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Who-ya Extended

{{Short description|Japanese musical group}}

{{Cleanup rewrite|it contains poor English and unencyclopedic tone|date=July 2021}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Who-ya Extended

| image = Who-ya Extended signing autograph.jpg

| caption = Who-ya Extended signing autograph at Hyper Japan 2024, London.

| image_size =

| landscape = yes

| background = band

| alias =

| origin = Japan

| genre = {{flatlist|

| years_active = 2019–present

| label = {{unbulleted list|

SME Records (2019–2022)|Sacra Music (2022–present){{cite web |title=Who-ya Extended レーベル移籍のお知らせ|url=https://www.wyxt.info/info/archive/?id=547346|access-date=November 28, 2022}}}}

| Production =

| website = {{URL|https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/wyxt/|Official Website (Japanese Only)}}

| current_members = Who-ya

| past_members =

}}

{{Infobox YouTube personality

| name = Who-ya Extended

| channel_display_name = Who-ya Extended official YouTube channel

| channel_id = UCmrRmvzzPW5Hx8p9AVQIxIw

| years_active = 2019–present

| genre = Music

| subscribers = 66.5 thousand

| views = 33.36 million

| stats_update = 27 July 2024

}}

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

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).{{Cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/368101 |title=Who-ya Extended、劇場版「PSYCHO-PASS」主題歌を配信リリース(動画あり)|accessdate=2021-05-01}} - Natalie (website) (in Japanese) Members other than Who-ya change depending on songs although they have core members.{{Cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/pp/wyxt|title=Who-ya Extended「VIVID VICE」インタビュー|accessdate=2021-05-01}} - Natalie (website)(in Japanese)

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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/80512/22|title=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|accessdate=2021-05-01}} - Billboard Japan (in Japanese) The pre-released single on October 25 ranked No. 1 on the iTunes general chart,{{Cite web|url=https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/wyxt/info/511702|title=Who-ya Extended 「Q-vism」、iTunesチャート総合1位！！|accessdate=2021-05-01}} - Sony Music Entertainment Japan Official Website (in Japanese) No. 1 in Amazon Digital Popularity Ranking, No. 1 in iTunes Anime Category,{{Cite web|url= https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/wyxt/info/512689|title=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！|accessdate=2021-05-01}} -Sony Music Entertainment Japan Official Website (in Japanese) and ranked in the top 10 in Oricon weekly digital single rankings and so on.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/wyxt/info/511832|title=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！！|accessdate=2021-05-01}} -Sony Music Entertainment Japan Official Website (in Japanese)

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.{{Cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/368101 |title=Who-ya Extended、劇場版「PSYCHO-PASS」主題歌を配信リリース(動画あり)|accessdate=2021-05-01}} - Natalie (website) (in Japanese) - On April 15, the first album "wyxt." was released.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/wyxt/info/517816|title=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！|accessdate=2021-05-01}} - Sony Music Entertainment Japan Official Website (in Japanese)

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"{{cite web|url=https://www.smanimesongs.jp/|title=Set List|publisher=Sony Music AnimeSongs ONLINE 日本武道館 Official Site|accessdate=2021-05-01}}

In January 2021, their new song "VIVID VICE" was selected as the opening song for the 2nd cour of the anime Jujutsu Kaisen.{{Cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/411914|title=「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|accessdate=2021-05-01}} - Natalie (website)(in Japanese) 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/wyxt/info/525900|title=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！|accessdate=2021-05-01}} - Sony Music Entertainment Japan Official Website (in Japanese) 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".{{Cite web|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/98695/2|title=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|accessdate=2021-05-01}} - Billboard Japan (in Japanese)

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{{Cite web|url=https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/wyxt/info/531120|title=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！|accessdate = 2021-07-13}} and 2nd EP "Icy Ivy" was released on August 11.{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/101262/2|title=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|work=Billboard JAPAN|accessdate = 2021-06-24}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.excite.co.jp/news/article/Lisani_0000303007/?p=2|title= 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|publisher=Excite|accessdate=2021-08-09}}

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/wyxt/info/532336|title=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！|publisher=ソニー・ミュージックエンタテインメント (日本)|accessdate=2021-08-20}}

