Who-ya Extended

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Who-ya Extended
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Who-ya Extended signing autograph at Hyper Japan 2024, London.
Background information
OriginJapan
Genres
Years active2019–present
Labels
MembersWho-ya
Website Official Website (Japanese Only)
Who-ya Extended
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2019–present
Genre Music
Subscribers66.5 thousand [2]
Total views33.36 million [2]
Last updated: 27 Jul 2024

Who-ya Extended is a Japanese music group, signed to Sacra Music under Sony Music Entertainment Japan.

Contents

History

Who-ya Extended is a Japanese music group, whose main member is the vocalist Who-ya (who was 20-years-old when they debuted in 2019). [3] Members other than Who-ya change depending on songs although they have core members. [4]

In November 2019, the group debuted with the single "Q-vism" from SME Records. The song was the opening theme of the TV anime Psycho-Pass 3 which started broadcasting in the same month. [5] The pre-released single on October 25 ranked No. 1 on the iTunes general chart, [6] No. 1 in Amazon Digital Popularity Ranking, No. 1 in iTunes Anime Category, [7] and ranked in the top 10 in Oricon weekly digital single rankings and so on. [8]

In March 2020, they digitally released "Synthetic Sympathy" which was the theme song for anime movie Psycho-Pass 3: First Inspector , started broadcasting in the same month. [9] On April 15, the first album "wyxt." was released. [10]

On January 3, 2021, for the first time they appeared publicly in the online festival "Sony Music Anime Songs ONLINE Nippon Budokan" and performed "Q-vism" and "Synthetic Sympathy" [11]

In January 2021, their new song "VIVID VICE" was selected as the opening song for the 2nd cour of the anime Jujutsu Kaisen . [12] On February 17, they released their first EP "VIVID VICE". The lead song "VIVID VICE" was pre-released in January and recorded the 1st place on Oricon's daily ranking. [13] They also released the song in Acoustic Version, THE FIRST TAKE on YouTube.

On April 2, 2021, they held their first studio live on TikTok's program "Next Fire". [14]

In Jun 2021, it was announced that their new song "Icy Ivy" was selected as the opening song for the new anime "Night Head 2041", which would be on air from July 14. The digital version of "Icy Ivy" was preleased on July 15 [15] and 2nd EP "Icy Ivy" was released on August 11. [16] Also, celebrating the new EP release, they held a special live in Tokyo on August 20, inviting 100 persons who purchased the CD of new EP. [17]

It has been announced that on November 10, 2021, they released their 2nd full album "WII". They held their 1st solo live on January 23, 2022. [18]

Member

Who-ya – Vocal, Lyrics, Composition

Who-ya Extended at Hyper Japan 2024, London. Who-ya Extended.jpg
Who-ya Extended at Hyper Japan 2024, London.

Discography

Singles

 ReleasedTitleStandard numberSongsNote(s)
1stNovember 23, 2019 (JPN)"Q-vism"SECL-2525/6:First-run Limited Edition
SECL-2528/9:Limited Edition
SECL-2527:Normal Edition
  1. Q-vism
  2. S-cape 2 the abs
  3. Q-vism （Instrumental）
  4. S-cape 2 the abs (Instrumental)
  5. Q-vism （TV size）（Only in the Limited Edition）

Limited Version

First-run Limited Edition

  • "Q-vism" MUSIC VIDEO DVD
 Oricon 41st, ranked-in 6 times [25]

EPs

 ReleasedTitleStandard numberSongsNote(s)
1stFebruary 17, 2021 (JPN)"VIVID VICE"SECL-2647/8:First-run limited Edition
SECL-2649:Normal Edition
SECL-2650/1:Limited Edition
  1. VIVID VICE
  2. The master mind
  3. VIVID BANG
  4. Enough Is Enough
  5. VIVID VICE TV size（Only in the Limited Edition）
  6. VIVID VICE (Instrumental)

Limited Edition

  • Special Anime Package for Digipak
  • Non-credit movie of opening song for the 2nd cool of the anime "Jujutsu Kaisen"

First-run Limited Edition

  • "VIVID VICE" MUSIC VIDEO DVD
 Oricon 7th, ranked in 10 times [26]
2ndAugust 11, 2021 (JPN)"Icy Ivy" [27] SECL 2678-9:First-run limited Edition
SECL 2680:Normal Edition
SECL 2681-2:Limited Edition
  1. Icy Ivy
  2. Growling Ghoul
  3. RAISE U UP
  4. Call My Name
  5. Icy Ivy TV size (Only in the Limited Edition)
  6. Icy Ivy Instrumental

