Otonoe

Otonoe
Studio album by
Wagakki Band
ReleasedApril 25, 2018 (2018-04-25)
Recorded2017
Studio
  • Aobadai Studio
  • Alive Recording Studio
  • Studio A-Tone Yotsuya
  • Izumi Hall
Genre
Length54:17
LanguageJapanese
LabelAvex Trax
ProducerSeiji Fukagawa
Wagakki Band chronology
Kiseki Best Collection +
(2017) 		Otonoe
(2018) 		React
(2019)
Singles from Otonoe
  1. "Yuki Kageboushi"
    Released: January 24, 2018
  2. "Sasameyuki"
    Released: November 14, 2018
Music video
Otonoe all songs digest on YouTube

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.[1][2][3]

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.[4] "Sasameyuki" was used as the ending theme of the anime TV series Holmes of Kyoto.[5]

Otonoe peaked at No. 2 on Oricon's albums chart.[6] The album received the Excellent Album Award at the 60th Japan Record Awards.[7]

  1. ^ "和楽器バンド / オトノエ". CDJournal. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  2. ^ "【特別企画】和楽器バンド、『オトノエ』衣装解説". BARKS. 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  3. ^ "オトノエ | 和楽器バンド". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  4. ^ "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！～". Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun. 2017-12-27. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  5. ^ "Wagakki Band's 'Sasameyuki' to be Used as Theme Song for 'Kyoto Teramachi Sanjou no Holmes' Anime". Moshi Moshi Nippon. 2018-06-03. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  6. ^ "オトノエ | 和楽器バンド". Oricon. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  7. ^ "『第60回輝く！日本レコード大賞』、各賞受賞者発表". BARKS. 2018-11-18. Retrieved 2021-05-16.