Visual kei thread

[Anonymous No.9876394]

Post cute drummers, cool make-up, hair ideas and good coords (bonus points if they're appropriate for summer). You can also talk about music I guess.

[Anonymous No.9876403]

>>9876394
Is this the appropriate venue in which to chatter about the Malice Mizer/Moi dix Mois show in September? Who's going? Also, who's going to the Schwarz Stein show the next day? I managed to get tickets for the Malice Mizer show and would like to get tickets for Schwarz Stein as well.

[Anonymous No.9876533]

>>9876403
Holy fuck. Where they playing?

[Anonymous No.9876537]

>>9876403
I am fucking jealous. I hope they come to the UK. Sorry I couldn't help you though.

[Anonymous No.9876542]

>>9876533
Japan

[Anonymous No.9876569]

Any good hair styling tips for visual kei?

[Anonymous No.9876603]

>>9876569
There are tons of tutorials. Do you have a more specific question?

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[Anonymous No.9876706]

Any of you going to see Kaya perform in LA?

[Anonymous No.9876851]

any NEW tutorials? not just the old CURE pages

[Anonymous No.9876978]

>>9876533
They're playing in Tokyo at Toyosu Pit. I'm so excited. The general admission tickets (standing only) haven't gone up for sale yet in Japan, so you might be able to get an SS to purchase some.

[Anonymous No.9876983]

>>9876706
I went last time when he performed in RAGE and honestly, skip it if you aren't into the club scene. I was really out of my element and the only fun i had was when he performed but i spent the night waiting around for his sets. He didn't perform many songs. I'd say go to the tea party to get your money's worth of songs and stuff.

[Anonymous No.9877053]

>>9876983
>skip it
>go to the tea party
What? The performance is at the tea-party

[Anonymous No.9877363]

>>9877053
He will also perform at rage, i thought tou were referring to that. He will be at three events in total this week. Drag con, rage club in La, and the tea party. I assumed you meant the rage club, and gave my advice on that.

[Anonymous No.9878034]

Monologue sanctuary is working on interview translation about Malice Mizer. I feel like it's been 12 years since I read translated interviews.

[Soup No.9878275]

s c e n e k i d s

[Anonymous No.9878349]

>>9878275
No offence and I know this is bait because of your name but what are scene kids?

[Anonymous No.9878454]

Can we post some good shops to buy visual kei? I know the taobao thread has a few, but everytime I search it on tb I just get unrelated results. I'd rather not buy overpriced ebay shit.

[Anonymous No.9878464]

>>9876851
Have you considered buying a new magazine yourself?

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>>9878469
i want to try this but i imagine it'd hurt a lot to take those feathers off?

[Anonymous No.9878493]

>>9878454
What style? Like Deorart, Algonquins, Drug Honey, Listen Flavor or Sex Pot Revenge? Male or female?

[Anonymous No.9878611]

>>9878464
in other words no

[Anonymous No.9878634]

>>9878611
I mean i have some but i don't have a scanner and don't really feel like buying one, the magazine isn't even expensive

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[Anonymous No.9879367]

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[Anonymous No.9879369]

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[Anonymous No.9879675]

>>9878493
I'm a fan of Deorart and Algonquins, and gender doesn't really matter. Just want to grab some pieces in my next order.

[Anonymous No.9880033]

So did any of you meet Kaya?? Or should I ask in the lolita general?

[Anonymous No.9880116]

>>9878454
I just go to http://kerashop.jp/ and look at the category of what I need instead of at the brand

[Anonymous No.9880623]

>>9880033
I went and i have met him several times before. What would you like to know?

[Anonymous No.9880891]

Can we talk about how garabage of a song Kaya's FABULOUS is?

[Anonymous No.9881175]

>>9880891
Definently not one of his best. I am not feeling the look of this single or direction. I hope his next single is better.

[Anonymous No.9881946]

>>9880891
I kind of like the song, I just don’t consider it Vkei anymore on this point.

[Anonymous No.9881947]

>>9881946
visual kei is not just a type of music, it's a scene

[Anonymous No.9882322]

>>9881947
Incorrect.

[Anonymous No.9882326]

>>9882322
you don't know what you're talking about

[Anonymous No.9882342]

>>9876403
how did you get tickets? it was a lottery, right?

[Anonymous No.9882345]

>>9879377
swooooon

[Anonymous No.9882373]

>>9879377
I've seen this image a few times and only just noticed they're wearing handcuffs together

[Anonymous No.9882460]

>>9882322
lol. precious newfriend.

[Anonymous No.9883063]

>>9879383
Jiluka, hands down has the best looking members in the Vkei scene right now

[Anonymous No.9883094]

>>9882342
Yep it was a lottery for overseas fans. I hedged my bets and put in for two standard tickets, and had my boyfriend put in for two premiums. Apparently, general admission/standing only tickets have yet to be sold in Japan, so it maybe worth contacting a personal SS.

[Anonymous No.9883248]

>>9881947
The whole look, music and everything just doesn’t fit the scene. Better? I love Kaya, but I don’t consider his current path VKei.

[Anonymous No.9883252]

>>9883248
Interesting to note is that he doesnt consider himself a drag queen. The producers i think are just trying to generate spaces he can market in. Drag is popular right now, so they are trying to get some interest through that it seems.

[Anonymous No.9883282]

>>9883252
Kaya indeed doesn’t see himself as a drag queen, but the current single and all the club promotions does feel like his management are promoting him like that. Which is why his current path is giving me club kid vibes. I do feel like he looks much happier in the drag scene, if you look at all the photos from drag con.
However, I do wonder if they would make more money with this approach, as his Japanese fans seem to dislike it. They kept asking him questions about his sexuality, gender and if he was a drag queen or not. Drag might sell here, but it definitly doesn’t sell in Japan.

