[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 10, 2016)
#16 Kono Te ni Arumono/ Blu-BiLLioN
#30 New World/ BUCK-TICK
#37 LIAR.LIAR./ The THIRTEEN
         
CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (October 10, 2016)
#5   Atom Miraiha No.9/ BUCK-TICK
#9   Maison de M/ Mao from SID
#19 CORD/ Angelo
 
CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (October 3, 2016)
#3   Life Is Parade./Clean up!/ Lill
#6   Hachijuu Hakkasho Jyunrei/ R-Shitei
#10 Hakaba de Love Song/ Zombie
#11 Shigoto wo Sabori TIGHT/ Sendai Kamotsu
#12 Yume Tarareba/ DADAROMA
#13 forest/ R-Shitei

 CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (October 3, 2016)
NO LISTINGS

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- (September 19, 2016)
#21 Amakara/ DaizyStripper
#40 RAIMEI/ T.M.Revolution
#43 INSIDE OF ME feat. Chris Motionless of Motionless In White/ VAMPS
#50 Kamisori/ Xaa Xaa
         
CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (September 19, 2016)
#8   BEAT out! Anthology/ GLAY
 
CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (September 12, 2016)
#8   Shigoto wo Sabori TIGHT/ Sendai Kamotsu
#13 Hachijuu Hakkasho Jyunrei/ R-Shitei
#17 forest/ R-Shitei
#19 Himawari/ rice
#20 Unmeikaika Disco/ Kameleo

 CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (September 12, 2016)
#8   Suke Best 3/ Sendai Kamotsu
#14 PURGE/ Deviloof

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- (September 12, 2016)
#7   INSIDE OF ME feat. Chris Motionless of Motionless In White/ VAMPS
#15 RAIMEI/ T.M.Revolution
         
CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (September 12, 2016)
#11 Fire Bird/ MIYAVI
 
CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (September 5, 2016)
#2   LOVE LETTER/ HERO
#3   Shigoto wo Sabori TIGHT/ Sendai Kamotsu
#7   Unmeikaika Disco/ Kameleo
#13 Hachijuu Hakkasho Jyunrei/ R-Shitei

 CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (September 5, 2016)
#5   TOUR 2015~Color & Play~/Rayflower
#14 Zekkyo!/ Pentagon

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- (September 5, 2016)
#19 LOVE LETTER/ HERO
#34 Shigoto wo Sabori TIGHT/ Sendai Kamotsu
#47 Unmeikaka Disco/ Kameleo
         
CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (September 5, 2016)
#27 Thank you/ INORAN
 
CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (August 29, 2016)
#2   Alternative Mirage/ Anli Pollicino
#4   Panic Panic!/ Purple Stone
#8   Step bye step/ Anfiel
#10 forest/ R-Shitei
#11 7th WONDER/ DOG inThe PWO
#12 Re:born/ the Raid.
#14 Gekko/ DIAURA
#16 Hachijuu Hakkasho Jyunrei/ R-Shitei

 CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (August 29, 2016)
#3   Zekkyo!/ Pentagon
#8   TENDERLOIN/ CLOWD

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 12, 2015)
#27 Yowamushi Monster/ the Raid.
#28 Murabito A/ Piko
#29 Gorilla/ Jin-Machine

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (October 12, 2015)
#29 FACTOR/ Angelo
#30 Yaso Emaki/ Wagakki Band

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (October 5, 2015)
#1   GLORIA/ FEST VAINQUEUR
#3   Yokai Dai Enso/ Sendai Kamotsu
#14 Hijiki to Karaage/ Pentagon
#17 Boku no Tsukurikata/Hikaru Yubiwa Daimyojin/ HERO
#19 Zettai Chozetsu Only One/ RoNo☆Cro

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (October 5, 2015)
#4   UNKNOWN WORLD/ Lill

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 5, 2015)
#8   GLORIA/ FEST VAINQUEUR
#48 Yokai Dai Enso/ Sendai Kamotsu

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (October 5, 2015)
#8 Yaso Emaki/ Wagakki Band

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (September 28, 2015)
#2   Boku no Tsukurikata/Hikaru Yubiwa Daimyojin/ HERO
#4   Zettai Chozetsu Only One/ RoNo☆Cro
#15 Yokai Dai Enso/ Sendai Kamotsu
#20 Meteorite/ Dog in The PWO

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (September 28, 2015)
#19 Ginga no Woto/ A9

