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Empire (エンパイア), stylized as EMPiRE, was a Japanese idol group formed between WACK and Avex Trax in 2017. They have released three studio albums, two EPs and four singles since their formation. They disbanded in June 2022 and are set to redebut as ExWhyZ later in the year.

For the British-German heavy metal band, see Empire (German band).
Empire
OriginTokyo, Japan
GenresJ-pop
Years active2017–2022
LabelsWACK
Avex Trax
SpinoffsExWhyZ
Past members
  • Yu-ki Empire
  • Mayu Empire
  • Midoriko Empire
  • Maho Empire
  • Mikina Empire
  • Now Empire
  • Yuina Empire
  • Yuka Empire
Websiteempire-official.com

History



2017: Formation and debut as Empire


On April 2, 2017, WACK announced a joint project with Avex Entertainment.[1] On August 23, The group name was announced as Empire. By September 28, all members of the group had been revealed. The group's first song "Empire is Coming" was released on October 6, the song was later featured on WACK & Scrambles Works.[2]


2018: The Empire Strikes Start!!


Empire's first album, The Empire Strikes Start!!, was released on April 11, 2018.[3] The song "Black to the dreamlight" was featured on Black Clover as an ending theme.[4] The group held their first concert named after their debut album on May 1. That same day the group's first member, Yuina Empire transferred to Bis and new members Maho Empire and Mikina Empire joined the group.[5] The Empire Next Edition Tour was held from July to September of the same year. On September 5, Empire released their first EP, Empire Originals.[6]


2019–2020: The Great Journey Album


On February 27, 2019, Empire's first single, "Pierce", was released.[7] The song "Pierce" was featured on the final season of Fairy Tail as an ending theme.[8] From March 3 to 4 Empire broadcast the 24-hour live event "Empire Presents Twenty Four Hour Party People".[9] After the event, Yuka Empire left Empire to focus on academic work.[10] On March 30, Now Empire was added as the group's new member.[11] Empire embarked on their second concert tour, the New Empire Tour, from April to June. On July 17, Empire's second single, "Success Story", was released.[12] On October 16, Empire's third single, "Right Now", was released.[13] The song "Right Now" became Empire's second song to feature on Black Clover, this time as an opening theme.[14] Empire embarked on their third concert tour, Empire's Great Escape Tour, from November to December. Empire's second album, The Great Journey Album, was released on December 18.[15]

The group was scheduled to hold their Super Feeling Good Tour from May to June 2020, however it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They released their second EP, Super Cool EP, on August 5, 2020.[16] They held the Empire Error Error Error Tour from November to December 2020.


2021–2022: Bright Future and disbandment


On March 17, 2021, Empire released a special single featuring new versions of "Don't tell me why" and "Tokyo Moonlight".[17] Empire's fourth single, "Hon-no / Iza!!" was released on May 12.[18] The song "Hon-no" was featured on High-Rise Invasion as an opening theme.[19] They held their Empire Ultra Vibes Tour from April to May 2021. Empire's third album, Bright Future, was released on November 10, 2021.[20] They will hold their Empire Dope Magic Tour from April to June 2022.

On June 2, the group held their final concert as Empire. It was announced at the concert that they would re-debut as members of ExWhyZ under EMI Records later that year.[21] Through July and August, Empire held their final tour.[22] On August 17, the group's final music release as Empire, a digital EP titled The Final Empire, was released.


Members



Final line-up



Former



Discography



Studio albums


Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
Oricon[23] Billboard[24]
The Empire Strikes Start!!
  • Released: April 11, 2018
  • Label: Avex Trax
  • Formats: Cassette tape, digital download
 74
The Great Journey Album
  • Released: December 18, 2019
  • Label: Avex Trax
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 67
Bright Future
  • Released: November 10, 2021
  • Label: Avex Trax
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 67

Extended plays


Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
Oricon[23] Billboard[24]
Empire Originals
  • Released: September 5, 2018
  • Label: Avex Trax
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 84
Super Cool EP
  • Released: August 5, 2020
  • Label: Avex Trax
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 89
The Final Empire
  • Released: August 17, 2022
  • Label: Avex Trax
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 —— N/A

Singles



As lead artist

Title Year Peak
chart
positions		 Sales Album
Oricon[23] Billboard[30]
"Pierce" (ピアス) 2019 516 The Great Journey Album
"Selfish People" —— N/A
"Success Story" 515
"Right Now" 324
"Ordinary" 2020 —— N/A Super Cool EP
"Super Feeling Good" ——
"Error" 2021 —— Bright Future
"Don’t tell me why (now type ver.)" 88— Non-album singles
"Tokyo Moonlight (now type ver.)" —
"Let's Show" —— Bright Future
"Hon-no" 787
"Iza!!" —
"Nee" (ねぇ) 2022 —— N/A The Final Empire
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Collaborations

Title Year Peak
chart
positions		 Sales Album
Oricon[23]
"Jikan ga Tarinai" (時間が足りない) with Yuki Kashiwagi 2021 14 Non-album single

Filmography



DVDs


Title Album details Peak chart positions
Oricon[23]
Empire's Great Revenge Live
  • Released: April 8, 2020
  • Label: Avex Trax
  • Formats: DVD
 4
Empire Breaks Through the Limit Live
  • Released: April 7, 2021
  • Label: Avex Trax
  • Formats: DVD
 5
Empire's Super Ultra Spectacular Show
  • Released: April 6, 2022
  • Label: Avex Trax
  • Formats: DVD
 4
The Final Empire -Empire Dope Magic Tour 2022.06.02 at Line Cube Shibuya-
  • Released: August 17, 2022
  • Label: Avex Trax
  • Formats: DVD
 3

