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Hello dear monochrome heaven community I'm a Japanese studies student and I am planning to write my seminary paper about Visual Kei this semester. To be concrete, I would like to analyze modern Visual kei lyrics (language and contents) and thought about analyzing them according to subgenres and take e.g 5 bands per sub-genre. Now my problem is that there are so many especially recent bands where I don't know which subgenre they belong to and also, there are so many subgenres and everyone writes about them a bit differently. The ones I found out in a Japanese master thesis and in the internet are: 1) Kote-kei (90's bands, so I probably won't need that one as I'm focusing on modern VK) 2) Oshare-kei (I guess the samples explain it) An Cafe, LM.C, SuG, Kra 3) Koteosu-kei (mix of Kote kei and oshare kei) Bands: the Gazette, Nightmare 4) Sofubi-kei (natural make-up, softer music that is catchy and easy to listen to) Alice Nine, Vivid, SID (late era) 5) O-tanbi-kei (Influenced by the renaissance in Europe) Versailles, Misaruka, D, Kaya 6) O-warai-kei (I guess the examples explain what this subgenre is like) Golden Bomber, this is a Pen 7) Wafuu-kei (costumes & setting traditionally Japanese, also using typically Japanese instruments) Kagrra, Kiryu, Zin, Memento Mori, Orochi 8 ) Angura kei (also traditional Japanese setting& costume but usually very dark) MUCC, cali gari, guruguru eigakan, Plastic tree, heidi, Waggakki band sub-sub genres: misshitsu-kei, chikashitsu-kei, shironuri kei, eroguro kei, showa kayou kei 9) Kirakira/host-kei The Sherry 10) Nagoya-kei Avel Cain, Deathgaze So if anyone knows any more bands for one of these subgenres it would be very helpful to me Mainly bands formed after 2000~ would be great as I want to focus on modern Visual Kei. Also, as I mentioned, there are some bands I would really incorporate into my paper but I'm not sure to which subgenre I could add them. Dadaroma, Scapegoat, Mejibray, Killaneth, Balalaika, Grieva, DIO, Kuroyuri to kage etc- which subgenre might darker bands like this belong to? Or recent bands like Clowd, Belle, Gigamous, Chanty, Staa-ku, Pentagon, Sibile-bashir (probably o-warai-kei though) or Anfiel (maybe kirakira kei?)- I have no idea where I could add these ones. Or R-shitei, Royz, the Raid, Sick2, Purple Stone, Screw, Black Line, the Lotus, Fest Vanqueur, Neverland, Gossip, Blaive, Initial L/Lycaon, HERO, Astaria, BORN, Diaura, ViV etc etc So if anyone knows something more about one of these subgenres, or just knows any band to add to one of these (doesn't have to be one of the ones I mentioned) or could guess where one of the band mentioned above might belong to- any little comment would be helpful I hope I posted this in the right category of the forum, please tell me if not or if a post like this is unapproprite (>///<) Thank you very much in advance

Hello! I'm currently selling a bunch of CDs from my collection Rules: Prices are in USD. Buyer pays shipping +paypal fee. All CDs are JAPANESE RELEASES, unless otherwise stated. All CDs include obi, unless otherwise stated. PAYPAL ONLY. I'm located in the United States, but I can ship internationally. CDS: Singles: D'espairsray- Love is Dead- $10- no obi DOG in the PWO- Pocket Rocket CD+DVD- $7 Jupiter- Blessing of the Future [Regular Edition]- $10 the GazettE- Fadeless [Auditory Impression]- $8 XodiacK- [DaN]- Japanese release- $10 AND-Eccentric Agent Singles -Jack the Ripper~$7 -Rengoku~$7 -Bluff~$7 -Blackout~$7 -Kurokami~$5 Diaura- Sirius/Lily [Limited Edition TYPE A] CD+DVD- $20 -Shitsuyoku no Seiiki CD+DVD- $15 Black Line- Legna [Out of Print]- $20 AnCafe- Let's Make Precious Love [Regular Edition]- $7 Lin- Silent to my Pain Type B CD+DVD+Trading Card- $7 -Flowers Bloom Type B CD+DVD+Trading Card- $7 Nightmare- Dizzy Type C w/ trading card- $7 KAMJIO- Louis Type A [OUT OF PRINT] CD+DVD-$15 Special Packaged Singles Satsuki- Crystal w/ photobook [OUT OF PRINT]-$20 Kaya- ft. Hizaki- Vampire Requiem-$9 Alsdead- Evil Beauty CD+DVD-$10 - Dirty Evil CD+DVD [OUT OF PRINT]-$7 Albums: Dog in the PWO- ONE- $20 Jupiter- Classical Element- Regular edition/First press w/ Teru collectible guitar pick- OUT OF PRINT-$25 the Gazette- Beautiful Deformity [Regular Edition] -$25 -Division [uK release no obi]-$5 Velbet- Re:Set [Regular Edition]-$20 Deluhi- Yggdalive-$20 - Vandalism OUT OF PRINT-$20 no obi- it's in cardboard case Black Gene for the Next Scene- Dance to Rave Regular Edition w/ Ice trading card-$20 DIV- Zero One Regular Edition-$20 SPECIAL ITEMS- BEST OFFER the GazettE- TOXIC [limited edition] album and photobook the GazettE- Stacked Rubbish [limited edition] album Posters: the GazettE Autographs/photocards/postcards/etc. -KAMIJO Louis autographed card- $8 -Diaura Shitsuyoku no Seiiki photoset- $15 -Diaura Sirius/Lily photo card- $5 -Miyavi photo card- $5 -Dog in the PWO Haru photo card- $5 -AnCafe Let's Make Precious Love photo card- $5 If you are interested and would like a picture, please tell me, and I will post it. Thanks!