Hitorie

{{Short description|Japanese rock band}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = | native_name = ヒトリエ | native_name_lang = ja | image = | caption = | 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}} | module = {{Infobox social media personality | child = yes | youtube_handle = @hitorieJP | youtube_display_name =

| youtube_years_active = 2013–present | youtube_genre = Music | youtube_subscribers = 435 thousand{{nu|date=October 2025}} | youtube_views = 248.1 million | stats_update = }} }} '''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, guitarist and songwriter 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'', which peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was selected for FM802's heavy rotation, and released five studio albums: ''Wonder and Wonder'' (2014), ''Deeper'' and ''Iki'' (2016), and ''Howls'' (2019), as well as three mini-albums: ''Imaginary Mono-Fiction'' (2014), ''Mono-chrono Entrance'' (2015), and ''ai/SOlate'' (2017).

After a brief hiatus between 2019 and 2020, due to wowaka's passing, the band released the greatest hits album ''4'' (2020), and returned as a 3-piece with guitarist Shinoda as the lead vocalist. They have since released three albums: ''Reamp'' (2021), ''Pharmacy'' (2022), and ''Friend Chord'' (2025). All their albums have charted on the Oricon Combined Albums Chart.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ヒトリエのアルバム売上TOP13作品 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/602852/rank/album/ |access-date=2025-12-29 |website=オリコンニュース（ORICON NEWS） |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Profile |url=https://www.hitorie.jp/profiles |access-date=2025-12-29 |website=ヒトリエ OFFICIAL WEBSITE |language=en}}</ref>

All of the band's members have also written and performed songs for other artists, such as Sakanamon, QU4RTZ, Suisoh, and Hiroshi Kamiya. As a band, they wrote the songs "Beauty For" and {{Nihongo|"Hōtā ni Saku"|滂沱に咲く|'Blooming profusely'}}, for Morfonica and Soraru, respectively, and collaborated with Balloon (Keina Suda), and Ryushen, from Nijisanji.<ref name=":19" /><ref name=":20" />

== Band members == Source:<ref name="member">{{cite web |title=MEMBER |url=https://www.hitorie.jp/member/ |access-date=22 June 2023 |website=HITORIE OFFICIAL WEBSITE}}</ref>

=== Current members === * {{nihongo|Shinoda|シノダ}} (born {{birth date and age|1985|06|06}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Naoki Shinoda |url=https://vgmdb.net/artist/11225 |website=VGMdb |access-date=22 June 2023}}</ref>) – vocal & guitar (2019–present), lead guitar & backing vocals (2012–2019) ** Joined in 2012.<ref name="member" /> ** Also a vocaloid producer, under the pseudonym "{{Nihongo|Shoudouteki no Hito|衝動的の人}}" (impulsive person). ** In addition to his activities with Hitorie, he is also active on his solo project, under the name "cakebox",<ref>{{Cite web |title=cakebox |url=https://sound.jp/cakebox/ |access-date=2023-01-27 |website=sound.jp}}</ref> and was the guitarist of "JONNY", a rock band based in Nagoya.<ref>{{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 }}</ref> ** He is also skilled in creating artwork, contributing illustrations for band merchandise,<ref>{{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}}</ref> and running a manga series on the web media platform "Meetia".<ref>{{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}}</ref> ** Since 2019, he is now the band's vocalist, following wowaka's death.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref group="note">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."</ref> This series of events led him to think, "Maybe I really am meant to be the one to sing."<ref>{{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}}</ref> ** From October 20, 2023, to January 23, 2025, he performed a solo acoustic tour on all 47 prefectures, named {{Nihongo|"Shinotetsu"|シノ鉄}}.<ref>{{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}}</ref> * {{nihongo|ygarshy|イガラシ}} (born {{birth date and age|1985|06|17}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=ygarshy – VGMdb |url=https://vgmdb.net/artist/16043 |access-date=2024-12-31 |website=vgmdb.net |language=en}}</ref>) – bass, backing vocals ** Support bassist of "{{Nihongo|Wasureranneyo|忘れらんねえよ}} (Don't Forget)"<ref>{{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}}</ref> ** Was active as the bassist of Touhou band "{{Nihongo|Sekken'ya|石鹸屋}} (Soap Shop)",<ref>{{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}}</ref> and music unit "JUDGEMENT", alongside vocalist ichigo, from "Kishida Cult".<ref>{{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 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-05-10 |title=JUDGEMENTのこと{{pipe}}ichigo |url=https://note.com/ichiringo/n/n62d99ed4bb6d |access-date=2024-12-31 |website=note（ノート） |language=ja-JP}}</ref> ** 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> ** 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> * {{nihongo|Yumao|ゆーまお}} (born {{birth date and age|1988|12|06}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Yumao |url=https://vgmdb.net/artist/14708 |website=VGMdb |access-date=22 June 2023}}</ref>) – drums, backing vocals ** Support drummer of Pedro, also composed some songs. ** Was active in the band "{{Nihongo|yasashikute|優しくして♪}} (be gentle)", which disbanded in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |title=優しくして♪ (@yasashikushite) |url=https://twitter.com/yasashikushite |access-date=2023-01-27 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref> ** He also provides drum work for many artists, such as LiSA, natori, Ado, Jin, as well as his solo project Kagerou Project, and more.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yumao drum works |url=https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1lcJVUrwa3zZhs9pZ3OOWU |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=Spotify |language=en}}</ref>

