1 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ABS_9902.jpg]] |
2 | [[caption-width-right:350:From left to right: Sunao, Hiroshi Shibasaki, [[Music/TMRevolution Takanori]] [[IAmTheBand Nishikawa]], Toshiyuki Kishi]] |
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4 | [[AllLowercaseLetters abingdon boys school]] is a [[JapanesePopMusic J-Rock/Pop band]] whose music has been featured on many Japanese-based video games and animated series. |
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6 | The band began in 2005 when Takanori Nishikawa, known for his pop music as [[IAmTheBand T.M.Revolution]], decided to try his hand at rock music, alongside guitarist [[OnlyOneName Sunao]] and Hiroshi Shibasaki. They continued to discuss forming a band until an offer came to record a song for manga series Manga/{{Nana}}. The three presented a demo to producer Toshiyuki Kishi who became the fourth member of the band |
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8 | The band is named after a school in Oxfordshire, the school most known for the location where the band Music/{{Radiohead}} was established. But the band is [[DoubleMeaningTitle also named after]] frontman Takanori Nishikawa's ([[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer and this is completely true]]) love of the automobile's "'''A'''nti-lock '''b'''raking '''s'''ystem" and due to the acronym A.B.S sounding similar to the Tokyo district "Ebisu". |
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10 | [[AC: Discography:]] |
11 | * [[SelfTitledAlbum Abingdon Boys School]] (2007) |
12 | * Abingdon Road (2010) |
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14 | ! Notable Themes performed: |
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16 | * Their very first single, "Stay Away" was used in the tribute album for the ''Manga/{{Nana}}'' manga. |
17 | * ''Manga/DGrayMan'''s Opening, "Innocent Sorrow" |
18 | ** "Fre@k [=$HoW=]" was the b-side of the single, and used in a tribute compilation CD for ''Film/DeathNoteTheLastName''. |
19 | * The first opening from ''Anime/DarkerThanBlack''; "Howling", and the second season ending "From Dusk Til Dawn". |
20 | * "Nephilim" for the Platform/PlayStation3 game ''VideoGame/{{Folklore}}''. |
21 | * "Blade Chord","Jap" & "WE aRE" for the ''VideoGame/SengokuBasara'' series. |
22 | ** The b-side of "Jap"; "Valkyrie-Lioleia Mix" was featured in the video game ''VideoGame/MonsterHunter'' tribute album. |
23 | * "Strength" for ''Manga/SoulEater''. |
24 | * "Kimi no Uta" for ''Anime/TokyoMagnitude8''. |
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27 | ! abingdon boys school provides examples of: |
28 | * AllLowercaseLetters: How the band likes to write their name. |
29 | * AnimeThemeSong: several, see above. |
30 | * AudienceParticipationSong: When they perform live, Takanori will often hold up the mic and let the crowd sing part of or even ''all'' of the chorus of a song. |
31 | * CoverVersion: Covered the Music/BuckTick song "Dress" on their first album. |
32 | ** Which led to this absolutely ''awesome'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zephHrTkhfc duet]]. |
33 | * [[DoubleMeaningTitle Triple Meaning Title]]: see above. |
34 | * IAmTheBand: Abingdon is Takanori Nishikawa's band, without him it just wouldn't work... |
35 | * LetsDuet: |
36 | ** They have performed a duet of their song "蒼焔 -SOUEN-" with [=UVERworld=] at the 2010 Inazuma Rock Festival. |
37 | ** The performance of "Dress" with Music/BuckTick's frontman, Asushi Sakurai. |
38 | ** "Lost Reason" featuring Home Made Kazoku's Micro from [[http://youtu.be/anKo7Etv3a8 ABS Japan Tour 2008]]. |
39 | * ManInAKilt: Often wear them during performances. |
40 | * MetalScream: Takanori can do Type 3 (high-pitched guttural, such as the one in "Howling") and Type 4 (wailing but clean) screams. |
41 | * OlderThanTheyLook: You'd hardly think these were a bunch of guys in their ''forties'' would you? See the incredibly young-looking, glasses-wearing Takanori Nishikawa pictured above? He's the oldest member of the band. |
42 | * PerformanceVideo: "HOWLING", "WE aRE", and "STRENGTH"'s PVs don't have much else. |
43 | * SharpDressedMan: A majority of promotional photos (including the one above) feature them in suits. They've yet to perform them though. |
44 | * TechnicianVersusPerformer: The two guitarists, Hiroshi Shibasaki and SUNAO. SUNAO is often the one who gestures to the audience for shouts. |
45 | * TranslatedCoverVersion: They covered their song "Jap" in English and re-released it as "Stealth", but Takanori's accent is so thick, [[GratuitousEnglish we wish you good luck in understanding it]]. |
46 | * TranslationConvention: A majority of their songs feature a SwitchToEnglish. |
47 | * VisualKei: They do not explicitly refer to themselves as a VK band, but this is [[Music/TMRevolution Takanori Nishikawa]]'s project, so expect to see the rest of the band [[FollowTheLeader following his image]]. Also, they are known for playing alongside VK artists and covering some VK songs (see CoverVersion, above) |
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