Hajimete no

Hajimete no (はじめての, lit. "The First Time") is a book collected short stories by Japanese novelists Rio Shimamoto, Mizuki Tsujimura, Miyuki Miyabe, and Eto Mori, which collaborated with Japanese duo Yoasobi to produce and perform the songs based on the novelists' stories under the theme "a story to read when you do [something] for the first time".[1][2]

Hajimete no
Author
Original titleはじめての
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese
GenreShort story collection
PublisherSuirinsha
Publication date
February 16, 2022
Media typeTankōbon hardcover
Pages224
ISBN978-4-16-401004-4
Websiteyoasobi-music.jp/hajimeteno

The book was first announced on December 1, 2021, the same day as Yoasobi's EP The Book 2 release and published by Surinsha on February 16, 2022. It consists of four stories: Shimamoto's Watashi Dake no Shoyūsha, Tsujimura's Yūrei, Miyabe's Iro Chigai no Trump, and Mori's Hikari no Tane.[3] These were based story of Yoasobi's songs: "Mr.", "Umi no Manimani", "Seventeen", and "Suki da", respectively. Hajimete no later was adapted into a readers theater by Room NB Co., Ltd between January 7 and 9, 2023, at Yomiuri Ōtemachi Hall.[4]

Contents
  • Watashi Dake no Shoyūsha (私だけの所有者, "My only owner"; A story when you first fall in love) – Rio Shimamoto; base of "Mr.": What happening between "Boku" and their owner? "Boku" was protected by a facility in a certain country, and started writing letters to "Sensei".[5]
  • Yūrei (ユーレイ, "Ghost"; A story when you first run away from home) – Mizuki Tsujimura; base of "Umi no Manimani": After running away from home, I got off at a seaside train station, and suddenly, a mysterious girl, who holds a bouquet, called out to me in the beach at night.[6]
  • Iro Chigai no Trump (色違いのトランプ, "Color-different playing cards"; A story when you first become a suspect) – Miyuki Miyabe; base of "Seventeen": Kaho, Sōichi's beloved daughter, was arrested on suspicion of being involved in a terrorist attack that occurred in a parallel world. To save Kaho, Sōichi goes alone to another "mirror world".[7]
  • Hikari no Tane (ヒカリノタネ, "Seeds of light"; A story when you first confess) – Eto Mori; base of "Suki da": Yuma, a high school girl who is irresistibly fond of her childhood friend Shiita, tries to erase her past confessions to secure her fourth confession.[8]

Reception

Tomonori Shiba from Real Sound praised Hajimete no for the excitement conveyed by the work, the fun of the troupes, and the tricks. He also was sure that "many young readers will consider this work their 'first book,'" because of "a wide frontage that even teens can easily get into."[9] Hajimete no debuted at number eight on the Oricon weekly Books Chart dated February 28, 2022, selling 13,379 copies in its first week.[10]

Hajimete no – EP
Hajimete no – EP
Complete edition cover
EP by
Yoasobi
ReleasedMay 10, 2023
GenreJ-pop
Length14:18
LanguageJapanese
LabelSony Japan
ProducerAyase
Yoasobi chronology
E-Side 2
(2022)		 Hajimete no – EP
(2023)
Singles from Hajimete no – EP
  1. "Mr."
    Released: February 16, 2022
  2. "Suki da"
    Released: May 30, 2022
  3. "Umi no Manimani"
    Released: November 18, 2022
  4. "Seventeen"
    Released: March 27, 2023

On March 27, 2023, after releasing the final song of the project "Seventeen", Yoasobi announced an EP collected all tracks from Hajimete no, titled Hajimete no – EP (はじめての - EP). It is scheduled for limited release on May 10 through Sony Music Entertainment Japan.[11] Consisting of all four tracks from the project, the EP will come in five versions: four contain Mini CD and different short story per version, and a complete edition contains 12 cm CD and Blu-ray including the duo's selected live performances from Rock in Japan Festival, and Sweet Love Shower in 2022.[12]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ayase.

