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Line 1: {{~~work~~creator}} {{sidemenu}} ~~Related Acts - members:~~ Related Acts - members: * Charisma (Ami) * Dementia (U.D.A.) Line 7 ⟶ 8: * Grimm The Capsule (Yoshi) * Guerilla (Ume) * Rommel (Ami, U.D.A.)] {{sidemenuend}} Tokyo Yankees is a Japanese [[Heavy Metal ~~(Music)~~\|speed metal, thrash metal]] and hardcore [[Punk Rock]] band. Established in 1988 in Tokyo by vocalist Soichiro "Ume" Umemura, Masanori "Nori" Hashimoto, bassist Ami, and drummer Takashi "U.D.A." Udagawa, who were veterans of other [[~~Heavy Metal (Music)\|~~Heavy Metal]] and [[Hard Rock]] bands, they were part of the origin of [[Visual Kei]]. Signed to [[Yoshiki Hayashi]]'s Extasy Records label at first, they recorded several albums and established a short but successful career before the first closing of Extasy Records to bands other than [[X Japan]], after which they dropped in popularity and went on hiatus. They would reunite in 2000 to do an anniversary album for former Extasy bands, and after this reunion decided to continue activities as a band. Eventually dropping most of the trappings of [[Visual Kei]] for being a non-visual [[~~Heavy Metal (Music)\|~~Heavy Metal]] band, they proceeded to play with well known bands at lives in the Tokyo rock scene. Unfortunately, in 2007, vocalist Ume [[Author Existence Failure\|died as a result of ongoing health problems]]. Guitarist Nori, bassist Yoshi, and drummer U.D.A. decided to continue the band, sharing vocal duties and occasionally bringing in guest vocalists as well. The band is currently signed to 413Tracks as its label and continues to play gigs. ---- {{creatortropes}} ~~Tropes present in the music, lyrics, and stage performance of [[Tokyo Yankees]]:~~ * [[Atomic F-Bomb]]: "Hollywood Heartbreaker" is a straight example, with the [[Atomic F-Bomb]] launched in the lyrics. "Japanese Motherfucker" is a subversion: the title is the only F-bomb of any sort in the song. * [[Audience Participation Song]]: "Let's Get Crazy" is a straight example. In a combination of the band variety of this + [[Cover Version]], "Ace Of Spades" by [[Motorhead]] at the 1991 Extasy Summit, members from other bands participated - including [[Hideto Matsumoto\|hide]] and [[Tomoaki Ishizuka\|Pata]] on guitars. * [[Ax Crazy]]: "I Hate You!," "Serial Killer," "Freak Out," and "Ghostrider" would all likely apply... * [[Bishonen]]: Look at their photos and videos from 1991. They definitely met the standard... * [[Careful ~~With~~with That Axe]]: UME. He was actually the first [[Visual Kei]] vocalist to have the ability to hit the ranges and notes that he did'' alongside'' the capacity for [[Harsh Vocals]]. The combination of a voice that could sound gritty and harsh while hitting very loud and high ranges created this effect many years before the vocalist most known for it came along. * [[Cover Version]]: [[Motorhead ~~(Music)~~\|"Ace Of Spades,"]] (featuring [[Hideto Matsumoto\|hide]] on guitar). [[Warrant ~~(Music)~~\|"Drugstore Cowboy,"]], [[Anthrax ~~(Music)~~\|"Lone Justice"]], [[Venom (~~Music~~band)\|"Black Metal,"]] [[Black Sabbath ~~(Music)~~\|"Children of the Grave,"]] [[Public Image Ltd ~~(Music)~~\|"(This Is Not A) Love Song."]] * [[Gratuitous English]]: Sometimes done unintentionally, other times done for effect. * [[Harsh Vocals]]: Ume was one of the first [[Visual Kei]] vocalists to marry [[Harsh Vocals]] and varied range. * [[Improbable Hairstyle]]: Until the mid 90s, all of the band, but especially Ume. His hair was in competition with hide's and Toshi's for most OTT Visual Shock hair of the late 80s and early 90s. * [[Japanese Delinquents]]: Their name itself is even a [[Shout -Out]] to ''yankii.'' * [[Long -Haired Pretty Boy]]: Ume. * [[Metal Scream]]: Ume, though Nori and Yoshi can do it somewhat * [[Mohs Scale of Rock and Metal Hardness]]: 7 to 10. Line 40: [[Category:Tokyo Yankees]] [[Category:Music]] [[Category:Tokyo Index]]