Monoral (モノラル) is a Japanese rock band. The band consists of Anis Shimada (born on February 23, 1975) on lead vocals and guitar and Ali Morizumi (born in 1973 ) on bass and guitar.

Anis is a Japanese-Moroccan who speaks Japanese, English, French, and Arabic. He was born in London and raised in France. Ali is a Japanese-American who grew up in Tokyo. He can speak both Japanese and English fluently.