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LIST OF VISUAL KEI ESSENTIALS [pinned]

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since there were many questions about shopping, where to find music, bands, and many more...

I made a concrete list to pin!

feel free to add your own personal comments and additions!

Fun blog posts:

https://blog.spacehey.com/entry?id=1309424
https://forum.spacehey.com/topic?id=166175

New releases

website/community that posts new releases of Visual Kei on spotify monthly
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5crQ8I6aGDJffSDAauCh2o?si=9c5e8e932b47422f

(suggested by krusnhiak)

Spotify VKEI playlists

- https://open.spotify.com/playlist/45VEQO9ZI5MhOYxjnVWppu?si=g4wsVRHbRfe1yXyMfN8CUg —> my personal fav
- https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0zacxWXAVKX39mLOnW7bFT?si=hk0vQ41FQB6-v26er3UJWQ
- https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7HA3VVLnS5sDJIPdbMHVnh?si=P0DVgizrSkeBQ2kQVGipCA —> old stuff
- https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6ccC8HxQsEc7Z7awkfxtVT?si=uyYNIT5pS6eAsfJu5vtLQg

Spotify VKEI popular artists





https://open.spotify.com/artist/11CxpTfZC60MYKjL7HESKR?si=PsjfM7kCS2yLyw1GWVfJjg —> Nightmare (for the anime fans: the maker of the deathnote opening song)









https://open.spotify.com/artist/3BNDjSD67jJE4fhxX1b2OV?si=QijWUTccRZWQ-HJQC50Zpg —> galneryus (again for anime fans, the makers of HUNTER X HUNTER opening soundtrack)





 






Spotify VKEI Soloists








Where to listen to MALICE MIZER (faq)

-> partial disography on soundcloud

https://on.soundcloud.com/XeqBXfvJtdUYQo5E8 -> full discography on soundcloud (not entirely certain is concludes all sound material, also not counting live performances)


Sites to buy J-Fashion

Also please keep in mind: 99% OF THESE SITES ARE IN THE JAPANESE YEN CURRENCY!


ACDC RAG (https://acdcrag.com/en ) this site is mostly visual kei and decora kei.

CLOSET CHILD online store (https://www.closetchildonlineshop.com/phone/product-list/688/0/&available=1) This is a site mostly focused on (gothic) lolita fashion and visual kei

DEVIL INSPIRED  (https://www.devilinspired.com/) Devil inspired is a ouji lolita, (victorian/goth) lolita, steampunk and vintage site.

WUNDERWELT (https://www.wunderwelt.jp/en) Wunderwelt is lolita, and vintage inspired.

LACEMARKET (https://egl.circlly.com/) lacemarket is (elegant) lolita and ouiji related. it's a site for reselling items.

(last two suggested by Luka)


List of links for buying PHYSICAL copies of music and merch (no i wont put in alphabetical order)



https://puresound.co.jp



https://www.cdjapan.co.jp



https://tower.jp



https://www.hmv.co.jp



https://www.amazon.co.jp



https://www.me-shop.net/cds.html



https://mysound.jp



https://crosscat.shop-pro.jp



http://ktai.la-edison.com/pc



https://shop.littlehearts.jp



https://shopping.yahoo.co.jp/?sc_e=ytc



https://shopping.dmkt-sp.jp 



https://www.closetchild-cd.jp



https://www.suruga-ya.jp


https://starwave.official.ec



https://glamscure.stores.jp


https://www.mercari.com/jp/ (mercari.com just takes me to the U.S site)



https://www.mbok.jp/ (found some rarer items here, but it's kinda dead)



https://www.bookoffonline.co.jp/



https://netmall.hardoff.co.jp/top/CSfTop.jsp (find rare cassettes and vinyl here on occasion, but keep in mind they're in Saitama if you're using a proxy)



https://waltz-store.online/ (cassettes)



http://lucyspocket.jp/ (just mail-order now or perhaps defunct)



https://www.sangatuusagi.com/visual/



http://www.xxxrecords.jp/speeddisk/ (mail-order)


Galaxy Broad Shop
- (webshop for Freewill bands such as Dir en grey, Merry, gulu gulu,
Buglug, etc.! I recommend using a proxy for this one since shipping
overseas is expensive.)

https://www.rarezhut.net

JILUKA merch (ships within Japan only, have to use shopping service): http://shinko-music-shop.com/?mode=srh&keyword=jiluka


misc. merch and cheki: https://www.chaotic-harmony.net/


ザアザア Village/Vanguard collab merch (shopping service needed if not in Japan): https://vvstore.jp/feature/detail/13296/
https://zoisite.shop-pro.jp/


List of places for online thrifting

https://www.etsy.com/


That's all for now!
This list will be updated with suggestions across forum.

Upload blog posts to the forum or DM them for me to be able to link them within the list!



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Thank u for all the effort! ^^


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absolutely no problem!!
If there are any further questions, feel free to send a PM or to comment them, and i'll try to reply.
I love sharing hobbies with people!

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