Bi Kyo Ran

Bi Kyo Ran (???, Bikyouran) is a progressive rock band from Japan which began in 1973. They gained some attention recently when they performed the soundtrack to Cromartie High School (under the pseudonym of Bikyoran). They also performed the ending theme for the show (entitled "Trust Me"); however the opening theme was by Yoshida Takuro (????). Their sound is often compared with King Crimson (though they have never cited that band as an influence); this is possibly due to some similarity in song titles ("Vision Of The City"...

Their sound is often compared with King Crimson (though they have never cited that band as an influence); this is possibly due to some similarity in song titles ("Vision Of The City", "21st Century Africa") and guitarist Kunio Suma's (????) emulation of Fripp's renowned style.