Japanese Super Terrific Happy Hour
The Visual Kei the Day Away Episode
If you don’t know Visual Kei, then you don’t know DJ Hanabi. But, you’re pretty much in luck because we’re about to carpet bomb you with Visual Kei. As we say in the biz, come for the rock, stay for the Kei.
First, you’ll need to get into Man With a Mission. They have giant wolf masks. That’s pretty much all you need to know.
Like the Beatles? That’s cool, but Alice Nine doesn’t sound anything like them. I was just asking. But look at their even skin tone. Their music sounds just like their skin tone, even and supple.
Go on, get your Gackt on!
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