Yōsei Teikoku

Yōsei Teikoku
Singer "Fairy Yui" during a concert with Yōsei Teikoku as part of the Pax Vesania tour, 2013.
General information
origin	Tokyo
Genre (s)	today: symphonic metal , rock music in the past: neoclassic , dark wave
founding	1997
Website	www.dasfeenreich.com
Founding members
singing	Yui Itsuki
Keyboard , guitar	Takaha Tachibana
Current occupation
singing	Yui Itsuki
Rhythm guitar	Takaha Tachibana
Lead guitar	vacant
Drums	Gight (since 2013)
Electric bass	Nanami (since 2010)
former members
Drums	Relu (2010-2013)
Lead guitar	Hirano "Shiren" Yukimura (2010-2017)

Yōsei Teikoku ( Japanese 妖精 帝國 , also Das Feenreich ) is a rock / metal band from Tokyo founded in 1997 .

history

Yōsei Teikoku was founded in 1997 in the Japanese capital Tokyo by singer Yui Itsuki and guitarist Takaha Tachibana. Itsuki sings in the band DenKare , while Tachibana was active in Kukui .

A year before the band was officially founded, Atarashii Momo was their first self-produced album. Between 1997 and 1999, Momo no Hane , Momo no Mori and Shikō no Momo each released another self-produced album, before the fifth self-produced studio album was released in 2005 with Stigma .

In the meantime, the duo has been signed by publisher Lantis . In 2007, Gothic Lolita Propaganda released the label debut and the sixth album in total. Two years later the seventh album Gothic Lolita Doctrine was released . On August 23, 2009, Yōsei Teikoku performed at the Animelo Summer Live , the largest anime music festival in the country. Shortly after the release of their single Baptize , bassist Nanami, lead guitarist Hirano "Shiren" Yukimura and drummer Relu joined Itsuki and Tachibana. The third part of the Gothic Lolita series followed with the release of the eighth album Gothic Lolita Agitator . After Relu was replaced by Gight on drums, the band released their ninth album under the title Pax Vesania . The tenth studio album, called Hades: The Other World , was released a year later. In 2015, the band's eleventh album, Shadow Corps (e), followed .

Due to a chronic tendinitis in his arm, guitarist Shiren announced his departure from the band at the end of December 2017. This will delay the production of a new album.

In addition to touring mainly in Japan , Yōsei Teikoku played at several anime conventions in the United States , including the A-Con in Dallas , Texas in 2015, and the Otakon in Washington, DC two years later. Yōsei Teikoku's first international appearance took place before 2010 at the Pacific Media Expo in California in front of around 100 visitors. Only Itsuki and Tachibana played the performance on the keyboard , while the background music was played on a simple CD player .

Music and concept

The music of Yōsei Teikoku can roughly be described as rock music . In the more recent works, the music is more likely to be assigned to metal , which has Gothic influences and a symphonic atmosphere. Influences from electronic music and classical music are also used. The lyrics, which are mainly in Japanese , often contain English as well as German words. She incorporates German words because the German language sounds “cool”. The use of German-language words also creates a response to the band's music. When writing the lyrics, singer Yui darkens the room or retreats into nature to receive inspiration.

There is a hierarchy within the band concept. The singer, who appears under her pseudonym “Fairy Yui”, is the highest authority - she describes herself as a “dictator for life” - while the other musicians are normal people and the fans “subjects”. Both inside and outside of the band it is possible to “move up”. However, that depends on the contribution within the band and the rating of the fans. Concerts are called a "ceremony". A military system is also reflected in the band's concept: After “Fairy Yui” Takaha Ichibana is the second highest authority within the band to hold the position of captain. Bassist Nanami is sergeant major, drummer Gight is sergeant , while former guitarist Shiren was sergeant major . Therefore, the entire name of the band is actually Yōsei Teikoku Dai-san Gungakutai ( 妖精 帝國 第 参軍 楽 隊 , "3rd Music Corps of the Fairy Kingdom "). Yōsei Teikoku is part of the Fairithm team .

Fan base

Unlike in her home country Japan , Yōsei Teikoku has a large and steadily growing fan base abroad, especially in Europe , the United States and South America . According to the singer Yui Itsuki, this depends on the one hand on her musical contributions to the anime series Mirai Nikki and on the other hand on the fact that the concert-goers are referred to as "subjects" by the musicians.

Discography

Studio albums

year	Title music label	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes)	Remarks
		JP
1996	Atarashii Momo in- house production	-	First publication: 1996 新 し い 桃 , "Neuer Pfirsich"
1997	Momo no Hane in- house production	-	First publication: 1997 桃 の 羽 , "Pfirsichflügel"
1998	Momo no Mori in- house production	-	First publication: 1998 桃 の 森 , "Pfirsichwald"
1999	Shikō no Momo in- house production	-	First publication: 1999 至高 の 桃 , "Höchst Pfirsich"
2005	Stigma in- house production	-	First publication: 2005 "Brandmal"
2007	Gothic Lolita Propaganda Lantis	JP52 (6 weeks) JP	First published: April 25, 2007
	Metanoia (EP) Lantis	JP49 (3 weeks) JP	First published: November 7, 2007
2009	Irodori no Nai Sekai (EP) Lantis	JP87 (2 weeks) JP	First published: February 14, 2009 彩 の 無 い 世界 , "A world without color"
	Gothic Lolita Doctrine Lantis	JP55 (2 weeks) JP	First published: October 26, 2009
2010	Gothic Lolita agitator Lantis	JP73 (3 weeks) JP	First published: December 22, 2010
2013	Pax Vesania Lantis	JP37 (3 weeks) JP	First published: March 27, 2013
2014	Hades: The Other World Lantis	JP40 (4 weeks) JP	First published: December 24, 2014
2015	Shadow Corps (e) Lantis	JP22 (2 weeks) JP	First published: August 5, 2015
2020	The Age of Villains Lantis	JP43 (2 weeks) JP	First published: March 25, 2020

