Mikunoyoasobi is the second extended play (EP) by Japanese Vocaloid producer and songwriter Ayase. It was originally released exclusively on CD to Tower Records Japan store on January 6, 2021, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan.[1] Subsequently, the EP was available on streaming platforms on September 21, 2023, two years and eight months after its original release.[2] Mikunoyoasobi contains cover versions of seven tracks from Yoasobi's debut EP The Book recorded by Vocaloid software voicebank Hatsune Miku, including "Yoru ni Kakeru", which originally appears on the CD version of Ayase's debut EP Ghost City Tokyo.[3]

Mikunoyoasobi
EP by
ReleasedJanuary 6, 2021
GenreVocaloid
Length28:32
LanguageJapanese
LabelSony Japan
ProducerAyase
Ayase chronology
Ghost City Tokyo
(2019)
Mikunoyoasobi
(2021)

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Ayase

Mikunoyoasobi track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Yoru ni Kakeru" (夜に駆ける)4:20
2."Ano Yume o Nazotte" (あの夢をなぞって)4:00
3."Halzion" (ハルジオン)3:17
4."Tabun" (たぶん)4:17
5."Gunjō" (群青)4:05
6."Haruka" (ハルカ)4:02
7."Encore" (アンコール)4:31
Total length:28:32

Notes

Charts

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2021 chart performance for Mikunoyoasobi
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[4] 15
Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon)[5] 24
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[6] 18
2023 chart performance for Mikunoyoasobi
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon)[7] 23
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[8] 82

Sales

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Sales figures for Mikunoyoasobi
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan
Physical
3,738[9]
Japan
Digital
178[7]

Release history

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Release dates and formats for Mikunoyoasobi
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Japan January 6, 2021 CD Sony Japan [10]
Various September 21, 2023 [11]

References

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  1. ^ "YOASOBI、初配信ライヴ2月14日開催決定。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。ファンクラブ「CLUB 夜遊」もプレオープン". Tower Records Japan (in Japanese). January 6, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "YOASOBI、デビュー曲「夜に駆ける」が日本初のストリーミング10億回再生を突破 記念企画が続々スタート". CDJournal (in Japanese). September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  3. ^ "YOASOBI初CDの初音ミクバージョン、タワレコ限定でサプライズリリース". Natalie (in Japanese). January 5, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  4. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2021-01-18/p/2" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  5. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2021-01-18" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on January 13, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  6. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of January 13, 2021". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Oricon Top 50 Digital Albums: 2023-10-02" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on September 27, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  8. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of September 27, 2023". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  9. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2021-01-18" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on January 13, 2021. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  10. ^ Ayase (January 6, 2021). "MIKUNOYOASOBI<タワーレコード限定>" (in Japanese). Tower Records Japan. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  11. ^ "YOASOBI「夜に駆ける」ストリーミング10億回再生を記念して、「夜に駆ける - From THE FIRST TAKE」、『MIKUNOYOASOBI』を本日配信リリース!". PR Times (in Japanese). September 21, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.