Member

Who-ya – Vocal, Lyrics, Composition

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  • Who-ya was 20-year-old when they debuted.{{Cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/368101 |title=Who-ya Extended、劇場版「PSYCHO-PASS」主題歌を配信リリース（動画あり）|accessdate=2021-05-01}} - Natalie (website) (in Japanese)
  • He started to listen to the music influenced by his parents, especially his mother who likes international rock-bands. He was especially influenced by Chester Bennington from Linkin Park.{{Cite web|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/special/detail/315 |title=『NEXT FIRE』で放送されたWho-ya Extendedインタビューをレポート|accessdate=2021-05-01}} - Billboard Japan (in Japanese)
  • He was not a good singer until his primary school days.{{Cite web |url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/72a3d2ebcd844a43c170d4c182f12a1c3ea25f22 |title=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！ |publisher=Yahoo! News (in Japanese)|accessdate=2021-06-14}}
  • He started to play music when he was in the third year of the junior high school. At that time, his friends asked him to join the band as the vocalist for a school festival and there for the first time he sang in public. Then he was fascinated by the greatness and possibility of entertainment and started to hope to play in the bigger places, which is the reason why he became a musician. The biggest turning point for him was the moment when he met the current members in Who-ya Extended when he continued to play in a band in the high-school.{{Cite web |url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/special/detail/3155 |title=『NEXT FIRE』で放送されたWho-ya Extendedインタビューをレポート |work=Billboard JAPAN |language=Japanese|accessdate=2021-07-03}}
  • His character is straightforward and stubborn.{{Cite web |url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/special/detail/3155 |title=『NEXT FIRE』で放送されたWho-ya Extendedインタビューをレポート |work=Billboard Japan|language=Japanese|accessdate=2021-07-03}} He likes to do things to make people happier.{{Cite web|title="Who-ya Extended「VIVID VICE」インタビュー"|url=https://natalie.mu/music/pp/wyxt|website=Natalie|accessdate=2021-06-27|language=ja}}

Discography

= Singles =

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! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Released

! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Standard number

! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Songs

! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Note(s)

1st

|November 23, 2019 {{small|(JPN)}}

! scope="row"| "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{{Cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/755434/products/1338770/1/|title=Oricon News/Who-ya Extended/Q-vism|accessdate=2021-05-01}} - OriconNews (in Japanese)

= EPs =

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! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Released

! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Standard number

! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Songs

! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Note(s)

1st

|February 17, 2021 {{small|(JPN)}}

! scope="row"| "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{{Cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/755434/products/1378090/1/|title=Oricon News/Who-ya Extended/VIVID VICE|accessdate=2021-05-01}} - OriconNews (in Japanese)

2nd

|August 11, 2021 {{small|(JPN)}}

! scope="row"| "Icy Ivy"{{Cite web|url=https://www.wyxt.info/info/archive/?id=530439|title=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)|accessdate = 2021-06-24}}

|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 =

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scope="col" rowspan="1"| Released

! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Note(s)

October 25, 2019 {{small|(JPN)}}

! scope="row"| "Q-vism"

|Pre-released

March 9, 2020 {{small|(JPN)}}

! scope="row"| "Synthetic Sympathy"

|

March 27, 2020 {{small|(JPN)}}

! scope="row"| "ErroЯ CØDE"{{Cite web|url=https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/wyxt/info/5170400|title=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！！|accessdate=2021-05-01}} - Sony Music Entertainment Japan Official Website (in Japanese)

|Pre-released

January 16, 2021 {{small|(JPN)}}

! scope="row"| "VIVID VICE"

|Pre-released

July 15, 2021 {{small|(JPN)}}

! scope="row"| "Icy Ivy"

|Pre-released

August 13, 2021 {{small|(JPN)}}

! scope="row"|"Icy Ivy (Coveted Eden MIX) - Sakura Chill Beats Singles"

|

October 27, 2021 {{small|(JPN)}}

! scope="row"| "Wander Wraith"

|Pre-released

April 11, 2022 {{small|(JPN)}}

! scope="row"| "A Shout of Triumph"

|Pre-released

= Albums =

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! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Released

! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Standard number

! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Songs

! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Note(s)

1st

|April 15, 2020 {{small|(JPN)}}

! scope="row"| "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{{Cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/755434/products/1352148/1/|title=Oricon News/Who-ya Extended/wyxt.|accessdate=2021-05-01}} - OriconNews (in Japanese)
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lO0mtxmSYQ Trailer]

2nd

|November 10, 2021 {{small|(JPN)}}

! scope="row"| "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

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! Released

! Song

! Note(s)

! {{abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}

October 25, 2019

|"Q-vism"

|Over 1 million views

|{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leo4W7I6ams|title=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）|date=October 24, 2019|access-date=June 28, 2022}}

November 27, 2019

|"S-cape 2 the abs"

|Over 100,000 views

|{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6lb1fOQyUs|title=Who-ya Extended 「S-cape 2 the abs」 MUSIC VIDEO|date=November 27, 2019|access-date=June 28, 2022}}

March 9, 2020

|"Synthetic Sympathy (PSYCHO-PASS ver.)"

|Over 1 million views

|{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpGNvC-EzfQ|title=Who-ya Extended 「Synthetic Sympathy」 MUSIC VIDEO (PSYCHO-PASS ver.)|date=March 9, 2020|access-date=June 28, 2022}}

March 27, 2020

|"Synthetic Sympathy"

|Over 1 million views

|{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9PRpTiZvco|title=Who-ya Extended 「Synthetic Sympathy」 MUSIC VIDEO full ver. 「PSYCHO PASS サイコパス ３ FIRST INSPECTOR」OP|date=March 27, 2020|access-date=November 28, 2022}}

April 13, 2020

|"ErroЯ CODE"

|Over 900,000 views

|{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGvZQ_vfosg|title=Who-ya Extended 「ErroЯ CODE」 MUSIC VIDEO|date=April 13, 2020|access-date=November 28, 2022}}

