Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Prismatic Flavours


Que Sera Sera - aicle
Romaji
Que sera sera, sera
Namida ga dacchau
O-tentou-sama… doushite anata sama wa, ame bakari furasu no desu ka?

Teruterubouzu nante iminai janai…
Nandaka mou kirai ni nacchau, fuan ni nacchau, kasa mawashite asonjau
O-kaa-sama… koko no hiza wo surimuita wa

Chi ga deta wa, memai ga suru wa
Nebusoku kimi da wa, onaka mo suita wa
Kitto sore mo kore mo zenbu, are mo zenbu… kono ame no sei deshou
Hana wo meshimase

gomen asobase
Sakimidareta heisei no romanesuku
Kumori nochi, namida se yo daitoukyou
Inochi mijikashi, koi se yo otome
Que sera sera, sera

Namida ga dacchau
「Que sera sera, sera」

Yowamushi dakedo
Nantoka naru kana?
Daijyoubu da yo ne?
Hana uranai nante ataranai janai…

Nandaka mou kirai ni nacchau, fuan ni nacchau
Iromegane de… nozoicchau
Yume wo meshimase

gomen asobase
Sakimidareta heisei no romanesuku
Kumori no chi, namida se yo daitoukyou
myoumijikashi, koi se yo otome
「Que sera sera, sera」

Kirei na hana
Itsuka saku kana?
Ashita, tenki ni naare… que sera sera
Translation:

Que Sera:Sera (what will be, will be)
Que sera sera, sera

I started to cry
Sun… why do you let the rain just pour?

There’s no point in the teruterubouzu*
Somewhat it became hated, it became anxious, spinning the umbrella playfully
Mother… I grazed my knee right here

Blood came out of it, I feel dizzy
I have a feeling of insomnia, and my stomach is empty
Certainly this and that everything, that over there is everything too… maybe it’s the rains fault
The flower was taken

I am sorry
The era of ROMANESQUE is blooming.
Cloudy, crying in the east of Tokyo
Life is short, I love you girl
Que sera sera, sera

I started to cry
「Que sera sera, sera」

I’m a weakling but
Will this change someday?
It’s alright, isn’t it?
The flower fortune telling hasn’t failed

Somewhat it became hated, it became anxious
Seeing through… rose-coloured glasses
The dream was taken

I am sorry
The era of ROMANESQUE is blooming.
Cloudy, crying in the east of Tokyo
Life is short, I love you girl
「Que sera sera, sera」

Will this beautiful flower
bloom someday?
Tomorrow, the weather will be good… que sera sera

Credits: Lueleni



Oshare Kei-
"Fashion-conscious"
"devin___we_are_all_mad_here" by xhirotox 


Prismatic vivacious colors compliment cheerfully bright and positive attitudes.  Oshare kei seems to have been inspired by Ryo of Baroque and the Decora fashion style.  Baroque's pv,  "Anakuro Film"  is sited as a source for the starting point of Oshare fashion.  Decora is a lolita style associated with playfulness.  Decora fashion is filled with an aura of innocence expressed with accessories of kawaii toys, Hello Kitty, cartoon characters, flowers, and also anime characters are often imitated.   Make-up consists of stickers, glitter, and mascara. Styles often associated with Decora are Kandee Kid and fRuIts.  A kandee kid is a peace-loving, respect demanding raver, wearing bright colors and similar accessories as Decoras to illustrate a positive attitude.  Fruits style was showcased in a magazine of the same name by Japanese photographer Shoichi Aoki.  fRuIts are identified with bright colors in hair and clothing that is mismatched often accessorizing with cat ears and temporary tattoos of fruits such as strawberries or cherries and items such as bat-wings etc. 



Art on Left is "Love_scream_party" by GarasudamA and Art on Right is "Pink_Cherry"

Make-up for Oshare kei is generally bright colours or very natural looking with black eyeliner.  Outfits consist of bright colours with darker shades mixed in.  There is a conscious awareness to separate from Decora fashion.   A popular brand associated with Oshare kei is Sex Pot Revenge.  Fabrics with prints such as animal, stripes, kawaii images, or cartoons are common.  Fluffy jackets and lots of layering add to the look.  Jewelry consists of bracelets and kawaii necklaces with plushies etc.  





























