supercell is a production group that mainly revolves around a composer/lyricist named 'ryo' and utilizes the VOCALOID system, namely Miku Hatsune's voice to create the songs for the group. Illustrators that work with ryo are: 119, huke, Shirow Miwa, and redjuice. Recently, their first album titled "supercell" sold more than 100,000 copies and reached the #2 spot on the Oricon charts!
Their first major single, "kimi no shiranai monogatari" will be for an upcoming anime called Bakemonogatari with a famous female singer from nico nico douga in Hatsune Miku's place. Also known as Gazelle/nagi, she was quite famous on the web before retiring in mid-2008 and disappearing from the public eye for a few months.
1st major single
君の知らない物語
8/12/09
M-1. 君の知らない物語 （作詞：ryo、作曲・編曲：ryo）
M-2. LOVE & ROLL ※センコロールテーマソング （作詞：ryo、作曲・編曲：ryo）
M-3. Theme of “CENCOROLL” （作曲：ryo） ※inst.曲
M-4. 君の知らない物語 -アニメ尺 Edit-
M-5. 君の知らない物語 -Instrumental-
Limited edition sticker that comes with the first press:
CD+DVD has a video clip of the title track and a wide sticker included. [2nd track has yet to be titled]
Spoiler:
Saving this here for future releases:
1st major single
君の知らない物語
8/12/09
1. 君の知らない物語
2. LOVE & ROLL ※センコロールテーマソング
3. Theme of “CENCOROLL”
4. 君の知らない物語 -アニメ尺 Edit-
5. 君の知らない物語 -Instrumental-
Limited edition sticker that comes with the first press:
1st major album
supercell
3/4/09
01. 恋は戦争 “Love Is War”
02. ハートブレイカー “HeartBreaker”
03. メルト “Meltz”
04. ブラック★ロックシューター “Black★Rock Shooter”
05. くるくるマークのすごいやつ “Lets Spin Wildly!”
06. ライン “Rain”
07. ワールドイズマイン “World is Mine”
08. 初めての恋が終わる時 “When the First Love Ends”
09. 嘘つきのパレード “Parade of Liars”
10. その一秒 スローモーション “That One second, In Slow Motion”
11. ひねくれ者 “The Rebel”
12. またね “Matane” (”See you Next Time”)
DVD contents:
- 恋は戦争 “Love Is War”
- ワールドイズマイン “World Is Mine”
- ブラック★ロックシューター “Black★Rock Shooter”
- メルト “Meltz”
- sold 100k+ in Japan and peaked at #2, most popular VOCALOID album so far..
- CD+DVD/CD only, had exclusive Melt video clip
Here are some recommendations if you're new to supercell:
BLACK ROCK SHOOTER
Melt
World is Mine
Very pleasant sounds, and I hope this group goes on to do big things!