Vivid Vice
First EP by Who-ya Extended, released February 17, 2021.
Vivid Vice (stylized in all caps) is the debut extended play by Japanese band Who-ya Extended, released on February 17, 2021 through Sony Music Japan. It came in three editions: a standard version, a first limited edition, and a limited edition. The first limited edition includes a DVD featuring the music video for the title track "Vivid Vice." The limited-edition CD+DVD set features artwork tied to the *Jujutsu Kaisen* anime series. Across all songs, the album emphasizes themes of running and speed. The title track "Vivid Vice" was used as the second opening theme for the first season of *Jujutsu Kaisen*. An editor from Billboard Japan noted that the album surpasses the unavoidable expectations for such a project, stating that "Vivid Vice"—with its lyrics and sound image built around the main characters overcoming obstacles and curses—did not disappoint viewers captivated by the anime’s world. Funplus Music highlighted the title’s blend of "vivid" and "vice" as reflecting various conflicts. It described the drums as carrying forward, the bass playing serious lyrical melodies, and the guitar using delicate tonal shifts to express the song’s mental landscape. The outlet concluded that while each element differs, the balance mirrors the lifestyle of youth, where anxiety, anger, hope, sadness, and joy keep moving forward amid confusion.
Quick Facts
- Artist
- Who-ya Extended
- Released
- 2021-02-17
- Genre
- J-pop · rock
- Language
- Japanese
- Label
- Sony Music Japan
- Prev Title
- Wyxt
- Prev Year
- 2020
- Next Title
- Ice Ivy
- Next Year
- 2021
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Lore & Background
The album was released in three versions: regular edition, first limited edition and limited edition. The first limited-edition DVD includes the music video for the single "Vivid Vice". The limited-edition CD+DVD includes an artwork based on the Jujutsu Kaisen anime series. This album focuses on the "feeling of running" and the "feeling of speed" throughout all the songs. "Vivid Vice" serves as the second theme song for the first season of Jujutsu Kaisen.
Reader's Guide
Vivid Vice is significant as the debut extended play of Who-ya Extended, marking their entry into the anime music scene with a theme song for the popular series Jujutsu Kaisen. The album's focus on speed and running reflects its energetic sound, while the title track "Vivid Vice" received critical attention for its lyrical and musical balance. An editor of Billboard Japan noted that the album exceeded expectations, with the song not disappointing viewers fascinated by the anime world. Animage highlighted the contrast between anxious and strong phrases, and the mournful guitar sound overlapping with the animation. Funplus Music emphasized the song's conflicts, symbolized by the title combining "vivid" and "vice", and described the balance of anxiety, anger, hope, sadness, and joy as representing the lifestyle of youth. The EP's multiple editions, including one with Jujutsu Kaisen artwork, underscore its connection to the anime's fanbase.
Did You Know?
- Vivid Vice is the first extended play by Japanese band Who-ya Extended.
- The limited-edition CD+DVD includes artwork based on the Jujutsu Kaisen anime series.
- An editor of Billboard Japan commented that the album exceeded expectations.
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