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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.

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Below is link to just a few of the VK and Oshare Kei bands and artists. Not every band is listed since there are constantly new bands forming and disbanding.

Here you guys go

Originally I had a huge long list but spoilers don't work here and I don't want to page stretch >3>

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Disbanded Bands

These are the bands currently listed as disbanded. I'm sure there's a lot more...seeing as bands disband a lot more frequently. If you know any that aren't listed, just PM me or leave a comment on my profile and I'll add them. And yes...there are many disbanded bands listed below.
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2nd effect, 4way Speakers, 176biz, A’lrelius, AibeLL, Aikaryu, Aile, ALiBi, Anetto, Ansinomy, Arc, ArecsiA, Armeria, ASS’n’ARRow, Aucifer, Azel, BABYLON, Baggy Bogy, BALLY, Baron, Bergerac, Berry Bell, Black Mary, BLOOD (comeback), BONMAQARY, BRANCH, BUNNEIES, Burea, Canzel, CHANNeL★Bitch, Charlotte (disbanded due to singer's passing), Ciel, CIGOL, Clutch, Code-No.VI-, Cuckoo, Deadman, Dear Bitch, DELUHI, Desert Empress, dhalis, Dio, disDirt, Dizzy drive, Domain, Drop, Due’ le Quartz, Egoist, FEECHE, Gaara, Garnet, Genotype Asian Lover, GenovA, GizeL, Greed, HELL the GROWL, Hi&Sadistic, Hime Ichigo, Hucci, Iam, Insanity Frontier, IRODORI, Irokui., It, JIVE, JOJO, Juliadoll, Kagerou, Kagrra, KaloZoic, Kanon, Kisnate, Kurogane, Kyokutou Girl Friend, La:Sadie’s, La;cen-Zhow, LAGING, Lareine, Larme d’ange, Lazel GateZ, Leon Heart, Like Absolute Myself, LIMIT, Lucia, M, Maccaholic, Madieduor, MaitoreiA, Malice Mizer, Marely, Medi@lize, meth., MiMiQ, Minerva, Missa, Moderato, Monokuro Kinema白黒キネマ, Neah, Neo, PIECElang, Phantasmagoria, Phase faith, Poitrine, PRIME ADDICT, PureQ&A, QUAFF, ReivieЯ, Renga, Rentrer en Soi, Rosalie, Rugia(g)gram, Ruina Signal, S.C.R.M., Saga, Schmelz Cure, SKULL, SectMa, SEED, Stealth Mania, SEVEN SEAS, sherard, Since1889, SISTER, SIVA, Skarabrae, SMILE, SoLBrAiN, Sugar, Synside, TearLace, Teresa, THE.GOLDEN SPIDER, the CODE, THE COLD MILK, the Garde, THE GLADROW, TINC , Tokyo Michael, Tokyo Shitei, Toon Factory, Un=(XAG), UnsraW, VAJRA, Valgana, vallettA, Valls, Vani;lla, Vardinal, VARIATIONS, Versailles Philharmonic Quintet, Vettic, Vidoll, Villain, Viored, Waduru, Weather, Zip.er, Zipcy, [Rem], α:Vout, 9GOATS BLACK OUT

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Here's a little something fun for you to do if you're a true dedicated fan of the Jrock world or are just bored and want something to do.

Day 1: Your favorite J-rock group.
Day 2: Your least favorite J-Rock group.
Day 3: The most overrated J-Rock group.
Day 4: The most underrated J-Rock group.
Day 5: Your favorite J-Rock song.
Day 6: Your favorite J-Rock video.
Day 7: A J-Rock song that makes you cry.
Day 8: A J-Rock song you know all the words to.
Day 9: Your favorite J-Rock performance.
Day 10: How you first got into J-Rock.
Day 11: The very first J-Rock song you ever heard
Day 12: Your favourite J-Rock singer.
Day 13: Your favourite J-Rock drummer.
Day 14: Your favourite J-Rock guitarist.
Day 15: Your favourite J-Rock bassist.
Day 16: Your favorite J-Rock lyric.
Day 17: Your ultimate J-Rock idol.
Day 18: Your favourite J-Rock cover song.
Day 19: Best live J-Rock group.
Day 20: Your favorite picture of your J-Rock idol.
Day 21: Your favourite piece of J-Rock merchandise.
Day 22: Your favorite picture of your favorite J-Rock group.
Day 23: Your favourite J-Rock tour.
Day 24: A J-Rock song that makes you happy.
Day 25: A J-Rock group that you have seen live.
Day 26: Your favourite interview with a J-Rock group.
Day 27: A J-Rock member that you would like to meet.
Day 28: A J-Rock group you wish would get back together.
Day 29: A J-Rock song you never get tired of.
Day 30: Your favourite J-Rock album.

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Jrock News
Anything huge like a shocking disbandment or jrocker death will go here. New album releases and tour dates will not be listed here but you're welcome to talk about them in the thread c:

April 1st, 2012 - Antic Cafe is back from their 2 year hiatus.
July 19th,2012 - Versailles Philharmonic Quintet is disbanding.
July 28th,2012 - 9GOATS BLACK OUT will disband in the beginning of 2013.

