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Myth & Roid

Myth & Roid
OriginJapan
Genres
Years active2015 – present
Labels
MembersTom-H@ck
hotaru
Kihow
Past membersMayu Maeshima (2015–2017)
Websitemythandroid.com
Myth & Roid
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2020–present
GenreMusic
Subscribers97.90 thousand[3]
Total views32.33 million[3]
Last updated: April 2, 2024

Myth & Roid (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese pop rock band centered around Tom-H@ck (guitar, composer, production) and hotaru (lyrics, story planning), featuring multiple vocalists.[4] The band made its debut in 2015 with the release of its first single "L.L.L". The band's music has been featured in various anime series, mostly of the isekai genre such as Isekai Quartet[a], Boogiepop and Others, BBK/BRNK, Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious, Made in Abyss, Isekai Cheat Magician, Overlord, and Arknights: Perish in Frost.

History

According to the band's official website, its name comes from two words: "myth" representing the past, and "android" representing the future; the band hopes that these two aspects will allow the creation of "a new world".[5]

The band debuted with Mayu Maeshima on vocals in 2015, with the release of its first single "L.L.L" (Leashed Luminous Love); the ending theme to the 2015 anime television series Overlord. The single peaked at No. 29 on the Oricon weekly charts,[6] and reached a ranking of No. 3 on iTunes' Japanese download rankings.[5]

The band's second single "Anger/Anger" was released on February 24, 2016; the title track is used as the ending theme to the 2016 anime television series BBK/BRNK. The single peaked at No. 82 on the Oricon weekly charts.[7] The band's third single "Styx Helix" was released on May 25, 2016;[8] the title song is used as the first ending theme to the 2016 anime television series Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World,[9] and the coupling song "Straight Bet" is used as the ending theme for episode 7.[10] The band's fourth single "Paradisus-Paradoxum" was released on August 24, 2016; the title track is used as the second opening theme to Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World-,[9] and the coupling song "theater D" is used as the ending theme for episode 14.[11] The unit's fifth single "Jingo Jungle" was released on February 8, 2017; the single's title track is used as the opening theme to the 2017 anime television series The Saga of Tanya the Evil.[12] The band also performed theme songs for two Overlord theatrical movies released in 2017.[13]

In 2017, Kihow joined the band after being discovered by Tom-H@ck. Having lived overseas in the past, she is capable of singing in both English and Japanese. Able to freely transform her singing style, her voice is known as the "rainbow-colored voice".[14]

On April 24, 2017, the band's first album eYe's was released.[15]

In November 2017, it was announced that vocalist Mayu Maeshima would be "graduating" from the band in order to pursue a solo career.[16]

On December 18, 2017, the band's sixth single "Hydra" was announced,[17] and Kihow's face was revealed as part of the cover for the album[18]

The band debuted Kihow on lead vocals in 2018, with the release of "Hydra", the title track is used as the ending to the 2018 anime series Overlord II.[19]

Later in 2018 the band's seventh single "Voracity" was the opening for Overlord III.[20]

In 2019, the band's song "shadowgraph" was used as the opening theme for the anime Boogiepop and Others.[21] Its coupling track, "Remembrance", was featured in the first theatrical movie release of "The Saga of Tanya the Evil". The band's song "Panta Rhei" was used as the opening theme for the anime Isekai Cheat Magician[22] while their song "Tit for Tat" was used as the opening theme for the anime Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious.[23]

In December 2019, it was announced that the band's best of album Museum: The Best of Myth & Roid would be released on March 4, 2020. The song "Forever Lost" was included as new song and used as the ending theme to the film Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul[24] while "Cracked Black" was also included in the album and used for the Overlord mobile game "Mass for the Dead"'s first anniversary theme song.