=== Previous members === * wowaka ({{birth date|1987|11|04}} – {{Death date and age|2019|04|05|1987|11|11}}<ref name=":1">{{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}}</ref>) – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (2011–2019) {{Main|Wowaka}} ** Was the band's lead vocalist and songwriter. He is often nicknamed "leader".<ref>{{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}}</ref> He died in his sleep on April 5, 2019, of acute heart failure.<ref name=":1" /> ** 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}}".<ref>{{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}}</ref> ** 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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,<ref>{{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}}</ref> which rose to widespread acclaim.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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,''<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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''.<ref>{{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.}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

== 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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}}.<ref name=":2">{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref name=":2" />

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).<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=2013-01-05 |title=日常と非日常{{pipe}}wowaka |url=https://blog.hitori-atelier.com/page/2 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=hitori-atelier blog |language=ja}}</ref>

In April 2013, they released their first EP "non-fiction four e.p." independently. Although an indie release, it reached over 10.000 copies sold.<ref name=":0">{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref name=":0" />

=== 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.<ref name="member" />

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}}".<ref name=":2" />

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.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref name="member" />

On November 26, they released their first full-length album ''Wonder and Wonder'', which featured their debut single "Senseless Wonder".<ref name="member" /> wowaka described the album as:<blockquote>"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)."<ref name=":3">{{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{{pipe}}リアルサウンド|language=ja}}</ref></blockquote>In December, they held their "WONDER and WANDER" tour, over 12 locations nationwide. In Tokyo, their performance at Akasaka Blitz was sold out.<ref name="member" />

On July 1, 2015, they released their 2nd mini-album {{Nihongo|''Monochrome Entrance''|モノクロノ・エントランス}}.<ref>{{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}}</ref> As promotion for the album, all of wowaka's posts on social media, especially Instagram, were in black and white. This went from March 1, to December 10.<ref>{{Cite web |title=wowaka's Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/wowaka_hitorie/ |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref> 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.<ref name="member" />

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.<ref>{{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{{pipe}}PR TIMES |language=ja-JP}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 November 2015 |title=wowaka on X(formerly Twitter) |url=https://x.com/wowaka/status/664741198020505601 |access-date=23 November 2024}}</ref>

=== 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

On February 24, they released their 2nd full-length studio album ''Deeper''.<ref>{{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{{pipe}}https://rockinon.com/news/detail/138801 |url=https://rockinon.com/news/detail/138801 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=rockinon.com |language=ja}}</ref> The cover art is from an art exhibition called "STILLSCAPE" by photographers Tetsuya Nagato and Taro Mizutani.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ヒトリエ@新木場STUDIO COAST－rockinon.com{{pipe}}https://rockinon.com/live/detail/142646 |url=https://rockinon.com/live/detail/142646.amp |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=rockinon.com |language=ja}}</ref> On August 8th, they released their first live movie and album featuring the performance.<ref>{{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{{pipe}}PR TIMES |language=ja-JP}}</ref>

