Monogatary.com is a novel submission site where users can freely submit “stories” to “topics” given by the site’s management every day, and have fun reacting to them in various ways, such as adding illustrations and comments. The past contest “Monogatary 2019” hosted by the site attracted a lot of attention, such as the birth of “YOASOBI,” a unit that turns novels into music, which has been extremely successful, with their hit song “Idol” reaching number one on the global charts.
“READ” is a collaborative project from “monogatary.com” featuring up-and-coming creators, mainly novelists, artists, and illustrators.
We will be releasing a few original songs and lyric videos based on the novels every month. It goes without saying that the original novels are fascinating, so please enjoy the reinterpretations of the novels by popular artists and creators.
We are now pleased to announce that “READ” has digitally released a new song, “Nomikomu,” by singer Eye, who is also active as the vocalist for the music unit “Suisogurashi,” and up-and-coming Vocaloid producer Imanishi, who mainly focuses on band sounds and incorporates various musical genres.
Eye is a singer who is also active as part of the music unit “Suisogurashi,” whose debut song “I Love You Even Though It’s a Liar” has been viewed over 3 million times on YouTube. With a wide variety of vocal tones and rich expressiveness that she can freely manipulate to match the songs, she is proactive in providing singing in a featured format in addition to posting “cover songs,” and has released songs in collaboration with many music producers.
With Eye on vocals, the song is produced by the up-and-coming Vocaloid producer Imanishi.
Imanishi is a Vocaloid producer who is currently on the rise, incorporating various music genres, mainly band sounds, and sublimating them into his own style. His debut work, “Optimist,” became a hot topic on Nico Nico Douga, and “Stockholm Waltz” has been viewed 300,000 times on YouTube.
The new song “Nomikomu” released today is based on the novel “It Was Like a Convenience Store Love” posted on monogatary.com. The story depicts the slowly creeping end of two people who are not yet fully in love. Please enjoy listening to the novel and the audio.
What’s more, Shibucha, a popular illustrator who has been making waves with his pixel art illustrations, was in charge of the artwork and lyric video for the song “Nomikomu.”
The lyric video has also been released, so please be sure to check it out.
“READ” is a project that allows you to experience a three-dimensional worldview through the three axes of novels, music, and illustrations.
Please enjoy the works created in collaboration with “Eye,” “Imanishi,” and “Shibucha.”
■Imanishi, Eye “swallow”
July 31st (Wed) Digital Release
Streaming/DL:https://lnk.to/5RpAbm
Lyricist: Imanishi
Composer: Imanishi
Sung by: Eye
Jacket illustration: Shibucha
Original novel: “It was a love like a convenience store” by aoi.tamago (https://monogatary.com/story/406685)
Official Lyric Video: https://youtu.be/7NU4XkpigAc
What is READ?
Originating from Sony Music’s novel submission site “monogatary.com”, this is a collaborative project featuring up-and-coming creators, mainly novelists, artists, and illustrators.
We will be releasing a few original songs and lyric videos based on the novel every month. It goes without saying that the original novel is interesting, but we hope you enjoy the reinterpretation of the novel through collaborations with popular artists and creators.
X:
https://twitter.com/READ__official
TikTok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@readofficialchannel?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@READ_Official
■Imanishi Profile
VOCALOID producer Imanishi Japanese musician.
Activities began in 2021.
He incorporates various musical genres, mainly band sounds, and sublimates them into his own style.
His debut work, “Optimist,” recorded 100,000 views on Nico Nico Douga.
His representative work, “Stockholm Waltz,” has been viewed 300,000 times on YouTube.
X: https://twitter.com/1024_2no10jo
YouTube: youtube.com/@2no10jo
■Eye Profile
She started her career as a singer in 2020.
In December of the same year, she began working as the vocalist for the music group Suiso Gurashi.
Their debut song “I Love You Even Though It’s a Liar” was a hit, with over 3 million views on YouTube.
Her strengths are her wide variety of vocal tones and her rich expressiveness, which she can freely manipulate to suit the music.
In addition to posting “singing covers,” she also actively provides singing in a featured format,
He has collaborated with many music producers to release songs.
From 2024, he will begin his activities as a solo artist in earnest, and his third single was released in April.
“Domestic Drastic” achieved 500,000 views on YouTube within two months of its release.
They are also expanding the scope of their activities, with numerous live performances scheduled.
Eye YouTube:https://youtube.com/@_eye_0_
Eye X (formerly Twitter):https://x.com/_eye_0_
