Plagiarism (Yorushika album)

Plagiarism (盗作, Tōsaku) is the third studio album by Japanese rock duo Yorushika. It was released on July 29, 2020, by Universal J.^[1] Following That's Why I Gave Up on Music, this was their second album to be released by a major label.

Plagiarism
Studio album by Yorushika
Released	July 29, 2020 (2020-07-29)
Studio	Matsusuta (Tokyo) Aobadai (Meguro, Tokyo) Volta (Tokyo) aLIVE Recording (Setagaya, Tokyo) ABS Recording (Shibuya, Tokyo) Sounduno (Minato, Tokyo)
Genre	J-pop rock jazz
Length	45:59
Language	Japanese
Label	Universal J
Producer	n-buna
Yorushika chronology
Elma (2019) Plagiarism (2020) Creation (2021)
Singles from Plagiarism
"Night Journey" Released: March 4, 2020 "Ghost in a Flower" Released: April 22, 2020

Like the previous two albums, it is also a concept album and depicts "the story of a man who plagiarizes music".

Track listing

All lyrics, music, and arrangement by n-buna.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Confession of Plagiarist (音楽泥棒の自白, Ongaku Dorobō no Jihaku)[lower-alpha 1]"	1:12
2.	"Burglar (昼鳶, Hirutombi)"	2:42
3.	"Prostitution (春ひさぎ, Haru Hisagi)"	3:37
4.	"Bomber (爆弾魔, Bakudan Ma)" (re-recording)	3:35
5.	"Adolescent, Burglar (青年期、空き巣, Seinenki, Akisu)[lower-alpha 1]"	1:16
6.	"Replicant (レプリカント, Repurikanto)"	3:37
7.	"Flower and Badger Game (花人局, Hanamotase)"	5:32
8.	"Middle Age, Plagiarist (朱夏期、音楽泥棒, Ake Kaki, Ongaku Dorobō)[lower-alpha 1]"	1:48
9.	"Plagiarism (盗作, Tōsaku)"	3:59
10.	"Thoughtcrime (思想犯, Shisōhan)"	4:11
11.	"Escape (逃亡, Tōbō)"	4:47
12.	"Childhood, in Memories (幼年期、思い出の中, Yōnenki, Omoide no Naka)[lower-alpha 1]"	2:20
13.	"Night Journey (夜行, Yakō)" (Anime film A Whisker Away insert song)	3:20
14.	"Ghost in a Flower (花に亡霊, Hana ni Bōrei)" (Anime film A Whisker Away theme song)	4:01
Total length:		45:59

Awards

Year	Award	Result	ref.
2021	13th CD Shop Awards	Won	[2]

Live tour

One year after the album's release, a live tour titled "Yorushika Live Tour 2021 "Plagiarism"" was held from August 1, 2021 to October 2, 2021 and the duo performed the songs from their album Plagiarism and EP Creation.

• Setlist

1. "Tsuioku" (追憶)
2. "Prostitution" (春ひさぎ, Haru Hisagi)
3. "Thoughtcrime" (思想犯, Shisōhan)
4. "Robbery and Bouquet" (強盗と花束, Gōtō to Hanataba)
5. "Basu wo Orite" (バスを降りて)
6. "Burglar" (昼鳶, Hirutombi)
7. "Replicant" (レプリカント, Repurikanto)
8. "Flower and Badger Game" (花人局, Hanamotase)
9. "Yama no Sōgen" (山の草原)
10. "Escape" (逃亡, Tōbō)
11. "Eat the Wind" (風を食む, Kaze wo Hamu)
12. "Night Journey" (夜行, Yakō)
13. "Liar" (嘘月, Usotsuki)
14. "Natsumatsuri" (夏祭り)
15. "Plagiarism" (盗作, Tōsaku)
16. "Bomber" (爆弾魔, Bakudan Ma)
17. "Spring Thief" (春泥棒, Haru Dorobō)
18. "Ghost in a Flower" (花に亡霊, Hana ni Bōrei)
19. "Zensei" (前世)

• Tracks 1, 5, 9, 14, and 19 are stories narrated by n-buna.

Tie-ups

• "Plagiarism" was used in 2019 RPG game Final Fantasy Brave Exvius's TV commercial.^[3] Later, from December 23, 2020, instead of the original, a cover version of the song performed by Jun Shison and Mayu Matsuoka was used.
• "Night Journey" and "Ghost in a Flower" were used as insert^[4] and theme^[5][6] songs for the 2020 anime film A Whisker Away, respectively.

