# Queen Bee (band)

Queen Bee (stylized as QUEEN BEE) is a Japanese rock band, formed in Kobe on March 31, 2009. They are known in Japan as Ziyoou-vachi (Japanese: 女王蜂, Hepburn: Joōbachi) and have described their genre of music and imagery themselves as "fashion punk".
In 2009 the band recorded and, at the beginning of 2010, self-released an extended play record on CD-R through their own Ziyoou Record (女王レコード, Joō Rekōdo) label, followed by another the same year, which they sold at their performances. In 2011 they had their first album, Witch Hunt, professionally manufactured and distributed. Later the same year they signed a major label contract, making Ziyoou Record a sub-label of Sony Music Associated Records. They have since released six full-length major-label albums and their music has been featured in the films Love Strikes!, Sadako and Tokyo Ghoul 'S' and the television programs Spooky Romantics, Tokyo Ghoul:re, Dororo, Chainsaw Man, Undead Unluck, and Oshi no Ko.

## Members

All members of Queen Bee work under pseudonyms and such personal details as their age, family and educational background are not officially stated, though have sometimes been alluded to in passing by members or addressed in their songs' lyrics.

### Current members

* Avu-chan (アヴちゃん) – lead vocals, second guitar (2009–present)
    The lyricist and composer of the band's songs, credited in these capacities (and when writing songs for other acts) as Barazono Avu-sama (薔薇園アヴ様).
* Yashi-chan (やしちゃん) – bass guitar (2009–present)
    Full pseudonym Yashi Akatorii (赤鳥居ヤシ, Akatorii Yashi, "Red torii Yashi").
    Reported to be Avu-chan's best friend.
* Hibari-kun (ひばりくん) – lead guitar (2015–present)

### Past members

* Yūki-chan – lead guitar (2009)
* Gigi-chan (ギギちゃん) – lead guitar (2009–2012)
    Full pseudonym Gigi Yurijō (百合城ギギ, Yurijō Gigi, "Lily castle Gigi").
* Ruri-chan (ルリちゃん) – drums (2009–2023)
    Full pseudonym Ruri Nijigamine (虹ヶ峰ルリ, Nijigamine Ruri, "Mountain summit of rainbows Ruri").
    Reported to be Avu-chan's real sister.

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Details | JPN Oricon | JPN Hot |
| Witch Hunt (魔女狩り, Majo-gari) | Released: March 2, 2011 (JPN) Label: Ziyoou Record Formats: CD | 109 | — |
| Peacock (孔雀, Kujaku) | Released: September 7, 2011 (JPN) Label: Sony Music Entertainment Japan Formats: CD, digital download | 50 | — |
| Snake Princess (蛇姫様, Hebihime-sama) | Released: May 23, 2012 (JPN) Label: Sony Formats: CD, digital download | 53 | — |
| Kirei (奇麗, "Pretty") | Released: March 25, 2015 (JPN) Label: Sony Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download | 37 | — |
| Q | Released: April 5, 2017 (JPN) Label: Sony Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download | 12 | 13 |
| Ten (十, Jū) | Released: May 22, 2019 (JPN) Label: Sony Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download, streaming | 5 | 2 |
| BL | Released: February 19, 2020 (JPN) Label: Sony Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 6 | 8 |
| 12D (十二次元, Jūni Jigen) | Released: February 1, 2023 (JPN) Label: Sony Formats: CD, CD/Blu-ray, digital download, streaming | 15 | 12 |
| Aku (悪, "Evil") | Released: March 5, 2025 Label: Sony Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 25 | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart, or released prior to the creation of the Billboard Top Albums Chart. ||||

### Extended plays

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Details | JPN Oricon | JPN Hot |
| Hime-sama Goranshin (姫様御乱心, "The Mad Princess") | Released: 2010 Label: Ziyoou Record Formats: CD | — | — |
| Ōzoku Daigekirin (王族大逆鱗, "The Wrath of the Royal Family") | Released: 2010 Label: Ziyoou Record Formats: CD | — | — |
| Shisshin (失神, "Faint") | Released: July 22, 2015 (JPN) Label: Sony Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 55 | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. ||||

### Singles
#### As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | JPN | JPN Hot | Certifications | Album |
| "Venus" (ヴィーナス) | 2015 | 53 | — | | Kirei |
| "Baishun" (売旬) (featuring Ai Shinozaki or Ryōhei Shima) | 2015 | — | — | | Kirei and Shisshin |
| "Kinsei" (金星) | 2016 | 24 | — | | Q |
| "Shitsurakuen" (失楽園) | 2017 | — | — | | Q |
| "Dance Dance Dance" | 2017 | — | — | | Q |
| "Half" | 2018 | 25 | 14 | | Ten |
| "Hypnotize" (催眠術) | 2018 | 14 | 58 | | Ten |
| "Fire" (火炎) | 2019 | 22 | 24 | | Ten |
| "Feels Like 'Heaven' " | 2019 | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Starry Night" (夜天, Yaten) | 2021 | 16 | — | | Non-album singles |
| "King Bitch" | 2021 | 21 | — | | 12D |
| "Inu-hime" (犬姫) | 2022 | — | — | | 12D |
| "Mysterious" | 2022 | 21 | — | | 12D |
| "Violence" (バイオレンス) | 2022 | — | 91 | | 12D |
| "Rejuvenation" (回春, Kaishun) (featuring Hikari Mitsushima) | 2023 | — | — | | 12D |
| "Mephisto" (メフィスト) | 2023 | 16 | 13 | RIAJ: Platinum (st.) | Aku |
| "01" | 2023 | 19 | — | | Aku |
| "—" denotes items that did not chart. ||||||