On November 1, they started their one-man tour "HITORI-[E]SCAPE 2016 tour "5"" over 5 venues nationwide.<ref>{{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}}</ref> On the 1st of December, they released their 3rd full-length studio album ''Iki'',<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=hitorie IKI |url=https://www.hitorie.jp/IKI/ |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=hitorie |language=ja}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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".<ref name=":5" /> Tomoko Ariizumi of MUSICA, says:<blockquote>"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."<ref name=":5" /></blockquote>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.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

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''.<ref>{{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{{pipe}}https://rockinon.com/news/detail/166353 |url=https://rockinon.com/news/detail/166353 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=rockinon.com |language=ja}}</ref> A cover version by Hitorie featuring wowaka's vocals was released 2 months later, on October 22.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=wowaka |title=wowaka's statement on Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/wowaka/status/900747444283097089 |website=Twitter}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>

On December 6, they released the mini-album ''Ai/Solate'',<ref>{{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{{pipe}}PR TIMES |language=ja-JP}}</ref> featuring "Unknown Mother-Goose" as the lead single.<ref name=":6">{{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}}</ref> The title is a double entendre, as it can be interpreted as "isolate" or "愛 ("ai", love in Japanese) so late".<ref name=":6" /> As promotion for the album, all tracks, excluding Unknown Mother-Goose, and "{{Nihongo|Zettaiteki|絶対的}} (Absolute)",<ref group="note">These two already had music videos released previously.</ref> 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}},<ref name=":7">{{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}}</ref> who directed the music videos for "{{Nihongo|Kara no Waremono [ReREC]|カラノワレモノ[ReREC]}}" and "One Me Two Hearts".<ref name=":7" /> The theme was "white".<ref name=":7" /> Tanabe's comment on the video:<blockquote>"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'."<ref>{{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{{pipe}}PR TIMES |language=ja-JP}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=NAI. English Translation |url=https://manjuhitorie.tumblr.com/post/168299724676/nai-hitorie-english-translation |access-date=23 November 2024 |website=Tumblr}}</ref></blockquote>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".<ref>{{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}}</ref> Shimada's comment on the video:<blockquote>"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."<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Loveless English Translation |url=https://manjuhitorie.tumblr.com/post/168299846106/loveless-hitorie-english-translation |access-date=23 November 2024 |website=Tumblr}}</ref></blockquote>The third video released was for the song "Namid[A]me".<ref name=":8">{{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}}</ref> 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".<ref name=":8" /> The video's theme, was described by Ryuka herself:<blockquote>"I recorded low-key streetlights and the highway at midnight, to enhance a low-key setting."<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> </blockquote>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".<ref>{{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}}</ref> The video's theme was "red". Kakimoto's comment on the video: <blockquote>"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."<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref></blockquote>On January 17, 2018, Hitorie performed alongside Unison Square Garden on their two-man live "nexUs Vol.4" at Akasaka BLITZ.<ref>{{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}}</ref> On the 28th, they started their "UNKNOWN-TOUR 2018 "Loveless"" in over 10 locations across the country.<ref>{{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{{pipe}}PR TIMES |language=ja-JP}}</ref> They also performed overseas for the first time, at additional performances in Taiwan and Shanghai.<ref>{{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}}</ref> On October 4th, they started their first overseas tour, called "HITORI-ESCAPE in CHINA "RED HOT POT TOUR"".<ref>{{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}}</ref>

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''.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

=== 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".<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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}}".<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{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)}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref group="note">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.</ref> On the 1st of March, they announced their 2019 tour "Coyote Howling".<ref>{{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{{pipe}}PR TIMES |language=ja-JP}}</ref>

On April 8, in an announcement on Sony Music's official website, it was disclosed that wowaka had died 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.<ref name=":9">{{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}}</ref> They cancelled their previously announced tour and offered refunds to all concert-goers, and said the band's future was "currently undecided".<ref>{{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 }}</ref>

The band's members left messages for wowaka in the same announcement. ygarshy (Bassist) said:<blockquote>"Even now, I'm still waiting for that moment when wowaka starts playing guitar on stage.

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.

