Shimatani Hitomi

Shimatani Hitomi promoting Liberty Bus (2025)

Shimatani Hitomi (島谷ひとみ) is a Japanese pop singer under the AI. R. LAND record label. In 2012 she joined T.M.H.R.. She was with the avex trax label from 1999 to 2021.

Profile

• Stage Name: Shimatani Hitomi (島谷ひとみ), Blue-Eye-Land
• Birth Name: Shimatani Hitomi (島谷瞳)
• Birthdate: September 4, 1980 (1980-09-04)
• Birthplace: Kure, Hiroshima, Japan
• Blood Type: O
• Bands:
  • T.M.H.R. (2012–)

Information

Shimatani won the "1st The Japan Singer" audition in 1997. She debuted on the avex trax label in 1999 with the single Osaka no Onna, which was an enka-style song. When she returned to the music scene in late 2000, she began releasing modern pop music.

Discography

Shimatani Hitomi promoting PAPILLON (2001)

Shimatani Hitomi promoting Delicious! ~The Best of Hitomi Shimatani~ (2003)

Shimatani Hitomi promoting Heart & Symphony (2005)

Shimatani Hitomi promoting PRIMA ROSA (2007)

Shimatani Hitomi promoting BEST & COVERS (2009)

Shimatani Hitomi promoting "Kantan ni Ietanara" (2011)

Shimatani Hitomi promoting 15th Anniversary SUPER BEST (2013)

Shimatani Hitomi promoting Honjitsu, Tonai, Bousho (2014)

Studio Albums

• [2001.06.27] PAPILLON (Butterfly)
• [2002.06.12] Shanty (シャンティ; Peace)
• [2003.08.06] GATE ~scena III~
• [2004.09.01] Tsuioku+LOVE LETTER (追憶+LOVE LETTER; Reminiscence)
• [2005.10.12] Heart & Symphony
• [2007.03.07] PRIMA ROSA (First Rose)
• [2008.07.16] Flare
• [2014.07.16] Honjitsu, Tonai, Bousho (本日、都内、某所; Today, Metropolitan Area, Somewhere)
• [2018.11.28] misty
• [2021.09.04] LoveSong ~My song for you~
• [2025.09.03] Liberty Bus

Best Albums

• [2003.12.25] Delicious! ~The Best of Hitomi Shimatani~
• [2009.03.31] Complete Best (コンプリートベスト)
• [2009.07.29] BEST & COVERS
• [2011.02.23] URA BEST 2000-2004 (裏BEST2000-2004; Reverse Best 2000-2004) (Digital)
• [2011.02.23] URA BEST 2005-2010 (裏BEST2005-2010; Reverse Best 2005-2010) (Digital)
• [2013.07.24] 15th Anniversary SUPER BEST
• [2014.06.04] Hitomi Shimatani BEST COLLECTION (Digital)
• [2018.03.21] HITOMI SHIMATANI ANIME SONGS+ (Digital)

Concept Albums

• [2005.02.23] crossover

Cover Albums

• [2007.12.05] Otoko Uta ~cover song collection~ (男歌; Men Songs)
• [2010.01.27] Otoko Uta II ~20 Seiki Nostalgia~ (男歌II ~20世紀ノスタルジア~; Men Songs II ~20th Century Nostalgia~)
• [2012.02.22] Sign Music

Mini-Albums

• [2002.11.27] Poinsettia ~Amairo Winter Memories~ (~亜麻色ウィンターメモリーズ~; Flaxen Winter Memories)
• [2016.02.03] Kokoro no Mama ni ~ Kokoro no Mama ni & SESSIONS (こころのままに～心のままに&SESSIONS; Follow Your Heart)
• [2019.07.24] brilliant

