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"Taishō Roman" (大正浪漫, alternatively titled "Taishō Romance" or "Romance")[1] is a song recorded by Japanese duo Yoasobi. It was released as a stand-alone digital single on September 15, 2021, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Written by Ayase, a member of the duo, the song was based on Natsumi's novel Taishō Romance, about a romance of two people who came from different periods that contact via pen pal. Commercially, the song peaked at number two on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, and number five on the Oricon Combined Singles Chart.

"Taishō Roman"
Single by Yoasobi
from the EP The Book 2
LanguageJapanese
English title"Romance"
ReleasedSeptember 15, 2021 (2021-09-15)
GenreJ-pop
Length2:48
LabelSony Japan
Songwriter(s)Ayase
Producer(s)Ayase
Yoasobi singles chronology
"Loveletter"
(2021)		 "Taishō Roman"
(2021)		 "Tsubame"
(2021)
Music video
"Taishō Roman" on YouTube

Background and release


On July 20, 2020, Monogatary.com, a novel website operated by Sony Music Entertainment Japan, announced a novel contest Yoasobi Contest Vol.2 (夜遊びコンテストvol.2), for selecting a novel to publish as a book by Futabasha and write a song by Yoasobi.[2][3] A won novel was announced on October 30, titled Taishō Romance (大正ロマンス, Taishō Romansu), which was written by Natsumi,[4] from the total of 2,086 novels.[5] The story is about Tokito, a boy who lives in the Reiwa period accidentally received a letter from Chiyoko, a girl from the Taishō period, who later became a pen pal and developed a romance.[5][6]

On August 9, 2021, at YouTube live streaming, Online Live Viewing Event "Yoasobi Hanseikai", the duo announced to adapt the award-winning novel Taishō Romance to produce a new song titled "Taishō Roman" with changing a word from "Romance" (ロマンス) in katakana to "Roman" (浪漫) in kanji instead of the original on September 15, and publish the book of the same new title on the following day, September 16.[7][5][8] The song was teased and featured as a main theme of Yoasobi's exhibition, titled Semiconductors Create New Realities, at Sony Park Exhibition, which was held at Ginza Sony Park.[6] "Taishō Roman" officially released on September 15 to digital music and streaming platforms.[9] Later, the song was included on their second EP The Book 2, released on December 1.[10]


Composition and lyrics


The lyrics of Taishō Roman are based upon an eponymous novel which references the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake of the Taishō era.
The lyrics of "Taishō Roman" are based upon an eponymous novel which references the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake of the Taishō era.

"Taishō Roman" was written by Ayase, a member, and producer of Yoasobi,[7] and composed in the key of C♯ major, 130 beats per minute with a running time of 2 minutes and 48 seconds.[11] It is described as a "bittersweet" song with "hooked" piano sound. Valerie Valdez from The Honey Pop said the song is "produce[d] music that gives off the feeling of going through time."[12]

Lyrically, like the based novel, "Taishō Roman" tells a time-lapse romance of two people who span over a hundred years.[6] A boy in present Reiwa period accidentally received a letter written by a girl in Taishō period, 100 years ago. He fell in love with her and would like to meet her, but he could not because of the time difference. The boy learned that the girl was in a period of disaster (1923 Great Kantō earthquake) and wrote to warn her, but she did not reply after that. The girl's letter was sent to him later, described by the boy as "the last love letter". He regarded the letters as proof that girls are alive in her time and are determined to one day convey to her the experience of their own time.[13]


Commercial performance


In Japan's Oricon charts, "Taishō Roman" debuted at number 7[14] and peaked at number 5 on the Combined Singles Chart.[15] The song also debuted atop the Digital Singles (Single Track) Chart, selling 32,022 download units,[16] becoming the eighth number-one song of the chart.[17] For Billboard Japan, the song debuted at number two on the Japan Hot 100, behind only Kis-My-Ft2's "Fear", selling 28,042 download units (number one on the Download Songs), and with 4,045,151 steams (number 20 on the Streaming Songs) in first week.[18] The song also entered number 105, and 42 on the Billboard Global 200, and Global Excl. US charts of October 2, respectively.[19][20]


Music video


An accompanying music video of "Taishō Roman" was premiered on September 16, 2021.[21] The duo released a teaser video of the song on September 13, showing Ikura's voice reading a passages from the based novel Taishō Romance.[9] For the music video, the characters were designed by Eisaku Kubonouchi, artwork was handled by Shinji Kimura,[21] and collaborated with NTT Docomo's new project Quadratic Playground.[22] The virtual reality music video, created by Quadratic Playground, was released on October 26.[23]


Synopsis


A scene in the music video shows Tokito seeing the giant clock pointing to 11:58, the time that the Great Kantō earthquake occurred.
A scene in the music video shows Tokito seeing the giant clock pointing to 11:58, the time that the Great Kantō earthquake occurred.

