Mili (band)


Mili is a Japanese indie music group founded in August 2012, consisting of Cassie Wei, Yamato Kasai, Yukihito Mitomo, Shoto Yoshida, and Ao Fujimori. Mili covers electronic classical, contemporary classical, and post-classical genres of music in Japanese, English, Chinese, and French. Apart from releasing their own songs, Mili has also contributed their music, lyrics, and/or songs to various media such as video games, commercial video, and for other artists. Mili is labeled under Saihate Records; as of October 2019 and announced in April 2020, they have separated from their music management company.
Three of their released CDs placed first in the Oricon Indies chart, and they appeared in Summer Sonic 2017 and 2018. The group is named after the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, "Dear Mili." The band has also released music under the name AWAAWA.

Members

Mili consists of the following five members:Yamato Kasai or HAMO – main composer, main arranger, sub lyricist, guitaristCassie Wei, or momocashew – vocalist, main lyricist. Canadian-Chinese, born in China, raised in Canada, now living in JapanYukihito Mitomo – bassist. Joined Mili in December 2013Shoto Yoshida – drummer. Joined Mili in December 2013Ao Fujimori – illustrator, animator. Joined Mili in September 2014

Former members

Ame Yamaguchi – stylist, designer, art director. Joined Mili in May 2014; left in August 2019 to work on personal projects

History and works

;2012
  • Founded
  • Contributed in Sound On Our Palms -TENORI-ON Compilation-
  • Songs for Cytus
  • Composed song for "Kaitai no Zōkei"
;2013
  • Music for RICOH's commercial video
  • Music for Yamayuri
  • Song effect for "A lighthouse and a lilium auratum" and "A flower sings"
  • MuNiCa - Cry of Pluto was sent to Tokyo Game Show 2013 for display
  • Songs for Deemo
  • Arranged music for Sakevisual's otome game Backstage Pass
  • Arranged and composed song for voice comic "Gomen ne"
;2014
  • Registered to ARTISTCROWD
  • Song for "Ye Hu Ba Zhong Zou+"
  • Music for Toto's Washlet commercial video
  • Music for Fuji Kyuko's La ville de Gaspard et Lisa
  • Song arrangement for Ferri's 2nd album "∞": "rusty chandelier" and "eternal return"
;2015
  • Music for Combi's commercial video "Branding Movie"
  • Arrangement for DAOKO's 1st album "DAOKO": "Nai Mono Nedari"
  • Arrangement & composition for Astell & Kern's AK100II Kana Hanazawa Edition collaboration song, "Tadoritsuku Basho"
;2016
;2017
  • Mini live "15158775"
  • Performing at Summer Sonic 2017
  • 5th anniversary live tour "Mag Milk All Songs"
;2018
;2019
  • 双島乳業 presents Mili 1st Live 2019 "Mother Ship Gi6pon"
  • Music in charge for Fuji TV's original drama Yuri Dano Kan Dano
  • New song, "Sloth"
  • Guest artist at Anime Festival Asia: I LOVE ANISONG Matsuri Malaysia 2019
  • Mili Tour 2019-2020: AJIWAIIAJI
;2020
;2021
;2022
  • Song for video game DEEMO II, "Bento Box Bivouac"
  • Song for the video game Welcome to Dreamland, "Sideshow Duckling"
  • Opening theme for the video game Thy Creature, "My Creator"
  • Song for the second part of mobile game Promise of Wizard, "Skin-Deep Comedy"
  • Opening theme for the anime adaptation of The Executioner and Her Way of Life, "Paper Bouquet"
  • Ending theme for the anime adaption of Vermeil in Gold, "Mortal With You"
  • Theme for the Mystery Novel NOIR DOLL, "Dancing Ghost's Ball Jointed Darling"
;2023
  • Boss theme for Canto III of video game Limbus Company, "Between Two Worlds"
  • Song for video game DEEMO II, "Gunners in the Rain"
  • Boss theme for Canto IV of video game Limbus Company, "Fly, My Wings"
  • Performed at Anime Expo 2023
  • Preinstalled song for Sony Xperia 5 V, "Sleep Talk Metropolis"
  • Song for the second season of television anime series Goblin Slayer, "Entertainment"
  • Boss fight theme for Canto V of video game Limbus Company, "Compass"
;2024
2025
  • Song for the video game Limbus Company, "Tian Tian" for Canto VIII
  • Song for the video game Osu! "Peach Pit and Cyanide"
2026

Honours

In 2025, scientists named a fossil barklousePsyllipsocus mili. The species is from the Cretaceous and its name was given in honor to the band's "incredible music and art".