WINO is a Japanese rock band that formed in 1995 and made its major debut in 1998 with the single " Devil's Own [Mix No. 4]. The band's genre was based on hard rock/alternative rock, and their sound, characterized by strong grooves and beautiful melodies, gained a following. The band consists of five members: Jun Yoshimura (Vo), Naoyuki Hisanaga (Gt), Shinichiro Togawa (Gt), Hiroyuki Kawazoe (Ba), and Yukitaka Kuronuma (Dr). They released full albums " Useless Music" (1999), " WINO " (1999), " Dirge No. 9" (2001), and " Everlast" (2002), and the opening theme "Taiyo wa Yoru mo Shine" (2000) for the TV anime "HUNTER x HUNTER" became a smash hit. The band broke up once in 2002, but announced a restart in 2024, and resumed their activities in 2025 with the release of a new song, " Only time knows ".
