An Cafe (or Antic Cafe) (アンティック-珈琲店-(カフェ) ,Antikku Kafe?) is a Japanese pop/rock band formed in 2003 and signed to the independent label Loop Ash. They have been described as a oshare kei band, a subset of visual kei. As of 2008, the group has released three full-length albums.
An Cafe was formed in May 2003 with Miku, Kanon and Bou who would later be joined by Teruki after leaving his former band, Feathers-Blue. The band played live shows for their first year, without any releases.
In 2004, An Cafe released their first demos and signed a record deal with Loop Ash. Their first release, "Candyholic" was released in March and reached the second spot on the Oricon indies single chart. The band continued touring and releasing, including their first album, Shikisai Moment in 2005. The band released even more singles in 2006 until their second studio album, Magnya Carta (a play on "Magna Carta").
In 2007, the band announced their first overseas appearance at Project A-Kon. The announcement of this was followed shortly by the departure of guitarist, Bou. The last performance with Bou was on April 30, 2007, and was featured in a DVD titled Hibiya On *The* o New Sekai. After Bou left the band, two new members were announced: Takuya was to replace Bou as the guitarist and Yuuki was to join An Cafe as a keyboardist. The first single with their new lineup was announced as "Kakusei Heroism" followed by "Ryuusei Rocket". In the end of 2007, An Cafe announced their first overseas tour, taking place in Europe in 2008.
In the opening weeks of 2008, An Cafe announced their upcoming single, "Cherry Saku Yuuki!!" in February, as well as their next studio album, Gokutama Rock Cafe, which was released on April 9, 2008.
An Cafe's latest mini album, Ko Akuma Usagi no Koibumi to Machine Gun, was released on October 29, 2008.
みく--miku-- vo.DATE OF BIRTH : JANUARY 5TH (CAPRICORN)
BLOOD TYPE : A
HOBBY : COOKING / PLAYING A GUITAR/ SHOPPING / TAKING A BATH
FAVORITE FOOD : SUSHI / STEAK/ JAPANESE PIZZA (Hiroshima-yaki) / PORK BOWL
FAVORITE BRAND : LHP / JACKROSE / BVLGARI / JUSTIN DAVIS / ROYAL ORDER
FAVORITE COLOR : White / Black / Red / Gold / Silver
CIGARETTE : Pianissimo 1mmg
PERFUME --QUASAR
SHAMPOO : COLOR KUR
BODY PIERCING : 4
MESSAGE : NYAPPY o(≧∀≦)o IT’S MIKU. THANKS ALWAYS FOR YOUR SUPPORT. PLEASE ALLOW ME TO CALL OUR FANS, CAFEKKO WITH LOVE. LET’S SPEND BEAUTIFUL LIFE TOGETHER♪
たくや--takuya-- g.DATE OF BIRTH : FEBRUARY 9TH (AQUARIUS)
BLOOD TYPE : A
HOBBY : TAKING A BATH
FAVORITE FOOD : FRUITS
FAVORITE BRAND : GIBSON
FAVORITE COLOUR : White / Black / Red
CIGARETTE --None
PERFUME --None
SHAMPOO : LUX
BODY PIERCINGS :NONE
MESSAGE : HOW DO YOU DO ? THIS IS TAKUYA. I PLAY GUITAR. I WILL DO MY BEST TO BE THE BEST I CAN BE. THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
カノン--kanon-- ba.DATE OF BIRTH : JULY 5TH (CRAB)
BLOOD TYPE : O
HOBBY : TAKE A WALK IN AKIXXBAXX AND NAXXNO BROXXWAY
FAVORITE FOOD : CHICKEN RAMEN
FAVORITE BRAND : VIVIENE WESTWOOD, KADOKAWA, KODANSYA, SYUEISYA
FAVORITE COLOUR : BLACK / PURPLE / GOLD / SILVER
CIGARETTE --CASTER MILD
PERFUME --CK-ONE
SHAMPOO : FINO
BODY PIERCINGS :1
MESSAGE : MAY I START TO ATTACK ? HOW I AM GOING TO ATTACK ? WELL, IT IS A SECRET.
ゆうき--yu-ki-- key.DATE OF BIRTH :AUGUST 29TH (VIRGO)
BLOOD TYPE : UNKNOWN
HOBBY : COLLECTING WATCHES / LOOKING AT PUPPIES OVER THE WINDOW AT PETSHOP ON THE WAY BACK TO HOME FROM CLUBS IN ROPPOINGI
FAVORITE FOOD : SWEETS / HOT STUFF / SOUR STUFF
FAVORITE BRAND : D&G / BVLGARI / ROLEX
FAVORITE COLOUR : GOLD / BLACK / SILVER
CIGARETTE --ROSE
PERFUME --FABREESE
SHAMPOO : VIDAL SASSOON
MESSAGE :HELLO AND KON-NICHI-WA ! THIS IS YOUKI. DON’T MIND THE WAY I LOOK. BECAUSE IT’S THE HEART THAT MATTERS. I STILL GOT A LOT TO LEARN BUT I’M READY TO GO ! THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
輝喜--teruki-- dr.DATE OF BIRTH : DECEMBER 8TH (SAGITTARIUS)
BLOOD TYPE : A
HOBBY : LOOKING BACK THE PAST WHILE LISTENING TO THE MUSIC
FAVORITE FOOD: TOO MANY TO MAKE A LIST
FAVORITE BRAND: PEARL / PAISTE
FAVORITE COLOUR: EMERALD GREEN (LIKE A BEACH IN OKINAWA)THE BEACH IN OKINAWA)
CIGARETTE --DO NOT SMOKE
PERFUME: A COUPLE OF BRANDS THAT SMELL REFRESHING
SHAMPOO : LUX
BODY PIERCINGS : 8 ON LEFT EAR / 8 ON RIGHT EAR
MESSAGE: LIFE IS TOUGH BUT TRY TO BE POSITIVE ALWAYS. I WILL DO MY BEST. SO YOU WILL DO YOUR BEST !
The Official Myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/ancafe