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Seventeen (Yoasobi song)

"Seventeen"
Single by Yoasobi
from the EP Hajimete no – EP and The Book 3
LanguageJapanese
ReleasedMarch 27, 2023
GenreJ-pop
Length3:19
LabelSony Japan
SongwriterAyase
ProducerAyase
Yoasobi singles chronology
"Adventure"
(2023) 		"Seventeen"
(2023) 		"Idol"
(2023)
Music video
"Seventeen" on YouTube
English version on YouTube

"Seventeen" (Japanese: セブンティーン, Hepburn: Sebuntīn) is a song by Japanese duo Yoasobi from their EPs, Hajimete no – EP and The Book 3 (2023). It was released through Sony Music Entertainment Japan on March 27, 2023, as the fourth and final single from the short story collection project Hajimete no, following "Mr.", "Suki da", and "Umi no Manimani". It was based on 120th Naoki Prize-winning Miyuki Miyabe's story Iro Chigai no Trump.

Background and release

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On December 1, 2021, the same day as their extended play The Book 2 release, Yoasobi announced the project Hajimete no, a collaboration between the duo and four Naoki Prize-winning novelists, comprising Rio Shimamoto, Mizuki Tsujimura, Miyuki Miyabe, and Eto Mori, to produce songs based on the authors' stories with theme of "a story to read when you do [something] for the first time". All novels were published as a book on February 16, 2022, titled Hajimete no.[1][2] One of four novels written by Miyabe is Iro Chigai no Trump (色違いのトランプ, Iro Chigai no Toranpu; lit. "Color-different playing cards") with the theme "a story when you first become a suspect".[3] "Seventeen" expresses a 17-year-old girl who bids farewell to the world she lived in and her parents to save the crisis in the parallel world.[4]

In January 2023, Lawson's Machi Café partnered with Yoasobi for customers to offer a special drink called "Yoasobi Honey Caffè Latte"; they would also receive a sleeve with two-dimensional code for listening to the snippet of the duo's then-unreleased song from Hajimete no project, "Seventeen".[5] Two months later, on March 22, Yoasobi announced that the song would be available for download and streaming platforms on March 27.[6] An accompanying music video premiered on the same date as the release, produced by Contrail Co., Ltd and MAPPA, and directed by Masatsugu Nagasoe.[7][8] The song was included on the duo's EPs Hajimete no – EP and The Book 3, released on May 10 and October 4, 2023, respectively.[9][10] The English version appeared on their third English-language EP E-Side 3, released on April 12, 2024.[11]

Commercial performance

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"Seventeen" debuted at number 32 on the Oricon Combined Singles Chart,[12] and atop the Digital Singles Chart for the issue dated April 10, 2023, with 12,645 downloads, becoming Yoasobi's eleventh number-one since "Shukufuku" (2022).[13] For Billboard Japan, "Seventeen" entered the Japan Hot 100 at number 21 dated April 5, earning 10,737 downloads, peaked at number two on the Download Songs.[14] The song also debuted at number 63 on the Streaming Songs,[15] and ascended to number 36 the following week with 2,847,845 streams, an increase of 130%.[16] "Seventeen" was certified platinum for 100 million streams by Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).[17]

Other uses

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"Seventeen" featured on the trailer "Forge Your Path" for Brownies' Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree.[18]

Credits and personnel

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Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "Seventeen"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Streaming
Japan (RIAJ)[21] Platinum 100,000,000†

† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Seventeen"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various March 27, 2023
Sony Japan [22]