Singles

• [1999.07.28] Osaka no Onna (大阪の女; Woman from Osaka)
• [2000.01.19] Namida-kun Sayonara (涙くんさよなら; Goodbye Friendly Tears) (Blue-Eye-Land)
• [2000.09.27] Kaihouku (解放区; Liberated Zone)
• [2001.02.07] papillon (パピヨン ~papillon~; Butterfly)
• [2001.05.30] Ichiba ni Ikou (市場に行こう; Let's Go to the Market)
• [2001.09.12] Yasashii Kiss no Mitsuke Kata (やさしいキスの見つけ方; The Way to Discover an Affectionate Kiss)
• [2002.01.30] Shanty (シャンティ; Peace)
• [2002.05.09] Amairo no Kami no Otome (亜麻色の髪の乙女; The Maiden with Flaxen Hair)
• [2002.07.10] Amairo Maxi (亜麻色マキシ; Flaxen Maxi)
• [2002.10.23] Itsu no Hi ni ka... (いつの日にか・・・; Someday)
• [2003.02.26] Akai Sabaku no Densetsu (赤い砂漠の伝説; The Legend of the Red Desert)
• [2003.06.04] Genki wo Dashite (元気を出して; Cheer Up)
• [2003.07.16] Perseus (Perseus -ペルセウス-)
• [2003.11.06] YUME Biyori (YUME日和; Dream Weather)
• [2004.03.17] Viola
• [2004.06.02] Jewel of Kiss
• [2004.08.11] ANGELUS / Z!Z!Z! -Zip! Zap! Zipangu!- (ANGELUS -アンジェラス- / Z!Z!Z! -Zip! Zap! Zipangu!-)
• [2005.01.26] Garnet Moon / Inori (Garnet Moon / 祈り; Prayer)
• [2005.06.15] ~Mermaid~
• [2005.08.10] Falco (Falco -ファルコ-)
• [2005.08.31] Mahiru no Tsuki (真昼の月; Midday Moon)
• [2006.03.15] Haru Machibito / Camellia (春待人 / Camellia -カメリア-; Person Waiting for Springtime)
• [2006.06.21] Destiny -Taiyou no Hana- / Koimizu -tears of love- (Destiny -太陽の花- / 恋水 -tears of love-; Sun Flower / Love Water)
• [2006.11.15] PASIO (PASIO~パッシオ; Passion)
• [2007.02.21] Dragonfly
• [2007.06.06] Neva Eva
• [2007.09.05] Shinku / Ai no Uta (深紅 / 愛の詩; Deep Crimson / Love Song)
• [2008.03.19] Nakitai Nara (泣きたいなら; If I Want to Cry)
• [2008.06.25] WAKE YOU UP / Ame no Hi ni wa Ame no Naka wo Kaze no Hi ni wa Kaze no Naka wo / Marvelous (WAKE YOU UP / 雨の日には 雨の中を 風の日には 風の中を / Marvelous; In the Rain When It's Raining, In the Wind When It's Windy)
• [2008.06.25] Ame no Hi ni wa Ame no Naka wo Kaze no Hi ni wa Kaze no Naka wo (雨の日には 雨の中を 風の日には 風の中を)
• [2009.03.04] SMILES
• [2010.10.06] Mayonaka no Guitar (真夜中のギター; Midnight Guitar)
• [2011.02.16] Kantan ni Ietanara (簡単に言えたなら; If You Simply Say It)
• [2012.03.07] Shiawase Hakoberu You ni (しあわせ運べるように; So That You Can Carry Happiness)
• [2014.06.04] Yaburekabure (やぶれかぶれ; Desperation)
• [2018.08.22] Golden Lady
• [2022.07.08] Mystic World
• [2023.01.21] Tabi / 13gatsu no Christmas / Re:START! (旅 / 13月のクリスマス / Re:START!; Journey/Christmas in the 13th Month)

Split Singles

• [2007.01.24] Suzuki Masayuki & Shimatani Hitomi - Futari de Iijanai (ふたりでいいじゃない; Together, Isn't It Nice?)

