v[NEU] Best Album Release 12/24

v[NEU] will be releasing a last best album on December 24. The album will simply be titled "BEST," and it will be released in three types. Track details for all three releases are on the band's discography page. In October, v[NEU] announced plans to disband after their December 29 live show at Shibuya Public Hall.

v[NEU] 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- (October 27, 2014)
#6     Hayakka Ryoran/Hashire! Mirai/ GLAY
#19   Hotai Otoko/Yahata no Yabushirazu/ R-Shitei
#22   VAMPIRE'S LOVE/ VAMPS

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (October 27, 2014)
#11  High Collar/ Kameleo

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (October 20, 2014)
#1   Hotai Otoko/Yahata no Yabushirazu/ R-Shitei
#2   Daraku he to Tsuzuku Henai no Kanshoku/ Moran
#4   Hitori Ja Nai/ v[NEU]
 #6  HIMANCHU/ BULL ZEICHEN 88
#7   Akatsuki Zukuyo -Day Breakers-/ Gackt
#10 Menheration/ RoNo☆Cro
#15 Mousoumomousorosoro/ An Cafe
#17 Laura no Kizudarake/ Golden Bomber
#19 JUGEMU/ BugLug

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (October 20, 2014)
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- (October 20, 2014)
#3    VAMPIRE'S LOVE/ VAMPS
#6     Hotai Otoko/Yahata no Yabushirazu/ R-Shitei
#10   SCARE/ Angelo
#22   Daraku he to Tsuzuku Henai no Kanshoku/ Moran
#34   Hitori Ja Nai/ v[NEU]
#39   HIMANCHU/ BULL ZEICHEN 88
#45  Akatsuki Zukuyo -Day Breakers-/ Gackt

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (October 20, 2014)
NO LISTINGS

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (October 13, 2014)
#1   Akatsuki Zukuyo -Day Breakers-/ Gackt
#7   Mousou momou sorosoro/ An Cafe
#9   JUGEMU/ BugLug
#10 Laura no Kizudarake/ Golden Bomber
#13 Rev/ice/ UNiTE
#14 Theatrical Blue Black/ MEJIBRAY

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (October 13, 2014)
#5   XII/ 12012
#7   Kuroi Yuri no Hana to XXX/ Grieva
#13 GANGSTA/ Sadie
#15 gravitation/ girugamesh

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 4, 2014)
#6   Sakigake!! Matsuri izm / DOG in The PWO
#12 Obake/ Kameleo
#13 B.A.B.Y./ SuG
#21 Tsuki no Sakazuki/ D
#39 Tonari ni Suwaru Taiyou/ Matenrou Opera
#41 BLEEZE/ GLAY

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (August 4, 2014)
#31 Zenshin Zenrei Oka Shu/ D=OUT
#34 O CHOIR/ UVERworld

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (July 28, 2014)
#3   but Beautiful/ Moran
#5   Hitori ja nai/ v[NEU]
#6   Yanderu Kanojo/ R-Shitei
#11  Idol Sengen/ My Dragon
#13  Horizon/ DIAURA
#14  Silent Majority/ DIARUA

   CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (July 28, 2014)
#18 Dazed and Delight/ Aldious

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 28, 2014)
#14  BLEEZE/ GLAY
#25  but Beautiful/ Moran
#39  Yamiyo no Lion/ KAMIJO
#42  daze/days/ Jin
#50  Hitori ja nai/ v[NEU]

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (July 28, 2014)
#19 O CHOIR/ UVERworld

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (July 21, 2014)
#2   Horizon/ DIAURA
#3   Silent Majority/ DIARUA
#8   Squall/ BVCCI HAYNES
#9   [Shinso] Death loveR/ REIGN
#10 Tokyo/ GIGAMOUS
#12 Hitori ja nai/ v[NEU]
#16 Idol Sengen/ My Dragon

   CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (July 21, 2014)
#9   CORE/ Royz
#17 Dazed and Delight/ Aldious

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 21, 2014)
#4   BLEEZE/ GLAY
#19 Horizon/ DIAURA
#20 Silent Majority/ DIARUA
#25 daze/days/ Jin

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (July 21, 2014)
#9   O CHOIR/ UVERworld
#40 THE WORLD -X JAPAN- Hatsu no Zensekai Best-/ X JAPAN

