is a song recorded by Japanese music duo

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 ba ...

. It was released on January 6, 2021, as the second track and

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from their debut

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(EP), '' The Book'', through

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. 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 ''

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'', 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

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Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from ''The Book'' liner notes. ;Song * Ayase – producer, songwriter * Ikura – vocals * Takayuki Saitō – vocal recording * Masahiko Fukui – mixing * Kamina Minakami – based story writer ;Music video * Bun – illustration, animation * Ocha – assistant * Kairi – motion graphic, animation

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''Sekai ni Owari to, Sayonara no Uta''
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Monogatary.com , often abbreviated as SMEJ or simply SME, and also known as Sony Music Japan for short (stylized as ''SonyMusic''), is a Japanese music arm for Sony. Founded in 1968 as CBS/Sony, SMEJ is directly owned by Sony Group Corporation and is opera ...

English translation of ''The End of the World, and the Goodbye Song''
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