hitorie
{{Short description|Japanese rock band}}
{{DISPLAYTITLE:hitorie}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = hitorie
| native_name = ヒトリエ
| native_name_lang = ja
| image = Hitorie artist photo.webp
| caption = Hitorie in 2024. From left to right: Yumao, Shinoda, and Ygarshy
| alias = {{nihongo|hitori atelier|ひとりアトリエ}}
| genre = {{hlist|Indie rock|alternative rock|dance-rock|post-hardcore}}
| discography = Hitorie discography
| years_active = 2011 – present
| label = {{flatlist|
- Sony Music Associated Records
- {{nihongo|Hinichijou Records|非日常レコーズ}}}}
| current_members = * {{nihongo|Shinoda|シノダ}}
- {{nihongo|Ygarshy|イガラシ}}
- {{nihongo|Yumao|ゆーまお}}
| past_members = wowaka
| website = {{URL|hitorie.jp}}
}}
{{Infobox YouTube personality
| name = ヒトリエ / wowaka
| channel_handle = @hitorieJP
| years_active = 2013–present
| genre = Music
| subscribers = 405 thousand
| views = 214.5 million
}}
Hitorie {{Nihongo|2=ヒトリエ}}, sometimes stylized in all caps or lowercase, is a Japanese rock band formed in 2011 by lead vocalist and guitarist wowaka along with bassist Ygarshy and drummer Yumao under the name {{nihongo|hitori atelier|ひとりアトリエ}}. Backing vocalist and fellow guitarist Shinoda joined in 2012, and the band renamed to its current name the same year. They made their major debut under Sony Music Japan in 2014 with their single Senseless Wonder.{{cite web |title=MEMBER |url=https://www.hitorie.jp/member/ |website=HITORIE OFFICIAL WEBSITE |access-date=22 June 2023}}
Band members
= Current members =
- {{nihongo|Shinoda|シノダ}} (born {{birth date and age|1985|06|06}}{{cite web |title=Naoki Shinoda |url=https://vgmdb.net/artist/11225 |website=VGMdb |access-date=22 June 2023}}) – vocal & guitar (2019–present), lead guitar & backing vocals (2012–2019)
- Joined in 2012.
- Also a vocaloid producer, using the pseudonym "{{Nihongo|Shoudouteki no Hito|衝動的の人}}" (impulsive person). Produced "{{Nihongo|Margaret|マーガレット}}",{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/nm12777138 |title=【初音ミク】マーガレット【衝動的に】 |date=2010-11-17 |language=ja |access-date=2025-02-09 |via=www.nicovideo.jp}} "{{Nihongo|Post-Modern High-Gain|ポストモダンハイゲイン}}",{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/nm12919438 |title=【初音ミク】ポストモダンハイゲイン【衝動的に2】 |date=2010-12-02 |language=ja |access-date=2025-02-09 |via=www.nicovideo.jp}} "{{Nihongo|Love & Pop|ラブ&ポップ}}",{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/nm13359269 |title=【初音ミク】ラブ&ポップ【衝動的に3】 |date=2011-01-20 |language=ja |access-date=2025-02-09 |via=www.nicovideo.jp}} "{{Nihongo|Honey Sugar My Sweet|ハニーシュガーマイスウィート}}",{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/nm16716322 |title=【初音ミク】ハニーシュガーマイスウィート【森田季節トリビュート】 |date=2012-01-17 |language=ja |access-date=2025-02-09 |via=www.nicovideo.jp}} and "{{Nihongo|Tabenakucha|食べなくちゃ}}",{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/nm17630812 |title=【Hatsune Miku】I've Gotta Eat【Origianl】 |date=2012-04-23 |language=ja |access-date=2025-02-09 |via=www.nicovideo.jp}} using Hatsune Miku as vocals.
- In addition to his activities with Hitorie, he is also active on his solo project, under the name "cakebox",{{Cite web |title=cakebox |url=https://sound.jp/cakebox/ |access-date=2023-01-27 |website=sound.jp}} and was the guitarist of "JONNY", a rock band based in Nagoya.{{Cite web |title=BIOGRAPHY {{!}} JONNY Official Web-Site |url=https://jonny-web.com/bio.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519021328/https://jonny-web.com/bio.html |archive-date=2022-05-19 |access-date=2024-12-31 |website=jonny-web.com |language=ja |url-status=live }}
- He is also skilled in creating artwork, contributing illustrations for band merchandise,{{Cite web |date=2023-10-28 |title=ヒトリエ、デジタルシングル「ジャガーノート」を全国ツアーがスタートする11月8日にリリース |url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000241348 |access-date=2024-12-31 |website=BARKS |language=ja}} and running a manga series on the web media platform "Meetia".{{Cite web |title=シノダ アーカイブ |url=https://meetia.net/manga-author/shinoda/ |access-date=2024-12-31 |website=ミーティア(MEETIA) |language=ja}}
- Since 2019, he is now the band's vocalist, following wowaka's passing.{{Cite web |title=ヒトリエ・シノダ、急死したwowakaに代わってボーカルを務めた心境を語る |url=https://news.1242.com/article/222632 |access-date=2023-01-27 |website=ニッポン放送 NEWS ONLINE}} The idea of Shinoda continuing as the band's vocalist was proposed by ygarshy during a meeting. Initially, Shinoda felt hesitant and express his concerns. Shortly afterward, he received similar suggestions from several acquaintances via LINE. Adding to this, he experienced an unusual streak of luck, winning around 9 out of 10 prize draws at a FamilyMart lottery.On the February 20, 2021, broadcast of Room No. 69, it was mentioned, "I won 6 out of 7 tickets," to which Shinoda commented, "I thought more would sound better." This series of events led him to think, "Maybe I really am meant to be the one to sing."{{Cite web |title=ヒトリエ・シノダ、急死したwowakaに代わってボーカルを務めた心境を語る |url=https://news.1242.com/article/222632 |access-date=2024-12-17 |website=ニッポン放送 NEWS ONLINE}}
- Since October 2023, he has been performing a solo tour on 47 prefectures, named {{Nihongo|"Shinotetsu"|シノ鉄}}.{{Cite web |last=Department |first=Skream! Editorial |title=ヒトリエ、シノダ(Vo/Gt)による47都道府県弾き語りツアー"シノ鉄"開催決定 |url=https://skream.jp/news/2023/08/hitorie_shino-tetsu_tour.php |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Skream! 邦楽ロック・洋楽ロック ポータルサイト |language=japanese}}
- {{nihongo|ygarshy|イガラシ}} (born {{birth date and age|1985|06|17}}{{Cite web |title=ygarshy - VGMdb |url=https://vgmdb.net/artist/16043 |access-date=2024-12-31 |website=vgmdb.net |language=en}}) – bass, backing vocals
- Support bassist of "{{Nihongo|Wasureranneyo|忘れらんねえよ}} (Don't Forget)"{{Cite web |date=2020-05-18 |title=BASSIST FILE-イガラシ {{!}} ベース・マガジン |url=https://bassmagazine.jp/player/bf-ygarshy/ |access-date=2023-01-27 |language=ja}}
- Was active as the bassist of Touhou band "{{Nihongo|Sekken'ya|石鹸屋}} (Soap Shop)",{{Cite web |title=石鹸屋サイトに出てる通り、石鹸屋を脱退することになりました。突然こうなってしまって自分でもまだ実感できません。悲しいけど、もう石鹸屋メンバーとしてみんなに会いに行くことは出来なくなりました。いままでありがと。ごめんね。 |url=https://twitter.com/ygarshy/status/11436811180048384 |access-date=2023-01-27 |website=Twitter |language=en}} and music unit "JUDGEMENT", alongside vocalist ichigo, from "Kishida Cult".{{Cite news |title=イガラシ on Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/ygarshy/status/11436811180048384 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121171431/https://twitter.com/ygarshy/status/11436811180048384 |archive-date=2020-11-21 |access-date=2024-12-31 |work=Twitter |language=en |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2017-05-10 |title=JUDGEMENTのこと|ichigo |url=https://note.com/ichiringo/n/n62d99ed4bb6d |access-date=2024-12-31 |website=note(ノート) |language=ja-JP}}
- He rarely speaks during live performance MCs. During wowaka's tenure, he was occasionally seen sucking on candy during shows, as the other three members tended to have lengthy discussions.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKGh4CTCwKA |title=Hitorie Encore Speech ヒトリエあんこーる演説 2018 "Loveless" |date=2020-12-25 |last=多分 |access-date=2024-12-31 |via=YouTube}}
- He composed the song "Beautiful Moonlight" and was the bassist on the first single release of idol group QU4RTZ, "Sing & Smile!!" from the series Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club.{{Cite web |title=本日2/12リリース 虹ヶ咲学園スクールアイドル同好会初のユニットシングル QU4RTZ『Sing & Smile!!』2曲目収録の「Beautiful Moonlight」作曲しました。ベースも弾きました。沢山の人に愛される作品に携われて光栄です。 |url=https://twitter.com/ygarshy/status/1227574531105206273 |access-date=2023-01-27 |website=Twitter |language=en}}
- {{nihongo|Yumao|ゆーまお}} (born {{birth date and age|1988|12|06}}{{cite web |title=Yumao |url=https://vgmdb.net/artist/14708 |website=VGMdb |access-date=22 June 2023}}) – drums, backing vocals
- Support drummer of Pedro.
