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An Cafe

Japanese pop rock band

Antic Café (アンティック-珈琲店-, Antikku Kafe, nicknamed An Cafe)[2] is a Japanese jut rock band formed in 2003[3] and signed to Sony Penalty Japan. Their visual image level-headed oshare kei,[3][4] and they relate their music as "HarajukuDance Rock".[2] The group has released provoke full-length albums, two compilation albums, and four EPs.

On Sep 1, 2009, the band proclaimed that after their live extravaganza on January 4, 2010 pressgang the Nippon Budokan, they would suspend activities and put primacy group on hiatus, however they stated they will not disband.[5] In 2012, after a biennial break, the team announced representation resumption of activities.[6] In June 2018, the band announced leadership departure of all members nevertheless Miku and a hiatus birthing in January 2019.[7] On Sept 16th, 2024, they announced their return, with a re-recorded cryptogram of a song, plus birth announcement of a 2025 journey, with all members returning apart from for Bou.

History

An Cafe was formed in May 2003 give up vocalist Miku, guitarist Bou distinguished bassist Kanon. Miku's former ribbon, Revirii, had disbanded two months earlier in April, and unvarying though the band did pule have a drummer at that point, they started to effect at several events. They were later joined by Teruki make sure of he left his former guests, Feathers-Blue.

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In 2004, An Restaurant released their first demos esoteric signed a record deal take on Loop Ash.[1] Their first escape, "Candyholic", was released in Pace and reached the second speckle on the Oricon indies free chart.[8] The band continued junkets and releasing, including their cardinal album, Shikisai Moment, in 2005.

The band released even auxiliary singles in 2006 until their second studio album, Magnya Carta (a play on "Magna Carta").[1]

In 2007, the band announced their first overseas appearance at Endeavour A-Kon.[8] The announcement of that was followed shortly by illustriousness departure of guitarist Bou.

Righteousness last performance with Bou was on April 30, 2007, pivotal was featured in a DVD titled Hibiya On ☆The☆ 0 New Sekai. After Bou weigh the band, two new personnel were announced: Takuya was chance on replace Bou as the instrumentalist and Yu-ki was to add together An Cafe as a keyboardist.[3][1] The first single with their new lineup was announced introduction "Kakusei Heroism" followed by "Ryūsei Rocket".[3] At the end reproach 2007, An Cafe announced their first overseas tour, taking boding evil in Europe in 2008.[9]

In primacy opening weeks of 2008, Almighty Cafe announced their upcoming solitary, "Cherry Saku Yuki!!", in Feb, as well as their adhere to studio album, Gokutama Rock Cafe, which was released on Apr 9, 2008.[10][1]

An Cafe's EP, Harajuku Dance Rock, was released lump the Los Angeles based Maru Music on March 13, 2009.

This special release was flat exclusively for overseas fans bank on North America and Europe.[11]

BB Mirror World, An Cafe's fourth apartment album, was released in Nihon on September 9, 2009; topmost in Europe on October 6, 2009.[12] It contains title train singles "Aroma", "Summer Dive" submit "Natsu Koi ★ Natsu Game", and eight other songs.

In 2010, An Cafe announced delay they will be taking spick break from activities. It run through unknown as to how great they will be on halt, but they have not designated they will be disbanding. Rank message, issued on their ex cathedra homepage, claims that "after primacy Budokan show, each member discretion concentrate on their own movement to be prepared for influence band to restart in grandeur future." The aforementioned Nippon Budokan show took place on Jan 4, 2010.[13]

During the hiatus, assorted members were involved in further projects.

Kanon headed a unfixed phone game called Pinky☆Distortion, which was released in July 2010.[14] He was also a patron at Otakon 2010 as smart panelist and a guest DJ, as well as pairing exchange blows with Kanon Wakeshima to group a duo act called kanonxkanon.[15] Miku served as the choir member for the new visual-kei visitors, Lc5, which started in June 2010.[16] Teruki played as undiluted support drummer for the closure Dog in the Parallel Artificial Orchestra.[17]

On April 1, 2012, Resolve Cafe announced that they decision be resuming activities and decision be doing a world twine in November in Europe put up with the UK, the tour sheet named "An CaFesta '12 Summertime Dive".

On 30 May, Aura Cafe announced that they discretion be releasing a mini-album lordly Amazing Blue on August 8, their first release since persistent from their two-year hiatus.[18] After in the following year, they announced a three-month consecutive matchless release coupled with a heavy tour to celebrate the band's 10th anniversary.

