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'''An Cafe''' (or Antic Cafe; アンティック-珈琲店- ''Antikku Kafe'') is an independent Japanese [[Oshare-Kei|oshare kei]] band formed in early June of 2003 signed to the [[Loop Ash]] label. The band consists of vocalist and lyricist [[Miku]], bassist [[Kanon]], drummer [[Teruki]], guitarist [[takuya]] and keyboardist [[Yuuki]]. Their music tends to be up-beat and poppish with a mixture of punk and even rock while their lyrical content - typical of oshare kei fashion - consists of topics usually pertaining to love.
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[[File:Ikenai promo.jpg|right|420px|thumb|Antic Cafe promoting "[[Ikenai Mousou×Abunai Chinjuu]]" (2017)]]
  
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==Members==
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*[[Miku]] (みく) (Vocals)  
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'''Antic Cafe''' (アンティック -珈琲店-), or ''AN CAFE'' in English, is a five member indies [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]]-[[J-Rock|rock]]  [[Oshare-Kei|oshare-kei]] styled band. They are under their own label "Red Cafe" which is now a part of the artist management and publishing company [[Sony Music Artists]] (starting from February 4th, 2010), having previously been affiliated with [[Sony Music Entertainment#Music Ray'n|Music Ray'n]] since mid 2007. The group describes themselves as "Harajuku Rock-kei"; having music that tends to be upbeat and poppish with a mixture of rock and punk, while their lyrical content usually consists of topics pertaining to love.
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*[[Kanon]] (カノン) (Bass)
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*[[Teruki]] (輝喜) (Drums)
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After their live on January 4th, 2010 at Nippon Budoukan, Antic Cafe has been on hiatus. Since the hiatus [[Tsukiyama Akiharu|Miku]] has formed a new band called [[Lc5]], [[Sano Shinya|Kanon]] has created the unit [[kanonxkanon]] with [[Wakeshima Kanon]], and [[Nagata Teruki|Teruki]] has joined the band [[DOG inThe PWO]] as their support drummer.
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*[[takuya]] (たくや) (Guitar)  
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*[[Yuuki]] (ゆうき) (Keyboard)
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In 2015, the band debuted under [[Being Records|Being Inc.]] (''White Cafe''), a subsidiary label of [[GIZA studio]].
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As of the end of 2018, Miku is the only active member of Antic Cafe, therefore the band went again in hiatus.
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==Members==
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* [[Tsukiyama Akiharu|Miku]] - Vocals
  
 
===Former Members===
 
===Former Members===
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*[[Bou]] (坊) (Guitar)  
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* [[Saitou Kazuhiro|Bou]] - Guitar
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* [[takuya (Antic Cafe)|takuya]] - Guitar
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* [[Sano Shinya|Kanon]] - Bass
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* [[Yuuki (Antic Cafe)|Yuuki]] - Keyboards
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* [[Nagata Teruki|Teruki]] - Drums
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===Labels===
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* [[Red Cafe]] (2003-2014)
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* [[White Cafe]] (2015-2019)
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==Biography==
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===2003-2004===
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Antic Cafe formed sometime in May of 2003 when vocalist [[Tsukiyama Akiharu|Miku]] (ex-[[Reverie]]), newcomer guitarist [[Saitou Kazuhiro|Bou]], and bassist [[Sano Shinya|Kanon]] (ex-Unlogical), whom all hail from the [[Wikipedia:Kantō region|Kantou]] area of [[Japan]], met eachother on an unnamed internet messageboard while searching for other individuals with interests similar to their own; specifically people looking for musicians. Drummer-less, the band had their first demonstration at Akasaka L@N on June 6th with their second demonstration at Urawa NARCISS on June 17th. Antic Cafe distributed 50 copies of their first demo, "[[Ope.ng|Ope●ng]]", in [[Wikipedia:MiniDisc|MiniDisc]] format at their second demonstration.
  
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==Information==
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[[File:Antic Cafe - Candy Holic promo.jpg|right|240px|thumb|Antic Cafe promoting "[[Candy Holic]]" (2004)]]
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An Cafe was formed when Miku, Bou and Kanon (all of whom hail from the Kantou region of Japan) met one another on an unnamed internet website while searching for other individuals with interests similar to their own. Since Miku's previous band Revirii had been disbanded since April that year,Miku found Kanon and Bou through an advertisement on an Internet message board that was looking for a [[Visual-Kei|visual kei]] guitar player. The three friends came together to form a band, managing to perform drummer-less alongside other vague independent bands at obscure events and even gaining some amount of popularity amongst music fans in Japan. They also managed to release two demo tapes [[OPU-NGU]] and [[Uzumaki senshokutai/Hatsukoi]], both of which were limited and sold only at live events. Teruki was not yet part of the An Cafe, and was playing for a band called Feathers Blue. In August of 2003 he joined as the forth member of An Cafe, and became their official drummer.
 
  
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The rest of the year saw the touring while 2004 kick-started a serious musical career for them as they were signed to the [[Loop Ash]] label (who hosts other artists such as [[MASK]] and [[SCISSOR]]). On March 3rd the band released their first major single [[Candy Holic]], which managed to rank second on Oricon indie charts' biggest sellers: an amazing feat for a band's début. In May that year An Cafe held their first one-man show "Happy Birthday Tsuyu" at the TAKADANOBABA Area where single [[Hatsukoi]] was distributed for free.  
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At their debut live at Ikebukuro CYBER on July 2nd, the group sold their second demo MD "[[Uzumaki Senshokutai / Hatsukoi]]". The two demos were self-published and were their last releases without label backing. A month gapped their next activity, a concert at Meguro Rockamykan on August 2nd. Their Ikebukuro CYBER live on August 10th (which was a [[Calmando Qual]] sponsored event called "Neo+Bible Dai Sanshou") was important because it's when Antic Cafe announced that [[Nagata Teruki|Teruki]], [[feathers-blue]]'s drummer (who was known as "C.F.Randle"), joined the band. His first concert with the group was on September 22nd at Urawa NARCISS.
  