[Anonymous No.9883721]

>>9883063
sena has permanently changed my view of lightning from ff13

[Anonymous No.9883734]

>>9883248
No I don't get it

[Anonymous No.9883857]

>>9883282
That's what i believed everyone was discussing. I'm talking about his management in the United States. I really don't understand properly why they are promoting that way over in America, maybe they are promoting him differently in countries depending on what brings more profit.Also I'd like to note in Mexico he wasn't promoted as a drag queen just a "japanese singer", it's very interesting.

[Anonymous No.9884191]

>>9883721
I was so surprised when I saw them live that Sena looks exactly like he does in his instagram
Granted he wears lots of make-up, circle lens, ect but I feel like there’s so much shoop in vkei that it was a really nice surprise!

[Anonymous No.9884196]

>>9883063
Yeah the boys are hot. Too bad their music is fucking awful. The guitar and base are okay, but the “lyrics”...Jesus.

>t. Old fag

[Anonymous No.9884696]

Anyone knows why the fuck is the Beast of Blood single sold out everywhere? I can't seem to find it for less than $50 used.
Gardenia and Garnet are available new in stores and used for like $5.

[Anonymous No.9884713]

>>9884696
I think a lot of MM releases are out of print now, once the stores sell out of old stock then that's it.

[Anonymous No.9884716]

>>9884713
Yeah but that's why I mentioned Gardenia and Garnet.
Hell, even Memoire DX is still on print, as is the Uruwashiki single, which are the oldest MM releases, but BoB is sold out everywhere.

[Anonymous No.9884720]

>>9884716
It was one of their most popular ones, and likely sold out long ago.

[Anonymous No.9884729]

>>9881947
While I mostly agree, there's undoubtely a specific sound that visual kei used to have, I don't think it's present anymore though.
Here's a good article on the subject
https://web.archive.org/web/20040604201144/http://proxemics.net:80/honyaku/history.html

[Anonymous No.9884756]

>>9884196
>thinking anyone cares if you're an oldfag

[Anonymous No.9884758]

>>9884729
I already disagree with the first paragraph

[Anonymous No.9884759]

I wish so damn bad I were seeing MIRAGE during these reunion shows. Also that Matina anniversary show....

[Anonymous No.9884779]

>>9884758
The one in "Purpose"? Or the one in "What is Visual Kei?"
Also, why did you disagree?

[Anonymous No.9884809]

isnt vkei is a subculture? not really a genre?
since the beginning theres been angura kei bands that do crazy shit and they dont have anything in common with the mainstream vkei bands besides wearing stage outfits and makeup

[Anonymous No.9884812]

>>9884809
I think it's mostly a scene, but there was definitely a "VK sound" in the late 80s and early to mid 90s, after that things went weird.
But yeah angura has existed since before VK, with bands like Kinniku Shoujo Tai.

[Anonymous No.9885023]

>>9884812
But in the 90s there were also DJs that were considered visual kei

[Anonymous No.9885224]

>>9885023
Which ones?

[Anonymous No.9886385]

>>9882460
I'm not new, I actually misread that post. Visual kei is a type of music played within a very specific scene.

[Anonymous No.9886388]

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[Anonymous No.9886390]

>>9884812
Visual kei has always had a sound. Kinniku Shoujo Tai was never angura kei.

[Anonymous No.9886415]

>>9886390
>Visual kei has always had a sound.
Predominately, yes, mainly in the early 90s to the mid 90s, when Luna Sea and Kuroyume reigned supreme and every band wanted to be them. Lots of different bands did their own spin on both these bands, some with more success than others. But then you got guys like Malice Mizer or Shazna who did their own thing, mixing different kind of music and still being considered some of the most important VK referents.
I think it's wrong to say that VK is a genre, but there used to be a specific sound characteristic of VK in the early days.
Not to mention the very first VK bands sounded nothing like the classic VK of the 90s, with bands such as X, COLOR, D'erlanger or Buck-Tick, all very different to each other, ranging from metal to post-punk and new wave. So, from the very beginning, there wasn't a set sound for VK. It only developed after bands like the above mentioned defined a particular sound.
As for King-Show, Angura isn't a music genre either anyway, but the bands that are associated with the angura movement within visual kei (like cali=gari, inugami, etc) all are influenced by King-Show (and other underground bands from the 80s), and King-Show has a lot of angrua influences, from literature to cinema and theatre. They are one of the referents when it comes to angura music, even though they're too broad to be classified only as "angura". King-Show has also been associated with visual kei a lot, they performed with Buck-Tick and other bands that are referents of VK, and I believe at some point Kenji himself said that he could be considered part of VK, but King-Show always had their own cult following, independent from any particular subculture. Well, the original King-Show fanbase were the nagomu gals, ancestors of the lolitas.

[Anonymous No.9887859]

>>9886388
>posting these idiots with mediocre music and a terrible vocalist (both sound and personality-wise)
Why?

[Anonymous No.9888418]

>>9886415
Well, I see more of your points now. I guess they all just sound Japanese. I still think of visual kei as a genre in terms of the Japanese music industry. Thanks for the thoughtful post.

[Anonymous No.9888423]

>>9887859
Because I like them, and because I like the menhera trend. R-Shitei and Ensoku are probably better though, but I still like the musicianship and showmanship of 0.1g. It's okay, I'm sure we like a lot of the same stuff overall. But I'm curious as to why you hate 01.g so much.

[Anonymous No.9888650]

>>9888418
>still think of visual kei as a genre in terms of the Japanese music industry
But when you compare the visual kei of today, does it sound anything like the VK from 10, or 20 years ago? Not counting veteran bands that are still going, of course.
A lot of the "neo VK" that dominated the 10s are heavily influenced by western metalcore and screamo, same as how many of the 00s VK was influenced by nu metal and death metal.
90s VK was more eclectic, as it's harder to pinpoint the exact influences bands like Luna Sea had. There's punk, post-punk and goth rock elements in their music, but it's all blended together in a way that's almost like a unique sound.

[Anonymous No.9888651]

>>9888423
To put it simply I don’t know about the other members, but the vocalist is a piece of shit to his fans and I don’t fuck with that. I don’t necessarily hate them they’re just really not any good compared to other bands and the vocalist ruins the entire band for me.

