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| Also known as | Antic Café |
| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
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| Years active | 2003–2010, 2012–2023, 2024 - Present |
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| Members | Miku Kanon Teruki Takuya Yu-ki |
| Past members | Bou |
| Website | www |
Antic Café (アンティック-珈琲店-, Antikku Kafe, nicknamed An Cafe)[2] is a Japanese pop rock band formed in 2003[3] and signed to Sony Music Japan. Their visual image is oshare kei,[3][4] and they describe their music as "Harajuku Dance Rock".[2] The group has released six full-length albums, two compilation albums, and four EPs. On September 1, 2009, the band announced that after their live show on January 4, 2010 at the Nippon Budokan, they would suspend activities and put the group on hiatus, however they stated they will not disband.[5] In 2012, after a two-year break, the team announced the resumption of activities.[6] In June 2018, the band announced the departure of all members but Miku and a hiatus beginning in January 2019.[7] On September 16th, 2024, they announced their return, with a re-recorded version of a song, plus the announcement of a 2025 tour, with all members returning except for Bou.
- ^ Jason Birchmeier. "An Cafe". Allmusic. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- ^ a b "アンティック-珈琲店-" (in Japanese). Oricon. 23 January 2008. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- ^ a b "アンティック－珈琲店－のヒストリー" (in Japanese). Oricon. 23 January 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-10-23.
- ^ Shoxx Bis No 3 October 2004 issue, pg 69
- ^ "Antic Cafe goes on pause". Shattered Tranquility. 2009-08-30. Archived from the original on 2009-09-02.
- ^ "アンカフェ2年8カ月ぶり活動再開ライブにカフェっ仔熱狂" (in Japanese). natalie.mu. 2012-09-10. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- ^ "An Cafe enters indefinite hiatus, all members but Miku depart". jrocknews.com. 2018-06-25. Retrieved 2019-11-11.