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Seconded ❤️
 
Carrying on the Moran love, I'll go with Haru No Yoru No Hitoshizuku (it's beautiful, makes me think it could be a heart-warming animated short) and L'oiseau Bleu (because Hitomi is just such a good dancer!).
 
I've also gotta hand it to DIV for their super-cute Taste Of Life video...
 
...and UNiTE for their super-awesome Ice video!
 

Just a few I thought of...
 
Moran -  紅差し (Benisashi)
 
Kagrra, - Shiroi Uso (They have really beautiful music videos in general ^^)
 
the GazettE - Burial Applicant
 
Sug - Love Scream Party
 

looking at pics of your fave kawaii jrocker and getting radiation poisoning #justtoxicvkthings

I've never felt real toxicity towards me, mostly because I'm a guy. 
 
The most toxicity I've seen are from foreign fans fighting over dumb ass genres like: I hate x band because they're Osare, they're too bright, kirakira sucks. While in the meantime stanning bands like Aicle(who are KOTEOSARE KEI) that plays heavy music, but also poppy music(Which is a Koteosa staple). Let's face it, foreign fans care too much about something being cute, but if they play heavy ass fuck music, they'll look pass the hypocrisy. 

I remember someone asking for links to files back on inertia’s board, what must have been 14-15 years ago.
 
Someone honestly responded;
”Why don’t you just buy the CDs, instead of being a leech?”
 
Yes, because someone back in 2004 can just walk to the store and buy whatever VK CD they want, or just go on to Western iTunes, and have the whole world at their fingertips. Or, they could blindly buy a $40 CD. Amazin’!

I actually had a Mamo stan from Japan harass me on facebook before, because I made a partially joking (but also partially serious) post about Mamo being a Kusomen in a Vkei group I'm in. I posted the screenshot to my FB to see if anyone knew who she was, and this dude who was a somewhat popular Western Vkei musician (not gonna say any names publicly) actually ratted me out to them and she continued to harass me even more (gladly I blocked her). She even try strawmanning Ai from Gulu Gulu and talked down to me like I was some newbie fan lol.
Funny enough, she didn't deny Mamo's shitty behavior, but actually tried to defend it by saying that my favourite bandmen (who I doubt she even knows) isn't a good person either. Like, even if Ai was a kusomen, that doesn't mean I have to turn a blind eye to shitty behavior. Like, yes, I know Mamo ain't the only one, but for fuck's sake I was just shit posting in a shit posting group
 

"You only listen to post 2010 VK? I, an intellectual individual, avid connoisseur of the Visual Kei scene with peak music taste know that only obscure 90s bands with unpronounceable names count as true VK" 

"[insert band here] is totally copying [insert other band here] and you should be mad about it!"

"You're not a real fan unless you've listened to VK for x amount of years", or "unless you've listened to x amount of bands". I fucking hate that. How are they gonna listen to VK for x amount of years or listen to x amount of bands if you try to kick 'em out of the fandom? For the first example, by the time they come back after the specified number of years, they're not gonna know anything new because they left due to peer pressure, so they may as well have just stayed.

This is absolutely outstanding news and I will not allow negativity to ruin this for me!

bonjour😜
 
 
 

Mate, same. I was into all that when I was younger. I sorta went through a transition from that to VK, liking both at the same time somewhere in between.

Probably to popular bands considered "emo" around 2007 then go somewhere else from there.

I second Moran, since they're one of my most favorite bands and I agree 100% with everyone wishing Isshi was still alive.
 
I gotta mention Shounenki. I really liked their sound and I miss Rei. ;w; And not digging Shiroyume/Kurohime/Amai Bouryoku at all. Also Purple Stone, since that disband was so sudden.
 
Blesscode's music was way too good for them to disband and while I enjoy Everssic's stuff it's not really the same . 😕 
 
Oh, and Yusai! They were a promising young band but Amane had to ruing everything.
 
I'm on the fence with DIV, since they're my fav band and that disband hit me way too hard, but everyone is in new bands now and last releases weren't anything special anyway.

Moran and Sugar ;-;
 
#SiznaComeBackWeMissYou

Damn, I had ruminate on this for a good hour... This would be my selection if I was forced to bring only 5 vk jewel cases on a long road trip. In fact, all of the ones listed below have been on my road trip rotation. I couldn't choose 5 actual "top" albums, so I went for densely packed albums/best-ofs w/ my favorites. There were artists like xTRiPx, ViViD, and クラビア (Clavier) missing b/c my favorite tracks were too scattered to include a single album.
 
Main Set:
パノラマ虚構ゼノン - XENON BEST SELECTION キャンセル (Canzel) - BeST SONGS -SOFT TRACKS-  ダウナー (DOWNER) - セットリスト Royz - Revolution to New AGE the Raid. - 【bo_ya SIDE】COUPLING BEST *6 really close runner-ups (possible switch-outs):
NEXX - cap:cell girugamesh - MUSIC Janne Da Arc - SINGLES 2 MoNoLith- MONOLITH vistlip - THEATER #ロストワールド(Lost World) - 幻想世界地図

After listening to the full song I'll say vocals aren't really my cup of tea, but I like the song, so I'll keep an eye on them.

After listening to the full song I'll say vocals aren't really my cup of tea, but I like the song, so I'll keep an eye on them.

Totally agree here. This is why I don't get people who spend more time working than with their family etc. Sure money is great for security, luxuries etc but if you can't be happy and enjoy life then what good is all that money? 
 
If we truly get one shot at life, we may as well spend it doing what we love (providing it pays the bills!). 

Back in 2007 I stumbled upon some PVs on Youtube and Alice Nine was one of the bands I enjoyed most back then. Still like them a lot

Back in 2007 I stumbled upon some PVs on Youtube and Alice Nine was one of the bands I enjoyed most back then. Still like them a lot

They are good

I genuinely have fun every time I see them live.

jesus guys, "leave the scene if you want to announce your wedding and ruin my fantasy", really?
 
talk about petty fan entitlement