Ali Project

Ali Project

Ali Project is a Japanese band with a strong Japanese Aristocrat-style image, consisting of Arika Takarano (宝野アリカ, Takarano Arika) (vocals & lyrics) and Mikiya Katakura (片倉三起也, Katakura Mikiya) (music & arrangement).

In the band's earlier days, their musical style tended towards light, cheerful and/or refreshing songs. However, the sound has changed in recent times to take on a darker and more mysterious tone. Takarano Arika, lead singer/lyricist, has termed this change as a transition from White Alice (白アリ) to Black Alice (黒アリ)

They made their indie debut in the charts in 1988 as Ari (Ant) Project (蟻プロジェクト, Ari Purojekuto) with their album Fantastic Garden (幻想庭園, Gensō Teien). The album was later included in Tatsumi Takayuki's book Philosophy of Progressive Rock (プログレッシブ・ロックの哲学), which led to the band being classified under the progressive rock genre.

Four years later in 1992 they changed their name and made their major debut with their single Fall in love, maiden (恋せよ乙女, Koi-seyo otome).

Most of their records are released by Toshiba-EMI, Victor Entertainment and Tokuma Japan.

Discography

Ant Project

Albums

• 1987-04-27: Some Girls -Rebel Street IV- (Album of the disorderly bloom of cherry blossoms)
• 1988-01-25: Fantastic Garden (幻想庭園, Gensō Teien)

Ali Project

Singles

• 1992-07-07: Fall in love, Maiden -Love Story of Zipang- (恋せよ乙女, Koi Seyo Otome -Love Story of Zipang-)
• 1993-06-09: Wuthering Heights (嵐ヶ丘, Arashi ga Oka)
• 1994-01-19: Venetian Rhapsody (ヴェネツィアン・ラプソディー, Venetsian Rapusodii)
• 1995-10-18: Sonata of the Rain～La Pluie (雨のソナタ～ラ・プリュ, Ame-no Sonata～Ra Puryu)
• 1996-07-01: Starry Night～Lucifer the Fourth Movement (星月夜～ルシファー第四楽章, Seigetsuya～Rushifā Daiyongakushō)
• 1996-12-04: Wish (theme of the Wish OVA)
• 1997-05-21: Peony Pink (ピアニィ・ピンク, Pianii Pinku) (opening theme of the CLAMP School Detectives TV series)
• 1997-12-17: Anniversary of Angel (Wish gift box)
• 1998-10-21: Labyrinth (ending theme of St. Luminous Mission High School
• 2001-05-23: Coppélia's Coffin (Noir Version) (コッペリアの柩, Kopperia-no Hitsugi) (opening theme of the Noir TV series)
• 2001-09-21: コッペリアの柩 Hyper Remix & Original Album Version
• 2003-11-05: Lunar Eclipse Grand Guignol (月蝕グランギニョル, Gesshoku Guran Ginyoru) (opening theme of the Avenger TV series)

c/w Tomorrow's Eve (未來のイヴ, Mirai no Ivu)

• 2004-08-25: pastel pure (opening theme of the Maria-sama ga Miteru ~Haru~ TV series)
• 2004-10-22: The Forbidden Game (禁じられた遊び, Kinjirareta asobi) (opening theme of the Rozen Maiden TV series)

c/w When I was Alice (あたしがアリスだった頃, Atashi ga Arisu datta koro)

• 2004-12-24: Starry Night (星月夜, Seigetsuya) (reprint)
• 2005-06-08: Princess Asura (阿修羅姫, Ashura hime) (opening theme of the My-HiME game Unmei no Keitouju)

c/w Kimi ga Tame, Oshikarazarishi Inochi Sae

• 2005-10-26: The Domain of Holy Girl (聖少女領域, Seishōjo Ryōiki) (opening theme of the Rozen Maiden Träumend TV series)

c/w S Jou no Himeyakana Kaikon

• 2006-05-24: National Awakening - Catharsis (亡国覚醒カタルシス, Bōkoku Kakusei Catharsis) (ending theme of the .hack//Roots TV series)

c/w Suigetsu Kyōka

• 2006-10-25: Chivalrous Youth Hymm (勇侠青春謳, Yūkyō Seishunka) (ending theme of the Code Geass - Lelouch of the Rebellion TV series)

c/w Chinkonshō (new recording)

