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subgenres
kurofuku kei黒服系
- Looks: black clothing, large hair, intimidating. Sounds: speedy metal with unique influences. Active: '90~'94.
okeshou keiお化粧系
- Looks & Sounds: heavy metal, beat rock, positive punk, punk; but with unusual use of makeup. Active: '85~'92.
sounds like
gothicゴシック
- Visuals or music that embody the gothic music style (a.k.a. positive punk).
metalメタル
- Heavy metal instrumentation.
punkパンク
- Music or visual that are associated with the punk scene in Japan.
rockロック
- Music that is more rock than pop; favors instrumentation.
for fun
groundbreaking画期的
- Artists that pioneered a certain style or look in vkei.
influential non-vkeiルーツ
- Non-vkei or okeshou kei artists who may have been influential to vkei artists.
oldschool古き良き時代
- Representative of the “good old days” according to the user; usually introductory bands to a genre.

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