[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 22, 2018)
#18 Red Swan/ YOSHIKI feat. HYDE
          
CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (October 22, 2018)
NO LISTINGS

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (October 15, 2018)
#4   This is Halloween/ Leetspeak monsters
#6   Samurai Avant-garde/ LEZARD
#12 dirty_white/ TAKE NO BREAK

 CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (October 15, 2018)
#9   TO THE GALAXY -RECONNECT-/ defspiral

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

[ORICON RANKING] Visual Kei Bands

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

CD SINGLE -Weekly Ranking- (December 18, 2017)
#24 Timer/ vistlip
#28 WINTERDELICS.EP/ GLAY
         
CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (December 18, 2017)
#9   Kiseki Best Collection/ Wagakki Band

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (December 11, 2017)
#3   RIN/ Gremlins
#8   Yanya Yanya Night ~Odoroyo Tokyo~/ Golden Bomber
#9   ANTHEM/ Royz
#12 Yanya Yanya Night ~Odoroyo Hokkaido~/ Golden Bomber
#14 Yanya Yanya Night ~Odoroyo Osaka~/ Golden Bomber
#16 Yanya Yanya Night ~Odoroyo Fukuoka~/ Golden Bomber
#17 Stargazer/ JAKIGAN MEISTER
#18 Jogen no Tsuki no Orchestra-Stella Note Magic-/ THE MICRO HEAD 4N'S
#19 Yanya Yanya Night ~Odoroyo Kanagawa~/ Golden Bomber

 CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (December 11, 2017)
#1   We Are/ Aldious
#2   VERSUS/ DIAURA
#5   TRIBUTE OF MUCC/ Various
#12 TO THE GALAXY/ defspiral

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

[ORICON RANKING] Visual Kei Bands

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

CD SINGLE -Weekly Ranking- (June 26, 2017)
NO LISTINGS
         
CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (June 26, 2017)
#13 Ejaculation/ JAKIGAN MEISTER
#40 WANDERLUST/ Pentagon
#44 Oni Cover 90's/ Sho Kiryyuin

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (June 19, 2017)
#1   Kachikan no Chigai wa Yuiitsu no Sukui Datta/ Arlequin
#3   Ikizu LIFE!!/ Kameleo
#5   PHANTOM/defspiral
#13 COBALT/ REIGN
#20 RAVEN/ Royz

 CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (June 19, 2017)
#10 Oni Cover 90's/ Sho Kiryyuin

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

defspiral New Single Release 6/7

defspiral will be releasing their 14th single this week on June 7. The single will be titled "PHANTOM," and it will be released in two types. Track details and a PV spot are on the band's OHP.

defspiral 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- (March 13, 2017)
#17 MEMENTO/ A9
#32 Kiba wo Tate Kimi ni Sachiare/ GREMLINS
#34 Makka na Uso/ Arlequin
#39 Kageboshi/ Arlequin
         
CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (March 13, 2017)
#3  WE ARE X Original Soundtrack/ X JAPAN

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (March 6, 2017)
#1   Kyoshin identity/ Blu-BiLLioN
#2   DNA/ RAZOR
#7   Sonzai Shomei/ Grieva
#9   AFTERGLOW/ defspiral
#13 CRAZY TRIBE/ Pentagon
#19 Romantic Discotic Nagoya/ ASTARIA

 CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (March 6, 2017)
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- (November 9, 2015)
#15 Rakuen/ Nightmare
#19 Refrain/ Kokorobi/ Blu-BiLLioN
#36 Koi ga Dekinai/ D=OUT
#44 Ikenai Kiss/ DIV
 
CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (November 9, 2015)
#7   SPEED POP Anthology/ GLAY
#27 -syojosoushitsu-/ R-shitei

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (November 2, 2015)
#1   Koun no Megami wa Sariukedo Warae/ BugLug
#3   Vidro/ Belle
#4   Heart sleep/ Neverland
#6   Kuruizaku Haru no Hajimekata/ ensoku
#8   ARROW/ Gackt
#11 LAST DANCE/ Lycaon
#15 Yowamushi Monster/ the Raid.
#19 WINK/ BULL ZEICHEN 88

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (November 2, 2015)
#2   Color & Play/ Rayflower
#14 BRILLIANT WORLD/ defspiral