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An Cafe then busied themselves the next couple of months with touring and single releases as well as appearing on six different omnibus CDs accordingly. December of 2004 ended with a small one-man tour that ended in the TAKADANOBABA Area and Yokohama aka Renga Hall.  
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What followed was a string of 10 lives, spanning from September 25th at Ikebukuro CYBER to their last concert of 2003, December 27th at Harajuku ASTRO HALL. December of 2003 was also the time when Antic Cafe announced that they signed with independent label [[LOOP ASH RECORDS]] and are going to release their debut single "[[Candy Holic]]" on March 24th, 2004.
  
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An Cafe kicked off 2005 by releasing their first mini-album [[Amedama Rock]] on February 23rd, which was compiled mainly of previously released singles. This was shortly followed by the release of maxi-single [[Karakuri hitei]] a month later on the 30th of March. In the summer of that year, over a three month period, An Cafe released a trilogy of one-track singles: [[Tekesuta Kousen]], released July 20th, [[ESCAPISM]], released August 24th, and [[Merrymaking]], released September 21st. The release dates of each of these singles received mixed feelings from the fans of An Cafe. Some wanted to listen to the songs, but didn't wish to (some were unable to) buy the singles separately.  
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Their first lives of 2004 were on January 9th and 12th, both at the Takdanobaba AREA venue. The rest of January's activities were a two-man concert with [[Sinkro]] at Ikebukuro CYBER on the 23rd, at two regular lives at different CLUB QUATTRO live houses; Nagoya CLUB QUATTRO on the 26th and Shinsaibashi CLUB QUATTRO the next day.
  
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Luckily each of the songs were featured on [[Shikisai Moment]], An Cafe's first full-length album released on November 9th. The album revealed a new side to An Cafe. While it still consisted of their typical style it seemed that they had matured as a band while they experimented with new attire and style of their respected parts.  
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Leading up the release of their debut single, Antic Cafe played two consective concerts during February 12th and 13th, both at Harajuku ASTRO HALL. Following those lives was the band's first one-man at Ikebukuro CYBER on March 13th. Their last activity of March was the release of "[[Candy Holic]]" on the 24th. The single would later reach #2 on the [[Oricon]] indies charts, and #75 on the overall charts where it charted for two weeks.
  
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As 2006 came and went, it saw the release of five new singles from An Cafe as well as a second full-length album [[Magnya carta]], that was released in November 29th. While the popularity of the four Kantou natives continued to grow, even touching ears overseas in non-Japanese speaking countries.  
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Over the couse of April and May they had a string of nine concerts, ultimately culminating in their second one-man titled ''happy birthday Tsuyu'' at Takadanobaba AREA on May 29th. Those lives stretched from April 6th at Shibuya O-EAST to May 21st at Sapporo KRAPS HALL. During their second one-man, Antic Cafe distributed their first other single, "[[Hatsukoi (Antic Cafe)|Hatsukoi]]", for free. The song is a studio version of the same song from their second demo.
  
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In April of 2007, guitarist Bou made the decision to no longer continue with An Cafe as their guitarist. His last live was performed on April 30th at their Hibiya Yagai Ongaku Dou live. Bou stated in a press release that the decision was not a pessimistic one but an optimistic one, and that he hopes he hasn't betrayed the band, their staff, or the Cafekkos (their fans).  
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Starting off June was the release of their second single "[[Root 69|√69]]" on the 9th. This managed to reach #88 on the overall [[Oricon]] weekly charts, where it charted for a week. Twelve concerts and three events spanned June and July. The lives started on June 11th at Nagoya Shinei MUJICA and concluded on July 31st at Yokohama Arena Sound Hall (which was organised by SCUBER DIVE). The first of the events was [[Sano Shinya|Kanon]]'s birthday party at Ikebukuro CYBER on July 5th, the second of the three was the "SHOCK JAM 2004 #003" event at Harajuku ASTRO HALL on July 28th (which was the ''[[Shock Jam CD Edition.4|SHOCK JAM CD Edition.4]]'' compilation album release event - Antic Cafe had contributed their song "[[Hisoukyou]]" to the album), and the last was a free to attend [[Cure (magazine)|Cure]] "Japanesque Rock Collectionz" event at Shibuya Koukaidou on July 30th.
  
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Bou was replaced by guitarist takuya. Not only that, but a new keyboardist was also accepted, Yuuki.  
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For the month of August Antic Cafe's activities were evenly split, having three of each; concerts and events. The lives preceded those events, beginning on the 3rd at Takadanobaba AREA and ending on the 9th at Shibuya O-WEST. On the 16th and 18th, the group participated in two Like an Edison produced events collectibtly titled "EDISIDE" at Shibuya O-EAST and Nagoya BOTTOM LINE respectively. The last of August's events was CLUB CITTA's organised "CITTA! CITTA! CLUB CITTA!!" at Kawasaki CLUB CITTA' on the 23rd.
  