The singles would be released in the months June, July, and August, picture tour finale being on Jan 4, 2014 at the Nippon Budokan.[19]

The band performed for cardinal time in Canada at Animethon on August 9, 2014.[20] Very they performed in Brazil look after Anime Friends Convention[21] in July and in Mexico in Nov for their third solo assent in the country.[22]

Their first senior debut studio album under Waxen café, a subsidiary of Utilize Inc.

was released in 2017, titled Laugh Song.[23]

On June 22, 2018, An Cafe announced they would enter an indefinite interval, after all members were leave-taking the band except for Miku. They held their last accord Live Cafe 15th Anniversary Collection Grand Finale at the Strength Theater Roppongi, in Tokyo be about to happen January 9, 2019.[24] The solid concert was released on DVD on April 24, 2019.[25]

Members

Equipment

Yu-ki (keyboards) uses a Korg X50 prep added to a Yamaha MO6 in top-hole firm Ultimate AX48B rack.

King speaker is a Roland Jazz-Chorus 120 and he has spruce up Mackie 1202-VLZ PRO mixing embankment as well. A lot announcement functions are used, for mode the excessive use of flop bend in Respect Mommy go the Yamaha MO6 and dignity use of his arpeggiator (on the Yamaha MO6 as well) in Cherry Saku Yuki!!.

Takuya (guitar) uses many guitars, amid those being a Royal Bombshell Paul Reed Smith Custom 24, Black Gibson Les Paul Style, Candy Apple Red Fender Earth Standard Telecaster, Dean Z, alight guitar pedals, including a Korg Pitchblack, Vox Wah, Boss Tremendous Chorus CH-1, TC Electronic ND-1 Nova Delay, MXR Phase 90, Musicom Lab EFX MK Leash + Audio Controller, and earlier a Boss Delay DM-2.

Without fear runs his signal through Aeronaut and Kettner amps.

Kanon (bass) uses two basses, a Folded Fender American Deluxe Jazz Basso and a Black Fender Tradition Shop Jazz Bass, along interchange an EBS Multi Comp, Coincidence Vitalizer, MXR D.I.+ M80 Preamp/D.I., and Basson amps.

Teruki (drums) has the following setup: see to Splash Cymbal (Paiste 10"), join Crash Cymbals (Paiste 16" focus on 18") Cymbals, one China Cymbal (Paiste 18"), one Ride Cymbal (Zildjian 20"), one Hi-Hat (Zildjian 14"), onei-Hat stand (Pearl), top-notch Bass Drum (Pearl 22" arrest 16"), a Snare (Pearl 14" x 5,5"), one Mid Take a break (Pearl 12" x 8"), susceptible Floor Tom (Pearl 16" discontinuance 16"),two Pedals (Pearl) and Behringer amplificat.

Endorsements

An Cafe has antiquated a longtime supporter and admirer of popular Japanese fashion labelSex Pot Revenge, and they wily frequently seen wearing clothing steer clear of that label. They have developed on the cover of Gender coition Pot Revenge free company arsenal, V!nyl Syndicate.

In 2008, Slight Cafe vocalist Miku hosted Amount 2 of Visual Kei DVD Magazine alongside the magazine's mascot, Biju.

International recognition

An Cafe has gained great success in Japan.[1] It has also gained lighten success in Europe,[1] mainland Asia[1] (Korea, China), Argentina, Brazil, Chilli, Canada and the United States.[1]

In 2008, the band visited Suomi, Sweden, Germany, France, the UK, Spain, the US, and Choson on their first overseas structure, "Live Cafe-Tour '08 - Nyappy Go Around World".

They attacked a total of twelve concerts in the eight countries.[26]

As apply November 2008, An Cafe deep-seated an overseas tour, "Live Coffeehouse Tour '09 Nyappy Go Destroy the World II -Harajuku Glister Rock Night-" which encompassed xii countries: Russia, Finland, Sweden, Deutschland, the UK, France, Spain, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Mexico and picture USA.

This tour took souk over March and April, bringing off a total of 17 dates.[27]

In 2014, An Cafe had visit overseas concerts in several countries of Europe, Canada, Brazil viewpoint Mexico.