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- (March 2, 2015)
#35 Sadomazo/ R-Shitei

 CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (March 2, 2015)
#44 MAD THEATER/ GREMLINS

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (February 23, 2015)
#2   Sadomazo/ R-Shitei
#7   Dream of you/ defspiral
#9   Supernova/ Royz
#10 "Not Title"/Taoru no Kamisama/ HERO
#15 ARREST/ DaizyStripper
#19 ROMANTIC AMADEUS/ UCHUSENTAI:NOIZ

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (February 23, 2015)
#5  Hiniku na Tane no Hikutsu na Me./ Kuroyuri to Kage
#7  GIGA BEST/ GIGAMOUS

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- (July 14, 2014)
#5   Hitori Ja Nai/ v[NEU]
#12 daze/days/ Jin
#14 Idol Sengen/ My Dragon
#25 Nanokame no Ketsui/ UVERworld
#30 Alarm/ GOTCHAROCKA

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (July 14, 2014)
#2   O CHOIR/ UVERworld
#17 CORE/ Royz
#31 THE WORLD -X JAPAN- Hatsu no Zensekai Best-/ X JAPAN

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (July 7, 2014)
#8   brilliant/ defspiral
#18 Yanderu Kanojo/ R-Shitei
#19 MESSAGE/ LOST ASH
#20 Gekiai/ GOTCHAROCKA
  
CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (July 7, 2014)
#6   Dazed and Delight/ Aldious
#8   TRAGUS/ DaizyStripper
#10 Yogenkyo-WEST- The Conquest of NANIWA-/ Various Artists

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- (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

[ORICON RANKINGS] Visual Kei Bands

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

CD SINGLE -Weekly Ranking- (June 10, 2013)
#9   Aien Kien/ Kiryu
#13 Preserved Roses/ T.M.Revolution x Nana Mizuki
#14 shooting star/ Alice Nine

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (June 10, 2013)
No Listings

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (June 3, 2013)
#1   Bunmei Kaika/ BugLug
#4   ALLURE/ DEATHGAZE
#5   Memeshikute/ Golden Bomber
#9   STARGAZER/ DaizyStripper
#10 Seishun wa Wrist Cut/ R-Shitei
#13 RIGHT EVIL/ Codomo Dragon

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (June 3, 2013)
#2   The Past Masters vol. 1/ Golden Bomber
#3   District Zero/ ALDIOUS
#9   Voyage/ defspiral

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

Viju☆Love☆Cafe Airs 6/2

Viju☆Love☆Cafe #24 will have its next webcast on Sunday, June 2 at 14:00 JST (convert time here). This month, Akemi Oshima and Biju-tan will host interviews and comments from:  THE KIDDIE, DuelJewel, TAKA & MASATO (defspiral), Shun & Yuya (DuelJewel), Lime & Kousuke (LEZARD), DaizyStripper, Sel'm, ALIVE, and Rose Mist (from Poland).

Viju☆Love☆Cafe airs here

hide Tribute Albums Released 7/10

Two new tribute albums are in the works to commemorate the 20th anniversary of hide's solo career. The albums will be titled "hide TRIBUTE II-Visual SPIRITS-" and "hide TRIBUTE III-Visual SPIRITS-," both featuring established bands covering several of the artist's hits. Don't miss songs covered by bands like Sadie, DaizyStripper, Kiryu, BORN, and more.

hide TRIBUTE II at CD Japan here
hide TRIBUTE III 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- (Apr. 29, 2013)
#11 Shadowplay/ Alice Nine
#31 Koi ni Ochite/ SID

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (Apr. 29, 2013)
No Listings

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (Apr. 22, 2013)
#6   Memeshikute/ Golden Bomber
#7   Masquerade/ defspiral
#11 Haro no Nichi/ cali≠gari
#13 Dance My Generation/ Golden Bomber
#16 Everyone!!/ Dog in the PWO
#18 Soukoku no Tsuya/ Sadie
#20 TASTE OF LIFE/ DIV

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (Apr. 22, 2013)
#17 The Golden Best ~Pressure/ Golden Bomber

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- (Mar. 25, 2013)
#44 Memeshikute/ Golden Bomber
#49 The 25th Century Love/ v[NEU]

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (Mar. 25, 2013)
#13 Recreation 3/ Acid Black Cherry

