Visual kei journalist, promoter, and manager for the band NINJAMAN JAPAN, Akemi Oshima is no stranger to the visual rock scene. On July 18, this "walking dictionary of visual kei"* will release a new book titled "Visual Rock Perfect Disc 500." This 192-page book will list and describe 500 of the most influential and recommended CD releases from the major bands on the scene during the golden age of visual kei. Contributing to the round-table discussion of the albums are Chisato (PENICILLIN), Keiyuh (Kra), and Subaru (Royz). The book's contents will be broken down into the scene's major decades, covering music from the 80s prior to the rise of visual kei up to the modern neo-progressive style. The book retails for 2,310 JPY.
"Visual Rock Perfect Disc 500" by Akemi Oshima at Amazon Japan here
At CD Japan here
*Quoted from the Amazon product description.
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