Leo-Nine

Lisa released two compilation albums titled Lisa Best -Day- and Lisa Best -Way- on May 9, 2018.{{cite web|title=5/9（水）LiSA初のベストアルバム、2タイトル同時リリース決定☆|url=http://www.lxixsxa.com/info/archive/?491831|publisher=Sacra Music|access-date=January 14, 2021|date=February 24, 2018|language=ja}} On August 12, 2020, the singer announced the release of her fifth studio album, Leo-Nine alongside a new single "Homura", which was slated to serve as the opening theme song of the anime movie Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train (2020). It follows her previous studio album Little Devil Parade released in May 2017, and marks her first full-length record in three years and five months.{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/390206|title=LiSA新曲「炎」、劇場版「鬼滅の刃」無限列車編の主題歌に決定|website=Natalie|date=August 2, 2020|access-date=January 11, 2021}} The track list was announced on September 2, 2020.{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/91841/2|title=LiSA、新AL『LEO-NiNE』収録楽曲公開＆リード曲「play the world! feat.PABLO」先行配信決定|website=Billboard Japan|date=September 2, 2020|access-date=January 14, 2021}} The physical version was made available in four different editions: Regular Edition, Limited Edition, First Limited Edition A, and First Limited Edition B. The regular edition contained the album with 13 tracks.{{Sfn|LiSA|2020a}} A limited CD+Blu-ray edition was offered with photo book.{{Sfn|LiSA|2020b}} The album was also released under a First Press Limited Edition A, which comes with CD+Blu-ray disc and an exclusive booklet, while the First Press Limited Edition B contains a bonus DVD containing the jacket-shooting videos.{{Sfn|LiSA|2020c}}{{Sfn|LiSA|2020d}} The opening track from the album "Play the World!" featuring Lisa's long-time collaborator Pablo (Pay Money to My Pain), was pre-released on September 4. The track was later selected as the opening song of e-sports championship, Rainbow Six Japan Championship 2020.{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/395607|title=LiSAの新曲がeスポーツ大会「レインボーシックス」公式ソングに、決勝で初披露|website=Natalie|date=September 9, 2020|language=ja|access-date=January 14, 2021}} Leo-Nine was released on October 14, 2020, by Sacra Music and Sony Music Japan.{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/391796|title=LiSA、3年5カ月ぶりニューアルバム＆劇場版「鬼滅の刃」主題歌シングルを同時発売|website=Natalie|date=August 13, 2020|access-date=January 11, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/400372|title=LiSA、映画「鬼滅の刃」主題歌を朝日が昇る浜辺で歌唱|website=Natalie|date=October 13, 2020|language=ja|access-date=January 11, 2021}}

The lead single "Akai Wana (Who Loves It?)/Adamas" was released as a double A-sided single on December 12, 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/534363/products/1300438/1/|title=赤い罠(who loves it?)/Adamas|date=December 12, 2018|access-date=January 14, 2021}} It was offered as the opening theme song of Sword Art Online: Alicization.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2121612/full/|title=LiSA、デジタルシングル初の1位 『ソードアート・オンライン』OPテーマ|date=October 17, 2018|website=Oricon|access-date=January 14, 2021}} It peaked at number two on the Oricon Singles Chart and number four on the Japan Hot 100.{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2018-12-24/|title=週間 シングルランキング 2018年12月24日付 （2018年12月10日～2018年12月16日）|date=October 17, 2018|website=Oricon|access-date=January 14, 2021}}{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2018&month=10&day=22|title=Billboard Japan Hot 100 [ 2018/10/22 付け ]|date=October 22, 2018|website=Billboard Japan|access-date=January 14, 2021}} Additionally, it topped Billboard Japan{{'}}s Hot Animation chart for two consecutive weeks.{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=anime&year=2018&month=10&day=22|title=Billboard Japan Hot Animation [ 2018/10/22 付け ]|date=October 22, 2018|website=Billboard Japan|access-date=January 14, 2021}} In April 2020, the single was certified platinum by the RIAJ, denoting sales of 250,000 copies.{{cite web|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Japan|title=Japanese digital certifications 2020|language=ja|format=Select 2020年4月 on the drop-down menu|url=https://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/cert/hs.html|access-date=January 14, 2021|date=April 2020}}

