Visual kei (Japanese: ヴィジュアル系 or ビジュアル系, Hepburn: Vijuaru kei or Bijuaru kei, lit. "Visual Style"), abbreviated v-kei (V系, bui kei), is a category of Japanese...

L'Arc-en-Ciel, An Cafe, Malice Mizer, and Diaura. Oshare Kei is the opposite side of Visual Kei, with bright colors and many pop impressions. This said...

This is a list of visual kei musical groups. This list does not include individual solo musicians. Contents !–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T...

Nagoya kei (Japanese: 名古屋系, lit. "Nagoya Style") is a subgenre of the Japanese visual kei movement that developed in the early 1990s music scene of Nagoya...

onnagata on Japanese culture has also played an important part in the visual kei subculture. The subculture emphasizes gender-nonconforming expression...

Japanese metal and rock bands gave birth to the movement known as visual kei. Taking visual influence from Western glam rock and glam metal, it was pioneered...

Jiluka (Japanese: ジルカ, Hepburn: Jiruka, stylized as JILUKA) is a Japanese visual kei metal band initially formed in May 2013 but restarted in February 2015...

Shibuya-kei (Japanese: 渋谷系, lit. "Shibuya style") is a microgenre of pop music or a general aesthetic that flourished in Japan in the mid-to-late 1990s...

Japanese idol, visual kei, Gothic Lolita, Nagoya kei and gyaru. A distinct youth culture began in the mid-1980s with the style visual kei with bands such...

wave of visual kei came to an end at the time of X Japan's lead guitarists death in 1999. A few years later, the second wave called neo- visual kei transpired...

story, vampires masquerade as visual kei musicians. Once a year, they gather together in Harajuku at an event known as "Visual Prison". When Ange Yuki travels...

considered separately. Some visual kei bands have a concept or theme relating to ero guro, most notably Cali Gari. Western visual kei fans assumed their theme...

classifications, such as J-club, J-punk, J-hip-hop, J-reggae, J-anime, and Visual kei by 2008, after independent musicians started to release works via major...

record producer, and fashion designer, best known as guitarist of the visual kei rock band Malice Mizer from their formation in 1992 until their indefinite...

a Japanese bassist and composer best known for being a member of the visual kei rock band The Gazette. He produced his instruments under the Japanese...

Glam rock has been influential around the world. In Japan in the 1980s, visual kei was strongly influenced by glam rock aesthetics. Glam rock has since enjoyed...

Malice Mizer (stylized as MALICE MIZER) was a Japanese visual kei rock band active from 1992 to 2001. The band was notable for their music and their live...

with the top acts selling millions of records. Many metal bands from the visual kei scene toured and gained recognition in the West in the 2000s. The 2010s...

Look up Kei, kei, or kei- in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Kei or KEI may refer to: Kei (given name) Kei, Cantonese for Ji(姫) Kei, Cantonese for Qi(奇...

aesthetic. In one study on visual kei, 37% of Japanese fan respondents reported having "yaoi or sexual fantasies" about the visual kei stars. Most yaoi fans...

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cultures such as gyaru, otaku, visual kei, and Lolita, as well as visual-kei-inspired clothing such as Mori, Fairy Kei, and Decora. The Lolita style spread...

Madmans Esprit is a South Korean black metal band, influenced by visual kei and solo project of vocalist Kyuho, formed in 2010 in Seoul. Kyuho identifies...

impact and influence on Japanese pop culture especially with J-pop and visual kei. He also achieved greater superstar status in the region than both Michael...

Deviloof is a Japanese visual kei deathcore band formed in 2015. Deviloof was formed on December 12, 2015, by vocalist Keisuke, bassist Daiki and drummer...

fashion Genderless Gyaru Ganguro Gyaruo Kogal Lolita Visual kei Netto-uyoku Omorashi Otaku Akiba-kei Figure moe zoku Fujoshi Lolicon / Shotacon Reki-jo...

playing a guitar. He has been active since 1999, first as guitarist for the visual kei rock band Dué le quartz and then as a solo artist starting in 2002. In...

features the latest visual kei bands as well as fashion and styling tips. It also has the latest news and trends on the visual kei music scene. Different...

Hizaki (stylized as HIZAKI, born February 17, 1979) is a Japanese visual kei metal musician, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as guitarist...

formerly known as Gazette (Japanese: ガゼット, Hepburn: Gazetto), is a Japanese visual kei rock band, formed in Kanagawa in early 2002. The band is currently signed...