[Anonymous No.9888735]

>>9888650
Yeah, a large amount of bands do take influence from the old school sound. Even the metalcore ones use the same chord progressions and melody writing styles as old bands. Simply put, the sound didn't change over night, it's been constantly changing.

[Anonymous No.9888737]

>>9888651
Can you cite any instances of that? That's a big claim to not cite anything.

[Anonymous No.9888739]

>>9888650
Visual kei is as eclectic as it has ever been, you may just be looking at surface level bands.

[Anonymous No.9888903]

>>9888739
What are some modern bands you'd recommend? Something that doesn't sound like mejibrey and all these other guys.

[Anonymous No.9888920]

>>9888903
The Gallo (ギャロ), Marco (マルコ), Sibilebashir (シビレバシレ), Develop One's Faculties, Chanty, gibkiy gibkiy gibkiy, Kiryu (己龍), Scarlet Valse, Under Fall Justice, Vampire Rose, Ensoku (えんそく), Sick2, R-shitei (R指定), Mamireta (まもれた)

Hope you enjoy these

[Anonymous No.9888941]

>>9888920
>gibkiy gibkiy gibkiy
I was going through these bands and none of them picked my interest, except for this one. Sounds good!
No wonder, it has veteran guys from old cult Nagoya bands like Merry Go Round and Lamiel/kein.

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[Anonymous No.9889216]

Absolute long shot, but did anyone go to Aicles revival live? Or is anyone planing to go to the next one on 7/25 at Shibuya duo MUSIC EXCHANGE?

[Anonymous No.9889233]

>>9888941
You musy have extremely niche tastes if not a single other one of those bands appeals to you.

[Anonymous No.9889235]

>>9889233
Well, I did like one of them! Except when I looked them up, as I said, it was a band made up of veteran guys who I already know and like.
The others I guess it's not that I dislike per se, but none of them picked my interest. Any particular song you'd recommend from each? I just listened to the first thing that came up on YT.
I've known some of them for a while though, like Kiryu or Ensoku, they're alright but yeah, not up my alley.

[Anonymous No.9889238]

>>9889216
>did anyone go to Aicles revival live?

I really wish! I LOVE Aicle. Never been to Japan, sadly.

>is anyone planing to go to the next one on 7/25 at Shibuya duo MUSIC EXCHANGE?

There's more??? Thought it was a one day only revivial. Are they coming back or something?

[Anonymous No.9889239]

>>9889235
I'm not trying to insult you, by the way. Niche tastes can be really cool.
Let me drop you some links in a bit.

[Anonymous No.9889252]

>>9889238
They haven't announced a full revival yet, but I'm hoping they will after this next show. I think Rubi has some footage from the revival live posted to his twitter account.
Emiru said that when Aicle broke up he hated VK and never wanted to return to it. But I guess he had a change of heart of the years because now he likes it again, however he doesn't think he would start a new VK band

[Anonymous No.9889338]

>>9889252
Funny enough, I see Yeti promoted all the time on Like an edison and similar pages, so he must not hate it that much. There's a bit of vkei flavor in Yeti even if they pass as indie rockers. I'm really interested in his feelings towards vkei now that he's spending time doing vkei stuff with his former bandmates.

[Anonymous No.9889344]

Tarrot - 奴隷MARMAID
https://youtu.be/ZblsA69D0J0

[Anonymous No.9889462]

>>9888737
ntayrt but the vocalist absolutely kicked a girl out of one of their concerts and made her cry for not knowing the furi
Also, I've never been to one of their lives before, but I know a few people who have and heard he'll also basically force you to do the furi if you're not participating. Like, literal get down from the stage and get up and personal with you.
So if Gosan's at a taiban, a lot of the girls stand outside of the stage room because of that.
At the same time though, people who like the band have had good experiences with them. So if you like them, that's fine and good but a lot of people don't like them because of the vocalist.

[Anonymous No.9889760]

>>9889462
Don't people who don't know furi at any live generally stand in the back?

[Anonymous No.9889767]

>>9889462
I've learned not to believe stuff like that unless I was there myself. Heard so many people literally make things up about lives that I went to with them.

[Anonymous No.9889789]

>>9889767
Yeah...tanuki syndrome is real. I trust bandmen themselves more than bangya. I know people who I met at small events who have been to Japan and basically take that as a free pass to make up any stories they want.

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[Anonymous No.9889804]

>>9889795
Cool hairstyle idea

[Anonymous No.9889917]

>>9889767
But this wasn't like a xxxbandman slept with so and so, there were like hundreds of witnesses who literally saw him do this...
It's similar to when Mejibray's Tsuzuku collapsed on stage or when Kiryu's Mahiro talked about his eye condition getting worse, especially before they tweeted about it after the concert. I don't know why people don't believe things that happen at concerts.
I mean you don't have to believe it I guess but I don't think a bunch of people would lie about seeing the same thing...

>>9889760
Yes, they do and sometimes the vocalists will yell at the girls who aren't doing anything in some sort of attempt to get them involved but usually they just keep standing there.
So Gosan's vocalist just kind of brings it to the next level I guess.
Again, you don't have to believe it but I have a hard time not, especially because even the one person I do know who likes Gosan, she acknowledges that he's kind of obnoxious.

[Anonymous No.9889930]

>>9889917
whoops I forgot to add, I also feel like someone would have said something if it wasn't true.
Even on Tanuki, people will call out posts for not being true so if someone can find me information of it being false, I'd love to hear it.

[Anonymous No.9889932]

>>9879374
That fanny pack, though.

[Anonymous No.9890099]

>>9889917
I guess it just doesn't bother me that much. I know guys who do worse things for the sake of performance. Anyway, I like their music and aesthetic.

[Anonymous No.9890101]

Tell me your thoughts on Ensoku?

[Anonymous No.9890127]

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[Anonymous No.9892126]

>>9891047
>>9892121
I'd love to talk to you anons rather than all of us lurking

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[Anonymous No.9893100]

>>9892238
What's the biggest thing Yoshiki and Paul McCartney have in common? That's right, they've both been irrelevant for at least 20 years.