References

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  1. ^ "YOASOBI 4人の直木賞作家とコラボ 書き下ろし原作に楽曲を発表". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). December 1, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  2. ^ Mugi (December 31, 2021). "Hit duo YOASOBI teams up with 4 Naoki Prize-winning novelists for new song project". Grape. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  3. ^ "鏡のような、ふたつの並行世界が存在する日本。娘·夏穂の身柄が拘束されていると知った宗一は…【宮部みゆき 色違いのトランプ】／はじめての③". Davinci Web (in Japanese). October 15, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  4. ^ MarSali (May 18, 2023). "YOASOBI「セブンティーン」歌詞の意味を考察! 17歳の少女の想いとは?". UtaTen (in Japanese). Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  5. ^ "『YOASOBI ハニーカフェラテ』がローソンに登場、付属スリーブで直木賞作家コラボ第4弾楽曲の試聴も". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). January 10, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  6. ^ "YOASOBI、「THEATER MILANO-Za」こけら落としライブのTikTok LIVE配信が決定". The First Times (in Japanese). March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  7. ^ "YOASOBI、東急歌舞伎町タワー内"THEATER MILANO-Za"こけら落としライヴをTikTok LIVE配信。直木賞作家コラボ・プロジェクト第4弾楽曲「セブンティーン」3/27配信開始＆同日20時MVプレミア公開も決定". Skream! (in Japanese). March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  8. ^ "YOASOBI、直木賞作家とのコラボプロジェクト「はじめての」楽曲を収めたEP発売". Music Natalie (in Japanese). March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  9. ^ "YOASOBI、直木賞作家コラボプロジェクト4曲＆小説入り『はじめての - EP』数量限定でリリース". Barks (in Japanese). March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  10. ^ "YOASOBI、新曲「勇者」がTVアニメ"葬送のフリーレン"OPテーマに決定。同曲収録した3rd EP『THE BOOK 3』10/4リリース". Skream! (in Japanese). September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  11. ^ "YOASOBIの英語版EP第3弾『E-SIDE 3』が明日配信リリース". Cinra (in Japanese). April 11, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Oricon Top 50 Combined Singles: 2023-04-10" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  13. ^ "YOASOBI、「セブンティーン」が通算11作目の「デジタルシングル」1位獲得【オリコンランキング】". Oricon (in Japanese). April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  14. ^ "【ビルボード】BUMP OF CHICKEN「窓の中から」DLソング初登場1位、YOASOBI「セブンティーン」が2位に続く". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  15. ^ "【ビルボード】Official髭男dism「Subtitle」がストリーミング24連覇 優里「ビリミリオン」が初のトップ10入り". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  16. ^ "【ビルボード】Official髭男dism「Subtitle」がストリーミング25連覇 なとり「フライデー・ナイト」が初登場". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). April 12, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  17. ^ Recording Industry Association of Japan (April 28, 2025). "2025年3月度ストリーミング認定~YOASOBI「夜に駆ける」が史上初のダブル・ダイヤモンド認定(累計再生数10億回突破)". PR Times (in Japanese). Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  18. ^ Mateo, Alex (September 16, 2025). "Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree Game's Trailer Reveals Cast, Playable Towa, YOASOBI Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  19. ^ "Yoasobi Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  20. ^ "Billboard Japan Download Songs – 2023 Year-End". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  21. ^ "Japanese single streaming certifications – YOASOBI – セブンティーン" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved April 28, 2025. Select 2025年3月 on the drop-down menu
  22. ^ "4/24(月)20時、４月開業の東急歌舞伎町タワー内「THEATER MILANO-Za」のこけら落としライブをTikTok LIVE配信！抽選で現地ライブ観覧が当たる投稿チャレンジスタート！そして直木賞作家コラボ『はじめての』プロジェクトのラストを飾る宮部みゆき原作曲「セブンティーン」3/27(月)配信開始＆同日20時MVプレミア公開決定！". Yoasobi Official Website (in Japanese). March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
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Seventeen (Yoasobi song)

"Seventeen" (Japanese: セブンティーン, Hepburn: Sebuntīn) is a song by Japanese duo Yoasobi from their EPs, Hajimete no – EP and The Book 3 (2023). It was released through Sony Music Entertainment Japan on March 27, 2023, as the fourth and final single from the short story collection project Hajimete no, following "Mr.", "Suki da", and "Umi no Manimani". It was based on 120th Naoki Prize-winning Miyuki Miyabe's story Iro Chigai no Trump.

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List of Yoasobi live performances

