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The Film (album)
''The Film'' is the first video album by Japanese duo Yoasobi. It was released on March 23, 2022, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan, on Blu-ray exclusively. It consists of the duo's 2021 three concerts: Keep Out Theater, Sing Your World, and Nice to Meet You (day 2); and the enlarged version of their episode of documentary program '' Jōnetsu Tairiku'', broadcast in December 2021. ''The Film'' debuted atop both the Oricon Blu-ray Disc Chart, and the Music DVD and Blu-ray Chart, selling 21,000 copies in its first week. Background and release On January 26, 2022, Yoasobi announced to release the video album, titled ''The Film'', on March 23. It contains two Blu-ray discs on bookbinder of the duo's three concert films–the first livestream concert, Keep Out Theater; the collaboration with Uniqlo's UT free livestream concert, Sing Your World; and the second day of their first in-person concert Nice to Meet You, as well as unreleased footage from for the Yoasobi episode of '' ... [...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] |
Moshi Mo Inochi Ga Egaketara
is a song by Japanese duo Yoasobi from their second extended play, ''The Book 2'', released on December 1, 2021, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan. The song was later released as a standalone promotional single on August 12, 2022. Written by Ayase, the song featured as a theme song of the stage of the same name, ''Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara'', written by screenwriter Osamu Suzuki, and based on it. Background and promotion On June 2, 2021, Yoasobi was announced to be in charge of writing and singing a theme song for the stage , starring Kei Tanaka, Mario Kuroba, and Hijiri Kojima. The stage was written by Osamu Suzuki, a screenwriter who also wrote ''Tsuki Ōji'', a based novel for the duo's song "Haruka". Performed on August 12–22 at Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, the story depicts a man who draws a picture as the time of life gradually decreases in order to share it with someone. On October 1, the duo announced the stage theme would be included on their second EP ''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taishō Roman (song)
is a song by Japanese duo Yoasobi from their second EP, ''The Book 2'' (2021). It was released as a Single (music), single on September 15, 2021, by Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Written by Ayase (music producer), Ayase, and based on Natsumi's novel ''Taishō Romance'', the song is about a romance between two people who came from different periods that contact via pen pal. Commercially, the song peaked at number two on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Japan Hot 100, and number five on the Oricon Combined Singles Chart. Background and release On July 20, 2020, Monogatary.com, a creative writing social media operated by Sony Music Entertainment Japan, announced ''Yoasobi Contest Vol.2'', for selecting a story to publish as a book by Futabasha and perform a song by Yoasobi. A winning story was announced on October 30, titled , written by Natsumi, from the total of 2,086 novels. The story is about Tokito, a boy who lives in Reiwa era accidentally received a letter from C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osaka Tōin Junior And Senior High School
is a private school, private Mixed-sex education, co-educational Secondary education in Japan, junior and senior high school located in Daitō, Osaka, Daitō City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The high school was founded in 1983 by Osaka Sangyo University. History Osaka Tōin Senior High School was founded as the Daitō campus of Osaka Sangyo University Senior High School in 1983, during a period of rapid increase in the number of high school students in Japan. The school commenced with 150 students enrolled in two streams; a regular course and dedicated physical education course. The school became independent from Osaka Sangyo University Senior High School in 1988 and an integrated junior high school was opened in 1995. Streams Senior high school ; Stream I : For students aiming at entering Tokyo University, Kyoto University, or the medical school of other Japanese national university, national universities. From second year students focus on either science or arts. Students p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mō Sukoshi Dake
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 May 10, 2021, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Written by Ayase and based on Chiharu's short story ''Meguru'', the song is a piano pop song, telling about giving the courage to take a little more at the beginning of a day. The song featured as a theme song for Fuji TV's morning news, '' Mezamashi TV''. Upon its release, the song received acclaim from music critics, who complimented its encouragement lyricism, comfortable, warm and gentle feeling, and friendly and colorful voice. An accompanying music video was premiered on November 22. Commercially, the song debuted atop the Oricon Digital Singles Chart with 53,000 download units, and number four on both the Oricon Combined Singles Chart and ''Billboard'' Japan Hot 100, and also charted on the Global 200 and top 40 of Global Excl. US. Background and release On January 18, 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sangenshoku
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 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoru Ni Kakeru
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] |
Encore (Yoasobi Song)
is a song recorded by Japanese music duo Yoasobi. It was released on January 6, 2021, as the second track and promotional single from their debut extended play (EP), '' The Book'', through Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Later, the song was re-released as a standalone version on July 2, to celebrate 100 million streaming figures and its own cover artwork. The English version of "Encore" was included on the duo's first English-language EP ''E-Side'', was released on November 12. The song was based on the short story ''Sekai no Owari to, Sayonara no Uta'' ("The End of the World, and the Goodbye Song") written by Kanami Minakami and won the Yoasobi Contest Vol. 1. The story is about a man and a woman who meet in a warehouse full of old musical instruments before the world ends. The song also featured in Google Pixel 5, Pixel 4a (5G) advertisement. Credits and personnel Credits adapted from ''The Book'' liner notes. ;Song * Ayase – producer, songwriter * Ikura – vocals * Taka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
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] |
Tabun (song)
is a song recorded by Japanese duo Yoasobi from their debut EP, '' The Book'' (2021). It was released on July 20, 2020, as a digital single, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan. The song was based on the Yoasobi Contest Vol. 1-winning novel of the same name written by Shinano. A middle tempo song, it depicts a couple breaking up in the morning. The song also accompanied the movie of the same name, ''Tabun'', based on the same novel. The English version of the song, titled "Haven't" was included on the duo's first English-language EP ''E-Side'', released on November 12, 2021. Credits and personnel Credits adapted from ''The Book'' liner notes. * Ayase – songwriter, producer * Ikura – vocals * Rockwell – guitar * Shinano – based story writer * Takayuki Saitō – vocal recording * Masahiko Fukui – mixing * Saho Nanjō – music video animation, cover artwork design Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications Release history References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halzion
is a song by Japanese duo Yoasobi from their debut extended play, '' The Book'' (2021). It was released on May 11, 2020, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan. The song depicts the protagonist who spends days of disappointment after parting with her lover, finding hope while re-questioning her dreams and the meaning of life, and regains her motivation to move into the future. The English version of the song was included on the duo's second English-language EP ''E-Side 2'', released on November 18, 2022. "Halzion" was based on ''Soredemo, Happy End'', a short story written by Hashizume Shunki, marking the first time that Yoasobi collaborated with a professional novelist. Unlike the duo's former two songs, the source material was not based on the novel-centered social media Monogatary.com. The song and the story it is based on were released as part of an advertising campaign Immersive Song Project by Suntory, to promote their new energy drink branded Zone. Usage in media Besi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
