E-Side 3

E-Side 3 is the third English-language EP (seventh overall) by Japanese duo Yoasobi. It was surprise-released on April 12, 2024, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan. The EP consists of eight tracks from the duo's songs recorded in the English language, including four preceding singles: "Idol", "The Brave", "Biri-Biri", and "Adventure".^[1]

E-Side 3
EP by Yoasobi
Released	April 12, 2024
Genre	J-pop
Length	27:31
Language	English
Label	Sony Japan
Producer	Ayase
Yoasobi chronology
The Book 3 (2023) E-Side 3 (2024)
Singles from E-Side 3
"Idol" Released: May 26, 2023 "Biri-Biri" Released: November 18, 2023 "The Brave" Released: November 24, 2023 "Adventure" Released: February 16, 2024

Background and release

Yoasobi released their first two English-language extended plays E-Side and E-Side 2, which consists of the duo's Japanese songs re-recorded in English. the both EPs reached top ten on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums.^[2][3] From May 2023 to February 2024, the duo released four English-language singles: "Idol", an opening theme for the anime series Oshi no Ko (2023);^[4] "Biri-Biri", a collaboration for the first anniversary of role-playing video games Pokémon Scarlet and Violet;^[5] "The Brave" ("Yūsha"), the first opening theme for the anime series Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (2023–2024);^[6] and "Adventure", a theme for 2023 Universal Studios Japan's campaign Unibaru.^[7]

In early 2024, Yoasobi announced that they would perform at two US music festivals–Coachella in April and Lollapalooza in August,^[8][9] as well as the two-show Yoasobi Live in the USA in April in Los Angeles and San Francisco.^[10] On April 11, the duo announced their third English-language EP, titled E-Side 3, to be available on digital music and streaming platforms the next day, alongside its cover artwork, track listing, and a snippet video called "crossfade movie".^[11] The duo gave interviews and appeared on the covers for magazines Spur and Paper.^[12][13]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ayase and translated to English by Konnie Aoki.

E-Side 3 track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Biri-Biri"	3:06
2.	"Idol"	3:32
3.	"Mister"	3:04
4.	"Manimani"	4:16
5.	"The Brave"	3:15
6.	"Seventeen"	3:19
7.	"Loving You"	3:37
8.	"Adventure"	3:19
Total length:		27:31

Notes

• All tracks are noted as "English version".

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for E-Side 3 Chart (2024) Peak position Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon)[14] 3 Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[15] 16

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for E-Side 3 Chart (2024) Position Japanese Download Albums (Billboard Japan)[16] 59

Release history

Release dates and formats for E-Side 3

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	April 12, 2024	Digital download streaming	Sony Japan	[17]