Supercell (band)
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Supercell is a Japanese 11-member music group led by composer
and lyricist
Ryo which formed in 2007 as a dōjin music
group. Supercell started out by making use of the Hatsune Miku
singing synthesizer to produce vocals for songs submitted to the Nico Nico Douga
video sharing
website. The popularity of the songs led the group to release the independent self-titled album Supercell
at Comiket 74
in August 2008. Supercell made their major debut with Sony Music Entertainment Japan
with the professional release of their Supercell album in March 2009, which was updated with more songs and a DVD. Supercell released their first single
, "Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari
", in August 2009 with vocals by Nagi Yanagi, herself a vocalist primarily known for her uploads to Nico Nico Douga under the name Gazelle. "Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari" was the first release by Supercell not to use Hatsune Miku for the vocals and was used as the ending theme song for the 2009 Bakemonogatari
anime
series. Supercell released three more singles in 2010, one being a split single
with fellow dōjin musician Kz of Livetune
. Supercell released their second album Today Is A Beautiful Day
in March 2011.
Former members
video sharing
website using the Vocaloid
singing synthesizer software, Hatsune Miku
, for the vocals; since then, the video has been viewed over 5 million times. Ryo used an illustration of Miku without permission by an illustrator named 119 . After Ryo contacted 119 with an apology, 119 responded with great interest in "Melt" and began to work together with Ryo, thus forming Supercell. More members joined Supercell since its forming leading to 11 members by the time the group made its major debut. In an article in The Japan Times
, Ryo admitted that he did not have any "big intentions" in uploading "Melt" to Nico Nico Douga and was not someone who "set out to find success" as he put it.
Ryo chose to distribute his music on Nico Nico Douga since he liked the website along with its response system. Ryo did not originally intend to use Hatsune Miku as the vocalist for his songs, and most members of Supercell did not even know of Miku until after "Melt" gained popularity. Since Ryo did not know any singers, he was recommended by his friends to use Miku, which he thought was a good idea since videos using Miku were already widely being distributed on Nico Nico Douga at the time.
In 2008, Supercell continued to release songs which quickly became popular. Supercell's releases of on February 22, on May 31, and on June 13 all received over 1 million views. On Nico Nico Douga, "World is Mine" and "Black Rock Shooter" both achieved the No. 1 spot on the daily My List Rankings. Ryo composed the song , released as a limited edition image song
CD with the fifth volume of Shū Shirase's light novel
series Oto × Maho on July 15, 2008; the CD was only sold at Animate
and Comic Toranoana
. The CD sold at Animate had the song sung by Hatsune Miku, but the Toranoana version had it sung by the human singer Sari.
At Comiket 74
in August 2008, Supercell released the independent self-titled album Supercell
containing their most popular songs in addition to several previously unreleased songs. On December 12, 2008, Supercell released on Nico Nico Douga which stayed at No. 1 on the daily My List Rankings for three days in a row, and has received over 1 million views; this was the last song Supercell posted on Nico Nico Douga.
with the professional release of their Supercell album on March 4, 2009. The updated release included the art book originally bundled with the indie version, contained more songs than the original, and included a DVD with music videos for four songs. The album obtained a No. 4 ranking on Oricon
's weekly albums chart, and in June 2009 was awarded the Gold Disc by the Recording Industry Association of Japan
for having exceeded 100,000 copies shipped in a single year. Supercell released their first major single
on August 12, 2009, which ranked No. 5 on Oricon's weekly singles chart. The song "Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari" was used as the ending theme song for the 2009 Bakemonogatari
anime
series, and the single also included two tracks featured in the 2009 animated film Cencoroll
. The single marked the first time Supercell did not use Hatsune Miku as the vocalist, but instead having the singer Nagi Yanagi provide the vocals. Supercell was chosen as one of the best five new Japanese artists of 2009 during the 2010 Japan Gold Disc Award
competition.
