Hitsujibungaku Release 5th Album ‘Don’t Laugh It Off’ – Listen
It serves as the Japanese alt-rock band’s follow-up to12 hugs (like butterflies), which contains their international breakthrough song “more than words.”
Hitsujibungaku: courtesy of @hitsujibungaku
Hitsujibungaku: courtesy of @hitsujibungaku
Hitsujibungaku have officially released their fifth studio album, entitled Don’t Laugh It Off, this year. First announced last July 25, 2025, the new record from the the Japanese alternative rock band came out on October 8, 2025 (Wednesday).
Don’t Laugh It Off serves as the follow-up to Hitsujibungaku’s widely acclaimed fourth album 12 hugs (like butterflies), which contains their international breakthrough song “more than words.” The track was the second ending theme song of the second season of the hit animé series Jujutsu Kaisen.
Don’t Laugh It Off was preceded by a total of eight singles before its release, starting from February 2024 until September 2025. Namely, these eight tracks released as singles are “tears,” “Burning,” “Koe,” “Map of the Future 2025,” “mild days,” “Haru no Arashi,” “Feel,” and “doll.” Notably, “Feel” and “mild days” are the opening and closing theme songs respectively of the fantasy animé series Secrets of the Silent Witch.
In other news, Hitsujibungaku won the awards in the Best Japanese Alternative Song and the Best Japanese Alternative Artist categories of the first-ever MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN, held last May 2025. During one of their acceptance speeches, bassist Yurika Kasai and vocalist and guitarist Moeka Shiotsuka talked about their recent overseas tour, which notably included a stop in Manila last July 2024.
“In the Philippines, we experienced massive sing-alongs that you don’t typically see with Japanese audiences, which really surprised us,” stated Kasai when asked by the ceremony hosts what stood out for them the most during this tour. “Even though they don’t know Japanese, it’s touching that they still sing along.”
Listen to Hitsujibungaku’s Don’t Laugh It Off below: