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Yorushika
Yorushika's logo
Background information
OriginJapan
Genres
Years active2017 (2017)–present
Labels
Members
Websiteyorushika.com

Yorushika (ヨルシカ) is a Japanese rock duo founded in 2017 represented by Universal Music Japan. The group is composed of N-buna, a vocaloid music producer, and Suis, a female vocalist. They are known for their juxtaposition of "passionate" and "upbeat" production and instrumentation fused with heavier lyrical content, which often explore ideas such as love and human emotion and draw from works of literature including Masuji Ibuse and Jules Verne.[1][2]

The duo is extremely secretive, never publicly revealing their faces. N-buna stated that he doesn't want the creator to take precedence over the work.[3]

Name

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The name "Yorushika" is taken from a lyric in their song "The Clouds and the Ghost"; "yoru shika mō nemurezu ni" (夜しかもう眠れずに, meaning "I can't sleep at night").[4] The eye-designed logo mark is a motif of two moons facing each other and also serves as a clock hand, portraying the time "from 6:00 to night".[5]

History

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Prior to the formation of Yorushika, N-buna already had a sizeable following on Niconico, a Japanese video hosting website, first releasing vocaloid music on the platform in 2012. His 2013 song "Tōmei Elegy" (透明エレジー) reached first on the platform's daily vocaloid ranking.[6] Additionally, he has produced two albums through U&R records [ja], a subsidiary of Niconico's owner Dwango.[7][8]

According to an interview with Natalie, N-buna and Suis met through a common acquaintance; Suis was a longtime fan of N-buna's vocaloid work. Suis first appeared as a guest vocalist during N-buna's two solo concerts in Tokyo.[4][9] N-buna reached out to Suis to form Yorushika as part of N-buna's effort to find a "more human" voice to use in his music, as opposed to vocaloid.[1] Since then, the two have released three extended plays and three full albums, all of which charted on both the Oricon Albums Chart and the Billboard Japan Hot 100 Albums Chart. Yorushika's popularity grew explosively, with critics noting that the lyrics seemed to strike a chord with younger audiences.[1] Additionally, the song "Just a Sunny Day for You" (ただ君に晴れ, Tada Kimi ni Hare) also became popular in video app TikTok.[10]

As of May 2023, their faces and detailed profiles have not been disclosed,[11] as they want their audiences to listen to their music without "preconceptions". They have hosted live performances before, but the etiquette of concerts in Japan is a strict no-image policy until told otherwise.[12] In their live performances, such as this one on their official YouTube channel, they often use backlighting on stage to obscure their faces, further maintaining their anonymity.[13]

In 2020, they provided the theme song "Ghost in a Flower" (花に亡霊, Hana ni Bōrei), the insert song "Night Journey" (夜行, Yakō), and the ending song "Liar" (嘘月, Uso Tsuki, lit. 'Lying Moon'), for the animated film A Whisker Away.[14][15]

In 2021, Suis provided the ending theme "Shōnen Jidai (Ano Natsu no Ruka Ver.)" (少年時代（あの夏のルカVer.）) to the Japanese version of the Disney film Luca.[16]

In 2022, they provided the theme song "Left-Right Confusion" (左右盲, Sayūmō) for the movie Even If This Love Disappears from the World Tonight and The Fruits of the Earth (チノカテ, Chinokate) for the Japanese TV drama "Renovation like Magic" (魔法のリノベ, Mahō no Rinobe).[17]

In 2023, they provided the song "Setting Sun" (斜陽, Shayō), the opening theme song for the first season of the anime series The Dangers in My Heart, and the song "Telepath" (テレパス, Terepasu), the opening theme song for the anime series Kaina of the Great Snow Sea.