I'll get better tomorrow."<ref name=":9" /></blockquote>Shinoda (guitarist) said:<blockquote>"Sorry leader, I'm going to borrow [the] Jazzmaster for a little while longer.

I don't know how long it will take, but I will pay you back, so please wait over there."<ref name=":9" /></blockquote>Yumao (drummer) said:<blockquote>"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?

I'm sorry I annoyed you with all the clumsy things I said in my inarticulate writing.

Thanks again. I'll keep working hard."<ref name=":9" /></blockquote>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.<ref name=":10">{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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."<ref name=":10" /> 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.<ref name=":10" /> The concert's encore was a live recording of "Little Cry Baby", from their 2017 "IKI" tour.<ref name=":10" />

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"".<ref name=":11">{{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{{pipe}}https://rockinon.com/news/detail/189050 |url=https://rockinon.com/news/detail/189050 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=rockinon.com |language=ja}}</ref> Various songs from the performance were released on the band's official YouTube channel.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ヒトリエ / wowaka |url=https://www.youtube.com/@hitorieJP |access-date=2024-11-23 |via=YouTube |language=en}}</ref> The live movie was released on November 4, which is wowaka's birthday.<ref name=":11" /> 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

=== 2020–2023: Return as a 3-piece === On March 25, 2020, Sony Music announced that Hitorie provided song for Risa Aizawa from Dempagumi, titled "Abnormal Q". The collaboration originated from Aizawa being a fan of wowaka's work, which led to an offer for him to write the song.<ref name=":21">{{Cite web |date=March 25, 2025 |title=楽曲提供のお知らせ |url=https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/hitorie/info/517034 |website=Sony Music Japan}}</ref>

Wowaka handled the lyrics, composition, and arrangement, while Hitorie performed as the backing band. The recording session had taken place three years prior to its release. The song was included as a track on the "First Press Limited Edition B" version of Dempagumi.inc's sixth album ''Ai ga Chikyū Sukuunsa! Datte Dempagumi.inc wa Family desho'' (愛が地球救うんさ！だってでんぱ組.incはファミリーでしょ), which was released on April 15, 2020.<ref name=":21" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Department |first=Skream! Editorial |title=wowaka作詞/作曲/編曲、ヒトリエ演奏参加。3年前にレコーディングされた相沢梨紗（でんぱ組.inc）ソロ曲「アブノーマルQ」がリリースへ |url=https://skream.jp/news/2020/03/hitorie_dempagumi_inc_solo.php |access-date=2026-01-14 |website=Skream! 邦楽ロック・洋楽ロックポータルサイト}}</ref>

On August 19, Hitorie released their first greatest hits album, named "4". Shinoda chose the name to celebrate the time spent as a 4-member band.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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"}}".<ref>{{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}}</ref>

On August 26, they provided a song for the group RainDrops from Nijisanji. Vocalist and guitarist Shinoda wrote the lyrics and music for the track "formula", while the band handled its arrangement and performance. The song was included on RainDrops' first album, ''Biography'', released on September 22, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-26 |title=楽曲提供 |url=https://www.hitorie.jp/contents/1006028 |access-date=2025-12-11 |website=ヒトリエ OFFICIAL WEBSITE |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=「バイオグラフィ」特設ページ |url=https://www.universal-music.co.jp/raindrops/biography-sp/ |access-date=2025-12-11 |website=Rain Drops |language=ja}}</ref>

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".<ref name=":12">{{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}}</ref> The lyrics and music were written by Shinoda, and the song talks about his inner turmoil after wowaka's death. 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

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.<ref name=":12" /> 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

On April 21, 2021, they started their 2021 tour "ヒトリエ Amplified Tour 2021", over 16 locations.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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-}}".<ref>{{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}}</ref> The song peaked at 22nd on the Oricon charts.<ref>{{Citation |title=Oricon |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/602852/products/1393792/1/ |access-date=2024-09-26 |language=ja}}</ref>

On January 19, 2022, they released their 2nd live movie and album of their 2021 tour, named "Amplified Tour 2021 at OSAKA".<ref>{{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}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> On February 8, they started their 2022 tour "HITORI-ESCAPE TOUR 2022".<ref>{{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}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

