Kanon (カノン) is the bassist of the

visual kei is a movement among Japanese musicians that is characterized by the use of varying levels of make-up, elaborate hair styles and flamboyant costumes, often, but not always, coupled with androgynous aesthetics, similar to Western glam rock. Som ...

rock band

An Cafe was a Japanese pop rock band formed in 2003 and signed to Sony Music Japan. Their visual image is oshare kei,''Shoxx Bis'' No 3 October 2004 issue, pg 69 and they describe their music as "Harajuku Dance Rock". The group has released six full-l ...

(アンティック-珈琲店-). After the band went on hiatus in 2010, he started his own label, StudioBlue3, and created a cell phone game called Pinky☆Distortion. He also formed a duo with singer and cellist

Kanon Wakeshima is a Japanese musician and singer. Originally produced by musician and fashion designer Mana, Wakeshima debuted under the DefStar Records label on May 28, 2008 with the single " Still Doll", the ending theme for the anime adaptation of the manga ...

, which he named KanonXKanon, in 2010.

An Cafe

In 2003, Kanon met vocalist Miku and guitarist Bou on the Internet. They formed a band called An Cafe. Teruki, their drummer, joined in 2004 after quitting Feathers-Blue. In 2007, Bou quit the band, and members Takuya and Yuuki joined. In 2009, the band decided to go on an indefinite hiatus, and on 4 January they performed their last

concert A concert is a live music performance in front of an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, choir, or band. Concerts are held in a wide variety a ...

at the

Nippon Budokan The , often shortened to simply Budokan, is an indoor arena located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It was originally built for the inaugural Olympic judo competition in the 1964 Summer Olympics. While its primary purpose is to host martial arts con ...

, in Tokyo. Most of them, including Kanon, started new projects. Kanon stated he couldn't just do nothing during the downtime, and had always dreamed of creating a music-themed video game.http://www.jame-world.com/us/articles-67270-interview-with-kanon-at-japan-expo.html Kanon 20100704 Japan Expo 2

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