History Music / TMRevolution

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* {{Bishonen}}

* SurprisinglyGoodEnglish: He's been learning English for close to ten years now, and it shows.

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* BareYourMidriff: All the damn time. With good reason of course.

* [[ShesGotLegs He's Got Legs]]: A lot of fans would like to have his legs as their own.

* NiceShoes: Way too many instances to list, but CLOUD NINE's insert features a pretty spectacular pair of boots.

* NiceHat: One to go with each of his [[HappyHolidaysDress costumes]] in the Burnin' Xmax PV. The costume for FLAGS features one as well.

** Both of the characters he voiced for ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeed Gundam SEED]]'' qualify, but [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeedDestiny Heine Westenfluss]] takes the trope UpToEleven by not only looking like him, but also being named after him (Heine is a play on the name he used in [[VisualKei Luis~Mary]] and "Westenfluss" is a literal translation of his last name into German). Even the name of Heine's [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam Gouf]] remake is a reference to the theme song that T.M.Revolution contributed to that season, Ignited.

* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly: Shifts back and forth between pop and rock. He also does electronic, punk and, occasionally, heavy metal. Each and every song can differ between any combination of the aforementioned genres, which makes his musical style quite difficult to classify.

* WhoWearsShortShorts

* FingerlessGloves: He loves these, especially for live performance outfits.

* SleevesAreForWimps: Frequently. Tends to be combined with the aforementioned FingerlessGloves.

* CoverAlbum: A self-cover album, to be precise. UNDER:COVER features [[RearrangeTheSong straight rock arrangements]] of many of his songs, with the tracklist having being chosen through online voting by fans.

* ZettaiRyouiki: Usually Grade B or C. Mostly for live performance outfits. Nearly always in conjunction with said [[WhoWearsShortShorts short shorts]].

** He joined the cast of ''Series/ThunderboltFantasy'' as the wandering minstrel Rou Fu You, who was originally modeled after him for an event Pili attended to exhibit their crafting skills.

* {{Adorkable}}

In 1999, Nishakawa married Yumi Yoshimura of Music/PuffyAmiYumi fame, though the pair divorced in 2002 after it emerged Yoshimura was having an affair.

* OlderThanTheyLook: '''48 YEARS OLD'''

** He joined the cast of ''Series/ThunderboltFantasy'' as the wandering minstrel Rou Fu You, who was originally modeled after him for an event Pili attended to show off their skills.

* AnimeThemeSong: T.M.Revolution has contributed theme songs to ''Manga/RurouniKenshin'', ''Anime/BtX'' [[note]][[AlternativeForeignThemeSong Region specific.]][[/note]], ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeed Gundam SEED]]'', ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeedDestiny Gundam SEED Destiny]]'', ''Manga/DGrayMan'', ''Anime/DarkerThanBlack'', ''Manga/SoulEater'', ''VideoGame/SengokuBasara'', ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'', ''Series/ThunderboltFantasy'', ''Anime/FateExtraLastEncore'' and formed part of a duet with Creator/NanaMizuki for the opening theme of ''Anime/ValvraveTheLiberator''.

* AnimeThemeSong: T.M.Revolution has contributed theme songs to ''Manga/RurouniKenshin'', ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeed Gundam SEED]]'', ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeedDestiny Gundam SEED Destiny]]'', ''Manga/DGrayMan'', ''Anime/DarkerThanBlack'', ''Manga/SoulEater'', ''VideoGame/SengokuBasara'', ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'', ''Series/ThunderboltFantasy'', ''Anime/FateExtraLastEncore'' and formed part of a duet with Creator/NanaMizuki for the opening theme of ''Anime/ValvraveTheLiberator''.

* AnimeThemeSong: T.M.Revolution has contributed theme songs to ''Manga/RurouniKenshin'', ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeed Gundam SEED]]'', ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeedDestiny Gundam SEED Destiny]]'', ''Manga/DGrayMan'', ''Anime/DarkerThanBlack'', ''Manga/SoulEater'', ''VideoGame/SengokuBasara'', ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'', ''Series/ThunderboltFantasy'', and formed part of a duet with Creator/NanaMizuki for the opening theme of ''Anime/ValvraveTheLiberator''.

* ArmCannon / RocketPunch: The PV for madan~Der Freischutz~ features an [[PapaBear overprotective dad]] [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext who converts his arm into an]] ArmCannon[[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext, and Nishikawa responds with a]] RocketPunch.

''Takanori Nishikawa'', born September 19, 1970 in Hikone, Japan, is a Japanese singer, better known as ''T.M.Revolution''. Despite most of his songs being written by Akio Inoue and composed/arranged by Daisuke Asakura, TMR is considered Nishikawa’s solo project.

Nishikawa got his start in music as the vocalist of the VisualKei band ''Luis-Mary'' from 1990 until they disbanded in 1993, during which time he operated under the StageName "Haine". Nishikawa first worked with Daisuke Asakura in 1995, providing the vocals for the A-side of Daisuke's third solo single which was released under the alias of "''Daisuke Asakura expd. Takanori Nishikawa''" (expd. meaning expanded and designating Takanori as a guest vocalist). Daisuke liked his voice so much that he decided he wanted to continue working with him. ''T.M.Revolution'' (Takanori Makes Revolution) debuted the next year with his first official single "dokusai -monopolize-".