The following is a comprehensive list of live performances by Japanese duo Yoasobi. They have performed on nine concert tours and five one-off concerts, as well as numerous music festivals, award shows, and live performances on television, radio, and online in Japan and overseas. Debuted in late 2019, Yoasobi did not perform live during their early career due to COVID-19 pandemic, except The Home Take, the pandemic-restricted edition of The First Take in May 2020, where only Ikura appeared to perform the re-arranged "Yoru ni Kakeru", which boosted the song's popularity. Initially did not attend, Yoasobi made their debut live performance of "Yoru ni Kakeru" as a duo on December 31, 2020, at the 71st edition of the year-end television special NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen, making them the first-ever artist to perform at the event without any physical releases. In 2021, in support of their debut EP, The Book, Yoasobi held two livestream concerts: Keep Out Theater in February and Uniqlo-sponsored Sing Your World in July. The duo launched their first face-to-face one-off concert, Nice to Meet You, in December at Nippon Budokan. They also debuted on various music programs that year before concluding the year at the 72nd NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen with the performances of "Gunjō" with symphony orchestra, and "Tsubame", featuring Midories. Since 2022, Yoasobi has attended numerous music festivals, debuting at the Rock in Japan Festival in August and at their first overseas Head in the Clouds Festival in Indonesia in December. In 2023, Yoasobi embarked on their first headlining concert tour, Denkōsekka Arena Tour, between April and June, amassed 130,000 attendees, and opened Tokyo shows for British rock band Coldplay's Music of the Spheres World Tour in November. At the 74th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen, the duo debuted the televised performance of "Idol" in Japan, featuring selected members of the participating Japanese and Korean idol groups—Seventeen, Nogizaka46, NiziU, Be:First, NewJeans, JO1, Stray Kids, Sakurazaka46, Le Sserafim, and MiSaMo— Ano, Kanna Hashimoto, Avantgardey, and Real Akiba Boyz. The show was considered the event's biggest draw, especially online. Yoasobi is continuing touring concerts in both Japan and overseas, such as the 2023–2024 Asia tour, 2024 US Tour, Pop Out Zepp Tour, Chō-genjitsu Dome Live and Asia tour, Wandara Hall Tour, and Never Ending Stories Tour; the Chō-genjitsu Dome Live received 170,000 audiences. The duo also participated in numerous music festivals, including Clockenflap, Coachella, Lollapalooza, Summer Sonic Festival, etc. They made a guest appearance on NewJeans's Bunnies Camp 2024 at Tokyo Dome. In 2025, the duo travelled to Europe for Primavera Sound in Spain and a one-off concert in England, and opened for Billie Eilish's Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour for the Saitama show.

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List of Beastars episodes

The Beastars anime series takes place in a world of modern, civilized, anthropomorphic animals with a cultural divide between carnivores and herbivores. The series takes its name from the in-universe rank of Beastar, an individual of great talent, service, and notoriety. The story focuses on the gray wolf Legoshi as he deals with his attraction to the rabbit Haru. In the 10th issue of 2019 of Weekly Shōnen Champion, it was announced that Beastars would get an anime television series adaptation animated by CG studio Orange. Shin'ichi Matsumi directed the series, with Nanami Higuchi handling series composition, Nao Ootsu designing the characters, and Satoru Kōsaki composing the series' music. The series aired from October 10 to December 26, 2019, and aired on Fuji TV's +Ultra anime programming block and other channels. The first season was 12 episodes in total, with the Netflix release outside of Japan on March 13, 2020. At the conclusion of the television broadcast, a second season was announced. Animation studio Orange returned to produce the second season, which aired from January 7 to March 25, 2021. ALI performed the series' opening theme song "Wild Side", while Yurika performed the series' ending theme songs "Le zoo" (ep. 2, 5, 8 and 9), "Sleeping instinct" (ep. 3, 7 and 10), "Marble" (ep. 4, 6 and 11) and "Floating Story on the Moon" (ep. 12). The opening theme song for the second season is "Kaibutsu" (怪物; "Monster"), while the ending theme song is "Yasashii Suisei" (優しい彗星; "A Kind Comet"), both performed by Yoasobi. Season 1 of Beastars was released on March 13, 2020, on Netflix outside of Japan, followed by its second on July 15, 2021. On July 20, 2021, Studio Orange and Netflix Japan announced that the anime series would be receiving a third and final season, subtitled Final Season as its onscreen title. The final season was split into two cours, with the first released on December 5, 2024. The opening is "Into the World" by Satoru Kōsaki and Issei, with the ending theme "Feel Like This" by YU-KA. The second cours premiered on March 7, 2026. The opening is "La Feralia" by Satoru Kōsaki, with the ending theme "Tiny Light" by Seventeen.

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Adventure (Yoasobi song)

"Adventure" (Japanese: アドベンチャー, Hepburn: Adobenchā) is a song by Japanese duo Yoasobi from their third EP, The Book 3 (2023). It was released as a single on February 15, 2023, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Written by Ayase, the song is a theme for 2023 Universal Studios Japan's campaign Unibaru, based on Nagi's short story Lens Goshi no Kirameki o. Its accompanying music video, showing an animated girl dancing in the theme park, premiered on March 11. Commercially, "Adventure" peaked at number 48 on the Oricon Combined Singles Chart and number 30 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.

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