A second single, , was released on February 10, 2010. Supercell's third single, , is a double A-side and was released on August 25, 2010. "Utakata Hanabi" was used as the 14th ending theme for the Naruto: Shippuden
anime series and "Hoshi ga Matataku Konna Yoru ni" was used as the ending theme for Type-Moon
's visual novel
Mahōtsukai no Yoru
. Supercell released a split single
in collaboration with Kz of Livetune
called , which is the theme song of Hatsune Miku: Project Diva 2nd
. Ryo composed "Kotchi Muite Baby", while Livetune composed "Yellow". The single was released by Sony Music Direct
on July 14, 2010 in Japan, and is the first release by Supercell to feature Hatsune Miku as the vocalist since their debut album. Supercell produced the song as a theme song to Shueisha
's manga magazine Aoharu, a special edition version of Young Jump, which had its first issue on November 30, 2010. The full version of the song was released by Sony Music on their website on November 30, 2010 for trial listening.
A 50-minute original video animation
project entitled Black Rock Shooter
was released on July 24, 2010 based on the song "Black Rock Shooter" and its original music video featuring illustrations by Huke. A "Pilot Edition" of the anime was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc
on September 30, 2009. Ryo and Huke collaborated on the project with supervisor Yutaka Yamamoto
and his animation studio Ordet
; Shinobu Yoshioka directed the project. Black Rock Shooter is Ordet's first solo production as the main animation studio. Some footage of the anime was shown at Anime Expo
on July 4, 2010.
In late 2010, Shibuya, Tokyo
-based company INCS toenter established the major record label
TamStar Records for musicians and artists who originally made their debut as dōjin music
artists online. Supercell joined the label as one of the inaugural members, including others such as Livetune, Gom, Rapbit, and Nagi Yanagi. Supercell collaborated on a compilation album
titled TamStar Records Collection Vol. 0 released as a limited edition at Comiket 79 in December 2010; on the album is Supercell's "Kibō no Neiro" sung by Hatsune Miku and sung by Rapbit and Clear. TamStar Records released a remix album
of Supercell's debut album Supercell as a tribute to the band titled Stowaways at Comiket 79. Supercell released their second studio album Today Is A Beautiful Day
on March 16, 2011.
.
The theme songs for the 2011 anime series Guilty Crown
were produced by Supercell. The anime's opening theme is titled "My Dearest" and is performed by Koeda. The single for "My Dearest" was released on November 23, 2011 as Supercell's fourth single. The anime's ending theme is titled and is sung by Chelly, who also sings insert songs featured in Guilty Crown. The single for "Departures (Anata ni Okuru Ai no Uta)" was released on November 30, 2011 as the band's fifth single. Included on the single is a remix of the title song by Boom Boom Satellites
. Ryo wrote the song "Light My Fire" sung by Kotoko, which is used as the first opening theme to the 2011 anime series Shakugan no Shana Final
.
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and lyricist
Lyricist
A lyricist is a songwriter who specializes in lyrics. A singer who writes the lyrics to songs is a singer-lyricist. This differentiates from a singer-composer, who composes the song's melody.-Collaboration:...
Ryo which formed in 2007 as a dōjin music
Dojin music
, also called in Japan, is a sub-category of dōjin activity. Dōjin are basically non-official self-published Japanese works which can be based on official products or completely original creations...
group. Supercell started out by making use of the Hatsune Miku
Hatsune Miku
is a singing synthesizer application with a female persona, developed by Crypton Future Media. It uses Yamaha Corporation's Vocaloid 2 synthesizing technology. The name of the character comes from a fusion of the Japanese for , and future , referring to her position as the first of Crypton's...
singing synthesizer to produce vocals for songs submitted to the Nico Nico Douga
Nico Nico Douga
is a popular video sharing website in Japan managed by Niwango, a subsidiary of Dwango. Its nickname is "Niconico" or "Nico-dō", where "nikoniko" is the Japanese ideophone for smiling. Nico Nico Douga is the thirteenth most visited website in Japan...
video sharing
Video sharing
Video hosting services refers to websites or software where users can distribute their video clips. Other sites such as file hosting services image hosting services and social network services might support video sharing as an enhancement to their primary mission, but in general, they are not...
