Vaundy

Vaundy worked across singer-songwriter, musician, composer, lyricist and guitarist and 2 further recorded occupations. This article rests on 33 catalogued compositions and 19 issued recordings drawn from named institutional registers. Every statement below returns to a source shown in the evidence panel; where the record is silent or divided, the article says so instead of resolving it.

• Name — Vaundy • Other Names — Vaundy Engawa • Born — 6 June 2000 • Occupation — * Singer • songwriter

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. It peaked at number 6 on the Oricon charts. 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 lit. "Finishing Strike", 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 "Homunculus" 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 lit. "Wind God" 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 lit. "Run, Sakamoto" would 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.

List of studio albums, showing selected details, chart positions, sales, and certifications • Title — Details — Peak positions — Sales — Certifications • JPN — JPN Cmb. — JPN Hot • Strobo — * Released: May 27, 2020 * Label: SDR * Formats: CD, LP, download, streaming — 5 — 6 — 3 — * JPN: 5,405 (phy. physical) • Replica — * Released: November 15, 2023 * Label: SDR, Sacra * Formats: Cassette, CD, LP, download, streaming — 3 — 3 — 2 — * JPN: 80,373 (phy. physical) — * RIAJ: Gold (phy. physical)

List of extended plays, showing selected details, chart positions, and sales • Title — Details — Peak chart positions — Sales • JPN — JPN Cmb. • Hadaka no Yūsha — * Released: February 23, 2022 * Label: SDR, Sacra * Formats: CD, DL, streaming — 6 — 5 — * JPN: 5,630 (phy. physical)

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

List of singles as lead artist, showing year released, selected chart positions, certifications, and album name • Title — Year — Peak chart positions — Certifications — Album • JPN — JPN Cmb. — JPN Hot — KOR — WW • "Tōkyō Flash" — 2019 — — — — — 64 — — — — — * RIAJ: 3× Platinum (st. streaming) — Strobo • "Fukakōryoku" — 2020 — — — 42 — 36 — — — — — * RIAJ: 3× Platinum (st. streaming) • "Boku wa Kyō mo" — — — — — — — — — — — * RIAJ: Gold (st. streaming) • "Life Hack" — — — — — — — — — — — * RIAJ: Platinum (st. streaming) • "Bye by Me" — — — — — — — — — — — * RIAJ: Gold (st. streaming) • "Sekai no Himitsu" — — — — — 61 — — — — — * RIAJ: 2× Platinum (st. streaming) — Replica • "Yūkai Sink" — 2021 — — — — — 90 — — — — — * RIAJ: Gold (st. streaming) • "Shiwaawase" — — — 45 — 46 — — — — — * RIAJ: Platinum (st. streaming) • "Benefits" — — — — — — — — — — • "Hanauranai" — — — 33 — 24 — — — — — * RIAJ: 3× Platinum (st. streaming) • "Tokimeki" — — — — — 35 — — — — — * RIAJ: 2× Platinum (st. streaming) • "NakiJizō" — — — — — 97 — — — — — * RIAJ: Gold (st. streaming) • "Odoriko" — — — 20 — 15 — 79 — — — * RIAJ: 3× Platinum (st. streaming) • "Hadaka no Yūsha" — 2022 — 6 — 5 — 25 — — — — — * RIAJ: 2× Platinum (st. streaming) — Hadaka no Yūsha and Replica • "Koikaze ni Nosete" — — — 26 — 14 — — — — — * RIAJ: 2× Platinum (st. streaming) — Replica • "Sōmatō" — — — — — 63 — — — — • "Mabataki" — — — — — 36 — — — — — * RIAJ: Gold (st. streaming) • "Chainsaw Blood" — — — 14 — 13 — — — 152 — * RIAJ: Platinum (st. streaming) • "Hitomibore" — — — 50 — 30 — — — — — * RIAJ: Gold (st. streaming) • "Wasuremono" — — — — — 58 — — — — • "Okitegami" — — — — — 65 — — — — • "Mabuta" — 2023 — — — — — 29 — — — — — * RIAJ: Gold (st. streaming) • "Sonna Bitter na Hanashi" — — — 22 — 15 — — — — — * RIAJ: 2× Platinum (st. streaming) • "Zero" — — — — — 64 — — — — • "Todome no Ichigeki" (featuring Cory Wong) — — — — — 22 — — — — • "Time Paradox" — 2024 — 13 — 6 — 7 — — — — — * RIAJ: 2× Platinum (st. streaming) — rowspan="22" • "Homunculus" — 11 — 14 — 19 — — — — — * RIAJ: Gold (st. streaming) • "Gift" — — — — — — • "Gorilla Shibai" — — — — — — — — — — • "Fūjin" — — — 13 — 11 — — — — — * RIAJ: Platinum (st. streaming) • "Run Sakamoto Run" — 2025 — 17 — 28 — 28 — — — — — * RIAJ: Gold (st. streaming) • "Jinsei wa Mix Nuts no Kumiawase" — — — — — — — — — — • "Boku ni wa Dōshite Wakarun Darō" — — — 39 — 20 — — — — • "Majide Sayonara Baby" — — — — — 93 — — — — • "Pained" — — — — — — — — — — • "Saikai" — — — 29 — 18 — — — — • "Zutto Love Song" — — — — — 73 — — — — • "Wasurerumaeni" — — — — — 51 — — — — • "Iseijin" — — — — — 39 — — — — • "Kiseki" — — — — — — — — — — • "Yobigoe" — — — — — 37 — — — — • "Singularity" — 2026 — — — — — 56 — — — — • "The Silence" — — — — — — — — — — • "Fly Away" — 18 — 26 — 19 — — — — • "Way Out" — — — — — — • "Idea ga Afurete Nemurenai" — — — — — 49 — — — — • "Kimagure" — — — — — — — — — — • "Kagerō" — — — — — 25 — — — — • "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

