is the fifth studio album by Japanese rock duo Yorushika, released on March 4, 2026, via Polydor Records. The album accompanies the epistolary novel of the same name, written by producer N-buna.
A swing music album with elements of bossa nova, Second Person is a concept album depicting a story of a young boy writing poetry on a set of letters while receiving guided feedback from his teacher. The album also contains a re-recording of "Hitchcock" from the duo's extended play A Loser Doesn't Need an Encore (2018).
Background and release Yorushika released their fourth studio album, Magic Lantern (2023), as an art book. While the art book contained 25 tracks, the digital release of the album initially included 10 tracks. From late 2023 to late 2025, the duo released a series of singles, including "Sunny", which served as the second opening theme song for the Japanese anime series Frieren: Beyond Journey's End. The fourth single, "Forget It" served as the theme song of the Japanese drama series Going Home: Cops for the Lost. The eighth single, "Martian" served as the second opening theme song for the Japanese anime series Shoshimin: How to Become Ordinary.
On December 22, 2025, Yorushika announced their fifth studio album, Second Person. The duo additionally announced the epistolary novel of the same name, which was later released on February 26, 2026, under the publishing company Kodansha. On February 18, 2026, Yorushika released a teaser video of Second Person.
Second Person was released on March 4, 2026, by Polydor Records. Similar to Magic Lantern, Second Person was released as a digital album.
Promotion On January 13, 2026, Yorushika announced the First Person Tour, which began on March 21, 2026. The tour will conclude on September 16, 2026.
Track listing
Notes
Tracks 1–3, 6, 9, and 22 are stylized in sentence case when presented in English.
Personnel
Suis – vocals N-buna – production, instruments Mitsuyasu Shimozuru – guitar Tatsuya Kitani – bass Masack – drums Tetsuya Hirahata – keyboards Hideyuki Matsuhashi – mixing
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for Second Person Chart (2026) Peakposition Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon) 7 Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan) 2
Release history + Release history and formats for Second Person Region Date Format Label Various March 4, 2026 Polydor
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