website. The popularity of the songs led the group to release the independent self-titled album Supercell
Supercell (album)
Supercell is the eponymous debut studio album of Japanese J-pop band Supercell, released on March 4, 2009, by Sony Music. Supercell had originally released a dōjin version at Comiket 74 on August 16, 2008, before the band signed a record deal with Sony Music...
at Comiket 74
Comiket
, otherwise known as the , is the world's largest self-published comic book fair, held twice a year in Tokyo, Japan. The first Comiket was held on December 21, 1975, with only about 32 participating circles and an estimated 600 attendees. Attendance has since swelled to over a half million people....
in August 2008. Supercell made their major debut with Sony Music Entertainment Japan
Sony Music Entertainment Japan
is Sony's music arm in Japan. SMEJ is directly owned by Sony Corporation and independent from the United States-based Sony Music Entertainment due to its strength in the Japanese music industry....
with the professional release of their Supercell album in March 2009, which was updated with more songs and a DVD. Supercell released their first single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
, "Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari
Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari
is a J-pop song by the Japanese band Supercell, written by Ryo. Supercell released it as their debut single in August 2009 by Sony Music. The title track was the ending theme song to the 2009 Bakemonogatari anime series, and the B-side track "Love & Roll" was the theme song for the 2009 Cencoroll...
", in August 2009 with vocals by Nagi Yanagi, herself a vocalist primarily known for her uploads to Nico Nico Douga under the name Gazelle. "Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari" was the first release by Supercell not to use Hatsune Miku for the vocals and was used as the ending theme song for the 2009 Bakemonogatari
Bakemonogatari
is a Japanese popular light novel series written by Japanese novelist Nisio Isin and illustrated by Taiwanese illustrator Vofan; the series is published by Kodansha under the Kodansha Box imprint...
anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
series. Supercell released three more singles in 2010, one being a split single
Split album
A split album is a music album which includes tracks by two or more separate artists. There have been singles and EPs released in the same nature, which can be referred to as split singles and split EPs respectively...
with fellow dōjin musician Kz of Livetune
Livetune
Livetune is a Japanese music group which formed in 2007 as a dōjin music group. The band originally consisted of two members, Kz and Kajuki P, but Kajuki P left the group in March 2009. Livetune started out by making use of the Hatsune Miku singing synthesizer to produce vocals for songs submitted...
. Supercell released their second album Today Is A Beautiful Day
Today Is A Beautiful Day
Today Is A Beautiful Day is the second studio album by the Japanese J-pop band Supercell, released on March 16, 2011, by SME. The album contains 13 music tracks written by Ryo, and sung by Nagi Yanagi, though officially Yanagi is not a member of Supercell. Five of the tracks were previously...
in March 2011.
Members
Supercell is made up of 11 members led by Ryo, who produces the music and writes the lyrics. The other 10 members provide illustrations, animation, design, and photography in album booklets, cases and music videos.- Ryo (music, lyrics)
- Shirow MiwaShirow Miwais a Japanese manga artist and illustrator. He is best known as the writer and artist for the Dogs manga series, but has also contributed illustrations to various tribute books, and magazines, including Square Enix's Monthly Shōnen Gangan. Miwa sometimes publishes under the circle name of m.m.m...
(illustration) - Huke (illustration)
- RedjuiceRedjuiceRedjuice is a Japanese illustrator and member of the dōjin music group Supercell.-Printed works:*Artbooks**INSIDE**SQUAD**EXT**IGNITION**BEYOND**GUILTY CROWN - redjuice's notebook*Other...
