Mili | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | Indie |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Saihate Records[1] |
| Members | Cassie "Momocashew" Wei Yamato "Hamo" Kasai Yukihito Mitomo Shoto Yoshida Ao Fujimori |
| Past members | Ame Yamaguchi |
| Website | Official website  |
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[2] and is not limited to songs in Japanese, but also in English, Chinese, and French. Aside from releasing their own songs, Mili has also contributed their music, lyrics, and/or songs to various media such as the rhythm games Cytus and Deemo, other games like Library of Ruina, Limbus Company, Promise of Wizard and ENDER LILIES, commercial video, and for other artists.[3] Mili is labeled under Saihate Records; as of October 2019 and announced in April 2020, they have separated from their music management company.[1][4]
The group's YouTube channel is considered exceptional within the indie world, exceeding 500,000 YouTube subscribers.[5] Three of their released CDs took the first places in Oricon Indies chart, as well as appearing in Summer Sonic for two consecutive years since 2017.[6] The group is named after the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, "Dear Mili."[7]