Hitorie

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Japanese rock band

hitorie

ヒトリエ

Also known as| hitori atelier (ひとりアトリエ)
Genres|

* Indie rock
* alternative rock
* dance-rock
* post-hardcore

Years active| 2011 – present
Labels|

* Sony Music Associated Records
* Hinichijou Records (非日常レコーズ)

Members|

* Shinoda (シノダ)
* Ygarshy (イガラシ)
* Yumao (ゆーまお)

Past members| wowaka
Website| hitorie.jp

Hitorie, sometimes stylized as hitorie (ヒトリエ), is a Japanese rock band formed in 2011 by lead vocalist and guitarist wowaka along with bassist Ygarshy and drummer Yumao under the name 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.[1]

## Band members

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Debuting as a four-member group, the death of frontman wowaka reduced them to the current three members.[1]

### Current members

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* Shinoda (シノダ) (born  (1985-06-06) June 6, 1985 (age 39)[2]) – vocal & guitar (2019–present), lead guitar & backing vocals (2012–2019)
* Ygarshy (イガラシ) (born  (1985-06-17) June 17, 1985 (age 39)[3]) – bass, backing vocals
* Yumao (ゆーまお) (born  (1988-12-06) December 6, 1988 (age 35)[4]) – drums, backing vocals

### Previous member

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* wowaka ((1987-11-04)November 4, 1987 – April 5, 2019(2019-04-05) (aged 31)[5]) – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (2011–2019)

## History

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Hitorie debuted under Hinichijou Records (非日常レコーズ) in 2012 as an indie band, and had their major debut under Sony Music Associated Records in 2014.[6][7] Since 2019, Shinoda (シノダ) has been the lead vocalist and guitarist for the group, succeeding previous frontman wowaka, who died on April 5, 2019, of acute heart failure.[8]

Wowaka was a Vocaloid producer. During his time in hitorie, he often performed his Vocaloid songs in live performances[9][10] which can be found on live albums and also did covers such as "Unknown Mother Goose"[11][12] and "Nichijou to Chikyuu no Gakubuchi".[13]

Shinoda (シノダ) was also a Vocaloid producer, using the pseudonym "Shoudouteki no Hito (衝動的の人)" (impulsive person) who wrote and sings his own arrangement of Touhou under the name "cakebox".[14] He was active as the guitarist of JONNY, Nagoya based band.[15]

Ygarshy (イガラシ) is also the support bassist of "Wasureranneyo (忘れらんねえよ) (Don't Forget)"[16] and was active in Touhou band "Sekken'ya (石鹸屋) (Soap Shop)"[17]. He was a member of "JUDGEMENT" unit along with ichigo, the vocalist of "Kishida Cult", and providing music for "Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Club".[18]

Yumao (ゆーまお) is the support drummer of Pedro and was active in "yasashikute (優しくして♪) (be gentle)" and part of Kagerou Project.[19]

Their song, "On the Frontline" was chosen as the opening of the latest season of Mushoku Tensei.

## Discography

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As of April 2024, hitorie has released 8 studio albums, 3 live albums, 5 mini albums, 6 CD singles, and 7 digital singles.[20][21]

### Albums

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* WONDER and WONDER (2014)
* Roomsick Girls Escape/non-fiction four (2015)
* DEEPER (2016)
* IKI (2016)
* HOWLS (2019)
* 4 (2019; compilation)
* REAMP (2021)
* Pharmacy (2022)

### Live albums

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* one-Me Tour “DEEP/SEEK” at STUDIO COAST (2016)
* HITORIE LIVE TOUR UNKNOWN 2018 “Loveless” - 2017 “IKI” (2019)
* Amplified Tour 2021 at OSAKA (2022)

### Mini-albums

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* Roomsick Girls Escape (2012; indie debut)
* non-fiction four (2013)
* Imaginary Monofiction (2014)
* Monochrono Entrance (2015)
* ai/SOlate (2017)

### CD singles

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* 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)

### Digital singles

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* 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)

## References

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1. ^ a b "MEMBER". HITORIE OFFICIAL WEBSITE. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
2. ^ "Naoki Shinoda". VGMdb. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
3. ^ "ygarshy". VGMdb.
4. ^ "Yumao". VGMdb. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
5. ^ Yemi, Frank (8 April 2019). "Wowaka death: Vocaloid producer and Hitorie vocalist dies of acute heart failure". Monsters and Critics. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
6. ^ "ヒトリエ OFFICIAL WEBSITE". www.hitorie.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-04-02.
7. ^ "ヒトリエ | ソニーミュージックオフィシャルサイト". ヒトリエ | Sony Music (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-04-02.
8. ^ "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". ニッポン放送 NEWS ONLINE. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
9. ^ Unknown Mother-Goose (2018.3.25 LIVE at EX THEATER ROPPONGI) by hitorie, 2018-07-11, retrieved 2023-04-02
10. ^ One Me Tour Deep Seek At Studio Coast by hitorie, 2016-08-17, retrieved 2023-04-02
11. ^ Unknown Mother-Goose by hitorie, 2017-10-22, retrieved 2023-04-02
12. ^ Unknown Mother-Goose by hitorie, 2017-10-22, retrieved 2023-04-02
13. ^ Nichijo To Chikyu No Gakubuchi by hitorie, 2018-11-28, retrieved 2023-04-02
14. ^ "cakebox". sound.jp. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
15. ^ "Biography".
16. ^ "BASSIST FILE－イガラシ | ベース・マガジン" (in Japanese). 2020-05-18. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
17. ^ "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。". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
18. ^ "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。". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
19. ^ "優しくして♪ (@yasashikushite)". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
20. ^ "ヒトリエ OFFICIAL WEBSITE". www.hitorie.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-05-16.
21. ^ "hitorie on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 2023-05-16.

## External links

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* Hitorie Official Website
* Hitorie at AllMusic
* Hitorie discography at Discogs
* Hitorie at IMDb
* Hitorie discography at MusicBrainz

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