Limited Edition

  • Special Anime Package for Digipak
  • Non-credit movie of opening song for the TV anime "Might Head 2041" Special DVD

First-run Limited Edition

  • Icy Ivy MUSIC VIDEO DVD
 Oricon 67th, ranked in 2 times

Digital distribution only

ReleasedTitleNote(s)
October 25, 2019 (JPN)"Q-vism"Pre-released
March 9, 2020 (JPN)"Synthetic Sympathy"
March 27, 2020 (JPN)"ErroЯ CØDE" [28] Pre-released
January 16, 2021 (JPN)"VIVID VICE"Pre-released
July 15, 2021 (JPN)"Icy Ivy"Pre-released
August 13, 2021 (JPN)"Icy Ivy (Coveted Eden MIX) - Sakura Chill Beats Singles"
October 27, 2021 (JPN)"Wander Wraith"Pre-released
April 11, 2022 (JPN)"A Shout of Triumph"Pre-released

Albums

 ReleasedTitleStandard numberSongsNote(s)
1stApril 15, 2020 (JPN)"wyxt."SECL-2560/1:First-run Limited Edition
SECL-2562:Normal Edition
  1. Synthetic Sympathy
  2. Killing My Fear
  3. Dogma-Agnostic
  4. ErroЯ CØDE
  5. Slight light life
  6. Too late to know
  7. ●REC ON
  8. G.O.A.T
  9. memorized.
  10. Q-vism

First-run Limited Edition DVD

  1. Q-vism MUSIC VIDEO
  2. Synthetic Sympathy MUSIC VIDEO
  3. Synthetic Sympathy MUSIC VIDEO (PSYCHO-PASS ver.)
  4. "Psycho-Pass 3: First Inspector" Non-credit Opening Movie
 Oricon 37th [29]
Trailer
2ndNovember 10, 2021 (JPN)"WII"SECL-2706~2707:First-run Limited Edition【CD+BD】
SECL-2708: Normal Edition【CD】

CD

  1. WII -prologue-
  2. VIVID VICE
  3. Discord Dystopia
  4. Wander Wraith
  5. MESSY WORLD
  6. Growling Ghoul
  7. The master mind
  8. Wasted Dawn
  9. Absolute 0
  10. Toumeina Hana
  11. Icy Ivy
  12. WII -epilogue-

First-run Limited Edition BD

  1. Wander Wraith MUSIC VIDEO
  2. Icy Ivy MUSIC VIDEO
  3. VIVID VICE MUSIC VIDEO
  4. VIVID VICE / THE FIRST TAKE
  5. VIVID VICE Acoustic version

Music videos

ReleasedSongNote(s)Ref(s)
October 25, 2019"Q-vism"Over 1 million views [30]
November 27, 2019"S-cape 2 the abs"Over 100,000 views [31]
March 9, 2020"Synthetic Sympathy (PSYCHO-PASS ver.)"Over 1 million views [32]
March 27, 2020"Synthetic Sympathy"Over 1 million views [33]
April 13, 2020"ErroЯ CODE"Over 900,000 views [34]
January 30, 2021"VIVID VICE"Over 15 million views [35]
July 28, 2021"Icy Ivy"Over 300,000 views [36]
August 14, 2021"Icy Ivy (Coveted Eden MIX) - Sakura Chill Beats Singles"Over 300,000 views [37]
October 27, 2021"Wander Wraith"Over 1 million views [38]
November 10, 2021"Growling Ghoul" [39]
June 2, 2022"A Shout Of Triumph"Over 100,000 views [40]

Opening and ending themes

YearSongTie-upRef(s)
2019"Q-vism"TV anime Psycho-Pass 3 opening song [41]
2020"Synthetic Sympathy"Anime movie Psycho-Pass 3: First Inspector theme song [42]
2021"VIVID VICE"TV anime Jujutsu Kaisen opening song for the 2nd cour [43]
"Icy Ivy"TV anime Night Head 2041 opening song
2022"A Shout of Triumph"TV anime Build Divide -#FFFFFF (Code White)- ending song

