Dir en grey Dir en grey vocalist, Kyo, hospitalized Following a medical examination after feeling sick and experiencing high fever, Kyo (Voice) has been diagnosed with tonsillitis. Despite Kyo being adamant about carrying out the ”TOUR2013 TABULA RASA -揚羽ノ羽ノ夢ハ蛹-”...

  An article on Visual Kei in America, and THE SOUND BEE HD’s February US performance at Katsucon 19 was featured in this months Dark Beauty Magazine released on May 15th.   iPhone/iPad: http://bit.ly/DBM_iOS Print/Digital: http://bit.ly/DBM_No20   Featured talents...

  1) What do you love about kodona? I like that I don’t have to worry about flashing people or petticoat wedgies, haha. Jokes aside, I always liked fancy vests and pants are more convenient. Cute doesn’t suit my personality very well, so I prefer to be cool.   2) Any...

    The members of Crow×Class～黒鴉組～ recorded an introduction video for Visual KEIOS – get to know the members of the first Visual Kei band composed entirely of professional Japanese instrument musicians.     Kurona (Vocal,Wadaiko) @967CrowClass Kanade...

  Baltimore, MD (May 15, 2013) The renowned composer will present the world premiere performance of her new project, “PIANO ME”, at Otakon. For this concert, the simple intimacy of one performer with one instrument will be enhanced by experimental live visuals that respond to...

Hello, Michelle (Tenten) here with a brand new series, Visual Kei Essentials. I don’t know about you, but I constantly stumble upon products, services, or websites that seem like they might be a good thing, but I’m not sure. Well, I thought it might be nice to do a series of not...

  GACKT Two Best-of Albums from GACKT Popular solo artist GACKT has announced the simultaneous release of two best-of albums for July 3rd. Titled BEST OF THE BEST vol.1 -MILD- and BEST OF THE BEST vol.1 -WILD-, the two albums will each focus on different sides of GACKT’s music,...

Last Friday I covered a few Enchantlic Enchantilly coord ideas for the Sweet 16 Tea Party at Anime Central (ACEN). For this Fashion Friday, I present to you various pieces from Atelier Pierrot. The various pieces range from one pieces to their famous bustle skirts. The various pieces either...

The live show will take place on Sunday, May 12 at The Bowery Electric (327 Bowery between Second and Third Streets) in New York. Doors open at 6:00pm and show starts at 6:30pm. Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 at the door. Valid ID’s are required (18+). The price includes one drink...

  hide Two hide Tribute Albums to be Released in July We’ve already reported on hide’s 20th Anniversary NicoNico Live Broadcast and his memorial day. Now, 15 years after the death of X-Japan’s guitarist, it was announced that two new hide tribute albums will be released...

If you were to ask around the visual kei community, you’d be hard-pressed to find someone who hadn’t heard of MIYAVI – and there’s a good reason for that. MIYAVI first entered the visual kei scene back in 1999 as the guitarist of Dué le Quartz, in 2002 he reemerged as...

The live show will take place on Sunday, May 12 at The Bowery Electric (327 Bowery between Second and Third Streets) in New York. Doors open at 6:00pm and show starts at 6:30pm. Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 at the door. Valid ID’s are required (18+). The price includes one drink...

Just in case you haven’t heard, Atelier Pierrot and Enchantlic Enchantilly are having a tea party at Anime Central this year. There will be a booth to purchase goods from both brands, remember you have to be wearing at least one item by the designers to get into the tea party. Both...

If your looking for a different chic look and adore Vivienne Westwood, Yohji Yamamoto is just for you. The brand offers clothing for men, women and children. Men’s clothing and shoes are rather sporty, while women have many options for the right little black dress.   Yohji Yamamoto...

I recently had a chance to meet the well known lolita icon Misako Aoki. She was not only very sweet, but is a perfect lolita. It was weird meeting her in a sense of I have been seeing her face since 2005 and she was the first face I saw modeling a full lolita coord. I never thought I would...

  Greetings akai SKY, thank you for the opportunity! Before we begin, would you please introduce yourselves?   Ryuusei: My name is Ryuusei and I’m the singer for akai SKY. Hayashi: Hayashi here! I’m on lead guitar. Umi: I play bass. Jinra: I play cowbell… and drums.   I...

Japan’s notorious boiler suited techno-new-wave hooligans POLYSICS return with Weeeeeeeeee!!!, their latest high-energy album, scheduled to shatter the eardrums of the UK and Europe from 10 June courtesy of JPU Records. Following in the footsteps of their 15th anniversary release – which...

Whether your gyaru or lolita, nail art is increasingly becoming popular. I have a friend who comissions nails and she was more than glad to lend her input on nail trends. The 3-D gel/sculpted nails are still going strong, however 2-D and textured nail art is rapidly becoming...

  Alice Nice Details on Alice Nine’s Third Consecutive Single Visual kei band Alice Nine have announced the release of the last single in their current consecutive release campaign for May 29th. Titled shooting star, the single will be accompanied by the B-side Affection. This song...

From performing on the streets of Harajuku, to rocking tens of thousands at SUMMER SONIC and a host of other top Japanese festivals, to selling out every tour they’ve ever done. [Champagne] are living proof that it is possible to go from indie heroes to full-blown rockstars in a matter of...

  Rising from the ashes of their past, the pioneers of the Chinese visual rock scene–Silver Ash are officially back in action after an eight-year hiatus. With a new electrifying sound and line-up, the band embarks on an explosive fresh start, their April 6th, 2013 single...