In October 2020, it was announced that their 2 songs "Future is Mine" and "Reminiscence Reincarnation", respectively used as "Shin Kaku Gi Kou and The Eleven Destroyers" and "Eternal City" mobile games theme songs, would be finally released on their first digital album Future Is Mine under their independent label "TaWaRa Creative" where both Tom-H@ck and hotaru work. The album was released on October 28, 2020. This was their first digital worldwide release.[25]

In March 2021, they announced a collaboration song with Honkai Impact 3rd to celebrate the 3rd anniversary of the global version. The preview of the new song "Brilliant Bright" was shown on the anniversary special video by miHoYo, uploaded on Honkai Impact 3rd official YouTube Channel, featuring various female characters from the game with a bunny dress. The full song was pre-released on March 31, 2021, on the official full MV by miHoYo.

"Brilliant Bright" was released worldwide on April 7, 2021, on streaming platforms.[26]

In May 2021, Kihow announced that she was in charge of the theme songs of a new Japanese Theatrical Drama called "Boiled, Shrimp & Crab". The opening and ending songs were released as a digital single, produced by MOS, under TaWaRa Creative.[27]

In July 2021, Kihow participated in an album called "Wacompi" as guest vocalist, released by Grater Records. The album is a compilation of songs by virtual and real artists. She performed "Narcosis".[28]

In August 2021, Kihow collaborated with Touhou LostWord mobile game. She was featured in a vocalized version of one of the most popular OST from the game "U.N Owen Was Her?" called "I'm Alright!"[29]

In October 2021, Kihow announced that she will debut as a solo singer with a new artist photo, though she will remain a Myth & Roid vocalist.[30] On November 8, 2021, her first digital single glitter was released.[31]

In November 2021, Kihow and Mili's vocalist Cassie announced a collaboration song, produced by Mili, for Limbus Company by Project Moon. On December 21, 2021 "In Hell We Live, Lament" by Mili feat. Kihow was released worldwide on streaming platforms as a digital single.[32]

In January 2022, Kihow announced a collaboration song with Touhou Danmaku Kagura called "Don't Unravel". She was a secret guest of the live stream for the half year anniversary of the game. She also performed the song. It was included in the game on February 4.[33]

In March 2022, Kihow announced a collaboration song with Artiswitch for its MV series. "Paint" was released as her 2nd digital single on April 15.[34]

In May 2022, during the live-streamed Golden Week special for Made in Abyss: Retsujitsu no Ōgonkyō (Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun), the second season of the anime series, it was announced that the band will perform the ED song "Endless Embrace". The song was released as their eleventh single on August 24, 2022.[35]

In August 2023, it was announced that the band's first mini album would be released in two parts. Azul <Episode 1> was scheduled for October 25, 2023, while Verde <Episode 2> will be released on March 27, 2024.[36] The song "Ache in Pulse" was included in <Episode 1> as new song and used as the opening theme to the anime series Arknights: Perish in Frost.[37]

In October 2024, the single "Nox Lux" was used as the first opening theme for the 3rd season of Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
JPN
[38] 		JPN
Hot
[39]
eYe's 6 6

Compilation albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
JPN
[38] 		JPN
Hot
[39]
Museum–The Best of Myth & Roid–
  • Released: March 4, 2020
  • Label: Kadokawa
  • Formats: CD, Blu-ray, digital download, streaming
 10 8

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions
JPN
[38] 		JPN
Hot
[39]
Future is Mine[42]
  • Released: October 28, 2020
  • Label: TaWaRa Creative
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 N/A —
Azul〈Episode 1〉
  • Released: October 25, 2023
  • Label: Kadokawa
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 139 83
Verde〈Episode 2〉
  • Released: March 27, 2024
  • Label: Kadokawa
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 181 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

Title Year Peak chart
positions 		Sales Album
JPN
[43] 		JPN
Hot
[44]
"L.L.L" 2015 29 21 eYe's
"Anger/Anger" 2016 82 —
"Styx Helix" 26 12
"Paradisus-Paradoxum" 24 12
"Jingo Jungle"[49] 2017 22 11
"Hydra" 2018 33 18 Museum–The Best of Myth & Roid–
"Voracity" 47 22
"Shadowgraph" 2019 40 35
"Panta Rhei" 80 —[b]
"Tit for Tat" 90 —[c]
"Endless Embrace" 2022 50 —[d]
  • JPN: 941 (phy.)[57]
  • JPN: 4,971 (dig.)[58]
 Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Digital singles