In 2024, Yorushika provided the song "Sunny" (晴る, Haru),[18] the second opening theme song for the anime series Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Yorushika also participated in a tribute album for the band Creep_Hyp, where they covered the song "Yū, Sansan" (憂、燦々),[19] They also provided the song "aporia" (アポリア),[20] as the ending theme song for the anime series Orb: On the Movements of the Earth which started airing on October 5, 2024. Additionally, they have released the song titled "Sun" (太陽, Taiyou).[21] which serves as the theme song for the movie Seitai (正体), directed by Michihito Fujii.

Members

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  • N-buna – songwriter
  • Suis – vocals

Supporting members[22]

  • Mitsuyasu Shimozuru – guitar
  • Tatsuya Kitani – bass
  • Masack – drums
  • Tetsuya Hirahata – piano

Discography

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions and certifications
Title Details Peak positions Certifications
JPN
[23] 		JPN
Cmb.
[24] 		JPN
Hot
[25]
That's Why I Gave Up on Music 5 4 5
Elma
  • Released: August 28, 2019
  • Label: Universal J
  • Formats: CD, DL, streaming
 3 3 2
Plagiarism
  • Released: July 29, 2020
  • Label: Universal J
  • Formats: CD, DL, streaming
 2 1 1
Magic Lantern — 19 5
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Extended plays

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List of extended plays, with selected details and chart positions
Title Details Peak positions
JPN
[23] 		JPN
Cmb.
[24] 		JPN
Hot
[25]
The Summer Grass Is Getting in My Way[a]
  • Released: June 28, 2017
  • Label: U&R
  • Formats: CD, DL, streaming
 32 — 35
A Loser Doesn't Need an Encore[a]
  • Released: May 9, 2018
  • Label: U&R
  • Formats: CD, DL, streaming
 5 29 6
Creation
  • Released: January 27, 2021
  • Label: Universal J
  • Formats: CD, DL, streaming
 4 4 4
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released, certifications and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
JPN
[27] 		JPN
Cmb.
[28] 		JPN
Hot
[25]
"Deep Indigo" (藍二乗) 2018 — — —
  • RIAJ: Gold (st.)[29]
 That's Why I Gave Up on Music
"Parade" (パレード) 2019 — — —
"A Hole Opened Up in My Heart" (心に穴が空いた) — — 44 Elma
"Rain with Cappuccino" (雨とカプチーノ) — — 95
  • RIAJ: Gold (st.)[29]
"Night Journey" (夜行) 2020 — — 39 Plagiarism
"Ghost in a Flower" (花に亡霊) — 10 6
  • RIAJ:
"Prostitution" (春ひさぎ) — 38 23
"Thought Crime" (思想犯) — 35 25
  • RIAJ: Gold (st.)[29]
"Plagiarism" (盗作) — — 30
"Eat the Wind" (風を食む) — — 49 Creation
"Spring Thief" (春泥棒) 2021 — 27 23
  • RIAJ:
"Matasaburō" (又三郎) — 35 17 Magic Lantern
"The Old Man and the Sea" (老人と海) — — 43
"Howl at the Moon" (月に吠える) — — 31
"Bremen" (ブレーメン) 2022 12 — 22
"Left-Right Confusion" (左右盲) — 31 11
"Chinokate" (チノカテ) — — 27
"Telepath" (テレパス) 2023 — — — Non-album singles
"Algernon" (アルジャーノン) — 24 16
  • RIAJ: Gold (st.)[29]
 Magic Lantern
"451" — — —
"Setting Sun" (斜陽) — 44 30 TBA
"Moonbath" (月光浴) — — 89
"Sunny" (晴る) 2024 — 11 8
  • RIAJ:
"Rubato" (ルバート) 12 — 69
"Forget It" (忘れてください) — 49 36
"Yū, Sansan" (憂、燦々) — 30 31 Moshi mo Umarekawattanara Sotto Konna Koe ni Natte
"Aporia" (アポリア) — 42 31 TBA
"Sun" (太陽) — — 35
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other charted and certified songs

