Otonoe

{{Infobox album

| name = Otonoe

| type = studio

| artist = Wagakki Band

| cover = Wagakki Band - Otonoe.jpg

| alt =

| caption =

| released = {{Start date|2018|04|25}}

| recorded = 2017

| studio = {{hlist|Aobadai Studio|Alive Recording Studio|Studio A-Tone Yotsuya|Izumi Hall}}

| genre = {{hlist|J-pop|heavy metal|folk rock}}

| length = 54:17

| language = Japanese

| label = Avex Trax

| producer = Seiji Fukagawa

| prev_title = Kiseki Best Collection +

| prev_year = 2017

| next_title = React

| next_year = 2019

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Otonoe

| type = studio

| single1 = Yuki Kageboushi

| single1date = January 24, 2018

| single2 = Sasameyuki

| single2date = November 14, 2018

}}

{{External music video

| type = album

| 1 = {{YouTube|0ssuuTmR7kU|Otonoe all songs digest}}

}}

{{nihongo4|Otonoe|オトノエ}} is the fourth studio album by Japanese band Wagakki Band and their final studio release under Avex Trax. It was released on April 25, 2018 in five editions: CD only, two music video editions, and two live concert editions with DVD or Blu-ray discs. The live concert editions feature the Wagakki Band Premium Symphonic Night ~ Live & Orchestra ~ in Osaka-jō Hall show. In addition, a mu-mo Shop exclusive box set was released, featuring an instrumental CD, both music video and concert DVDs and Blu-ray discs.{{cite web |url=https://artist.cdjournal.com/d/-/4118020946 |title=和楽器バンド / オトノエ |website=CDJournal |access-date=2021-05-16}}{{cite web |url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000153844 |title=【特別企画】和楽器バンド、『オトノエ』衣装解説 |website=BARKS |date=2018-04-18 |access-date=2021-05-16}}{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/goods/detail/584824 |title=オトノエ {{!}} 和楽器バンド |publisher=Billboard Japan |access-date=2021-05-16}}

The album includes the song "Yukikage-Boushi", which was used by used car dealership chain Gulliver for their 2018 New Year sale commercial featuring the band.{{cite news |url=https://www.nikkan.co.jp/releases/view/18519 |title=ガリバー初売りセールの新CM公開～和楽器バンドが七福神ならぬ八福神に変身！～ |newspaper=Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun |date=2017-12-27 |access-date=2021-05-16}} "Sasameyuki" was used as the ending theme of the anime TV series Holmes of Kyoto.{{cite web |url=https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/111002 |title=Wagakki Band’s 'Sasameyuki' to be Used as Theme Song for ‘Kyoto Teramachi Sanjou no Holmes’ Anime |website=Moshi Moshi Nippon |date=2018-06-03 |access-date=2021-05-18}}

Otonoe peaked at No. 2 on Oricon's albums chart.{{cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/608253/products/1271713/1/ |title=オトノエ {{!}} 和楽器バンド |publisher=Oricon |access-date=2021-05-16}} The album received the Excellent Album Award at the 60th Japan Record Awards.{{cite web |url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000161851 |title=『第60回輝く！日本レコード大賞』、各賞受賞者発表 |website=BARKS |date=2018-11-18 |access-date=2021-05-16}}

Track listing

All tracks are arranged by Wagakki Band.