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Their next single, [[Kakusei Heroism ~THE HERO WITHOUT A "NAME"~|Kakusei Heroism〜THE HERO WITHOUT A "NAME"〜]] is the new opening of the anime Darker than Black, replacing abingdon boys school's HOWLING.  
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The only activity during September was the dual one-man (their third) and [[Saitou Kazuhiro|Bou]]'s birthday concert called ''Furuhata Ninzabu-Bou ~Veteran Driver no Jinsei Navigator. Saigo no Conveni e~'' at Harajuku ASTRO HALL on the 16th. At the live, the band sold their second other single "[[Touhi Kairo]]". Coming before the release of their third single was four concerts, stretching from October 17th at club 1ne 2wo to November 1st at Nagoya Shinei MUJICA. "[[Cosmos (Antic Cafe)|Cosmos]]", Antic Cafe's third single, was released on November 24th. It reached #5 on the [[Oricon]] indies charts, and #91 on the overall charts where it charted for two weeks. This is also their only single to later have a second press.
  
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==Band Name==
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Preceding their first tour were three lives: number one on December 2nd at Sendai HOOK, number two on the December 4th at Niigata Z-1, and number three the next day also at Niigata Z-1. ''Koi no Cafe Sawagi'', the title of their first tour, was a series of three TouNaKa based (東名阪; ''Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka'') one-man concerts. First they visited Nagoya on the 8th at ELL.FITS ALL, with the second city being Osaka the next day at CLUB MERCURY, with the last area (Tokyo) on the 13th at Shibuya O-WEST. During the whole tour "[[Kirikiri Kirikiri...]]" was distributed while "[[Ame no Hankagai]]" was only distributed during the finale. Antic Cafe's final lives of the year were at Ikebukuro CYBER on the 28th, Takadanobaba AREA on the 31st, and lastly Yokohama Akarenga on the 31st.
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There is often controversy over how one should correctly display An Cafe's name. While アンティック-珈琲店- translates as Antikku Kouhiiten and has appeared on releases and on their official site, their name has also been written as Antic Cafe [ with アンティック-珈琲店- written under it ] and even as Antique Cafe. More recently though, the band itself has seemed to have taken to crediting themselves as An Cafe [ with アンティック-珈琲店- still written under it ] on releases.  
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==Discography==
 