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (July 14, 2014)
#1   Hitori Ja Nai/ v[NEU]
#2   Idol Sengen/ My Dragon
#6   Alarm/ GOTCHAROCKA
#9   Heartless/ LUCHe.
#10 Mabayui Hikari/ Chanty
#16 Yanderu Kanojo/ R-Shitei
#20 CLUBSICK/ Sick2
   CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (July 14, 2014)
#1   CORE/ Royz
#9   Dazed and Delight/ Aldious
#11 M4U/ Megamasso

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

ROCK AND READ 054 Artists Revealed

Music magazine ROCK AND READ has announced the list of artists who will be featured in volume 054, due to hit stores June 25. The front cover artist for this issue will be Sakurai Atsushi (BUCK-TICK). Other featured artists will be:  ka-yu (DAMIJAW), Kouki (D=OUT), Mao (Sadie), Ayame (Matenrou Opera), yo-ka (DIAURA), Jin (SCREW), Kayuu (v[NEU]), Ray (BORN), Kouichi (Kameleo), Sizna (Moran), and Yuuki (Lycaon).

 ROCK AND READ blog here

v[NEU] New Single Release 7/2

v[NEU] has announced that they will be releasing a new single on July 2 to commemorate their 5th anniversary. The new single will be titled "Hitori Ja Nai," but track lists and sales details are not yet available for this release.

v[NEU] OHP here

v[NEU] New Releases

v[NEU] will soon be releasing a new live DVD and has also announced a new single. On April 30, the band will release their "NEW YEAR ONEMAN 2014.1.26" DVD from their performance at SHIBUYA-AX earlier this year. The OHP currently features a YouTube promotional video clip from the show. More recently, the band also announced that they will be releasing a new single on July 2 to commemorate their 5th anniversary. No title or track details are available yet.

v[NEU] 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- (December 23, 2013)
#9   Moso Nikki/ DaizyStripper
#12 Moso Nikki/ v[NEU]
#13 DARK WINGS/ D
#15 Guernica/ Kuroyume
#16 I HATE YOUR POPSTAR LIFE/ Kuroyume
#25 Moso Nikki/ Moran
#29 Moso Nikki/ R-Shitei
#32 Kuroneko ~Adult Black Cat~/ Acid Black Cherry
#34 Moso Nikki/ Dog in the PWO
#36 My Favorite Monster/ LM.C
#38 Moso Nikki/ Kameleo
#41 Deep Snow/Shinsetsu/ Megamasso
#44 DIAMOND SKIN/Niji no Pocket/CRAZY DANCE/ GLAY
#49 Sekai no Owari/ R-Shitei

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (December 23, 2013)
#3   A WILL/ LUNA SEA

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (December 16, 2013)
#1   Shortcake/ GOTCHAROCKA
#4   Akai Mi Hajiketa/ Kiryu
#5   Tarantula/ Souiumono
#10  Kodoku no Kakera/ LOST ASH
#11  Sekai no Owari/ R-Shitei
#19  Memeshikute/ Golden Bomber

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (December 16, 2013)
#19 GOTHIC/ Kaya

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

Four VK Bands Appear on Nico Nico 12/20

Four visual kei bands will participate in a special Christmas program that will air on the Nico Nico Live website on December 20. The "Tokimeki☆Viju Night" show will air at 19:00 JST (convert time here) with special guests TOMO and Yuh of vistlip, HERO, Kameleo, and v[NEU]. MC Takuya Hoshino will host the show. Time shifting is available for registered Nico Nico users who cannot watch the show as it airs live.

Tokimeki☆Viju Night airs here

ROCK AND READ 051 Artists Revealed

Music magazine ROCK AND READ has announced the list of artists who will be featured in volume 051, due to hit stores December 24. The cover artist for this issue will be Aoi (the GazettE). Other featured artists will be:  SEELA (D'ERLANGER), Karyu (Angelo), maya (LM.C), Iv (ViViD), Tomo (vistlip), KNZ (BVCCI HAYNES), Mitsu (v[NEU]), ZIN (Jupiter), K (BORN), CHISA (DIV), and YORKE (OLDCODEX).

