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An Cafe
Ancafe 2013
AKA アンティック-珈琲店- (Antic Cafe)
Spelling アンカフェ
Status Major, Active
Origin Tokyo, Japan
Years 2003 - 2010 (hiatus)
2012 - 2019.01.09 (hiatus)
Genres Pop rock, dance rock, power pop
Labels Loop Ash, MusicRay'n, Red Cafe (2003-2010)

Sony Music Records / VVV Records (2012- ) Gan-Shin (EU) Sony BMG (KR) Maru Music (US)

Website OHP

An Cafe (アンティック-珈琲店-; Antic Cafe) is a Japanese oshare-kei (a branch of visual kei) band, formed in 2003 and signed on to Sony Music Japan, They describe their concept as "Harajuku Dance Rock".

They recently returned from a two year hiatus, which began on January 4th, 2010 and ended April 1st, 2012.

On the 22nd of June 2018, An Cafe announced they are going on an indefinite hiatus with a last live taking place on the 9th of January 2019 at the EX THEATER ROPPONGI. Following the last live, only Miku will remain in the band as the other members will leave after the last live show.

Lineup[]

Miku
Vocals
(2003–present)
Reveille → An Cafe → Lc5 → Lc5, An Cafe
Takuya
Guitar, Backing vocals (2007-present)
An Cafe
Kanon
Bass, Backing vocals (2003–present)
アンロジカル → An Cafe → kanonxkanon → An Cafe
Teruki (aka C.F.Randle)
Drums (2003–present)
feathers-blue → An Cafe → An Cafe, DOGinThePWO (support), others → An Cafe
Yuuki
keyboards, synthesizers (2007–present)
An Cafe

Former Members[]

Bou
Guitar, Backing vocals
(2003-2007)
An Cafe → (retired)

Discography[]

Albums[]

Singles[]

  • 2004.03.24 "Candyholic" (キャンデーホリック)
  • 2004.06.09 √69
  • 2004.11.24 Cosmosgmslgkvwjflkfefw (孤妄)
  • 2005.03.30 Karakuri Hitei (カラクリ否定)
  • 2005.07.20 Tekesuta Beam ~Kurayami wo Terasu Hikari wa Houseki no You ni~ (テケスタ光線 ~暗闇を照らす光は宝石のように~; Help Me Beam)
  • 2005.08.24 Escapism ~Amai Milk wo Sutta Kohitsuji-chan~ (エスカピズム ~甘いミルクを吸った子羊ちゃん~)
  • 2005.09.21 Merrymaking ~Dekoboko na Mainichi to, Aikawarazu na Bokura~ (メリメイキング ~凸凹な毎日と、あいかわらずな僕ら~
  • 2006.03.01 10’s Collection March (10's コレクション マァチ)
  • 2006.05.17 Bonds ~Kizuna~ (BondS ~絆~)
  • 2006.09.20 Smile Ichiban Ii Onna (スマイル一番 イイ♀)
  • 2006.10.18 Snow Scene (スノーシ一ン)
  • 2007.08.22 Kakusei Heroism ~The Hero Without a "ame~ (覚醒ヒロイズム~THE HERO WITHOUT A "NAME"~)
  • 2007.11.07 Ryūsei Rocket (流星ロケット)
  • 2008.02.27 Cherry Saku Yuki!! (Cherry咲く勇気!!)
  • 2008.10.29 Summer Dive (live distribution only)
  • 2009.03.11 Aroma
  • 2009.08.12 Natsu Koi ★ Natsu Game (夏恋★夏GAME)
  • 2013.06.12 Bee Myself Bee Yourself ~Jibun Rashiku Kimi Rashiku Umareta Story wa Hajimattenda~ / Tekesuta Kosen ~Anti-Aging Ver.~ (~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~ / テケスタ光線 ~アンチエイジング ver~)
  • 2013.07.10 Itai Onna ~NO PAIN,NO LOVE? JAPAIN GIRLS in LOVE~ (イタイ女 ~NO PAIN,NO LOVE? JAPAIN GIRLS in LOVE~)
  • 2013.08.14 RO-MAN ~Let's make precious love~ (狼MAN 〜Let's make precious love〜)
  • 2014.09.24 モウソウモモウソロソロ (mousou momouso solosolo)

Other Singles[]

  • 2004.05.29 Hatsukoi (ハツコイ; First Love)
  • 2004.09.16 Touhi Kairo (逃避回路; Escape Circuit)
  • 2004.12.08 Kirikiri Kirikiri... (キリキリ キリキリ・・・; Quickly Quickly...)
  • 2004.12.13 Ame no Hankagai (雨の繁華街; Downtown in the Rain)
  • 2004.12.25 LEA LEA CAFE (盗塁-珈琲店-)
  • 2005.06.22 Hana zo Mukashi no Kaoru ni Nioi Keru (華ゾ昔ノ薫ニ匂イケル)
  • 2005.06.22 life is...
  • 2007.04.06 AURORA
  • 2008.08.30 SUMMER DIVE ~Kantoro PEACH☆BEACH~ (SUMMER DIVE~甘トロPEACH☆BEACH~)
  • 2013.04.21 Kimi no Machi (キミノマチ)

Compilations[]

  • 2009.12.09 Antic Cafe
  • 2018.12.05 BEST 2015~2018

DVDs[]

  • 2004.10.10 Like An Cafe (ライカ・カフェ)
  • 2005.12.03 20051203 Shikisai a On
  • 2006.12.17 Yagai de Nyappy (野外でニャッピー)
  • 2007.07.02 Hibiya on ★the★ o New World (HIBIYA ON★ザ★御NEW世界)
  • 2008.04.25 Nyappy Go Around Fever
  • 2008.12.24 AnCafesta '08 Summer Dive
  • 2009.03.11 Live Cafe - Tour '08 Nyappy Go Around the World
  • 2009.11.04 Finale of Nyappy - Kawayusu Rock de Go Gogo!!
  • 2010.08.22 Live Cafe 2010 King of Harajuku Dance Rock Ikinari Nyappy Legend
  • 2013.03.27 ANCAFESTA'12 SUMMER DIVE~大航海時代(Daikoukaijidai)~

Gallery[]

References[]

External Links[]

Official Website

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