On June 22, they released their 6th full-length studio album, and 2nd album as a 3-piece band, named "PHARMACY".<ref name=":13">{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref name=":13" /> Shinoda designed and created a cat plushie inspired by the one on the album's cover art,<ref>{{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}}</ref> named "{{Nihongo|Pharmacy Cat|ファーマシー猫}}", and was sold as an official merch item.<ref>{{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}}</ref> The album's release tour, "Summer flight tour 2022" was held starting on July 16. The tour final was held at Zepp Haneda.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

On July 8, they performed as the backing band on the track "Endroll" by singer-songwriter Yoh Kamiyama, which served as the ending theme for the anime ''BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Separation''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-08 |title=神山羊さんの楽曲「Endroll」にヒトリエが演奏参加 |url=https://www.hitorie.jp/contents/1006258 |access-date=2025-12-11 |website=ヒトリエ OFFICIAL WEBSITE |language=en}}</ref> The band also participated in a studio live performance video for the song, which premiered on YouTube Music Weekend on August 25, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-18 |title=神山羊さん楽曲「Endroll」のスタジオライブ映像にヒトリエが参加 |url=https://www.hitorie.jp/contents/1012321 |access-date=2025-12-11 |website=ヒトリエ OFFICIAL WEBSITE |language=en}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

In February 2023, they perform as the backing band on the track "D+ has come" for the voice actress unit DIALOGUE+, which was also co-arranged by Shinoda.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Caracol |title=2nd Album「DIALOGUE+2」 {{!}} DIALOGUE+ オフィシャルサイト |url=https://dialogue-music.jp/discography/09_dialogue+1/ |access-date=2026-01-14 |website=2nd Album「DIALOGUE+2」 {{!}} DIALOGUE+ オフィシャルサイト |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3dRp0-XRww |title=DIALOGUE+「D+ has come」 [Official Audio] |date=2023-02-21 |last=DIALOGUE+Official Channel |access-date=2026-01-14 |via=YouTube}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

On November 8, they started their "HITORI-ESCAPE TOUR 2023" with 15 performances in over 13 locations nationwide.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

=== 2024–present: 10th major debut anniversary and continued activity === 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.<ref>{{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{{pipe}}PR TIMES |language=ja-JP}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> They started their nationwide tour on April 7.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

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.<ref name=":14">{{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}}</ref> The song peaked at 28th on the Oricon charts.<ref>{{Citation |title=Oricon |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/602852/products/1507349/1/ |access-date=2024-09-26 |language=ja}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

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".<ref>{{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}}</ref> On the second video, released on May 8, they performed "on the front line".<ref>{{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}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> On May 21, 2025, the book was featured on the news at KTS, a terrestrial television from Kagoshima. It was revealed that it was wowaka's mother who wished to compile his works into a book.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-21 |title=県出身音楽アーティスト「wowaka」遺した作品は今も大きな影響足跡たどる鹿児島 {{pipe}}FNNプライムオンライン |url=https://www.fnn.jp/articles/-/875341 |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=FNNプライムオンライン}}</ref>

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.<ref name=":14" />

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.<ref name=":15">{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref name=":15" />

They performed the unreleased song included in the wowaka Lyrics Collection book, "NOTOK".<ref name=":15" /> 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 death, 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.<ref name=":16">{{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}}</ref> 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".<ref name=":16" />

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.<ref name=":17">{{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}}</ref> On the same day, they also announced the album release tour, "Freaky Friendship Tour 2025",<ref name=":17" /> and their first ever collaboration, with vocaloid producer "balloon" (also known as Keina Suda), on the song "WOLF". It was released on December 11.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