Digital Singles

• [2012.03.28] Ureshii Koto (うれしいこと; Fortunately)
• [2013.07.17] GRAND HERO
• [2013.07.17] Anata wo Mune ni Ikiteku (あなたを胸に生きてゆく; I Will Live with You in My Heart)
• [2013.07.17] ANGELUS -SUPER BEST Version- (ANGELUS -アンジェラス-)
• [2015.08.04] Matsuri da Wasshoi! (まつりだ わっしょい!; It's a Festival!)
• [2016.01.12] Kokoro no Mama ni (心のままに; As You Please)
• [2021.07.23] TOKYO GIRL (Shimatani Hitomi × MINMI)
• [2021.08.13] Futaribocchi (ふたりぼっち; Nobody Except Us) (Shimatani Hitomi × Micro (DEF TECH)
• [2021.09.03] Mayonaka no Door ~STAY WITH ME~ (真夜中のドア; Midnight Door)
• [2021.09.03] Will you marry me?
• [2021.09.03] Ganbarou, ne. (がんばろ、ね。; Good Luck.)
• [2021.09.03] Tsuki no Waltz (月のワルツ; Waltz of the Moon)
• [2021.09.03] Kimi wa Suteki sa Boku mo Muteki sa (君は無敵さ 僕も無敵さ; You Are Invincible, I Am Also Invincible)
• [2021.09.03] Na no Nai Hana (名の無い花; Nameless Flower)
• [2021.10.03] ALICE
• [2021.11.03] End Roll Made (エンドロールまで; Until the End Roll)
• [2021.11.03] Party Monster (Shimatani Hitomi × Nakanishi Keizo)
• [2022.03.01] Yori Hayaku! (より速く！; Faster!)
• [2022.12.01] 13gatsu no Christmas (13月のクリスマス; Christmas in the 13th Month)
• [2023.02.16] Tabi (旅; Journey)
• [2023.02.16] Re:START!
• [2023.09.30] Ouchi ni Kaerou (おうちに帰ろう; Let's Go Home)
• [2024.07.28] KEEP A SMILE
• [2025.05.30] FUN! ALOHA!
• [2025.06.20] LOVE HAWAII
• [2025.10.10] Liberty Bus ~Shiawase no Basho e~ (Liberty Bus ～幸せの場所へ～; To a Place of Happiness)
• [2025.10.17] Jounetsu no Matador (情熱のマタドール; The Passionate Matador)
• [2025.10.24] Kiseki wo Negau Yoru (奇跡を願う夜; A Night of Hoping for Miracles)

Vinyls

• [2001.xx.xx] papillon (パピヨン ~papillon~)
• [2001.06.27] papillon (eastern butterfly version)
• [2002.11.30] Amairo no Kami no Otome (亜麻色の髪の乙女; The Maiden with Flaxen Hair)

Video Releases

• [2002.10.23] 8 colors Hitomi Shimatani CLIPS+LIVE
• [2004.03.17] Vibration! ~LIVE&CLIPS~
• [2004.12.22] CONCERT TOUR 2004 Tsuioku+LOVE LETTER
• [2005.06.15] Special Live "crossover"
• [2006.03.15] VISUAL WORKS 2004~2006
• [2006.03.15] Premium Live 2005 -Heart&Symphony&More-
• [2006.12.13] Special Live "crossover II"
• [2007.09.12] Live 2007 -PRIMA ROSA-
• [2008.10.08] CROSSOVER III ~Premium meets Premium~
• [2011.03.16] CROSSOVER IV ~Premium meets Premium~

Compilations / Other

• [2004.02.04] m.c.A･T - Returns! (#12 Funk Tank feat. Shimatani Hitomi)
• [2006.11.08] Beautiful Woman (#10 Shanty, #15 Sekaijuu no Dare Yori Kitto (crossover version))
• [2007.03.07] Disneymania presents POP PARADE JAPAN (#13 Anata to Ita Toki)
• [2007.07.11] Tsutsumi Kyohei Tribute the popular music (#8 Miserarete)
• [2016.09.07] The Peanuts Tribute Songs (#8 Teami no Kutsushita / Natsukawa Rimi・Shimatani Hitomi)
• [2023.06.07] Tokyo City Pop vol.1 "Portrait" (#2 Saigo no Kiss Nara feat. Shimatani Hitomi)

Live

Tours

• [2003.09.xx] - [2003.10.xx] Hitomi Shimatani 1st Live Tour 2003 GATE~Scena III
• [2004.09.xx] - [2004.11.xx] Hitomi Shimatani CONCERT TOUR 2004 Tsuioku+LOVE LETTER

Concert Series

• [2005] Special Live "crossover"
• [2005] Hitomi Shimatani Premium Live 2005 -Heart & Symphony & More-
• [2006] Special Live "crossover II"
• [2007] Hitomi Shimatani Live 2007 -PRIMA ROSA-
• [2008] Premium meets Premium
• [2008] Hitomi Shimatani Live 2008 "Flare"

Filmography

Dramas

• [1999] Tetsu Niisan
• [2002] Shinjukuzame
• [2002] Tantei Kazoku
• [2003] Boku Dake no Madonna
• [2006] Damens Walker

Movies

• [2006] Tennis no Oujisama
• [2009] Parallel

Photobooks

• [2002.11.15] HITOMI SHIMATANI PHOTOGRAPHY

External Links

• Official Website
• Official Blog
• Official Twitter
• Official Facebook
• Spotify Profile