Ali Project (typeset as ALI PROJECT) is a Japanese
rock band with a strong Japanese
aristocrat-style image, consisting of and .
The band's work is divided into two styles, which lead singer/lyricist Arika Takarano has termed for the band's light, cheerful and/or refreshing songs, and for songs that take on a darker and more mysterious tone.
Career
They made their indie debut in the charts in 1988 as with their album . The album was later included in
Tatsumi Takayuki's book , which led to the band being classified under the
progressive rock
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genre. Takarano later endorsed this description.
Four years later in 1992 they changed their name and made their major debut with their single . Notably,
Japan's phonetic system meant the band's Japanese pronunciation was unchanged, giving the potential to refer to Ant, a shortened Alice, or a shortened Arika.
Most of their records are released by
Toshiba-EMI,
Victor Entertainment and
Tokuma Japan. The band is notable in the anime community for having their
songs featured in several anime productions, including ''
Noir'', ''
Rozen Maiden
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'', ''
Kamichama Karin'', ''
.hack//Roots'', ''
Linebarrels of Iron'', ''
Code Geass'', ''
Phantom -Requiem for the Phantom-'', ''
Fate/Extra'', ''
Shigofumi'', ''
Another,'' ''
Katanagatari'', ''
Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry,'' and ''
Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut''. Additionally, Mikiya Katakura has also provided the soundtrack to several anime series, such as ''
Kaibutsu Oujo'' and ''
Avenger''.
Overseas Concerts
Ali Project performed their debut concert in the United States at
Sakura-Con 2008 in
Seattle
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,
Washington. In 2016, the band performed at
Anime Boston, and in 2017, they returned to the United States as part of Anisong World Matsuri at
Anime Expo in
Los Angeles
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.
Discography
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References
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Rock music duos
Japanese musical duos
Japanese pop music groups
Japanese progressive rock groups
Anime musical groups
Tokuma Japan Communications artists
Male–female musical duos