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Jrock Wonderland

Do you love jrock which include the Oshare Kei and Visual Kei genres? Well then this is the hangout for you~!


Visual kei literally "visual style" or "visual system", is a movement among Japanese musicians, that is characterized by the use of make-up, elaborate hair styles and flamboyant costumes, often, but not always, coupled with androgynous aesthetics. Some state that visual kei refers to a music genre, or to a sub-genre of Japanese rock, with its own particular sound, related to glam rock, punk rock and heavy metal. However others state that visual kei's unique clothing, make-up, fashions, and participation in the related sub-culture is equally as important as the sound of the music itself in the use of the term.

Visual Kei bands & artists inculde: Malice Mizer, Girugamesh, Mucc, The GazettE, X Japan ( who many believe started VK), Miyavi, Gackt, Exist+Trace, Dir en Grey, and so on.


Oshare Kei is Japanese music and fashion style, translating to "fashion conscience." The bands of the oshare kei genre, unlike those of visual kei, are bouncy and bright, their songs focusing on happy and positive messages like friends and relationships. Their style is colorful and vibrant, sometimes similar to decora, but usually much more toned down. Other than occasional eyeliner and colored contacts, they rarely wear alot of makeup, also unlike the visual kei genre. Oshare kei started to appear around 2001, and was said to have been started by Ryo of Baroque in their PV "Anakuro Film".

Kra, Ancafe, Irokui, Panic*CH, HeaRt, Ichigo69, Lolita23q, Shelly Trip Realize, Charlotte, Clavier and bis are examples of oshare kei bands.