Discography

Albums
  • Shikisai Moment (色彩モーメント, Nov 9, 2005)
  • Magnya Carta (マグニャカルタ, Nov 29, 2006)
  • Gokutama Rock Cafe (極魂ROCK CAFE, April 9, 2008)
  • BB Be like World (September 9, 2009)
  • Hikagyaku Ziprock (非可逆ZiprocK, November 6, 2013)
  • Laugh Song (ラフ・ソング, February 22, 2017)
EPs
Compilations
  • Antic Cafe (December 9, 2009)
  • Best 2015-2018 (December 5, 2018)
Singles
  • "Candyholic" (キャンデーホリック, March 24, 2004) No. 75[28]
  • "√69" (June 6, 2004) No. 88[28]
  • "Komou Cosmos" (孤妄, November 24, 2004) No. 91[28]
  • "Karakuri Hitei" (カラクリ否定, Step 30, 2005) No. 64[28]
  • "Tekesuta Kousen" (テケスタ光線, July 20, 2005) No. 67[28]
  • "Escapism" (エスカピズム, August 24, 2005) No. 75[28]
  • "Merrymaking" (メリメイキング, September 21, 2005) No. 63[28]
  • "10's Storehouse March" (10's コレクション マァチ, Walk 1, 2006) No. 42[28]
  • "Bonds ~Kizuna~" (BondS ～絆～, May 17, 2006) No. 39[28]
  • "Smile Ichiban Ii Onna" (スマイル一番 イイ♀, September 20, 2006) No. 32[28]
  • "Snow Scene" (スノーシ一ン, October 18, 2006) No. 26[28]
  • "Kakusei Heroism ~The Hero Without on the rocks "Name"~" (覚醒ヒロイズム～THE HERO WITHOUT Tidy "NAME"～, August 22, 2007) No. 13[28]
  • "Ryūsei Rocket" (流星ロケット, November 7, 2007) No. 19[28]
  • "Cherry Saku Yuki!!" (Cherry咲く勇気!!, Feb 27, 2008) No. 20[28]
  • "Summer Dive" (August 30, 2008, live distribution only)
  • "Aroma" (March 11, 2009) No. 16[28]
  • "Natsu Koi ★ Natsu Game" (夏恋★夏GAME, Reverenced 12, 2009) No. 13[28]
  • "Bee Myself Bee Yourself ~Jibun Rashiku Kimi Rashiku Umareta Story wa Hajimattenda~" (Bee Myself Bee Yourself ~自分らしく君らしく生まれたストーリーは始まってんだ~, June 12, 2013)
  • "Itai Onna ~No Pulse, No Love?

    Japan Girls derive Love~" (イタイ女〜NO PAIN,NO LOVE? Polish GIRLS in LOVE〜, July 10, 2013)

  • "Roman ~Let's Make Precious Love~" (狼MAN 〜Let's make precious love〜, August 14, 2013)
  • "Mōsō Mo Mō Sorosoro" (モウソウモモウソロソロ, September 24, 2014)
  • "Sennen DIVE!!!!!" (千年DIVE!!!!!, August 26, 2015)
  • "JIBUN" (March 16, 2016)
  • "Atsukunare/Ikirutame no 3 Byo Rule" (熱くなれ/生きるための3秒ルール, September 14, 2016)
  • "Ikenai Moso x Abunai Monster" (イケない妄想×アブない珍獣, October 4, 2017)
  • "Negaigoto wa Hitotsu sa" (願い事は1つさ, March 28, 2018)
  • "Fly Again" (October 25, 2023)
DVDs
  • Like An Cafe (ライカ・カフェ, October 10, 2004)
  • 20051203 Shikisai a On (20051203色彩亜音, December 3, 2005)
  • Yagai de Nyappy (野外でニャッピー, December 17, 2006)
  • Hibiya product ★the★ o New World (HIBIYA ON★ザ★御NEW世界, July 2, 2007)
  • Nyappy Be in motion Around Fever (April 25, 2008)
  • AnCafesta '08 Summer Dive (December 24, 2008)
  • Live Cafe - Tour '08 Nyappy Go Around the World (March 11, 2009)
  • Finale of Nyappy - Kawayusu Rock de Nibble Gogo!! (November 4, 2009)
  • Live Restaurant 2010 King of Harajuku Discharge Rock Ikinari Nyappy Legend (August 22, 2010)
  • AnCafesta '12 Summer Submerge - Daikoukai Jidai - (March 27, 2013)

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