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'' 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". 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. 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. Guitarist ryöga was announced as his on stage replacement, joining the band at the rank of corporal.

Discography

Albums

* (1996) * (1997) * (1998) * (1999) * ''Stigma'' (2005) * ''Gothic Lolita Propaganda'' (2007) * ''Metanoia'' (2007) * (2009) * ''Gothic Lolita Doctrine'' (2009) * ''Gothic Lolita Agitator'' (2010) * '' Pax Vesania'' (2013) * ''Hades: The Other World'' (2014) * ''Shadow Corps ' (2015) * ''The Age of Villains'' (2020)

Singles

* (2006) - PC video game ''AR ~Wasurerareta Natsu~'' OP and ED * (2006) - TV anime ''Renkin 3-kyu Magical Pokaan'' OP * "Noble Roar" (2006) - TV anime ''

'' OP * "Valkyrja" (2006) -

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video game ''Mai-Otome Hime: Otome Butou Shi'' OP * (2007) - TV anime ''

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" (2008) * "Hades: The Bloody Rage" (2008) * " Weiß Flügel" (2008) * (2009) - TV anime '' Kurokami The Animation'' ED * "One" (2009) -

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'' ED * "Baptize" (2010) - TV anime '' Seikon no Qwaser'' OP * "Rebellion Anthem" (2010) * "Mischievous of Alice" (2011) -

video game '' Queen’s Gate: Spiral Chaos'' OP and ED * (2011) - TV anime '' Mirai Nikki'' OP * "Filament" (2012) - TV anime '' Mirai Nikki'' ED * (2014) - single includes "Kakusei, Iteru Tamashii to Unmei no Kyoukaisen" (覚醒、冱てる魂と運命の境界線) (OP) and "Shinken Ranbu" (神剣乱舞) (ED) from

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video game ''Kamisama to Unmei Kakusei no Cross Thesis'' * (2014) - TV anime ''

'' ED * "Disorder" (2016) - TV anime ''

'' OP * "Flamma Idola" (2017)

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 Agitator'') - 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'') -

video game '' Super Heroine Chronicle'' OP * "Itoyuu no Shitade" (from ''Hades: The Other World'') -

video game '' Super Heroine Chronicle'' ED * "Yami-Iro Corsage" (from ''Shadow Corps ') - mobile game ''Valiant Knights'' OP * "Geki" (from ''Shadow Corps ') - TV anime ''

'' OVA ED * "Psychomachia" - TV anime ''The Seven Heavenly Virtues'' ED * "Last Moment" (from ''Gothic Lolita Propaganda'') -

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 rchestronica 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 ''

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'' insert song * "Tasogare no Gekka" (from ''Katanagatari Kakyokushuu Sono Ichi'') - TV anime ''

'' 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~'') -

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-

References

External links

Yousei Teikoku previous official website, Fairithm -Gothic Lolita Propaganda-

Yousei Teikoku Official Website

Official Facebook Page
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