On December 29, it was announced that in Hitorie will be participating as special guests in the 10th anniversary celebrations of the ''Hatsune Miku Symphony'' concert series. The band performed at the Yokohama and Kobe concerts, on October 4 and December 27, 2025, respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-29 |title=Hitorie announcement for Hatsune Miku Symphony 2025 |url=https://x.com/hitorieJP/status/1873338597082112101 |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=初音ミクシンフォニー 10th{{pipe}}Warner Music Japan |url=https://sp.wmg.jp/mikusymphony/ |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=初音ミクシンフォニー 10th{{pipe}}Warner Music Japan |language=ja}}</ref> They performed a medley of "Two-Sided Lovers", "Rolling Girl", "Unhappy Refrain", and "World's End Dancehall", also "Unknown Mother-Goose".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-03 |title=ヒトリエ、wowakaとVOCALOIDがバンドに与えたもの『初音ミクシンフォニー』初出演を機に振り返る10年史 |url=https://realsound.jp/2025/10/post-2166627.html |access-date=2025-10-03 |website=Real Sound{{pipe}}リアルサウンド |language=ja}}</ref>

On February 12, 2025, Hitorie members contributed to the song "Hōtā ni Saku" (滂沱に咲く) for singer Soraru's sixth album ''Yumetoki''. The track was written by Soraru, with music composed by drummer Yumao. Shinoda performed guitar and Igarashi performed bass on the recording.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-12 |title=楽曲提供情報 |url=https://www.hitorie.jp/contents/1015541 |access-date=2025-12-21 |website=ヒトリエ OFFICIAL WEBSITE |language=en}}</ref>

In June 2025, Hitorie contributed to the digital album ''MAGIC'' by virtual Liver Kaida Haru (甲斐田晴) from Nijisanji. The band provided the track "Dokuhaku" (独白), which was written by Shinoda with music composed by Igarashi and arrangement by Hitorie. In a comment for the album, drummer Yumao expressed satisfaction with how ygarashy's melody perfectly matched Kaida Haru's vocals.<ref>{{Cite web |title=「甲斐田晴」のデジタルアルバム『MAGIC』がオリコン週間デジタルアルバムランキング初登場1位を獲得！ |url=https://www.nijisanji.jp/news/9zq8dgglho4y/ |access-date=2026-01-14 |website=にじさんじ |language=ja}}</ref>

On August 14, Hitorie announced that they had provided a new song to Morfonica, a band featured in the multimedia franchise ''BanG Dream!''. The track, titled "Beauty For" (ビューティ・フォー), was written and composed by Shinoda, with arrangement by the band itself.<ref>{{Cite web |title=HITORI-ATELIER |url=https://sp.hitorie.com/ |access-date=2025-08-21 |website=sp.hitorie.com |language=ja}}</ref> This collaboration was simultaneously revealed by the official ''BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!'' account during the "Summer Presentation 2025" livestream, highlighting the artist tie-up between Hitorie and Morfonica.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ガルパ新情報🎸 |url=https://x.com/bang_dream_gbp/status/1955973702253994125 |website=バンドリ！ガールズバンドパーティ！}}</ref> A full music video for "Beauty For" premiered on the ''BanG Dream!'' YouTube channel on September 11, 2025.<ref>[https://x.com/bang_dream_gbp/status/1963593559359246632 バンドリ！ガールズバンドパーティ！ on X: "【ガルパ新情報🎸】ヒトリエさん書き下ろし✨ Morfonicaが歌う『ビューティ・フォー』🦋 YouTube「バンドリちゃんねる☆」で『ビューティ・フォー』のフルMVのプレミア公開予約を開始🎥💨 9月11日(木)20:00の公開をお楽しみに✨ #バンドリ #ガルパ #バンドリTVLIVE #ヒトリエ" / X]</ref> As part of the collaboration, a cover version of Hitorie's "On the Front Line" performed by Morfonica was announced for release in ''BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!'' on September 11, 2025.<ref>[https://x.com/bang_dream_gbp/status/1963594054262034799 バンドリ！ガールズバンドパーティ！ on X: "【ガルパ新情報🎸】アーティストタイアップ続報🎉 Morfonicaとヒトリエさんのタイアップを記念して、Morfonicaが歌うカバー楽曲『オン・ザ・フロントライン』🦋が9月11日(木)15:00に追加決定🎶 こちらもぜひお楽しみに！ #バンドリ #ガルパ #バンドリTVLIVE #ヒトリエ https://t.co/G8nNiA7aCo" / X]</ref>

