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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 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]

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]

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.[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.

Members

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  • n-buna (pronounced nabuna) – music, lyrics, guitar, arrangement
  • suis (pronounced su-i) – vocals

Supporting members

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Discography

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Albums

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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] 5 5[24] —
Elma (エルマ, Eruma) 3 2[25] —
Plagiarism (盗作, Tōsaku)
  • Released: July 29, 2020
  • Label: Universal J
 2 1[26] 3[27]
Magic Lantern (幻燈, Gentō)
  • Released: April 5, 2023
  • Label: Polydor
 — 5[28] —

Extended plays

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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)
  • Released: June 28, 2017
  • Label: U&R records
 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)
  • Released: May 9, 2018
  • Label: U&R records
 5 6[30]
Creation (創作, Sōsaku)
  • Released: January 27, 2021
  • Label: Universal J[31]
 4 4

Singles

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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)

^ The song has not yet been released

Accolades

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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

Art books

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Year Art books
2023 Magic Lantern (幻燈, Gentō)

Videography

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Music videos

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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

Live videos

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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]

Notes

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  1. ^ The literal translation for 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) is "That's Why I Gave up on Music" but the official published English is "Moonlight".

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. ^ a b 風間大洋. "ヨルシカ". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  4. ^ 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。
  5. ^ 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.
  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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  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. ^ a b c d "ヨルシカ Biography". yorushika (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-04-26. サポートメンバー：下鶴光康（Guitar）、キタニタツヤ（Bass）、Masack（Drums）、平畑徹也（Piano)
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  29. ^ "Hot Albums 2017/07/10 付け". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  30. ^ "Hot Albums 2018/05/21 付け". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  31. ^ "【12/9追記】ヨルシカEP『創作』2021年1月27日発売決定". ヨルシカ (in Japanese). 2020-12-09. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  32. ^ "The 34th Japan Gold Disc Award". golddisc.jp. Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  33. ^ "The 13th CD Shop Awards 2021 Announces Its Nominees for 2020". 8 January 2021.
  34. ^ "Space Shower MVA nominees".
  35. ^ "ヨルシカ LIVE「月と猫のダンス」Blu-ray & DVDの発売が決定、Youtubeへの全編公開も。（9/12更新）". yorushika.com (in Japanese). September 12, 2024. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
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