Title Year Peak chart
positions 		Sales
(digital) 		Album
JPN
Dig.
[59] 		JPN
DL
[60]
"Brilliant Bright" 2021 — — Non-album singles
"Nox Lux" 2024 24 23
"Nox Lux (English Version)" — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Notes

  1. ^ The Isekai Quartet franchise consists of Overlord, Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World and Saga of Tanya the Evil.
  2. ^ "Panta Rhei" did not enter the Japan Hot 100 but peaked at number 42 on Download Songs chart.[54]
  3. ^ "Tit for Tat" did not enter the Japan Hot 100 but peaked at number 32 on Download Songs chart.[55]
  4. ^ "Endless Embrace" did not enter the Japan Hot 100 but peaked at number 11 on Download Songs chart.[56]

References

  1. ^ "MYTH & ROIDが語る、アニソンの理想形 「わかりやすさの中で個性を出すこと」". Real Sound (in Japanese). May 25, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "Official Website".
  3. ^ a b "About Myth & Roid Official Channel". YouTube.
  4. ^ "Tom-H@ck・Tom Oshima (@TomOshima_TH) | Twitter". @TomOshima_TH (in Japanese). 2017-03-27. Retrieved 2017-11-11. 「MYTH & ROID」は男女2人組のユニットだと思っていた方が多いかもしれませんが、Tom-H@ckを中心として、ボーカリストも複数名いて、映像クリエイターやダンサー、シナリオライターなどが一つとなった総合エンターテイメントを世界へ向けて創り出すクリエイティブ集団なのです。
  5. ^ a b "Profile" (in Japanese). Media Factory. Archived from the original on August 8, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  6. ^ "L.L.L." Oricon. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  7. ^ "ANGER/ANGER". Oricon. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  8. ^ "STYX HELIX". Oricon. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  9. ^ a b "MYTH&ROID, Rie Takahashi Perform Re:Zero Anime's New Theme Songs". Anime News Network. June 11, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  10. ^ "Natsuki Subaru's Restart". Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World-. Episode 7.
  11. ^ "The Sickness Called Despair". Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World-. Episode 14.
  12. ^ "Goods". Yōjo Senki official website (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Archived from the original on December 24, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  13. ^ "Overlord Anime's Compilation Project Split Into 2 Films With Myth&Roid Music". November 24, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  14. ^ "MYTH & ROID[ミスアンドロイド]公式サイト". MYTH & ROID[ミスアンドロイド]公式サイト (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2017-10-15. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  15. ^ "Myth & Roid[ミスアンドロイド]公式サイト". Archived from the original on 2016-08-08. Retrieved 2016-12-24.
  16. ^ "MYTH&ROID Vocalist Mayu Graduates to Pursue Solo Career". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 2017-10-15. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
  17. ^ "HYDRA was added to discography". Archived from the original on 2016-08-08.
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  19. ^ "Meet MYTH & ROID's New Vocalist KIHOW in "Overlord II" ED Song MV". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  20. ^ "overlord-iii-animes-theme-song-artists-revealed MV". Anime Herald. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  21. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 11, 2018). "Boogiepop and Others Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals 14 More Cast Members, January 4 Debut". AnimeNewsNetwork. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  22. ^ "MYTH&ROID, Rie Takahashi Perform Theme Songs for Isekai Cheat Magician Anime (Updated)". Anime News Network. May 13, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  23. ^ "MYTH&ROID, Riko Azuna Perform 'The Hero is Overpowered but Overly Cautious' Anime's Theme Songs". Anime News Network. August 21, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  24. ^ アニメ「メイドインアビス」公式 (2019-12-15). "劇場版「メイドインアビス 深き魂の黎明」のエンディング主題歌を担当するのは、MYTH & ROIDに決定！Kevin Penkinを編曲に迎えた楽曲「Forever Lost」は、2020年3⽉4⽇発売のベストアルバムに収録されます。 #miabysspic.twitter.com/IB3ztL0CdX". @miabyss_anime (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 30, 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