On November 3, it was announced that Hitorie had participated in the recording for a cover of their own song "Senseless Wonder" on the solo cover album ''Tabuchi Tomoya'', released on December 3 to commemorate the 40th birthday of Unison Square Garden bassist Tomoya Tabuchi.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-11-03 |title=田淵智也さんソロカバーアルバムのレコーディングにヒトリエが参加！ |url=https://www.hitorie.jp/contents/1011788 |access-date=2025-12-06 |website=ヒトリエ OFFICIAL WEBSITE |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=Natasha |title=田淵智也ソロカバーアルバムでフラッド、パスピエ、ヒトリエ、小出祐介、斎藤宏介らが演奏 |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/646656 |access-date=2025-12-06 |website=音楽ナタリー |language=ja}}</ref> The band re-recorded the track specifically for the project, with Shinoda on guitar and chorus, ygarashi on bass, and Yumao on drums and chorus.<ref name=":18"/><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-11-02 |title=UNISON SQUARE GARDEN 田淵智也、ソロカバーアルバム参加アーティストにヒトリエ、a flood of circleら |url=https://realsound.jp/2025/11/post-2208006.html |access-date=2025-12-06 |website=Real Sound{{pipe}}リアルサウンド |language=ja}}</ref> Shinoda also performed as a session guitarist on three other tracks covering songs by The High-Lows, The Pillows, and CreepHyp.<ref name=":18">{{Cite web |title=[UNISON SQUARE GARDEN]12月3日(水)発売田淵智也生誕40周年記念ソロカバーアルバム『田淵智也』レコーディング参加ミュージシャン発表！ |url=https://www.sma.co.jp/s/sma/news/detail/112096 |access-date=2025-12-06 |website=www.sma.co.jp |language=ja}}</ref> Yumao additionally contributed drums to the album's cover of DIALOGUE+'s "Deneb to Spica".<ref name=":18" />

On December 1, the band released a new artist photo, as well as announcing their first fan-club members-only tour, "Hitori-Atelier Tour 2026 Neural-Renewal".<ref>{{Cite web |title=ヒトリエ、初のFCライヴ・ツアー&シノダ弾き語りライヴ開催決定。HP/ファンクラブ/通販サイトを移行、リニューアル・オープン。新アー写公開 |url=https://skream.jp/news/2025/12/hitorie_fc_tour.php |website=Skream! 邦楽ロック・洋楽ロックポータルサイト |access-date=2025-12-01 |first=Skream! Editorial |last=Department |trans-title=Hitorie will hold their first FC live tour and Shinoda's solo tour. HP/fan club/mail order site moved and reopened. New art released}}</ref> On the same day, they also announced a collaboration with virtual Liver Ryushen (緑仙) from Nijisanji on the digital single "sleep sheep syndrome (feat. ヒトリエ)".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-12-01 |title=緑仙さん×ヒトリエ、コラボ楽曲配信決定 |url=https://www.hitorie.jp/contents/1018539 |access-date=2025-12-05 |website=ヒトリエ OFFICIAL WEBSITE |language=en}}</ref> The song was released on December 3, 2025. The track was written and composed by Hitorie's vocalist and guitarist Shinoda, with arrangement by the band. It features vocals from both Ryushen and Shinoda. According to Universal Music Japan and music news sites, the song is described as a "rock and roll lullaby" with Hitorie's distinctive rock sound.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-12-01 |title=緑仙×ヒトリエ、コラボレーション決定！新曲「sleep sheep syndrome (feat. ヒトリエ)」 12月3日(水)AM0時デジタルリリース決定！！ |url=https://www.universal-music.co.jp/ryushen/news/2025-12-01/ |access-date=2025-12-05 |website=緑仙 |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=緑仙 × ヒトリエ、コラボによる新曲をリリース |url=https://ototoy.jp/news/127298 |access-date=2025-12-05 |website=ototoy.jp |language=ja}}</ref> The collaboration originated from a social media interaction where Shinoda had liked a post by Ryushen about being unable to sleep, which later inspired the song's theme.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Department |first=Skream! Editorial |title=ヒトリエとのコラボレーション決定。緑仙、新曲「sleep sheep syndrome (feat. ヒトリエ)」12/3デジタル・リリース |url=https://skream.jp/news/2025/12/ryushen_sleep_sheep_syndrome_feat_hitorie_release.php |access-date=2025-12-05 |website=Skream! 邦楽ロック・洋楽ロックポータルサイト}}</ref>

