Mugen no Owari

## Other Covers

FC Limited Edition

**Mugen no Owari** (無限の終わり) is the 3rd album released by Genin wa Jibun ni Aru..

This album is about whether there is an end to Genin wa Jibun ni Aru. expanding their possibilities infinitely, which moves back and forth between 2D and 3D, and the end it is the new beginning. This album is the long awaited release which is a sign of the group heading to the next phase.

It was released on January 25, 2023.

## Background Release

On November 11, 2022, Genin wa Jibun ni Aru. teased the fans with a mysterious countdown uploaded on their Twitter account and Official LINE account with a video of their past release on it. The countdown was written with a hexadecimal code on the caption and hidden morse code on the video. As the countdown going, the video plugged will have more glitch until the final day.

On Twitter and LINE, the meaning of the code is 'GNJB' meanwhile on the video, the meaning was 'january'.

On November 12, 2022, The second countdown was uploaded on the same two social media with Twitter's hexadecimal code meaning being 'END', LINE's being 'THIRD', and the video's morse code being '25th'.

On November 13, 2022, The third countdown was uploaded on the same two social media with Twitter's hexadecimal code meaning being 'OF', LINE's being '25th', and the video's morse code being '2023'.

On November 14, 2022, The fourth countdown was uploaded on the same two social media with Twitter's code meaning being 'INFINITY', LINE's being 'alpha-omega', and the video's morse code being 'end of infinity'.

On November 15, 2022, The fifth countdown was uploaded on the same two social media with Twitter's hexadecimal morse code meaning being 'THIRD', LINE's being 'JANUARY', and the video's morse code being 'new'.

On November 16, 2022, The sixth countdown was uploaded on the same two social media with Twitter's hexadecimal code meaning being 'ALBUM', LINE's being 'RELEASE', and the video's morse code being 'release'.

On November 17, 2022, The seventh countdown was uploaded on the same two social media with Twitter's hexadecimal code meaning being 'RELEASE', LINE's being 'Next phase', and the video's morse code being 'the end'.

On November 18, 2022, To announce the countdown result, the group holding an Instagram Live. The announcement of the 3rd Album release was later uploaded on the group official social media alongside with new profile picture updates.

## Featured Members

* Okura Takato
* Koizumi Kohsaku
* Sakuragi Masaya
* Nagano Ryota
* Muto Jun
* Mokudai Kazuto
* Yoshizawa Kaname

## Album Information

#### Regular Edition

* **Catalog Number:** ZXRC-2091
* **Price:** ￥ 3,300
* **Content:** CD Only

#### FC Limited Edition

* **Catalog Number:** ZXRC-2092
* **Price:** ￥ 6,820
* **Content:** CD+Blu-ray+60 Pages booklet+three-sided back case
* **Blu-ray content:**
	+ 2021.12.30 One-Man Live Genjibu Kuukan:case.2
		1. -Overture-
		2. Tasogare Yori mo Hayaku Hashire (黄昏よりも早く疾走れ; *Run Faster than Twilight*)
		3. Shikou ni Kansuru Yoron Chousa (嗜好に関する世論調査; *Opinion Poll on Preferences*)
		4. J\*O\*K\*E\*R
		5. Yakeyuku Ao (灼けゆく青; *Burning Blue*)
		6. -MC-
		7. Gouu (豪雨; *Heavy Rain*)
		8. Snow Dance (スノウダンス)
		9. Iroha feat. fox capture plan (以呂波 feat. fox capture plan)
		10. Kasukana Yoru no Yume (幽かな夜の夢; *A Phantom Night's Dream*)
		11. 0to1 no Genso (0to1の幻想; *0to1 Illusion*)
		12. Uso Kara Hajimaru Jishokei (嘘から始まる自称系; *Self-proclaimed System Starting From a Lie*)
		13. Inu to Neko to Miruku ni Shugaa (犬と猫とミルクにシュガー; *Dogs, Cats, Milk and Sugar*)
		14. Zakuro (柘榴; *Pomegranate*)
		15. In the Nude
		16. Hanbun Aiai Kasa (半分相逢傘; *Half Share an Umbrella*)
		17. Give Me Give Me Love (ギミギミラブ)
		18. Never end roll (ネバーエンドロール)
		19. Yoka (夜夏; *Night Summer*)
		20. Genin wa Jibun ni Aru. (原因は自分にある。; *The Cause Lies Within Me.*)
		21. Ai Iro Sen Kou (藍色閃光; *Indigo Flash*)
		22. Lavender (ラベンダー)
		23. -MC-
		24. Jisoku 3km (時速3km; *Three kilometers per hour*)
	+ 2021.12.30 One-Man Live Genjibu Kuukan:case.2
		1. -Overture-
		2. Ao, Sono Hoka (青、その他; *Blue and others*)
		3. Ketsumatsu wa Tsugi no Torafikkuraito (結末は次のトラフィックライト; *The end is the next traffic light*)
		4. Sheikusupia ni Manabu Renai Teiri (シェイクスピアに学ぶ恋愛定理; *Shakespeare's Theory of Love*)
		5. Iroha feat. fox capture plan (以呂波 feat. fox capture plan)
		6. -MC-
		7. Zakuro (柘榴; *Pomegranate*)
		8. Gouu (豪雨; *Heavy Rain*)
		9. J\*O\*K\*E\*R
		10. Yume ni Utaeba (夢に唄えば; *Singing in a dream*)
		11. Shikou ni Kansuru Yoron Chousa (嗜好に関する世論調査; *Opinion Poll on Preferences*)
		12. Je Te Veux (Future Pop ver.) (ジュトゥブ(Future Pop ver.))
		13. Kimi wo Nakushite (キミヲナクシテ; *I Lost You*)
		14. Yoka (夜夏; *Night Summer*)
		15. Give Me Give Me Love (ギミギミラブ)
		16. 0to1 no Genso (0to1の幻想; *0to1 Illusion*)
		17. -Interlude Solo-
		18. Ai Iro Sen Kou (藍色閃光; *Indigo Flash*)
		19. Never end roll (ネバーエンドロール)
		20. Hanbun Aiai Kasa (半分相逢傘; *Half Share an Umbrella*)
		21. -幽かな夜の夢-
		22. Ao, Sono Hoka (青、その他; *Blue and others*)
		23. Genin wa Jibun ni Aru. (原因は自分にある。; *The Cause Lies Within Me.*)
		24. -MC-
		25. Tasogare Yori mo Hayaku Hashire (黄昏よりも早く疾走れ; *Run Faster than Twilight*)