 Sex Pot Revenge fashion Above and Sex Pot Revenge Store Left


 An Cafe

aicle


Oshare Kei music is just as bright as the fashion sounding very pop or dance-able.  Lyrics are usually emotional and happy, but may have some darker elements, just as the shades of darker colours contrast in the fashion.  There is a feel reminiscent of punk rock to this music as well.


Dog in the PWO (Parallel World Orchestra)














































Flavor by Spiv States:

BOKU no naka ni sumitsuiteiru KIMI ga kureta JANKUna HAATO
zutto mi ni tsukete hanasanai sa kore dake wa ...

mazari au ikutsumo no MESSEEJI aka to ao de tsunagaru itami
nanigenai nichijouu wa BOKU ni hitsuzen toshite furisosoida

unmei toiu naraba shinjite susumou
suki data omou nara kakusazu ni ikou

IROTORIDORI NO FUREEBAA shikitsumeta sora
KIMI wo chiribameta youna
ima wo tobitateba mazari aou kara
tsunagu REINBOU narabete mireba
kitto... arata na BOKU ga umareta youna
sekai ni hitotsu kore ga mirai da

tadouttekita hibi no michishirube shiro to kuro ja wakaranu itami
egaku koto no dekiru mono wa mirai toshite okoriuru hazuda

kanashii toiu naraba aozora wo egakou
nakushita kotobatachi sore mo nomikomou

mirai e tsunagu FUREEBAA hoshi no kazu fureba
naku koto mo warau darou
RASUTO wo yobu koe wa hajimari no aizu
tsunagu REINBOU narabete mireba
zutto....kawaranai BOKU ga
HELLO!! no tsuzuki wo
KIMI no te wo hiitte WARP
tsureteku yo

wasurechaikenai mono mo
kanaerareta koto mo
okoriuru mirai no kotoba de tatoete mita

IROTORIDORI NO FUREEBAA shikitsumeta sora
KIMI wo chiribameta youna
ima wo tobitateba mazari aou kara
tsunagu REINBOU narabete mireba
kitto... arata na BOKU ga umareta youna
KIMI no te wo hiite WARP shiteitai na
mirai e no FUREEBAA


フレーバー
作詞・作曲:JUN

ボクの中に住みついている キミがくれたジャンクなハート
ずっと身に着けて離さないさ これだけは…

混ざり合ういくつものメッセージ 赤と青で繋がる痛み
何気ない日常はボクに 必然として降り注いだ

運命というならば 信じて進もう
好きだと想うなら 隠さずに行こう

イロトリドリノフレーバー 敷き詰めた空
キミを散りばめたような
今を飛び立てば 混ざり合うから
繋ぐレインボウ並べてみれば
きっと…新たなボクが生まれたような
世界にひとつ これが未来だ

辿って来た日々の道しるべ 白と黒じゃ解らぬ痛み
描くことのできるものは 未来として起こりうるはずだ

悲しいというならば 青空を描こう
失くした言葉たち それも飲み込もう

未来へ繋ぐフレーバー 星の数降れば
泣くことも笑うだろう
ラストを呼ぶ声は 始まりの合図
繋ぐレインボウ並べてみれば
ずっと…変わらないボクが
HELLO!!の続きを
キミの手を引いてWARP
連れてくよ

忘れちゃいけないものも
叶えられたことも
起こりうる未来の言葉で例えてみた

イロトリドリノフレーバー 敷き詰めた空
キミを散りばめたような
今を飛び立てば 混ざり合うから
繋ぐレインボウ並べてみれば
きっと…新たなボクが生まれたような
キミの手を引いて WARPしてたいな
未来へのフレーバー

Flavor
Rough English Translation
Lyricist / composer Jun

Junk you, that settles in me, gave me a heart
Keep an eye on, and have been wearing only this...

Pain link message with some red and blue
Lovingly as inevitable, casual everyday

On fate and rather believe in advance.
Love and desire like from openly to go

Empty wooden...
A star-studded you
From ... now with
It arranged a Rainbow Bridge
I'm sure... My new born
This one's future world

It followed daily guideposts white and black pain ...
Can draw what should happen as the future

If rather sad and draw the blue sky
Lost comb had guys that these spasms

If flavor star bridge to the future
Will laugh you cry
Calling the blast is signalled the beginning of
It arranged a Rainbow Bridge
All the way... I change
HELLO! The...more
Pulling the hands of you WARP
I took it

