Yoasobi

Yoasobi (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese music duo that was formed and debuted in 2019 under Sony Music Entertainment Japan, composing of Vocaloid (voice synthesizer software) producer and songwriter Ayase, and singer-songwriter Lilas Ikuta[1] under the stage name Ikura. The duo has released songs based on short stories posted on Monogatary.com, a website operated by their label, later also from various media like novels, book tie-ups, and letters.

Yoasobi
Yoasobi's banner
Background information
OriginTokyo, Japan
GenresJ-pop
Years active2019 (2019)–present
LabelsSony Music Japan
Websitewww.yoasobi-music.jp
Members

Yoasobi debuted with the single "Yoru ni Kakeru" in December 2019. It became successful on several music charts in Japan and gave them their breakthrough with charting atop for six weeks and 2020 year-end on the Billboard Japan Hot 100. It was followed by successful singles including "Gunjō", and "Kaibutsu". Their debut extended play (EP) The Book was released in January 2021 and entered number two on both the Oricon Albums Chart and Billboard Japan Hot Albums.

Name

The name "Yoasobi" originates from the Japanese word 夜遊び, meaning "nightlife". Ayase, a producer of the group described he named it as a wish that he could take on various playful challenges by comparing their individual career as a daytime and their Yoasobi career as a nighttime.[2] The duo's slogan is "novel into music" (小説を音楽にする, shōsetsu o ongaku ni suru).[3][4]

History

2019–2021: Formation, "Yoru ni Kakeru" and The Book

Both members of Yoasobi had active music careers before forming the group. Ayase gained a following on the video hosting site Niconico since his first upload on December 24, 2018, a song titled "Sentensei Assault Girl" (先天性アサルトガール, Sentensei Asaruto Gāru). On November 23, 2019, he released an extended play, Ghost City Tokyo (幽霊東京, Yūrei Tōkyō), which reached third on iTunes' album chart.[5][6] Lilas Ikuta (幾田りら, Ikuta Rira),[1] performing under the name Ikura, had already released two extended plays: Rerise in 2017 and Jukebox in 2019.[7]

The first single released by the duo was "Yoru ni Kakeru", based on Mayo Hoshino's short story Thanatos no Yūwaku hosted on Monogatary.com. The music video was released first on November 16, 2019, where it broke 10 million views in five months on YouTube as well as being popular on TikTok.[8] It was subsequently released as a single on December 15, 2019, where it topped the popularity charts on both Spotify and Line Music.[9] More than five months after its release, the song atop the Billboard Japan Hot 100 for three consecutive weeks[10] and spend six weeks atop the chart.[11] The song finished 2020 as the year's top Japan Hot 100 song, becoming the first single not released on CD to top the year-end chart.[12] It was also certified double platinum for digital release, surpassing 500,000 download units[13] and diamond for streaming, surpassing 500 million streams by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ), becoming the first ever diamond-certified song for streaming in RIAJ history.[14]

Following the debut single, Yoasobi released their second single, "Ano Yume o Nazotte" on January 18, 2020, based on Sōta Ishiki's Yume no Shizuku to Hoshi no Hana.[15] On April 20, the duo released the teaser for their third single, "Halzion", based on Shunki Hashizume's Soredemo, Happy End. "Halzion" marked the first time that Yoasobi collaborated with a professional novelist, whereas the first two were amateur writers. The song was released on May 11[16] as a promotional project by Suntory to advertise their new energy drink named Zone.[17] In the second half of the year, they released their fourth single, "Tabun", on July 20. The song was based on the short story of the same name by Shinano.[18] Their fifth single, "Gunjō" was released September 1. The song collaborated with the manga, Blue Period for Bourbon's Alfort Mini Chocolate advertisement and was based on Alfort's television advertisement story text Ao o Mikata ni.[19] On December 18, the duo released their sixth single, "Haruka", based on Osamu Suzuki's novel, Tsuki Ōji.[20]

On December 31, 2020, the New Year's Eve, Yoasobi concluded the year in 71st NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen and performed "Yoru ni Kakeru", which is also their debut live performance for a year after the debut single release.[21] "Yoru ni Kakeru" won the Song of the Year at 2020 MTV Video Music Awards Japan[22] and 2021 Space Shower Music Awards.[23] The duo released their debut extended play (EP) and first physical release The Book on January 6, 2021, consisting of their six previous-release singles in 2019–2020, and three new songs: "Encore" as a promotional single, "Epilogue" as an intro, and "Prologue" as an outro,[24] which debuted at number two on both Oricon Albums Chart[25] and Billboard Japan Hot Albums Hot Albums,[26] and atop Oricon Digital Albums Chart for five consecutive weeks.[27] It received a gold certification for physical release by RIAJ, selling over 100,000 copies.[28] All tracks of the EP except the intro and outro also certified platinum or higher for streaming by RIAJ.[29]

2021–present: E-Side and The Book 2
"Kaibutsu" and "Yasashii Suisei" featured on the season 2 of Beastars (logo illustrated) as an opening and ending theme song, respectively.