[Anonymous No.9893369]

I live in a small neighborhood in Tokyo. Like there is no reason to go there unless you live there or want to go to the one famous ramen shop. I was coming home a couple days ago and almost turned a corner right into my favorite band’s vocalist. I was too scared to say anything, but now I regret not thanking him or something. I’ve loved their music for more than 10 years. Ah well they have a meet and greet for their (awesome) new single in June and I already bought a ticket to their tour finale in August.

[Anonymous No.9893393]

>>9893369
Nice fanfic

[Anonymous No.9893531]

>>9893369
You can't post this kind of story without naming the band

[Anonymous No.9893604]

>>9893531
I wasn’t sure if it was too much information to say or not...but it was Sono from Matenrou Opera. I don’t know how I could possibly prove anything, but here’s my receipt for the ticket preorder I guess.

[Anonymous No.9893605]

>>9893604
Dropped pic

[Anonymous No.9893609]

>>9893100
That's mean.

[Anonymous No.9893654]

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[Anonymous No.9894276]

>>9892238
I wonder if X will ever release the album. I don't even think they have anything done on it, but Yoshiki will never admit that.

[Anonymous No.9894310]

>>9893531
It's BS without any photos
>>9893609
It's truthful. It pisses me off that Yoshiki is allowed to set a definition of what makes a band visual kei when he hasn't even been involved with the scene for such a long time.
>>9893669
I've seen every one of these, please stop.
>>9894276
Yeah, it's a shame. I wonder who will release a real album first, X or L'Arc.

[Anonymous No.9894325]

>>9894310
>Yoshiki is allowed to set a definition of what makes a band visual kei when he hasn't even been involved with the scene for such a long time.
Well, I don't think anyone else except for Dynamite Tommy is ranked higher in terms of VK authority.
Anyway, I don't know what kind of definition he has of visual kei. Everytime someone tries to define it, it's always something vague like, "it's just a way of expressing yourself" and what not.

[Anonymous No.9894375]

>>9893393
>>9893531
Matenrou Opera. Yeah I obviously can’t prove shit though. So believe what you will. If it was an idealized interaction it would be far more interesting than me being terrified. Posted a receipt for the ticket last night, but it got removed.

[Anonymous No.9894421]

>>9894375
>Posted a receipt for the ticket last night, but it got removed.
But anon, that's a blatant lie. I watch this thread very closely and no such thing happened.
I don't believe a single detail of your story. You don't even live in Japan.
So, who are you trying to impress by lying? Yourself? Or are you just a chronic liar?

[Anonymous No.9894452]

>>9893369
That's really cool. If he liked the ramen shop and comes back you got to remember what you want to say next time.

I used to walk home after work and I pass a small, but famous train station. I overheard a photographer in there talking with the station master about how he was shooting for a visual kei band. I was curious and really wanted to stop and figure out which one, but then I got lazy and realized I'd rather go home. I tried to keep an eye out for any promotional photos with that station, but I never found it.

[Anonymous No.9894458]

>>9894421
I mean I can try it again? I don’t have anything to prove though.

[Anonymous No.9894459]

>>9894458
Ok well I'm btfo and jealous of you now. Sorry for doubting you. Good taste btw.

[Anonymous No.9894463]

>>9894459
Nah it’s cool. People do totally just lie on the internet. Will post cheki from the release event too though.

Invisible Chaos seriously sounds amazing from the preview. I’m interested in what the other two songs on the single will be like!

[Anonymous No.9894464]

>>9894463
I'm a newer fan, only listened to Pantheon 1 and 2.

[Anonymous No.9894481]

>>9894463
>>9894464
Do you have suggestions where I should go next? :)

[Anonymous No.9894536]

>>9894481
Holy shit anon welcome to the Opera. 喝采と激情のグロリア or Avalon are my top picks. Justice was really great too. In my opinion those were more cohesive albums than either Pantheon Album. I love songs from all of them though of course.

[Anonymous No.9894544]

>>9894536
Actually I forgot! The Phoenix Rising mini-album has three amazing songs on it as well! Mask, 愛した人, and GREEN WORKER are amazing compositions.

[Anonymous No.9894777]

>>9894481
I like a lot of their music. You should check out Gloria, Innovational Symphonia, and 落とし穴の底はこんな世界. Those are some of my favorites! Im happy more people are starting to like them. Sono has an amazing voice!

[Anonymous No.9895085]

>>9894536
>>9894544
>>9894777
Thanks!

[Anonymous No.9895650]

>>9881175
This so fucking much. I also loved Yuumeji's look but the songs felt pretty dissapointing. I kinda wish he didn't left Kamijo's label.
>>9881946
I think he discovered he can appeal to a wider audience with this approach. Not a bad thing at all, but I hope we also get old vk Kaya sometimes.

[Anonymous No.9895675]

>>9895650
I thought Yumeji was perfect

[Anonymous No.9896615]

Is anybody going to Tokyo in Tulsa to see Datura?

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[Anonymous No.9899195]

stupid question, are rondò veneziano visual k?

[Anonymous No.9899374]

>>9898936
Cool hairstyle

[Anonymous No.9899376]

>>9899195
Yes

[Anonymous No.9899580]

>>9899195
Looks like what Hiron from After Image/Amadeus would be doing now if he was still in the music biz

[Anonymous No.9899601]

>>9899195
Where the cheki at?

[Anonymous No.9899615]

>>9899195
Idc if this was a joke post, thank you kindly for bringing them to my attention.

[Anonymous No.9899728]

>>9899195
You're right, that is a stupid question.

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[Anonymous No.9901146]

What’s everyone’s favorite brands right now? I bought 4 pieces from Civarize’s summer collection and a tie dye cardigan from WRouge recently. Also met the jewelry designer of Elan Vital at an art festival recently. His stuff is awesome. 100% worth the price for sure.

>Tfw when the hot Civarize shop staff guy knows your name now.

[Anonymous No.9901247]

>>9901146
I wear a lot of Sex Pot Revenge. But I also like Deorart, H.Naoto, and Sixh.