- Was active in the band "{{Nihongo|yasashikute|優しくして♪}} (be gentle)", which disbanded in 2012.{{Cite web |title=優しくして♪ (@yasashikushite) |url=https://twitter.com/yasashikushite |access-date=2023-01-27 |website=Twitter |language=en}}
- He also provides drum work for many artists, such as LiSA, natori, Ado, Jin, as well as his solo project Kagerou Project, and more.{{Cite web |title=Yumao drum works |url=https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1lcJVUrwa3zZhs9pZ3OOWU |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Spotify |language=en}}
= Previous members =
- wowaka ({{birth date|1987|11|04}} – {{Death date and age|2019|04|05|1987|11|11}}{{cite news |last1=Yemi |first1=Frank |title=Wowaka death: Vocaloid producer and Hitorie vocalist dies of acute heart failure |url=https://www.monstersandcritics.com/celebrity/wowaka-death-vocaloid-producer-and-hitorie-vocalist-dies-of-acute-heart-failure/ |access-date=22 June 2023 |work=Monsters and Critics |date=8 April 2019}}) – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (2011–2019) {{Main|Wowaka}}
- Was the band's lead vocalist and songwriter. He is often nicknamed "leader".{{Cite web |date=2018-11-30 |title=ヒトリエが語る『ポラリス』:誰も居ない道を行け |url=https://meetia.net/interview/hitorie-polaris/ |access-date=2024-12-31 |website=ミーティア(MEETIA) |language=ja}} He passed away in his sleep on April 5, 2019, of acute heart failure.
- Originally under the alias "{{Nihongo|Escapism-P|現実逃避P|Genjitsu-Tōhi-P}}", originated by his first video description on NicoVideo, "{{Nihongo|In the Grey Zone|グレーゾーンにて。|Gurēzōn ni te}}".{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm7015099 |title=Hatsune Miku Original Song「In The Gray Zone」 |date=2009-05-11 |language=ja |access-date=2024-12-31 |via=www.nicovideo.jp}}
- Considered by many to be one of the most influential vocaloid producers, he quickly grew in popularity after the release of his songs "Rolling Girl", "World's End Dancehall", and more.{{Cite web |last=Strawhun |first=Aiden |date=2019-04-09 |title=Remembering A Vocaloid Legend Behind Some Of The Best Hatsune Miku Songs |url=https://kotaku.com/remembering-a-vocaloid-legend-behind-some-of-the-best-h-1833912736 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Kotaku |language=en}} In 2011, he released his debut vocaloid album {{Nihongo|"Unhappy Refrain|アンハッピーリフレイン}}" under the label Balloom, which he co-founded,{{Cite web |date=2015-03-04 |title=「ニコ動」人気クリエイター8組が音楽レーベル設立! |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/85426/full/ |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=ORICON NEWS}} which rose to widespread acclaim.{{Cite web |last=nijimen |date=2019-04-08 |title=「裏表ラバーズ」「ローリンガール」などを発表したボカロP&バンド・ヒトリエのwowakaさんが急性心不全のため死去 - 女性向けアニメ情報サイトにじめん |url=https://nijimen.kusuguru.co.jp/topics/22009 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=にじめん |language=ja}} He wrote the lyrics and music for the single And I'm Home, which was the ending theme for the anime series Puella Magi Madoka Magica,{{Cite web |title=Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Ending 3 : and I'm home |url=https://www.nautiljon.com/lyrics/mahou+shoujo+madoka%E2%98%85magica/and+i-m+home.html |access-date=17 May 2020 |language=fr}} and also arranged "Summernoise Version" and "those dizzy days Version" of Secret Base (Kimi ga Kureta Mono) which was the ending theme for the anime series Anohana.{{Cite web |date=15 Jan 2014 |title=ネット音楽シーンにおいて圧倒的な人気と存在感を誇るwowakaを中心に結成されたロックバンド=ヒトリエ、デビュー |trans-title=Rock band Hitorie, formed mainly by WOWAKA, which boasts overwhelming popularity and presence in the Internet music scene |url=https://tower.jp/article/feature_item/2014/01/15/0702 |website=Tower Records Japan Inc.}} In the same year, he announced he was leaving the vocaloid scene to form a band.
- He was a close friend of musician Kenshi Yonezu, also a vocaloid producer, under the name of Hachi. After wowaka's death, Yonezu said that since his own music was also influenced by wowaka, he held his greatest respect for him.{{Cite web |date=2024-11-23 |title=米津玄師、wowakaさん訃報をRT 過去には「影響受けた人間の一人」とツイート/デイリースポーツ online |url=https://www.daily.co.jp/gossip/2019/04/08/0012223521.shtml |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=デイリースポーツ online |language=ja}}
History
= 2011–2013: Indie debut =
In an interview with Natalie, wowaka disclosed that after releasing "Unhappy Refrain", he became mentally exhausted and distanced himself from the scene to protect his well-being, feeling that the pressure for fame and success had overshadowed the authenticity of the music.{{Cite web |date=22 August 2017 |others=Translated. |title=wowaka & DECO*27 Interview: Miku's 10th - vgperson's Interview Translations |url=https://vgperson.com/vocalinterview.php?view=wowakadeconatalie |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=vgperson.com}} He met Yumao and ygarshy online later that year and formed the band, previously named {{nihongo|"hitori atelier"|ひとりアトリエ}}.{{Cite web |title=ヒトリエ「イマジナリー・モノフィクション」インタビュー - 音楽ナタリー 特集・インタビュー |url=https://natalie.mu/music/pp/hitorie |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Natalie |language=ja}} In 2012, Shinoda, an acquaintance of both ygarshy and Yumao, was invited to join. They met via Skype, and Shinoda joined the band, which was renamed to Hitorie. wowaka says he chose the band's members "with assertiveness":
"As music makers, we gather together people who are assertive in their instruments, performances, and music. Actually, I don't think there are many bands of that type. However, Hitorie's music is assertive in that way. I think that is our strength."{{Cite web |date=2014-11-26 |title=高速ロックシーンの源流=ヒトリエが提示する、次の一手とは?「今ある武器を全部出した」 |url=https://realsound.jp/2014/11/post-1857_3.html |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Real Sound|リアルサウンド |language=ja}}In December, they released their first mini-album {{Nihongo|"Roomsick Girls Escape|ルームシック・ガールズエスケープ}}" independently at Comic Market 83 (C83).{{Cite web |date=2013-01-05 |title=日常と非日常|wowaka |url=https://blog.hitori-atelier.com/page/2 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=hitori-atelier blog |language=ja}}
On April 2013, they released their first EP "non-fiction four e.p." independently. Although an indie release, it reached over 10.000 copies sold.{{Cite web |date=5 November 2013 |title=ヒトリエ新レーベル「非日常レコーズ」立ち上げメジャーへ |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/102831 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Natalie |language=ja}} Later that month, they held their first one-man live named "hitori-escape" in Tokyo.