==Discography==
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===Albums===
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[[File:Antic Cafe - AROMA promo.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Antic Cafe promoting "[[Aroma (Antic Cafe)|AROMA]]" (2009)]]
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*[2005.11.09] [[Shikisai Moment]] (色彩モーメント; Coloured Moment)  
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[[File:Antic Cafe - RO-MAN promo.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Antic Cafe promoting "[[Ro-Man ~Let's Make Precious Love~|RO-MAN ~Let's make precious love~]]" (2013)]]
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*[2006.11.29] [[Magnya Carta]]
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[[File:JIBUN_AnCafe.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Antic Cafe promoting "[[Jibun (Antic Cafe)|JIBUN]]" (2016)]]
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*[2008.04.09] [[Gokutama Rock Cafe]] (極魂Rock Cafe)
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===Studio Albums===
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* [2005.11.09] [[Shikisai Moment]] (色彩モーメント; ''A Colorful Moment'')
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* [2006.11.29] [[Magnya Carta]] (マグニャカルタ)
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* [2008.04.09] [[Gokutama Rock Cafe|Gokutama ROCK CAFE]] (極魂; ''Extreme Souled ROCK CAFE'')
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* [2009.09.09] [[BB Parallel World]] (BBパラレルワールド)
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* [2013.11.06] [[Hikagayku Ziprock|Hikagyaku ZiprocK]] (非可逆ZiprocK)
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* [2017.02.22] [[Laugh Song]] (ラフ・ソング)
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===Best Albums===
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* [2009.12.09] [[Antic Cafe (album)|Antic Cafe]] (アンティック-珈琲店-)
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* [2018.05.12] [[Best 2015~2018|BEST 2015~2018]]
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===Mini Albums===
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* [2005.02.23] [[Amedama Rock]] (飴玉ロック; ''Rock Candy'')
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* [2009.03.13] [[Harajuku Dance Rock]] (Overseas Mini-Album)
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* [2012.08.08] [[Amazing Blue|amazing blue]] (アメージング・ブルー)
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===Singles===
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* [2004.03.24] [[Candy Holic]] (キャンデーホリック)
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* [2004.06.09] [[Root 69|√69]]
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* [2004.11.24] [[Cosmos (Antic Cafe)|Cosmos]] (孤妄 ~コスモス~)
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* [2005.03.30] [[Karakuri Hitei]] (カラクリ否定; ''Denial Trick'')
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* [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'')
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* [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~)
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* [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~)
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* [2006.03.01] [[10's Collection March]] (10's コレクション マァチ)
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* [2006.05.17] [[Bonds ~Kizuna~|BondS ~Kizuna~]] (BondS ~絆~)
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* [2006.09.20] [[Smile Ichiban Ii Onna|Smile Ichiban Ii ♀]] (スマイル一番 イイ♀; ''The Girl with the Best Smile'')
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* [2006.10.18] [[Snow Scene]] (スノーシーン)
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* [2007.08.22] [[Kakusei Heroism ~The Hero Without a "Name"~|Kakusei Heroism ~THE HERO WITHOUT A "NAME"~]] (覚醒ヒロイズム; ''Awakening Heroism'')
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* [2007.11.07] [[Ryuusei Rocket]] (流星ロケット; ''Falling Star Rocket'')
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* [2008.02.27] [[Cherry Saku Yuuki!!]] (Cherry咲く勇気!!; ''Cherry Blooming Courage!!'')
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* [2008.10.29] [[Koakuma Usagi no Koibumi to Machine Gun E.P.|Koakuma Usagi no Koibumi to Machine Gun e.p.]] (小悪魔USAGIの恋文とマシンガン; ''The Little Demon Rabbit's Love Letter and Machine Gun e.p.'')
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* [2009.03.11] [[Aroma (Antic Cafe)|AROMA]]
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* [2009.08.12] [[Natsu Koi Natsu Game|Natsu Koi★Natsu GAME]] (夏恋★夏GAME; ''Summer Love★Summer GAME'')
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* [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~)
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* [2013.07.10] [[Itai Onna ~No Pain,No Love? Japain Girls in Love~|Itai Onna ~NO PAIN,NO LOVE? JAPAIN GIRLS in LOVE~]] (イタイ女 ～NO PAIN,NO LOVE? JAPAIN GIRLS in LOVE～)
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* [2013.08.14] [[Ro-Man ~Let's Make Precious Love~|RO-MAN ~Let's make precious love~]] (狼MAN 〜Let's make precious love〜)
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* [2014.09.24] [[Mousou Momou Sorosoro]] (モウソウモモウソロソロ)
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* [2015.08.26] [[Sennen Dive!!!!!|Sennen DIVE!!!!!]] (千年DIVE!!!!!; ''Thousand Years DIVE!!!!!'')
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* [2016.03.16] [[Jibun (Antic Cafe)|JIBUN]] (''Self'')
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* [2016.09.14] [[Atsukunare / Ikiru Tame no 3-byou Rule]] (熱くなれ／生きるための3秒ルール)
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* [2017.10.04] [[Ikenai Mousou×Abunai Chinjuu]] (イケない妄想×アブない珍獣)
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* [2018.03.28] [[Negaigoto wa 1tsu sa]] (願い事は1つさ)
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===Other Singles===
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* [2004.05.29] [[Hatsukoi (Antic Cafe)|Hatsukoi]] (ハツコイ; ''First Love'')
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* [2004.09.16] [[Touhi Kairo]] (逃避回路; ''Escape Circuit'')
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* [2004.12.08] [[Kirikiri Kirikiri...]] (キリキリ キリキリ・・・; ''Quickly Quickly...'')
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* [2004.12.13] [[Ame no Hankagai]] (雨の繁華街; ''Downtown in the Rain'')
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* [2004.12.25] [[Lea Lea Cafe|LEA LEA CAFE]] (盗塁-珈琲店-)
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* [2005.06.22] [[Hana zo Mukashi no Kaoru ni Nioi Keru]] (華ゾ昔ノ薫ニ匂イケル)
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* [2005.06.22] [[Life is... (Antic Cafe)|life is...]]
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* [2007.04.06] [[Aurora (Antic Cafe)|AURORA]]
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* [2008.08.30] [[Summer Dive ~Kantoro Peach Beach~|SUMMER DIVE ~Kantoro PEACH☆BEACH~]] (SUMMER DIVE～甘トロPEACH☆BEACH～)
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* [2013.04.21] [[Kimi no Machi]] (キミノマチ)
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* [2015.12.25] [[Koisuru Santa Claus]] (恋するサンタクロース)
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===Demo MDs===
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* [2003.06.17] [[Ope.ng|Ope●ng]] (オープ●ング)
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* [2003.07.02] [[Uzumaki Senshokutai / Hatsukoi]] (ウズマキ染色体 / ハツコイ; ''Coiled Chromosome'')
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===Video Releases===
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* [2004.09.16] [[Astro Cafe|ASTRO CAFE]]
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* [2004.09.16] [[Shock Cafe|SHOCK CAFE]]
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* [2004.10.10] [[Like An Cafe|Like an CAFE]] (ライカ・カフェ)
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* [2006.03.10] [[Live Cafe 20051203 Shikisai Aon at Shibuya O-East|LIVE CAFE 20051203 Shikisai Aon at SHIBUYA O-EAST]]
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* [2006.12.17] [[Live Cafe 2006 Natsu Yagai de Nyappy 20060802 at Yoyogi Kouen B Chiku Yagai Stage|LIVE CAFE 2006・Natsu Yagai de Nyappy 20060802 at Yoyogi Kouen B Chiku Yagai Stage]]
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* [2007.07.02] [[20070430 Live Cafe 2007 Spring Hibiya on the O New Sekai|20070430 LIVE CAFE 2007 SPRING HIBIYA ON★THE★O NEW SEKAI]]
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* [2008.04.25] [[Live Cafe Tour '07-'08 Nyappy Go Around Fever 08.01.09 at Shibuya C.C.Lemon Hall|LIVE CAFE・TOUR '07-'08 NYAPPY GO AROUND FEVER 08.01.09 at Shibuya C.C.Lemon Hall]]
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* [2008.12.24] [[Ancafesta '08 "Summer Dive" 080830 at Yokohama Akarenga-Soko Special Stage Live DVD|ANCAFESTA '08「SUMMER DIVE」080830 at YOKOHAMA AKARENGA-SOKO SPECIAL STAGE LIVE DVD]]
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* [2009.03.11] [[Live Cafe Tour '08 Nyappy Go Around the World Live & Document DVD|LIVE CAFE・TOUR '08 NYAPPY GO AROUND THE WORLD LIVE & DOCUMENT DVD]]
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* [2009.11.04] [[Live Cafe 5th Anniversary Year Grand Finale Finale of Nyappy ~Kawayu's Rock de Go Gogo!!~|LIVE CAFE 5th Anniversary Year Grand Finale Finale of NYAPPY ~Kawayu's ЯocК de Go Gogo!! o(≧∀≦)o~]]
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* [2010.08.22] [[Live Cafe 2010 King of Harajuku Dance Rock ~Ikinari Nyappy Legend~ 20100104 Nippon Budoukan|LIVE CAFE 2010 King of Harajuku Dance Rock ~Ikinari Nyappy Legend~ 20100104 Nippon Budoukan]]
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* [2013.03.27] [[Ancafesta '12 Summer Dive ~Daikoukai Jidai~|ANCAFESTA '12 SUMMER DIVE ~Daikoukai Jidai~]]
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* [2016.02.09] [[Ancafesta '15 "Summer Dive" Live Cafe 2015 Natsu "Yagai de Nyappy 2" ~Road of Major~|ANCAFESTA'15 「SUMMER DIVE」LIVE CAFE 2015 Natsu「Yagai de Nyappy 2」 ～ROAD OF MAJOR～]] (夏「野外でニャッピー」)
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* [2019.04.20] [[Live Cafe 15th Anniversary Year Grand Finale|LIVE CAFE 15th Anniversary Year Grand Finale]]
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===Compilations / Other===
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* [2004.04.xx] ''[[Loop of Life IV|LOOP OF LIVE IV]]'' (#10 "Uzumaki Senshokutai")
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* [2004.07.xx] ''[[Shock Jam CD Edition.4|SHOCK JAM CD Edition.4]]'' (#1 "Hisoukyou")
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* [2004.09.xx] ''[[Cross Gate 2004 ~Neo Locus~|CROSS GATE 2004 ~Neo Locus~]]'' (#10 "3P")
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* [2004.10.21] ''[[Shock Edge 2004]]'' (#5 "Candy Holic")
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* [2005.01.11] ''[[Shelly Tic Cafe|Shelly Tic CAFE]]'' (Shelly Tic -珈琲店-) <small>([[Shelly Trip Realize]] x '''Antic Cafe''')</small>
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* [2005.06.22] ''[[Cannonball Vol.2|CANNONBALL vol.2]]'' (#7 "Hana zo Mukashi no Kaoru ni Nioi Keru", #8 "life is...")
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* [2005.10.26] ''[[Shock Wave CD the Select|SHOCK WAVE CD the SELECT]]'' (#5 "Hisoukyou")
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* [2006.01.31] ''[[Shock Wave CD ~Cross Gate 2006~|SHOCK WAVE CD ~CROSS GATE 2006~]]'' (#4 "NYAPPY in the world")
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==Publications==
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===Photobooks===
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[[File:EuropedeNyappy.jpg|100px]]
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[[File:BBParallelWorldBandScore.jpg|100px]]
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[[File:KawayusRockRecipe.jpg|100px]]
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[[File:AnCafeNyappyBook.jpg|100px]]
  