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List of other charted and certified songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released, certifications and album name
Title Year Peaks Certifications Album
JPN
Cmb.
[28] 		JPN
Hot
[25]
"Say It" (言って。) 2017 — —
  • RIAJ: Gold (st.)[29]
 The Summer Grass Is Getting in My Way
"A Loser Doesn't Need an Encore" (負け犬にアンコールはいらない) 2018 — —
  • RIAJ: Gold (st.)[29]
 A Loser Doesn't Need an Encore
"Hitchcock" (ヒッチコック) — —
  • RIAJ: Gold (st.)[29]
"Just a Sunny Day for You" (ただ君に晴れ) 36 22
"That's Why I Gave Up on Music" (だから僕は音楽を辞めた) 2019 33 20
  • RIAJ: Platinum (st.)[29]
 That's Why I Gave Up on Music
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Videography

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Video albums

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List of video albums, with selected details and chart positions
Title Details Peaks
JPN
DVD
[31] 		JPN
BD
[32]
Yorushika Live "Zense"
  • Released: May 26, 2021
  • Label: Sony Japan
  • Formats: DVD, BD
 3 5
Yorushika Live "Gekkō"
  • Released: June 29, 2022
  • Label: Sony Japan
  • Formats: DVD, BD
 5 3
Yorushika Live "Moon and Cat Dance"
  • Released: September 18, 2024
  • Label: Sony Japan
  • Formats: DVD, BD
 2 5

Music videos

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List of music videos, showing year released and directors
Title Year Director(s)
"Fireworks Beneath My Shoes" 2017 Second Origami
"Say It" Ootori
"Semi-Transparent Boy" 2018 Minakata Laboratory
"Hitchcock" Ootori
"Just a Sunny Day for You" Popurika
"The Clouds and the Ghost"
"Deep Indigo"
"Parade" 2019 Ootori
"That's Why I Gave Up on Music" Popurika
Magotsuki
"A Hole Opened Up in My Heart" Kawasaki Kenji
"Rain with Cappuccino" Popurika
"Nautilus" Kohta Morie
"Night Journey" 2020 Hiroshi Kamebuchi
"Ghost in a Flower" Popurika
"Prostitution" Takuya Katsumi
"Thought Crime" Rabbit Machine
"Plagiarism" Tetsuya Nagato
"Eat the Wind" Kyotaro Hayashi
"Spring Thief" 2021 Kohta Morie
"Matasaburō" Takuya Katsumi
"Howl at the Moon" Ryu Kato
"Bremen" 2022 Rabbit Machine
"Left-Right Confusion" Kohta Morie
"The Fruits of the Earth" Ryo Ichikawa
"Telepath" 2023 Rabbit Machine
"Algernon" Takuro Oishi
"Miyakōchi" Atsuyo Kanamori
"Setting Sun" Yutaro Kubo
"The First Night" Ryu Kato
"Moonbath" Yutaro Kubo
"Sunny" 2024 Kohta Morie
"Forget It" MimicryMeta
"Aporia" Ryu Kato
"Sun" Yasuhiko Shimizu

Concerts

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Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s)/work(s) Result Ref.
CD Shop Awards 2021 Grand Prize (Red) Plagiarism Nominated [33]
Finalist Award Won
Japan Gold Disc Award 2020 Best 5 New Artists Yorushika Won [34]
MTV Europe Music Awards 2020 Best Japanese Act Nominated [35]
Space Shower Music Awards 2021 Best Pop Artist Nominated [36]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Classified as "mini-album".