On November 4, they held their first sold-out show {{Nihongo|"hitori-escape:11:4 -Hinichijou Shibuya-hen-|hitori-escape:11.4 -非日常渋谷篇-}} (Extraordinary Shibuya Edition)" at shibuya eggman. The same day, they announced their major debut under their own label, "{{Nihongo|Hinichijou Records|非日常レコーズ}}", under the Sony Music umbrella.
= 2014–2015: Major debut and first album ''Wonder and Wonder'' =
On January 22, 2014, they released their first major single "{{Nihongo|Senseless Wonder|センスレス・ワンダー}}", which played in radio stations all over Japan and was selected for FM802's heavy rotation.
Less than a month later, on February 19th, they announced their first mini-album after their major debut, titled {{Nihongo|"Imaginary Mono-Fiction|イマジナリー・モノフィクション}}". wowaka described the mini-album's title as "This is the easiest way to express “this is what we sing and play” and “this is the root of what we do as a band and music”. I wanted to make the title of the album a big grouping, since the album will be a work of art."{{Cite web |date=17 February 2014 |title=ヒトリエ – デビュー・シングルに続く1stミニ『イマジナリー・モノフィクション』から見えた、"想像上の女の子"の存在に迫る。 – 音楽WEBメディア M-ON! MUSIC(エムオンミュージック) |url=https://www.m-on-music.jp/0000095212/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211220023500/https://www.m-on-music.jp/0000095212/ |archive-date=20 December 2021 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=m-on! music}}
In April, they performed a one-man tour in Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka, named {{Nihongo|"Mannequin in the Park|マネキン・イン・ザ・パーク}}", which sold out all venues, including the Ebisu LIQUIDROOM, one of the most popular live houses in Shibuya.{{Cite web |title=ABOUT / LIQUIDROOM [リキッドルーム] |url=https://www.liquidroom.net/about |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=LIQUIDROOM [リキッドルーム] |language=ja}}{{Cite web |date=20 April 2014 |title=「みんなが僕らの誇り」ヒトリエ初単独ツアー東京で完結 |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/114876 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Natalie |language=ja}} They also participated in multiple rock festivals, such as the ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2014, WORLD HAPPINESS 2014 and RISING SUN ROCK FESTIVAL 2014 in EZO, gaining more support from fans throughout the country.
On November 26, they released their first full-length album Wonder and Wonder, which featured their debut single "Senseless Wonder". In an interview, ygarshy says the album "displays all the weapons I have at my disposal":
"For me, for the time being, I feel that it is an album in which I have put out all the weapons I have at my disposal. There are songs that you can jam to, there are songs with a purpose in mind, and there are songs like "Senseless Wonder" that make use of my original weapons.We can do anything now, can't we?"wowaka described the album as:
"I think that until now, I probably had some kind of ego in a bad sense of the word. I can say that now. But in a more pure sense, we have become a band with a one-of-a-kind coolness that only the four members of Hitorie can bring to the table. That is what I originally wanted to do. That's why I think this album has a cool, tingly, tense feeling as a band. In fact, the process of making it was quite stressful (laughs)."In December, they held their "WONDER and WANDER" tour, over 12 locations nationwide. In Tokyo, their performance at Akasaka BLITZ was sold out.
On July 1, 2015, they released their 2nd mini-album {{Nihongo|Monochrome Entrance|モノクロノ・エントランス}}.{{Cite web |title=モノクロノ・エントランス / ヒトリエ |url=https://www.hitorie.jp/mono_chrono/ |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=モノクロノ・エントランス / ヒトリエ 特設サイト |language=ja}} As promotion for the album, all of wowaka's posts on social media, especially Instagram, were in black and white. This went from March 1st, to December 10th.{{Cite web |title=wowaka's Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/wowaka_hitorie/ |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=www.instagram.com}} On the same month, they held their one-man tour "{{Nihongo|Talkie Dance and Red Shoes|トーキーダンスと赤い靴}}", with an additional performance in Sendai. Various venues were sold out.
On November 4, they released their new single {{Nihongo|"Shutter Doll|シャッタードール}}", and re-released their first 2 indie releases as {{Nihongo|"Roomsick Girls Escape / non-fiction four e.p.|ルームシック・ガールズエスケープ/non-fiction four e.p.}}" on streaming services.{{Cite web |date=2015-11-04 |title=ヒトリエ、ニューシングル「シャッタードール」&リイッシューアルバム本日リリース!「シャッタードール」Music Videoと特設サイトも公開! |url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000083.000013546.html |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1|PR TIMES |language=ja-JP}} The release featured remasters of most of their old songs, as well as feature a re-recording of "Kara no Waremono", the first song to be written by wowaka for the band.{{Cite web |date=12 November 2015 |title=wowaka on X(formerly Twitter) |url=https://x.com/wowaka/status/664741198020505601 |access-date=23 November 2024}}
= 2016–2018: ''Deeper'', ''Iki'' and ''Ai/Solate'' =
On January 27, their 3rd single "{{Nihongo|One Me Two Hearts|ワンミーツハー}} (stylized as one-Me two-Hearts)", was released as the opening theme for the anime series "{{Nihongo|Divine Gate|ディバインゲート}}". It was Hitorie's first song to be featured in an anime series.{{Cite web |date=20 December 2015 |title=Divine Gate TV Anime's Promo Video Reveals January 8 Premiere |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-12-10/divine-gate-tv-anime-promo-video-reveals-january-8-premiere/.96313 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Anime News Network}} The anime received mixed reviews by fans and critics alike, citing a convoluted story and disappointing adaptation. However, Hitorie's opening theme was praised by many for being memorable, even outside the anime's context.{{Cite AV media |url=https://myanimelist.net/anime/31710/Divine_Gate/reviews |title=Divine Gate |language=en |access-date=2024-11-23 |via=myanimelist.net}}
On February 24, they released their 2nd full-length studio album Deeper.{{Cite web |title=ヒトリエ、2ndアルバム『DEEPER』の"深い"特設サイトがオープン&SPOT映像公開-rockinon.com|https://rockinon.com/news/detail/138801 |url=https://rockinon.com/news/detail/138801 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=rockinon.com |language=ja}} The cover art is from an art exhibition called "STILLSCAPE" by photographers Tetsuya Nagato and Taro Mizutani.{{Cite web |date=30 January 2016 |title=wowaka on Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BBKzM-UpH4E/ |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=www.instagram.com}} In March, they started their one-man tour "one-Me Tour “DEEP/SEEK”", over 14 locations nationwide. The tour final was held at the Studio Coast in Shin-Kiba, and was very successful.{{Cite web |title=ヒトリエ@新木場STUDIO COAST-rockinon.com|https://rockinon.com/live/detail/142646 |url=https://rockinon.com/live/detail/142646.amp |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=rockinon.com |language=ja}} On August 8th, they released their first live movie and album featuring the performance.{{Cite web |date=2016-06-30 |title=ヒトリエ自身最大キャパのライブを収録した 1st LIVE DVD & Blu-rayリリース記念本人たちも登壇する特別先行大音響シアター上映会開催決定、チケット販売スタート! |url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000292.000013546.html |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1|PR TIMES |language=ja-JP}}