Blu-rays


Title Album details Peak chart positions
Oricon[23]
Empire's Great Revenge Live First Press Limited Edition (Great Edition)
  • Released: April 8, 2020
  • Label: Avex Trax
  • Formats: Blu-ray
 10
Empire Breaks Through the Limit Live
  • Released: April 7, 2021
  • Label: Avex Trax
  • Formats: Blu-ray
 7
Empire's Super Ultra Spectacular Show
  • Released: April 6, 2022
  • Label: Avex Trax
  • Formats: DVD
 14
The Final Empire -Empire Dope Magic Tour 2022.06.02 at Line Cube Shibuya-
  • Released: August 17, 2022
  • Label: Avex Trax
  • Formats: DVD
 5

Concerts and tours



Tours



Concerts



References


  1. "avex×WACKの新アイドルグループ「Project aW」　募集年齢はやや低め". Cinra.net. April 11, 2017.
  2. "WACK×avexの新グループ・Empire、Bishアイナ振付による初MV「アカルイミライ」公開". Spice. December 6, 2017.
  3. "Empire、本日4/11リリースの1stフル・アルバム『The Empire Strikes Start!!』より昨日夜まで撮影を続けた「Mad Love」MV公開". Skream!. April 11, 2018.
  4. "WACK×avex新グループ Empire、4/11リリースの1stフル・アルバム・リード曲「Black to the dreamlight」がTVアニメ"ブラッククローバー"EDテーマに決定". Skream!. April 9, 2018.
  5. "Empireブリッツ初単独ライブ大成功、新体制で"Next Edition"ツアーへ". Natalie. May 1, 2018.
  6. "Empireのインタビュー＆動画メッセージ公開。攻撃性や高いエネルギーを凝縮し、短期間で変わりゆく6人の瞬間捉えたミニ・アルバム『Empire originals』を本日9/5リリース". Skream!. September 5, 2018.
  7. "Empire、3/3-4開催の1stシングル『ピアス』発売記念24時間イベントをニコ生にて中継決定". Skream!. March 1, 2019.
  8. "Empire、2/27リリースのニュー・シングル『ピアス』アートワーク＆アー写公開。カップリングはMayu Empire作詞のダンス・チューン「Eraser Head」". Skream!. January 15, 2019.
  9. "Empire、24時間イベント「Twenty Four Hour Party People」をニコ生中継". Natalie. March 1, 2019.
  10. "Empire、Yuka Empireの脱退を発表。Yuka最後の作品となる1stシングル表題曲「ピアス」MV公開、3/3-4に24時間リリース記念イベント開催も決定". Skream!. January 29, 2019.
  11. "Empire、ニュー・ヴィジュアル＆新メンバー Now Empire加入決定からのライヴ映像含むショート・ドキュメント公開". Skream!. April 21, 2019.
  12. "Empireのインタビュー＆動画メッセージ公開。彼女たちの止まらない勢いが体現された、Now Empire加入後初シングル『Success Story』を明日7/17リリース". Skream!. July 16, 2019.
  13. "Empire、10/16リリースのニュー・シングル表題曲「Right Now」ファイヤーダンスを披露するMV公開＆先行配信スタート。沖縄ワンマン動画も公開". Skream!. September 15, 2019.
  14. "アニメ『ブラッククローバー』新OPをEmpire、EDを安斉かれんが担当". Barks. September 30, 2019.
  15. "Empire、12/18リリースの2ndアルバム『The Great Journey Album』収録の新曲7曲のパフォーマンス映像収めた期間限定動画を公開". Skream!. December 12, 2019.
  16. "Empire、7曲入りEP『Super Cool EP』8/5リリース決定。アートワーク、新ヴィジュアル、ティーザー映像、収録詳細一挙公開". Skream!. June 24, 2020.
  17. "Empire、デビュー・アルバム収録曲2曲を現メンバー6人で新録した"now type ver."7インチ・レコードでリリース". Skream!. October 9, 2020.
  18. "Empire、5/12に初の両A面シングル『Hon-No / IZA!!』リリース決定". Skream!. March 19, 2021.
  19. "Empire、新曲「HON-NO」がNetflixにて全世界独占配信のアニメ『天空侵犯』OPテーマに決定". Billboard Japan. January 14, 2021.
  20. "Empire、11/10リリースの3rdアルバム『Bright Future』より「Happy with you」MV公開。新ヴィジュアル＆アルバム詳細も発表". Skream!. October 26, 2021.
  21. "EMPiRE、新グループ「ExWHYZ」結成". Barks. June 2, 2022.
  22. "EMPiREメンバー6名による新グループ"ExWHYZ"結成。"元EMPiREなりのラストツアー"開催も発表". Skream!. June 2, 2022.
  23. "Empire | Oricon Style". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  24. "Hot Albums". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  25. "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales 2018/04/23".
  26. Cumulative sales of The Great Journey Album:
  27. "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales 2021/11/17".
  28. Cumulative sales of Empire Originals:
  29. "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales 2020/08/17".
  30. "Hot 100". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  31. Cumulative sales of "Pierce":
  32. "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales 2019/07/29".
  33. Cumulative sales of "Right Now":
  34. Cumulative sales of "Hon-no/Iza":
  35. "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales 2021/12/08".


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