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[Anonymous No.9905095]

>>9901247
>Sixh
This still exists?

[Anonymous No.9905874]

>>9905095
I don't think its around anymore. But I bought some stuff from him in the past, and its just super comfortable, so I continue to wear it today,

[Anonymous No.9906086]

Follow up to why I keep seeing famous V-kei band men in my out of the way neighborhood: There is a huge sound studio down a side street. I’m a musician myself and I had no idea this place existed and now I feel stupid.

[Anonymous No.9906100]

Does anyone know the best English-friendly way to find out about VK gigs in Japan?

I used to keep up with them all via forums and LiveJournal, but that was in 2008...

[Anonymous No.9906138]

>>9905095
>>9905874
https://hnaoto.shop/hn/ibi/

[Anonymous No.9906191]

>>9878478
Use eyelash glue. Then the oily type of liquid makeup remover to take them off

[Anonymous No.9906211]

>>9906100
I would just follow the bands I'm interested in on twitter. Maybe you can also follow some venues that are near you and/or do a lot of visual kei.

[Anonymous No.9906922]

[Anonymous No.9908121]

[Anonymous No.9908562]

[Anonymous No.9908631]

[Anonymous No.9909188]

[Anonymous No.9909370]

>>9909188
Why didn’t they shoop the fungus off of his stomach. A ton of people have that, but still!

[Anonymous No.9910292]

[Anonymous No.9911436]

[Anonymous No.9911824]

>>9911436
I am secretly hoping he will be Jupiter’s new vocalist. I miss his presence in the scene.

[Anonymous No.9912202]

>>9911436
I miss him as well. I'm happy he started an instagram and posts karaoke videos, at least we can hear him sing that way.

[Anonymous No.9912635]

Is there a discord server for visual kei? I found some for jpop/idols/entertainment but not visual kei

[Anonymous No.9912638]

>>9912635
I thought about making a server for mana/dix/mm/moitie but I don't know anyone personally who would be interested so I think I wouldn't be able to make it active. People tend to be really quiet in a new server until others start talking.

[Anonymous No.9912640]

>>9912635
I know there are groups for specific bands but I don't know of a general one.

[Anonymous No.9912651]

>>9912635
what are the jpop/idols ones? i wish there was a directory or something

>>9912640
do you have links?

[Anonymous No.9912658]

>>9912651
https://discord.gg/4tnqaXv
https://discord.gg/Xwb6Xq8
https://discord.gg/87tagHm
https://discord.gg/JbnwMSG

[Anonymous No.9912899]

>>9912202
What is his username?

[Anonymous No.9912910]

I just got back from Harajuku a few weeks ago, but I have no one to show my VK finds to...would anyone be interested if I posted them here? I also would like coord advice since now that I'm an adult I went crazy on spending so I've never actually put together an outfit before.

[Anonymous No.9912913]

>>9912910
Nobody wants to put together an outfit for you here. Ask the coord help thread.

[Anonymous No.9913030]

>>9912899
juka1004

[Anonymous No.9913867]

>>9913030
Thank you!

[Anonymous No.9913913]

>>9912910
I'd be interested!

[Anonymous No.9914745]

>>9912913
Its all lolitas in there, anon, and no offense to them but I'm not interested in their opinion on my clothes. No one said you had to have an opinion on what I wear either.

>>9913913
Thank you, anon! I'll get some pictures up when I don't have to be up for a wedding in 6 hours lol.

[Anonymous No.9914753]

>>9914745
It's not the lolita only coord thread faggot. Fuck off.

[Anonymous No.9914772]

>>9914753
I can read, but I'd rather get opinions from VK fans and they're here in a higher concentration here. Why does this bother you so much? It will bump the thread with relevant content anyway.

[Anonymous No.9914778]

>>9914753
Shut up, you don't have to look at it

[Anonymous No.9914789]

>>9914772
>>9914778
>weh I don't wanna use proper threads bc I don't feel like it

I hope your favorite bandoman gets in a car accident and can't play any more.

[Anonymous No.9914797]

>>9914789
Right? It's not like the last few visual kei threads died prematurely because of lack of activity or anything.

[Anonymous No.9914799]

>>9914797
So how about instead of filling it with content that has a whole other entire thread dedicated to it fill it with announcements for new releases? Gaze's new shit is up on itunes now, LM.C announced a new album. It's not like there's nothing else besides your shitty outfits you can post.

[Anonymous No.9914804]

>>9914799
I'm not the anon with the new clothes, I'm the one who wants to see them.

[Anonymous No.9914809]

>>9914804
Fine. Someone else's shitty outfits* Is your autism calmed down now?

[Anonymous No.9914812]

>>9914809
You're the one having a fit lol

[Anonymous No.9914824]

>>9914812
Stop projecting.

[Anonymous No.9914858]

>>9912913
>>9914753
Maybe it's not written down but the coord help thread is generally for lolita. I wouldn't go to the coord help thread if I needed help with kimono, gyaru or mori. And even if anon doesn't want help, it's fine to post hauls here.

[Anonymous No.9915161]

[Anonymous No.9916750]

[Anonymous No.9916986]

>>9916750
Why do you always only post one picture?

[Anonymous No.9918366]

why

[Anonymous No.9918369]

>>9918366
This isn't VK

[Anonymous No.9918373]

>>9918369
They used to be, and now I'm sad that they arn't

[Anonymous No.9918378]

>>9918373
Okay but it doesn't belong here any more.

[Anonymous No.9918395]

>>9918378
Ah sorry, I just thought mentioning that 2 members from a prominent band in the visual kei scene changed to shitty pop, and thought it would be a topic that could stop this thread from being so quiet all the time.

[Anonymous No.9918400]

>>9918395
Why can't you post current Vkei shit instead

[Anonymous No.9918417]

>>9918400
You can post too you know?