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Jrock Birthdays~! Cuz everyone loves to celebrate birthdays :D Again, if you know any that aren't listed, just let me know with a PM and I'll add them ^^

January
2 - Lay of Fatima
3 - Riku of Chariots
5 - Miku of An Cafe, Teppei of Wat
7 - Mizuki of Sadie
10 - Iori of Spiv States
11 - Kiro of Cinema Bizarre [not jrock]
16 - Ibuki of D=Out
20 - Aoi of Gazette, Rui of Screw
26 - Ryuto of Clearveil
27 - Yasu of Acid Black Cherry
29 - Hyde of Vamps, Rubii of Aicle
31 - Kaito of Wizard

February
1 - Ruki of Gazette
2 - Intetsu of Ayabie
3 - Aki of Sid, Sussy of Ino Head Park
6 - K of Moi dix Mois
7 - Miki of Mix Speakers Inc
8 - Shinji of Sid
9 - Byou of Screw, Yuki of Mix Speaker's Inc, Takuya of An Cafe
10 - You of GacktJOB
11 - Taylor Lautner
13 - Dutch of Ino Head Park
15 - Kusano of News, Shun of Vidoll
16 - Kyo of Dir en Grey, IV of Vivid
17 - Kaoru of Dir en Grey, Hizaki of Versailles,
18 - Yuki of Versailles, Taizo of Zoro
19 - Kenta of Tinc, Kaito from Vocaloids
23 - Kame of Kat Tun, Sho of Lix
24 - Kirito of Peirrot, Shinya of Dir en Grey
26 - Keiyuu of Kra
March
1 - Gou of Megamasso
2 - Hizumi of Despairs Ray, Minase of D=Out
3 - Chachamaru of GacktJOB
5 - Hitsugi of Nightmare
6 - Tsukasa of Despairs Ray
7 - Jasmine You of Versailles (RIP)
14 - White Day
15 - Penis day in Japan
17 - Shiyuu of Serial Number
18 - Saki of Wizard
19 - Mana of Mois dix Mois
25 - Sou of Lolita23Q
30 - Sanaka (Hitomi) of Moron
31 - Toshiya of Dir en Grey
April
2 - Aoi of EX-Ayabie, Tsurugi of Sadie
10 - Teru of Versailles, Ryu of Lix, Saran of Aicle, Yusa of Kiddie
11 - Yamapi of News
14 - Mai of Kra
May
1 - Koyama of News, Ko-ki of Vivid
2 - Leon of Aicle
4 - Jun of Peirrot, Hiroto of Alice Nine
11 - Takeru of Sug
25 - Kazune of Serial Number
26 - Masato of Sug
27 - Reita of Gazette
June
1 - Towa of Fatima
3 - Kohta of Peirrot
4 - Reno of Vivid
7 - Mao of Sadie
9 - Ruka of Nightmare, Uruha of Gazette, Leda of Deluhi, Johnny Depp
11 - Rame of Vidoll
19 - Yutto of Screw
21 - Haruka of Wizard
23 - Ni-ya of Nightmare, Manabu of Screw
24 - Saga of Alice Nine, Yuhsuke of Tinc
27 - Keita of Aicle
29 - Sakito of Nightmare
30 - Jui of Vidoll
July
4 - Gackt, Jin of Kat-tun, Massu of News
5 - Shou of Alice Nine, Kanon of An Cafe, Ivy of DIO, Kunia of Royz
8 - Sugizo of Luna Sea, Kai of Serial Number
11 - Shige of News, Takeo of Peirrot
14 - Yomi of Nightmare
17 - Kaya
19 - Kamijo of Versailles
20 - Umi of Vistlip
22 - Jin of Screw, Nii of Girugamesh
23 - Wataru of 12012
26 - Miya of MUCC
30 - Maya of Lm.c
31 - Zero of D'espairs Ray, Nao of Alice Nine
August
2 - Yanagi of Neo
3 - Takemasa of Kiryu
5 - Kazuki of Screw, Denka of DIO, Reika of D=out
12 - Yuhra of Kra
16 - Cam Gigandet
20 - Fu-ki of Blood, Strify of Cinema Bizarre
21 - Tatsurou of MUCC, Giru of Vidoll
24 - Takehito of Ayabie
25 - Masumi of Wizard
29 - Asagi of D
30 - Jun of Golden Bomber
31 - Kasumi of Smile
September
1 - Bill and Tom of Tokio Hotel
4 - Shin of ViVid
8 - Tero of Vidoll
11 - Angel Taka of Uchuu Sentai Noiz
14 - Miyavi, Dj Sisen
16 - Tora of Alice Nine, Bou of An cafe
17 - Daisuke Kurosawa
19 - Takanori of TMRevolution
20 - Ryo of Girugamesh
22 - Yumehito of Ayabie
24 - Ryuuji of Zoro
25 - Matoi of Phantasmagoria, Sarino of Tinc
October
3 - Tetsu of L'arc en Ciel
4 - Juka (now Shaura) of Xover, Ueda of Kat-tun
12 - Mitsuru of Sug
13 - Yuu of Lix, Satoshi of Girugamesh
15 - Jin of Serial Number, Hibiki of Serial Number
18 - Kaede of Blood
20 - Takuma of Tinc
21 - Yuji of Sug, Kouki of D=Out
23 - Mao of Sid
28 - Kai Of Gazette
30 - Kiyoharu of Sads