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===Mini-Album===
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* [2008.07] EUROPE de NYAPPY
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*[2005.02.23] [[Amedama Rock]] (飴玉ロック; Candy Rock)
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* [2009.10] ''BB Parallel World'' BAND SCORE
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*[2008.10.29] [[Ko Akuma Usagi no Koibumi to Machine Gun]] (小悪魔Usagiの恋文とマシンガンe.p.; The Little Demon Rabbit Loveletter and Machinegun)
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* [2009.11] Kawayu's ЯocК Recipe
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*[2009.03.13] [[Harajuku Dance Rock]]
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* [2010.01] AN CAFE NYAPPY BOOK
  
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===Demo===
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===Magazines===
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*[2003.06.17] [[OPU-NGU|Ope-ing]] (オープ●ング)
 
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*[2003.07.02] [[Uzumaki senshokutai/Hatsukoi]] (ウズマキ染色体/ハツコイ; Chromosome Coil/First Love)
 
  
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===Singles===
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* [2005.12.xx] Zy.[zi:] No.26 (''Feature'')
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*[2004.03.24] [[Candy Holic]] (キャンデーホリック)
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* [2008.07.xx] Zy.[zi:] No.41 (''Feature'')
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*[2004.06.06] [[69|√69]]  
 
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*[2004.11.24] [[Cosmos]] (孤妄（こすもす）)
 
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*[2005.03.30] [[Karakuri hitei]] ( カラクリ否定; Trick Denial)  
 
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*[2005.07.20] [[Tekesuta kousen]] (テケスタ光線; Beam of help)
 
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*[2005.08.24] [[Escapism]] (エスカピズム)
 
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*[2005.09.21] [[Merrymaking]] (メリメイキング)
 
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*[2006.03.01] [[10's Collection March]] (10's コレクション マァチ)
 
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*[2006.05.19] [[BondS~Kizuna~]] (BondS~絆~)
 
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*[2006.09.20] [[Smile Ichiban Ii Onna]] (スマイル一番 イイ♀; Smile Number One Good Woman)
 
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*[2006.10.18] [[Snow Scene]]
 
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*[2006.11.29] [[Cosmos (2nd press)]] (孤妄（こすもす）)
 
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*[2007.08.22] [[Kakusei Heroism ~THE HERO WITHOUT A "NAME"~]] (覚醒ヒロイズム ~THE HERO WITHOUT A "NAME"~; Awakening Heroism)
 
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*[2007.11.07] [[Ryuusei Rocket]] (流星ロケット; Falling Star Rocket)  
 