Live

Event dateTitleVenueNote(s)Ref(s)
April 2, 2021 TikTok 『Next FireOnline live [44]
August 20, 2021『VIVID × VIVID』case of "Icy Ivy"Tokyo, YouTube live streamingInvited 100 persons who purchased the EP『Icy Ivy』 [45]

Events

Event DateTitleVenueNote(s)Ref(s)
July 19,2024 Hyper Japan 2024 London, England Sang various songs live like “Vivid Vice”, “Q-vism”, “Shout of Triumph”
January 3, 2021Sony Music AnimeSongs ONLINE Nippon Budokan Nippon Budokan （Tokyo） [46]
June 13, 2021 Jujutsu Kaisen JuJu-Fes 2021Kawaguchi Sogo Center(Saitama); onlineJoined as a secret guest and sang Vivid Vice [47]

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Awards and nominations

Award ceremonyYearCategoryNominee(s)/work(s)ResultRef.
6th Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2022Best Opening"Vivid Vice"

(from Jujutsu Kaisen anime)

Nominated

Reference

  1. ↑ "Who-ya Extended レーベル移籍のお知らせ" . Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "About Who-ya Extended official YouTube channel". YouTube.
  3. ↑ "Who-ya Extended、劇場版「PSYCHO-PASS」主題歌を配信リリース(動画あり)" . Retrieved 2021-05-01. - Natalie (website) (in Japanese)
  4. ↑ "Who-ya Extended「VIVID VICE」インタビュー" . Retrieved 2021-05-01. - Natalie (website)(in Japanese)
  5. ↑ "アニメ『PSYCHO-PASS サイコパス ３』OPテーマはWho-ya Extended、EDテーマはCo shu Nie" . Retrieved 2021-05-01. - Billboard Japan (in Japanese)
  6. ↑ "Who-ya Extended 「Q-vism」、iTunesチャート総合1位！！" . Retrieved 2021-05-01. - Sony Music Entertainment Japan Official Website (in Japanese)
  7. ↑ "シングル「Q-vism」、iTunesアニメカテゴリーで1位！ カップリング曲「S-cape 2 the abs」も先行配信中！" . Retrieved 2021-05-01. -Sony Music Entertainment Japan Official Website (in Japanese)
  8. ↑ "Who-ya Extended『Q-vism』、オリコン週間デジタルシングルランキングでTOP10入り！！" . Retrieved 2021-05-01. -Sony Music Entertainment Japan Official Website (in Japanese)
  9. ↑ "Who-ya Extended、劇場版「PSYCHO-PASS」主題歌を配信リリース(動画あり)" . Retrieved 2021-05-01. - Natalie (website) (in Japanese) -
  10. ↑ "Who-ya Extendedが自身初となるファーストフルアルバム「wyxt.」を本日4月15日にリリース！" . Retrieved 2021-05-01. - Sony Music Entertainment Japan Official Website (in Japanese)
  11. ↑ "Set List". Sony Music AnimeSongs ONLINE 日本武道館 Official Site. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
  12. ↑ "「呪術廻戦」第2クールに向けて新PV公開、呪術高専の東京校と京都校が激しいバトル" . Retrieved 2021-05-01. - Natalie (website)(in Japanese)
  13. ↑ "TVアニメ『呪術廻戦』第2クールOPテーマ「VIVID VICE」オリコン初登場1位！" . Retrieved 2021-05-01. - Sony Music Entertainment Japan Official Website (in Japanese)
  14. ↑ "Who-ya Extended、Billboard JAPANとTikTokによる番組『NEXT FIRE』に出演 自身初の生配信スタジオライブをレポート" . Retrieved 2021-05-01. - Billboard Japan (in Japanese)
  15. ↑ "フジテレビ「+Ultra」TVアニメ『NIGHT HEAD 2041』オープニング・テーマWho-ya Extended「Icy Ivy」、7月15日より先行配信開始！" . Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  16. ↑ "Who-ya Extended、カルト的人気を誇るTVドラマをアニメ化した『NIGHT HEAD 2041』オープニングを担当". Billboard JAPAN . Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  17. ↑ "Who-ya Extended、TVアニメ『NIGHT HEAD 2041』OPテーマ「Icy Ivy」のミュージックビデオを公開". Excite . Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  18. ↑ "Who-ya Extended 2nd フルアルバム「WII」のリリース、そして1st solo live(仮)の開催が決定！". ソニー・ミュージックエンタテインメント (日本) . Retrieved 2021-08-20.
  19. ↑ "Who-ya Extended、劇場版「PSYCHO-PASS」主題歌を配信リリース（動画あり）" . Retrieved 2021-05-01. - Natalie (website) (in Japanese)
  20. ↑ "『NEXT FIRE』で放送されたWho-ya Extendedインタビューをレポート" . Retrieved 2021-05-01. - Billboard Japan (in Japanese)