(illustration) - Suga (illustration)
- Maque (illustration and animation)
- Yoshiki Usa at Wooserdesign (design)
- Hei8ro (Heihachiro) (support in illustration and photography)
- Guitar (support in illustration)
- Crow (support)
- Golv (support)
Former members
- 119 (Hikeshi) (illustration)
2007–2008: Formation and indie releases
On December 7, 2007, Ryo submitted the song to the Nico Nico DougaNico Nico Douga
is a popular video sharing website in Japan managed by Niwango, a subsidiary of Dwango. Its nickname is "Niconico" or "Nico-dō", where "nikoniko" is the Japanese ideophone for smiling. Nico Nico Douga is the thirteenth most visited website in Japan...
video sharing
Video sharing
Video hosting services refers to websites or software where users can distribute their video clips. Other sites such as file hosting services image hosting services and social network services might support video sharing as an enhancement to their primary mission, but in general, they are not...
website using the Vocaloid
Vocaloid
is a singing synthesizer application, with its signal processing part developed through a joint research project between the Pompeu Fabra University in Spain and Japan's Yamaha Corporation, who backed the development financially—and later developed the software into the commercial product...
singing synthesizer software, Hatsune Miku
Hatsune Miku
is a singing synthesizer application with a female persona, developed by Crypton Future Media. It uses Yamaha Corporation's Vocaloid 2 synthesizing technology. The name of the character comes from a fusion of the Japanese for , and future , referring to her position as the first of Crypton's...
, for the vocals; since then, the video has been viewed over 5 million times. Ryo used an illustration of Miku without permission by an illustrator named 119 . After Ryo contacted 119 with an apology, 119 responded with great interest in "Melt" and began to work together with Ryo, thus forming Supercell. More members joined Supercell since its forming leading to 11 members by the time the group made its major debut. In an article in The Japan Times
The Japan Times
The Japan Times is an English language newspaper published in Japan. Unlike its competitors, the Daily Yomiuri and the International Herald Tribune/Asahi Shimbun, it is not affiliated with a Japanese language media organization...
, Ryo admitted that he did not have any "big intentions" in uploading "Melt" to Nico Nico Douga and was not someone who "set out to find success" as he put it.
Ryo chose to distribute his music on Nico Nico Douga since he liked the website along with its response system. Ryo did not originally intend to use Hatsune Miku as the vocalist for his songs, and most members of Supercell did not even know of Miku until after "Melt" gained popularity. Since Ryo did not know any singers, he was recommended by his friends to use Miku, which he thought was a good idea since videos using Miku were already widely being distributed on Nico Nico Douga at the time.
In 2008, Supercell continued to release songs which quickly became popular. Supercell's releases of on February 22, on May 31, and on June 13 all received over 1 million views. On Nico Nico Douga, "World is Mine" and "Black Rock Shooter" both achieved the No. 1 spot on the daily My List Rankings. Ryo composed the song , released as a limited edition image song
Image song
An image song or character song is a song on a tie-in single or album for an anime, game or dorama that is usually sung by the seiyū or actor of a character, in character...
CD with the fifth volume of Shū Shirase's light novel
Light novel
A is a style of Japanese novel primarily targeting junior high and high school students . The term "light novel" is a wasei-eigo, or a Japanese term formed from words in the English language. Light novels are often called or for short...
series Oto × Maho on July 15, 2008; the CD was only sold at Animate
Animate
is the retailing arm of MOVIC and is the largest retailer of anime, games, and manga in Japan. The first and headquarters store of Animate opened in 1983 and is located in Ikebukuro, a district in Tokyo, Japan. Currently, there are 38 Animate stores in Japan, and two in Taipei, Taiwan...
and Comic Toranoana
Comic Toranoana
Comic Toranoana is a dōjin shop operated by the Toranoana Inc. . This shop specializes in selling manga related items. It is also known by the name, "Toranoana", or simply, "Tora".-About the Company:...
. The CD sold at Animate had the song sung by Hatsune Miku, but the Toranoana version had it sung by the human singer Sari.
At Comiket 74
Comiket
, otherwise known as the , is the world's largest self-published comic book fair, held twice a year in Tokyo, Japan. The first Comiket was held on December 21, 1975, with only about 32 participating circles and an estimated 600 attendees. Attendance has since swelled to over a half million people....
in August 2008, Supercell released the independent self-titled album Supercell
Supercell (album)
Supercell is the eponymous debut studio album of Japanese J-pop band Supercell, released on March 4, 2009, by Sony Music. Supercell had originally released a dōjin version at Comiket 74 on August 16, 2008, before the band signed a record deal with Sony Music...
containing their most popular songs in addition to several previously unreleased songs. On December 12, 2008, Supercell released on Nico Nico Douga which stayed at No. 1 on the daily My List Rankings for three days in a row, and has received over 1 million views; this was the last song Supercell posted on Nico Nico Douga.
