IOSYS explained

IOSYS should not be confused with IO.SYS.

IOSYS
Type:Yūgen gaisha
Foundation:[1]
Sapporo, Japan
Location City:Sapporo
Location Country:Japan
Industry:Digital media
Products:CDs
Homepage:iosysos.com

is a Japanese musical ensemble and doujin circle from Sapporo, Japan. The group is primarily known for producing rearrangements of music from the Touhou Project series of shoot 'em up video games. They are not signed to a label, instead preferring to release their music through dōjin channels such as the Comiket convention and via their website. Their music frequently parodies characters or themes of games such as those of the Touhou Project or Atlus's Etrian Odyssey.

Works

IOSYS is best known for the Flash movies that go along with their songs.

The first Flash movie was a music video for their original song "" sang 2channelculture, and was published in April 2006.[2] [3] It was created by a dōjin animation producer, also known as locker room production. IOSYS offered Kagi to create animations for them after being impressed by Kagi's animation entitled "NANAME City".[4]

In May 2006, IOSYS released the first Touhou Project arrangement CD,. ARM, a main composer of IOSYS, recalled that he was interested in dojin music circles competed with each other for arrangements of the same original music. He was inspired by the Touhou Project arrangement song "Help me, EIRINNNNNN!!" created by the dōjin circle COOL&CREATE in 2004.[5]

In August 2006, IOSYS released the second Touhou Project arrangement CD, . In November 2006, they published a promotional video using the second track of the CD, "", which quickly became the ensemble's most iconic arrangement, and whose movie was made by Kagi.[6] [7] It had a positive critical reception from visitors. Flash movies were followed by "" (known in English speaking circles as "Overdrive") from their third Touhou Project arrangement album,[8] "" co-worked with COOL&CREATE,[9] and "". Their Flash movies and fan-made videos were often uploaded to video streaming sites such as Nico Nico Douga and YouTube without permission from the animator or IOSYS.[4] They caused a large sensation among the Japanese Internet forum 2channel, Nico Nico Douga and in other otaku internet circles.[10]

IOSYS also produced the second ending credits for Penguin Musume Heart and composed opening and ending credits music for Yumekui Merry. Couple of weeks later, they collaborated with the Virtual YouTuber Shigure Ui for a special track called "Shukusei! Loli Kami Requiem", which gained popularity in Japan via TikTok and YouTube.

On August 21st 2024, McDonald's Japan, in collaboration with IOSYS and Team Shanghai Alice, released a parody advert of the song "" featuring new vocals by miko and new visuals by Kagi.[11] [12] [13]

Members

Music creators

Other members

Discography

See main article: IOSYS discography.

External links

Notes and References

  1. 飛島. 2008. IOSYSに聞く！「東方」と同人音楽. DTM Magazine. ja. 寺島情報企画. 15. 5. 26–27.
  2. Web site: 逝ってよし2005. 2006-04-17. locker room production. 2019-02-19. 2019-02-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20190212111934/http://www.l-room.net/product/movie/itteyoshi2005.html. dead.
  3. Web site: 「逝ってョＣＤテラワロス」特設ページ(2005-12-22). 2006-04-12. IOSYS OS. https://web.archive.org/web/20060421222458/http://www.iosysos.com/cd/itytw_sp.htm. 2006-04-21. 2019-02-19. dead.
  4. Web site: ニコニコ動画の無断転載に「ありがとう」──「魔理沙は～」「ウサテイ」のFlash作者が語る本音. 2008-01-07. ASCII.jp. 2024-01-29.
  5. 冨田. 明宏. 2009-06-09. 特集 萌える音楽 : Interview "音屋"のプライド ARM (IOSYS). アニソンマガジン 00年代「萌える音楽」総決算!. 洋泉社. 28–30. 978-4-86248-393-5.
  6. Web site: 魔理沙は大変なものを盗んでいきました. 2006-11-01. locker room production. 2019-02-19. 2019-02-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20190216182721/http://www.l-room.net/product/movie/precious-thing.html. dead.
  7. Web site: 「東方乙女囃子」特設ページ(2006-08-10). 2006-11-01. IOSYS OS. https://web.archive.org/web/20061109024211/http://shatyou.hp.infoseek.co.jp/toho2.html. 2006-11-09. 2019-02-19.
  8. Web site: 患部で止まってすぐ溶ける ～ 狂気の優曇華院. 2006-12-23. locker room production. 2019-03-21. 2019-03-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20190321200531/http://www.l-room.net/product/movie/madness-udongein.html. dead.
  9. Web site: ウサテイ. 2007-08-01. locker room production. 2019-03-21. 2019-03-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20190326133623/http://www.l-room.net/product/movie/usatei.html. dead.
  10. Web site: 有限会社イオシス コンテンツビジネスの先端に躍り出た成長株. 佐藤. 優子. 2007-11-28. Inter x cross Creative Center. 2019-02-19.
  11. Web site: https://www.famitsu.com/article/202408/14982. ja:『マクドは大変なものを作っていきました』マクドナルド公式が突然“公式MAD”的な動画をアップ。特定の年齢層にぶっ刺さると話題. 堅田. ヒカル. 2024-08-21. Famitsu. 2025-01-19. Japanese.
  12. Web site: https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2024/08/21/158596.html. ja:懐かしすぎる…！マクドナルドが「ニコニコ動画」世代にド直撃なあの動画とコラボー「マクドは大変なものを作っていきました」が公開. 2024-08-21. INSIDE. 2025-01-19. Japanese.
  13. Web site: https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20240821-3009420/. ja:【まさかの公式】「マクドは大変なものを作っていきました」コラボ動画に「クッソ懐かしい」の声続々. 2024-08-21. Mynavi News. 2025-01-19. Japanese.

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