Yoasobi collaborated with the second season of the anime television series Beastars to write and sing theme songs of the anime.[30] "Kaibutsu", the opening theme of the anime was released as their seventh single on January 6, 2021, the same day as The Book[31] whlie the ending theme "Yasashii Suisei" was released on January 20 as their eighth single.[32] Their first online concert, Keep Out Theater, was held on February 14[33] at the inside of the building under construction at the former site of Shinjuku Milano for an online audience of 40,000 people.[34][35] Later, "Kaibutsu" and "Yasashii Suisei" were combined and released as a double A-side CD single on March 24,[36] which landed at number two on the Oricon Singles Chart,[37] and Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales, selling over 27,000 copies in the first week.[38]

The duo released the ninth single for the Fuji TV's morning show Mezamashi TV, titled "Mō Sukoshi Dake" on May 10, and was based on a novel Meguru, which won the Yoasobi Contest Vol.3 with Mezamashi TV by Chiharu.[39] "Sangenshoku", the tenth single for NTT Docomo's mobile service Ahamo's advertisement, was based on a novel RGB by scriptwriter Yūichirō Komikado.[40] It was released on July 2,[41] as well as the stand-alone version of "Encore".[42] They released the eleventh single that collaborated with Tokyo FM's radio show owned by Japan Post Service, Sunday's Post, and based on Hatsune's letter Ongaku-san e, titled "Loveletter" on August 9,[43] and the twelfth single "Taishō Roman" on September 15, based on Natsumi's novel Taishō Romance, which won Yoasobi Contest Vol.2.[44] The duo released the thirteen single, titled "Tsubame", featuring 5 elementary school student special group called Midories,[45] for the NHK's new SDGs children program series, Hirogare! Irotoridori,[46] on October 25.[47] All singles released in 2021 reached the top-5 of the Billboard Japan Hot 100, except "Yasashii Suisei", and "Tsubame".[48][49][50][51][52]

The duo's second EP The Book 2 was released on December 1, including the release of their singles in 2021, and the promotional single "Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara",[53] a theme song for the stage of the same name.[54] The EP debuted at number two on the Oricon Albums Chart,[55] and atop Billboard Japan Hot Albums.[56] Additionally, it peaked at number one on the Oricon Digital Albums Chart.[57] The duo held their first face-to-face one-off concert, Nice to Meet You at Nippon Budokan on December 4–5[53] for an audience of 14,000 people[58] and will participate the 72nd NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen on December 31.[59] Yoasobi won Artist of the Year at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards Japan[60] and the Special Archievement Award at 63rd Japan Record Awards.[61]

Furthermore, Yoasobi also released English-language songs. The first song "Into the Night", the English version of "Yoru ni Kakeru" was released on July 2, the same date as "Sangenshoku".[41] After that, they released the English version of "Sangenshoku", titled "RGB" on July 16,[62] and "Kaibutsu", titled "Monster" on July 30.[63] 3 months later, the English version of "Gunjō", titled "Blue" on October 29.[64] All tracks are combined for release as the group's debut English-language digital EP E-Side on November 12, including four new English tracks, "Haven't", "Comet", "Encore", and "Tracing a Dream", which translated from their previous-released songs.[65] It debuted atop the Oricon Digital Albums Chart,[57] and number 9 on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums.[66]

On December 1, the same date as The Book 2 release, Yoasobi announced a collaboration with four writers who won the Naoki Prize to write four songs based on the writers' novels, set to be released from February 2022, under the theme of "a story you read when you first do it": Rio Shimamoto's Watashi dake no Shoyūsha, Mizuki Tsujimura's Yūrei, Miyuki Miyabe's Iro Chigai no Trump, and Eto Mori's Hikari no Tane. All novels will be combined and published as a book, titled Hajimete no (はじめての) by Suirinsha, scheduled for release on February 16, 2022.[67][68]