November
4 - Yasuno of Kra, Autumn of Paranoid
5 - Reika of D=Out
7 - Sugiya of Moi dix Mois
11 - Tegoshi of News
13 - Emiru of Aicle, Hayato of Moi dix Mois
17 - Aiji of Lm.c, Jun of Spiv States
20 - Yoshiki of X Japan
22 - Ryouga of Vivid
24 - Yukihiro of L'arc en Ciel
27 - Hikaru of D=Out
28 - Ken of L'arc en Ciel
30 - Kei of Sadie
December
7 - Karyu of Despairs Ray
8 - Mikaru of DIO
9 - Yuya of Sid, Erina of DIO, Mizuha of Fatima, Kenzo of Ayabie
10 - Hiko of Danger Gang
12 - Taku's passing RIP
13 - Hide of X Japan (RIP)
16 - Hakuei of Penicillen
20 - Die of Dir en Grey
22 - Loki of Sugar, 4ge of Fatima
26 - Kei of DIO, Shuu of Girugamesh
27 - Chiyu of Sug, Ukisemi of QUAFF

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These are the bands that I personally listen to, love and follow.

Working on redoing my list
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The following is MY opinion on what jrock and my bias, Kai of Gazette have done for me in my life and yes this is also written on my profile too.

Most fans, I think, would rather marry their bias and have their bias’ baby. Me? I’d be pretty damn happy just to meet Kai, get a hug from him and have a picture taken with him. That’d be all I need to make my dreams come true. I know full well I can never have him. Meeting him is still my dream. I adore him so much. He is very under-appreciated but he deserves all the love he can get. I may call him mine or call him my husband/boyfriend but I know he’s not. It’s just for fun. That won’t stop me from loving him and respecting him as much as I do. Kai will forever be, my ultimate, one true bias.

Anyone who doesn’t know this, doesn’t know me ;] Kai is my inspiration and has helped me smile when I’d rather be crying my heart out. I’m very thankful to have someone like him to inspire me. He makes everything better when I look at his pictures, hear his voice, see him laugh. Some people would call it an obsession and say it wasn't healthy to love someone so much when you can't have them or have little to no chance of ever meeting them...but it's my dream...and my dream keeps me going.

If I didn't have this dream, I really honestly believe that I wouldn't be here. Jrock, in my opinion, has saved me. I have given up so many times in my life...but seeing their smiles, hearing their laughs and voices...even if I have no idea what they're saying...they make me happy. I can't even begin to tell you how many times I feel like crying and I get on youtube to watch Yomi being perverted and stupid or how many times I sit here and laugh at how much Hyde, Gackt and many others can NOT dance to save their lives. I can't even begin to picture where I would be if I didn't have this wonderful thing in my life.

Jrockers are more then just a pretty face to me. They are more then just a sexy body with stylish clothes. Sure there are some I DO only like for their looks but I respect many of them. I can't say I respect all of them because some jrockers I just...cannot stand to any level. I listen to many, many bands and follow many of their careers. Some bands I enjoy watching them change, others I wish wouldn't change so much so fast. When they disband, it makes me sad. When someone dies, I feel sad for the fans who loved them.

I guess what I mean to say is...my life without jrock would be miserable...more so then it is right now. Thank you japan...for the miracles you created. Thank you to the jrockers who put up with their crazy fans shit. Thank you for trying hard to make music for all of us. Thank you. Please remember that people love you no matter how hard things get. Your fans love you. We want YOU to be happy first before you worry about us and our happiness.

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Jrocker of the Week
Here I will post an image, randomly chosen from my vast amounts of photos to be the jrocker of the week.

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Jrock Band of the Week
Same as the jrocker of the week, the band will be chosen at random. A short bio of the band will be posted after their image.

More Information can be found here at JpopAsia.com

Previous Bands & Jrockers of the WeekNone Yet

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And now you can post if you'd like to =u=/

[Demonskid]

*pets this thread and all of its goodies* ouo

[Amakai]

hehe hello ^u^

[Lauv Keiko]

Ooh, seems like there's one big otaku for Jrock here~!
:D

[Demonskid]

OuO *pets gackt* I have a Gackt Obsession >w<

I don't see B'z in there anywhere D:

[Amakai]

@Keiko - oh yes xD very lol

@Demonskid - I've never heard of them xD

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B'z Wiki
This band has been working together since 1988 here's some of their Music Videos.. <3


Giri Giri Chop, Don't Wanna Lie, Shoudou

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Interesting ouo
They're not something I'd listen to though xD