Vaundy

Vaundy is a Japanese musician. He started his career in 2019 by independently uploading online, before breaking out late in the year with the song "Tokyo Flash". He has released songs for multiple anime and live action TV series, most famously "Hadaka No Yusha" for Ranking of Kings and "Chainsaw Blood" for Chainsaw Man.

History Vaundy got his start by releasing songs independently onto YouTube in 2019. He broke out in December of the same year with his song "Tokyo Flash". Following this success, he was selected as one of Spotify's "Early Noise 2020" artists, and was named a "Space Shower Retsuden New Force" artist for 2020. He released his debut album Strobo on May 27, 2020. It peaked at number 5 on the Oricon Albums Chart. A song from the album, titled "Tomoshibi", was used as the theme song for the 2020 drama Tokyo Love Story.

He released the EP Hadaka No Yusha on February 23, 2022. It included the song of the same name, which was used as the opening for the anime Ranking of Kings. He collaborated with singer Ado on the song "Backlight", which was used in the soundtrack of the movie One Piece Film: Red. On September 8–9, 2022, he performed two shows at the Nippon Budokan. On October 12, he released the Chainsaw Man ending theme "Chainsaw Blood". It peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100. He performed on the 73rd Kōhaku Uta Gassen to end the year performing "Kaijū no Hana Uta" and "Omokage (co-performing with Milet, Aimer, Lilas Ikuta)". This performance helped him reach 2nd on the Billboard Japan Top Artists chart, and the song he performed, "Kaijū no Hanauta", jumped to #3 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, later peaking at #2. On Billboard Japan's 2023 end of year artist charts, he was ranked #4, while "Kaijū no Hanauta" was ranked #3 on the year end Hot 100.

On November 15, 2023, he released his second album Replica. His song , which features Cory Wong, was used as the ending theme song for the second season of the anime Spy × Family. On December 3, 2023, it was revealed that Doraemon: Nobita's Earth Symphony would use Vaundy's latest song "Time Paradox" as the theme song of the film. In June 2024, it was revealed that would be used as the theme song for the film My Hero Academia: You're Next. In August 2024, his song "Gift" was also used as the ending theme song for the film. In September 2024, was announced that would be used as the ending theme song for the live action TV Drama "Light of My Lion". In November 2024, it was revealed that will be used as the opening theme song for the anime Sakamoto Days., and begin his biggest arena tour "FUSION", where he recorded the highest attendance at Saitama Super Arena over 2 days at 76,000 people. He announced his first 4 major city dome tour at the final show of his arena tour, becoming the youngest male solo artist to do so.

Discography Studio albums + List of studio albums, showing selected details, chart positions, and certifications Title Details Peak positions Sales Certifications JPN JPNCmb. JPNHot Strobo Released: May 27, 2020 Label: SDR Formats: CD, LP, DL, streaming 5 6 3 JPN: 5,405 Replica Released: November 15, 2023 Label: SDR, Sacra Formats: Cassette, CD, LP, DL, streaming 3 3 2 JPN: 80,373 RIAJ: Gold

Extended plays + List of extended plays, showing selected details, and chart positions Title Details Peaks Sales JPN JPNCmb.

Demo albums + List of demo albums, showing selected details Title Details Itai Itai no Tondeike Released: November 21, 2019 Label: Self-release Formats: CD

Singles As lead artist + List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, certifications, and album name

2019

RIAJ: 3× Platinum

RIAJ: 3× Platinum Diamond

+ List of songs written by Vaundy for other artists, showing year released, artist name, and name of the album Song Year Artist Album Lyricist Composer Arranger "Sorrow" 2020 Takashi Matsuo Utautai "Lemonade" 2021 Chilli Beans. Dancing Alone and Chilli Beans. "Andron" Daydream and Chilli Beans. "Omokage" Milet, Aimer, and Lilas Ikuta "Madou Ito" 2022 Masaki Suda Spin "It's Me" Chilli Beans. Chilli Beans. "This Way" "Backlight" Ado Uta's Songs: One Piece Film Red "Kubittake" Yama Versus the Night "Rose" 2023 Chilli Beans. Mixtape "Ibara" Ado Zanmu "Tōmei ni Naritai" 2024 Number i No. I

Awards and nominations