Hanabie Release Video for Single “Metamorphose!”

The Harajuku-core sensation Hanabie have released their latest track, “[花冷え。] – メタ盛るフォーゼ! (Metamorphose!),” with an accompanying music video. The new single closely follows previously released tracks “OTAKU Lovely Densetsu” and most recently, “Girl’s Talk.”

The cute-girly look of the band is not matched by the shouts and heavy sound of their songs; the band’s one-of-a-kind music, with a Japanese touch, has been attracting a rapidly growing number of addicts both in Japan and overseas. The music video for their hit tune “Pardon Me, I Have To Go Now.” has exceeded over 7.5M views on YouTube and over 5.0M views on TikTok.

Do not let Hanabie’s cute bubblegum appearance fool you, as the screams from Yukina’s small frame could easily be mistaken for a demon’s. Evilly screamed vocals and anime-styled choruses make Hanabie’s song structures unpredictable and relentlessly fun, a formula honed and perfected since they were high school students together.

The hit single and music video for “我甘党- (WE LOVE SWEETS)” gained them notoriety in the US and EU before their home country of Japan and has racked up 2M views on YouTube and 3M streams on Spotify. Influenced by an amalgamation of anime soundtracks, vocaloids, and idols, the band’s aesthetic is also designed by Hettsu, who initially wanted to pursue a career in the fashion industry before turning to the bass.

Despite the girl group’s polished and clean visuals, there’s no mistaking that the quartet originated from the streets, resulting in their undeniable variety and musical diversity. Whilst some may argue rock is dead and that there are no new ways of musical expression, Hanabie blows that notion up and proves that invention is an always-evolving beast.

Hanabie “Metamorphose!” single artwork