On November 1, they started their one-man tour "HITORI-[E]SCAPE 2016 tour "5"" over 5 venues nationwide.{{Cite web |date=17 August 2016 |title=ヒトリエが全国ワンマンツアー5公演開催 |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/198526 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Natalie |language=ja}} On the 1st of December, they released their 3rd full-length studio album Iki,{{Cite web |title=hitorie IKI |url=https://www.hitorie.jp/IKI/ |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=hitorie |language=ja}} their 2nd full-length album release on the same year. A talk and autograph event to commemorate the release was held in Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka.{{Cite web |last=Department |first=Skream! Editorial |title=ヒトリエ、12/7にリリースするニュー・アルバム『IKI』より3曲のスタジオ・ライヴ映像公開。パネル写真展やトーク&サイン会の開催も |url=https://skream.jp/news/2016/12/hitorie_iki-studio-live-movie.php |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Skream! 邦楽ロック・洋楽ロック ポータルサイト}} The album's title, stylized in English, is based on the japanese word "生きる", which means "to live". It was previously named "Human". Tomoko Ariizumi of MUSICA, says:
"This album "IKI" is a work in which wowaka, after a long period of trial and error since he formed the band Hitorie, was finally able to fully liberate himself in his music, and finally give birth to a pure and true voice. This human liberation inevitably led to the full flowering of his potential as a musician and expressive artist."A live album tour to commemorate the album's release, named {{Nihongo|"National one-man tour 2017 "IKI"|全国ワンマンツアー2017 "IKI"}}", was performed in over 20 locations nationwide starting on January 27th 2017.{{Cite web |date=8 May 2015 |title=全20公演の全国ツアー完走したヒトリエ、ツーマン企画「nexUs」第3回開催を発表 |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/231594 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Natalie |language=ja}}
On August 22, 2017, wowaka released his final vocaloid song, {{Nihongo|"Unknown Mother-Goose"|アンノウン・マザーグース}} for Hatsune Miku's 10th anniversary compilation album Re:Start.{{Cite web |title=【知りたい】wowakaの6年ぶりボカロ曲"アンノウン・マザーグース"までを貫く世界観とは?-rockinon.com|https://rockinon.com/news/detail/166353 |url=https://rockinon.com/news/detail/166353 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=rockinon.com |language=ja}} A cover version by Hitorie featuring wowaka's vocals was released 2 months later, on October 22.{{Cite web |date=21 October 2017 |title=Announcement on Hitorie's X(formerly Twitter) account. |url=https://x.com/hitorieJP/status/921753298708832256 |access-date=22 November 2024}} The song was recorded with Hitorie on both versions, and wowaka sings the chorus on the original vocaloid version, while Miku can be heard on the Hitorie version.{{Cite web |last=wowaka |title=wowaka's statement on Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/wowaka/status/900747444283097089 |website=Twitter}}{{Cite web |date=25 August 2017 |title=Translation of wowaka’s statement regarding his newly released song, "Unknown Mother Goose". |url=https://kazarinn.tumblr.com/post/164575872097/translation-of-wowakas-statement-regarding-his |access-date=23 November 2024 |website=Tumblr}}
On December 6, they released the mini-album Ai/Solate,{{Cite web |date=2018-01-14 |title=ヒトリエ ミニアルバム「ai/SOlate」リリース&全国ツアー開催記念ニコ生スタジオライブ開催決定! |url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001138.000013546.html |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1|PR TIMES |language=ja-JP}} featuring "Unknown Mother-Goose" as the lead single.{{Cite web |others=Translated by Manjuhitorie. |title=Hitorie - ai/SOlate Meetia Interview |url=https://manjuhitorie.tumblr.com/post/168849980531/hitorie-aisolate-meetia-interview |access-date=23 November 2024 |website=Tumblr}} The title is a double entendre, as it can be interpreted as "isolate" or "愛 ("ai", love in Japanese) so late". As promotion for the album, all tracks, excluding Unknown Mother-Goose, and "{{Nihongo|Zettaiteki|絶対的}} (Absolute)",These two already had music videos released previously. had short music videos released by the members on social media. The first video released was for the song "NAI.", which was directed by {{Nihongo|Hidenobu Tanabe|田辺秀伸}},{{Cite web |date=28 November 2017 |title=wowaka on Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BcCW8tfDvJY/ |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=www.instagram.com}} who directed the music videos for "{{Nihongo|Kara no Waremono [ReREC]|カラノワレモノ[ReREC]}}" and "One Me Two Hearts". The theme was "white". Tanabe's comment on the video:
"Immaculate purity. White, not yet soiled by any other pigment. Beautifully pure. Within that gleaming beauty lurks a swarm of moths. I tried to use the contras" of lurking moths upon an innocent smile to emphasize the idea of ‘white’."{{Cite web |date=2018-01-14 |title=ヒトリエ ミニアルバム「ai/SOlate」リリース&全国ツアー開催記念ニコ生スタジオライブ開催決定! |url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001138.000013546.html |access-date=2024-12-31 |website=プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1|PR TIMES |language=ja-JP}}{{Cite web |title=NAI. English Translation |url=https://manjuhitorie.tumblr.com/post/168299724676/nai-hitorie-english-translation |access-date=23 November 2024 |website=Tumblr}}The second video released was for the song "Loveless", during their national "IKI" tour, and was directed by {{Nihongo|Daisuke Shimada|島田大介}}, who also directed the music videos for "{{Nihongo|Imperfection|インパーフェクション}}" and "{{Nihongo|Fuyu-no|フユノ}}". The video's theme was simply "pink".{{Cite web |date=1 December 2017 |title=wowaka on Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BcJOwQHjm3I/ |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=www.instagram.com}} Shimada's comment on the video:
"The color pink was the only prompt I received, so my initial inspiration was to use the hues of skin. With closeups on the tonality of the girl’s skin, and the combination of soft-colored flowers… The video turned quite feminine, yet still with a slightly bare and ominous aura to it."{{Cite web |title=12月6日にリリースするミニアルバム「ai/SOlate」より収録曲「Loveless」を解禁。 |url=https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/hitorie/info/489071}}{{Cite web |title=Loveless English Translation |url=https://manjuhitorie.tumblr.com/post/168299846106/loveless-hitorie-english-translation |access-date=23 November 2024 |website=Tumblr}}The third video released was for the song "Namid[A]me".{{Cite web |date=2 December 2017 |title=wowaka on Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BcMUqG8j80R/ |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=www.instagram.com}} The title is a play on words with the Japanese words {{Nihongo|"namida"|涙/なみだ}} (means "tears"), and {{Nihongo|"ame"|雨/あめ}} (means "rain"). A literal translation would be "rain of tears". The video was recorded by {{Nihongo|"Ryuka-chan"|琉花ちゃん}}, which appeared on the album cover for "Monochrome Entrance" and the music video for "Talkie Dance". The video's theme, was described by Ryuka herself:
"I recorded low-key streetlights and the highway at midnight, to enhance a low-key setting."{{Cite web |title=12月6日にリリースするミニアルバム「ai/SOlate」より収録曲「Loveless」を解禁。 |url=https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/hitorie/info/489078}}{{Cite web |title=Namid[A]me English translation |url=https://manjuhitorie.tumblr.com/post/168561933351/namidame-hitorie-english-translation |access-date=23 November 2024 |website=Tumblr}}The fourth and final video released was for the song "{{Nihongo|Social Clock|ソシアルクロク}}". It was directed by Kakimoto Kensaku, who also directed the music video for "Little Cry Baby".{{Cite web |date=4 December 2017 |title=wowaka on Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BcSAbCQjmdC/ |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=www.instagram.com}} The video's theme was "red". Kakimoto's comment on the video:
