The discography of Japanese

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Abingdon Boys School Abingdon Boys School (stylized as abingdon boys school) is a Japanese rock band formed in 2005 and fronted by Japanese singer Takanori Nishikawa. Formed in 2005, the band shares a name with the British independent school Abingdon School, in Abi ...

includes two studio albums, eight singles, one live album, four video albums, one compilation album, eight soundtrack appearances, and seven other appearances in releases not under that name. Abingdon Boys School (stylized as "abingdon boys school" or abbreviated "a.b.s"), was formed in 2005 by Takanori Nishikawa, or T.M.Revolution, who originally named the band ABS after Ebisu, Tokyo, Japan, and later changed the band's name to Abingdon Boys School, a school formerly attended by members of

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. The band plays alternative rock and is currently signed to

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. Abingdon Boys School has contributed to the soundtracks of numerous anime and video game series and several tribute albums. Their music has been used as opening or closing tracks for anime series, including '' Darker than Black'', '' Soul Eater'', and ''

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'', and games, including '' Sengoku Basara''. In addition, they have also contributed to tribute albums to the manga '' Nana'' and the rock bands Luna Sea and

Buck-Tick Buck-Tick (stylized as BUCK-TICK) is a Japanese Rock music, rock band, formed in Fujioka, Gunma in 1983. The group has consisted of lead vocalist Atsushi Sakurai, lead guitarist Hisashi Imai, rhythm guitarist Hidehiko Hoshino, bassist Yutaka Hig ...

. They also perform in a live DVD by Buck-Tick. Both of the band's studio albums reached number two on the Oricon charts. Abingdon Boys School's singles have all charted on the Oricon charts as well; the singles "

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" and "From Dusk Till Dawn" have peaked at number two and number three respectively. Additionally, the band's four videos have all charted, with ''Abingdon Boys School Japan Tour 2008'' and ''Abingdon Road Movies'' both peaking at number ten. Two of the band's releases, the album ''

'' and the single "

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", have been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.

Albums

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Live albums

Video albums

Singles

Soundtracks

Other appearances

Footnotes

Notes

References

External links

Abingdon Boys School's homepage
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