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'{{Infobox musical artist | name = Egoist | image = | caption = | image_size = | background = group_or_band | origin = [[Japan]] | instrument = | genre = [[J-pop]] | years_active = 2011–present | label = {{unbulleted list|[[Sony Music Entertainment Japan|Sony Music]] (2011–2016)|[[Sacra Music]] (2017–present)}} | associated_acts = [[Supercell (band)|Supercell]] | website = {{URL|http://www.egoist-inori.jp/}} | current_members = {{Unbulleted list|Ryo|Chelly}} | past_members = }} '''Egoist''' is a Japanese [[J-pop|pop music]] duo consisting of [[songwriter]] Ryo of [[Supercell (band)|Supercell]] and vocalist Chelly. Originally formed to produce theme music for the 2011 [[anime]] television series ''[[Guilty Crown]]'', the group continued creating other songs after the end of the series including themes for other anime television series including ''[[Psycho-Pass]]'' and ''[[Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress]]''. Egoist's debut album ''[[Extra terrestrial Biological Entities]]'' was released in September 2012. ==History== In 2011, Ryo of [[Supercell (band)|Supercell]] was tasked with composing theme music for the anime television series ''[[Guilty Crown]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-07-08/guilty-crown-anime-1st-promo-video-streamed|title=Guilty Crown Anime's 1st Promo Video Streamed|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=July 8, 2011|accessdate=December 5, 2013}}</ref> That year, Supercell held auditions from May 25 to June 19 for the vocalist on the band's third studio album ''[[Zigaexperientia]]'' (2013),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-05-25/music-group-supercell-holds-auditions-for-next-album|title=Music Group supercell Holds Auditions for Next Album|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=May 25, 2011|accessdate=December 2, 2013}}</ref> and Ryo was also searching for the vocalist of Egoist, a fictional band featured in ''Guilty Crown''.<ref name="mFound1">{{cite web|url=http://mfound.jp/interview/egoist.html|title=EGOIST『Extra terrestrial Biological Entities』インタビュー Page1|trans-title=Egoist ''Extra terrestrial Biological Entities'' Interview Page 1|publisher=mFound|accessdate=December 4, 2013|language=Japanese}}</ref> Out of about 2,000 candidates, then 17-year-old female singer Chelly was chosen to sing under the persona of the band's vocalist [[List of Guilty Crown characters#Main|Inori Yuzuriha]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-09-08/17-year-old-wins-supercell-audition-to-sing-guilty-crown-songs|title=17-Year-Old Wins Supercell Audition to Sing Guilty Crown Songs|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=September 8, 2011|accessdate=December 4, 2013}}</ref> Egoist's debut single {{Nihongo|"Departures (Anata ni Okuru Ai no Uta)"|Departures －あなたにおくるアイの歌－|Departures －Anata ni Okuru Ai no Uta－|"Departures (The Love Song for You)}} was released on November 30, 2011; the song was used as ''Guilty Crown''{{'s}} first ending theme.<ref name="Departures-Oricon">{{Cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/550458/products/music/937994/1/|title=Departures －あなたにおくるアイの歌－|trans-title=Departures (Anata ni Okuru Ai no Uta)|publisher=[[Oricon]]|accessdate=December 23, 2011|language=Japanese}}</ref> Egoist's second single is "The Everlasting Guilty Crown" released on March 7, 2012; the song was used as ''Guilty Crown''{{'s}} second opening theme.<ref name="TEGC-Oricon">{{Cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/550458/products/music/949996/1/|title=The Everlasting Guilty Crown|publisher=[[Oricon]]|accessdate=March 6, 2012|language=Japanese}}</ref> Included on Egoist's first two singles are remixes of the title songs by [[Boom Boom Satellites]].