Misshitsu kei (密室系) describes bands who break certain norms of visual kei and may be seen as bizarre, anti-establishment, and/or camp, and may associate more with each other than with wider visual kei. They are especially associated with a 1999~2003 era characterized by shadowed photoshoots in city streets that seem plucked from bygone eras. (When fans use the term “angura kei,” they are usually referring to Misshitsu kei. We suggest avoiding the term “angura” because it is confusing and problematic for most fans.) In the 1980s, the “indies top three (インディーズ御三家)” were bands who beca…
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Misshitsu kei (密室系) describes bands who break certain norms of visual kei and may be seen as bizarre, anti-establishment, and/or camp, and may associate more with each other than with wider visual kei. They are especially associated with a 1999~2003 era characterized by shadowed photoshoots i…
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Misshitsu kei (密室系) describes bands who break certain norms of visual kei and may be seen as bizarre, anti-establishment, and/or camp, and may associate more with each other than with wider visual kei. They are especially associated with a 1999~2003 era characterized by shadowed photoshoots in city streets that seem plucked from bygone eras. (When fans use the te…
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