The "Taishō Roman" music video begins with a vivid background, showing Tokito, a boy who wears contemporary clothes, and Chiyoko, a girl who wears Taishō-era kimono, reading a letter with a showy background of kimono pattern, clocks, and household electric appliances flying past behind them. Then, they read it on the street in their era, Reiwa, and Taishō. The background is changed between a modern railway carriage switch and a wood-paneled railway carriage, shown they read a letter in the end.[24]

After that, Tokito turns around to see the giant clock pointing to 11:58 in the background, which is the time that the Great Kantō earthquake occurred. Suddenly, he runs across the showy background and throws a letter into the door being close. Later, he walks crestfallenly, showing the black lyrics on white background. The door opened to show the letter is sent to Chiyoko. She read it and run to throw her reply letter sent to him. He reads the letter while standing on the hour hand of a clock and meet Chiyoko, which stands on the minute hand. Finally, the pair runs towards each other and embraces, but as quickly, the music video ended up with Chiyoko fading from an explosion of light.[24]


Live performance


Yoasobi performed "Taishō Roman" for the first time, alongside "Loveletter", and "Tsubame" at NHK's music show Songs on December 2, 2021.[25]


Credits and personnel


Credits adapted from The Book 2 liner notes and YouTube.[26][27]

Song

Music video


Charts



Certifications


Certifications for "Taishō Roman"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Streaming
Japan (RIAJ)[30] Gold 50,000,000

Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.


Release history


Release dates and formats for "Taishō Roman"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
Various September 15, 2021
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Sony Japan [31][1]

References


  1. "Romance - Single by YOASOBI on Apple Music". Apple Music. September 15, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  2. "YOASOBI楽曲の原作集めた小説集発売". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha Inc. Natalie. July 20, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  3. "楽曲化&書籍化確約！monogatary.com&双葉社共催「夜遊びコンテストvol.2」開催決定". Monogatary.com (in Japanese). Sony Music Entertainment Japan. July 20, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  4. "「夜遊びコンテストvol.2」大賞作品はNATSUMI「大正ロマンス」に決定！". Monogatary.com (in Japanese). Sony Music Entertainment Japan. October 30, 2020. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
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  7. "新曲「大正浪漫」配信リリース決定！原作募集コンテスト「夜遊びコンテストvol.2」大賞作品を楽曲化。9/16(木)には、原作『大正ロマンス』に大幅加筆を行った『大正浪漫』(NATSUMI 著)書籍発売決定！限定版は、ikuraとポップスピアニストのハラミちゃんによるスペシャルセッション映像を収録。". Yoasobi Official Website (in Japanese). Sony Music Entertainment Japan. August 8, 2021. Archived from the original on August 8, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  8. "YOASOBI、9/15に新曲「大正浪漫」配信リリース決定。9/16には原作に大幅加筆を行った"大正浪漫"書籍発売、限定版はikuraとハラミちゃんによるスペシャル・セッション映像収録". Skream! (in Japanese). Geki-Rock. Skream!. August 9, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  9. "YOASOBI新曲「大正浪漫」MVのティザー公開". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 13, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  10. "YOASOBI、12月に新作リリース&日本武道館2daysで初の有観客ライブ決定". Oricon (in Japanese). October 1, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  11. "Key, BPM of 大正浪漫 by YOASOBI". Musicstax. September 15, 2021. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  12. Valdez, Valerie (September 22, 2021). "YOASOBI Tell Another Story With A Little Bit of 'Romance'". The Honey Pop. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  13. "大正浪漫【YOASOBI】歌詞の意味を考察！時を超えて繋がる感動のストーリー！". Framu.Media (in Japanese). September 16, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  14. "週間 合算シングルランキング 2021年09月27日付" (in Japanese). Oricon. September 27, 2021. Archived from the original on September 22, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  15. "週間 合算シングルランキング 2021年10月04日付" (in Japanese). Oricon. October 4, 2021. Archived from the original on September 29, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  16. "週間 デジタルシングル (単曲) ランキング 2021年09月27日付" (in Japanese). Oricon. September 27, 2021. Archived from the original on September 22, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  17. "YOASOBI、新曲「大正浪漫」がオリコン週間デジタルシングルランキングで首位獲得 通算8作目の1位". CDJournal (in Japanese). September 22, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  18. "【ビルボード】Kis-My-Ft2「Fear」137,484枚を売り上げ総合首位獲得 YOASOBI「大正浪漫」総合2位に初登場". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Hanshin Contents Link. September 22, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  19. "Billboard Global 200 The Week of October 2, 2021" (in Japanese). Billboard. October 2, 2021. Archived from the original on September 28, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  20. "Billboard Global Excl. US The Week of October 2, 2021" (in Japanese). Billboard. October 2, 2021. Archived from the original on September 28, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  21. "YOASOBI、シャフト制作の壮大なアニメーションMV「大正浪漫」プレミア公開". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Hanshin Contents Link. September 15, 2021. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  22. "YOASOBI、新曲"大正浪漫"MVを本日9月16日20時プレミア公開。NTTドコモ新プロジェクト「Quadratic Playground」とコラボ決定". Tower Records Japan (in Japanese). September 17, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  23. "YOASOBI『大正浪漫』の楽曲世界をVR映像で体感！". Animage+ (in Japanese). October 26, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  24. Topham, Michelle (September 17, 2021). "YOASOBI's 'Taishō Roman' video has Tokito and Chiyoko meet then lose each other again". LeoSign. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  25. "YOASOBIが「SONGS」で語る紅白の舞台裏、ミドリーズとの初共演も実現". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 22, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
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  28. "Hot 100 [ 2021/09/22 公開 ]". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). September 22, 2021. Archived from the original on September 22, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
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