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Not to be confused with IO.SYS.
IOSYS 
Type Yūgen gaisha Industry Digital media Founded Sapporo, Japan (October 10, 1998) Headquarters Sapporo, Japan Area served Japan Products CDs Website iosysos.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 remixes 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.[1]
The name is possibly a reference to the io.sys system file.
Contents
Flash videos
IOSYS is generally best known for the Flash movies that go along with their songs, the most widely known of which are "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 taihenna mono wo nusundeikimashita)" and "Stops at the diseased part and melts quickly ~ 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"), both of which are popular on the Japanese Internet forum 2channel, Nico Nico Douga and in other otaku internet circles. They also produced the 2nd ending credits for Penguin Musume Heart and composed opening and ending credits music for Yumekui Merry.
Discography
The name Touhou (東方 tōhō), meaning Eastern, refers to the Touhou Project series.
Reference for discography taken from Videogame Music Database.[2]
- 01. ファミコンCDDX
- Famicom CDDX
- Released May 08 2005
- 02. 東方風櫻宴 (Tōhō Kazakuraen)
- Phantasmagoria mystical expectation
- Released May 21 2006
- The first IOSYS Touhou Project arrangement CD, mainly instrumental. Only the first and fourth tracks having lyrics.
- 03. 東方乙女囃子 (Tōhō Otomebayashi)
- Touhou Maidens' Orchestra
- Released Aug 13 2006
- The Otome Bayashi includes one of IOSYS' most famous songs, "Marisa Stole the Precious Thing", but is also mainly instrumental.
- 04. 東方月燈籠 (Tōhō Tsukitōrō)
- Touhou Moon Lantern
- Released Dec 31 2006
- In this CD, "Stops at the affected area and immediately dissolves ~ Lunatic Udongein" is included. This is the first IOSYS CD in which every track has lyrics but the fourteenth. Was re-released in 2009 as Touhou Moon Lantern (Safe), with certain tracks added/removed.
- 05. 世界樹のおもちゃ箱 (Sekaiju no Omochabako)
- Yggdrasil's Toy Box
- Released Apr 30/2007
- 06. 東方永雀峰 (Tōhō Eijanho)
- Touhou Eternal Sparrow Peak
- Released May 20 2007
- This is a rearrange of nearly the entire Touhou Eiyashou soundtrack, with vocals for only 3 tracks. It also features a parody of Marisa Stole the Precious Thing
- 07. 東方萃翠酒酔 (Tōhō Suisuisūsū)
- Touhou Gathering Green Wine Drunkenness
- Released Aug 17 2007
- 08. ごっすんとかのからおけ (Gossun to ka no Karaoke)
- Released Nov 11 2007
- 09. 東方河想狗蒼池 (Tōhō Kasokusōchi)
- Touhou Blue Land of Rivers, Visions, and Tengu
- Released Dec 31 2007
- 10. ねこみことかのからおけ (Neko Miko to ka no Karaoke)
- Released Mar 03 2008
- 11. 東方真華神祭 (Tōhō Makashinsai)
- Touhou Splendid Divine Festival
- Released May 25 2008
- 12. ごっすんリミックス アイン (Gossun Remix Ein)
- Released May 25 2008
- 13. ごっすんリミックス ツバイン (Gossun Remix Zwein)
- Released May 25 2008
- 14. 東方想幽森雛 (Tōhō Sōyūshinpi)
- Touhou Such a Mystery
- Released Aug 17 2008
- 15. おさいせんとかのからおけ (Osaisen to ka no Karaoke)
- Released Oct 13 2008
- 16. 東方氷雪歌集 (Tōhō Hyosetsu Kashu)
- Touhou Anthology Of Ice And Snow
- Released Nov 02 2008
- 17. 東方泡沫天獄 (Tōhō Hōmatsu Tengoku)
- Touhou Bubbling Underground
- Released Dec 29 2008
- 18. 東方超都魔転 (Tōhō Chotto Matten)
- Touhou Just A Moment
- Released Mar 08 2009
- 19. bloom
- Released Mar 08 2009
- 20. 東方年柄年中 (Tōhō Nengaranenju)
- Touhou All Year Round
- Released Aug 15 2009
- 21. 東方JeuXinTerdiTs
- Touhou JeuXinTerdiTs
- Released Dec 12 2009
- 22. 東方アゲハ (Tōhō Ageha)
- Released Feb 14 2010
- 23. 東方銀晶天獄
- Touhou Crystallized Ocean
- Released Mar 14 2010
- 24. 燃えろ！東方ブラスバンド
- Moero! Touhou Brass Band
- Released May 05 2010
- 25 東方 Faithful Star
- Touhou Faithful Star
- Released July 11 2010
- 26 東方うたうチルノちゃん
- Touhou Singing Cirno chan
- Released August 14 2010
- 27 東方恋苺娘+
- Touhou Love Strawberry Girl +
- Released August 14 2010
- 28 Touhou IO-BEST BEATS
- Released September 19 2010
- 29 東方メリーゴーランド
- Touhou Merry-Go-Round
- Released September 19 2010
- 30 東方浮思戯革命
- Touhou Wonder Revolution
- Released October 11 2010
- 31 東方云符不普
- (title is sequence of characters that make no literal sense)
- Released December 30 2010
- 32. 東方メレンゲ少女夜行
- Touhou Merenge Shoujo Yakou
- Released March 13 2011
References
External links
- (Japanese) IOSYS Main Website
Categories:- Dōjin music
- Japanese musical group stubs
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