Also don't forget
It was fulfilled
I compared in terms of future potential

Empty wooden ...
A star-studded you
From ... now with
It arranged a Rainbow Bridge
I'm sure... My new born
Had WARP pull the hands of Kimi not
Flavor of the future


SPIV STATES - Flavor (PV + Backstage)

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Alternative Expressions and Gauntlets


Visual Eyes of a Sith" by Gibson Heart

"visual mu" by kamuikaoru http://kamuikaoru.deviantart.com/


Kote kei


Malice Mizer














Metis Gretel


Black - Dark, Heavy Feelings expressed through Severe Gothic Visuals.
A style that seeks the unusual, decadent, and aesthetic, illustrating themes of roses, crosses, nepotistic corruption and blood.   Depicted with Vibrant hair colors, androgenous styles, and elaborate costuming:
think leather, latex, lace, corsets and platforms.

Individuals accessorize paying great attention to detail, that includes glamourous accessories of gloves, scarves, hats and of course jewelry with make-up focused mainly on definition of eyes and lips on pale faces.

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Syndrome


























"Visual Knight" by QuistisNoir


"We met on that place... didn't we? Now U can no longer... do anything, but... 
We met in this town... didn't we... ? Now I can no longer... love anyone, but... 
Now you are..on that hill, Together we saw... this sky we're looking at
Now I am... in this sky, We were there... looking at that hill
The whitering flower, like on that time, Even once more would be enough, 
It wants to bloom beautifully
On this night... The heart and the ideals... melt into the darkness, 
At least just for tonight
By your side... 
Goodbye, goodbye... goodbye... goodbye..."
- "Akura no Oka" ~ Kyo, Dir En Grey
"ano bashou de deatta ne ima dewa mounani mo dekinai keredokono machi de deatta ne ima dewa moudare mo ai senai keredo
kimi wa ima ano oka de futari de mita kono sora wo mitsumeteruboku wa ima kono sora de futari de ita ano oka wo mitsumetekareru hana ano koro no you ni*mou ichido dake de ii kirei ni sakitakute
kono yoru ni kokoro mo risou mo yami ni toke komu
ima dewa nani mo dekinaisemete konya dake demokimi no soba deano bashou de kimi to deai subete wa hajimaru
kono machi de kimi to deai ima dewa daremo ai senaikimi to futari de"


Dir En Grey


"Visual Aphrodite" by kamuikaoru

Listening Recommendation:
D - Der König der Dunkelheit PV


Elegant Goth

Goshikku kei

"Gothic Lolita Rosemarie" by Angeliq http://angeliq.deviantart.com/

Elegant Gothic Aristocrat and Elegant Gothic Lolita

Mana, designer of Moi-même-Moitié is a very influential personage of these styles.


Versailles, 2008 Aristocrat Symphony
Versailles, 2011 Masquerade
Louis XIV

Goshikku kei has a dark and regally elegant grace, 
very inspired by French music and culture; consider Louis XIV!
Gallerie Des Glasses, Versailles Palace
Details are rather refined in this style.


There is a victorian element to this fashion as well.

http://www.fanplusfriend.com/servlet/the-473/Elegant-Gothic-Aristocrat-Corset/Detail


"gram maria" by muckcracker http://muckcracker.deviantart.com/

With all the elegance of a Lord Byron poem and all the edginess of Peter Steele meets Nightwish, this genre and fashion style is awe-inspiring.

"Beautiful Mayonaise" by CarSoda http://carsoda.deviantart.com/



Truly a Tenebrous Art in JRock and Fashion.


"I watch the waves crash upon the shore alone 
as my tragedy repeats eternally, over and over 
In the dark sky, a thousand stars softly envelop me 
Even the dreams we dreamed together now vanish 
even the wind we felt together is changing 
The melody I hear within this night pours out like my tears"

"I remember you" by BLOOD

"Uchiyoseru nami o hitori mitsume Eien ni kurikaesu higeki kasaneru 
Kurai sora ni ikusen no hoshi Konna boku o sotto tsutsunde 
Futari mita yume mo ima wa kiete Futari kanjita kaze mo ima de wa kawatte 
Konna yoru ni kikoeru melody Afuredashita namida no you na"



































































































