Hitsujibungaku

Hitsujibungaku, a Japanese alternative rock band, was formed in 2012 by Moeka Shiotsuka on vocals and guitar. The group initially consisted of Shiotsuka, Wako on bass, and Shino on drums. Shiotsuka's passion for music began during her school years when she joined a Scandal cover band and collaborated on a duo project with a friend. Hitsujibungaku released their debut EP Sparkle (きらめき, Kirameki) in 2019. The band's second album, Powers, was released in 2020. In April 2022, they released their third album, Our Hope, which won the Blue Grand Prix at the 2023 CD Shop Awards. Hitsujibungaku contributed "More Than Words" as the ending theme for the Shibuya Incident Arc of Jujutsu Kaisen season 2 in September 2023. The band's fourth album, 12 Hugs (Like Butterflies), was released in December 2023. In May 2024, drummer Hiroa Fukuda announced he would be taking a break from performing. Hitsujibungaku made their U.S. debut with a performance in Honolulu on December 14th, 2024 and subsequently toured the US west coast in April 2025. On March 19, 2025 the music video for "Burning," directed by Umi Ishihara, won Best Rock Video at the MTV Video Music Awards Japan. Their fifth full album, Don't Laugh it Off, was released on October 8, 2025.