D=out's latest mv is quite nice.
Kouki looks cool in red, too bad most of the mv is in black and white.
https://youtu.be/7fxfaRVB9EM

[Anonymous No.9919454]

DatuRA is disbanding and I’m moderately peeved. Their bassist is a pretty cool guy. Oh well I have tickets to two more lives at least.

[Anonymous No.9919455]

>>9919454
Fai's bitching makes me glad for it. what a little shit to insult fans.

[Anonymous No.9919486]

>>9919455
Unless you know him personally, I haven’t seen much bitching. He just seems disappointed.

[Anonymous No.9919487]

>>9919486
On his twitter, he called them "fucking fuckers" and said that the disbanding was their fault. Fuck off.

[Anonymous No.9919490]

>>9919486
He went on a long twitter rant calling Japanese fans names saying it was their fault and that western fans are okay.

[Anonymous No.9919495]

>>9919486
>>9919487
>>9919490

I can cap his ~woe is me my music will die~ bullshit too if you want.

[Anonymous No.9919500]

>>9919495
Essentially it seems like they weren't popular in Japan, the vocalist bailed because of it, and now Fai is/was throwing a colossal bitchfit about it blaming Japanese fans and people for not supporting them.

[Anonymous No.9919501]

>>9919487
I mean Ayato has like 4 stalkers and recently they’ve had a few people crash their shows with purposefully bad behavior. So yeah it probably is a contributing factor, but he’s not talking generally about their fans.

[Anonymous No.9919503]

>>9919501
And yet he felt the need to baww about not getting enough support from their japanese audience and call them fucking fuckers. Totally unprofessional.

[Anonymous No.9919512]

>>9919503
That's not what I see in the caps

[Anonymous No.9919514]

>>9919512
Well, I'm sorry you either can't read or are delusional.

[Anonymous No.9919519]

>>9919512
I know you're probably upset about their disbanding but to act like he's not doing anything wrong by lashing out and insulting people like this is laughable.

[Anonymous No.9919557]

>>9919501
>>9919486
This is me
>>9919512
This is another poster, but I’m glad someone else can actually read.

I said it above, but what he’s talking about is stemming from a VERY specific set of incidents recently. You kind of have to either have been there or know one of the members to understand. Indies fans HAVE been particularly shitty lately. Some of these girls make me hate working in the industry.

[Anonymous No.9919564]

>>9919557
Doesn't change that he shouldn't be acting like an unprofessional little bitch.

>in the industry

If this is R, please settle the fuck down. I'm grateful to you for bringing over guests but defending Fai's shit fit of "weh I will never play again Japanese ppl are fucking fuckers I cri" is ridiculous.

[Anonymous No.9919565]

>>9919519
I don't care about them, and I think it is unprofessional to go on a twitter rant, but I don't see where he's blaming lack of popularity for their disbandment.

[Anonymous No.9919568]

>>9919564
Not whoever that is. I’m just a writer.

[Anonymous No.9919570]

>>9919565
Here u go. Just4 u since reading is so hard. Saying overseas likes them but not in Japan.

>>9919568
Writer for what then? If you're "in the industry." Sounds like horse shit.

[Anonymous No.9919572]

>>9919570
I write music. I’m not anyone important and don’t have any special contacts. I just go to a lot of live events.

[Anonymous No.9919576]

>>9919572
>I'm not anyone important

and yet you're so willing to throw around that you're ~in the industry~ to act like you have actual experience in this. I am legitimately happy that DaturA's shit band is disbanding, especially if their members are such cunts to people.

[Anonymous No.9919579]

>>9919570
I'm guessing you don't have a lot of experience when it comes to talking with foreigners with shit English

[Anonymous No.9919580]

>>9919576
Jfc who pissed in your cheerios?

[Anonymous No.9919581]

>>9919576
Why are you so salty lmao
He made a very vague post about disbanding because of fuckers who are Japanese people, that's all

[Anonymous No.9919584]

>>9919579
I'm guessing you can't read english in general if you can't grasp the context given from the caps above
.
>>9919580
>>9919581
Because I don't like bandmen who think it's okay to act unprofessional and shit all over people, whining about how they'll never play again. They should be greatful to have had support to begin with. It's 100% his choice not to play again and him acting like a raging cunt blaming everyone else is not reasonable.

[Anonymous No.9919585]

>>9919570
Considering his other English tweets, that could very well mean that HE likes everyone overseas

[Anonymous No.9919587]

>>9919584
I still don't get why you're so upset unless you were his fan and feel personally attacked by him

[Anonymous No.9919592]

>>9919587
I'm not his fan, I've always thought DaturA was filled with sketchy shitty people and this confirms it.

>>9919585
You're reaching so hard.

[Anonymous No.9919593]

>>9919585
It could also mean everyone overseas likes Japanese people

[Anonymous No.9919594]

>>9919585
>>9919585

to add on
He clarified that Japanese people were fucking fuckers, and that people over seas are okay.

[Anonymous No.9919596]

Wtf he also randomly called someone's dad?? Creepy af

[Anonymous No.9919597]

>>9919596
he called his father

[Anonymous No.9919598]

>>9919596
He says his father was missing and he's relieved after finally being able to call him. Learn to read motherfucker.

[Anonymous No.9919599]

>>9919596
Look, I'm all for giving caps like I did earlier but this is just chalked up to you being retarded.

[Anonymous No.9919600]

>>9919597
You're reaching so hard

[Anonymous No.9919605]

>>9919600
>being so assmad about someone posting caps of a band member being a dick you try and mimic them to discredit their argument

Nice try. DaturA is still breaking up at Fai is still a whiny little cunt though.

[Anonymous No.9919615]

>>9919605
Sorry but they must be retarded if they are swearing at their fanbase for being too small, it's just hard to believe

[Anonymous No.9919627]

>>9919615
It's hard to believe but Fai's a cunt and you can go to his twitter to verify my caps.

[Anonymous No.9919639]

>>9919627
I've seen his twitter I just do not believe that's what he means. It also still doesn't explain why it gave you a meltdown.