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- (September 28, 2015)
#14 HAPPY UNBIRTHDAY/ D
#26 Akiramenai DAYS/ Psycho le Cemu

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (September 28, 2015)
#10 Yaso Emaki/ Wagakki Band

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (September 21, 2015)
#2   Meteorite/ Dog in The PWO
#4   Yokai Dai Enso/ Sendai Kamotsu
#5    Smiley/ Smileberry
#8   Kimi no 'Shinzo' ni Koishiteru/ SCAPEGOAT
#13 Hijiki to Karaage/ Pentagon
#20 WEAKNESS_MY BLOOD/ Shounenki

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (September 21, 2015)
NO LISTINGS

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

Sendai Kamotsu & Black Gene for the Next Scene Show Airs 9/1

Sendai Iamotsu and Black Gene for the Next Scene will be the next featured guests on the web show called "Nico Viju." The show airs on the Nico Nico Live site on September 1 starting at 16:00 JST (time zone converter). Time shifting is available for registered Nico Nico users who can't watch the show as it airs. This show is hosted by Takuya Hoshino.

"Nico Viju" show airs here

Visual Collaboration Special Airs 8/14

A visual collaboration special program will air on the Nico Nico website on August 14. The "Mujack x Nico Viju Collaboration Special," will air at 21:00 JST (convert time here), and promises to include talk sessions with artists like KIBA (Gargoyle), Shinya (LUNA SEA), IZAM, Tatsuro (MUCC), Igaguri Chiba (Sendai Kamotsu), DAISHI & Lida (Psycho le Cemu), Miku & Teruki (An Cafe), Tomo & Umi (vistlip), yo-ka & Kei (DIAURA), RYUICHI & Koichi (GUILD), and members of Jin-Machine. Time shifting is available for Nico Nico registered users who are not able to watch the show as it airs live.

Visual Collaboration airs here

Sendai Kamotsu New Single Release 9/9

Sendai Kamotsu will be releasing a new single on September 9. The new single will be titled "Yokai Dai Enso," and it will be released in two types. A sample PV is currently available on the group's OHP.

Sendai Kamotsu OHP 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- (August 11, 2014)
#7   Dried Up Youthful Fame/ OLDCODEX
#29 Hakaana/ Arlequin
#33 Valencia to Virginia/ FEST VAINQUEUR
#42 Obake/ Kameleo
#46 BLEEZE/ GLAY

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (August 11, 2014)
#24 SENDIE KAMOTSU/ Sendai Kamotsu
#37 O CHOIR/ UVERworld

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (August 4, 2014)
#1   Sakigake!! Matsuri izm / DOG in The PWO
#3   Obake/ Kameleo
#19 but Beautiful/ Moran

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (August 4, 2014)
NO NEW LISTINGS

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

ROCK AND READ 055 Artists Revealed

Music magazine ROCK AND READ has announced the list of artists who will be featured in volume 055, due to hit stores August 27. The front cover artist for this issue will be REITA (the GazettE). Other featured artists will be:  miya (MUCC), Hiroto (Alice Nine), Satty (Sendai Kamotsu), Rui (vistlip), Byo (SCREW), MiA (MEJIBRAY), Kazami (DaizyStripper), SARSHI (HERO), Tatsuya (DIAURA), Kuina (Royz), and Minase (D=OUT).

 ROCK AND READ blog here

Sendai Kamotsu Special Airs 7/31

Sendai Kamotsu will be appearing in a special program on the Nico Nico website celebrating the release of their new mini album. The "Sendai Kamotsu New Mini ALBUM 'SENDIE KAMOTSU'," program will air on July 31, 2014 at 21:30 JST (convert time zones). Registered Nico Nico members may time shift for later viewing if they are not able to watch the show as it airs.

Sendai Kamotsu program airs here

Sendai Kamotsu New Mini Album Release 7/30

Sendai Kamotsu have announced that they will be releasing a new mini album on July 30. The new album will be titled "SENDIE KAMOTSU," and it will be released in two types. The band's new look is currently featured on their OHP.