Node of Scherzo - Node of Scherzo PV

Caliginous Attitudes


"kawaita egao de (hitori ga suki da.) to
itsutteta kokoro ni kagi kakete
doredake itakatta doredake sabishi katta
doredake naki kuzurete itanda

tsumetai amefuru hirusagari no umi de
tsubuyaku kokoro no kagi hazushi
dakedo sono koe ha nami ni nomi komarete
doko ka he nagasarete shimatta

aa ano toki o tagai ga sunao ninarete itanara

mada futari asayaka ni onaji keshiki ni somatteta?
kanau nara mou ichido maniawa naito shiri nagara
kono koe wo kono koe wo todoketai"

渇いた笑顔で「一人が好きだ。」と
言ってた 心に鍵かけて
どれだけ痛かった どれだけ淋しかった
どれだけ泣き崩れていたんだ

冷たい雨降る 昼下がりの海で
呟く 心の鍵外し
だけどその声は 波に飲み込まれて
どこかへ流されてしまった

あぁ あの時 お互いが 素直になれていたなら

まだ二人 鮮やかに 同じ景色に染まってた?
叶うなら もう一度 間に合わないと知りながら
この声を この声を 届けたい

あぁ この目に しっかりと 君を映し出していたなら

"With a thirsty smile, “I like being alone.”
I’d say, locking up my heart,
It hurt so much, I was so lonely,
I’d break down crying so often,

Cold rain falls, whispering on the early afternoon sea,
I take the lock off my heart,
But that voice was swallowed up by the waves,

swept away somewhere,

Ah, that time if we’d been able to be honest with each other

Would the two of us still be clearly affected by the same scenery?
If it’d come true, one more time, though I know it won’t make it,
I want to send out this voice, this voice,"

~ Daisuke Oshida, "Grieve" - The studs.

Daisuke The Studs



Gullet
Lamiel




















Nagoya kei 


is often considered darker and more gloomily dismal in mood than other styles.  Actually inspired in part by British punk, the fashion focus seems to be less important, but fashion is still utilized to help express the emotions of the artist.  There is an overall 
basic dark appearance to this melancholy.


"DEATHGAZE's Naoki" by !hollowscene

















"kosuke deathgaze" by zazaaaa http://zazaaaa.deviantart.com/































Lamiel - Decadence


Tenebrous Souls

"Sakenda kokoro ni wa chiri yuku unmei wo shiri
Akaku somaru ame ni namida wa tokete iku"
Lyrics "-9-" ~ Yūki, UnsraW
"The shouting voice knows the ending destiny.
Tears melt into the red rain."

Yūki of UnsraW

"A Lady in black" by asuka111 http://asuka111.deviantart.com/

"Black rock shooter 8" by ryoheihuke http://ryoheihuke.deviantart.com/ 

The hardness of the dark is a weak description 
for that which is tenebrous in the soul.  
Kurafu Kei is more than just a dark thought and black clothes, 
it is a sense of true terror and the feeling behind the shadows.  
It is truly of the behavior behind the blackness.  
Black clothes with exaggerated makeup is utilized 
to express inner turmoil of the darker mysteries of the shadows within.

"Unsraw Yuki" by QuistisNoir http://quistisnoir.deviantart.com/gallery/


UnsraW- Gate of Death PV

La'Mule KNIFE PV

iryou kei (fashion)





Lyrics Karute 180 - LULU

もう少し側に居させて
もう困らせないから

あの日描いた ひとつなぎの理想は
脆く儚く 背を向けて歩き出す

おぼろげな午後のひととき 風を感じ続けて
何もなくなったっていいよ この心くじけないから

針が3回まわる頃は別々の
風を受けて歩きはじめる
この心くじけないから

Translation:
Medical Records´180

Be by my side just a little longer
'Cause I'm not troubled with these questions anymore

Tracing that day back long ago
The calm dream... softly died
You turned your back and walked away

While remembering that one afternoon
I continued feeling the wind
It was fine that nothing was said
'Cause this heart wasn't broken

The needle seperately turned three times
As the wind passed, I began to walk
'Cause this heart wasn't broken


Iryou Kei & Guro Lolita


La'Mule is an example of Iryou Kei

Iryou Kei involves style that seems to be inspired by medical environments.  
Items such as gauze and hospital attire make up the look.



 "Guro School Girls" by crim_chan http://crim-chan.deviantart.com/


Guro Lolita is gory and blood-spattered, for a broken bloody dolly look.

http://www.lolitafashion.org/guro_lolita.php

My ultimate inspiration is Taa of Lulu; I love their music.