[Anonymous No.9919651]

>>9919639
>meltdown

stop projecting

[Anonymous No.9919692]

>>9919639
I mean this anon >>9919501
explained what’s been going on. If it was my band I’d be upset at those people too. It seems buttmad-anon just doesn’t understand bad google-translated English or has some vendetta against the band.

[Anonymous No.9919695]

>>9919692
>Vendetta

everyone's favorite ill applied buzzword. The true mark of someone who doesn't have an argument

[Anonymous No.9919774]

>Malice Mizer 25th Anniversary ticket raffle for Sunday 9/9
>Results are in
>I’m in

[Anonymous No.9920715]

>>9919774
You better make a tereko of it and share it with us poor mortals who can't attend.
Congrats.-

[Anonymous No.9921419]

>>9886415
>Kenji himself said that he could be considered part of VK,
Well, there's this performance of him in a session parody band of Buck-Tick doing Aku no Hana.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmSNfrv4OJ0
>that fanservice part at 2:40

[Anonymous No.9921422]

Anyone likes Metronome?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2ObHIfAsI4

[Anonymous No.9922145]

an cafe is disbanding

[Anonymous No.9922150]

>>9922145
Good. Hopefully they'll just let it die this time instead of continuing to drag the dead corpse of a band out any longer.

[Anonymous No.9922940]

I have a little question and I felt like this is the best place to ask. I am going to attend a few concerts during my trip to Japan. And I noticed that I still need to pay a drinking fee for most concerts, but none of the artist mention the height of the fee on their website. I thought it was 800 yen, but I don’t know if it differs per venue. Does it differ per venue or is it 800yen in general?

[Anonymous No.9923499]

>>9922940
it’s usually ¥500 (one coin), very rarely ¥600. Never seen ¥800

it’s often posted on a sign outside the venue, or you could ask staff

[Anonymous No.9923506]

>>9922145
I thought they disbanded years ago. Damn, they were also one of the first visual kei bands i liked too, but at the same time, bye bitch.

[Anonymous No.9923509]

>>9922145

I saw someone post about it and be so upset they were like 'i'm not even going to take the time to explain bye' and I'm like wtf why so dramatic.

I remember that they were ok, not great just ok. Now they're going too huh.

[Anonymous No.9923522]

>>9922150
why do you hate them?

[Anonymous No.9924207]

>>9923499
Thank you anon! I will make sure I have both amounts with me and then look out for a sign. I don’t want to slow anyone down by looking for the money on spot.

[Anonymous No.9924292]

>>9924207
If you’re in Japan it’s good practice to just keep several hundred yen in your pocket or something. Shit happens (losing your wallet) and you don’t want to get stranded somewhere.

[Anonymous No.9924655]

>>9924292
Thanks for the tip! I always keep my bank cards and money seperate, so I don’t think something like that would happen, but I will try to have some more money separately as well. Most of my clothing lacks pockets, so I would have to look for another place to store it.

[Anonymous No.9924661]

>>9922940
It's usually 600 yen in my town. When you enter the venue and give them your ticket you pay the fee then.

[Anonymous No.9924901]

>>9924292
That's just a good idea in general. People rely too much on digital purchases these days.

[Anonymous No.9924902]

I've just discovered Makoto's projects. Very nice.

[Anonymous No.9924910]

>>9924902
i like their look

[Anonymous No.9924941]

>>9924910
Here's their OHP and twitter
http://k20.jp
https://mobile.twitter.com/kaijin_20

Pic related is their old band, Doremidan (ドレミ團) which a lot of people here probably know a lot better than I do.

[Anonymous No.9924946]

>>9922145
Not true, they're all leaving except Miku. He could reform the band with new members.
>>9923509
Their early work was awesome and a lot heavier than the CD covers suggest.

[Anonymous No.9925311]

>>9924901
I’ve noticed that foreigners that come here rely way too much on credit cards. If you don’t have at least ¥5,000 you’re going to get into a tough situation at some point.

[Anonymous No.9925313]

>>9924946
They should just let it die

[Anonymous No.9925321]

>>9925311
Again, that's just true anywhere, but I do appreciate the extra importance of that principle in Japan.
>>9925313
I want Miku and Kanon to at least continue making music in some form, but Kanon probably won't.

[Anonymous No.9925327]

>>9925321
But continuing an cafe at this point would be like a zombie walking around. It died a long time ago and what remained was an empty shell. Let it die anon. An Cafe died with Bou's leaving

[Anonymous No.9925337]

>>9925327
An Cafe didn't die with Bou leaving. Gokutama Rock Cafe was great. Hell, even their last two singles were great. An Cafe didn't have a specific time of death, they've been losing steam for years. They had two good singles left in them and now they're done.

[Anonymous No.9925345]

>>9925337
Bou leaving marked the era in which listening to them started to feel like watching an old loved one with dimentia. You remember what they once were, but now they just keep asking the same questions you answered five minuets ago over and over and shitting themselves and you get the feeling that just smothering them with a pillow is morally right because it would put both them and you out of your misery

[Anonymous No.9925373]

>>9925345
You're impossible to have a real conversation with. The worst part is I bet you think you're funny.

[Anonymous No.9925461]

>>9925373
I'm sorry you see someone who has a different opinion as "impossible" to have a conversation with, but that's just not the case.

[Anonymous No.9925464]

>>9925327
Lmao they became way more successful after bou left

[Anonymous No.9925620]

>>9925464
successful =/= good. Just look at miyavi

[Anonymous No.9925640]

>>9925620
You didn't say good or bad, you said dead

[Anonymous No.9925642]

>>9925640
>can't even glean the simplest of shit by reading

It's not my fault you lack the level of thinking required to understand what people are saying.

[Anonymous No.9925651]

>>9925642
normally when people say ''x thing is dead'' they mean they have less or no activity

[Anonymous No.9925654]

>>9925651
I said it died, not An Cafe is dead. Phrasing is important you dumb shit, because saying it died can imply a wide range of things like the spirit of it was gone, the quality changed, or they stopped activity. Like the phrase "the day the music died" doesn't mean that music stopped, just that the spark was gone. Goddamn I can't believe I'm sitting here explaining the nuances of the english language to a literal retard.

