagaki, who also wrote and illustrated the manga. "Yasashii Suisei" was released digitally on January 20, 2021, and released as a double A-side CD single, together with " Kaibutsu", titled on March 24. The single was released in 2 versions: limited edition (anime edition) and fan club limited edition for members of "Club Yoasobi", Yoasobi's official fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Book 2
''The Book 2'' is the second Japanese-language extended play (EP) and third overall by Japanese duo Yoasobi. It was released on December 1, 2021, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan, eleven months after their debut EP '' The Book'' (2021). It consists of eight tracks, preceded by their all singles released in 2021, and included the new song "Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara". In support of the EP, the duo held their first face-to-face concert Nice to Meet You on December 4–5 at Nippon Budokan. Commercially, ''The Book 2'' debuted at number two on the Oricon Albums Chart, and atop ''Billboard Japan'' Hot Albums and certified gold by Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ). Background and release In 2021, Yoasobi released the debut EP '' The Book'', preceded by the singles released from 2019 to 2020. It peaked at number two on both Oricon Albums Chart, and ''Billboard Japan'' Hot Albums, and atop the Oricon Digital Albums Chart for five consecutive weeks. According to Oric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
E-Side
''E-Side'' is the debut English-language extended play (EP) (second overall) by Japanese duo Yoasobi. It was released digitally on November 12, 2021, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan. It consists of performances of eight tracks from the duo's songs in the English language, including their previous-release singles " Into the Night", "RGB", "Monster", and "Blue". Konnie Aoki is in charge of translating all tracks into English. Commercially, ''E-Side'' debuted at number 19 on the Oricon Combined Albums Chart and number nine on the ''Billboard Japan'' Hot Albums. Background Yoasobi released their first English-language song, titled " Into the Night" on July 2, 2021, which was translated from the duo's "Yoru ni Kakeru" by Konnie Aoki. It was peaked at number 44 on the Oricon Combined Singles Chart, and number two on the Digital Singles Chart. Later, they also released "RGB" from "Sangenshoku" on July 16, "Monster" from "Kaibutsu" on July 30, and "Blue" from "Gunjō" on October 29 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard Japan Hot 100
The ''Billboard Japan'' Hot 100 is a record chart in Japan for songs. It has been compiled by ''Billboard Japan'' and '' Hanshin Contents Link'' since February 2008. The chart is updated every Wednesday at Billboard-japan.com ( JST) and every Thursday at Billboard.com ( UTC). The first number-one song on the chart was " Stay Gold" by Hikaru Utada on the issue dated January 16, 2008. The current number-one on the chart as of the issue dated December 21, 2022, is "Subtitle" by Official Hige Dandism. Methodology From the chart's inception in 2008, to December 2010, the chart combined CD single sales data from SoundScan Japan, tracking sales at physical stores across Japan, and radio airplay figures from Japan's then 32 AM and FM radio stations sourced from the Japanese company Plantech. In December 2010, the chart expanded to include sales from online stores, as well as sales from iTunes Japan. From December 2013, ''Billboard'' incorporated more digital music stores (such aRecochoku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beastars
''Beastars'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Paru Itagaki. It was serialized in Akita Shoten's ''Weekly Shōnen Champion'' from September 2016 to October 2020, with its chapters collected in 22 ''tankōbon'' volumes. The manga is licensed for English release in North America by Viz Media. The story takes place in a modern world of civilized, Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic animals with a cultural divide between carnivores and herbivores, and where eating meat (which always cannibalism, comes from other anthropomorphic animals) is strictly illegal. The series takes its name from the in-universe title of Beastar, an individual of great talent, service, and notoriety. An anime television series adaptation by Orange (animation studio), Orange aired from October to December 2019 on Fuji TV's +Ultra programming block. A second season aired from January to March 2021. A third and final season is set to premiere in 2024. The anime series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RGB (song)
is a song recorded by Japanese duo Yoasobi from their second EP, ''The Book 2'' (2021). It was released as a stand-alone digital single on July 2, 2021, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan. The song was featured as a background music for NTT Docomo's mobile service Ahamo advertisement, and based on the novel ''RGB'' written by Yūichirō Komikado. The lyrics depict relationships between childhood friends that are still connected even though they live together in different places. Commercially, the song debuted atop Oricon Digital Singles Chart with 57,000 download units, number three on the Combined Singles Chart, and number four on ''Billboard'' Japan Hot 100. The song also charted in the top 40 of ''Billboard'' Global 200 and the top 20 of Global Excl. U.S. The English version, titled "RGB", was released on July 16, 2021, and included on the duo's first English-language EP ''E-Side'' (2021). Background and release Ahamo, NTT Docomo's new mobile service released and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Book (Yoasobi EP)