January 30, 2021

|"VIVID VICE"

|Over 15 million views

|{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU6I8TxU6Z4|title=Who-ya Extended 「VIVID VICE」 MUSIC VIDEO TVアニメ『呪術廻戦』OPテーマ|date=January 29, 2021|access-date=June 28, 2022}}

July 28, 2021

|"Icy Ivy"

|Over 300,000 views

|{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DzT0Yrc3nQ|title=Who-ya Extended 「Icy Ivy」 MUSIC VIDEO|date=July 28, 2021|access-date=November 28, 2022}}

August 14, 2021

|"Icy Ivy (Coveted Eden MIX) - Sakura Chill Beats Singles"

|Over 300,000 views

|{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QzCV9Evh4s|title=Who-ya Extended / Icy Ivy (Coveted Eden MIX) - SACRA BEATS|date=August 14, 2021|access-date=November 28, 2022}}

October 27, 2021

|"Wander Wraith"

|Over 1 million views

|{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yZ430js3E8|title=Who-ya Extended 「Wander Wraith」 MUSIC VIDEO|date=October 27, 2021|access-date=November 28, 2022}}

November 10, 2021

|"Growling Ghoul"

|

|{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0Cn-TrPYK0|title=Who-ya Extended 「Growling Ghoul」 MUSIC VIDEO|date=November 10, 2021|access-date=November 28, 2022}}

June 2, 2022

|"A Shout Of Triumph"

|Over 100,000 views

|{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceTuanxfizA|title=Who-ya Extended 「A Shout Of Triumph」 MUSIC VIDEO|date=June 2, 2022|access-date=November 28, 2022}}

Opening and ending themes

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! Year !! Song !! Tie-up !! {{abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}

2019"Q-vism"TV anime Psycho-Pass 3 opening song

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/wyxt/info/5107492|title=『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！|accessdate=2021-05-01}} - Sony Music Entertainment Japan Official Website (in Japanese)

2020"Synthetic Sympathy"Anime movie Psycho-Pass 3: First Inspector theme song

|{{Cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/368101 |title=Who-ya Extended、劇場版「PSYCHO-PASS」主題歌を配信リリース（動画あり）|accessdate=2021-05-01}} - Natalie (website) (in Japanese)

rowspan="2" |2021"VIVID VICE"TV anime Jujutsu Kaisen opening song for the 2nd cour

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/wyxt/info/524970|title=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！|accessdate=2021-05-01}} - Sony Music Entertainment Japan Official Website (in Japanese)

"Icy Ivy"TV anime Night Head 2041 opening song

|

2022"A Shout of Triumph"TV anime Build Divide -#FFFFFF (Code White)- ending song

|

Live

class=wikitable

!Event date !! Title !! Venue !! Note(s) !! {{abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}

April 2, 2021

| TikTok 『Next Fire

| Online live

|

|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/98695/2|title=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|work=Billboard Japan|accessdate=2021-06-05}}

August 20, 2021

| 『VIVID × VIVID』case of "Icy Ivy"

| Tokyo, YouTube live streaming

|Invited 100 persons who purchased the EP『Icy Ivy』

|{{cite web|url=https://www.thefirsttimes.jp/news/0000017269/|title=■Who-ya Extended、『Icy Ivy』リリース記念ライブをYouTubeで生配信！|publisher=The F1rst Time |accessdate=2021-08-20}}

Events

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! Event Date !! Title !! Venue !! Note(s) !! {{abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}

July 19,2024

| Hyper Japan 2024

|London, England

|Sang various songs live like “Vivid Vice”, “Q-vism”, “Shout of Triumph”

January 3, 2021

| Sony Music AnimeSongs ONLINE Nippon Budokan

| Nippon Budokan （Tokyo）

|

|{{cite web|url=https://www.smanimesongs.jp/|title=Set List|publisher=Sony Music AnimeSongs ONLINE 日本武道館 Official Site (in Japanese)|accessdate=2021-05-01}}

June 13, 2021

| Jujutsu Kaisen JuJu-Fes 2021

| Kawaguchi Sogo Center(Saitama); online

| Joined as a secret guest and sang Vivid Vice

|{{Cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/432358|title=「呪術廻戦」フェス、1年生と2年生が"荒川横断じゅじゅトラクイズ"で対決|publisher=Natalie|accessdate = 2021-06-14}}

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Category:Japanese pop rock music groups

Category:Musical groups established in 2019

Category:Sacra Music artists

Category:Sony Music Entertainment Japan artists

Category:2019 establishments in Japan

Awards and nominations

class="wikitable sortable"

!Award ceremony

!Year

!Category

!Nominee(s)/work(s)

!Result

!{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

rowspan="1" |6th Crunchyroll Anime Awards

| rowspan="1" |2022

| rowspan="1" |Best Opening

|"Vivid Vice"

{{small|(from Jujutsu Kaisen anime)}}

|{{nom}}

Reference

{{reflist}}

External links

  • {{Official website|www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/wyxt/}}