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Banki Yakou's logo.
Banki Yakou (万鬼夜行) is an all-male, independent virtual YouTuber rock band hailing from the demon world. The group consists of five members, namely, Otoyasya brothers Thanato and Moro on vocals, Hanasaki Jester on guitar, Kiriyami Sanaka on bass, and Ippongeta Karura on drums. They debuted with their band covers of Kaikai Kitan by Eve, Ichizu by King Gnu, and Zankyou Sanka by Aimer. They release band covers weekly and do live band sessions monthly.
As of Februrary 2023, all members often go live in the form of singing or gaming streams and instrument-playing, with the exception of Hanasaki Jester.
History[]
2022[]
- On 21 January, they made their official debut.[1]
- On 8 February, they reached 1,000 YouTube subscribers.[2]
- On 17 March, they released their first original song, Killer Killer Stars.[3]
- On 15 April, they released their second original song, Oshi no Za⭐︎Ryuuseigun.[4]
- On 25 April, they reached 2,000 YouTube subscribers.[5]
- On 27 May, they released their third original song, Zen Chi Zennou.[6]
- On 25 June, they reached 3,000 YouTube subscribers.[7]
- On 30 July, they opened their membership.[8]
- On 31 July, they reached 4,000 YouTube subscribers.[9]
- On 27 October, they reached 5,000 YouTube subscribers.[10]
- On 11 November, they released their fourth original song and first single, Hankou Seimei.[11]
- On 24 December, they released their fifth original song and second single, Gekijou.[12]
2023[]
- On 6 January, they released their sixth original song and third single, Touhikou.[13]
- On 16 January, they started their bimonthly 4-koma manga series, Bankiyakoo.[14]
- On 20 January, they released their seventh original song and fourth single, Banri Ikku.[15]
Members[]
Band Members[]
| Otoyasya Thanato | Otoyasya Moro | Hanasaki Jester | Kiriyami Sanaka | Ippongeta Karura |
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Others[]
| Marutarou.
(MV Illustrator) |
Rig
(Sound Engineer) |
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Discography[]
See the full discography on: Banki Yakou/Discography
| Oshi no Za☆Ryuuseigun ft. Kuon Tama | Fanmade opening for the series Oshi no Ko (推しの子） | 2022 April 15 |
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Fans[]
- Their fans are called Yakoushas (夜行者).
Trivia[]
- 万鬼夜行 is a wordplay on 百鬼夜行 (hyakki-yakou), meaning a nightly procession of demons, monsters, etc.
- Mengo Yokoyari, the illustrator of the series Oshi no Ko, expressed her delight for Banki Yakou's fanmade theme song in a quote retweet.[16]
- They provided the instrumentals for Kana Sukoya's cover of Hana ni Bourei by Yorushika.
- To commemorate reaching 4,000 subscribers, they uploaded an unlisted voice drama.
- Many of their band covers revolve around Anime, Vocaloid, and J-Pop songs from notable artists, such as Ado, DECO*27, Kenshi Yonezu, ZUTOMAYO, ChroNoiR, etc.
External Links[]
- 万鬼夜行 - YouTube channel
- @YakoShaOfficial - Twitter account
- banki_yakou - TikTok account
- 万鬼夜行 - Twitch channel
References[]
- ↑ Banki Yakou [@YakoShaOfficial]. (2022, January 18). 新たな歴史がスタートします。我々と共に、新たな境地へと歩みを進めて行きましょう。乞うご期待！！ [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ Banki Yakou [@YakoShaOfficial]. (2022, February 8). 【お知らせ】万鬼夜行に参列する夜行者が1000人を突破しました。 [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ Banki Yakou [@YakoShaOfficial]. (2022, March 17). タコピーにしか救えない世界が、そこにある___‼️ [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ Banki Yakou [@YakoShaOfficial]. (2022, April 15). 【推しの子】アニメ化したときの主題歌作ってみたfeat.久遠たま【考察手書きMAD】 [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ Banki Yakou [@YakoShaOfficial]. (2022, April 25). 【お知らせ】いつも応援、ご視聴ありがとうございます😈🌙先程参列者が2000名を越えました。 [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ Banki Yakou [@YakoShaOfficial]. (2022, May 27). 【チ。】アニメ化した時の主題歌作ってみた【考察手書きMAD】 [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ Banki Yakou [@YakoShaOfficial]. (2022, June 25). 只今配信中ですが、3000名のご参列を確認致しました。ありがとうございます！！！ [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ Banki Yakou [@YakoShaOfficial]. (2022, July 26). 7/30 22時半〜万鬼夜行全員集合配信にて、メンバーシップを解禁予定です😈🌙 [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ Banki Yakou [@YakoShaOfficial]. (2022, July 31). チャンネル登録者が4000名を突破しました🎉沢山の参列ありがとうございます😈🌙 [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ Banki Yakou [@YakoShaOfficial]. (2022, October 27). 1万人までの折り返しとなる5000人登録者を達成しました😈🌙 [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ Banki Yakou [@YakoShaOfficial]. {2022, November 11). 【オリジナル曲】反抗生命 / 万鬼夜行 【男性Vtuber BAND】[Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ Banki Yakou [@YakoShaOfficial]. (2022, December 24). 【オリジナル曲】劇場/万鬼夜行【男性Vtuber BAND】[Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ Banki Yakou [@YakoShaOfficial]. (2023, January 6). 【オリジナル曲】新作動画投稿＆サブスク配信決定😈🌙【チェンソーマン2期OP】逃避行/万鬼夜行【非公式手書きMV】[Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ Banki Yakou [@YakoShaOfficial]. (2023, January 14). 【重大発表】 万鬼夜行の4コマ漫画を作画、原案しおり💮様監修音夜叉タナトで定期連載を開始します😈🌙 [Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ Banki Yakou [@YakoShaOfficial]. (2023, January 20). 【オリジナル曲】新万鬼夜行4thシングル【万里一空】解禁！[Tweet]. Twitter.
- ↑ Mengo Yokoyari [@Yorimen]. (2022, April 18).？！？！嬉しいです。推し！推し！推し！[Tweet]. Twitter.