''The Book'' is the debut extended play (EP) and first physical release recorded by Yoasobi. It was released through Sony Music Entertainment Japan on January 6, 2021, the same date with their single " Kaibutsu", accompanied the second season of ''Beastars'', "Encore" serves as a promotional single of the EP. Ayase, a member of the duo, also released the cover version of ''The Book'', on the same day as the EP, titled '' Mikunoyoasobi'', recorded by Hatsune Miku, exclusively at Tower Records Japan. Commercial performance ''The Book'' debuted at number two on the Oricon Albums Chart, behind SixTones's '' 1ST'', selling 72,238 copies in its first week. and 146,745 copies as of 2021. It topped Oricon Digital Albums Chart for five consecutive weeks and the year-end chart with 100,656 downloads in 2021 alone, becoming the only album to reach this milestone in the year. For ''Billboard Japan'' Hot Albums, ''The Book'' entered at number two with 74,601 CD copies, and 10,069 download un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haruka (Yoasobi Song)
is a song recorded by Japanese music duo Yoasobi from their debut EP, '' The Book'' (2021). It was released on December 18, 2020, as a digital single, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan. It was based on ''Tsuki Ōji '' ( "Moon Prince"), a novel written by screenwriter Osamu Suzuki. The accompanying music video premiered alongside the single release. The English version of the song was included on the duo's second English-language EP ''E-Side 2'', released on November 18, 2022. Composition and lyrics "Haruka" describes about an encounter and farewell, drawn from the perspective of "something" that has watched over the growth of a girl more than anyone else, composed in the key of C♯ major, 100 beats per minute with a running time of 4 minutes and 4 seconds. Credits and personnel Credits adapted from ''The Book'' liner notes. * Ayase – producer, songwriter * Ikura – vocals * Takayuki Saitō – vocal recording * Masahiko Fukui – mixing * Osamu Suzuki – based sto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time (magazine)
''Time'' (stylized in all caps) is an American news magazine based in New York City. For nearly a century, it was published Weekly newspaper, weekly, but starting in March 2020 it transitioned to every other week. It was first published in New York City on March 3, 1923, and for many years it was run by its influential co-founder, Henry Luce. A European edition (''Time Europe'', formerly known as ''Time Atlantic'') is published in London and also covers the Middle East, Africa, and, since 2003, Latin America. An Asian edition (''Time Asia'') is based in Hong Kong. The South Pacific edition, which covers Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands, is based in Sydney. Since 2018, ''Time'' has been published by Time USA, LLC, owned by Marc Benioff, who acquired it from Meredith Corporation. History ''Time'' has been based in New York City since its first issue published on March 3, 1923, by Briton Hadden and Henry Luce. It was the first weekly news magazine in the United St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbivores
A herbivore is an animal anatomically and physiologically adapted to eating plant material, for example foliage or marine algae, for the main component of its diet. As a result of their plant diet, herbivorous animals typically have mouthparts adapted to rasping or grinding. Horses and other herbivores have wide flat teeth that are adapted to grinding grass, tree bark, and other tough plant material. A large percentage of herbivores have mutualistic gut flora that help them digest plant matter, which is more difficult to digest than animal prey. This flora is made up of cellulose-digesting protozoans or bacteria. Etymology Herbivore is the anglicized form of a modern Latin coinage, ''herbivora'', cited in Charles Lyell's 1830 ''Principles of Geology''.J.A. Simpson and E.S.C. Weiner, eds. (2000) ''The Oxford English Dictionary'', vol. 8, p. 155. Richard Owen employed the anglicized term in an 1854 work on fossil teeth and skeletons. ''Herbivora'' is derived from Latin ''herba' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Into The Night (Yoasobi Song)
is the debut single by Japanese duo Yoasobi from their debut EP, '' The Book'' (2021). It was released on December 15, 2019, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan. The song was based on ''Thanatos no Yūwaku'' ("An Invitation from Thanatos"), a short story written by Mayo Hoshino, and published on the novel-centered social media Monogatary.com, which won the Sony Music Award, and the Grand Prize from Monocon 2019. The song and story depict a man who is fascinated by a personification of death, Thanatos, who sent him a message "goodbye" and he tries to stop his girlfriend from suicide by jumping. The English version, titled "Into the Night", was released on July 2, 2021, the same day as their tenth single " Sangenshoku" and the stand-alone single version of "Encore", as Yoasobi's first English song. It was translated by Konnie Aoki. Reception The accompanying music video of "Yoru ni Kakeru" was published on Ayase's YouTube channel on November 16, 2019 and its view count surpas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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