[ORICON RANKINGS] Visual Kei Bands

Happy New Year! Oricon rankings have resumed for the new year! Here's how some visual kei bands are holding out on the charts this week.

CD SINGLE -Weekly Ranking- (January 14, 2019)
NO LISTINGS

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (January 14, 2019)
#28 DOG inTheSUPER BEST/ DOG inThe PWO
#30 IM A SINGER/ ToshI

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (January 7, 2019)
#4   EROGRO/ R-Shitei
#11 Mirai/ rice

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (January 7, 2019)
#8   Shitsurakuen/ Shellmy
#14 14/ cali≠gari

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- (August 1, 2016)
#33 Rainmaker/ LM.C
      
CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (August 1, 2016)
NO LISTINGS
 
CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (July 25, 2016)
#1   7th WONDER/ DOG inThe PWO
#2   Manatsu no Ballad/ Belle
#10 Namida Heroine/ Rave
#12 Erotopiary (Happy Birthday)/ Gossip
#14 Himawari -1st season-/ rice
#15 Mura/ Develop One's Faculties
#19 Baked Cheese/ The Benjamin


 CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (July 25, 2016)
#20 Hyakki Yako/ Kiryu

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

rice New Single Release 8/31

rice will be releasing a new single on August 31. The new single, "Himawari -2nd season," is the second release in the duo's recent two consecutive months of releases project.

rice OHP here

ROCK AND READ 066 Artists Revealed

Music magazine ROCK AND READ has announced the list of artists who will be featured in volume 06, due to hit stores June . The front cover artist for this issue will be Kiyoharu (sads), and the back cover artist will be Tatsuro (MUCC). Other featured artists include Ta_2 (OLDCODEX), Umi (vistlip), MiA (MEJIBRAY), Kanna (DOG inThe PWO), Cazqui (NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST), Miyako (DEZERT), minpha (Pentagon), Yuugiri (DaizyStripper), HIRO (Raphael, rice), Ryosuke (Lolita 23q), and NERO (MERRY, special feature).

ROCK AND READ blog 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 21, 2015)
#12 YAIBA/ BREAKERZ
#14 MASTER KEY/ D
  
CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (December 21, 2015)
#50 Radiant A/ Aldious

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (December 14, 2015)
#3   Paripipo/ Kameleo
#6   FAMILY PARTY/ Kiryu/Royz/Codomo Dragon
#7   Marry me, 'cause I hate U/ GOTCHAROCKA
#8   Itadaking/ Gigamous
#11 Yasashii Koi/ Chanty
#13 Sabukaru/ Rave
#14 Last Scene/ rice
#16 Qualia/ Arlequin
#19 Zatsuon-NOISE-/ ASTARIA
#20 Refrain/ Kokorobi/ Blu-BiLLioN

 CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (December 14, 2015)
#1   Radiant A/ Aldious

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

ROCK AND READ 063 Artists Revealed

Music magazine ROCK AND READ has announced the list of artists who will be featured in volume 063, due to hit stores December 28. The front cover artist for this issue will be Shinya (DIR EN GREY) and back cover artist will be Takeru (SuG). Other featured artists will be:  Mei (Dog in The PWO), Shoya (DIAURA), You (BugLug), Takeshi (Kameleo), mag (Blu-BiLLioN), Chizuru (Pentagon), Yoshiatsu (DADAROMA), Jui (GOTCHAROCKA), Yuki Sakurai (rice, Raphael), and Tetsu (Merry).

ROCK AND READ blog 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- (April 20, 2015)
#17 Kyuubi/ Kiryu
#24 ether/ Matenrou Opera
#25 Emotion/Director's cut/ GOTCHAROCKA
#28 WENDY/ BULL ZEICHEN 88
#50 Devil-kun/ Kameleo

 CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (April 20, 2015)
#27 VOYAGE~10TH ANNIVERSARY BEST ALBUM/ NoGoD
#31 pledge/ OLDCODEX
#43 L/ Acid Black Cherry

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (April 13, 2015)
#1  Kyuubi/ Kiryu
#2  Devil-kun/ Kameleo
#5  Nepenthes/ MEJIBRAY
#12 Resonance/Monochro no Hana/ Blu-BiLLioN

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (April 13, 2015)
#1   HAPPY BIRTHDAY KILL YOU/ BugLug
#11 Genesis/ rice

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

ALSDEAD & rice Air on Nico Nico 10/14

ALSDEAD and rice will be making guest appearances on a Nico Nico web show on October 14. The "Tokimeki☆Viju Night" show will air at 20:00 JST (convert time here). Time shifting is available for Nico Nico registered users who are not able to watch the show as it airs live. Paid Premium Members will be able to view a special secret corner after the show.

Tokimeki airs here

rice New Release 10/24

rice will be releasing a new single on October 24. The new single, "Fake Star," will be released in two types.

rice OHP here
"Fake Star" Limited Edition at CD Japan here
"Fake Star" Regular Edition at CD Japan here

Rock and Read Announces Lineup for 042

Music magazine ROCK AND READ has begun announcing the lineup for their newest volume 042 via their official blog. The next issue, due to be released on June 27, will feature Sakurai Atsushi (BUCK-TICK), INORAN, Gara (MERRY), ASAGI (D), Haduki (lynch.), AKIHIDE (BREAKERZ), Mansaku (baroque), Anzi (Matenrou Opera), Jui (GOTCHAROCKA), JunJun (Dog in The PWO), Kujou Takemasa (kiryuu), Issei (BugLug), Sakurai Yuki (rice).

ROCK AND READ blog here