OwL, a three-piece melodic punk band established in 2018 in Tokyo, was originally named Owl, reflecting the former guitarist’s fascination with the bird. To mitigate pronunciation challenges, the band adopted the stylized form OWl, utilizing a lowercase l to set themselves apart from other entities. In December 2023, they rebranded as OwL, an acronym for Overwhelming Liberty, which resonates with their self-organized event series.