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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 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").[3] 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".[4]
Yorushika | |
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Yorushika's logo | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Japan |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
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| Website | yorushika |
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.[5]
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, 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.[3][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, it was announced that they will provide the theme song titled "Taiyou" (太陽).[21] for the movie titled Seitai (正体), directed by Michihito Fujii.
| Title | Album Details | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN[23] | JPN Hot Album |
TWN East Asia Album | ||
| That's Why I Gave Up on Music (だから僕は音楽を辞めた, Dakara Boku wa Ongaku wo Yameta)[a] |
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5 | 5[24] | — |
| Elma (エルマ, Eruma) |
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3 | 2[25] | — |
| Plagiarism (盗作, Tōsaku) |
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2 | 1[26] | 3[27] |
| Magic Lantern (幻燈, Gentō) |
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— | 5[28] | — |
| Title | EP details | Chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Albums Chart[23] |
Billboard Japan Hot 100 | ||
| The Summer Grass Is Getting in My Way (夏草が邪魔をする, Natsukusa ga Jama wo Suru) |
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32 | 35[29] |
| A Loser Doesn't Need an Encore (負け犬にアンコールはいらない, Makeinu ni Ankoru wa Iranai) |
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5 | 6[30] |
| Creation (創作, Sōsaku) |
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4 | 4 |
| Year | Single |
|---|---|
| 2019 | A Hole Opened Up in My Heart (心に穴が空いた, Kokoro ni Ana ga Aita) |
| 2020 | Night Journey (夜行, Yakō) |
| 2020 | Ghost in a Flower (花に亡霊, Hana ni Bōrei) |
| 2020 | Eat the Wind (風を食む, Kaze wo Hamu) |
| 2021 | Spring Thief (春泥棒, Haru Dorobō) |
| 2021 | Matasaburō (又三郎) |
| 2021 | The Old Man and the Sea (老人と海, Rōjin to Umi) |
| 2021 | Howl at the Moon (月に吠える, Tsuki ni Hoeru) |
| 2022 | Bremen (ブレーメン, Buremen) |
| 2022 | Left-Right Confusion (左右盲, Sayūmō) |
| 2022 | Chinokate (チノカテ) |
| 2023 | Telepath (テレパス, Terepasu) |
| 2023 | Algernon (アルジャーノン) |
| 2023 | 451 |
| 2023 | Setting Sun (斜陽, Shayō) |
| 2023 | Moonbath (月光浴, Gekkōyoku) |
| 2024 | Sunny (晴る, Haru) |
| 2024 | Rubato (ルバート) |
| 2024 | Forget It (忘れてください, Wasurete Kudasai) |
| 2024 | Yū, Sansan (憂、燦々) |
| 2024 | Aporia (アポリア) |
| 2024 | Taiyou (太陽) |
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 34th Japan Gold Disc Award[32] | Best 5 New Artists | Won | |
| 2020 MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Japanese Act | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | 13th CD Shop Awards[33] | Finalist Award | Plagiarism (盗作, Tōsaku) | Won |
| Space Shower Music Awards[34] | Best Pop Artist | Nominated |
| Year | Art books |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Magic Lantern (幻燈, Gentō) |
| Title | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|
| Fireworks Beneath My Shoes (靴の花火, Kutsu no Hanabi) | 2017 | Second Origami |
| Say It. (言って。, Itte.) | Ootori | |
| Semi-Transparent Boy (準透明少年, Jun Tōmei Shōnen) | 2018 | Minakata Laboratory |
| Hitchcock (ヒッチコック, Hitchikokku) | Ootori | |
| Just a Sunny Day for You (ただ君に晴れ, Tada Kimi ni Hare) | Popurika | |