• 2006-12-06: Rose Jail Maiden (薔薇獄乙女, Baragoku Otome) (opening theme of the Rozen Maiden Ouvertüre OVA)

c/w Gokuraku Ibarahime

• 2007-05-23: Dark Heaven (暗黒天国, Ankoku Tengoku) (opening theme of the Kamichama Karin TV series)

c/w Momoiro Tengoku

• 2007-06-13: Kneel Down and Lick my Feet (跪いて足をお嘗め, Hizamazuite ashi o oname) (ending theme of the Kaibutsu Oujo TV series)

c/w Saiai Naru Maou-sama

Albums

• 1992-12-09: Crowd under the Moon (月下の一群, Gekka-no Ichigun)
• 1994-02-16: DALI
• 1995-12-06: Sonata of the Moon and Stars (星と月のソナタ, Hoshi to Tsuki no Sonata)
• 1996-11-11: Fantastic Garden + 1 (幻想庭園+1, Gensō Teien + 1)
• 1998-11-21: Noblerot [COCP-50006]
• 2000-08-04: Jamais vu
• 2001-04-25: Aristocracy [TKCU-77082]
• 2001-07-25: Classics
• 2002-07-24: EROTIC & HERETIC [VICL-60903]
• 2003-04-23: Moonlight intoxication (月光嗜好症, Gekkō shikōshō) [AECP-1008]
• 2004-06-23: Etoiles [TKCU-72691]
• 2005-06-22: Dilettante [TKCU-77126]
• 2005-12-07: Kamigami no Tasogare [TKCU-77127]
• 2006-03-08: Déjà vu ~THE ORIGINAL BEST 1992-1995~ [TOCT-25923]
• 2006-07-26: COLLECTION SIMPLE PLUS [VIZL-198, VICL-61999]
• 2006-12-06: Romance [TKCU-77128]
• 2007-04-04: Rose Crucifixion (薔薇架刑, Soubikakei) [LHCA-35070, LHCA-5070]
• 2007-08-22 (planned release date): Psychedelic Insanity

Other

• 1995-12-06: Midoriyama High School Original Soundtrack [TYCY-5457]
• 1996-08-01: Birth of the Wizard (Eko Eko Azarak II Soundtrack) [POCX-1047]
• 1997-02-05: music tracks from Wish [VICL-2181]
• 1997-06-21: CLAMP School Detectives Original Soundtrack 1 [VICL-60046]
• 1997-10-22: CLAMP School Detectives Original Soundtrack 2 [VICL-60060]
• 1997-12-17: CLAMP School Detectives Vocal Collection
• 2003-12-03: Avenger O.S.T. [VICL-61218]
• 2006-06-21: .hack//Roots O.S.T. 1 [VICL-61989]

vocal tracks [GOD DIVA] [In The World] [Hakua Byōtō] and [Junkyōsha no Yubi], all instrumental tracks in the album done by Katakura Mikiya.

• 2006-09-21: .hack//Roots O.S.T. 2 [VICL-62089]

vocal tracks [KING KNIGHT] [Maisō no Mori no Tasogarezaka] and [Kegare Naki Akui], all instrumental tracks in the album done by Katakura Mikiya.

• 2006-11-22: Sleeping Castle (眠れる城, Nemureru Shiro) from Rozen Maiden Träumend Character Drama CD Vol.4 - Souseiseki [LHCA-5055]
• 2007-01-24: Nameless Forest (名なしの森, Nanashi no Mori) from Rozen Maiden Träumend Character Drama CD Vol.5 - Shinku [LHCA-5056]
• 2007-03-07: Spring Silkworm (春蚕, Harugo) from Rozen Maiden Träumend Character Drama CD Vol.7 - Barasuishou [LHCA-9003]

External links

• Salon d'ALI PROJECT (Official Website)
• 寶野亜莉華蜜薔薇翠星館
• La Pomme Sur le Cercuel
• Alice Liddel Syndrome
• ALI PROJECT dilettante NET
• Moonlight Intoxication (First Fan Fotolog)
• Jmusic.fr.tc (section jmusic) biographie & discographie complète d'ali project [fr]
• Ali Project at Victor Entertainment discography, profile, and recent news [jp]
• Mickey's Harebare Nikki (Katakura Mikiya's blog) [jp]
• ALI PROJECT at Japan Wiki Information in this article may be sourced from here.