  25. ^ "Future is Mine". MYTH & ROID. April 19, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  26. ^ "BRILLIANT BRIGHT". MYTH & ROID. April 19, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  27. ^ "Boiled, Shrimp & Crab". KIHOW. November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  28. ^ "Narcosis". KIHOW. November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  29. ^ "I'm Alright!". MYTH & ROID. November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  30. ^ "KIHOW's solo debut". KIHOW. October 1, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  31. ^ "glitter". KIHOW. November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  32. ^ "In Hell We Live, Lament". KIHOW. December 19, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  33. ^ "Don't Unravel". Dengeki. January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  34. ^ "Paint". KIHOW. April 15, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  35. ^ "Made in Abyss Anime Season 2's 2nd Video Reveals New Characters & Their Cast, Theme Songs". Anime News Network. May 5, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  36. ^ "【10/25コンセプトミニアルバムリリース】2枚連作での1枚目「AZUL」発売決定!!" (in Japanese). 2023-08-01. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
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  40. ^ 週間 CDアルバムランキング [Weekly CD Album Ranking]. Oricon (in Japanese). May 8, 2017. Archived from the original on May 3, 2017. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  41. ^ 月間 アルバムランキング: 2020年03月度 [Monthly album ranking: March 2020]. Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 6, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
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  43. ^ "Myth & Roid's work: Singles" Myth & Roidの作品: シングル. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  44. ^ Peaks on the Billboard Japan Hot 100:
    • "L.L.L": "Hot 100". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). September 7, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
    • "Styx Helix": "Hot 100". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). June 6, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
    • "Paradisus-Paradoxum": "Hot 100". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). September 5, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
    • "Jingo Jungle": "Hot 100". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). February 20, 2017. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
    • "Hydra": "Hot 100". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). February 19, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
    • "Voracity": "Hot 100". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). August 6, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
    • "shadowgraph": "Hot 100". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). March 11, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  45. ^ 週間 CDシングルランキング [Weekly CD single ranking]. Oricon (in Japanese). September 7, 2015. Archived from the original on September 2, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  46. ^ "Japan's Weekly CD Rankings for Feb 22 - 28". Oricon. May 31, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  47. ^ "Japan's Weekly CD Rankings for May 23–29". Oricon. May 31, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  48. ^ "Japan's Weekly CD Rankings for Aug 22 - 28". Oricon. May 31, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  49. ^ (eYe's only includes the HBB Remix)
  50. ^ "Japan's Weekly CD Rankings for Feb 6 - 12". Oricon. May 31, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  51. ^ 週間 CDシングルランキング [Weekly CD single ranking]. Oricon (in Japanese). February 19, 2018. Archived from the original on February 14, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  52. ^ "Japan's Weekly CD Rankings for Jul 23 - 29". Oricon (in Japanese). August 6, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  53. ^ 週間 CDシングルランキング [Weekly CD single ranking]. Oricon (in Japanese). March 11, 2019. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  54. ^ "Download Songs". Billboard Japan. July 31, 2019. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  55. ^ "Download Songs". Billboard Japan. November 6, 2019. Archived from the original on October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  56. ^ "Download Songs". Billboard Japan. August 11, 2022. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  57. ^ 週間 CDシングルランキング [Weekly CD single ranking]. Oricon (in Japanese). August 31, 2022. Archived from the original on August 31, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  58. ^ 週間 デジタルシングル（単曲）ランキング [Weekly digital singles ranking]. Oricon (in Japanese). August 31, 2022. Archived from the original on August 31, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  59. ^ Myth & Roidデジタルシングル売上TOP7作品 [Myth & Roid's Top 8 digital singles sales]. Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 16, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  60. ^ "Download Songs". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). October 16, 2024. Archived from the original on October 16, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  61. ^ Cumulative sales for "Nox Lux":
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