## Chart Positions

### Billboard

#### Top Albums Sales

**Total Reported Sales:** 19,965 copies sold

### Oricon

#### Album Ranking

**Total Reported Sales:** 15,201 copies sold

## Trivia

* Member's favorite song on the album:
	+ Okura Takato: Bokura no Sekai・Monogatari (僕らの世界・物語; *Our World ・Story*)
	+ Koizumi Kohsaku: Lion
	+ Sakuragi Masaya: Run away
	+ Nagano Ryota: Mugen Cynicism (無限シニシズム; *Infinite Cynicism*)
	+ Muto Jun: Sakura Ground (桜Ground)
	+ Mokudai Kazuto: Q
	+ Yoshizawa Kaname: Mahou wo Kakete (魔法をかけて; *Cast a Spell*)
* At first the members thought Lion is a song without singing parts due to it's long intro.
* The Music Video for Mugen Cynicism (無限シニシズム; *Infinite Cynicism*) was being shoot in two places. An art museum in Osaka and Awaji Yumebutai in Hyogo which was their first time shooting for Music Video outside Kanto area.
* According to the members, Mahou wo Kakete (魔法をかけて; *Cast a Spell*) is the continuation song of Yume ni Utaeba (夢に唄えば; *Singing in a dream*).
* Mokudai Kazuto learned the choreography of Mugen Cynicism (無限シニシズム; *Infinite Cynicism*) on the shooting day meanwhile the rest of the members learned it a day before.

## Videos

Q-原因は自分にある。Q (Music Video)結末は次のトラフィックライト-原因は自分にある。Ketsumatsu wa Tsugi no Traffic Light (Music Video)545-原因は自分にある。545 (Music Video)原因は君にもある。-原因は自分にある。Genin wa Kimi ni mo Aru (Music Video)貴方に溺れて、僕は潤んで。-原因は自分にある。Anata ni Oborete, Boku wa Urunde (Lyric Video)チョコループ-原因は自分にある。Chocoloop (Music Video)青、その他-原因は自分にある。Ao, Sono Hoka (Music Video)魔法をかけて-原因は自分にある。Mahou wo Kakete (Music Video)無限シニシズム-原因は自分にある。Mugen Cynicism (Music Video)

## References

1. ↑ https://genjibu.jp/news/detail/856
2. ↑ First countdown on Twitter
3. ↑ Second countdown on Twitter
4. ↑ Third countdown on Twitter
5. ↑ Fourth countdown on Twitter
6. ↑ Fifth countdown on Twitter
7. ↑ Sixth countdown on Twitter
8. ↑ Seventh countdown on Twitter
9. ↑ Third album 'Mugen no Owari' release announcement
10. ↑ Billboard - Billboard Top Album Sales Week of 2023/02/01
11. ↑ Billboard - Billboard Top Album Sales Week of 2023/02/08
12. ↑ Billboard - Billboard Top Album Sales Week of 2023/02/15
13. ↑ Billboard - Billboard Hot Albums Week of 2023/02/01
14. ↑ Billboard - Billboard Hot Albums Week of 2023/02/08
15. ↑ Billboard - Billboard Hot Albums Week of 2023/02/15
16. ↑ Oricon - Oricon Weekly Album Ranking of 2023/02/06
17. ↑ Oricon - Oricon Weekly Album Ranking of 2023/02/13
18. ↑ Oricon - Oricon Weekly Album Ranking of 2023/02/20
19. ↑ Oricon - Oricon Weekly Total Album Ranking of 2023/02/06
20. ↑ Oricon - Oricon Weekly Total Album Ranking of 2023/02/13
21. ↑ Oricon - Oricon Weekly Total Album Ranking of 2023/02/20
22. ↑ Natalie - 原因は自分にある。3年ぶりリリイベのゴールは7人で！観測者もキッズも魅了した土曜の昼下がり
23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 Emo! miu - 【原因は自分にある。インタビュー】7人全員が同じ認識で、同じ熱量でげんじぶっていう存在を誰よりも愛せるようになった。－＜3rdアルバム「無限の終わり」＞

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