| Ali Project | |
| Landscape: | yes |
| Origin: | Japan |
| Years Active: | 1988–present |
| Website: | http://aliproject.jp/ |
| Current Members: | Arika Takarano Mikiya Katakura |
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.
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 genre. Takarano later endorsed this description.[1]
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, inclusing Noir, Rozen Maiden, Kamichama Karin, .hack//Roots, Linebarrels of Iron, Code Geass, Phantom -Requiem for the Phantom-, Fate/Extra, Shigofumi, Another, Katanagatari, Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry, and . Additionally, Mikiya Katakura has also provided the soundtrack to several anime series, such as Kaibutsu Oujo and Avenger.
Ali Project performed their debut concert in the United States at Sakura-Con 2008 in Seattle, Washington.[2] In 2016, the band performed at Anime Boston,[3] and in 2017, they returned to the United States as part of Anisong World Matsuri at Anime Expo in Los Angeles.[4] [5]
See main article: Ali Project discography.