Yousei Teikoku Explained
| Landscape: | yes |
| Background: | group_or_band |
| Origin: | Japan |
| Years Active: | 1997 - present |
| Label: | Lantis |
| Current Members: | Yui
Nanami
Gight
XiVa
ryöga |
| Past Members: | Relu
Shiren
Tachibana |
is a Japanese rock band formed in 1997. Their music mixes elements of gothic metal, heavy metal, electronic and classical music.[1] [2] Their works include the opening tracks of several anime series, including Future Diary, Magical Pokan, Innocent Venus, , The Qwaser of Stigmata, Big Order, and the Tokyo ESP soundtrack. After releasing several independent albums, the band released seven major-label albums with their current label Lantis: Gothic Lolita Propaganda, Metanoia, Gothic Lolita Doctrine, Gothic Lolita Agitator, Pax Vesania, Shadow Corps(e) and The Age Of Villains.
Yousei Teikoku is led by vocalist Yui, whose official title is "Dictator for Life".[3] She bestows honorary titles on the band members as part of the Fairy Empire.
Band members
- Current members
- – vocals, chorus, and lyrics (1997–present)
- Warrant Officer Nanami – bass guitar (2009–present)
- Sergeant Gight – drums (2013–present)
- Corporal XiVa – guitar (2019–present)
- Corporal ryöga – guitar (2019–present)
- Former members
- Corporal Relu – drums (2009–2013)
- Master Sergeant – lead guitar (2013–2019)
- Captain – guitar, keyboards, composition, arrangement, and lyrics (1997–2019)
Prior to 2009, Yui and Tachibana were the group's only official members. Nanami and Relu were made official members that year. Shiren and Gight joined the band in 2013 at the same time as Relu's departure. Shiren resigned from the band, and was replaced by guitarist XiVa was announced as the new guitarist in January 2019.[4] In June 2019, Tachibana announced that he would withdraw from future live performances with the band at the end of the month, but would continue to write songs for the band.[5] Guitarist ryöga was announced as his on stage replacement, joining the band at the rank of corporal.[6]
Discography
Albums
- (1996)
- (1997)
- (1998)
- (1999)
- Stigma (2005)
- Gothic Lolita Propaganda (2007)[7]
- Metanoia (2007)
- (2009)
- Gothic Lolita Doctrine (2009)
- Gothic Lolita Agitator (2010)
- Pax Vesania (2013)
- Hades: The Other World (2014)
- Shadow Corps[e] (2015)
- The Age of Villains (2020)
Singles
Other
- "Irodori no Nai Sekai" (from Irodori no Nai Sekai) - TV anime Kurokami The Animation ED
- "Tamakui" (from Gothic Lolita Doctrine) - TV anime Ga-Rei Zero insert song (also included in Ga-Rei -Zero- image CD Yuri-mu Croquette)
- "Asgard" (from Gothic Lolita Doctrine) - PC video game fortissimo//Akkord:Bsusvier OP
- "Kuraki Sekai no Doukoku" (from Hades: The Other World) - PC video game fortissimo EXS//Akkord:nächsten Phase route OP
- "Shinteki Souzou" (from Hades: The Other World) - PC video game fortissimo FA//Akkord:nächsten Phase OP
- "Oroka na Ketsumatsu" (from Hades: The Other World) - TV anime Ika Musume image song
- "Dea x Crisis" (from Hades: The Other World) - PlayStation 3 video game Super Heroine Chronicle OP
- "Itoyuu no Shitade" (from Hades: The Other World) - PlayStation 3 video game Super Heroine Chronicle ED
- "Yami-Iro Corsage" (from Shadow Corps[e]) - mobile game Valiant Knights OP
- "Geki" (from Shadow Corps[e]) - TV anime Big Order OVA ED
- "Psychomachia" - TV anime The Seven Heavenly Virtues ED
- "Last Moment" (from Gothic Lolita Propaganda) - PlayStation 2 game Mai-Hime Unmei no Keitouju soundtrack
- "Hitohira no Shizuku" (from crystal2 ~CIRCUS Vocal Collection Vol.2~) - PC video game Tsui no Yakata ~Koibumi~ ED
- "memini [Orchestronica mix version]" (from crystal3 ~CIRCUS Vocal Collection Vol.3~) - PC video game AR ~Wasurerareta Natsu~ insert song
- "Tsukiyo no Senritsu" (from crystal3 ~CIRCUS Vocal Collection Vol.3~) - PC video game Tsui no Yakata ~Futatsuboshi~ ED
- "Koseijo no Uta" (from Songs from Eternal Fantasy) - PC video game Eternal Fantasy insert song
- "Tasogare no Gekka" (from Katanagatari Kakyokushuu Sono Ichi) - TV anime Katanagatari ED
- "Egoist" (from Mirai Nikki Inspired Album Vol.1 ~Ingaritsu Noise~) - TV anime Mirai Nikki image song
- "Herrscher" (from Mirai Nikki Inspired Album Vol.1 ~Ingaritsu Decibel~) - TV anime Mirai Nikki image song
- "Oroka na Ketsumatsu" (from Ika Love) - TV anime Ika Musume image song
- "Shito Raisan" (from Shito Raisan ~Kami-sama to Unmei Kakumei no Paradox Original Soundtrack~) - PlayStation 3 video game Kami-sama to Unmei Kakumei no Paradox image song
Tours
- Dai Rokkai Koushiki Shikiten Tour Pax Vesania Live Tour (2013)
- Tokuten Shiki Shikiten 920 Putsch (2010)
- Animelo Summer Live 2009 -Re:Bridge-
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Yousei Teikoku reviews, music, news - sputnikmusic. Sputnikmusic.com. 5 October 2020.
- Web site: Yousei Teikoku - discography, line-up, biography, interviews, photos. Spirit-of-metal.com. 5 October 2020.
- Web site: 終身独裁官 ゆい (@yui_fairithm) Twitter. twitter.com. en. 2019-02-03.
- Web site: New Guitarist発表！ – 妖精帝國オフィシャルウェブサイト. 11 January 2019 . ja. 2019-06-15.
- Web site: 橘大尉についてのお知らせ – 妖精帝國オフィシャルウェブサイト. 14 June 2019 . ja. 2019-06-15.
- Web site: 新メンバー加入！ – 妖精帝國オフィシャルウェブサイト. 14 June 2019 . ja. 2019-06-15.
- Web site: Yousei Teikoku - VGMdb. vgmdb.net. 2015-09-14.
- Web site: LACM-4868: Kuusou Mesologie / Yousei Teikoku - VGMdb Forums. Vgmdb.net. 5 October 2020.