2009–2011: Major debut and vocalist Nagi Yanagi
Supercell made their major debut with Sony Music Entertainment JapanSony Music Entertainment Japan
is Sony's music arm in Japan. SMEJ is directly owned by Sony Corporation and independent from the United States-based Sony Music Entertainment due to its strength in the Japanese music industry....
with the professional release of their Supercell album on March 4, 2009. The updated release included the art book originally bundled with the indie version, contained more songs than the original, and included a DVD with music videos for four songs. The album obtained a No. 4 ranking on Oricon
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
's weekly albums chart, and in June 2009 was awarded the Gold Disc by the Recording Industry Association of Japan
Recording Industry Association of Japan
The Recording Industry Association of Japan is an industry trade group composed of Japanese corporations involved the music industry...
for having exceeded 100,000 copies shipped in a single year. Supercell released their first major single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
on August 12, 2009, which ranked No. 5 on Oricon's weekly singles chart. The song "Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari" was used as the ending theme song for the 2009 Bakemonogatari
Bakemonogatari
is a Japanese popular light novel series written by Japanese novelist Nisio Isin and illustrated by Taiwanese illustrator Vofan; the series is published by Kodansha under the Kodansha Box imprint...
anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
series, and the single also included two tracks featured in the 2009 animated film Cencoroll
Cencoroll
is a 2009 Japanese animated science fiction film nearly singlehandedly written, designed, directed, and animated by manga author Atsuya Uki. Produced by Anime Innovation Tokyo and Aniplex, the film had its world premiere at Canada's Fantasia International Film Festival on July 28, 2009. The film...
. The single marked the first time Supercell did not use Hatsune Miku as the vocalist, but instead having the singer Nagi Yanagi provide the vocals. Supercell was chosen as one of the best five new Japanese artists of 2009 during the 2010 Japan Gold Disc Award
Japan Gold Disc Award
The Japan Gold Disc Awards for Music sales in the Recording Industry Association of Japan, is major music awards held annually in Japan also released as a CD.- List of the Artists of the Year :************...
competition.
A second single, , was released on February 10, 2010. Supercell's third single, , is a double A-side and was released on August 25, 2010. "Utakata Hanabi" was used as the 14th ending theme for the Naruto: Shippuden
Naruto
is an ongoing Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. The plot tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, an adolescent ninja who constantly searches for recognition and aspires to become the Hokage, the ninja in his village who is acknowledged as the leader and the strongest of...
anime series and "Hoshi ga Matataku Konna Yoru ni" was used as the ending theme for Type-Moon
TYPE-MOON
is a Japanese game company, best known for their visual novels, co-founded by author Kinoko Nasu and illustrator Takashi Takeuchi. It is also known under the name for its publishing and corporate operations...
's visual novel
Visual novel
A is an interactive fiction game featuring mostly static graphics, usually with anime-style art, or occasionally live-action stills or video footage...
Mahōtsukai no Yoru
Mahotsukai no Yoru
, officially subtitled as Witch on the Holy Night, is a novel written by Type-Moon co-founder Kinoko Nasu, initially released on July 28, 1996...
. Supercell released a split single
Split album
A split album is a music album which includes tracks by two or more separate artists. There have been singles and EPs released in the same nature, which can be referred to as split singles and split EPs respectively...
in collaboration with Kz of Livetune
Livetune
Livetune is a Japanese music group which formed in 2007 as a dōjin music group. The band originally consisted of two members, Kz and Kajuki P, but Kajuki P left the group in March 2009. Livetune started out by making use of the Hatsune Miku singing synthesizer to produce vocals for songs submitted...
called , which is the theme song of Hatsune Miku: Project Diva 2nd
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA
is a rhythm game created by Sega and Crypton Future Media for the PlayStation Portable featuring the virtual-diva vocaloid Hatsune Miku.-Gameplay:...
