The Book (Yoasobi EP)
2021 EP by Yoasobi
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The Book is the debut EP by Japanese duo Yoasobi. It was released through Sony Music Entertainment Japan[2] on January 6, 2021, the same date as their single "Kaibutsu", which accompanied the second season of the anime series Beastars.[3] A concept of "reading CD" with binder package, the EP consists of all singles released from 2019 to 2020, including their other track "Encore".[4]
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| Released | January 6, 2021 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 30:12 | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Label | Sony Japan | |||
| Producer | Ayase | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Sputnikmusic | 3.6/5[1] |
The track-by-track cover EP Mikunoyoasobi by Ayase with Vocaloid voicebank Hatsune Miku was released on the same day exclusively at Tower Records Japan.[5]
Commercial performance
The Book debuted at number two on the Oricon Albums Chart, behind SixTones's 1ST,[6] selling 72,238 copies in its first week.[7] and 146,745 copies as of 2021.[8] It topped Oricon Digital Albums Chart for five consecutive weeks[9] and the year-end chart with 100,656 downloads in 2021 alone, becoming the only album to reach this milestone in the year.[10] For Billboard Japan Hot Albums, The Book entered at number two with 74,601 CD copies, and 10,069 download units.[11] The Book received a gold certification for both physical and digital release by Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).[12][13] All tracks of the EP, excluding the intro and outro, are also certified platinum or higher for streaming by RIAJ.[14]
Accolades
| Ceremony | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| CD Shop Awards | 2022 | Grand Prize (Red) | Nominated | [15] |
| Finalist Award | Won | |||
| Special Award | Won |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ayase.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Epilogue" | 0:50 |
| 2. | "Encore" (アンコール) | 4:30 |
| 3. | "Halzion" (ハルジオン) | 3:18 |
| 4. | "Ano Yume o Nazotte" (あの夢をなぞって) | 4:03 |
| 5. | "Tabun" (たぶん) | 4:23 |
| 6. | "Gunjō" (群青) | 4:08 |
| 7. | "Haruka" (ハルカ) | 4:04 |
| 8. | "Yoru ni Kakeru" (夜に駆ける) | 4:21 |
| 9. | "Prologue" | 0:35 |
| Total length: | 30:12 | |
Credits and personnel
- Ayase – songwriter, producer
- Ikura – vocals (2–9)
- Rockwell – guitar (4–5)
- AssH – guitar (6)
- Takeruru – guitar (8)
- Plusonica[A] – chorus (6)
- Kanami Minakami – based story writer (2)
- Shunki Hashizume – based story writer (3)
- Sōta Ishiki – based story writer (4)
- Shinano – based story writer (5)
- Alfort Creative Team – based story writer (6)
- Osamu Suzuki – based story writer (7)
- Mayo Hoshino – based story writer (8)
- Takayuki Saitō – vocal recording (2–8)
- Masahiko Fukui – mixing
- Hidekazu Sakai – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts
Monthly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | January 6, 2021 | Sony Japan | [32] | |
| Japan | CD | [33] | ||
| Taiwan | October 20, 2023 | Sony Taiwan | [34] | |
| Various | July 26, 2024 | Vinyl |
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[35] |
| Japan | October 23, 2024 |
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[36] | |
| Various | December 2025 |
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[37] |
Notes
- Consisting of Narita Ayori, Hikari Codama, Miki Maria, Masa, Miku Motomatsu, Natsumi, Kosei Nishiyama, Saki, Suzu, and Tetsuto