Hashimero
Hashimero はしメロ | |
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| Genres | J-pop |
| Occupations |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Labels | Sacra Music |
Hashimero (はしメロ) is a Japanese singer, songwriter and composer. After going viral as vocalist for Maisondes' song "Show Me Your Phone", she released an EP, Natsuyasumi, in 2024. She has also done theme music for Urusei Yatsura (2024), Ayaka Is in Love with Hiroko! (2024-2025), and Witch Watch (2025).
Biography
Hashimero released a music video for her song "Yokusu" (浴す) in May 2020 after starting her music career around that year.[1] One of her songs, "Mirror Mirror" (みらみら), was streamed more than two million times globally by 2022.[2] In addition to releasing several songs digitally in 2023 – "Merimi (Marry Me)", "Mine", "Bad Dream", "Gonna Come", and "Take Out"[2] – she performed Maisondes' song "Show Me Your Phone" as vocalist, lyricist, and composer, charting on the Billboard Japan TikTok Weekly Top 20 on 6 September 2023[3] and getting more than 700 million views by the end of the year.[4]
In 2024, she and MeguriMeguru performed Maisondes' song "Lock On", the opening theme of the third cour of the 2022 Urusei Yatsura series.[5] She performed "Palette" and "Yosumi", the opening themes for the 2024-2025 Ayaka Is in Love with Hiroko! drama.[6][7] Her EP Natsuyasumi was released on 28 August 2024.[2] She sang two commercial songs that year: Cup Noodles' "Laksa Tabete yo-hen", Maisondes' self-parody of "Show Me Your Phone";[8] and "Kawaii KM" for Canmake's Metallook Mascara brand.[9]
She performed "Tokihanate", the opening theme song for the second cours of Witch Watch (2025).[10] Her major label debut EP of the same name will be released through Sacra Music on 27 August 2025, including the titular song and both of her Ayaka Is in Love with Hiroko! songs.[11][12] That same month, Fujimoto of Real Sound called her a breakout star for the second half of 2025, saying that "her energetic vocals, blended with rap, and her confident, electronically-driven sound are at the heart of Reiwa pop culture".[4]
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Year | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN | JPN Comb. | |||||
| "Natsuyasumi" (なつやすみ) | 2024 |
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— | — | — | [2] |
| "Tokihanate" (ときはなて!) | 2025 |
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— | — | — | [12] |
Singles
| Title | Year | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN | JPN Comb. | |||||
| "Merimi (Marry Me)" (メリみ) | 2023 |
|
— | — | — | [2] |
| "Mine" (in low-caps) | 2023 |
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— | — | — | [2] |
| "Bad Dream" (わるいゆめ) | 2023 |
|
— | — | — | [2] |
| "Gonna Come" (がなかむ) | 2023 |
|
— | — | — | [2] |
| "Take Out" (テイクアウト) | 2023 |
|
— | — | — | [2] |
| "Kawaii KM" (かわいいkm) | 2024 |
|
— | — | — | [9] |
Other songs
| Title | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| "Show Me Your Phone" (けーたいみしてよ) (by Maisondes; as vocalist) |
2023 | [3] |
| "Lock On" (ロックオン) (by Maisondes) |
2024 | [5] |
| "Laksa Tabete yo-hen" (ラクサ食べてよ篇) | 2024 | [8] |
References
- ^ "はしメロ・5月8日より新MV『浴す』を公開！！". speranza (in Japanese). 16 May 2020. Archived from the original on 19 June 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "はしメロ、3曲収録のEP「なつやすみ」8月28日配信決定！先行トラックとして8月14日に新曲「渋谷のオナゴ気が強い」配信＆MVプレミア公開決". LisAni (in Japanese). 13 August 2024. Archived from the original on 15 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ a b "【TikTok Weekly Top 20】MAISONdes「けーたいみしてよ feat. はしメロ, maeshima soshi」が初登場で首位獲得、nyamura、LonePiが続く". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 6 September 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ a b Fujimoto (1 August 2025). "はしメロ、Aogumo、『ユイカ』、AislE……2025年下半期に活躍が期待される女性アーティスト". Real Sound (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ a b "MAISONdes「うる星やつら」第3クールOP曲のMV公開（動画あり）". Music Natalie (in Japanese). 26 January 2024. Archived from the original on 9 February 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (21 June 2024). "Live-Action Ayaka is in Love with Hiroko Series' Video Previews Opening Theme". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Live-Action Ayaka is in Love with Hiroko Season 2's Trailer Unveils Opening Song". Anime News Network. 6 June 2025. Archived from the original on 6 June 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ^ a b "MAISONdes、ヒット曲「けーたいみしてよ feat. はしメロ, maeshima soshi」をパロディした日清食品"カップヌードル"新CM"ラクサ食べてよ篇"オンエア". Skream!. 13 March 2024. Archived from the original on 28 April 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ a b "はしメロ、3マンライブイベント『The Thrill』に出演決定！". The First Times (in Japanese). 3 October 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (22 June 2025). "Witch Watch Anime Reveals 2nd Part's Theme Songs, Additional Cast". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 24 June 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ^ Taki, Shiori (22 June 2025). "はしメロ、アニメ『ウィッチウォッチ』第2クールOPテーマに「ときはなて！」起用＋メジャーデビュー決定". BARKS (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ a b "ときはなて! | はしメロ". Oricon News (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 August 2025.