Singles

year	Title music label	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes)	Remarks
		JP
2006	Ashita o Yurushite Lantis	JP126 (1 week) JP	First published: March 8, 2006 あ し た を 許 し て , "Forgive Tomorrow"
	Senketsu no Chikai Lantis	JP48 (8 weeks) JP	First published: April 26, 2006 鮮血 の 誓 い , "Der Blutschwur"
	Noble Roar Lantis	JP96 (2 weeks) JP	First published: July 26, 2006
	Valkyrja Lantis	JP50 (4 weeks) JP	First published: October 4, 2006
2007	Shijun no Zankoku Lantis	JP58 (4 weeks) JP	First published: February 7th, 2007 至純 の 残酷 , "The pure cruelty"
2008	Black coffin Lantis	JP43 (3 weeks) JP	First published: July 9, 2008
	Hades: The Bloody Rage Lantis	JP62 (2 weeks) JP	First published: August 8, 2008
	White wing Lantis	JP54 (2 weeks) JP	First published: September 10, 2008
2009	Gekkō no Chigiri Lantis	JP83 (2 weeks) JP	First published: May 27, 2009 月光 の 契 り , "Das Mondlichtvergnügen"
	One Lantis	JP72 (3 weeks) JP	First published: December 23, 2009
2010	Baptize Lantis	JP43 (4 weeks) JP	First published: April 21, 2010
	Anthem Lantis rebellion	JP66 (3 weeks) JP	First published: August 25, 2010
	Asgard Lantis	-	First published: 2010
	Truth Lantis	-	First published: 2010
2011	Michievous of Alice Lantis	JP78 (2 weeks) JP	First published: July 27, 2011
	Kuusou Mesorogiwi Lantis	JP27 (9 weeks) JP	First published: October 26, 2011 空想 メ ソ ロ ギ ヰ , "imagined mythology"
2012	Filament Lantis	JP51 (3 weeks) JP	First published: February 8, 2012
2014	Shito Kakusei Lantis	JP70 (2 weeks) JP	First published: March 7, 2014 使徒 覚 醒 , "Awakening of the Apostles"
	Kyūsei Argyros Lantis	JP62 (2 weeks) JP	First published: August 6, 2014 救世Άργυρόϛ（ア ル ギ ュ ロ ス）, "Redemption Argyros"
2016	Disorder Lantis	JP56 (3 weeks) JP	First published: April 27, 2016
2017	Flamma Idola Lantis	JP44 (2 weeks) JP	First published: May 31, 2017

Video albums

year	Title music label	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes)	Remarks
		JP
2010	Animelo Summer Live 2009 RE: BRIDGE 8.23 Lantis	JP52 (3 weeks) JP	First published: February 24, 2010
	Garei-Zero The Live DVD Lantis	JP84 (1 week) JP	First published: July 23, 2010
	Tokuten Shiki Shikiten 920 Coup Lantis	JP168 (1 week) JP	First published: December 22, 2010
2013	Pax Vesania Tour Live Lantis	JP214 (1 week) JP	First published: October 23, 2013

Other

• Promotional CD (2004)
  was only awarded on one of their live shows. Contains short, alternatively arranged versions of Garden , Last moment , Torikago ( ト リ カ ゴ ), Haru e ( 春 へ ), Gekka Kyōsō ( 月 下 狂想 ), Deep sea and Moonlight magic .
• My-HiME Game Soundtrack
• Ending song for the PC game Tsui no Yataka
• Opening song for the PC game Fortissimo EXA Asgard

Web links

• Yōsei Teikoku, Fairithm -Gothic Lolita Propaganda- (old homepage, Japanese)
• Official Homepage (Japanese)
• Official Facebook presence

Individual evidence

1. ^ Profile of Yui Itsuki. Crunchyroll
2. ↑ Animelo Summer Live 2009 Set List. The-O Network
3. ↑ Jrock247Dave: Yousei Teikoku announces departure of guitarist Shiren. Jrock247
4. ↑ Interview: Yousei Teikoku. Anime News Network
5. ↑ Yousei Teikoku to Perform at A-Kon in Dallas. Anime News Network
6. ↑ Victor: Interview with Yousei Teikoku at Lantis Festival Las Vegas. JaME World
7. ↑ ^{a b c d e} An interview with the fairy Yui by Yousei Teikoku! Manga.tokyo.de
8. ↑ Miriam C .: Yui - Yousei Teikoku. Femme Metal Webzine
9. ↑ An interview with the fairy Yui by Yousei Teikoku! Manga.tokyo.de
10. ↑ Mazohyst Kyo: Interview: Yousei Teikoku Lays Out Their Thoughts On A Global Takeover - Otakon 2017. J-Rock News
11. ↑ Sarah Nelkin: Interview: Yousei Teikoku. Anime News Network
12. ↑ Kim Morrissy: Interview: Yousei Teikoku. Anime News Network
13. ↑ ^{a b c} Chart sources: JP