visual kei
Luna Sea, one of the defining sounds of Japanese rock, will take to the stage of Japan’s preeminent music venue as part of its 35th anniversary tour.
Thanks to the experience and a new oshi, 25 years of mother-daughter conflict began to evaporate in seconds.
Golden Bomber wants to help women keep unwanted callers and visitors from knowing they live by themselves.
Many would say Yoshiki’s contributions to Japanese music culture are priceless, so in a way, you could say this is a bargain.
Lack of rainy conditions sadly prevents Japanese visual kei music legend from saying weather will rock viewers like a hurricane.
Is a few dozen people dancing without moving their bodies at all unsettling or tranquil? You be the judge.
The visual-kei, metal, classically-inspired rock band is returning with a single message: “We are X.”
The popular group has played sold-out shows overseas and now they’re ready to release their third album!
Our Japanese-language writer gets a visual kei makeover as part of her quest to join the all-female follow-up to X Japan.
The Japanese Twitterverse has been sharing some handy tricks for rescuing our feline friends in times of emergency.
Before idol groups like AKB48, Japanese glam rock—called visual kei—was where it was at. In their latest music video release, “air rock” band Golden Bomber revisits some of the genre’s most iconic looks.



















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