  
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===Other Singles===  
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==Lives==
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*[2004.05.29] [[Hatsukoi]] (ハツコイ; First Love)
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===Tours===
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*[2004.09.16] [[Touhikairo]] (逃避回路; Escape Circuit)
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* [2004.12.08 - 2004.12.13] Koe no Cafe Sawagi (恋のかふぇ騒ぎ)
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*[2004.12.25] [[Tourai -café-]] (盗塁‐珈琲店 -; Theft)  
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* [2005.03.29 - 2005.04.06] Haru no Tounaka One-Man Tour (春の東名阪ワンマンツアー)
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* [2006.03.10 - 2006.03.30] NYAPPY GO AROUND
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* [2006.05.17 - 2006.05.29] 9 DANCE WAR EVENT TOUR
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* [2007.01.05 - 2007.03.31] LIVE CAFE TOUR '07 NYAPPY GO AROUND 2
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* [2007.07.06 - 2007.08.01] LIVE CAFE TOUR '07 NYAPPY GO AROUND 3
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* [2007.11.07 - 2008.01.12] [[Live Cafe Tour '07-'08 Nyappy Go Around Fever 08.01.09 at Shibuya C.C.Lemon Hall|LIVE CAFE・TOUR '07-'08 NYAPPY GO AROUND FEVER]]
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* [2008.03.15 - 2008.05.31] [[Live Cafe Tour '08 Nyappy Go Around the World Live & Document DVD|LIVE CAFE・TOUR '08 NYAPPY GO AROUND THE WORLD]]
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* [2008.11.15 - 2009.01.15] LIVE CAFE・TOUR '08-'09 NYAPPY GO AROUND LOVE&GUN
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* [2009.03.15 - 2009.04.14] LIVE CAFE・TOUR '09 NYAPPY GO AROUND THE WORLD II -Harajuku Dance Rock Night-
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* [2009.09.10 - 2009.10.18] LIVE CAFE・TOUR '09 King of NYAPPY GO AROUND (キング オブ NYAPPY GO AROUND)
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* [2009.11.16 - 2009.12.07] LIVE CAFE・TOUR '09 King of ZEPPY GO AROUND (キング オブ ZEPPY GO AROUND)
  
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===DVD===
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===One-Mans===
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*[2004.10.10] Like an cafe (ライカ・カフェ)  
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* [2004.03.13] First One-Man
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*[2005.03.12] LIVE CAFE 2005.12.03 色彩亜音 at SHIBUYA O-EAST
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* [2004.05.29] happy birthday Tsuyu (梅雨)
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* [2004.09.16] Furuhata Ninzabu-Bou ~Veteran Driver no Jinsei Navigator. Saigo no Conveni e~ (古畑任三坊～ベテランドライバーの人生ナビ。最後のコンビニへ～)
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* [2005.08.01] Takeshita-doori wo Gyaku ni Tobe!! (竹下通りを逆に跳べ!!)
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* [2005.09.01] Odore! Omotesandou! (踊れ!表参道!)
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* [2005.10.02] Meiji-doori wo Fuusa seyo!! (明治通りを封鎖せよ!!)
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* [2005.12.03] [[Live Cafe 20051203 Shikisai Aon at Shibuya O-East|LIVE CAFE 2005 Shiki Aon]] (色彩亜音～シキサイアオン～)
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* [2006.06.03] "9 DANCE WAR" ~Bokura no 9 Gekkan Sensou~ (僕らの9日間戦争)
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* [2006.08.02] [[Live Cafe 2006 Natsu Yagai de Nyappy 20060802 at Yoyogi Kouen B Chiku Yagai Stage|LIVE CAFE 2006・Natsu Yagai de Nyappy]] (LIVE CAFE 2006・夏 野外でニャッピー)
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* [2006.12.17/23] LIVE CAFE 2006 Xmas Special Awatenbou no Nyanta Clause (あわてん坊のニャンタクロース)
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* [2006.12.24] LIVE CAFE 2006 Xmas Special Nyanta Clause ga Yatte Kuru (ニャンタクロースがやってくる)
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* [2007.04.30] [[20070430 Live Cafe 2007 Spring Hibiya on the O New Sekai|LIVE CAFE 2007・Haru HIBIYA ON★THE★O NEW SEKAI]] (LIVE CAFE 2007・春 HIBIYA ON ☆ザ☆ 御NEW世界)
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* [2007.08.11/12] LIVE CAFE in Seoul '07
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* [2007.08.26] LIVE CAFE 2007・Natsu Yagai de Nyappy Yanen (LIVE CAFE 2007・夏 野外でニャッピーやねん)
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* [2008.08.30] [[Ancafesta '08 "Summer Dive" 080830 at Yokohama Akarenga-Soko Special Stage Live DVD|ANCAFESTA '08 "SUMMER DIVE"]]
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* [2009.05.17] [[Live Cafe 5th Anniversary Year Grand Finale Finale of Nyappy ~Kawayu's Rock de Go Gogo!!~|LIVE CAFE 5th Anniversary Year Grand Finale Finale of NYAPPY ~Kawayu's ЯocК de Go Gogo!! o(≧∀≦)o~]] (可愛湯’s ЯocК でゴーゴゴー!!o(≧∀≦)o)
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* [2010.01.04] [[Live Cafe 2010 King of Harajuku Dance Rock ~Ikinari Nyappy Legend~ 20100104 Nippon Budoukan|LIVE CAFE 2010 King of Harajuku Dance Rock ~Ikinarki Nyappy Legend~]] (キング オブ 原宿ダンスロック～いきなりニャッピーレジェンド～)
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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*[http://www.ancafe-web.com/ Offical Site]
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* [http://www.ancafe-web.com/ Official Website]
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*[http://blog.livedoor.jp/antic_cafe Official Blog]
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* [http://blog.livedoor.jp/antic_cafe/ Official Blog]
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* [http://www.facebook.com/ancafehonmono Official Facebook]
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* [http://twitter.com/nyappy_honmono Official Twitter]
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* [http://www.myspace.com/ancafe Official MySpace]
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* [http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYT69xKxP6ypqYmQr00kn7Q Official Youtube]
  
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Latest revision as of 01:31, 7 May 2019

Antic Cafe promoting "Ikenai Mousou×Abunai Chinjuu" (2017)

Antic Cafe (アンティック -珈琲店-), or AN CAFE in English, is a five member indies Japanese pop-rock oshare-kei styled band. They are under their own label "Red Cafe" which is now a part of the artist management and publishing company Sony Music Artists (starting from February 4th, 2010), having previously been affiliated with Music Ray'n since mid 2007. The group describes themselves as "Harajuku Rock-kei"; having music that tends to be upbeat and poppish with a mixture of rock and punk, while their lyrical content usually consists of topics pertaining to love.

