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Hi I've been coming here as a guest for a while now but I decided to join formally today! *slow clap in the background* I like a lot of VK bands but my favourites are Mejibray, Diaura, GazettE, VRZEL and Pentagon (ペンタゴン) You might see me pop up around here quite often since I have too much time on my hands xD Love, peace and chocolate, ~ Aya <3

Hi everyone! I'm selling a bunch of Cheki! I'd really love to have them gone soon, so price of a bit more expensive Cheki can be discounted by 10% if you buy more than 3! (I will write which ones below!) Please take a look at them here Selling Cheki of: Lycaon (all members, 4-8€!) ex. BFN (Ice, Cosplay/Signed, 8€) Shounenki (all members 6 Cheki Set for 20€!) ex. SCREW (Byou, 7€) PENTAGON (All members 6-8€, some only sold in sets though) JUPITER (Zin, Cosplay, 10€ each) Inugami Circus (4€) Kaya (Coupling Cheki with Inugami Circus/ Solo Cheki/SIGNED/ Femme Fatale Cheki) DISCOUNT POSSIBLE + FREE REGULAR SHIPPING IF YOU BUY 5 OR MORE Femme Fatale (Chargeeeee) MEJIBRAY (Mia, Koichi. 7-14€) DISCOUNT POSSIBLE! Also selling a big BLACK LINE/ G.L.A.M.S. / MIKARU Set! Contains: 35 Cheki (Mikaru, Black Line Members, GLAMS Members, most of them signed), 2 Photsets, 1 CD (Glams - Under the Moon), 1 Handwritten Atari Card by Syu from Black Lines Last Live. The original Price of everything would be around 180€-200€, I'm selling everything for 100€ on ebay OR 90€ if you contact me via facebook or here! See pictures here Pleaseplease contact me if you're interested <3 FEEDBACK can be found under my Photo Album! Shipping is from Germany! For Details please read the photo album desription If you have any questions please don't hesitate to send me a message!

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

Message from Vo. Chizuru: "Hello everyone in the States. My name is Chizuru, vocalist from the band Pentagon. First, I am very happy to know that there are fans across the sea supporting us. We aren't able to go see you guys in person as of yet, but we will definitely do our best to go to you guys as soon as we can. We will be featured and meeting oversea fans for the first time through XENON's livestream Q&A. I'm actually really nervous since its the first time we do something like this. I hope to enjoy our time during the livestream. thank you" - Chizuru(Pentagon) Please note that there was a bit of miscommunication at times, and the band misinterpreted some of the questions so some responses may not make sense.I also did leave some odds and ends out of the report. *Also for those that are unaware Minpha does not speak so he wrote or gestured his answers* So the event kicked off and the band began with a self introduction. They explained who they were and what their concept was. Chizuru described their concept as "Dark Fantasy". After the self intro. they talked about their new upcoming album「WELCOME TO GHOST HOTEL」. He said that we can expect a much darker sound from this album. The Q & A began and Pentagon began by asking us some questions: Yutori: I would like to visit America to meet women but I've heard that most women in the U.S. carry guns in their purse, is this true? *A girl revealed the inside of her purse to the band and prove there was no gun* Band: Ohhhhhhhhhh! Person: I do have pepper spray Yutori: *Blurts out in English* Oh My God! ... JESUS! *We all laugh and Yutori laughs back* Taku: Is there any stage in Los Angeles that would welcome a visual-kei band like us? Someone mentioned the whisky a gogo since Dir En Grey had preciously played there the night before. Band: Ohhh Dir En Grey, thats awesome! Yutori: Cool Name! Someone else said the Roxxy Theater since Vamps held a concert there back in October. Chizuru: What is it about visual-kei that gets you so interested? It's a different language so how do you guys manage to enjoy it? *I'm assuming this question relates to the message he sent us the day before the event, i think Chizuru still finds it hard to believe he has fans overseas* Person: I just love how every release is a different concept Person: I love how the instruments sound Person: I love the MV's they look really well done and it has an amazin production Band: Thank You! *Now our turn to ask questions began* Person: Is there any band that you like outside of Japan? Chizuru: Unfortunately, I'm not so good at English so i don't really listen to any. Yutori: I began playing guitar after listening to the Beatles and I've enjoyed their music since. Taku: My Chemical Romance Minpha: *Gestured Ok sigh with his hand* Atsuki: A lot! Person: What is one of your hobby's? Chizuru: Gamble Yutori: *Blurts out in English* MASTURBATION ! *We all laughed* *Yutori laughed back* Taku: SEX! *he laughs* Joking ...Sports Minpha: Women outside of Japan Atsuk: (Did not answer or forgot to answer) Person: Do you see many male fans at lives? Chizuru: It may seem hard to believe but Pentagon is actually one of the few bands with many male fans Person: Favorite Color? Chizuru: Black Yutori: Green Taku: Blue Minpha: Pink Atsuki: Grey Person: What is your favorite animal? Chizuru: It used to be cats but now its a dogs Yutori: *Shouts in English* Humans! Taku: Armadillo Minpha: Cat Atsuki: Dog Person: Chizuru what is your favorite Japanese band? Chizuru: Golden Boomber! Person: Is there a concept you would like to do in the future? *The band actually spend a good minute to think about this one* Chizuru: Mafia ! The Q & A came to a close but before we left Yutori asked us one last thing in English Yutori: Which do you love me or chizuru!? (omg it was the cutest thing ever i regret not recording) Chizuru: *Just puts his head face down on the table laughing* We all replied You! Yutori: Oh Thank You! We all said goodbye and the Q & A ended.