Visual kei (Japanese: ヴィジュアル系 or ビジュアル系, Hepburn: Vijuaru kei or Bijuaru kei, lit. "Visual Style"[1][2]), abbreviated v-kei (V系, bui kei), is a category of Japanese musicians that have a strong focus on extravagant stage costumes …

2025年3月1日 · The best Visual Kei bands have transcended time and trends with their elaborate performances and edgy soundscapes. Crafting their music with peerless precision and an unforgettable stage presence, the greatest Visual Kei bands have truly established a legacy that's hard to match, even captivating audiences far beyond their native land.

Visual Kei is the name of an artistic movement among Japanese music artists as well as a umbrella term for the styles worn by the bands as well as the fans emulating them. It is also sometimes mistakenly used to refer to the Japanese Goth Punk style. The name Visual Kei (ヴィジュアル系) most likely...

Visual-kei artists are easily identified by their outward appearance, consisting of shaggy or spiky anime-esque hair, gothic or punk-inspired attire, make-up, and accessories; traits that form the basis of the archetypal "VK" (Visual-kei) look. However, like the music, the style has no limits...

vkgy (pronounced “v-k-jee” or “v-cage”) is a “visual kei library.” It houses over a decade's worth of vkei news, exhaustive artist histories and release information, details about the newest vkei releases, and exclusive interviews and announcements directly from vkei artists.

2025年1月1日 · Sometimes proposed as “modern visual kei bands who style themselves after early visual shock bands.” (“Visual shock” also is not a visual kei subgenre, but a synonym for okeshou kei (お化粧系) or early visual kei (ヴィジュアル系).)

2024年10月26日 · What is Visual Kei? We explore the roots of this dynamic Japanese subcultural movement, its bold aesthetics, and the groundbreaking bands that defined its sound, offering a fresh perspective on its international influence.

2025年1月1日 · Kei (系) {style/type/way} is an extremely common suffix in the Japanese language, and does not imply the existence of a subgenre, even when used to describe a band.

Visual kei is a Japanese music genre that emphasizes on the visual appearance of the performers, with flamboyant costumes, makeup, and hairstyles. The music is a fusion of rock, pop, and metal, with lyrics that often explore themes of love, loss, and personal struggles.

A list of all Visual Kei bands on this wiki. For all bands go to Bands. For more content on Visual Kei go to Visual Kei Encyclopaedia.