After their live on January 4th, 2010 at Nippon Budoukan, Antic Cafe has been on hiatus. Since the hiatus Miku has formed a new band called Lc5, Kanon has created the unit kanonxkanon with Wakeshima Kanon, and Teruki has joined the band DOG inThe PWO as their support drummer.

In 2015, the band debuted under Being Inc. (White Cafe), a subsidiary label of GIZA studio.

As of the end of 2018, Miku is the only active member of Antic Cafe, therefore the band went again in hiatus.

Members

Former Members

Labels

Biography

2003-2004

Antic Cafe formed sometime in May of 2003 when vocalist Miku (ex-Reverie), newcomer guitarist Bou, and bassist Kanon (ex-Unlogical), whom all hail from the Kantou area of Japan, met eachother on an unnamed internet messageboard while searching for other individuals with interests similar to their own; specifically people looking for musicians. Drummer-less, the band had their first demonstration at Akasaka L@N on June 6th with their second demonstration at Urawa NARCISS on June 17th. Antic Cafe distributed 50 copies of their first demo, "Ope●ng", in MiniDisc format at their second demonstration.

Antic Cafe promoting "Candy Holic" (2004)

At their debut live at Ikebukuro CYBER on July 2nd, the group sold their second demo MD "Uzumaki Senshokutai / Hatsukoi". The two demos were self-published and were their last releases without label backing. A month gapped their next activity, a concert at Meguro Rockamykan on August 2nd. Their Ikebukuro CYBER live on August 10th (which was a Calmando Qual sponsored event called "Neo+Bible Dai Sanshou") was important because it's when Antic Cafe announced that Teruki, feathers-blue's drummer (who was known as "C.F.Randle"), joined the band. His first concert with the group was on September 22nd at Urawa NARCISS.

What followed was a string of 10 lives, spanning from September 25th at Ikebukuro CYBER to their last concert of 2003, December 27th at Harajuku ASTRO HALL. December of 2003 was also the time when Antic Cafe announced that they signed with independent label LOOP ASH RECORDS and are going to release their debut single "Candy Holic" on March 24th, 2004.

Their first lives of 2004 were on January 9th and 12th, both at the Takdanobaba AREA venue. The rest of January's activities were a two-man concert with Sinkro at Ikebukuro CYBER on the 23rd, at two regular lives at different CLUB QUATTRO live houses; Nagoya CLUB QUATTRO on the 26th and Shinsaibashi CLUB QUATTRO the next day.

Leading up the release of their debut single, Antic Cafe played two consective concerts during February 12th and 13th, both at Harajuku ASTRO HALL. Following those lives was the band's first one-man at Ikebukuro CYBER on March 13th. Their last activity of March was the release of "Candy Holic" on the 24th. The single would later reach #2 on the Oricon indies charts, and #75 on the overall charts where it charted for two weeks.

Over the couse of April and May they had a string of nine concerts, ultimately culminating in their second one-man titled happy birthday Tsuyu at Takadanobaba AREA on May 29th. Those lives stretched from April 6th at Shibuya O-EAST to May 21st at Sapporo KRAPS HALL. During their second one-man, Antic Cafe distributed their first other single, "Hatsukoi", for free. The song is a studio version of the same song from their second demo.

Starting off June was the release of their second single "√69" on the 9th. This managed to reach #88 on the overall Oricon weekly charts, where it charted for a week. Twelve concerts and three events spanned June and July. The lives started on June 11th at Nagoya Shinei MUJICA and concluded on July 31st at Yokohama Arena Sound Hall (which was organised by SCUBER DIVE). The first of the events was Kanon's birthday party at Ikebukuro CYBER on July 5th, the second of the three was the "SHOCK JAM 2004 #003" event at Harajuku ASTRO HALL on July 28th (which was the SHOCK JAM CD Edition.4 compilation album release event - Antic Cafe had contributed their song "Hisoukyou" to the album), and the last was a free to attend Cure "Japanesque Rock Collectionz" event at Shibuya Koukaidou on July 30th.

For the month of August Antic Cafe's activities were evenly split, having three of each; concerts and events. The lives preceded those events, beginning on the 3rd at Takadanobaba AREA and ending on the 9th at Shibuya O-WEST. On the 16th and 18th, the group participated in two Like an Edison produced events collectibtly titled "EDISIDE" at Shibuya O-EAST and Nagoya BOTTOM LINE respectively. The last of August's events was CLUB CITTA's organised "CITTA! CITTA! CLUB CITTA!!" at Kawasaki CLUB CITTA' on the 23rd.

The only activity during September was the dual one-man (their third) and Bou's birthday concert called Furuhata Ninzabu-Bou ~Veteran Driver no Jinsei Navigator. Saigo no Conveni e~ at Harajuku ASTRO HALL on the 16th. At the live, the band sold their second other single "Touhi Kairo". Coming before the release of their third single was four concerts, stretching from October 17th at club 1ne 2wo to November 1st at Nagoya Shinei MUJICA. "Cosmos", Antic Cafe's third single, was released on November 24th. It reached #5 on the Oricon indies charts, and #91 on the overall charts where it charted for two weeks. This is also their only single to later have a second press.