"In the present country we dwell, what is red, I ask. From nuclear power, the mass media, vested interest, to politics as a whole… Just thinking about it there’s no end. If you know it’s red and yet get too scared to voice how red it is, then at that point it’s already bright red. Every bit of imagery in this video was forged from layers of reds, so the act of releasing this video into the world is virtually red in itself. Red is an amass of energy, I think."{{Cite web |title=12月6日リリースのミニアルバム「ai/SOlate」歴代クリエイター参加の映像プロジェクト 柿本ケンサク監督による「ソシアルクロック」を解禁 |url=https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/hitorie/info/489104ish}}{{Cite web |title=Social Clock English Translation |url=https://manjuhitorie.tumblr.com/post/168261686601/%E3%82%BD%E3%82%B7%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AD%E3%83%83%E3%82%AFsocial-clock-hitorie-english |access-date=23 November 2024 |website=Tumblr}}On January 17, 2018, Hitorie performed alongside UNISON SQUARE GARDEN on their two-man live "nexUs Vol.4" at Akasaka BLITZ.{{Cite web |date=20 January 2018 |title=【ライブレポート】ヒトリエ×ユニゾン、赤坂で熱狂のツーマン「夢の1つが叶いました」(写真18枚) |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/265998 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Natalie |language=ja}} On the 28th, they started their "UNKNOWN-TOUR 2018 “Loveless”" in over 10 locations across the country.{{Cite web |date=2018-01-30 |title=ヒトリエ さらなる進化を感じさせるツアー『UNKNOWN-TOUR 2018 “Loveless”』京都で開幕! |url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001164.000013546.html |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1|PR TIMES |language=ja-JP}} They also performed overseas for the first time, at additional performances in Taiwan and Shanghai.{{Cite web |date=12 January 2018 |title=ヒトリエ「ai/SOlate」レコ発ツアー追加で初の海外公演 |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/264941 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Natalie |language=ja}} On October 4th, they started their first overseas tour, called "HITORI-ESCAPE in CHINA “RED HOT POT TOUR”".{{Cite web |date=11 July 2018 |title=ヒトリエ「アンノウン・マザーグース」ライブ音源配信、10月には初の中国ツアー |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/290782 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Natalie |language=ja}}
On October 28, their fourth single {{Nihongo|"Polaris"|ポラリス}} was released as the seventh ending theme for the anime series Boruto: Naruto Next Generations.{{Cite web |date=3 September 2018 |title=「BORUTO」にBrian the Sun、ヒトリエが書き下ろしテーマ曲(コメントあり) |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/297972 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Natalie |language=ja}} A month later, on November 28, the physical version was released with 2 additional songs. One of them was a new song, titled "River Fog, Chocolate Butterfly". The other, was Hitorie's cover of {{Nihongo|"Nichijou to Chikyuu no Gakubuchi"|日常と地球の額縁}}, one of wowaka's vocaloid songs.{{Cite web |date=3 September 2018 |title=Sony Music announcement |url=https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/hitorie/info/498597 |access-date=23 November 2024 |website=Sony Music JP}} Shinoda said in an interview that the song was one of his favorites and the one that he wanted to play live the most, however wowaka, exhausted from the release of "Unhappy Refrain", neglected the idea. After performing the song in rehearsals, wowaka felt compelled to record the song and include it on the single.{{Cite web |title=Entertainment Station Interview English Translation |url=https://manjuhitorie.tumblr.com/post/180649630381/entertainment-station-interview |access-date=23 November 2024 |website=Tumblr}}
= 2019: ''Howls'' and death of wowaka =
On January 7, 2019, Hitorie announced their 4th full-length studio album Howls. It released on February 27, and featured their single "Polaris".{{Cite web |date=7 January 2019 |title=ヒトリエ、4枚目となるニュー・アルバム『HOWLS』2月27日発売。TVアニメ「BORUTO-ボルト- NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS」EDテーマ"ポラリス"収録 |url=https://tower.jp/article/feature_item/2019/01/07/0704 |access-date=23 November 2024 |website=tower.jp}} It was preceded by two singles from the album, "SLEEPWALK", and "{{Nihongo|Coyote and Ghost|コヨーテエンゴースト}}".{{Cite web |date=2019-02-20 |title=ヒトリエ、極寒の倉庫で荒々しく演奏するメンバーの姿が印象的な「コヨーテエンゴースト」MV公開 {{!}} Musicman |url=https://www.musicman.co.jp/artist/266294 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=音楽業界総合情報サイト {{!}} Musicman |language=ja}} On the talk and listening party to commemorate the album's release, Yumao revealed that, unlike all their other songs, "SLEEPWALK" was produced solely by wowaka. Although he was hesitant to include it on the album, Yumao heavily pushed wowaka to include it. Production on the song begun after ygarshy suggested that wowaka should write a song by himself again.{{Cite web |date=27 January 2019 |title=Transcript of the listening party on X(formerly Twitter) by "Mi". |url=https://x.com/3_mi_5/status/1089412773325398016 |access-date=23 November 2024 |website=X(formerly Twitter)}} Similarly to "Loveless" on "ai/SOlate", it's one of their few songs to have a more pop-like sound.
From January 21 to January 27, Hitorie hosted a special event titled {{Nihongo|HITORI-ESCAPE 2019 - A Seven-Day Extraordinary Shimokitazawa Edition|HITORI-ESCAPE 2019 -超非日常下北沢七日間篇-}}, renting out Shimokitazawa ERA for the entire duration.{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=ヒトリエ、メジャーデビュー5周年記念し下北沢ERAで7日連続イベント |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/313019 |access-date=2024-12-17 |website=音楽ナタリー |publisher=Natasha Inc |language=ja}}Due to wowaka contracting influenza, the one-man live show originally scheduled for the seventh day was postponed and held on February 14 at Shimokitazawa GARDEN. On the 1st of March, they announced their 2019 tour "Coyote Howling".{{Cite web |date=2018-11-15 |title=ヒトリエ 2019年3月から全国15か所を巡るツアー『ヒトリエ TOUR 2019 "Coyote Howling"』開催決定!ニューシングル「ポラリス」先行予約実施&商品写真および特典画像も公開! |url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001770.000013546.html |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1|PR TIMES |language=ja-JP}}
On April 8, in an announcement on Sony Music's official website, it was disclosed that wowaka had passed away 3 days prior, on April 5, in his sleep. The cause of death was acute heart failure. He was 31 years old. A private funeral was held with his family and friends.{{Cite web |date=8 April 2019 |title=Notice from Hitorie |url=https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/hitorie/info/505751 |access-date=23 November 2024 |website=sonymusic.co.jp |language=Japanese}} They cancelled their previously announced tour and offered refunds to all concert-goers, and said the band's future was "currently undecided".{{Cite web |title=ヒトリエ TOUR 2019 |url=https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/hitorie/info/505720 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404210626/https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/hitorie/info/505720 |archive-date=2023-04-04 |access-date=2025-01-01 |website=ヒトリエ {{!}} Sony Music |language=ja-JP |url-status=live }}
The band's members left messages for wowaka in the same announcement. ygarshy (Bassist) said:
"Even now, I'm still waiting for that moment when wowaka starts playing guitar on stage.Shinoda (guitarist) said:Everyone will be in the audience, and when the leader of the band, waving his right hand, makes a huge sound, the happiest time of my life will begin.
No matter how much I bluff, honestly, I still can't get anything done.
I'm not hungry, and I don't sleep well.
I can't think back to the time when I met wowaka.
I can't stop crying.
I am so sorry that I can't show you the performance with the 4 of us anymore.
Still, I am the only bassist that wowaka chose in this world, so I will never stop playing the bass that wowaka told me he loves.
Leader, you can come and listen to me anytime.