On December 5, Hitorie announced their digital single "Minikui Katachi" (みにくいかたち), scheduled for release on December 17.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-12-06 |title=新曲「みにくいかたち」が 12月17日に配信リリース決定 |url=https://www.hitorie.jp/contents/1019952 |access-date=2025-12-06 |website=ヒトリエ OFFICIAL WEBSITE |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=ヒトリエ、新SG「みにくいかたち」リリース決定—FM802にて全国初オンエア |url=https://ototoy.jp/news/127369 |access-date=2025-12-06 |website=ototoy.jp |language=ja}}</ref> The song was written and composed by vocalist and guitarist Shinoda, who also created the single's cover artwork.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ヒトリエ、スリーピース形態の試行錯誤から生まれた新曲「みにくいかたち」リリース（コメントあり） |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/651049 |access-date=2025-12-06 |website=音楽ナタリー |language=ja}}</ref> Shinoda described the track as a song born from the "scratches" of trial and error while figuring out the band's direction as a three-piece, with a peculiar shape among them that drew him in.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Department |first=Skream! Editorial |title=ヒトリエ、デジタル・シングル「みにくいかたち」12/17リリース決定。12/13放送FM802"802 Palette"でフル・サイズ初OA |url=https://skream.jp/news/2025/12/hitorie_new_single_802_palette_oa.php |access-date=2025-12-06 |website=Skream! 邦楽ロック・洋楽ロックポータルサイト}}</ref> Ahead of its official release, the full version of the song received its nationwide radio premiere on FM802's program "802 Palette" on December 13.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ヒトリエ、デジタルシングル「みにくいかたち」リリース決定！FM802でフルサイズ全国初オンエア |url=https://www.thefirsttimes.jp/news/0000730655/ |access-date=2025-12-06 |website=THE FIRST TIMES |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-12-05 |title=ヒトリエ、新曲「みにくいかたち」配信リリースシノダが手掛けたアートワークも公開 |url=https://realsound.jp/2025/12/post-2241188.html |access-date=2025-12-06 |website=Real Sound{{pipe}}リアルサウンド |language=ja}}</ref>

On December 10, it was announced that Shinoda had written the song "Sunrise Orange" for voice actor Hiroshi Kamiya. The track, featuring lyrics and composition by Shinoda with arrangement and performance by Hitorie, is set to be included as the lead song on Kamiya's 11th mini-album ''Share Music'', scheduled for release on January 28, 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-12-10 |title=声優・神谷浩史さんの11thミニアルバムに、シノダが書き下ろした楽曲「サンライズオレンジ」が収録決定！ |url=https://www.hitorie.jp/contents/1020943 |access-date=2025-12-11 |website=ヒトリエ OFFICIAL WEBSITE |language=en}}</ref>

In May 2026, hitorie produced the digital single "PLAMO" for Japanese vocalist 音羽 -otoha- (stylized as otoha). The track, released on May 20, 2026, was written and composed by otoha, with arrangement credits shared between the band and the artist. Instrumental contributions included guitar by Shinoda and otoha, bass by ygarshy, and drums by Yumaо. The announcement was made via hitorie's official website, with distribution handled through major digital platforms.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-05-16 |title=プロデュース楽曲情報 |url=https://www.hitorie.jp/contents/1073906 |access-date=2026-05-16 |website=ヒトリエ OFFICIAL WEBSITE |language=en}}</ref>

== 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|Hitorie discography}}

As of December 2025, hitorie has released 7 studio albums, 2 compilation album, 3 live albums, 5 mini albums, 8 CD singles, and 9 digital singles.<ref name=":20">{{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}}</ref><ref name=":19">{{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}}</ref>

=== 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)<ref group="note">Not released as a CD or available on music streaming services.</ref> * ''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|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) * ''Minikui Katachi'' (2025)

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== References == {{Reflist}}

== External links == * {{URL|https://hitorie.jp|Hitorie Official Website}} * {{AllMusic}} * {{Discogs artist}} * {{IMDb name}} * {{MusicBrainz artist}} {{Authority control}} {{Sony Music Japan|state=collapsed}}

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