Endorsements

On June 14, 2021, Yoasobi announced collaboration with Uniqlo's T-shirt brand UT. The T-shirts' pattern were inspired from Yoasobi's songs. The duo and the brand also held and broacasted the free online concert from Uniqlo City Tokyo, titled Sing Your World via the duo's official YouTube channel on July 4 with 280,000 audiences.[69][70][71] On September 24, the duo was chosen to be a mascot of 59th Sendenkaigi Award, an advertising award held by Sendenkaigi.[72]

Members
  • Ayase – producer (lyrics, composition, arrangement, synthesizer, keyboard, sampler, manipulator)
  • Ikura – vocals
Supporting members[73][74][75]
  • Zaquro Misohagi – keyboard chorus
  • AssH – guitar
  • Honogumo – drum
  • Hikaru Yamamoto – bass

Discography
Yoasobi discography
EPs3
Singles13
Promotional singles2
Music videos23

Extended plays
List of extended plays, with selected details, chart positions, sales, and certifications
Title Details Peak positions Sales Certifications
JPN
[76]		 JPN
Comb.
[77]		 JPN
Hot
[78]
The Book 222
E-Side
  • Released: November 12, 2021
  • Label: Sony Music Japan
  • Formats: digital download, streaming
 —[upper-alpha 2]199
The Book 2
  • Released: December 1, 2021
  • Label: Sony Music Japan
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 221
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Singles
List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released, certifications, and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
JPN
[86]		 JPN
Comb.
[87]		 JPN
Hot
[88]		 US
World
[89]		 WW
[90]
"Yoru ni Kakeru" (夜に駆ける)[upper-alpha 4] 2019 — 1[upper-alpha 5] 1 24 16
  • RIAJ:
    • 2× Platinum (dig.)[92]
    • Diamond (st.)[93]
 The Book
"Ano Yume o Nazotte" (あの夢をなぞって) 2020 — 29 32 — —
  • RIAJ: Platinum (st.)[94]
"Halzion" (ハルジオン) — 7 10 — —[upper-alpha 6]
  • RIAJ:
"Tabun" (たぶん) — 11 15 — —[upper-alpha 7]
  • RIAJ: Platinum (st.)[99]
"Gunjō" (群青)[upper-alpha 8] — 10 6 14 44
"Haruka" (ハルカ) — 18 17 — —[upper-alpha 9]
  • RIAJ: Platinum (st.)[103]
"Kaibutsu" (怪物)[upper-alpha 10] 2021 2 2[upper-alpha 11] 2 12 87 The Book 2
"Yasashii Suisei" (優しい彗星) 14 — —[upper-alpha 12]
"Mō Sukoshi Dake" (もう少しだけ) — 4 4 — 103
"Sangenshoku" (三原色)[upper-alpha 13] — 3 4 — 31
"Loveletter" (ラブレター) — 3 4 — —[upper-alpha 14]
"Taishō Roman" (大正浪漫) — 5 2 — 105
"Tsubame" (ツバメ)
(featuring Midories)		 — 29 19 — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Promotional singles
List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released, certifications, and album name
Title Year Peak positions Certifications Album
JPN
Comb.
[87]		 JPN
Hot
[88]		 WW
[90]
"Encore" (アンコール) 2021 9 8 177
  • RIAJ: Platinum (st.)[114]
 The Book
"Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara" (もしも命が描けたら) 45 35 — The Book 2
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Music videos
List of music videos, showing year released, directors and length
Title Year Director(s) Length Ref.
"Yoru ni Kakeru" 2019 Niina Ai 4:36 [115]
"Ano Yume o Nazotte" 2020 Koron Koronosuke 4:00 [116]
"Halzion" Toshitaka Shinoda 3:23 [117]
"Tabun" Saho Nanjō 4:24 [118]
"Gunjō" Atsushi Makino 4:23 [119]
"Haruka" Kanae Izumi 4:05 [120]
"Kaibutsu" 2021 Rina Mitsuzumi 3:29 [121]
"Encore" Bun 4:42 [122]
"Yasashii Suisei" Kōhei Kadowaki 3:40 [123]
"Into the Night" Niina Ai 4:35 [124]
"Sangenshoku" Masashi Ishihama 3:47 [125]
"RGB" 3:47 [126]
"Monster" Rina Mitsuzumi 3:29 [127]
"Loveletter" Satoru Ohno 3:40 [128]
"Taishō Roman" Yūsuke Takase 3:00 [129]
"Blue" Atsushi Makino 4:23 [130]
"Haven't" Saho Nanjō 4:24 [131]
"Encore" (English version) Bun 4:42 [132]
"Comet" Kōhei Kadowaki 3:40 [133]
"Tracing a Dream" Koron Koronosuke 4:00 [134]
"Mō Sukoshi Dake" Hmng 3:40 [135]
"Tsubame" Niina Ai 3:50 [136]
"Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara" Asami Kiyokawa 3:23 [137]