References

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  1. ^ a b c 天野史彬 (August 28, 2019). "ヨルシカインタビュー 自分を滅却し、芸術に人生を捧げた2人の決断". Cinra.net (in Japanese). Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  2. ^ St. Michel, Patrick (April 12, 2019). "Yorushika offers a subversive meditation on artistic passion on "That's Why I Gave Up On Music"". OTAQUEST. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  3. ^ 風間大洋 Kazama Taiyo (2018-05-09). "ヨルシカ「負け犬にアンコールはいらない」インタビュー". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  4. ^ a b 風間大洋. "ヨルシカ". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  5. ^ 風間大洋 Kazama Taiyo (2017-06-28). "ヨルシカ「夏草が邪魔をする」インタビュー｜気鋭ボカロP・n-bunaが新たに挑む"バンド"という表現手段 - 音楽ナタリー 特集・インタビュー". natalie.mu (in Japanese). Natasha Inc.'s Music Natalie Editorial Department. Retrieved 2024-04-25. 「雲と幽霊」の2番に「夜しかもう眠れずに」っていう歌詞があるんですけど、以前から「夜しか眠れない」っていう言葉が頭の中にあって、だからこの曲にもこういう歌詞を付けたんです。そのフレーズが好きで、語感もすごくよかったしそこから取りました。
  6. ^ "人気若手ボカロP、ナブナが初のフル アルバムをリリース". okmusic (in Japanese). May 12, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  7. ^ "人気若手ボカロP"ナブナ"、初の全国流通盤となる新作アルバムの発売決定！". UtaTen (in Japanese). May 13, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
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  10. ^ "TikTokで使用されている人気の楽曲の原曲はこちら！(邦楽編)". Tower Records Japan (in Japanese). November 20, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  11. ^ "Faceless Japanese Artist". Vogue. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  12. ^ "ヨルシカの顔出しはライブ待ち。ちなみにサポートメンバーは超人気バンドの元ドラマー！ | レコメンロック". www.rockband-recommended.tokyo (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  13. ^ "ヨルシカ - LIVE「斜陽". 2024-09-13. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  14. ^ "A Whisker Away Anime Film's Video Reveals Yorushika Ending Song". Anime News Network. June 12, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  15. ^ "J-Pop Duo Yorushika's 'Usotsuki' Featured in Netflix's New Animated 'A Whisker Away': Watch Video". Billboard. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  16. ^ "Yoshika suis reveals the reason why he doesn't show up. 'The joy of living that I felt by breathing into the work". Richhippos. 2021-06-28. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  17. ^ "ドラマ『魔法のリノベ』主題歌「チノカテ」、8月29日デジタルリリース決定！". ヨルシカ (in Japanese). 2022-08-22. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
  18. ^ "ヨルシカ「晴る」CM SPOT（A type）". YouTube. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  19. ^ "Yu, Sansan". Youtube. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  20. ^ "アニメ『チ。 ―地球の運動について―』本PV". Youtube. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  21. ^ "新曲「太陽」が映画「正体」の主題歌に決定". ヨルシカ (in Japanese). 2024-09-24. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  22. ^ "ヨルシカ Biography". yorushika (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-04-26.
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  24. ^ a b "ヨルシカの合算アルバム売上" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  25. ^ a b c d "ヨルシカ | Artist | Billboard Japan". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  26. ^ "Certifications search results: Yoasobi (physical format)" (Enter "ヨルシカ" into the "アーティスト" (Artist) field) (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  27. ^ "ヨルシカのシングル売上" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  28. ^ a b "ヨルシカの合算シングル売上" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
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  30. ^ a b c "Certifications search results: Yoasobi (digital format)" (Enter "ヨルシカ" into the "アーティスト" (Artist) field) (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  31. ^ "ヨルシカのDVD作品" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  32. ^ "ヨルシカのBlu-ray作品" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  33. ^ "第13回CDショップ大賞2021". CD Shop Awards (in Japanese). Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  34. ^ "Best 5 New Artists". Japan Gold Disc Award (in Japanese). Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  35. ^ "ヨルシカがヨーロッパ最大級の音楽授賞式「2020 MTV EMA」ベスト・ローカル・アクト賞/BEST JAPAN ACTにノミネート!". Universal Music Japan (in Japanese). October 6, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  36. ^ "NOMINEES". Space Shower Music Awards. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
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