Kiraboshi

**Kiraboshi** (綺 (き)羅 (ら)星 (ぼし), *Glittering Stars*) is Ohayou Twintail's debut album. It features illustrations by Noriko Mori.

The album consists of 9 tracks and was released on July 28, 2021. It was re-released as an LP on June 15, 2022.

## Background

Ohayou Twintail formed sometime before 2014 and began to release music through Sayonara Ponytail's YouTube channel since early 2014, though little was known or revealed about them. CD singles of the songs *Yomei 365-nichi no Pony* and *Sekai ni Chime ga Narihibuku* were also distributed in August 2014 at the performances for *Naname Line Kyuukou* by the Honaga Yoko Project, which Sayonara Ponytail provided music for.

On February 11, 2021, Kuroneko announced that he was working on Ohayou Twintail's debut album and that he planned to have it released in the summer of 2021. He further explained that the album had taken a long time to complete due to Sayonara Ponytail's annual album releases taking precedence.

Kuroneko has noted that all of the album's songs that were previously released on YouTube have been reworked for the album. Fukkun stated that he worked on most of the lyrics for the album, and that Maumau handled arrangements. He further stated that the album's songs were the most definitive of his signature sound.

## Personnel

Ohayou Twintail
* All Music & Words Written by: Fukkun (Except M5)
* Music & Words Written by: Yuyu and Magician (M5)
* Vocals, Chorus: Riiko, Yocchan, Maamin
* Back Chorus: Matsudo Chorus Circle
* All Arranged & Sounds by: Maumau
* Recorded by: Keiichi Morinaga & Maumau
* Mix & Mastered by: Keiichi Morinaga
* Total Produced by: Kuroneko
* Illustration: Noriko Mori
* Executive Producer: Kei Sakuragi (felicity)

**Thanks to:**
Sayonara Ponytail, Teppei Ozaki
felicity & P-VINE Staff

## Promotion

*Kiraboshi* was officially revealed on June 23, 2021 on Sayonara Ponytail's social media. Music of the album was previewed up until release, including: a preview of Mata Koi ni Ochi on June 25; the song's full release on streaming on June 30; the release of Suteki na Weekend on streaming on July 7; and an album digest posted to Twitter on July 22.

## Packaging and Design

The album shipped in a digipak. The artwork depicts members Riiko, Yocchan, Maamin on the surface of a natural satellite among glittering stars both in the sky and on the surface. The artwork's concept is said to be a "three sisters version" of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's The Little Prince.

## Bonuses

Those who purchased the album at Tower Records' stores received a set of clear file bookmarks with artwork from the album.

## Post-release

The album peaked at 91 on the Oricon Albums Chart.

On September 5, 2021, Kiraboshi was released on music streaming platforms. On September 22, music group macico released a remix of the track Suteki na Weekend on streaming.

On May 14, 2022, Sayonara Ponytail announced that the album would be reissued as a vinyl LP through P-VINE Records, which was released the following month on June 15. Early buyers received a bonus disc, called **Fukkun (Hi) Arrange Ongen** (ふっくん㊙︎ (ひ)アレンジ音源 (おんげん), *Fukkun's Secret Arrangement Sound Sources*) with acoustic arrangements of Suteki na Weekend and Mata Koi ni Ochi.

## Music Videos

Sekai ni Chime ga Narihibiku
Lovesick Gelato (lyric video)
Futaribocchi
Yomei 365-nichi no Pony

## External Links

* Kiraboshi Streaming Portal
* Kiraboshi LP on P-VINE Records' store

## References

1. ↑ https://anywherestore.p-vine.jp/products/plp-7822
2. ↑ @sayopony's first reveal of Ohayou Twintail (Mar 5, 2014)
3. ↑ Kuroneko's tweet about handing out the CDS (Jul 31, 2014)
4. ↑ Kuroneko's tweet about the Honaga oerformance and OhaTwi CD (Aug 2, 2014)
5. ↑ https://twitter.com/kuroneko\_pony/status/1360070601977700354
6. ↑ https://twitter.com/kuroneko\_pony/status/1407912181111291904
7. ↑ https://twitter.com/kuroneko\_pony/status/1407912181111291904
8. ↑ https://twitter.com/fukkun\_pony/status/1408054591749455883
9. ↑ https://twitter.com/fukkun\_pony/status/1408278790032150530
10. ↑ https://twitter.com/fukkun\_pony/status/1408054591749455883
11. ↑ https://twitter.com/sayopony/status/1407625093916753920
12. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CQdQEqVLZ14/
13. ↑ https://twitter.com/sayopony/status/1407636929995100164
14. ↑ https://twitter.com/sayopony/status/1413423744584876035
15. ↑ The Oricon data is no longer public but has been retained on Japanese Wikipedia
16. ↑ https://twitter.com/sayopony/status/1434643880998162435
17. ↑ P-VINE Records store page with release date