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Chaotic Wonderland is the first Japanese-language extended play by South Korean boy band Tomorrow X Together. It was released by Big Hit Music and Universal Music Japan on November 10, 2021.[4] Thematically, it follows their previous album The Chaos Chapter: Freeze, released in May 2021.[5] The EP contains two Japanese versions of previous Korean releases, their first English single "Magic", and an original Japanese song "Ito".
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Tomorrow X Togetger began 2021 by releasing their first Japanese studio album Still Dreaming on January 20, marking an end to The Dream Chapter series.[6] Later, in May 2021 they began The Chaos Chapter with the release of their second Korean studio album named The Chaos Chapter: Freeze and its repackage album The Chaos Chapter: Fight or Escape on May 31 and August 17 respectively.[7][8] On September 6, 2021, Big Hit Music announced that the band would be releasing their first Japanese extended play on November 10, 2021.[9] Originally, the Japanese featuring artist for "0x1=Lovesong" was undisclosed. Beginning October 22, Universal Music Japan teased the reveal with a set of clues via Twitter.[10] The artist was revealed five days later as Ikuta Lilas, also known as Ikura, the main vocalist for Japanese musical duo Yoasobi.[11]
On September 20, the also-undisclosed Japanese original song was revealed to be "Ito", written by Japanese pop-rap male vocal quartet Greeeen.[12] The song revolves around the themes of attachment, like two people who are each one half of a thread meeting to make one thread. It comes from the feelings you get from forming a deep relationship with someone.[13] Ito is also featured as the opening theme for the TV Tokyo's television drama, Spiral Labyrinth – DNA Forensic Investigation (らせんの迷宮～DNA科学捜査, Rasen no Meikyū – DNA Kagaku Sōsa) which began airing on October 15, 2021.[12]
The band's modified logo used for promotional activities
In September, it was announced that Tomorrow X Together would appear in the December 2021 edition of Numéro Tokyo, slated for release on October 28.[14] On October 26, two days prior to the release, the front covers were revealed with a snippet about their interview.[15] The band also appeared on the front cover of "ar"'s December 2021 issue, released on November 12. This was be the first time that a male overseas artist was featured on the front cover.[16]
On November 3, 2021, following the TV-sized release for Spiral Labyrinth, "Ito" was pre-released as a digital single available on streaming platforms worldwide.[17]
The cover art for the Universal Music Store limited edition features the members sitting closer with the same background but with absence of music instruments[3]
The cover art for the Universal Music Store limited edition features the members sitting closer with the same background but with absence of music instruments[3]
TOMORROW X TOGETHER、田中圭主演ドラマのOPテーマ担当 10月スタート『らせんの迷宮』[TOMORROW X TOGETHER, in charge of opening theme for the drama starring Kei Tanaka "Spiral Labyrinth" starting in October]. Drama&Movie by Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. September 20, 2021. Archived from the original on September 20, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
TOMORROW X TOGETHER「ar」表紙決定 海外男性アーティスト初カバー＆史上初特別版を刊行[TOMORROW X TOGETHER "ar" cover decision, first cover of overseas male artists & first special edition in history]. Modelpress (in Japanese). Japan: Netnative. October 16, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
Physical: 月間 アルバムランキング 2021年11月度[Monthly Album ranking November 2021] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