Personnel

Main n-buna – lyrics, music, chorus, arrangement, guitar, piano, other instruments, and producer suis – vocals Supporting Mitsuyasu Shimozuru (下鶴 光康, Shimozuru Mitsuyasu) – guitar Tatsuya Kitani (キタニ タツヤ, Kitani Tatsuya) – bass Masack – drums Tetsuya Hirahata (平畑 徹也, Hirahata Tetsuya) – piano, keyboards Engineers／Directors／Producers Hideyuki Matsuhashi (松橋 秀幸, Matsuhashi Hideyuki) – recording engineer, mixing engineer Miyuki Nakamura (中村 美幸, Nakamura Miyuki), Kōki Miyata (宮田 昂輝, Miyata Kōki), Yōsuke Maeda (前田 洋佑, Maeda Yōsuke), Takuma Kase (加瀬 拓真, Kase Takuma), Akihiro Furuichi (古市 暁大, Furuichi Akihiro) – assistant engineers Yūji Chinone (茅根 裕司, Chinone Yūji) – mastering engineer Taku Nakamura (中村 卓, Nakamura Taku), Shoki Abe (阿部 祥紀, Abe Shoki), Hideichi Kurita (栗田 秀一, Kurita Hideichi) – executive producers

Coordinators Takehide Ishiyama (石山 武秀, Ishiyama Takehide), Hirohito Ametani (飴谷 嘉人, Ametani Hirohito) – artist management Anju Ikeda (池田 安寿, Ikeda Anju) – A&R Daigo Aonuma (青沼 大悟, Aonuma Daigo) – marketing planner Naoko Iwasaki (岩崎 直子, Iwasaki Naoko) – sales promotion Midori Shimizu (清水 美登里, Shimizu Midori) – artwork coordinator Art DMYM/No.734 – art director, design Keisuke Matsuoka (松岡 恵介, Matsuoka Keisuke) – design management Tetsuya Nagato (永戸 鉄也, Nagato Tetsuya) – artwork Studios Recording studios – Matsusuta Studio (Tokyo, Japan), Aobadai Studio (Meguro, Tokyo, Japan), Volta Studio (Tokyo, Japan), aLIVE Recording Studio (Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan), ABS Recording Studio (Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan), Sounduno Studio (Minato, Tokyo, Japan) Mixing studio – Matsusuta Studio (Tokyo, Japan) Mastered by Yūji Chinone (茅根 裕司, Chinone Yūji) at Sony Music Studios (Tokyo, Japan)

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Plagiarism Chart (2019) Peak position Japanese Albums (Oricon)[7] 3 Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon)[8] 1 Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[9] 1

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for Plagiarism Chart (2020) Position Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[10] 35

Certifications

Certifications for Plagiarism

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[11]	Gold	100,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

1. Tracks 1, 5, 8, and 12 are instrumental

References

1. "【ALBUM】3rd Full Album「盗作」". yorushika.com (in Japanese). ヨルシカ yorushika. 2020-07-29. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
2. 音楽ナタリー編集部 Music Natalie Editorial Team (2021-01-07). "「CDショップ大賞」に米津玄師、藤井風、ミスチル、King Gnu、LiSA、宮本浩次、ヨルシカらの作品". ナタリー Natalie natalie.mu (in Japanese). Natasha Inc.'s Music Natalie Editorial Department. Retrieved 2024-05-19. …「第13回CDショップ大賞2021」入賞作品…ヨルシカ「盗作」
3. "【ヨルシカ】楽曲「盗作」が「FFBE幻影戦争」TVCMのタイアップソングに決定。". yorushika.com (in Japanese). ヨルシカ yorushika. 2020-11-14. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
4. コミックナタリー編集部 Comic Natalie Editorial Team (2020-04-10). "映画「泣き猫」主題歌に続き挿入歌もヨルシカ、W監督も絶賛". ナタリー Natalie natalie.mu (in Japanese). Natasha Inc.'s Comic Natalie Editorial Department. Retrieved 2024-05-19. スタジオコロリドの新作アニメ映画「泣きたい私は猫をかぶる」の挿入歌として、ヨルシカ「夜行」が使用されることがわかった。
5. Billboard Japan (2020-06-17). "J-Pop Duo Yorushika Adds Song to 'A Whisker Away'". Billboard. Billboard Media, LLC. Retrieved 2024-05-19. …as the music video accompanying the animated feature's main theme song, "Hana ni bourei," has been…
6. Rafael Antonio Pineda (2020-06-12). "A Whisker Away Anime Film's Video Reveals Yorushika Ending Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2024-05-19. yorushika will also perform the anime's theme song "Hana ni Bōrei" (A Ghost for a Flower).
7. "エルマ｜ヨルシカ". oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. 2019-09-04. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
8. "ヨルシカ、自身初のデジタルランキング1位【オリコンランキング】｜Oricon News". oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. 2019-09-04. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
9. Billboard Japan (2020-08-05). "Billboard Japan Hot Albums｜Charts". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Billboard Media, LLC. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
10. Billboard Japan (2020). "Billboard Japan Hot Albums Year End｜Charts". Billboard Japan (in Japanese and English). Billboard Media, LLC. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
11. "Japanese album certifications – ヨルシカ – 盗作" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved August 9, 2024. Select 2024年7月 on the drop-down menu