Concerts

One-off concerts
List of one-off concerts, showing date, title, and location
Date Title City Country Venue Attendance Ref.
December 4, 2021 Nice to Meet You Tokyo Japan Nippon Budokan 17,000 [138][58]
December 5, 2021

Livestream concerts
List of livestream concerts, showing date, title, location, and distributor
Date Title City Country Venue Attendance Distributor Ref.
February 14, 2021 Keep Out Theater Tokyo Japan Shinjuku Milano 40,000 Various [33][34]
July 4, 2021 Sing Your World Uniqlo City Tokyo 280,000 YouTube [71]

Filmography

Radio shows
List of radio shows, showing year, title, and network
Year Title Network Ref.
2021–present Yoasobi's All Night Nippon X JOLF [139]

Bibliography
  • Yoasobi Novels: Yoru ni Kakeru
    • Tankōbon: Futabasha, 2020, ISBN 9784575243215[140]
    • Bunkobon: Futabasha, 2021, ISBN 9784575525045[141]
  • Yume no Shizuku to Hoshi no Hana, Futabasha, 2020, ISBN 9784575440010[142]
  • Haruka to Tsuki no Ōji-sama, Futabasha, 2021, ISBN 9784575316025[143]
  • Taishō Roman Yoasobi "Taishō Roman" Original Novel, Futabasha, 2021, ISBN 9784575244465[144]
  • Hajimete no, Surinsha, 2022, ISBN 9784164010044[146]

Awards
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s)/work(s) Result Ref.
Billboard Japan Music Awards 2020 Hot 100 of the Year "Yoru ni Kakeru" Won [12]
Japan Gold Disc Award 2021 Best 5 New Artist Yoasobi Won [147]
Japan Record Awards 2021 Special Archievement Award Won [148]
MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2020 Song of the Year "Yoru ni Kakeru" Won [149]
2021 Artist of the Year Yoasobi Won [150]
Noma Publishing Culture Awards 2021 N/A Won [151]
Space Shower Music Awards 2021 Song of the Year "Yoru ni Kakeru" Won [152]

Notes
  1. Japan physical and digital combined sale figures for The Book[79][80]
  2. E-Side did not enter the Oricon Albums Chart, but peaked at number one on the Digital Albums Chart.[82]
  3. Japan physical and digital combined sale figures for The Book 2[84][85]
  4. The English version of "Yoru ni Kakeru", titled "Into the Night", was released on July 2, 2021,[41] and included on their first English-language EP E-Side.[65]
  5. "Into the Night" also peaked at number 44 on the Combined Singles Chart.[91]
  6. "Halzion" did not enter the Billboard Global 200, but peaked at number 125 on the Global Excl. US.[95]
  7. "Tabun" did not enter the Billboard Global 200, but peaked at number 139 on the Global Excl. US.[98]
  8. The English version of "Gunjō", titled "Blue", was released on October 29, 2021,[64] and included on their first English-language EP E-Side.[65]
  9. "Haruka" did not enter the Billboard Global 200, but peaked at number 121 on the Global Excl. US.[102]
  10. The English version of "Kaibutsu", titled "Monster", was released on July 30, 2021,[63] and included on their first English-language EP E-Side.[65]
  11. Originally, "Kaibutsu", and "Yasashii Suisei" peaked at number 7, and 16 on the Combined Singles Chart, respectively before the CD single release.[104][105]
  12. "Yasashii Suisei" did not enter the Billboard Global 200, but peaked at number 97 on the Global Excl. US.[108]
  13. The English version of "Sangenshoku", titled "RGB", was released on July 16, 2021,[62] and included on their first English-language EP E-Side.[65]
  14. "Loveletter" did not enter the Billboard Global 200, but peaked at number 96 on the Global Excl. US.[113]

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  80. Cumulative digital sale figures for The Book:
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  84. Cumulative physical sale figures for The Book 2:
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  88. Peaks on Billboard Japan Hot 100:
  89. Peaks on Billboard World Digital Song Sales:
  90. Peaks on Billboard Global 200:
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