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Shukufuku
, alternatively titled "The Blessing" in English, is a song by Japanese duo Yoasobi from their third extended play, '' The Book 3'' (2023). It was released on October 1, 2022, by Sony Music Entertainment Japan, served as the opening theme of the first season of the Japanese mecha anime series '' Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury'' (2022). The song was based on the anime writer Ichirō Ōkouchi's novel ''Yurikago no Hoshi'', depicting the perspective of XVX-016 Gundam Aerial to Suletta Mercury. "Shukufuku" reached number three on the Oricon Singles Chart and Combined Singles Chart, and number two on the ''Billboard'' Japan Hot 100, and was certified platinum for downloads and double platinum for streaming by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ). Background and release Starting on September 2, 2022, Yoasobi uploaded three mysterious images of the unknown black shape with a white background featuring the text "941", "730", and "Coming Soon!!!" for three days. ... [...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] |
The Book 3
''The Book 3'' is the third Japanese-language extended play (sixth overall) by Japanese duo Yoasobi. It was released on October 4, 2023, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan, one year and ten months after their second EP ''The Book 2'' (2021). Written solely by Ayase, the EP consists of ten tracks, including top-five singles "Shukufuku", "Idol", and " Yūsha". Commercially, ''The Book 3'' peaked at number two on both the Oricon Albums Chart and ''Billboard Japan'' Hot Albums, and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for shipments of over 100,000 units. Background and release On September 1, 2023, Yoasobi announced their third extended play, titled ''The Book 3'', alongside its track list and album cover, set to be released on October 4. Pre-orders of the EP began on the same day, being made available only as a limited-edition binder package. ''The Book 3'' comprises all singles from 2022 to 2023, including songs from the duo and four Naoki Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
E-Side 2
''E-Side 2'' is the second English-language extended play (EP) and fourth overall by Japanese duo Yoasobi. It was released on November 18, 2022, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan. The EP consists of eight tracks from the duo's songs in the English language which are not included in their first English-language EP '' E-Side'', preceded by two singles–" The Swallow", and " The Blessing"–released in the same month. Background and release Yoasobi released their first English-language EP, titled '' E-Side'', on November 12, 2021, containing eight tracks original in Japanese translated to English, preceded by four singles–" Into the Night" ("Yoru ni Kakeru"), "RGB" ("Sangenshoku"), " Monster" ("Kaibutsu"), and "Blue" ("Gunjō"). The EP peaked at number 19 on the Oricon Combined Albums Chart, and number nine on the ''Billboard Japan'' Hot Albums, earned 9,100 downloads as of January 2022. On November 4, 2022, Yoasobi released the English version of '' Hirogare! Irotoridori'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suki Da (song)
is a song by Japanese duo Yoasobi from their EPs '' Hajimete no – EP'' and ''The Book 3'' (2023). It was released on May 30, 2022, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan, as the second single from the short story collection project '' Hajimete no'' following "Mr." Based on the short story ''Hikari no Tane'' written by 135th Naoki Prize-winning Eto Mori, the song depicts a high school girl's fourth confession to her crush and efforts to erase her past confessions through time travel. "Suki da" peaked at number 23 on the Oricon Combined Singles Chart and number eight on the ''Billboard'' Japan Hot 100. The accompanying music video, directed by Kazuaki Seki, was uploaded on November 13. Background and release On December 1, 2021, the same date as their EP ''The Book 2'' release, Yoasobi announced the project '' Hajimete no'', a collaboration between the duo and four Naoki Prize-winning novelists: Rio Shimamoto, Mizuki Tsujimura, Miyuki Miyabe, and Eto Mori, to produce songs base ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umi No Manimani
is a song by Japanese duo Yoasobi from their EPs, '' Hajimete no – EP'' and ''The Book 3'' (2023). It was released as a single on November 18, 2022, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan, as the third song from the short story collection project '' Hajimete no'' after "Mr.", and " Suki da". The song was based on the story ''Yūrei'', written by 147th Naoki Prize-winning Mizuki Tsujimura. Background and release On December 1, 2021, the same date as their EP ''The Book 2'' release, Yoasobi announced the project '' Hajimete no'', a collaboration between the duo and four Naoki Prize-winning novelists: Rio Shimamoto, Mizuki Tsujimura, Miyuki Miyabe, and Eto Mori, to produce songs based on the authors' novel under the theme of "a story to read when you do omethingfor the first time". All novels were published as a book on February 16, 2022, titled ''Hajimete no''. One of four novels written by Tsujimura is with the theme "a story when you first run away from home". It is about a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Witch From Mercury
