Exist Trace, a Japanese visual kei rock group formed in Tokyo in June 2003, comprises five female members: Jou (lead vocals), Miko (rhythm guitar, co‑vocals), Otomi (lead guitar), Yuuto (bass), and Mally (drums). Their first single, "Ambivalence", came out in August 2005, followed by the EP Annunciation –The Heretic Elegy– in December 2006. The debut studio album, Recreation Eve, was released in November 2008, and Twin Gate followed in November 2010. The band later signed with Tokuma Japan Communications and issued the EP True in 2011; their 2012 album Virgin reached number 84 on the Oricon chart. In 2013, the single "Diamond" marked a move toward twin vocals, which expanded further with "Spiral Daisakusen" and the album World Maker in 2014. Internationally, the group toured Europe in 2008, performed at Sakura‑Con in 2011, and appeared at Tekkoshocon X and A‑Kon in 2012 and 2013, respectively. In July 2023, they completed a two‑date Asian tour titled Midsummer's Night Wish, visiting Hong Kong and Taipei.