| The Clouds and the Ghost (雲と幽霊, Kumo to Yūrei) | ||
| Deep Indigo (藍二乗, Ai Nijō) | ||
| Parade (パレード, Paredo) | 2019 | Ootori |
| That's Why I Gave Up on Music (だから僕は音楽を辞めた, Dakara Boku wa Ongaku wo Yameta) | Popurika and Magotsuki | |
| A Hole Opened Up in My Heart (心に穴が空いた, Kokoro ni Ana ga Aita) | Kawasaki Kenji | |
| Rain with Cappuccino (雨とカプチーノ, Ame to Kapuchīno) | Popurika | |
| Nautilus (ノーチラス, Nochirasu) | Kohta Morie | |
| Night Journey (夜行, Yakō) | 2020 | Hiroshi Kamebuchi |
| Ghost in a Flower (花に亡霊, Hana ni Bōrei) | Popurika | |
| Prostitution (春ひさぎ, Haru Hisagi) | Takuya Katsumi | |
| Thoughtcrime (思想犯, Shisōhan) | Rabbit MACHINE | |
| Plagiarism (盗作, Tōsaku) | Tetsuya Nagato | |
| Eat the Wind (風を食む, Kaze wo Hamu) | Kyotaro Hayashi | |
| Spring Thief (春泥棒, Haru Dorobō) | 2021 | Kohta Morie |
| Matasaburō (又三郎) | Takuya Katsumi | |
| Howl at the Moon (月に吠える, Tsuki ni Hoeru) | Ryu Kato | |
| Bremen (ブレーメン, Buremen) | 2022 | Rabbit MACHINE |
| Left-Right Confusion (左右盲, Sayūmō) | Kohta Morie | |
| The Fruits of the Earth (チノカテ, Chinokate) | Ryo Ichikawa | |
| Telepath (テレパス, Terepasu) | 2023 | Rabbit MACHINE |
| Algernon (アルジャーノン, Arujanon) | Takuro Oishi | |
| Miyakōchi (都落ち) | Atsuyo Kanamori | |
| Setting Sun (斜陽, Shayō) | Yutaro Kubo | |
| The First Night (第一夜) | Ryu Kato | |
| Moonbath (月光浴, Gekkōyoku) | Yutaro Kubo | |
| Sunny (晴る, Haru) | 2024 | Kohta Morie |
| Forget it (忘れてください, Wasurete Kudasai) | MimicryMeta | |
| Aporia (アポリア) | Ryu Kato | |
| Sun (太陽, Taiyou) | Tetsuya Nagato |
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Yorushika Live 「Zensei」 (ヨルシカ Live 「前世」) |
| 2022 | Yorushika Live 「Gekkō」 (ヨルシカ Live 「月光」) |
| 2024 | Yorushika Live 「Tsuki to Neko no Dansu」 (ヨルシカ Live 「月と猫のダンス」) |
The Tsuki to Neko no Dansu live performance has been made available for free on YouTube.[35]
| Year | Title | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1st LIVE "Summer Grass Gets in the Way" (1st LIVE「夏草が邪魔をする」) | Shinjuku Blaze (Tokyo) |
| 2019 | LIVE TOUR 2019 "Moonlight" (LIVE TOUR 2019「月光」) | TSUTAYA O-EAST (Tokyo) |
| Big Cat (Osaka) | ||
| Bottom Line (Aichi) | ||
| 2019 | LIVE TOUR 2019 "Moonlight" additional performance (LIVE TOUR 2019「月光」追加公演) | Studio Coast (Tokyo) |
| 2021 | LIVE "Zense" (LIVE「前世」)[1] | Hakkeijima Sea Paradise (Tokyo) |
| 2021 | LIVE TOUR 2021 "Plagiarism" (LIVE TOUR 2021「盗作」) | Sapporo Kanamoto Hall (Hokkaido) |
| Sendai Sun Plaza Hall (Miyagi) | ||
| Nagoya International Congress Center (Aichi) | ||
| Orix Theater (Osaka) | ||
| Fukuoka Civic Hall (Fukuoka) | ||
| Tokyo International Forum (Tokyo) | ||
| 2022 | LIVE TOUR 2022 "Moonlight Re-enactment" (LIVE TOUR 2022「月光 再演」) | Grand Cube Osaka (Osaka) |
| Nagoya International Congress Center (Aichi) | ||
| Tokyo Garden Theater (Tokyo) | ||
| 2023 | LIVE 2023 "Zense" (LIVE 2023「前世」) | Osaka Castle Hall (Osaka) |
| Nippon Budokan (Tokyo) | ||
| 2023 | LIVE TOUR 2023 "Dance of the Moon and Cat" (LIVE TOUR 2023「月と猫のダンス」) | Sendai Sun Plaza Hall (Miyagi) |
| Nagoya International Congress Center (Aichi) | ||
| Festival Hall (Osaka) | ||
| Tokyo International Forum (Tokyo) | ||
| Sapporo Cultural Arts Theater hitaru (Hokkaido) | ||
| Fukuoka Sunpalace (Fukuoka) | ||
| Okinawa Convention Center Theater Building (Okinawa) | ||
| 2024 | LIVE 2024 "Moon and Cat Dance" (LIVE 2024「月と猫のダンス」) | TOKYO ARIAKE ARENA (Tokyo) |
| 2024 | LIVE TOUR 2024 "Zense" (LIVE TOUR 2024「前世」)[2] | Aichi SKY EXPO (Aichi) |
| Osaka Castle Hall (Osaka) | ||
| Kanagawa Pia Arena MM (Kanagawa) |
1. This performance is a paid livestream event, due to the covid-19 pandemic.
2. This live performance is currently ongoing
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