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Hitsujibungaku | |
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| Origin | Tokyo,Japan |
| Genres | Alternative rock |
| Years active | Since 2011 (2011) |
| Labels | Sony Music Japan |
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| Website | www |
Hitsujibungaku (羊文学,Sheep Literature) is aJapanese alternative rock band formed by Moeka Shiotsuka (vocals, guitar, songwriting), Yurika Kasai (bass) and Hiroa Fukuda (drums).
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Moeka Shiotsuka formed Hitsujibungaku in 2011 at age 15, during her first year of high school. The band worked around their school schedules, recording primarily during breaks and vacations.
The band's drummer, Hiroa Fukuda, came from a different background. By his own admission, he was never particularly invested in academics and went to college mainly to play music in campus bands. Before joining Hitsujibungaku in 2015, he played as a backup drummer forRegal Lily [ja].
The band's bassist, Yurika Kasai, first encountered Hitsujibungaku when both performed at the same school music festival - she as a guitarist in another act. When the band posted a bassist wanted ad in 2017, Kasai was the only applicant but Hiroa recalled how her melodic style enhanced their sound from the very first rehearsal.[1]
The band released their debut albumTo the youth (若者たちへ,Wakamono-tachi e) in 2018, featuring "Step" with a music video directed byShunji Iwai. Their second album,Powers, followed in 2020. In 2021, they wrote and performed "Hikaru Toki" (When the Light Shines) as the opening theme forThe Heike Story.[2]
In April 2022, they released their third album,Our hope, which went on to win the Blue Grand Prix at the 2023CD Shop Awards.[3]
The band's profile continued to rise when they contributed "More Than Words" as the ending theme for the Shibuya Incident Arc ofJujutsu Kaisenseason 2 in September 2023. They rounded out the year with their fourth album,12 Hugs (Like Butterflies), released in December.
In May 2024, Fukuda announced he would be taking a break from performing, with the band continuing to use support members for live shows.[4]
The following month, on June 6 (Japan's Sheep Day), they released their version of theShaun the Sheep theme song "Life's a Treat."[5]
In July 2024, Hitsujibungaku released "Burning" as the ending theme for season two ofOshi no Ko.[6] On March 19, 2025 the music video for “Burning,” directed by Umi Ishihara, won Best Rock Video at theMTV Video Music Awards Japan.[7]
The band made their U.S. debut with a performance inHonolulu on December 14th, 2024[8] and they subsequently toured the US west coast in April 2025.[9] Drummer Yuna (formerly fromChai) filled in for Fukuda during the tour.[10]
On January 20, 2025, Hitsujibungaku released the song “Koe.”[11] On March 28, Hitsujibungaku released the song “Map of the Future 2025.”[12]
They released their new albumDon’t Laugh It Off on October 8, 2025.
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| Year | Award ceremony | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2021 | 13thCD Shop Awards | Finalist Award | Powers | Won | [13] |
| 2022 | Space Shower Music Awards | Best Alternative Act | Hitsujibungaku | Nominated | [14] |
| 2023 | 15th CD Shop Awards | Grand Prix – Blue | Our Hope | Won | [15] |
| 2025 | 11th Anime Trending Awards | Ending Theme Song of the Year | "Burning" | Won | [16] |
| 9th Crunchyroll Anime Awards | Best Ending Sequence | Nominated | [17] | ||
| MTV Video Music Awards Japan | Best Rock Video | Won | [18] | ||
| Reiwa Anisong Awards [ja] | Artist Song Award | Nominated | [19] | ||
| Music Awards Japan | Best Japanese Alternative Artist | Hitsujibungaku | Won | [20][21] | |
| Best Japanese Alternative Song | "Burning" | Nominated | |||
| "More Than Words" | Won | ||||
| Special Award: Radio Best Radio-Break Song | Nominated |
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