 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- (August 12, 2013)
#9    APOLLON/ starting over/ v[NEU]
#24  DARK RIVER/ Eternally/ Tokei/ GLAY
#40  Signarhythm/ Crack6
#42  Summer Lover/ SID
#43  Preserved Roses/ T.M.Revolution x Nana Mizuki

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (August 12, 2013)
No listings

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (August 5, 2013)
#4   Sekai no Owari/ R-Shitei
#6   Mazurou Mansion/ LIPHLICH
#7   CHANGE TO CHANCE/ Black Gene for the Next Scene
#8   Uso to Kagero/ DaizyStripper
#14 Golden Kinema Gekijyo/ DIV
#18 EGOIST/ Royz
#19 Memeshikute/ Golden Bomber

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (August 5, 2013)
No listings

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

v[NEU] New Single Release 7/31

v[NEU] has announced plans to release a new single on July 31. The new release will be a double-A side single titled "APOLLON / starting over." There will be six different versions released, each featuring a different band member and live track. Visit the band's OHP for track and version details.

v[NEU] OHP here

v[NEU] Live DVD Show Airs 4/3

v[NEU] will have a Live DVD special broadcasting on the Nico Nico Live website on April 3. The "v[NEU] LIVE DVD Hatsubai Kinen Bangumi" will begin airing at 21:30 JST (convert time here). Time shifting is available for Nico Nico registered members who cannot watch the show as it airs.

v[NEU] program 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- (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

[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. 18, 2013)
#31 Sandwich LOVE/ Kameleo
#38 Heart Fractal/ Blu-BiLLioN
#41 Memeshikute/ Golden Bomber
#45 Poisonous berry/ GOTCHAROCKA
#48 The 25th Century Love/ v[NEU]

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (Mar. 18, 2013)
#3   Recreation 3/ Acid Black Cherry
#15 Mirai Otona Sengen/ SOPHIA
#19 Kassai to Gekijo no Gloria/ Matenrou Opera
#25 BEST 2010-2012/ SuG
#31 UNDER:COVER 2/ T.M. Revolution

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (Mar. 11, 2013)
#1   Memeshikute/ Golden Bomber
#2   Dance My Generation / Golden Bomber
#3   Etsu to Utsu/ Kiryu
#10 DT Suteru/Let's Go -ED / Golden Ixion Bomber DT
#16 Lycaon~Rose~ C Type/ Lycaon
#19 Mata Kimi ni Bango wo Kikenakatta/ Golden Bomber

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (Mar. 11, 2013)
#2   Tears/ Royz
#9   The Golden Best ~Pressure/ Golden Bomber
#14 Golden Album/ Golden Bomber
#20 The Golden Best ~Brassiere/ 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. 11, 2013)
#6 The 25th Century Love/ v[NEU]
#30 Memeshikute / Golden Bomber
#36 RUSTY HEARTS/ BREAKER
#47 Dance My Generation / Golden Bomber
#49 Etsu to Utsu/ Kiryu

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (Mar. 11, 2013)
#4   UNDER:COVER 2/ T.M.Revolution
#22 Tears/ Royz

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (Mar. 4, 2013)
#1  Etsu to Utsu/ Kiryu
#2   Memeshikute / Golden Bomber
#4   Dance My Generation/ Golden Bomber
#11 Whiteness/ DIAURA
#14 DT Suteru/Let's Go -ED / Golden Ixion Bomber DT
#19 Sotaisei Riron / HERO

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (Feb. 25, 2013)
#4   jen:ga/ Moran
#9   The Golden Best ~Pressure/ Golden Bomber
#15 Golden Album/ Golden Bomber


ORICON STYLE Rankings here

Latest SHOXX and RR Hit Stores Soon

The latest issues of popular visual-kei themed magazines SHOXX and ROCK AND READ will be hitting stores soon.

SHOXX Vol. 242 (April 2013) is set to be released today. The featured cover artist for this issue will be Plastic Tree, and the magazine will include a gift poster of the band. Other musicians scheduled to be included will be RUKA (Nightmare), the GazettE, An Cafe, D=OUT, Kiryu, LM.C, MUCC, Kra, vistlip, v[NEU], BugLug, WING WORKS (feat. RYO:SUKE), Moran, Matenrou Opera, Sadie, lynch., and DIAURA.

ROCK AND READ 046 will hit stores on February 27. The cover artist will be Mitsuru Matsuoka of SOPHIA. Also included in this issue are Takeru (SuG), Aiji (LM.C), Miku (An Cafe), Reo (lynch.), Reika (D=OUT), Rui (vistlip), Yugiri (DaizyStripper), Wataru Miyawaki (12012), Kei (Sadie), Hiro (v[NEU]), and Hiyori Isshiki (Kiryu).

ROCK AND READ BLOG here
SHOXX 242 at JPtoYOU here
ROCK AND READ 046 at JPtoYOU here
SHOXX 242 at CD Japan here
ROCK AND READ 046 at CD Japan here