Sendai Kamotsu OHP here
"SENDIE KAMOTSU" details page 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- (December 30, 2013)
#2   Nano Second/ UVERworld
#41 Kuroneko ~Adult Black Cat~/ Acid Black Cherry
#49 Sora kara Kobore Ochiru 100 Oku no Hikari/ Black Gene for the Next Scene

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (December 30, 2013)
#18 A WILL/ LUNA SEA
#32 hide TRIBUTE VII -Rock SPIRITS-/ Various Artists
#37 Chiba no Mix/ Sendai Kamotsu

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (December 23, 2013)
#2    Moso Nikki/ DaizyStripper
#3    Moso Nikki/ Moran
#4   Moso Nikki/ R-Shitei
#5   Moso Nikki/ DOG in The PWO
#6   My Favorite Monster/ LM.C
#7   Moso Nikki/ Kameleo
#9   Deep Snow/Shinsetsu/ Megamasso
#10 Sekai no Owari/ R-Shitei
#11 Moso Nikki/ DIV
#14 Moso Nikki/ ZORO
#15 Serenade/Thanatos/ defspiral
#19 Akai Mi Hajiketa/ Kiryu

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (December 23, 2013)
#6 Hikari no Teikoku/ Litchi Hikari Club
#8 5/5/ Kameleo

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

Sendai Kamotsu PV Available on YouTube

Sendai Kamotsu has made their latest video of the song "Ichigun! SHABAZO Densetsu!!" in collaboration with Mitsu Dan available on YouTube. This is the second of multiple video parts that the band will be posting--the next will be released on November 1. Be sure to check out other videos they've uploaded to the channel for this release.

Sendai Kamotsu OHP here
Part 2 of "Ichigun! SHBAZO Densetsu!!" on YouTube 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- (July 22, 2013)
#17  AHEAD/REPLAY/ VAMPS
#20  Kotae Awase/ HERO
#27  Hollow Man/ Moran
#36  SIRIUS/Lily/ DIAURA
#37  Itai Onna ~NO PAIN, NO LOVE? JAPAIN GIRLS in LOVE~/ An Cafe
#49  Preserved Roses/ T.M.Revolution x Nana Mizuki

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (July 22, 2013)
#17  Suke Best 1/ Sendai Kamotsu
#18  Suke Best 2/ Sendai Kamotsu
#24  SCREW/ SCREW
#29  BEST OF THE BEST vol. 1 -MILD-/ Gackt
#30  BEST OF THE BEST vol. 1 -WILD-/ Gackt

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (July 15, 2013)
#1   EGOIST/ Royz
#3   Iro Sunawachi Kore Sora Nari/ UNiTE
#5   MOTHER/ BORN
#8   Boogie Woogie/ Hana Shonen Baddies
#9   Diamond/ exist†trace
#11 Memeshikute/ Golden Bomber
#13 FLEE FROM REALITY/ GALEYD
#15 Aien Kien/ Kiryu
#16 Darling/ Scarlet

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (July 15, 2013)
#3   SicKs/ Blu-BiLLioN
#14 The Past Masters vol. 1/ Golden Bomber
#15 DECADE/ DEATHGAZE

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

Sendai Kamotsu Opens Official YouTube Channel

Sendai Kamotsu announced on their OHP that they have created their own YouTube channel. The channel is called "sendaikamotsuCH," and it currently features an introduction video from Chiba. Be sure to check out the links provided to other official sites for the band.

Sendai Kamotsu OHP here
Official YouTube channel here

SHOXX 246 Issue Out Now

Visual music magazine SHOXX just released its volume 246 issue for August, featuring a 20-page cover feature on the band An Cafe. Also included in this issue are Reita (the GazettE), Sakito (Nightmare), vistlip, Igaguri Chiba (Sendai Kamotsu), SCREW, HERO, UNiTE, and more! Issues typically retail for 980 JPY.

SHOXX Vol. 246 Official Details here
SHOXX Official Facebook here
SHOXX Vol. 246 at CD Japan here
Magazines at JPtoU here

ROCK AND READ 048 Artists Revealed

Music magazine ROCK AND READ has announced the list of artists who will be featured in volume 048, due to hit stores June 26. The front cover artist for this issue will be DAIGO of BREAKERZ, while the back cover will feature Saga of Alice Nine. Other featured artists will be:  THE CHARISMA, CIPHER (D'ERLANGER), Chiyu (SuG), Shin (ViViD), Igaguri Chiba (Sendai Kamotsu), HIZAKI (Versailles, Jupiter), Tohya (vistlip), Rei (DaizyStripper), MiA (MEJIBRAY), Junji Tokai (Kiryu), and HIKARU (Kameleo). Check your favorite online store for sales listings.

ROCK AND READ blog here