. Ryo composed "Kotchi Muite Baby", while Livetune composed "Yellow". The single was released by Sony Music Direct
Sony Music Entertainment Japan
is Sony's music arm in Japan. SMEJ is directly owned by Sony Corporation and independent from the United States-based Sony Music Entertainment due to its strength in the Japanese music industry....
on July 14, 2010 in Japan, and is the first release by Supercell to feature Hatsune Miku as the vocalist since their debut album. Supercell produced the song as a theme song to Shueisha
Shueisha
is a major publisher in Japan. The company was founded in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan. The following year, Shueisha became a separate, independent company. Magazines published by Shueisha include Weekly Shōnen Jump, Weekly Young Jump,...
's manga magazine Aoharu, a special edition version of Young Jump, which had its first issue on November 30, 2010. The full version of the song was released by Sony Music on their website on November 30, 2010 for trial listening.
A 50-minute original video animation
Original video animation
, abbreviated as media , are animated films and series made specially for release in home-video formats. The term originated in relation to Japanese animation...
project entitled Black Rock Shooter
Black Rock Shooter
is a 2010 Japanese original video animation produced by Yutaka Yamamoto's studio Ordet, written by Nagaru Tanigawa and Shinobu Yoshioka, and directed by Shinobu Yoshioka. The 50-minute OVA is based on the song of the same name by Supercell and its accompanying music video with illustrations by...
was released on July 24, 2010 based on the song "Black Rock Shooter" and its original music video featuring illustrations by Huke. A "Pilot Edition" of the anime was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc
Blu-ray Disc
Blu-ray Disc is an optical disc storage medium designed to supersede the DVD format. The plastic disc is 120 mm in diameter and 1.2 mm thick, the same size as DVDs and CDs. Blu-ray Discs contain 25 GB per layer, with dual layer discs being the norm for feature-length video discs...
on September 30, 2009. Ryo and Huke collaborated on the project with supervisor Yutaka Yamamoto
Yutaka Yamamoto
is a Japanese anime director from Osaka. He is the founder of the Ordet animation studio, and is formerly of Kyoto Animation.-Personal history:Originally a member of Kyoto Animation, Yamamoto rose to prominence within the company after serving as assistant director on Munto 2: Beyond the Walls of...
and his animation studio Ordet
Ordet (company)
is a Japanese animation studio, founded in 2007 by ex-Kyoto Animation director Yutaka Yamamoto and other staff. The company initially served as a subcontractor before producing their first hit television series, Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens in collaboration with A-1 Pictures in 2008...
; Shinobu Yoshioka directed the project. Black Rock Shooter is Ordet's first solo production as the main animation studio. Some footage of the anime was shown at Anime Expo
Anime Expo
Anime Expo, abbreviated AX, is an American anime convention held in Los Angeles, California and organized by the non-profit Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation . With rare exceptions, the convention is traditionally held on the July 4th weekend and lasts for four days...
on July 4, 2010.
In late 2010, Shibuya, Tokyo
Shibuya, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, it has an estimated population of 208,371 and a population density of 13,540 persons per km². The total area is 15.11 km²....
-based company INCS toenter established the major record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
TamStar Records for musicians and artists who originally made their debut as dōjin music
Dojin music
, also called in Japan, is a sub-category of dōjin activity. Dōjin are basically non-official self-published Japanese works which can be based on official products or completely original creations...
artists online. Supercell joined the label as one of the inaugural members, including others such as Livetune, Gom, Rapbit, and Nagi Yanagi. Supercell collaborated on a compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
titled TamStar Records Collection Vol. 0 released as a limited edition at Comiket 79 in December 2010; on the album is Supercell's "Kibō no Neiro" sung by Hatsune Miku and sung by Rapbit and Clear. TamStar Records released a remix album
Remix album
A remix album is an album consisting mostly of remixes or re-recorded versions of a music artists' earlier released material.One of the earliest remix albums was 1971's Aerial Pandemonium Ballet by Harry Nilsson, which was released by Nilsson after the successes of Everybody's Talkin and The Point!...
