I vs I

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I vs I
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Studio album by
Wagakki Band
ReleasedJuly 26, 2023 (2023-07-26)
Recorded2021–2023
Genre
LanguageJapanese
Label Universal Sigma
Wagakki Band chronology
Vocalo Zanmai 2
(2022)		I vs I
(2023)
Singles from I vs I
  1. "Meisaku Journey"
    Released: November 29, 2021
  2. "The Beast"
    Released: July 14, 2023
  3. "Ai ni Homare"
    Released: July 26, 2023
  4. "Shura no Gi"
    Released: August 4, 2023
2CD (Album and instrumental discs)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Beast"Machiya 
2."Yoi no Hana" ((宵ノ花, "Evening Flower")) Yuko Suzuhana  
3."Ai ni Homare" ((愛に誉れ, "Honor of Love"))Suzuhana 
4."Seimei no Aria" ((生命のアリア, "Aria of Life"))Machiya 
5."Shura no Gi" ((修羅ノ義, "Ashura's Righteousness"))Wasabi 
6."Ai Yori Aoshi" ((藍より青し, "Bluer Than Indigo))Machiya 
7."Interlude ~Starlight~"Machiya 
8."Starlight" (I vs I Ver.)Machiya 
9."Soshite, Mahoroba" ((そして、まほろば, "And then Mahoroba"))Suzuhana 
10."Toki no Hakobune" ((時の方舟, "Ark of Time"))Machiya 
11."Brave"Wasabi 
12."Hoshi no Gotoku" ((星の如く, "Like a Star"))Wasabi 
13."Meisaku Journey" (Meisaku Jānī (名作ジャーニー, "Masterpiece Journey"))
  • Suzuhana
  • Kiyoshi Ibukuro
 
First Limited Grand Concert Edition Blu-ray: Vocalo Zanmai 2 Grand Concert (Nakano Sunplaza)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Overture ~Vocalo Zanmai 2 Dai Ensō-kai~" (Bokaro Zanmai 2 Dai Ensō-kai (ボカロ三昧2 大演奏会))  
2."Phony" (Foni (フォニイ))Tsumiki 
3."EgoRock" (Egorokku (エゴロック))Surii 
4."Goodbye Sengen" (Gubbai Sengen (グッバイ宣言, "Goodbye Declaration"))Chinozo 
5."Surges" Orangestar  
6."Amanojaku" ((天ノ弱, "Heaven's Weakness"))164 
7."Akahitoha" ((紅一葉, "One Crimson Leaf"))Kurousa-P 
8."Identity" (Aidentiti (アイデンティティ))Kanaria 
9."Night of Nights" (Naito obu Naitsu (ナイト・オブ・ナイツ))  
10."Dokuzu" (Do Kuzu (ド屑, "Trash"))Nakiso 
11."Venom" (Benomu (ベノム))Kairiki Bear 
12."Ii Aru Fanclub" (Yī Èr (Ī Aru) Fankurabu (いーあるふぁんくらぶ, "1, 2 Fanclub"))Mikito-P 
13."Drums & Wadaiko Battle: Flying Dance" (Doramu to Wadaiko Batoru ~Uchienhidō~ (ドラム和太鼓バトル〜打演飛動〜))
  • Wasabi
  • Kurona
 
14."Chimera" (Kimera (キメラ))DECO*27 
15."Marshall Maximizer" (Māsharu Makishimaizā (マーシャル・マキシマイザー))Hiiragi Magnetite 
16."Fire Flower"halyosy 
17."Yoshiwara Lament" (Yoshiwara Ramento (吉原ラメント))Asa 
18."Senbonzakura" ((千本桜, "A Thousand Sakura"))Kurousa-P 
Shin Yaeryu (FC Limited) Edition bonus DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Making of Artwork Shooting and Individual Interview Recording of Members" (Ātowāku Satsuei no Meikingu to Menbā no Kobetsu Intabyū Shūroku (アートワーク撮影のメイキングとメンバーの個別インタビュー収録)) 

Personnel

(The choruses in the 11th track are performed by all the members together)

Charts

Chart performance for I vs I
Chart (2023)Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [6] 6
Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon) [7] 6
Japanese Hot Albums ( Billboard Japan ) [8] 5

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