[Anonymous No.9925664]

>>9925654
actually english has so little nuance compared to my own language I never bothered taking lessons

[Anonymous No.9925665]

>>9925664
Ah, this makes sense as to why you come off as retarded.

[Anonymous No.9925777]

Can we get some Chaos love going?

[Anonymous No.9925852]

>liking An Cafe
>ever
They were always a joke among serious VK fans.

[Anonymous No.9925857]

>>9925852
Please get off the topic, you've posted so many times and nobody cares. Please stop shitting up the thread.

[Anonymous No.9925858]

>>9925852
They're like the one direction of VK bands

[Anonymous No.9925859]

>>9925777

[Anonymous No.9925860]

>>9925857
That was me, I'm the one who was saying An Cafe died, but that's a different person. Please stop being delusional and trying to police others posts with your misguided assumptions.

>>9925858
This is me

[Anonymous No.9925861]

>>9924941
Doremidan is seriously great.

[Anonymous No.9925863]

>>9925857
I think you got the wrong seagull, but anyway, I'm serious. An Cafe was always mocked for being too poppy and safe, and their fans too young (I guess not anymore, but eh).
Seriously though, if you like them, that's fine. I never liked them. And I'm speaking purely from a music stand point. Their songwriting is very bland.

[Anonymous No.9925866]

I'm excited that LM.C is releasing a new album since it's been almost a few years since VEDA came out. Their recent lives in the US were fun, including the private live they held at Tekko.

[Anonymous No.9925867]

>>9925852
I don't think there are any an cafe fans in this thread

[Anonymous No.9925868]

>>9925861
https://youtu.be/IONcv0SkFRE

[Anonymous No.9925869]

>>9925867
Then why are some people throwing a shit fit over anon saying they died forever ago and why is someone saying they want some of the members to continue their music careers?

[Anonymous No.9925871]

>>9925866
Aww man, I wanted to go, plane tickets within the US are stupidly expensive!!!!

[Anonymous No.9925872]

>>9924941
oh! i remember doremidan

>>9925866
never listened to them but fun is the all i want from a band desu

[Anonymous No.9925873]

>>9925345
>>9925461
>>9925620
>>9925642
>>9925654
>>9925665
>>9925852
>>9925858
>>9925860
>>9925863
>>9925867
>>9925869
Insane levels of samefaggotry

[Anonymous No.9925875]

>>9925871
It was super fun! At Tekko they let us get any item signed, even non official items and one person even got their arms signed and got them tattooed over. I got front row at Tekko and I have to say it was a lot more fun than Afest, because there were confetti cannons. The Hardrock cafe performance was also pretty special, maya told his translator to chug beer for us on stage and it was just a really good time.

They say they're coming back soon and I hope you can come then anon!

[Anonymous No.9925877]

>>9925869
Tbh I didn't see the comment that comment, and the other one just misunderstood you. Literally her only argument was that An Cafe is not dead, not that they were a good band. Anyway, it's okay to like things you don't, you know?

[Anonymous No.9925878]

>>9925872
I just discovered Makoto's works the other day. I wish I had found him earlier, the swingy hard rock stuff is exactly the kind of bands I like, i.e. Merry, cali gari, The Gallo, Sibilebashir, Marco

[Anonymous No.9925880]

>>9925620
What's with the shade on Miyavi? I love his collabs with pop/idols

[Anonymous No.9925882]

>>9925877
>her
I'm a guy but thanks. I do like An Cafe, especially early An Cafe.

[Anonymous No.9925883]

>inertia's visual kei board is no more
Holy shit, RIP.
There goes a big chunk of the VK western fanbase's history.

[Anonymous No.9925885]

>>9925880
That's the one thing I agree with samefag-chan on, Miyavi is a sellout. I'm sad about it.

[Anonymous No.9925886]

>>9925873
Why is it people bitch when these threads go too slow but cry samefagging at discussion?

[Anonymous No.9925889]

>>9925880
>>9925885
To be quite honest, I never found Miyabi to be a good songwriter. He's a talented guitarist, that's it.
His songs in Dué le quartz were very mediocre, and his singing voice is really shitty. He tried hard to be hide when he launched his solo career.

[Anonymous No.9925890]

>>9925880
Setting aside him being a sellout, I think it's bad parenting for him to drag his kids along and on stage and put them out for the public eye as much as he does when his initial fan base is made of a bunch of thirsty skanks who cried over him getting married. Not to mention him doing shit like pushing people for laughs.

[Anonymous No.9925893]

>>9925889
The only talented dlq member was kazuki.

[Anonymous No.9925894]

>>9925890
My problems with him come from him getting involved with the Hollywood liberal establishment and pushing Syrian refugee crap. Japan has a healthy conservativism to it, they don't need to get that crap pushed on them.

[Anonymous No.9925896]

>>9925894
you just KNOW

[Anonymous No.9925898]

>>9925894
Well he's batshit crazy, you can't really expect him to not get involved with something like that.

[Anonymous No.9925902]

>>9925896
>>9925898
Even Gackt is more reasonable at this point.

[Anonymous No.9925907]

Alright, it's autosaging, see you gulls next time!

[Anonymous No.9925909]

>>9925872
LM.Cs lives are always fun. And the vocalist speaks enough english to have a heavy amount of humor in his USA performances without the need to drag a translator into everything he says.

[Anonymous No.9925921]

>>9925894
I wish there was a refugee camp in my area desu
Nothing but old people here and tons of jobs that young Dutch people refuse to do

[Anonymous No.9925925]

>>9925921
Gr8 b8 m8

[Anonymous No.9925926]

>>9925907
I don't want to make any more visual kei threads, you guys are no fun. The previous ones I made were dead and the next one will only be made because someone is thirsty for wank.

[Anonymous No.9925927]

>>9925925
It's true though. Not even Dutch but all their refugees are put in nice cities where young people are also trying to find housing. It's retarded af.

[Anonymous No.9925934]

>>9925926
Okay then don't.

>>9925933
New thread.