of Supercell's debut album Supercell as a tribute to the band titled Stowaways at Comiket 79. Supercell released their second studio album Today Is A Beautiful Day
Today Is A Beautiful Day
Today Is A Beautiful Day is the second studio album by the Japanese J-pop band Supercell, released on March 16, 2011, by SME. The album contains 13 music tracks written by Ryo, and sung by Nagi Yanagi, though officially Yanagi is not a member of Supercell. Five of the tracks were previously...
on March 16, 2011.
2011–present: Vocalists Koeda and Chelly
Supercell held auditions from May 25 to June 19, 2011 for a guest vocalist on the band's third album. The main criteria for the vocalist was his or her voice, as Supercell was not concerned with the singer's gender or age. Out of about 2,000 candidates, two girls were chosen: a 15-year-old named Koeda and a 17-year-old named Chelly. Supercell collaborated with the dōjin musician Dixie Flatline to produce the split single " / Fallin' Fallin' Fallin'" released on August 31, 2011 by Sony Music Direct; the single features Hatsune Miku as the vocalist. Ryo composed "Sekiranun Graffiti", while Dixie Flatline composed "Fallin' Fallin' Fallin'". "Sekiranun Graffiti" is used as the opening theme to Hatsune Miku: Project Diva ExtendHatsune Miku: Project DIVA
is a rhythm game created by Sega and Crypton Future Media for the PlayStation Portable featuring the virtual-diva vocaloid Hatsune Miku.-Gameplay:...
.
The theme songs for the 2011 anime series Guilty Crown
Guilty Crown
is a 2011 Japanese anime television series produced by Production I.G which airs on Fuji TV's noitaminA program block in October 2011. The story of Guilty Crown is set in 2039 and revolves around Shu Ouma, a boy who has acquired an ability called the "power of kings" that allows him to draw out...
were produced by Supercell. The anime's opening theme is titled "My Dearest" and is performed by Koeda. The single for "My Dearest" was released on November 23, 2011 as Supercell's fourth single. The anime's ending theme is titled and is sung by Chelly, who also sings insert songs featured in Guilty Crown. The single for "Departures (Anata ni Okuru Ai no Uta)" was released on November 30, 2011 as the band's fifth single. Included on the single is a remix of the title song by Boom Boom Satellites
Boom Boom Satellites
is a Japanese electronic music duo consisting of guitarist and vocalist Michiyuki Kawashima and bassist and programmer Masayuki Nakano. While their music can be mostly classified as big beat or nu skool breaks with heavy jazz influences, they are famous for the heavy usage of electric guitars in...
. Ryo wrote the song "Light My Fire" sung by Kotoko, which is used as the first opening theme to the 2011 anime series Shakugan no Shana Final
Shakugan no Shana
, also known simply as Shana, is a Japanese light novel series written by Yashichiro Takahashi, with illustrations by Noizi Ito. The series includes 25 novels released between November 2002 and October 2011 published by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko imprint...
.
Albums
| Year | Album details | Peak Oricon Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... chart positions |
Certifications Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... (sales thresholds) |
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| 2009 | Supercell Supercell (album) Supercell is the eponymous debut studio album of Japanese J-pop band Supercell, released on March 4, 2009, by Sony Music. Supercell had originally released a dōjin version at Comiket 74 on August 16, 2008, before the band signed a record deal with Sony Music...