<ref name="Departures-Oricon"/><ref name="TEGC-Oricon"/> Egoist's debut album ''[[Extra terrestrial Biological Entities]]'' was released on September 19, 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sonymusicshop.jp/m/item/itemShw.php?associate=SMO&cd=SRCL000008093|title=Extra terrestrial Biological Entities|publisher=[[Sony Music Entertainment Japan]]|accessdate=July 16, 2012|language=Japanese}}</ref> Egoist's third single {{Nihongo|"Namae no Nai Kaibutsu"|名前のない怪物||"The Nameless Monster"}} was released on December 5, 2012; the song is used as the first ending theme to the 2012 anime series ''[[Psycho-Pass]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sonymusicshop.jp/m/item/itemShw.php?site=S&cd=SRCL000008149|script-title=ja:名前のない怪物 (通常盤)|trans-title=Namae no Nai Kaibutsu (regular edition)|publisher=[[Sony Music Entertainment Japan]]|accessdate=September 21, 2012|language=Japanese}}</ref> Egoist's fourth single "All Alone With You" was released on March 6, 2013; the song is used as the second ending theme to ''Psycho-Pass''. Egoist released the [[digital single]] {{Nihongo|"Suki to Iwareta Hi"|好きと言われた日||"The Day I Was Told I Love You"}} on November 6, 2013. Egoist's fifth single "Fallen" was released on November 19, 2014; the song is used as the ending theme to the 2014 anime series ''Psycho-Pass 2''.<ref name="Fallen-Oricon">{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/550458/products/music/1097848/1/|title=Fallen|publisher=[[Oricon]]|accessdate=October 9, 2014|language=Japanese}}</ref> The band's sixth single {{Nihongo|"Reloaded"|リローデッド}} was released on November 11, 2015; the song will be used as the theme song to the anime film ''[[Genocidal Organ]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/550458/products/1147800/1/|title=リローデッド|trans-title=Reloaded|publisher=[[Oricon]]|accessdate=August 31, 2015|language=Japanese}}</ref> Egoist's seventh single "Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress" was released on May 25, 2016; the song is used as the opening theme to the 2016 anime series ''[[Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/550458/products/1176352/1/|title=Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress|publisher=[[Oricon]]|accessdate=April 7, 2016|language=Japanese}}</ref> Egoist moved to the Sacra Music record label under Sony Music Entertainment Japan in April 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2084189/full/|title=ソニー、新レーベル『SACRA MUSIC』4月発足 Kalafina、ClariSら擁し海外展開|publisher=[[Oricon]]|accessdate=January 6, 2017|date=January 6, 2017}}</ref> Egoist's eighth single {{Nihongo|"Eiyū: Unmei no Uta"|英雄 運命の詩||"Heroes: Song of Fate"}} was released on August 16, 2017; the song is used as the opening theme of the 2017 anime series ''[[Fate/Apocrypha]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-05-06/egoist-garnidelia-perform-fate-apocrypha-anime-theme-songs/.115763|title=EGOIST, GARNiDELiA Perform Fate/Apocrypha Anime's Theme Songs|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=May 6, 2017|accessdate=May 26, 2017}}</ref> Egoist released the compilation album ''Greatest Hits 2011-2017 "Alter Ego"'' on December 27, 2017. In November 2018, Chelly began the process of leaving Egoist to start a solo career. Designer Hayashi drew a logo for the singer, and she has already hired new staff, with whom she will continue her solo career. The domain and the name of the singer's personal Twitter account were also changed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/chelly_zzz/status/1060507441916342272|title=chelly&staff|publisher=[[Twitter]]|date=November 8, 2018|accessdate=November 9, 2018|language=Japanese}}</ref> ==Discography== === Studio albums === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications |- ! style="width:12em;" rowspan="2"| Title ! style="width:16em;" rowspan="2"| Album details ! colspan="4"| Peak positions ! style="width:12em;" rowspan="2"| Sales (JPN)<ref name="sales">{{cite web | title=オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 |trans-title=Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree' | url=http://ranking.oricon.co.jp |language=Japanese | work=[[Oricon]] |subscription=yes | accessdate=October 14, 2014}}</ref>{{efn|group=upper-alpha|Sales provided by Oricon database and are rounded to the nearest thousand copies.}} |- ! style="width:2.5em;"|<small>[[Oricon|JPN]]</small><br/><ref name="oricon-positions">{{cite web | title=EGOISTのリリース一覧 |trans-title=List of Egoist's Releases | url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/550458/products/release/ |language=Japanese | work=[[Oricon]] | accessdate=October 14, 2014}}</ref> ! style="width:2.5em;"|<small>[[Gaon Albums Chart|KOR]]</small><br/><ref>{{cite web|title=2013년 02주차 Album Chart 종합 |url=http://www-new.gaonchart.co.kr/chart/album.php?f_type=week&f_year=2013&f_month=&f_week=02&f_chart_kind_cd=T |language=Korean |work=[[Gaon Music Chart]] |publisher=Korea Music Content Industry Association |accessdate=October 12, 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017150917/http://www-new.gaonchart.co.kr/chart/album.php?f_type=week&f_year=2013&f_month=&f_week=02&f_chart_kind_cd=T |archivedate=October 17, 2014 |df= }}</ref> ! style="width:2.5em;"|<small>[[Gaon Albums Chart|KOR]]<br/>Overseas</small><br/><ref>{{cite web|title=2013년 02주차 Album Chart 국외 |url=http://www-new.gaonchart.co.kr/chart/album.php?f_chart_kind_cd=E&f_week=02&f_year=2013&f_type=week |language=Korean |work=[[Gaon Music Chart]] |publisher=Korea Music Content Industry Association |accessdate=October 12, 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017150735/http://www-new.gaonchart.co.kr/chart/album.php?f_chart_kind_cd=E&f_week=02&f_year=2013&f_type=week |archivedate=October 17, 2014 |df= }}</ref> ! style="width:2.5em;"|<small>[[G-Music|TWN]] East Asian</small><br/><ref name="g-musicjpnkor">{{cite web |url=http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard3.aspx |language=Chinese |title=G-Music J-Pop Chart |publisher=G-Music |accessdate=December 10, 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5yWFeBynk?url=http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard3.aspx |archivedate=May 8, 2011 |df= }}</ref>{{efn|group=upper-alpha|name=GMusic|Positions were sourced as follows: ''Extra Terrestrial Biological Entities'' 2012 week 38, "Fallen" 2014 week 48 and 2015 week 1.}} |- ! scope="row" | ''[[Extra Terrestrial Biological Entities]]'' | *Released: May 23, 2012 {{small|(JPN)}} *Label: Sony *Formats: [[Compact Disc|CD]], CD/[[DVD]], [[Digital distribution|digital download]] | 9 || 58 || 6 || 4 | 50,000<!--50,380 as of 2013/04/01--> |} === Compilation albums === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications |- ! style="width:12em;" rowspan="2"| Title ! style="width:16em;" rowspan="2"| Album details ! colspan="4"| Peak positions ! style="width:12em;" rowspan="2"| Sales (JPN)<ref name="sales"></ref>{{efn|group=upper-alpha|Sales provided by Oricon database and are rounded to the nearest thousand copies.}} |- ! style="width:2.5em;"|<small>[[Oricon|JPN]]</small><br/><ref name="oricon-positions"></ref> ! style="width:2.5em;"|<small>[[Gaon Albums Chart|KOR]]</small><br/> ! style="width:2.5em;"|<small>[[Gaon Albums Chart|KOR]]<br/>Overseas</small><br/> ! style="width:2.5em;"|<small>[[G-Music|TWN]] East Asian</small><br/> |- ! scope="row" | ''Greatest Hits 2011-2017 "Alter Ego"'' | *Released: December 27, 2017 {{small|(JPN)}} *Label: [[Sacra Music]] *Formats: CD, CD+DVD, CD+[[Blu-ray|BD]], CD+BD+Egoistag 2011-2017{{efn|group=upper-alpha|With a set of 10 original dog tags.