Visual kei make-up

johnathon j

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23 Jul 2003

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• 12 Dec 2003

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Periodically there are interesting discussions here about visual kei; some very knowledgeable people out there. So, my question is... Any opinions, ideas, references, things read or heard, about the origins of
the make-up styles of any particular Japanese bands/artists? (Including influences of Japanese VK on foreign bands and vice versa, and/or cross-genre influences between anime, manga, VK, the make-up of traditional Japanese Arts, etc).

 

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Ido

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13 Dec 2003

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• 13 Dec 2003

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Sumimasen, but what is visual kei?

 

shrinkwrap

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12 Oct 2003

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• 14 Dec 2003

• #3

Visual kei's sound is only slightly different than regular J-Rock, but the styles in VisKei are really exaggerated and colorful. They put their look at the same level of their music. A good example would be Malice Mizer, they rock.

 

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Ido

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13 Dec 2003

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• 14 Dec 2003

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Hmm...I get certain visions of Marilyn Manson mixed with Kabuki/Noh style....

Do you have any pics of this? Your Avatar perhaps? What about Visual Kei-is it a group? Or the style in general?

 

suzu

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7 Dec 2003

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• 15 Dec 2003

• #5

Visual kei is not a group, it is a style in general

 

suzu

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7 Dec 2003

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• 15 Dec 2003

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This isn't a very good example, but it's all I could find in my files right now

 

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Ido

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13 Dec 2003

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• 15 Dec 2003

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Aha...looks punk-ish.
Thanks

 

suzu

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7 Dec 2003

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• 16 Dec 2003

• #8

I guess you caould say it is punk-ish, but that is just one style. I find there are different styles.

 

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Winter

Gag me with a spoon

19 Nov 2003

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• 21 Dec 2003

• #9

Visual kei has obvious references and homages to traditional Japanese theatre. Just look at vintage Die.

Lots of Visual kei is done also in theatrics, thereby backing up the assumption that it is theatre influenced.

Sonically though, well...its not theatre.

 

suzu

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7 Dec 2003

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• 21 Dec 2003

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I guess you can say that, it makes sense. whats it called noh theatre? is that what its called? or is it kabuki ( <---- is that spelt right?)

 

Shidenkai

Nihon no yoru to kiri

24 Aug 2003

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• 6 Jan 2004

• #11

Visual Kei is a perfect fusion between j-rock and kabuki... marvellous!!!

 

suzu

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7 Dec 2003

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• 6 Jan 2004

• #12

^-^ it is wondeful isn't it ^-^

 

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M10

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1 Jan 2004

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• 6 Jan 2004

• #13

so X Japan was a visual kei band?
They was (still are) the best !

 

Visual Kai

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3 Oct 2003

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• 15 Jan 2004

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X-japan, are a visual kei-glam band, the begginers =)

 

suzu

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7 Dec 2003

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• 16 Jan 2004

• #15

they did start the trend, i wish they were still together and hide wasn't dead, imagine the things they could do........but i guess all good things must come to a end before they are run into the ground and ruined-_-

 

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Cherry

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22 Jan 2004

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• 22 Jan 2004

• #16

Here is a pic for example^^

 

Christine

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24 May 2003

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• 23 Jan 2004

• #17

Originally posted by Ido
Sumimasen, but what is visual kei?

Click to expand...

This is visual kei!

 

Shidenkai

Nihon no yoru to kiri

24 Aug 2003

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• 23 Jan 2004

• #18

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Dir en grey show the future of visual k. The beginnin was Malice Mizer, Hide; now Pierrot an DeG.

 

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suzu

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7 Dec 2003

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• 23 Jan 2004

• #19

DeG isn't that visual anymore their look has clamed down alot it seems *tear* True Malice Mizer was in the past, but Mana's current band is pretty cool too.

 

Shidenkai

Nihon no yoru to kiri

24 Aug 2003

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• 26 Jan 2004

• #20

Hey, what do you think about "Tools": are they western visual kei???

 

Christine

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24 May 2003

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• 27 Jan 2004

• #21

Originally posted by Suzu
DeG isn't that visual anymore. Their look has calmed down a lot. It seems *tear* True, Malice Mizer was in the past, but Mana's current band is pretty cool too.

Click to expand...

Oh! And don't forget Eve Of Destiny, Kozi's new band. They are cool, and they're touring in Europe. And that means that I can go to one of their concerts, and I'm going to. I'm so excited!!!

 

Christine

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24 May 2003

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• 27 Jan 2004

• #22

Kozi so sexay!!! Right!?

 

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Lo~ki

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11 Nov 2003

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• 27 Jan 2004

• #23

Go to one of their concerts ^_^ They're great, if you like german-ish gothic music. Haruhiko sings in german. Just don't go expecting Malice Mizer =P
And their visuals are cool.

 

suzu

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7 Dec 2003

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• 27 Jan 2004

• #24

I wish I lived in europe so I could go see them -_-

 

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danobp

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28 Jan 2004

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• 29 Jan 2004

• #25

HIDE was who create Visual Kei; before go to X japan, he had a strange style with his band Saver Tiger ^^