#### Promotional singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | JPN Hot | Album |
| "France Ningyō no Noroi" (フランス人形の呪い, "Curse of the French Doll") | 2011 | — | Witch Hunt |
| "Desco" (デスコ, "Death Disco") | 2011 | 88 | Peacock |
| "Ikki Uchi" (一騎討ち, "Single Combat") | 2015 | — | Kirei |
| "Kinkyū Jitai" (緊急事態, "Emergency") | 2015 | — | Kirei |
| "Thriller" (スリラ, Surira) | 2015 | — | Shisshin |
| "Kinsei" (featuring Daoko) | 2017 | — | Q |
| "Holy War" (聖戦, Seisen) | 2019 | — | Ten |
| "BL" | 2020 | 56 | BL |
| "Oil" (油, Abura) | 2023 | — | 12D |
| "—" denotes items that did not chart. ||||

### Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances with other performing artists :
| Title | Year | Album |
| "Kirifuda" (切り札, "Trump Card") | 2009 | Komusume no Iinari |
| "Tsugeguchi" (live) | 2010 | School Smash '10 (DVD) |
| "Eternal Eternity" | 2018 | Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon: The 25th Anniversary Memorial Tribute |
| "Headless Angel" | 2024 | Last Kingdom (Goddess of Victory: Nikke Original Soundtrack) |

### Videos
#### Video albums

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Details | JPN DVD | JPN BLU |
| Suzumevachi (雀蜂, Suzumebachi, "Hornet") | Released: November 30, 2011 (JPN) Label: Sony Formats: DVD | 92 | — |
| Hakuheisen (白兵戦, "Hand-to-Hand Combat") | Released: December 4, 2013 (JPN) Label: Sony Formats: DVD | 114 | — |
| A: Zenkoku Tour 2017 (A ―全国ツアー2017―, "A: Nationwide Tour 2017") | Released: December 13, 2017 (JPN) Label: Sony Formats: DVD+CD, digital download (audio) | 15 | — |
| Flat: Hall Live 2018 | Released: March 27, 2019 (JPN) Label: Sony Formats: DVD, BD | 48 | 71 |
| Nippon Budōkan Tandoku Kōen 2days Hyper Black Love 20210224 Yaten Kekkō 20210225 (日本武道館単独公演 2days「HYPER BLACK LOVE」20210224「夜天決行」20210225) | Released: August 4, 2021 Label: Sony Formats: DVD, BD | 13 | 5 |
| "—" denotes items that were not released on Blu-ray. ||||

#### Music videos

List of music videos showing year released, other featured artists and directors :
| Title | Year | Director(s) |
| "Matsu Onna" (待つ女, "Waiting Woman") | 2010 | |
| "Desco" | 2011 | Avu Barazono |
| "Hi no Tori" (火の鳥, "Phoenix") | 2011 | |
| "Hachijūnendai" (80年代, "The '80s") | 2011 | |
| "Tsugeguchi" (告げ口, "Snitch") | 2011 | |
| "France Ningyō no Noroi" | 2011 | |
| "Kuchisake Onna" (口裂け女, "Slit-Mouthed Woman") | 2011 | |
| "Moeru Umi" (燃える海, "Burning Sea") | 2011 | |
| "Strawberry" (ストロベリヰ, Sutoroberī) | 2012 | Avu Barazono |
| "Teppeki" (鉄壁, "Iron Wall") | 2014 | |
| "Venus" | 2015 | Satoshi Takaki |
| "Kinkyū Jitai" | 2015 | Masaki Shinozuka |
| "Baishun" | 2015 | |
| "Thriller" | 2015 | Nobb Sueyoshi |
| "Kinsei" | 2016 | Kentaro Osawa |
| "Dance Dance Dance" | 2017 | Kento Yamada |
| "Shitsurakuen" | 2017 | Kento Yamada |
| "Q" | 2017 | Kento Yamada |
| "Outroduction" (アウトロダクション, Autorodakushon) | 2017 | Kento Yamada |
| "Half" | 2018 | Sayaka Nakane |
| "Hypnotize" | 2018 | Sayaka Nakane |
| "Fire" | 2019 | Sayaka Nakane |
| "Holy War" | 2019 | Sayaka Nakane |
| "Introduction" | 2019 | Sayaka Nakane |
| "BL" | 2020 | Sayaka Nakane |
| "Pride" | 2020 | Eri Yoshikawa |
| "Violence" (バイオレンス) | 2022 | Sayaka Nakane |
| "Mephisto" | 2023 | Sayaka Nakane |
| "Super Memorial" | 2024 | Sayaka Nakane |