is a Japanese mecha anime series and the fifteenth mainline entry in Sunrise's long-running ''Gundam'' franchise. The series is directed by both Hiroshi Kobayashi and Ryō Andō and written by Ichirō Ōkouchi. It premiered in October 2022 on the JNN stations TBS and MBS. ''The Witch from Mercury'' marks the first mainline ''Gundam'' TV anime production in seven years since '' Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans'' and the first TV series in the franchise to feature a female protagonist (fourth in the franchise overall after '' École du Ciel'', '' SEED C.E. 73: Stargazer'', and '' Twilight AXIS''). The series revolves around themes of the dangers of emerging technologies alongside political corruption, capitalism, and revenge. __TOC__ Plot In the distant future, humanity has advanced into space and switched to the new calendar system of Ad Stella (AS). The solar system was split between the inhabitants of space colonies, also called "Spacians" and the Earth-born "Eart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theme Music
Theme music is a musical composition that is often written specifically for radio programming, television shows, video games, or films and is usually played during the title sequence, opening credits, closing credits, and in some instances at some point during the program. The purpose of a theme song is often similar to that of a leitmotif. The phrase theme song or signature tune may also be used to refer to a signature song that has become especially associated with a particular performer or dignitary, often used as they make an entrance. Purpose From the 1950s onwards, theme music, and especially theme songs also became a valuable source of additional revenue for Hollywood film studios, many of which launched their own recording arms. This period saw the beginning of more methodical cross-promotion of music and movies. One of the first big successes, which proved very influential, was the theme song for '' High Noon'' (1952). Celebrities In the early years of radio and tele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lilas Ikuta
is a Japanese singer and songwriter. She is best known as the vocalist of the duo Yoasobi with producer Ayase, under the stage name Ikura, and a former member of the cover group . After numerous singles and extended plays, Ikuta released her debut studio album ''Sketch'' in March 2023 and peaked at number four on the Oricon Albums Chart. Early life and education Lilas Ikuta was born on September 25, 2000, in Tokyo, Japan, and has three older siblings. She moved to Chicago, USA, in 2001, living there until she was three years old. Ikuta learned piano when she attended the first year of elementary school, and then acoustic guitar in sixth grade. She was also a member of the school's music club from third to sixth grade. Ikuta wrote her first song when she was still at elementary school and performed her first concert when she was a middle school student. She told in a ''Cinematoday'' interview that her wish to become a musician was set when her parents promised to write songs fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockin'On Japan
''Rockin'On Japan'', often stylized in all caps, is a monthly magazine that covers the Japanese music scene and various cultural events in Japan, such as art venues and culinary expos. History The magazine was founded in 1972, and focused on providing news that was thoroughly sourced and fact-checked, while also providing content without censorship and on original news stories. This requirement involved only conducting one on one interviews without doing generalized press interviews and announcements. The magazine later, in 1986, split into versions that served Japan domestically, re-titled to ''Rockin'On Japan'', and that covered international music content, titled ''Rockin'On''. The current owner of the magazine is Yoichi Shibuya, who oversaw the expansions of the magazine and the creation of official music festivals sponsored by the magazine itself. Festivals and production The main festival created by the magazine is named ''Rock in Japan Festival'' and sets itself apart by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gundam
is a Japanese military fiction media franchise. Created by Yoshiyuki Tomino and Sunrise (now Bandai Namco Filmworks), the franchise features giant robots, or mecha, with the name "Gundam". The franchise began on April 7, 1979, with ''Mobile Suit Gundam'', a TV series that defined the "real robot" mecha anime genre by featuring giant robots called mobile suits (including the original titular mecha) in a militaristic setting. The popularity of the series and its merchandise spawned a franchise that includes 50 TV series, films and OVAs as well as manga, novels and video games, along with a whole industry of plastic model kits known as Gunpla which makes up 90 percent of the Japanese character plastic-model market. Academics in Japan have viewed the series as inspiration; in 2008, the virtual Gundam Academy was planned as the first academic institution based on an animated TV series. As of March 2020, the franchise is fully owned by Bandai Namco Holdings through subsi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electropop
Electropop is a hybrid music genre combining elements of electronic and pop genres. Writer Hollin Jones has described it as a variant of synth-pop with heavy emphasis on its electronic sound. The genre was developed in the 1980s and saw a revival of popularity and influence in the late 2000s. History Early 1980s During the early 1980s, British artists such as Gary Numan, the Human League, Soft Cell, John Foxx and Visage helped pioneer a new synth-pop style that drew more heavily from electronic music and emphasized primary usage of synthesizers. 21st century Britney Spears' influential fifth studio album '' Blackout'' (2007) incorporated elements of the genre, catapulting electropop to mainstream significance. The media in 2009 ran articles proclaiming a new era of different electropop stars, and indeed the times saw a rise in popularity of several electropop artists. In the Sound of 2009 poll of 130 music experts conducted for the BBC, ten of the top fifteen artist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
