EMPiRE
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Biography
ExWhyZ, formerly known as Empire (stylized as EMPiRE), is a Japanese alternative idol girl group formed between WACK and Avex Trax in 2017. EMPiRE was formed on August 23, 2017. It was formed by WACK and avex, is known formerly as Project aW, and features members from the WACK auditions earlier in the year. They have released six studio albums, five EPs, and five singles since their formation. On March 17, 2021, Empire released a special single featuring new versions of "Don't tell me why" and "Tokyo Moonlight". Empire's fourth single, "Hon-no / Iza!!" was released on May 12. The song "Hon-no" was featured on High-Rise Invasion as an opening theme. They held the Empire Ultra Vibes Tour from April to May 2021. Empire's third album, Bright Future, was released on November 10. They held the Empire Dope Magic Tour from April to June 2022. On June 2, 2022 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. Through July and August, Empire held their final tour. On August 17, the group's final music release as Empire, a digital EP titled The Final Empire, was released. On August 26, Midoriko went on hiatus due to a worsening chronic illness. ExWhyZ released their debut album, XYZ, through EMI Records on November 2. From November 2022 to January 2023 the group embarked on their first tour. Midoriko resumed group activities on January 12. XYZ was re-released on March 1, 2023, as XYZ [Hyper Edition], consisting of all of the original songs from the regular album but re-arranged to include vocals from Midoriko who was on hiatus at the time of the initial album recording and one new track.
Known For
Lucy is a 17-year-old girl, who wants to be a full-fledged mage. One day when visiting Harujion Town, she meets Natsu, a young man who gets sick easily by any type of transportation. But Natsu isn't just any ordinary kid, he's a member of one of the world's most infamous mage guilds: Fairy Tail.
Fairy Tail
High-school girl Yuri suddenly finds herself on the rooftop of a high-rise building. She's trapped in a bizarre world surrounded by skyscrapers, where a masked man cracked open a man's head with an axe before her eyes. Finding a way to survive this bizarre world, find her beloved brother, and escape becomes her top priority, but she is beset by danger not just from the mysterious Masks, which possess both inhuman strength and cruelty, but other survivors turned cruel or desparate by the insanity of the high-rise world.
High-Rise Invasion
A behind-the-scenes documentary of WACK's 2018 audition camp: - Takes place in March 2018 on Iki Island (remote island in Nagasaki Prefecture, ~1 hour by ferry from Fukuoka). - Features 24 aspiring idol candidates striving to join WACK’s groups: BiSH, BiS, GANG PARADE, and EMPiRE. - Participants endure grueling challenges: singing, dancing, marathons, squats, even “life game” style tests. Their lives are documented round-the-clock. - Each night, emotional eliminations reveal raw vulnerability and heartbreak as dreams clash with reality.