Preceding their first tour were three lives: number one on December 2nd at Sendai HOOK, number two on the December 4th at Niigata Z-1, and number three the next day also at Niigata Z-1. Koi no Cafe Sawagi, the title of their first tour, was a series of three TouNaKa based (東名阪; Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka) one-man concerts. First they visited Nagoya on the 8th at ELL.FITS ALL, with the second city being Osaka the next day at CLUB MERCURY, with the last area (Tokyo) on the 13th at Shibuya O-WEST. During the whole tour "Kirikiri Kirikiri..." was distributed while "Ame no Hankagai" was only distributed during the finale. Antic Cafe's final lives of the year were at Ikebukuro CYBER on the 28th, Takadanobaba AREA on the 31st, and lastly Yokohama Akarenga on the 31st.

Discography

Antic Cafe promoting "AROMA" (2009)
Antic Cafe promoting "RO-MAN ~Let's make precious love~" (2013)
Antic Cafe promoting "JIBUN" (2016)

Studio Albums

Best Albums

Mini Albums

Singles

Other Singles

Demo MDs

Video Releases

Compilations / Other

Publications

Photobooks

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  • [2008.07] EUROPE de NYAPPY
  • [2009.10] BB Parallel World BAND SCORE
  • [2009.11] Kawayu's ЯocК Recipe
  • [2010.01] AN CAFE NYAPPY BOOK

Magazines

  • [2005.12.xx] Zy.[zi:] No.26 (Feature)
  • [2008.07.xx] Zy.[zi:] No.41 (Feature)

Lives

Tours

  • [2004.12.08 - 2004.12.13] Koe no Cafe Sawagi (恋のかふぇ騒ぎ)
  • [2005.03.29 - 2005.04.06] Haru no Tounaka One-Man Tour (春の東名阪ワンマンツアー)
  • [2006.03.10 - 2006.03.30] NYAPPY GO AROUND
  • [2006.05.17 - 2006.05.29] 9 DANCE WAR EVENT TOUR
  • [2007.01.05 - 2007.03.31] LIVE CAFE TOUR '07 NYAPPY GO AROUND 2
  • [2007.07.06 - 2007.08.01] LIVE CAFE TOUR '07 NYAPPY GO AROUND 3
  • [2007.11.07 - 2008.01.12] LIVE CAFE・TOUR '07-'08 NYAPPY GO AROUND FEVER
  • [2008.03.15 - 2008.05.31] LIVE CAFE・TOUR '08 NYAPPY GO AROUND THE WORLD
  • [2008.11.15 - 2009.01.15] LIVE CAFE・TOUR '08-'09 NYAPPY GO AROUND LOVE&GUN
  • [2009.03.15 - 2009.04.14] LIVE CAFE・TOUR '09 NYAPPY GO AROUND THE WORLD II -Harajuku Dance Rock Night-
  • [2009.09.10 - 2009.10.18] LIVE CAFE・TOUR '09 King of NYAPPY GO AROUND (キング オブ NYAPPY GO AROUND)
  • [2009.11.16 - 2009.12.07] LIVE CAFE・TOUR '09 King of ZEPPY GO AROUND (キング オブ ZEPPY GO AROUND)

One-Mans

  • [2004.03.13] First One-Man
  • [2004.05.29] happy birthday Tsuyu (梅雨)
  • [2004.09.16] Furuhata Ninzabu-Bou ~Veteran Driver no Jinsei Navigator. Saigo no Conveni e~ (古畑任三坊～ベテランドライバーの人生ナビ。最後のコンビニへ～)
  • [2005.08.01] Takeshita-doori wo Gyaku ni Tobe!! (竹下通りを逆に跳べ!!)
  • [2005.09.01] Odore! Omotesandou! (踊れ!表参道!)
  • [2005.10.02] Meiji-doori wo Fuusa seyo!! (明治通りを封鎖せよ!!)
  • [2005.12.03] LIVE CAFE 2005 Shiki Aon (色彩亜音～シキサイアオン～)
  • [2006.06.03] "9 DANCE WAR" ~Bokura no 9 Gekkan Sensou~ (僕らの9日間戦争)
  • [2006.08.02] LIVE CAFE 2006・Natsu Yagai de Nyappy (LIVE CAFE 2006・夏 野外でニャッピー)
  • [2006.12.17/23] LIVE CAFE 2006 Xmas Special Awatenbou no Nyanta Clause (あわてん坊のニャンタクロース)
  • [2006.12.24] LIVE CAFE 2006 Xmas Special Nyanta Clause ga Yatte Kuru (ニャンタクロースがやってくる)
  • [2007.04.30] LIVE CAFE 2007・Haru HIBIYA ON★THE★O NEW SEKAI (LIVE CAFE 2007・春 HIBIYA ON ☆ザ☆ 御NEW世界)
  • [2007.08.11/12] LIVE CAFE in Seoul '07
  • [2007.08.26] LIVE CAFE 2007・Natsu Yagai de Nyappy Yanen (LIVE CAFE 2007・夏 野外でニャッピーやねん)
  • [2008.08.30] ANCAFESTA '08 "SUMMER DIVE"
  • [2009.05.17] LIVE CAFE 5th Anniversary Year Grand Finale Finale of NYAPPY ~Kawayu's ЯocК de Go Gogo!! o(≧∀≦)o~ (可愛湯’s ЯocК でゴーゴゴー!!o(≧∀≦)o)
  • [2010.01.04] LIVE CAFE 2010 King of Harajuku Dance Rock ~Ikinarki Nyappy Legend~ (キング オブ 原宿ダンスロック～いきなりニャッピーレジェンド～)

External Links

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Best Albums
Mini-Albums
Singles
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Other Singles
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Demo MDs
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VHS / DVDs
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