}} | 4 || — || — || — | |} ===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:2em;" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="4" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:4em;" | Sales (JPN)<ref name="sales"/> ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:8em;" | Album |- !style="width:3em;font-size:85%"|JPN ''Oricon''<br /><ref name="oricon-positions"/> !style="width:3em;font-size:85%"|[[Japan Hot 100|JPN Hot 100]]<br /><ref name="Billboard">{{cite web | url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail/?a=hot100 | title= Hot 100｜JAPAN Charts｜Billboard JAPAN| publisher=Billboard | language=Japanese}}</ref>{{efn|group=upper-alpha|name=BillboardSingles|Sources for chart positions are as follows: "Departures (Anata ni Okuru Ai no Uta)",<ref>{{cite web|title=Japan Billboard Hot 100 |url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2011&month=12&day=12 |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |language=Japanese |date=December 7, 2011 |accessdate=October 13, 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141009043620/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2011&month=12&day=12 |archivedate=October 9, 2014 |df= }}</ref> "The Everlasting Guilty Crown",<ref>{{cite web | title=Japan Billboard Hot 100 | url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2012&month=03&day=19 | work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |language=Japanese | date=March 14, 2012 | accessdate=October 13, 2014}}</ref> "Namae no Nai Kaibutsu",<ref>{{cite web | title=Japan Billboard Hot 100 | url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2012&month=12&day=17 | work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |language=Japanese | date=December 12, 2012 | accessdate=October 13, 2014}}</ref> "All Alone with You",<ref>{{cite web | title=Japan Billboard Hot 100 | url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2013&month=03&day=18 | work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |language=Japanese | date=March 13, 2013 | accessdate=October 13, 2014}}</ref> "Fallen",<ref>{{cite web | title=Japan Billboard Hot 100 | url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2014&month=12&day=01 | work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |language=Japanese | date=December 1, 2014 | accessdate=December 3, 2014}}</ref> "Reloaded".<ref>{{cite web | title=Japan Billboard Hot 100 | url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2015&month=11&day=23 | work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |language=Japanese | date=November 18, 2015 | accessdate=November 18, 2015}}</ref>}} ! style="width:2.5em;"|<small>[[G-Music|TWN]]</small><br/><ref name="g-music">{{cite web|url=http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard0.aspx |language=Chinese |title=G-Music Combo Chart |publisher=G-Music |accessdate=December 10, 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130314034630/http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillBoard0.aspx |archivedate=March 14, 2013 |df= }}</ref> ! style="width:2.5em;"|<small>TWN East Asian</small><br/><ref name="g-musicjpnkor"/>{{efn|group=upper-alpha|name=GMusic}} |- ! scope="row" | "Departures (Anata ni Okuru Ai no Uta)"<ref group="Jp">{{nihongo4||あなたにおくるアイの歌||"A Love Song I'm Sending to You"}}</ref> | 2011 | 8 || 20 || — || — | 46,000<!--46,275 as of 2012/04/30--> | |rowspan="2"|''Extra Terrestrial Biological Entities'' |- ! scope="row" | "The Everlasting Guilty Crown" |rowspan="2"| 2012 | 7 || 15 || — || — | 51,000<!