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4 | JP Recording Industry Association of Japan The Recording Industry Association of Japan is an industry trade group composed of Japanese corporations involved the music industry... : Gold |
| 2011 | Today Is A Beautiful Day Today Is A Beautiful Day Today Is A Beautiful Day is the second studio album by the Japanese J-pop band Supercell, released on March 16, 2011, by SME. The album contains 13 music tracks written by Ryo, and sung by Nagi Yanagi, though officially Yanagi is not a member of Supercell. Five of the tracks were previously... Sony Music Entertainment Japan is Sony's music arm in Japan. SMEJ is directly owned by Sony Corporation and independent from the United States-based Sony Music Entertainment due to its strength in the Japanese music industry.... (SRCL-7486—7487 (CD+DVD), SRCL-7488 (CD)) |
3 | JP: Gold |
Singles
| Year | Song | Peak Oricon chart positions |
Certifications | Album |
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| 2009 | "Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari is a J-pop song by the Japanese band Supercell, written by Ryo. Supercell released it as their debut single in August 2009 by Sony Music. The title track was the ending theme song to the 2009 Bakemonogatari anime series, and the B-side track "Love & Roll" was the theme song for the 2009 Cencoroll... " |
5 | JP: Gold | Today Is A Beautiful Day |
| 2010 | "Sayonara Memories Sayonara Memories is a J-pop song by the Japanese band Supercell, written by Ryo. Supercell released it as their second single in February 2010 by Sony Music. A music video was produced for "Sayonara Memories", directed by Takahiro Miki and Taiki Ueda. Lyrically, the song deals with an unrequited love. The single... " |
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| "Utakata Hanabi / Hoshi ga Matataku Konna Yoru ni" | 9 | |||
| 2011 | "My Dearest" | 10 | ||
| "Departures (Anata ni Okuru Ai no Uta)" |
Collaborations
| Year | Song | Peak Oricon chart positions |
Album |
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| 2010 | "Kotchi Muite Baby / Yellow" (with Kz of Livetune Livetune Livetune is a Japanese music group which formed in 2007 as a dōjin music group. The band originally consisted of two members, Kz and Kajuki P, but Kajuki P left the group in March 2009. Livetune started out by making use of the Hatsune Miku singing synthesizer to produce vocals for songs submitted... ) |
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| 2011 | "Sekiranun Graffiti / Fallin' Fallin' Fallin'" (with Dixie Flatline) | 19 |
Music videos
| Year | Song | Director(s) |
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| 2009 | "Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari" | Hirohisa Sasaki |
| 2010 | "Sayonara Memories" | Takahiro MikiTaiki Ueda |
| "Kotchi Muite Baby" | Takuya Imamura | |
| "Utakata Hanabi" | Kazuto Nakazawa Kazuto Nakazawa is a Japanese character designer and director of numerous anime series and video games who also goes by the pseudonym . His directorial work includes Parasite Dolls, the anime sequence in Kill Bill volume 1, and the Moondrive segment of Genius Party Beyond... |
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| 2011 | "Perfect Day" | Ryōsuke Nakamura |
| "Sekiranun Graffiti" | Yûichi Takahashi | |
| "My Dearest" | Ryūji Seki | |
| "Departures (Anata ni Okuru Ai no Uta)" |
Various artist compilation albums
| Year | Song(s) | Album | Ref. |
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| 2009 | "Black Rock Shooter" | Nico Nico Douga Selection: Sainō no Mudazukai | |
| "Melt" "World is Mine" |
Hatsune Miku Best: Memories | ||
| "Black Rock Shooter" "Koi wa Sensō" |
Hatsune Miku Best: Impacts | ||
| 2010 | "Hajimete no Koi ga Owaru Toki" "Kotchi Muite Baby" "Melt" |
Hatsune Miku: Project Diva 2nd Nonstop Mix Collection | |
| "Ashita e" "Kibō no Neiro" |
TamStar Records Collection Vol. 0 |
Other video album appearances
| Year | Song(s) | Video album | Artist(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2010 | "Black Rock Shooter" "World is Mine" |
Hatsune Miku DVD: Memories | Various artists | A collection of music videos related to Hatsune Miku. | |
| "Koi wa Sensō" | Hatsune Miku DVD: Impacts | ||||
| "Melt" "World is Mine" |
Miku no Hi Kanshasai 39's Giving Day Project Diva Presents Hatsune Miku Solo Concert: Konban wa, Hatsune Miku desu. |