{{Track listing

| headline = CD

| total_length = 54:17

| title1 = Sasameyuki

| note1 = {{nihongo4||細雪||"Light Snowfall"}}

| writer1 = Machiya

| length1 = 3:58

| title2 = Hakanaku mo Utsukushii no wa

| note2 = {{nihongo4||「儚くも美しいのは」||"What Is Ephemeral and Beautiful"}}

| writer2 = Machiya

| length2 = 3:49

| title3 = Yuki Kageboushi

| note3 = {{nihongo4||雪影ぼうし||"Snowy Silhouette"}}

| writer3 = Yuko Suzuhana

| length3 = 3:38

| title4 = Kimi ga Inai Machi

| note4 = {{nihongo4||君がいない街||"A City Without You"}}

| writer4 = Asa

| length4 = 4:17

| title5 = World Domination

| writer5 = Suzuhana

| length5 = 3:24

| title6 = Doppo

| note6 = {{nihongo4||独歩||"Lonely stroll"}}

| writer6 = Machiya

| length6 = 4:01

| title7 = Shizumanai Taiyō

| note7 = {{nihongo4||沈まない太陽||"The Sun That Never Sets"}}

| writer7 = Kurona

| length7 = 4:31

| title8 = Paradigm Shift

| note8 = {{nihongo4||パラダイムシフト|Paradaimu Shifuto}}

| writer8 = Kiyoshi Ibukuro

| length8 = 4:00

| title9 = Kaze Tachinu

| note9 = {{nihongo4||風立ちぬ||"The Wind Rises"}}

| writer9 = Machiya

| length9 = 4:08

| title10 = Guren

| note10 = {{nihongo4||紅蓮||"Crimson Lotus"}}

| writer10 = Wasabi

| length10 = 3:45

| title11 = Sabaku no Komoriuta

| note11 = {{nihongo4||砂漠の子守唄||"Desert Lullaby"}}

| writer11 = Suzuhana

| length11 = 5:52

| title12 = Tenjō no Kanata

| note12 = {{nihongo4||天上ノ彼方||"Beyond the Heavens"}}

| writer12 = Asa

| length12 = 4:21

| title13 = Okinotayuu -Live Version- (Bonus Track)

| note13 = {{nihongo4||オキノタユウ-Live ver.-||"Albatross -Live ver.-"}}

| writer13 = Machiya

| length13 = 4:34

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Music Video Edition DVD/Blu-ray

| title1 = Yuki Kageboushi

| note1 = Music video

| length1 =

| title2 = Sasameyuki

| note2 = Music video

| length2 =

| title3 = Sasameyuki (for Piano and Symphonic Orchestra)

| note3 = Music video

| length3 =

| title4 = Sabaku no Komoriuta

| note4 = Music video

| length4 =

| title5 = Sasameyuki

| note5 = Making

| length5 =

| title6 = Sabaku no Komoriuta

| note6 = Making

| length6 =

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Live Video Edition DVD/Blu-ray

| title1 = Overture for Piano and Symphonic Orchestra

| note1 =

| length1 =

| title2 = Tori no Yō ni

| note2 = {{nihongo4||鳥のように||"Like a Bird"}}

| writer2 = Suzuhana

| length2 =

| title3 = Hangeki no Yaiba

| note3 = {{nihongo4||反撃の刃||"Counter Blade"}}

| writer3 = Machiya

| length3 =

| title4 = Amenochi Kanjouron

| note4 = {{nihongo4||雨のち感情論||"Emotion Theory After the Rain"}}

| writer4 = Suzuhana

| length4 =

| title5 = Okinotayuu

| writer5 = Machiya

| length5 =

| title6 = Ryūsei

| note6 = {{nihongo4||流星||"Falling Stars"}}

| writer6 = Machiya

| length6 =

| title7 = Wagakki Band Premium Symphonic Night ~ Live & Orchestra ~ in Osaka-jō Hall Documentary

| note7 = {{nihongo4||｢和楽器バンド Premium Symphonic Night ～ライブ＆オーケストラ～ in 大阪城ホール｣ドキュメント}}

| writer7 =

| length7 =

}}

Personnel

Yuko Suzuhana – vocals
Machiya – guitar, backing vocals
Beni Ninagawa – tsugaru shamisen
Kiyoshi Ibukuro – koto
Asa – bass
Daisuke Kaminaga – shakuhachi
Wasabi – drums
Kurona – wadaiko, kakegoe vocals (track 7)

Charts

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" ! scope="col"\| Chart (2018) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
scope="row"\| Japanese Albums (Oricon) \| 2
scope="row"\| Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard){{cite web \|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2018&month=05&day=07 \|title=Billboard Japan Hot Albums \|publisher=Billboard Japan \|date=2018-05-02 \|access-date=2021-05-14}} \| 2
scope="row"\| Japanese Top Albums Sales (Billboard){{cite web \|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=top_albums&year=2018&month=05&day=07 \|title=Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales \|publisher=Billboard Japan \|date=2018-05-02 \|access-date=2021-05-14}} \| 2

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

! scope="col"| Chart (2018)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| Japanese Albums (Oricon)

| 2

scope="row"| Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard){{cite web |url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2018&month=05&day=07 |title=Billboard Japan Hot Albums |publisher=Billboard Japan |date=2018-05-02 |access-date=2021-05-14}}

| 2

scope="row"| Japanese Top Albums Sales (Billboard){{cite web |url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=top_albums&year=2018&month=05&day=07 |title=Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales |publisher=Billboard Japan |date=2018-05-02 |access-date=2021-05-14}}

| 2

References

External links

{{Official website|https://wagakkiband.com/musics/8854}}
{{Official website|https://avexnet.jp/contents/music_j/WAGAK/discography/1027328}} (Avex Group)
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Category:2010s Japanese-language albums

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