  21. ↑ "ユニゾン・斎藤宏介、チコハニ・CHiCO、Who-ya Extended、イコラブ・野口衣織がInterFM『MUSIClock』で貴重な音楽＆プライベートトークを展開！". Yahoo! News (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-06-14.
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  23. ↑ "『NEXT FIRE』で放送されたWho-ya Extendedインタビューをレポート". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  24. ↑ ""Who-ya Extended「VIVID VICE」インタビュー"". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  25. ↑ "Oricon News/Who-ya Extended/Q-vism" . Retrieved 2021-05-01. - OriconNews (in Japanese)
  26. ↑ "Oricon News/Who-ya Extended/VIVID VICE" . Retrieved 2021-05-01. - OriconNews (in Japanese)
  27. ↑ "Who-ya Extended、TVアニメ『NIGHT HEAD 2041』オープニング・テーマを担当！8月には2枚目となるEP「Icy Ivy」のリリースも発表！(In Japanese)" . Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  28. ↑ "Who-ya Extendedが4月15日にリリースするファーストフルアルバム「wyxt.」より、「ErroЯ CØDE」を先行配信リリース！！" . Retrieved 2021-05-01. - Sony Music Entertainment Japan Official Website (in Japanese)
  29. ↑ "Oricon News/Who-ya Extended/wyxt" . Retrieved 2021-05-01. - OriconNews (in Japanese)
  30. ↑ Who-ya Extended 「Q-vism」MUSIC VIDEO（TVアニメ『PSYCHO-PASS サイコパス ３』オープニングテーマ）. October 24, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  31. ↑ Who-ya Extended 「S-cape 2 the abs」 MUSIC VIDEO. November 27, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  32. ↑ Who-ya Extended 「Synthetic Sympathy」 MUSIC VIDEO (PSYCHO-PASS ver.). March 9, 2020. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  33. ↑ Who-ya Extended 「Synthetic Sympathy」 MUSIC VIDEO full ver. 「PSYCHO PASS サイコパス ３ FIRST INSPECTOR」OP. March 27, 2020. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  34. ↑ Who-ya Extended 「ErroЯ CODE」 MUSIC VIDEO. April 13, 2020. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  35. ↑ Who-ya Extended 「VIVID VICE」 MUSIC VIDEO TVアニメ『呪術廻戦』OPテーマ. January 29, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  36. ↑ Who-ya Extended 「Icy Ivy」 MUSIC VIDEO. July 28, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  37. ↑ Who-ya Extended / Icy Ivy (Coveted Eden MIX) - SACRA BEATS. August 14, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  38. ↑ Who-ya Extended 「Wander Wraith」 MUSIC VIDEO. October 27, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  39. ↑ Who-ya Extended 「Growling Ghoul」 MUSIC VIDEO. November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  40. ↑ Who-ya Extended 「A Shout Of Triumph」 MUSIC VIDEO. June 2, 2022. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  41. ↑ "『PSYCHO-PASS サイコパス ３』オープニングテーマにて11月27日デビュー決定！" . Retrieved 2021-05-01. - Sony Music Entertainment Japan Official Website (in Japanese)
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  43. ↑ "Who-ya Extendedの新曲「VIVID VICE」がTVアニメ「呪術廻戦」第2クールのオープニングテーマに決定！4曲収録のEPもリリース！" . Retrieved 2021-05-01. - Sony Music Entertainment Japan Official Website (in Japanese)
  44. ↑ "Who-ya Extended、Billboard JAPANとTikTokによる番組『NEXT FIRE』に出演 自身初の生配信スタジオライブをレポート". Billboard Japan . Retrieved 2021-06-05.
  45. ↑ "■Who-ya Extended、『Icy Ivy』リリース記念ライブをYouTubeで生配信！". The F1rst Time. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
  46. ↑ "Set List". Sony Music AnimeSongs ONLINE 日本武道館 Official Site (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-05-01.
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