The Book (Yoasobi EP)

The Book is the debut extended play (EP) by Japanese duo Yoasobi. It was released through Sony Music Entertainment Japan on January 6, 2021,[1] the same date with their single "Kaibutsu", accompanied the second season of Beastars,[2] "Encore" serves as a promotional single of the EP. Ayase, a member of the duo, also released the cover version of The Book, on the same day as the EP, titled Mikunoyoasobi, recorded by Hatsune Miku, exclusively at Tower Records Japan.[3]

The Book
EP by
Yoasobi
ReleasedJanuary 6, 2021 (2021-01-06)
GenreJ-pop
Length30:12
LanguageJapanese
LabelSony Japan
ProducerAyase
Yoasobi chronology
The Book
(2021)		 E-Side
(2021)
Singles from The Book
  1. "Yoru ni Kakeru"
    Released: December 15, 2019
  2. "Ano Yume o Nazotte"
    Released: January 18, 2020
  3. "Halzion"
    Released: May 11, 2020
  4. "Tabun"
    Released: July 20, 2020
  5. "Gunjō"
    Released: September 1, 2020
  6. "Haruka"
    Released: December 18, 2020

Commercial performance

The Book debuted at number two on the Oricon Albums Chart, behind SixTones's 1ST,[4] selling 72,238 copies in its first week.[5] and 146,745 copies as of 2021.[6] It topped Oricon Digital Albums Chart for five consecutive weeks[7] and the year-end chart with 100,656 downloads in 2021 alone, becoming the only album to reach this milestone in the year.[8] For Billboard Japan Hot Albums, The Book entered at number two with 74,601 CD copies, and 10,069 download units.[9] The Book received a gold certification for both physical and digital release by Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).[10][11] All tracks of the EP except the intro and outro are also certified platinum or higher for streaming by RIAJ.[12]

Accolades
Awards and nominations for The Book
Award ceremony Year Category Result Ref.
CD Shop Awards 2022 Popularity Award Won [13]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ayase.

The Book track listing
No.TitleLength
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

Credits adapted from the EP liner notes.[14]

  • Ayase – songwriter, producer (all)
  • Ikura – vocals (except 1, 9)
  • Rockwell – guitar (4, 5)
  • AssH – guitar (6)
  • Takeruru – guitar (8)
  • Plusonica – chorus (6)
  • Takayuki Saitō – vocal recording (all)
  • Masahiko Fukui – mixing (all)

Charts

Certifications and sales
Sales figures and certifications for The Book
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[24]
Physical 		Gold 148,215[25]
Japan (RIAJ)[26]
Digital 		Gold 123,496[27]

Release history
Release dates and formats for The Book
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various January 6, 2021
Sony Japan [28]
Japan CD [29]

References
  1. "YOASOBI、自身初のCDとなるEP『THE BOOK』のリリースが決定". OK Music. October 1, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  2. "YOASOBI　TVアニメ『BEASTARS』第2期OPテーマ「怪物」が1月6日より配信開始！ノンクレジットOP映像も解禁！アニメとコラボレーションしたジャケットも公開！". lisani (in Japanese). lisani. December 22, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  3. "YOASOBI、初配信ライヴ2/14開催。ファンクラブ "CLUB 夜遊"プレオープン。1st EP『THE BOOK』の初音ミクVer.『MIKUNOYOASOBI』タワレコ限定サプライズ・リリースも". Skream! (in Japanese). January 6, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  4. "1/18付週間アルバムランキング1位はSixTONESの『1ST』". Oricon (in Japanese). January 15, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  5. "週間 アルバムランキング 2021年01月18日付" (in Japanese). Oricon. January 18, 2021. Archived from the original on January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  6. "【オリコン年間ランキング2021】Snow Man、唯一のミリオン達成で「シングル」年間1位 / アルバムランキング 1位~25位" (in Japanese). Oricon. December 22, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  7. "YOASOBI、1stEPがオリコン週間デジタルアルバムランキング5週連続1位を獲得　バレンタインデーには初のオンラインライブも". Spice (in Japanese). Eplus. February 10, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  8. "【オリコン年間】YOASOBIが初のデジタルアルバム首位、唯一の10万DL超えを記録". Oricon (in Japanese). December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  9. "【ビルボード】SixTONES『1ST』が総合アルバム首位　YOASOBI『THE BOOK』が2位に続く". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Hanshin Contents Link. January 13, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  10. "Snow Man「Snow Man ASIA TOUR 2D.2D.」がダブル・プラチナ認定＜3月度GD＞". Modelpress (in Japanese). Netnative Inc. April 9, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  11. Recording Industry Association of Japan (November 19, 2022). "10月度DL認定 ～Aimer、YOASOBI、米津玄師がゴールド認定". PR Times (in Japanese). Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  12. "Streaming certifications search results" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved October 25, 2021. Enter YOASOBI into the アーティスト field and Select プラチナ on the 認定 menu
  13. ""第14回CDショップ大賞2022"、大賞はOfficial髭男dism『Editorial』＆WurtS『ワンス・アポン・ア・リバイバル』に決定。各部門受賞作品も発表". Skream! (in Japanese). March 4, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  14. Yoasobi (2021). The Book (booklets). Sony Music Entertainment Japan.
  15. "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2021-01-18" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  16. "Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2021-01-18" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  17. "Hot Albums [ 2021/01/18 付け ]". Billboard Japan. January 18, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  18. "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2021-01" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  19. "Oricon Top 100 Albums: 2021". Oricon. Archived from the original on December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  20. "【オリコン年間ランキング2021】BTS、年間アーティストセールストータル１位 海外アーティストで初の快挙 / 合算アルバム 1位~10位" (in Japanese). Oricon. December 24, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  21. "Billboard Japan Hot Albums Year-End 2021". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  22. "【オリコン年間ランキング2022】King & Prince、今年度唯一のミリオン達成で自身初の「シングル」首位 Snow Man初の「アルバム」1位 / デジタルアルバム 1位~10位" (in Japanese). Oricon. December 22, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  23. "Billboard Japan Hot Albums Year-End 2022". Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  24. "Japanese album certifications – Yoasobi – The Book" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved April 9, 2021. Select 2021年3月 on the drop-down menu
  25. Cumulative physical sale figures for The Book as of December 2021:
  26. "Japanese digital album certifications – Yoasobi – The Book" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved November 18, 2022. Select 2022年10月 on the drop-down menu
  27. Cumulative digital sale figures for The Book:
  28. Yoasobi (January 6, 2021). "THE BOOK". Apple Music (US). Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  29. Yoasobi (January 6, 2021). "THE BOOK ［CD+付属品］＜完全生産限定盤＞". Tower Records Japan. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
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