{{nihongo|"Gurenge"|紅蓮華||Red Lotus}} was served as the second single, being released on July 3, 2019.{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/329982|title=LiSA「紅蓮華」ライブ初披露、7月にシングルリリース決定|website=Natalie|date=April 29, 2019|language=ja|access-date=January 14, 2021}} It was used as the opening theme song of the anime series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (2019).{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/327849|title=アニメ「鬼滅の刃」EDテーマは梶浦由記×LiSA|website=Natalie|date=April 13, 2019|access-date=January 15, 2021}} "Gurenge" was a commercial success in Japan, marking Lisa's most successful single.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/international/9493505/lisa-interview-gurenge-japan-year-end-chart|title=LiSA Reacts to Billboard Japan Year-End Chart-Topper Feat: Exclusive|magazine=Billboard|date=December 3, 2020|access-date=January 11, 2021}} It reached number two on the Japan Hot 100 and number three on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart.{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2020&month=05&day=11|title=Billboard Japan Hot 100 [ 2020/05/11 付け ]|date=May 11, 2020|website=Billboard Japan|access-date=January 14, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2019-07-15/|title=週間 シングルランキング 2019年07月15日付 （2019年07月01日～2019年07月07日|date=July 15, 2019|website=Oricon|access-date=January 14, 2021}} Additionally, it topped the Animation chart 38 times during the tracking period of November 25, 2019 to November 22, 2020. "Gurenge" became the first single by a female artist to sell over one million digital copies in Japan, and the third single overall since Kenshi Yonezu's "Lemon" (2018) and "Uma to Shika" (2019).{{cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-07-28/lisa-demon-slayer-kimetsu-no-yaiba-song-tops-1-million-downloads/.162335|title= LiSA's Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Song Tops 1 Million Downloads|last= Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|work=Anime News Network|date=July 28, 2020|access-date=January 14, 2021}} In July 2020, "Gurenge" was certified Million by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for 1,000,000 full-track digital music downloads.{{cite web|url=https://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/cert/hs.html|script-title=ja:レコード協会調べ 4月度有料音楽配信認定|trans-title=Record Association Inspection Certification of Paid Online Music Distribution|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Japan|access-date=June 2, 2020|quote=Choose April 2020 from the dropdown menu.|language=ja}} The single was awarded as one of the Best 5 Songs by Download at the 34th Japan Gold Disc Awards.{{cite web|language=ja|url=https://golddisc.jp/award/34/Prize_2.html#gd34_21|title=The Japan Gold Disc Award 2020 {{!}} Winners|publisher=Japan Gold Disc Award|date=February 26, 2020|access-date=June 2, 2020}}

"Unlasting" was released as album's third single on December 11, 2019.{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/356504|title=LiSA、男女の別れや悲哀を表現した「unlasting」MV公開|website=Natalie|date=November 22, 2019|language=ja|access-date=January 14, 2021}} It served as the first ending theme song of the anime series Sword Art Online: Alicization – War of Underworld.{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/350482|title=LiSA、「SAO」新シリーズのEDに新曲「unlasting|website=Natalie|date=October 6, 2019|language=ja|access-date=January 14, 2021}} The single reached number six on the Hot 100, and number four on Oricon's Weekly Chart.{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2019&month=12&day=23|title=Billboard Japan Hot 100 [ 2019/12/23 付け ]|date=December 23, 2019|website=Billboard Japan|access-date=January 14, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2019-12-23/|title=週間 シングルランキング 2019年12月23日付 （2019年12月09日～2019年12月15日）|date=December 12, 2019|website=Oricon|access-date=January 14, 2021}}

{{nihongo|"Aijō"|愛錠}} was served as a promotional single from the album on August 17, 2020, receiving a lyric video.{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/391263|title=LiSA「愛錠」リリックビデオ、今夜プレミア公開|website=Natalie|date=August 8, 2020|language=ja|access-date=January 14, 2021}} It was delivered as the theme song of the Japanese drama 13.{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/389873|title=LiSA初のドラマ主題歌決定、「13」日本リメイク版を彩るバラード「愛錠」|website=Natalie|date=July 31, 2020|language=ja|access-date=January 14, 2021}}

File:LiSA on PF28 stage 20180520b.jpg" and Leo-Nine, Lisa (pictured) became the first ever artist to simultaneously debut a song and an album at number one on Billboard Japan{{'}}s charts.]]

Leo-Nine debuted at number one on the Oricon Albums Chart on the chart issue dated October 20, 2020, selling 66,000 copies in its first week. The same week, Lisa also topped the Oricon Singles Chart with "Homura". By doing so, she became the first female artist in 16 years and 6 months to simultaneously debut a song and an album in Japan since Hikaru Utada.{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2174744/full/|title=LiSA、令和初のシングル&アルバム同時1位獲得 女性アーティスト歴代10組目に「すごい歴史に名前を刻ませていただけてうれしい」【オリコンランキング】|website=Oricon|date=October 20, 2020|language=ja|access-date=January 11, 2021}} It reached number one on Billboard Japan{{'}}s Daily Album Chart, pulling 41,451 copies in its first three days. It went on to chart at number one on the weekly Hot Albums chart, selling 66,165 copies in its opening week. With "Homura" simultaneously topping the Japan Hot 100, Lisa became the first act in history to have both a song and an album debut at number one on the chart.{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/93473/2|title=【ビルボード】LiSA「炎」と『LEO-NiNE』で史上初のダブル総合首位獲得|website=Billboard Japan|date=October 21, 2020|language=ja|access-date=January 11, 2021}} Leo-Nine has been certified gold by the RIAJ, denoting 100,000 copies sent to Japanese retailers.

Credits adapted from Billboard Japan.

