In 2018, it was revealed that he would make his solo debut as a singer and songwriter under Sony Music's Epic Records label.
After the duo parted ways, Obukuro decided to launch his own indie label, Tokyo Recordings.
In September 2016, Obukuro gained fame when J-pop singer-songwriter Hikaru Utada released her sixth Japanese album, Fantôme.
On December 18th, Obukuro released his second studio album "Piercing" featuring artists Kenn Igbi, Tohji & 5lack.
Many musicians active in the London music scene are participating, including Lyle Barton, who is also a support pianist for Nala Sinephro.
It is said to be an ambitious work that combines multinational music such as jazz, reggae, dub, and Latin with the beauty of the Japanese language.