"Sorry leader, I'm going to borrow [the] Jazzmaster for a little while longer.Yumao (drummer) said:I don't know how long it will take, but I will pay you back, so please wait over there."
"wowaka, I don't have anything in particular to say about us in depth at length, but wowaka writes the song, we pick up the instruments, the song is finished, we play it live, and we make the sound. And we sounded great, didn't we?On June 1, a memorial concert for wowaka was held, named "{{Nihongo|wowaka Memorial at Shinkiba STUDIO COAST|wowaka追悼 於 新木場STUDIO COAST}}". The venue was selected to be the tour final of their cancelled "Coyote Howling" tour.{{Cite web |date=3 June 2019 |title=【ライブレポート】ヒトリエwowaka追悼会、シノダが全曲熱唱「天国に聞こえるぐらいみんなで歌おう」(写真21枚) |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/333946 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Natalie |language=ja}} The concert started with a video of their performance on the "IKI" tour. Later, Shinoda, Yumao and ygarshy took to the stage, with Shinoda being the vocalist and guitarist. He entered the stage holding up wowaka's signature Fender Telecaster.{{Cite web |date=1 June 2019 |title=wowaka(Vo, G)のギターを掲げるシノダ(G)。(撮影:西槇太一) [画像ギャラリー 4/21] |url=https://natalie.mu/music/gallery/news/333946/1172012 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Natalie |language=ja}} They performed "SLEEPWALK" live for the first time. Before the performance, Shinoda said "I'm not used to this, but I'll sing with a hand mic." After the performance, Shinoda said "That must've reached heaven." Before the end of the set, Shinoda said: "To be honest, we haven't decided anything like 'what we are going to do from now on'... but at least we won't break up." He then introduced the last song, “I'm sure everyone can sing this song. Let's sing it loud enough for wowaka in heaven to hear." They then performed "Rolling Girl", wowaka's signature vocaloid song, with Shinoda's vocals. The concert's encore was a live recording of "Little Cry Baby", from their 2017 "IKI" tour.I'm sorry I annoyed you with all the clumsy things I said in my inarticulate writing.
On September 2, it was announced that the previously unreleased recordings of their 2018 tour "Loveless" and 2017 tour "IKI" would be released as a single live movie, named "HITORIE LIVE TOUR UNKNOWN 2018 “Loveless”- 2017 “IKI”".{{Cite web |title=ヒトリエ、wowakaの誕生日11/4に未発表のライブを収録した映像作品をリリース-rockinon.com|https://rockinon.com/news/detail/189050 |url=https://rockinon.com/news/detail/189050 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=rockinon.com |language=ja}} Various songs from the performance were released on the band's official YouTube channel.{{Cite web |title=ヒトリエ / wowaka |url=https://www.youtube.com/@hitorieJP |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=YouTube |language=en}} The live movie was released on November 4th, which is wowaka's birthday. A day later, they started their 2019 tour "HITORI-ESCAPE TOUR 2019". It was also officially announced that Shinoda became the band's new vocalist.{{Cite web |last=Department |first=Skream! Editorial |title=ヒトリエ、3人で全国15ヶ所を巡るツアー"HITORI-ESCAPE TOUR 2019"9月より開催決定 |url=https://skream.jp/news/2019/07/hitorie_hitori-escape_tour_2019.php |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Skream! 邦楽ロック・洋楽ロック ポータルサイト}}
= 2020–2023: Return as a 3-piece =
On August 19, they released their first greatest hits album, named "4". Shinoda chose the name to celebrate the time spent as a 4-member band.{{Cite web |date=2020-01-22 |title=ヒトリエ、バンドの軌跡を辿る初のベストアルバム「4」を4月22日リリース決定 |url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000177625 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=BARKS |language=ja}} A tour named "ヒトリエ (Hitorie, in Japanese) BEST ALBUM RELEASE TOUR “4”" was scheduled to be held in 21 locations, but was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They instead performed a paid live-streamed concert named "{{Nihongo|Hitorie BEST ALBUM RELEASE Live Broadcast Live “4"|ヒトリエBEST ALBUM RELEASE 生配信ライブ“4”}}".{{Cite web |date=6 October 2020 |title=【ライブレポート】ヒトリエ、非常事態を駆け抜け初の生配信ライブ「次はライブハウスでお会いしましょう」(写真10枚) |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/399415 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Natalie |language=ja}}
On December 7, they held a free live-stream concert on their YouTube channel named "HITORI-ESCAPE 2020". On the same day, they also announced and released their first single as 3-piece band, named "curved edge".{{Cite web |date=8 December 2020 |title=【ライブレポート】ヒトリエ、3人体制初の新曲リリース記念ライブでさらなる進化をアピール(写真10枚 / メンバーコメントあり) |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/407932 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Natalie |language=ja}} The lyrics and music were written by Shinoda, and the song talks about his inner turmoil after wowaka's passing. The song's title was inspired by the term Straight edge, a subculture of hardcore punk whose adherents refrain from using alcohol, tobacco, and recreational drugs in reaction to the punk subculture's excesses. Shinoda says "I'm a proper adult so of course I'm not straight edge, I'm more twisted and curved." It is also a reference to the curved edge in swords.{{Cite web |title=curved edge - Shinoda’s Hitori-Atelier blog posts - REAMP Digest volume 1 |url=https://manjuhitorie.tumblr.com/post/644112362296819712/reamp%E3%82%92%E6%8E%98%E3%82%8A%E4%B8%8B%E3%81%92%E3%82%8B-reamp-digest-vol1-curved-edge |access-date=23 November 2024 |website=Tumblr}}
On the livestream, they also announced their 5th full-length album, and their 1st album as a 3-piece, named Reamp. It released on February 17, 2021. It is their first album to feature songs composed by more than one member, as ygarshy and Yumao wrote 2 songs, each. ygarshy composed "dirty" and "{{Nihongo|Image|イメージ}}", and Yumao composed "faceless enemy" and "YUBIKIRI". Shinoda composed the remaining songs, and also wrote all the album's lyrics.{{Cite web |last=Department |first=Skream! Editorial |title=ヒトリエ、2/17リリースの新体制初アルバム『REAMP』詳細発表。メンバー3人が作曲担当した全10曲収録 |url=https://skream.jp/news/2021/01/hitorie_reamp_details.php |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Skream! 邦楽ロック・洋楽ロック ポータルサイト}}
On April 21, they started their 2021 tour "ヒトリエ Amplified Tour 2021", over 16 locations.{{Cite web |date=9 July 2021 |title=【ライブレポート】ヒトリエ3人体制初のアルバムツアー、全16公演完走(写真15枚) |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/436267 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Natalie |language=ja}} On May 1, their 5th single, "3 min 29 sec" (3分29秒) was released as the opening for the first season of the anime adaptation of 86 (Eighty Six). The physical version was released on July 2, featuring a new song called "milk tablet", and instrumental versions. The Blu-Ray/DVD version contained a recording of their online concert {{Nihongo|"HITORI-ESCAPE 2021 -Super Non-Everyday Roppongi 7th Anniversary Episode-|HITORI-ESCAPE 2021 -超非日常六本木七周年篇-}}".{{Cite web |date=1 May 2021 |title=New single "3 minutes 29 seconds" distribution starts today! MV premiered on YouTube! |url=https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/hitorie/info/529062 |access-date=23 November 2024 |website=sonymusic.co.jp |language=Japanese}} The song peaked at 22nd on the Oricon charts.{{Citation |title=Oricon |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/602852/products/1393792/1/ |access-date=2024-09-26 |language=ja}}
On January 19, 2022, they released their 2nd live movie and album of their 2021 tour, named "Amplified Tour 2021 at OSAKA".{{Cite web |date=1 November 2021 |title=Live album “Amplified Tour 2021 at OSAKA” to be released on January 19, 2022 |url=https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/hitorie/info/534652 |access-date=23 November 2024 |website=sonymusic.co.jp |language=Japanese}}
On January 26, 2022, they released their new digital single "{{Nihongo|Stereo Juvenile|ステレオジュブナイル}}". It was composed by Yumao, and Shinoda wrote the lyrics.{{Cite web |date=19 January 2022 |title=ヒトリエ、本日発売のライブアルバムに続き新曲配信リリース |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/462263 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Natalie |language=ja}} On February 8, they started their 2022 tour "HITORI-ESCAPE TOUR 2022".{{Cite web |date=10 December 2021 |title=ヒトリエがデビュー8周年ライブ開催、2月からは全国ツアー |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/457100 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Natalie |language=ja}}
On April 30, their 6th single, "{{Nihongo|Kaze, Hana|風、花}} (Wind, Flower)", was released as the ending theme for the anime adaptation of Dance Dance Danseur. The physical version was released on May 25, and featured a new song, "undo", and instrumental versions. "Kaze, Hana" was composed by Yumao, and Shinoda composed "undo" and wrote both of the songs' lyrics.{{Cite web |title=ヒトリエ、「風、花」カップリング曲は "undo" |url=https://ototoy.jp/news/106545 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=ototoy.jp |language=ja}}