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (Mar. 18, 2013)
#2   Sandwich LOVE/ Kameleo
#3   Heart Fractal/ Blu-BiLLioN
#4   Memeshikute/ Golden Bomber
#5   Poisonous berry/ GOTCHAROCKA
#6   Dance My Generation / Golden Bomber
#9   Banana/ Hana Shounen Baddies
#10 Etsu to Utsu/ Kiryu
#12 GLARE/ defspiral
#18 DT Suteru/Let's Go -ED/ Golden Ixion Bomber DT
#19 Revolution/ GALEYD


CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (Mar. 18, 2013)
#15 The Golden Best ~Pressure/ Golden Bomber
#19 Tears/ Royz


ORICON STYLE Rankings here

Viju☆Love☆Cafe #18 Airs 12/16

Viju☆Love☆Cafe #18 will have its next webcast on Sunday, December 16 at 14:00 JST (convert time here). This month, Akemi Oshima and Biju-tan will host interviews and comments from:  BugLug, KISAKI, ANDROID_RYO:SUKE_WING (WING WORKS & Lolita 23-q), Awoi, RYO & MASATO (defspiral), DaizyStripper, GOTCHAROCKA, RedruM, Kaya, Overworld (of Sweden), and OROCHI. The program's ending theme will be "Fly away" by NINJAMAN JAPAN.

Viju☆Love☆Cafe airs here

Alice Nine and defspiral Artist "Resumes" on MJP

musicJAPANplus has added more fun artist resumes to their website. Featured recently are the band members for defspiral and Alice Nine. In these resumes, each band member is asked questions about his vital stats, hobbies, and recent interests, and the staff at MJP provides scans of the answers, as well as English translations.

Tora, Saga, Nao (Alice Nine) resumes here
Shou, Hiroto (Alice Nine) resumes here
RYO, MASAKI (defspiral) resumes here
TAKA, MASATO (defspiral) resumes here

musicJAPANplus GIG vol. 4 Talk Airs 6/12

musicJAPANplus will be holding their musicJAPANplus GIG vol. 4 at SHIBUYA O-EAST on Saturday, June 23. The event will begin at 18:00 JST (convert time here) and will feature the bands †я i ￠к, +Plus, BORN, LIFriends, and defspiral. The event is again sponsored by JOYSOUND x UGA, and it will be broadcast on the the musicJAPANplus TV channel.

On June 12 at 20:00 JST, the Nico Nico Live website will be hosting a talk program about this event, featuring MAKOTO ( †я i ￠к), MOTO (+Plus), Ryoga (BORN), SHUNKUN (LIFriends), and a special comment from defspiral.


musicJAPANplus GIG airs here
music JAPANplus GIG talk show airs on Nico Nico here

musicJAPANplus Gig Vol. 4 on 6/23

musicJAPANplus will be holding their musicJAPANplus Gig Vol. 4 at SHIBUYA O-EAST on Saturday, June 23. The event will begin at 18:00 JST (convert time here) and will feature the bands defspiral, †я i ￠к, +Plus, BORN, and LIFriends. The event is sponsored by JOYSOUND x UGA. In the past, the event has also been broadcast on the musicJAPANplus USTREAM channel, but no such announcement has been made yet regarding this show.

Gig Vol. 4 announcement here

CD Releases for Wednesday, 12/7

Three new CDs will be released on Wednesday, December 7 that have not previously been covered here. They include:

"Reply-tribute to hide-" (defspiral) mini album @CD Japan here
"Luminous" (DuelJewel) full album Ltd. Ed @CD Japan here or Reg. Ed here
"Amaryllis/Cosmos" (Para:noir) single Type A @CD Japan here or Type B here

Find more on the bands' OHPs
defspiral OHP here
DuelJewel OHP here
Para:noir OHP here

Gab Vol. 54 Club Zy Music Publication

Gab Vol. 54, a Club Zy publication, will feature a variety of visual kei artists, including: UNITE, MASATO (defspiral), Saran (Aicle.), DaizyStripper+maya, THE MICRO HEAD 4N'S, Kaya, LAYZis, Billy, Lycaon, Virgil, Akira Nakayama (Plastic Tree), v(NEU), Zukki (OZ), heidi., and more.

Gab Vol. 54 details here