IOSYS

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Not to be confused with IO.SYS.
IOSYS
Company typeYūgen gaisha[citation needed]
IndustryDigital media
FoundedOctober 10, 1998 (1998-10-10)[1]
Sapporo, Japan
Headquarters
Sapporo
,
Japan
ProductsCDs
Websiteiosysos.com

IOSYS (イオシス, ioshisu) is a Japanese musical ensemble and dōjin circle from Sapporo, Japan. The group is primarily known for producing rearrangements of music from the Touhou Project series of dōjin 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 Touhou Project or Atlus's Etrian Odyssey. Many of the current members reside in the Hokkaidō or Kantō areas of Japan.[2]

Flash videos[edit]

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

The first Flash movie was a music video for their original song "Farewell 2005 (逝ってよし2005, Itte Yoshi 2005)" sang 2channel's culture, and was published in April 2006.[3][4] It was created by a dōjin animation producer Kagi (カギ), also known as locker room production.[1] IOSYS offered Kagi to create animations for them after being impressed by Kagi's animation entitled "NANAME City".[5]

In May 2006, IOSYS released the first Touhou Project arrangement CD,Tōhō Kazakuraen (東方風櫻宴). 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.[6]

In August 2006, IOSYS released the second Touhou Project arrangement CD, Tōhō Otomebayashi (東方乙女囃子). In November 2006, they published a promotional video using the second track of the CD, "Marisa Stole the Precious Thing (魔理沙は大変なものを盗んでいきました, Marisa wa Taihen na Mono wo Nusundeikimashita)" whose movie was made by Kagi.[7][8] It had a positive critical reception from visitors. Flash movies were followed by "Stops at the Affected Area and Immediately Dissolves ~ Lunatic Udongein (患部で止まってすぐ溶ける　～ 狂気の優曇華院, Kanbu de Tomatte Sugu Tokeru ~ Kyōki no Udongein)" (known in English speaking circles as "Overdrive") from their third Touhou arrangement album, [9] "Rabbi-Tewi (ウサテイ, Usatei)" co-worked with COOL&CREATE, [10] and "Cirno’s Perfect Math Class (チルノのパ一アフェクトさんすう教室, Chiruno no Paafekuto Sansuu Kyoushitsu)". 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.[5] They caused a big sensation among the Japanese Internet forum 2channel, Nico Nico Douga and in other otaku internet circles.[1][11]

IOSYS also produced the 2nd ending credits for Penguin Musume Heart and composed opening and ending credits music for Yumekui Merry.

ARM of IOSYS

Discography[edit]

Main article: IOSYS discography

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c 飛島 (2008). "IOSYSに聞く！「東方」と同人音楽". DTM Magazine (in Japanese). 15 (5). 寺島情報企画: 26–27.
  2. ^ TouhouWiki article on IOSYS
  3. ^ "逝ってよし2005". locker room production. 2006-04-17. Archived from the original on 2019-02-12. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  4. ^ "「逝ってョＣＤテラワロス」特設ページ(2005-12-22)". IOSYS OS. 2006-04-12. Archived from the original on 2006-04-21. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  5. ^ a b "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". ASCII.jp. 2008-01-07. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  6. ^ 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. ISBN 978-4-86248-393-5.
  7. ^ "魔理沙は大変なものを盗んでいきました". locker room production. 2006-11-01. Archived from the original on 2019-02-16. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  8. ^ "「東方乙女囃子」特設ページ(2006-08-10)". IOSYS OS. 2006-11-01. Archived from the original on 2006-11-09. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  9. ^ "患部で止まってすぐ溶ける ～ 狂気の優曇華院". locker room production. 2006-12-23. Archived from the original on 2019-03-21. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
  10. ^ "ウサテイ". locker room production. 2007-08-01. Archived from the original on 2019-03-26. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
  11. ^ 佐藤, 優子 (2007-11-28). "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". Inter x cross Creative Center. Retrieved 2019-02-19.

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