On June 22, they released their 6th full-length studio album, and 2nd album as a 3-piece band, named "PHARMACY".{{Cite web |date=27 May 2022 |title=Details and artwork of the new album "PHARMACY" released! |url=https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/hitorie/info/541414 |access-date=23 November 2024 |website=sonymusic.co.jp |language=Japanese}} The album contained their previously released singles, "3 min 29 sec", "Stereo Juvenile" and "Kaze, Hana". As with "REAMP", all 3 members wrote music for the album, however Yumao wrote 3 songs, and ygarshy only composed 1. Yumao composed "Kaze, Hana", "{{Nihongo|Deneikaiki|電影回帰}}" and "Stereo Juvenile", while ygarshy composed "Quit." Shinoda composed the remaining songs' music and wrote all the album's lyrics. Shinoda designed and created a cat plushie inspired by the one on the album's cover art,{{Cite web |title=PHARMACY Cover Art |url=https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/img/common/artist_image/73100000/73100602/images/hitorie_HARMACY_tujo_H1_HP.jpg |access-date=23 November 2024 |website=sonymusic.co.jp}} named "{{Nihongo|Pharmacy Cat|ファーマシー猫}}", and was sold as an official merch item.{{Cite web |title=商品詳細 {{!}} ARTIST DELI SHOPPING |url=https://www.artistdeli.com/item_Detail.php?@DB_ID@=14265&artist=1281 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=www.artistdeli.com}} The album's release tour, "Summer flight tour 2022" was held starting on July 16. The tour final was held at Zepp Haneda.{{Cite web |date=24 September 2022 |title=【ライブレポート】ヒトリエが駆け抜けた夏の終わり、全国ツアーファイナル迎え「まだまだやりますよ、このバンドは」(写真9枚) |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/494980 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Natalie |language=ja}}
On December 2, a one-man live named "{{Nihongo|Roomsick Girls Escape 10 Years Later|10年後のルームシック・ガールズエスケープ}}" was held at Shibuya CLUB QUATTRO to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of their indie debut.{{Cite web |title=ヒトリエ、ファーストアルバム発売から10年。周年ライヴで実感した彼らの結束力と強靭さ |url=https://ongakutohito.com/2023/01/11/hitorie-livereport/ |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=音楽と人.com |language=ja}} On March 10, 2023, they started the "{{Nihongo|Roomsick Girls Escape 10 Years Later TOUR|10年後のルームシック・ガールズエスケープ TOUR}}", featuring 9 performances in 8 locations nationwide.{{Cite web |last=Department |first=Skream! Editorial |title=ヒトリエ、初アルバム・リリース10年記念ツアー"10年後のルームシック・ガールズエスケープ TOUR"詳細発表。3月から全国8ヶ所9公演で開催 |url=https://skream.jp/news/2023/01/hitorie_tour.php |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Skream! 邦楽ロック・洋楽ロック ポータルサイト}} On November 8, they started their "HITORI-ESCAPE TOUR 2023" with 15 performances in over 13 locations nationwide.{{Cite web |last=Department |first=Skream! Editorial |title=ヒトリエ、全国ツアー"HITORI-ESCAPE TOUR 2023"開催決定 |url=https://skream.jp/news/2023/04/hitorie_tour_2023.php |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Skream! 邦楽ロック・洋楽ロック ポータルサイト}} On the same day, their new digital single, "{{Nihongo|Juggernaut|ジャガーノート}}", was released. Shinoda wrote the lyrics and music, and describes the title and song as "the feeling you get when playing an electric guitar." He also drew the album's cover art.{{Cite web |date=28 October 2023 |title=ヒトリエ新曲はエレキギターの"ぶっ飛んだ感覚"を表現した「ジャガーノート」(コメントあり) |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/546976 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Natalie |language=ja}}
= 2024–present: 10th major debut anniversary and seventh album =
On January 22, 2024, Hitorie released the single "{{Nihongo|SENSE-LESS WONDER AFTER 10 YEARS|10年後のセンスレス・ワンダー}}", to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their major debut. The first track is a re-recording of the original song, arranged as a 3-piece. ygarshy plays wowaka's rhythm guitar line in the song's intro, on the bass guitar. The second track is a remaster of the original song with wowaka's vocals and guitar.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-22 |title=デビュー10周年を迎えたヒトリエ デビュー曲のReREC&再MIX配信シングル「10年後のセンスレス・ワンダー」をサプライズリリース! |url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000004037.000013546.html |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1|PR TIMES |language=ja-JP}} The same day, a new artist photo of the band was released, and on the 23rd and 24th, the "HITORI-ESCAPE 2024 ~10-NEN-SAI~ (Tenth Anniversary)" concerts were held. The first day's theme was "red", and the second was "blue", featuring 2 completely different setlists, with the band's most popular songs, as well as unreleased songs. It was also announced on the 24th that Hitorie would be performing their "HITORI-ESCAPE 2024 10-NEN-SAI ~日比谷超絶野音~ (Hibiya's Transcendent Wild Sounds)" concert at Tokyo's Hibiya Park Concert Hall.{{Cite web |date=24 January 2024 |title=ヒトリエ、メジャーデビュー10周年記念しキャリア初の日比谷野音ワンマンへ |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/558342 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Natalie |language=ja}} They started their nationwide tour on April 7.{{Cite web |date=25 December 2023 |title=ヒトリエがメジャーデビュー10周年ツアー開催、「シノダ VS ヒトリエ」の対バンライブも |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/554687 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Natalie |language=ja}}
On April 15, they released the digital single "on the front line" which was released as the opening to the second part of the second season of the anime adaptation of Mushoku Tensei. The song was composed by Yumao and Shinoda wrote the lyrics.{{Cite web |date=5 June 2024 |title=ヒトリエのニューシングルはメンバー全員作曲の4曲収録、メジャーデビュー10周年の攻撃開始 - 音楽ナタリー 特集・インタビュー |url=https://natalie.mu/music/pp/hitorie07 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Natalie |language=ja}} The song peaked at 28th on the Oricon charts.{{Citation |title=Oricon |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/602852/products/1507349/1/ |access-date=2024-09-26 |language=ja}}
On April 20, they performed the first of their 3-part two-man concerts named "HITORIE presents VERSUS Series". Where other artists and Hitorie would perform, one after the other. On April 20, the first artist to perform was Tatsuya Kitani at Osaka BIGCAT. On June 6, Kiro Akiyama performed on the Ebisu LIQUIDROOM. The final artist was revealed to be The KEBABS, at Shibuya CLUB QUATTRO on August 21.{{Cite web |last=Tunes |first=Toky |date=2024-05-13 |title=Hitrie 10th Anniversary Project vs. Bang Live"Versus Series" THE KEBABS will be the guest artist for the August Tokyo performance! The entire lineup has been released! |url=https://tokytunes.com/sony-music-47/ |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Toky Tunes |language=en-US}}
On April 26, Hitorie was invited to the YouTube channel THE FIRST TAKE, created by Sony Music Japan. On the first video, they performed "Unknown Mother-Goose".{{Cite web |date=26 April 2024 |title=ヒトリエが「THE FIRST TAKE」登場 故wowaka作詞作曲、初音ミクがコーチェラで歌唱した曲披露(コメントあり) |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/571148 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Natalie |language=ja}} On the second video, released on May 8, they performed "on the front line".{{Cite web |date=8 May 2024 |title=ヒトリエが再び「THE FIRST TAKE」出演、「無職転生」オープニング曲を披露(コメントあり) |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/572539 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Natalie |language=ja}}
On May 11, 15 years after wowaka's first vocaloid song, 10 years since Hitorie's major debut, and 5 years after wowaka's death, Japanese publishing label KADOKAWA released the book "{{Nihongo|wowaka Lyrics Collection|wowaka歌詞集}}". It features all lyrics written by wowaka, both on his vocaloid works and Hitorie songs, and also features unreleased songs such as "NOTOK". It also features comments by the band members, and fellow vocaloid producers and friends, such as Kenshi Yonezu, Jin, Pinocchio-P, and Tabuchi Tomoya of UNISON SQUARE GARDEN.{{Cite web |date=16 April 2024 |title=ハチこと米津玄師、じん、ユニゾン田淵智也ら5名「wowaka 歌詞集」に寄稿 |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/569682 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Natalie |language=ja}}
On June 5, they released their double A-side single "{{Nihongo|on the front line/SENSE-LESS WONDER [ReREC]|オン・ザ・フロントライン / センスレス・ワンダー[ReREC]}}". Alongside the titular tracks, it features 2 new tracks, "selfy charm" which was composed by ygarshy and written by Shinoda, and "{{Nihongo|Sakura no Itsuka|さくらのいつか}} (Someday in Sakura)", which was composed and written by Shinoda. This is the first release to have songs written by all 4 members.