List of singles as featured artist, showing year released and album name • Title — Year — Album • "Ash" (Nulbarich featuring Vaundy) — 2020 — New Gravity

List of promotional singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, certifications, and album name • Title — Year — Peak chart positions — Certifications — Album • JPN Cmb. — JPN Hot — WW • "Tomoshibi" — 2020 — — — — — — — * RIAJ: Platinum (st. streaming) — Strobo • "Kaijū no Hanauta" — 5 — 2 — — — * RIAJ: ** Gold (dig. digital) ** Diamond (st. streaming) • "Chikyūgi" (with Aimer) — 2021 — — — — — — — Walpurgis • "Kokyū no Yō ni" — 2023 — — — — — — — Replica • "Zenzenzense" — 2025 — 6 — 5 — — — Dear Jubilee: Radwimps Tribute • "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

List of songs not released as singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, certifications, and album name • Title — Year — Peak chart positions — Certifications — Album • JPN Cmb. — JPN Hot • "Soramini" — 2020 — — — — — * RIAJ: Gold (st. streaming) — Strobo • "Napori" — 24 — 27 — * RIAJ: 3× Platinum (st. streaming) • "Omokage" (self-cover) — 2022 — — — — — * RIAJ: Gold (st. streaming) — Hadaka no Yūsha • "Jōnetsu" — 2023 — — — — — * RIAJ: Gold (st. streaming) — Replica • "—" denotes releases that did not chart.

List of non-single guest appearances, showing year released, other performing artists, and album name • Title — Year — Other artist(s) — Album • "Modern Loneliness" (Vaundy remix) — 2020 — Lauv — How I'm Feeling (The Extras) • "Missing" — 2022 — Off the Wall: Ellegarden Tribute • "Rose" — 2023 — Chilli Beans. — Mixtape

All song credits are adapted from the Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers's database unless stated otherwise. 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

Vaundy was born on 6 June 2000 in Tokyo. Vaundy held the nationality of Japan. Educated at Nihon University College of Art and VOICE Music School. Vaundy worked as singer-songwriter, musician, composer and lyricist, and the authority record catalogues a further 3 occupations under the same name, among them guitarist, record producer and videographer. Active from 2019. Vaundy played the voice and the guitar. Vaundy worked in Japanese.