--50,781 as of 2012/06/04--> | *[[Recording Industry Association of Japan|RIAJ]] <span style="font-size:85%;">(digital)</span>: Gold<ref name="RIAJ-jan2014digi">{{cite web | script-title=ja:レコード協会調べ　1月度有料音楽配信認定 |trans-title=Record Association Investigation: January Digital Music Download Certifications | url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w140228.html | publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Japan]] |language=Japanese | date=February 28, 2014 | accessdate=March 4, 2014}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | "Namae no Nai Kaibutsu"<ref group="Jp">{{nihongo4||名前のない怪物||"Nameless Monster"}}</ref> | 6 || 9 || — || — | 41,000<!--40,891 as of 2015/01/26--> | *RIAJ <span style="font-size:85%;">(digital)</span>: Platinum<ref name="RIAJ-jan2014digi"/> | rowspan="8" |''Greatest Hits 2011-2017 "Alter Ego"'' |- ! scope="row" | "All Alone with You" |rowspan="2"| 2013 | 6 || 9 || — || — | 33,000<!--33,166 as of 2013/05/20--> | *RIAJ <span style="font-size:85%;">(digital)</span>: Gold<ref name="RIAJ-mar2016digi">{{cite web | script-title=ja:レコード協会調べ　1月度有料音楽配信認定 |trans-title=Record Association Invegestigation: March Digital Music Download Certifications | url=http://onehallyu.com/topic/317025-riaj-digital-certifications-for-march/ | publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Japan]] |language=Japanese | date=April 20, 2016 | accessdate=September 4, 2016}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | "Suki to Iwareta Hi"<ref group="Jp">{{nihongo4||好きと言われた日||"The Day You Said You Loved Me"}}</ref>{{efn|group=upper-alpha|Released exclusively as a digital single.<ref>{{cite web | title=Anime Festival Asia 2013 in Singaporeにて解禁 配信限定Single EGOIST、新曲「好きと言われた日」配信開始！ | url=http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/supercell/info/432891 | publisher=Sony |language=Japanese | date=November 6, 2013 | accessdate=October 14, 2014}}</ref>}} | — || — || — || — | | |- ! scope="row" | "Fallen" | 2014 | 9 || 8 || 19 || 1 | 28,745<!--28,745 as of 2015/02/10--> | *RIAJ <span style="font-size:85%;">(digital)</span>: Gold<ref name="RIAJ-mar2016digi"/> |- ! scope="row"| "Reloaded"<ref group="Jp">{{nihongo4||リローデッド|Rirōdeddo}}</ref> | 2015 | 6 || 6 || || | 28,493<!--28,493 as of 2016/01/26--> | |- ! scope="row"| "Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress" | rowspan="2" | 2016 | 2 || 4 || || | 30,341<!--30,341 as of 2016/05/31--> | |- ! scope="row" | "Welcome to the *fam" | — || — || || | |- ! scope="row"| "Eiyū: Unmei no Uta"<ref group="Jp">{{nihongo4||英雄 運命の詩|}}</ref> | rowspan="1" | 2017 | 5 || 7 || || | |- | colspan="13" style="font-size:90%;" |"—" denotes items which failed to chart, or were ineligible to chart due to a physical edition not being released. |} ===Music videos=== {| class="wikitable" |- !Year !width="260"|Song !Director(s) |- | 2011 | "Departures (Anata ni Okuru Ai no Uta)" | |- | rowspan="3"| 2012 | "The Everlasting Guilty Crown" | |- | "Planetes" | |- | "Namae no Nai Kaibutsu" | Masakazu Fukatsu<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spaceshowertv.com/search/detail.cgi?mu=0092924&ch=0|script-title=ja:名前のない怪物|trans-title=Namae no Nai Kaibutsu|publisher=Space Shower Networks|accessdate=December 27, 2012|language=Japanese}}</ref> |- | 2013 | "All Alone with You" | |- | 2014 | "Fallen" | |- | 2015 | "Reloaded" | |- | 2016 | "Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress" | |- | 2017 | "Eiyū: Unmei no Uta" | |} ==Notes== {{notelist-ua}} {{reflist|group=Jp}} ==References== {{reflist|2}} ==External links== *{{official website|http://www.egoist-inori.jp/}} {{ja icon}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:Japanese pop music groups]] [[Category:Musical groups established in 2011]] [[Category:Sacra Music artists]] [[Category:Sony Music Entertainment Japan artists]] [[Category:Anime musical groups]]'