On September 15, they performed their previously announced "HITORI-ESCAPE 2024 10-NEN-SAI ~日比谷超絶野音~ (Hibiya's Transcendent Wild Sounds)" at Tokyo's Hibiya Park Concert Hall. It was their biggest concert so far, and was completely sold out.{{Cite web |date=18 September 2024 |title=【ライブレポート】「ヒトリエは野音に立てるバンドだ」満員の観客が証明、メジャーデビュー10周年で彼らが見た景色(写真17枚) |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/591537 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Natalie |language=ja}} Before the concert's encore, Shinoda announced they would hold another tour in January 2025 around Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka to conclude the 10th Anniversary tour. It was named "HITORIE 10-NEN-SAI FINALE TOUR". They also released a new artist photo, and announced their 7th full-length studio album, to be released on January 22. The Blu-Ray edition will contain the aforementioned concert.
They performed the unreleased song included in the wowaka Lyrics Collection book, "NOTOK". On November 4, it was announced the song would be released 2 days later, on November 6, with a CD released on November 27th. The song contained wowaka's vocals and music, which was re-constructed based on vocal data from a demo wowaka left before his passing, and his lyrics and music. The cover art was created by Furukawa Honpo, the same artist who drew wowaka's Unhappy Refrain album art cover.{{Cite web |date=4 November 2024 |title=ヒトリエ新曲「NOTOK」をwowakaボーカルでリリース、未発表曲追加したシングルCDも(コメントあり / 動画あり) |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/598010 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Natalie |language=ja}} The CD release will feature another unreleased song by him, named "daybreak seeker" which was written during the production of the album "HOWLS", and Hitorie's covers of "{{Nihongo|World's End Dancehall|ワールズエンド・ダンスホール}}" and "{{Nihongo|Tenohira|テノヒラ}}". Aside from NOTOK, all other songs on the CD are sung by Shinoda, but all songs are written by wowaka. Shinoda wrote the lyrics for "daybreak seeker".
On November 30, it was announced that Hitorie's 7th full-length album was named Friend Chord. Released on January 22, 2025, it features the previously released singles "on the front line" and "Juggernaut", as well as a new version of "NOTOK", with Shinoda being the vocalist.{{Cite web |last=Department |first=Skream! Editorial |title=ヒトリエ、ニュー・アルバム『Friend Chord』収録曲情報発表。来年全国ツアー開催決定。シノダ(Vo/Gt)による47都道府県弾き語りツアー追加公演も |url=https://skream.jp/news/2024/11/hitorie_friend_chord_tracklist.php |access-date=2024-12-01 |website=Skream! 邦楽ロック・洋楽ロック ポータルサイト}} On the same day, they also announced the album release tour, "Freaky Friendship Tour 2025", and their first ever collaboration, with vocaloid producer "balloon" (also known as Keina Suda), on the song "WOLF". It was released on December 11.{{Cite web |date=30 November 2024 |title=バルーン新曲「WOLF」リリース、演奏はヒトリエ(コメントあり) |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/601680 |access-date=2024-12-01 |website=Natalie |language=ja}}
Discography
{{Infobox artist discography
| Artist = {{nihongo|hitorie|ヒトリエ}}
| Studio = 7
| EP = 3
| Demo =
| Live = 3
| Compilation = 2
| Single = 8
| Music video = 33
}}{{Main article|Hitorie discography}}
As of January 2025, hitorie has released 7 studio albums, 2 compilation album, 3 live albums, 5 mini albums, 8 CD singles, and 8 digital singles.{{Cite web |title=ヒトリエ OFFICIAL WEBSITE |url=https://www.hitorie.jp/disco/ |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=www.hitorie.jp |language=ja}}{{Cite web |title=hitorie on Apple Music |url=https://music.apple.com/us/artist/hitorie/775877009 |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=Apple Music |language=en-US}}
= Albums =
- WONDER and WONDER (2014)
- Roomsick Girls Escape/non-fiction four (2015; compilation)
- DEEPER (2016)
- IKI (2016)
- HOWLS (2019)
- 4 (2019; compilation/best)
- REAMP (2021)
- Pharmacy (2022)
- Friend Chord (2025)
= Live albums =
- one-Me Tour “DEEP/SEEK” at STUDIO COAST (2016)
- HITORIE LIVE TOUR UNKNOWN 2018 “Loveless” - 2017 “IKI” (2019)Not released as a CD or available on music streaming services.
- Amplified Tour 2021 at OSAKA (2022)
= Mini-albums =
- Roomsick Girls Escape (2012; indie debut)
- non-fiction four (2013)
- Imaginary Monofiction (2014)
- Monochrono Entrance (2015)
- ai/SOlate (2017)
= CD singles =
- Senseless Wonder (2014; major debut)
- Shutter Doll (2015)
- One Me Two Hearts (2016)
- Polaris (2018)
- 3 min 29 sec (2021)
- Kazehana (2022)
- on the front line / Senseless Wonder [ReREC] (2024)
- NOTOK (2024)
= Digital singles =
- Unknown Mother-Goose (2017)
- curved edge (2020)
- 3 min 29 sec (2021)
- Stereo Juvenile (2022)
- Juggernaut (2023)
- SENSE-LESS WONDER AFTER 10 YEARS (2024)
- on the front line (2024)
- NOTOK (2024)
Notes
References
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External links
- {{URL|https://hitorie.jp|Hitorie Official Website}}
- {{AllMusic}}
- {{Amazon Music artist|id=B00H7ATCP0|name=hitorie}}
- {{Discogs artist}}
- {{IMDb name}}
- {{MusicBrainz artist}}
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