{{Track listing

| headline = CD{{Sfn|LiSA|2020a}}

| extra_column = Arrangement

| title1 = Play the World!

| note1 = featuring Pablo

| lyrics1 = {{hlist|Lisa|Tomoya Tabuchi}}

| music1 = {{hlist|Pablo}}

| extra1 = {{hlist|Pablo}}

| length1 = 4:18

| title2 = Gurenge

| note2 =

| lyrics2 = {{hlist|Lisa}}

| music2 = {{hlist|Hana Kusano|Yoko Eguchi}}

| extra2 = {{hlist|Ryo Eguchi}}

| length2 = 3:57

| title3 = Harebutai

| note3 =

| lyrics3 = {{hlist|Lisa}}

| music3 = {{hlist|Koichiro Takahashi}}

| extra3 = {{hlist|Koichiro Takahashi}}

| length3 = 4:59

| title4 = Makoto Shiyaka

| note4 =

| lyrics4 = {{hlist|Tomoya Tabuchi}}

| music4 = {{hlist|Tomoya Tabuchi}}

| extra4 = {{hlist|Ryo Eguchi}}

| length4 = 3:50

| title5 = Cancellation

| note5 =

| lyrics5 = {{hlist|Lisa}}

| music5 = {{hlist|Pablo}}

| extra5 = {{hlist|Pablo}}

| length5 = 4:11

| title6 = Aijo

| note6 =

| lyrics6 = {{hlist|Lisa}}

| music6 = {{hlist|Kayoko Kusano}}

| extra6 = {{hlist|Ryo Eguchi}}

| length6 = 4:05

| title7 = Akai Wana (Who Loves It?)

| note7 =

| lyrics7 = {{hlist|Lisa|Tomoya Tabuchi}}

| music7 = {{hlist|Tomoya Tabuchi}}

| extra7 = {{hlist|Shota Horie}}

| length7 = 4:12

| title8 = Selfish Ket Sea

| note8 =

| lyrics8 = {{hlist|Masato Kanai (BIGMAMA)}}

| music8 = {{hlist|Masato Kanai (BIGMAMA)}}

| extra8 = {{hlist|Ryo Eguchi}}

| length8 = 4:11

| title9 = Unlasting

| note9 =

| lyrics9 = {{hlist|Lisa}}

| music9 = {{hlist|Kayoko Kusano}}

| extra9 = {{hlist|Shota Horie}}

| length9 = 4:56

| title10 = Adamas

| note10 =

| lyrics10 = {{hlist|Lisa}}

| music10 = {{hlist|Kayoko Kusano}}

| extra10 = {{hlist|Shota Horie}}

| length10 = 3:48

| title11 = 1 cm

| note11 =

| lyrics11 = {{hlist|Lisa}}

| music11 = {{hlist|Lisa|Shota Horie}}

| extra11 = {{hlist|Shota Horie}}

| length11 = 1:27

| title12 = Howl

| note12 =

| lyrics12 = {{hlist|Lisa}}

| music12 = {{hlist|Hideo Nekota}}

| extra12 = {{hlist|Ryo Eguchi}}

| length12 = 4:53

| title13 = Beautiful World

| note13 =

| lyrics13 = {{hlist|Lisa}}

| music13 = {{hlist|Yasuha Konan}}

| extra13 = {{hlist|Ryo Eguchi}}

| length13 = 5:12

| total_length = 54:03

}}

{{tracklist

| headline = Bonus DVD (First Press Limited Edition)

| extra_column =

| title1 = Play the World!

| length1 =

| note1 = music video

| title2 = Akai Wana (Who Loves It?)

| length2 =

| note2 = music video

| title3 = Adamas

| length3 =

| note3 = music video

| title4 = Gurenge

| length4 =

| note4 = music video

| title5 = Unlasting

| length5 =

| note5 = music video

| title6 = Aijo

| length6 =

| note6 = lyric video

| title7 = Howl

| length7 =

| note7 = music video

| title8 = Unlasting

| length8 =

| note8 = Lisa special live in AbemaTV

| title9 = Shirushi

| length9 =

| note9 = Lisa special live in AbemaTV

| title10 = Gurenge

| length10 =

| note10 = The First Take

| title11 = The Making of Leo-Nine

| length11 =

| note11 =

}}

{{Certification Table Top}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Japan|relyear=2020|certyear=2020|certmonth=11|type=album|artist=Lisa|title=Leo-Nine|award=Gold|access-date=January 14, 2021|refname="RIAJ"}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true}}

• {{cite book|last1=LiSA|date=14 October 2020a|title=Leo-Nine|edition=Regular|publisher=Sony Music Entertainment|asin=B08FP7SKKY|asin-tld=co.jp}}
• {{cite book|last1=LiSA|date=14 October 2020b|title=Leo-Nine|edition=Limited|publisher=Sony Music Entertainment|asin=B08FP54QT1|asin-tld=co.jp}}
• {{cite book|last1=LiSA|date=14 October 2020c|title=Leo-Nine|edition=First press limited A|publisher=Sony Music Entertainment|asin=B08FP5NNW7|asin-tld=co.jp}}
• {{cite book|last1=LiSA|date=14 October 2020d|title=Leo-Nine|edition=First press limited B|publisher=Sony Music Entertainment|asin=B08FP7LHSK|asin-tld=co.jp}}

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