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Visual Kei, (ヴィジュアル系, vijuaru kei; literally “visual style”), refers to a movement in Japanese rock which started in the 1980s and became widely popular in Japan by the 1990s.
Visual Kei is characterised by bands using dramatic costumes and visual imagery to enhance the band’s performance. Within Japan, the fan-base almost solely consists of girls and young women and is marketed strongly to that audience with items such as tradeable stickers, glossy photo-books, picture-postcards of band members and so on. In other countries, the comparatively small quantity of Visual Kei followers is roughly an equal division between male and female youth. Visual Kei is often focused upon in the West as a uniquely Japanese part of the Rock music scene.
Members of Visual Kei bands often wear striking makeup, style their hair in dramatic shapes (reminiscent of “glam metal” bands from the ‘80s) and wear elaborate costumes. Although the vast majority of the musicians are male, band members will often wear makeup and clothing which would be considered ‘feminine’ or ‘androgynous’. Recently, some bands are returning to the more colourful and “fantastic” image popular 5 or 6 years ago, taking inspiration from computer roleplaying games and anime. The appeal of the costumes to fans is so great that large numbers of girls will cosplay as members of their favourite bands, particularly in Harajuku, at live concerts in Japan, or in Poland, North America, Chile, Spain and Australia at anime conventions.
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Yay Dir en grey :D
I would agree if i could honestly say this is a music genre. And before you jump all over me let me finish. I do admit that some of my favorite bands are visual kei and that they have some of the “best stuff in the world”. But in all truth visual kei is not a genre of music, not to be all super-bitch/forum nazi on your ass but its not. Its a fashion style, a “look”, a way of marketing yourself to the masses. Its not actually a form of music. Sorry?
Why not add other categories?
my last time i brought clothes… was in a goth shop that have clothes like their… and i brought a dress too similar that they use aaaaand the funier part was when i used… people look at me like i was the devil lol
dir en grey best _
yay. FUCKBAGS . visual kei bands are the greatest. my fav for today is :12012.
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Visual Kei rocks X Japan, the GazettE, Moi Dix Mois, Phantasmagoria, 12012, Dir En Grey, Luna Sea, D, Baiser, Alice Nine and so many more good bands go under dis Japanese music movement.
freakin' beautiful style of music and fashioN!!!
- LockeHeart
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I love this look.. It’s the best.
ahhhhhhhhhhh...
miyavi...*dies*
The fashion style visual kei is pretty cool! I'm torn between Korean fashion and visual kei (alothough hime gyaru is calling to me sometimes) even though I know the styles are such opposites! I like some bands that follow visual kei but not all of them appeal to me.