Hajimete no – EP track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Seventeen" (セブンティーン)3:19
2."Umi no Manimani" (海のまにまに)4:15
3."Suki da" (好きだ)3:37
4."Mr." (ミスター)3:07
Total length:14:18
Hajimete no – EP – complete edition (Blu-ray)
No.TitleLength
1."Halzion" (Yoasobi Rock in Japan Festival 2022) 
2."Mō Sukoshi Dake" (Yoasobi Rock in Japan Festival 2022) 
3."Mr." (Yoasobi Rock in Japan Festival 2022) 
4."Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara" (Yoasobi Rock in Japan Festival 2022) 
5."Suki da" (Yoasobi Rock in Japan Festival 2022) 
6."Gunjō" (Yoasobi Rock in Japan Festival 2022) 
7."Yoru ni Kakeru" (Yoasobi Sweet Love Shower 2022) 
8."Sangenshoku" (Yoasobi Sweet Love Shower 2022) 
9."Taishō Roman" (Yoasobi Sweet Love Shower 2022) 
10."Encore" (Yoasobi Sweet Love Shower 2022) 
11."Kaibutsu" (Yoasobi Sweet Love Shower 2022) 
12."Tsubame" (Yoasobi Sweet Love Shower 2022) 

Release history
Release dates and formats for Hajimete no – EP
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Japan May 10, 2023
Sony Japan [13]

References
  1. Mugi (December 31, 2021). "Hit duo YOASOBI teams up with 4 Naoki Prize-winning novelists for new song project". Grape. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  2. "4人の直木賞作家×YOASOBI 小説と音楽で紡ぐ奇跡のコラボレーション企画始動". Hiroshima Lead (in Japanese). February 16, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  3. "YOASOBI 4人の直木賞作家とコラボ 書き下ろし原作に楽曲を発表". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). December 1, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  4. "YOASOBI×直木賞作家4名のプロジェクト「はじめての」 宮野真守、蒼井翔太ら出演で2023年に朗読劇化決定". Spice (in Japanese). November 26, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  5. "YOASOBI、直木賞作家コラボ第1弾「ミスター」配信スタート。プロジェクトトレーラー映像も公開". Barks (in Japanese). February 16, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  6. "YOASOBI、辻村深月原作の新曲「海のまにまに」配信リリース　著名人による読書感想文やインスタ企画も". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). November 7, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  7. "YOASOBI、「THEATER MILANO-Za」こけら落としライブのTikTok LIVE配信が決定". The First Times (in Japanese). March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  8. "YOASOBI、直木賞作家コラボ・プロジェクト第2弾楽曲「好きだ」配信リリース". CD Journal (in Japanese). May 30, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  9. Shiba, Tomonori (February 19, 2022). "YOASOBI×直木賞作家4名『はじめての』は、小説と文芸のあり方をアップデートするーー柴那典が野心的コラボ小説を解説". Real Sound (in Japanese). Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  10. "Oricon Top 30 Books: 2022-02-28" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on February 25, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  11. "YOASOBI、直木賞作家コラボプロジェクト4曲＆小説入り『はじめての - EP』数量限定でリリース". Barks (in Japanese). March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  12. "YOASOBI、直木賞作家コラボ・プロジェクト"はじめての"楽曲4曲と小説まとめた『はじめての - EP』数量限定CDリリース決定". Skream! (in Japanese). March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  13. "本日、直木賞作家コラボプロジェクト『はじめての』のラストを飾る宮部みゆき原作の第4弾楽曲「セブンティーン」配信開始！＆MVも20時プレミア公開！そして、5/10(水)には本プロジェクト楽曲4曲と小説をまとめた『はじめての - EP』数量限定CDリリース決定！本日より予約開始！". Yoasobi Official Website (in Japanese). March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
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