supercell Discography

WHO: supercell is a Japanese pop band lead by ryo. They are known for their self-titled debut album featuring virtual idol Hatsune Miku. The... thumbnail 1 summary

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WHO: supercell is a Japanese pop band lead by ryo. They are known for their self-titled debut album featuring virtual idol Hatsune Miku. They debuted as a doujin band by releasing doujin CDs in Comiket and music videos through Nico Nico Douga. In 2009, the group signed with Sony Music Entertainment and made their major debut with a self-titled album featuring vocals by popular virtual idol Hatsune Miku released on March 4th, 2009. It also has booklet and cover illustrated by various artists including manga-ka Miwa Shirow who is known for his work DOGS / BULLETS & CARNAGE. The album reached #4 on the Oricon weekly charts and sold 55,652 copies in its first week, marking their first success. In August 2008, supercell released their debut major single "Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari" which was used as the opening theme for the anime Bakemonogatari. In 2011, ryo had released their second album, "Today Is A Beautiful Day" and then begun auditions to become the next singer and Koeda won said audition.

Supercell made a transition to vocalist Nagi Yanagi with their debut single "Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari" (2009). Two more singles featuring Yanagi were released in 2010, followed by Supercell's second album Today Is A Beautiful Day (2011), which was Yanagi's last contribution with Supercell. Following Yanagi's departure, Supercell held auditions for vocalists, and two girls were chosen out of about 2,000 candidates: 15-year-old Koeda and 17-year-old Chelly. Both vocalists sing theme music for the 2011 anime Guilty Crown, and released their first singles with Supercell in 2011.
Supercell and Today Is A Beautiful Day were awarded a Gold Disc by the Recording Industry Association of Japan for having exceeded 100,000 copies shipped in a single year, and Supercell was chosen as one of the best five new Japanese artists of 2009 during the 2010 Japan Gold Disc Award competition.