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WHO: supercell is a Japanese pop band lead by ryo. They are known for their self-titled debut album featuring virtual idol Hatsune Miku. They  debuted as a doujin band by releasing doujin CDs in Comiket and music videos through Nico Nico Douga. In 2009, the group signed with Sony Music Entertainment and made their major debut with a self-titled album featuring vocals by popular virtual idol Hatsune Miku released on March 4th, 2009. It also has booklet and cover illustrated by various artists including manga-ka Miwa Shirow who is known for his work DOGS / BULLETS & CARNAGE. The album reached #4 on the Oricon weekly charts and sold 55,652 copies in its first week, marking their first success. In August 2008, supercell released their debut major single "Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari" which was used as the opening theme for the anime Bakemonogatari. In 2011, ryo had released their second album, "Today Is A Beautiful Day" and then begun auditions to become the next singer and Koeda won said audition.

Supercell made a transition to vocalist Nagi Yanagi with their debut single "Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari" (2009). Two more singles featuring Yanagi were released in 2010, followed by Supercell's second album Today Is A Beautiful Day (2011), which was Yanagi's last contribution with Supercell. Following Yanagi's departure, Supercell held auditions for vocalists, and two girls were chosen out of about 2,000 candidates: 15-year-old Koeda and 17-year-old Chelly. Both vocalists sing theme music for the 2011 anime Guilty Crown, and released their first singles with Supercell in 2011.
Supercell and Today Is A Beautiful Day were awarded a Gold Disc by the Recording Industry Association of Japan for having exceeded 100,000 copies shipped in a single year, and Supercell was chosen as one of the best five new Japanese artists of 2009 during the 2010 Japan Gold Disc Award competition.

Members: ryo & Koeda
Support Members:

• 119
• Miwa Shirow (三輪士郎)
• redjuice
• huke
• suga (スガ)
• maku- (マクー)
• Usa Yoshio (宇佐義大)
• Gita (ぎた)
• Heihachirou (丙8郎)
• crow
• golv
• Tissue Hime (ティッシュ姫)
• Gazelle (ガゼル)
• nagi

Albums
[2009.03.04] supercell (supercell feat. Hatsune Miku)
[2011.03.16] Today Is A Beautiful Day

Singles
[2009.08.05] Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari (君の知らない物語)
[2010.02.10] Sayonara Memories (さよならメモリーズ)
[2010.08.25] Utakata Hanabi / Hoshi ga Matataku Konna Yoru ni (うたかた花火 / 星が瞬くこんな夜に)
[2011.11.23] My Dearest
[2012.03.07] Kokuhaku / Bokura no Ashiato (告白 / 僕らのあしあと)
[2012.12.19] Giniro Hikousen (銀色飛行船)
[2013.03.16] The Bravery
[2013.06.12] Hakushu Kassai Utaawase


Albums
[2012.09.19] Extra terrestrial Biological Entities

Singles
[2011.11.30] Departures ~Anata ni Okuru Ai no Uta~ (あなたにおくるアイの歌)
[2012.03.07] The Everlasting Guilty Crown
[2012.12.05] Namae no Nai Kaibutsu (名前のない怪物)
[2013.03.06] All Alone With You