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
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Sputnikmusic3.6/5[1]

The Book is the debut extended play (EP) by Japanese duo Yoasobi. It was released on January 6, 2021, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan,[2] the same date with their single "Kaibutsu", accompanied the second season of Beastars.[3] A concept of "reading CD" with binder package, the EP consists of all singles released from 2019 to 2020, including other track "Encore".[4] The track-by-track cover EP by Ayase with Vocaloid voicebank Hatsune Miku, Mikunoyoasobi, was also 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 except the intro and outro are also certified platinum or higher for streaming by RIAJ.[14]

Accolades

Awards and nominations for The Book
Ceremony Year Category Result Ref.
CD Shop Awards 2022 Grand Prize (Red) Nominated [15]
Finalist Award Won
Special Award Won

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

Charts

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales figures for The Book
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[26]
Physical 		Gold 166,700[27]
Japan (RIAJ)[28]
Digital 		Gold 132,816[29]

Release history

Release dates and formats for The Book
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various January 6, 2021 Sony Japan [30]
Japan CD [31]

Notes

  1. ↑ Consisting of Narita Ayori, Hikari Codama, Miki Maria, Masa, Miku Motomatsu, Natsumi, Kosei Nishiyama, Saki, Suzu, and Tetsuto

References

  1. ↑ JohnnyoftheWell (October 28, 2021). "Review: Yoasobi - The Book". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  2. ↑ "YOASOBI、自身初のCDとなるEP『THE BOOK』のリリースが決定". OKMusic (in Japanese). October 1, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "YOASOBI、1st EP『THE BOOK』は"読むCD"". Barks (in Japanese). November 11, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "【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.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "【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.
  11. ↑ "【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.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ "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
  15. ↑ "第14回CDショップ大賞2022" (in Japanese). CD Shop Awards. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2021-01-18" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2021-01-18" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  18. ↑ "Hot Albums [ 2021/01/18 付け ]". Billboard Japan. January 18, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  19. ↑ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2021-01" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  20. ↑ "Oricon Top 100 Albums: 2021". Oricon. Archived from the original on December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  21. ↑ "【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.
  22. ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums Year-End 2021". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  23. ↑ "【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.
  24. ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums Year-End 2022". Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  25. ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – 2023 Year-End". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  26. ↑ "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
  27. ↑ Cumulative physical sale figures for The Book as of December 2021: |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/special/57992/3/ |publisher=Oricon |access-date=December 22, 2021 |language=ja |date=December 22, 2021}}
  28. ↑ "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
  29. ↑ Cumulative digital sale figures for The Book:
  30. ↑ Yoasobi (January 6, 2021). "THE BOOK". Apple Music (US). Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  31. ↑ 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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