In 1999, it was announced that the T.M.Revolution project was over, as Nishikawa and Asakura had agreed it would be upon meeting three specific goals: hold a live at the Tokyo Dome, reach #1 on the Oricon charts and sell a million copies of a single release. Nishikawa and Asakura then created a [[SpinOff sequel project to T.M.Revolution]] called (and hold onto your hats for this one) "''[[OverlyLongName the end of genesis T.M.R.evolution Turbo Type D]]''"...or "''TMR-e''" for short. They released three singles under the name but Nishikawa and Asakura began to grow distant around the turn of the millennium and Nishikawa decided to go back to performing as T.M.Revolution in early 2000.

In 1999, Nishakawa married Yumi Yoshimura of Music/PuffyAmiYumi fame, though the pair divorced in 2002 after it emerged Yumi was having an affair.

Takanori is also co-founder and vocalist of rock band ''[[Music/AbingdonBoysSchool abingdon boys school]]''. He's also [[http://www.goodsmile.info/product/en/4054/Nendoroid+T+M+Revolution.html received his own Nendoroid.]]

!!Tropes associated with T.M.Revolution's music and videos, and Takanori himself include:

* AnimeThemeSong: T.M.Revolution has contributed theme songs to ''Manga/RurouniKenshin'', ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeed Gundam SEED]]'', ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeedDestiny Gundam SEED Destiny]]'', ''Manga/DGrayMan'', ''Anime/DarkerThanBlack'', ''Manga/SoulEater'', ''VideoGame/SengokuBasara'', ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' and formed part of a duet with Creator/NanaMizuki for the title of ''Anime/ValvraveTheLiberator''.
* ArmCannon / RocketPunch: The PV for madan~Der Freischutz~ features an [[PapaBear overprotective dad]] [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext who converts his arm into an]] ArmCannon[[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext , and Takanori responds with a]] RocketPunch.
* AuthorAppeal: Takanori's clothing brand, DEFROCK, among other things. During the first few years of the project, T.M.Revolution's sound was this for [[RecordProducer Daisuke]].

* DisplacedOrigin: While T.M.Revolution officially started in 1996 with the release of dokusai-monopolize-, Takanori actually started working with Daisuke in 1995, with a single released under ''Daisuke's'' name (with a sub-credit to Takanori), BLACK or WHITE?. An album mix was created for MAKES REVOLUTION, and as such is generally considered to be part of the T.M.Revolution canon despite its origins.

* EpicInstrumentalOpener: All the damn time, and always a form of AuthorAppeal for Daisuke. Albireo, Zips, madan~Der Freischutz~, LOVE SAVER, CHASE/THE THRILL... the list goes on. Daisuke really loves long opening riffs.
* EpicRocking: CHASE/THE TRILL clocks in at 7:07, and is some of the most gratuitous AuthorAppeal from Daisuke in T.M.Revolution's entire discography. The [[EpicInstrumentalOpener intro]] alone is almost a minute long.

* IAmTheBand: T.M.Revolution is also a solo project. He may have a near permanent set of support musicians these days, and doesn't write any of his music or most of his lyrics, but Takanori is still the only permanent member in the traditional sense.

* IdolSinger: Started out as a rare male example. Totally subverted when Takanori took control of the project away from Daisuke.

** ''Series/ThunderboltFantasy'' season 2 has Takanori voice the role of Rou Fu You, who's modeled after him.

* OlderThanTheyLook: '''46 YEARS OLD'''

* RecordProducer: Daisuke Asakura, who was T.M.Revolution's "total producer" for many years, is a combination Acrimony/One Or More Trick Pony producer. He has a reputation for alienating the people he works with by being overbearing and controlling- because he also writes all of the music and plays the keyboards for everything he has ever produced. He still writes the music and plays keyboards, but Takanori is his own producer now, [[DarkerAndEdgier hence the deviation from]] [[GenreShift DA's typical formula since Coordinate.]]

* ShoutOut: T.M.Revolution's name is a shout out to TM Network. Daisuke's first real gig as a professional keyboard player was a support gig with them, and is also how he met his mentor and idol, Tetsuya Komuro.

* SpinOff: the end of genesis T.M.R.evolution Turbo Type D (abbreviated as TMR-e), a {{Retool}} of T.M.Revolution's sound and image, that only lasted one album. Came about because of Takanori and Daisuke's original agreement to end T.M.Revolution after meeting three specific goals. Music/AbingdonBoysSchool is also this.

* {{Crossdresser}}/[[DudeLooksLikeALady Dude Looks Like a Lady]]/AttractiveBentGender: The costume theme for UNDER:COVER's insert featured Takanori in ''very'' convincing drag.

* InkSuitActor: Both of the characters he voiced for ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeed Gundam SEED]]'' qualify, but [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSeedDestiny Heine Westenfluss]] takes the trope UpToEleven by not only looking like him, but also being named after him (Heine is a play on the name he used in [[VisualKei Luis~Mary]] and "Westenfluss" is a literal translation of his last name into German). Even the name of Heine's [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam Gouf]] remake is a reference to the theme song that T.M.Revolution contributed to that season, Ignited.

In 1999, Nishakawa married Yumi Yoshimura of ''PuffyAmiYumi'' fame, though the pair divorced in 2002 after it emerged Yumi was having an affair.

* OlderThanTheyLook: '''43 YEARS OLD'''

* ThighHighBoots