Crazy★shampoo Announced Disbandment

Crazy★shampoo has updated their OHP with news that they will be disbanding. The band's last performance will be their May 18 "testament" oneman show at Shibuya La.mama. There is no news yet on how this may affect the full album they planned to release in May. The band was formed in 2010. A full statement can be found on the band's OHP.

Crazy★shampoo OHP here

"stylish wave COUNTDOWN '13-'14" Airs 12/31

A "stylish wave COUNTDOWN '13-'14" live special will air on the Nico Nico Live website on December 31. The stylish wave show will include appearances by Royz, DIAURA, Jupiter, UNiTE, Moran, GOTCHAROCKA, BORN, Lycaon, Black Gene for the Next Scene, FEST VAINQUEUR, MoNoLith, Jin-Machine, Crazy★shampoo, and Codomo Dragon. The show starts at 15:30 JST (convert time here), and time shifting is available for Nico Nico registered members who cannot watch the show as it airs.

"stylish wave COUNTDOWN '13-'14" airs here

[ORICON RANKINGS] Visual Kei Bands

Here's how some visual kei bands are holding out on the charts this week.

CD SINGLE -Weekly Ranking- (October 21, 2013)
#12 Dominator/I Don't Like Me/ Aldious
#20 Serial story CD/ UNiTE
#22 Genso Catharsis/ PENICILLIN

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (October 21, 2013)
#6   GEISHA BOY -ANIME SONG EXPEERIENCE-/ T.M.REVOLUTION
#39 YOSHIKI CLASSICAL/ YOSHIKI
#44 SEX BLOOD ROCK N' ROLL/ VAMPS

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (October 7, 2013)
#3   Shuei/ MEJIBRAY
#6   Paranoid Personality/ D.I.D.
#7   Daikirai na Kono Hoshi ni Umarete/ SOUIUMONO
#9   Derringer/ DaizyStripper
#11 HICCHAKA x MECCHAKA/ BugLug
#18 Memeshikute/ Golden Bomber
#19 Dame Otoko/Gomen nasai!/ Kameleo
#20 GAME/ Crazy★shampoo

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (October 7, 2013)
#5  VISUAL IS DEAD/ R-Shitei
#6  Full Course wa Sakasa Kara/ LIPHLICH

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

[ORICON RANKINGS] Visual Kei Bands

Here's how some visual kei bands are holding out on the charts this week.

CD SINGLE -Weekly Ranking- (October 14, 2013)
#23 Shuei/ MEJIBRAY
#50 Fight For Liberty/ Wizard CLUB/ UVERworld

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (October 14, 2013)
#12 YOSHIKI CLASSICAL/ YOSHIKI
#15 SEX BLOOD ROCK N' ROLL/ VAMPS

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (October 7, 2013)
#1   HICCHAKA x MECCHAKA/ BugLug
#2   Derringer/ DaizyStripper
#8   Natsu, Yoru no Yume Hana to Chiru/ AYABIE
#10 Sekai no Owari/ R-Shitei
#14 Reverser/ DOWNER
#15 GAME/ Crazy★shampoo
#16 Dame Otoko/Gomen nasai!/ Kameleo

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (October 7, 2013)
#1   VISUAL IS DEAD/ R-Shitei

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

Crazy★shampoo New Single Release 9/25

Crazy★shampoo will release a new single on September 25. The new single will be titled "GAME," and it will be released in two types. The band's OHP currently features a PV for the title song, "GAME." Check it out!

Crazy★shampoo OHP here
"GAME" Limited Edition at CD Japan here
"GAME" Regular Edition at CD Japan here

[ORICON RANKINGS] Visual Kei Bands

Here's how some visual kei bands are holding out on the charts this week.

CD SINGLE -Weekly Ranking- (May 27, 2013)
#2   Preserved Roses/ T.M.Revolution x Nana Mizuki
#19 STARGAZER/ DaizyStripper

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (May 27, 2013)
#7   District Zero/ Aldious
#21 The Past Masters vol. 1/ Golden Bomber

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (May 20, 2013)
#4   Memeshikute/ Golden Bomber
#8   Boomy Boomy/ Dog in the PWO
#11 The Answer/ Crazy★shampoo
#12 Dance My Generation/ Golden Bomber
#13 Seishun wa Wrist Cut/ R-Shitei
#14 Haru no Nichi/ cali≠gari
#19 Soukoku no Tsuya/ Sadie
#20 DT Suteru/ Let's Go ED/ Golden Ixion Bomber DT

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (May 20, 2013)
#1   The Past Masters vol. 1/ Golden Bomber
#2   Nau!/ Kameleo
#13 The Golden Best ~Pressure/ Golden Bomber

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

stylish wave COUNTDOWN '12-'13 Broadcast

A "stylish wave COUNTDOWN '12-'13" special will air on the Nico Nico Live website on December 31. stylish wave live events are a way for independent artists to showcase their performances on the live visual kei scene, and this Countdown will include HERO, v[NEU], Royz, BORN, DIAURA, Moran, Kameleo, Lycaon, Black Gene for the Next Scene, FEST VAINQUEUR, Crazy★shampoo, LANDZ, DIV, Crack6, NoGoD--all hosted by featuring16 (Jin-Machine). The show starts at 15:30 JST (convert time here). Time shifting is available for Nico Nico registered members who cannot watch the show as it airs.

"stylish wave COUNTDOWN '12-'13" airs here

stylish wave circuit '12 Special Airs 7/15

A "stylish wave circuit '12 Natsu no Jin" special will air on the Nico Nico Live website on July 15. The stylish wave tour is part of a Club Zy summer concert series, and the July 15 show will include appearances by ZUCK, Moran, DIAURA, Crazy★shampoo, Black Gene for the Next Scene, and a guest appearance by Kra. The show starts at 17:00 JST (convert time here). Time shifting is available for Nico Nico registered members who cannot watch the show as it airs.

"stylish wave circuit '12" airs here
Club Zy tour info here