Tag: 🎵 コテオサ系 (Koteosa Kei)

Like the name already suggests, there is a bit of a crossover area between the お洒落系 (Osare Kei) and コテ系 (Kote Kei) genres. Becoming popular in the early to mid 2000s by combining the elements of both main genres (where some bands leaned more towards the お洒落系 (Osare Kei) genre and others more to the コテ系 (Kote Kei) genre).
The genre is still very much around today, but despite certain artists saying they’re aiming for it specifically, it’s still more of a category used on paper rather than in actual conversation.

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Z CLEAR // DINER: Don’t let your dreams just remain dreams

雪 (Yuki) 1 February 2026 No Comments
August of 2025 was quite a busy month for Z CLEAR. A label change and of course enough live shows to keept he member’s schedules pretty packed. But they also released a new song and MV that might have flown a little bit under the radar.

雪 (Yuki)’s radar didn’t fail in picking up the signal of “DINER”, so in this review she’s taking a closer look at the song and accompanying music video.

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Z CLEAR // サイン (Sain): I’d rather love than be loved

雪 (Yuki) 2 November 2025 No Comments
After the release of their single “広島” (Hiroshima) in late December of 2024, Z CLEAR have released not one, but two new singles: “ぶちROCK” (Buchi ROCK) in April and “サイン” (Sain) in July. That last one is a one-track digital single, but does come with a music video.

“広島” (Hiroshima) already had a strong power of attraction, but this new single is definitely a sign that the group is on to something! It’s power attracted 雪 (Yuki) once more, so she took a closer look at the single and accompanying MV, and is ready to tell you all about it in this review.

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クルエラ (Cruella) announces new digital single “お人形遊び” (Oningyou Asobi)

雪 (Yuki) 10 May 2025 No Comments
クルエラ (Cruella) will be releasing their second digital single later this month. In this post we’re telling you a little more about the single, as well as it’s release date!

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Z CLEAR // 広島 (Hiroshima): I’ll just be myself

雪 (Yuki) 2 March 2025 No Comments
“広島” (Hiroshima) is already the 11th single for Z CLEAR, but why are we jumping into their work with this single in particular? This single not only contains a wonderful message, it also looks like a unique moment in time for the band themselves.

Originating from 広島 (Hiroshima), the tile of the single alone is a bit of a hint of what’s to come already. 雪 (Yuki) did a deep dive into the single and is more than happy to tell you all about it!

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クルエラ (Cruella) // レミゼラブル (Remizeraburu): Collecting the scattered fragments of memories

雪 (Yuki) 23 February 2025 No Comments
“レミゼラブル” (Remizeraburu) is the very first single of クルエラ (Cruella), a band that’s emerged out of the temporary project 悪役〈C〉 (Akuyaku C) in September of 2024. The group released this first single about two months later, in which they combine the madness of the メンヘラ系 (Menhera Kei) style lyrics with a circus to create the three tracks we hear on this single.
雪 (Yuki) took a deep dive into the single to find out more about it, and she’s more than happy to share the results with you today!

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蛾と蝶 (Ga to Chou) // アゲハ (Ageha): Follow the rhythm

雪 (Yuki) 2 February 2025 No Comments
“アゲハ” (Ageha) is the very first single of 蛾と蝶 (Ga to Chou), a band with a rather interesting lineup considering the members were formerly seen in projects like Ashmaze., Lycaon, R指定 (R-Shitei) and 己龍 (Kiryu). While the group only officially started their activities on December 24 of 2024, the first single is already there for us to listen to.

雪 (Yuki) did a deep dive into their very first release, and is more than happy to tell you more about this unique project.

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NIGHTMARE announces “The WORLD TOUR 極東乱心天國”

雪 (Yuki) 21 November 2024 No Comments
NIGHTMARE have announced the dates for their upcoming “The WORLD TOUR 極東乱心天國” (Kyokutou ranshin tenkoku) tour, taking place in January of 2025. In this post we listed all of the dates as well as ticket options to hopefully give you a bit of a head start for this tour!

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Rides In ReVellion // Allergy: Adrenaline is mine

雪 (Yuki) 11 August 2024 No Comments
Rides In ReVellion released a live MV for their song “GREED” recently, captivating V with their performance of the song in that format. But did you know there's another, similar, live MV that was released earlier already?

In this installment of V Reviews it's not V, but 雪 (Yuki) who takes you on an exploration of the live MV for “Allergy”!

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Rides In ReVellion // GREED: Give Us More!

V 9 June 2024 No Comments
Even though the live MV for “GREED” was already uploaded to the Rides In ReVellion YouTube channel in late December of last year, it has caught V’s attention from the second it was uploaded.

So in this first installment of the 2024 season of V Reviews, V will be taking us on a deep dive into the live MV for “GREED”!

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the GazettE announces new live DVD & Blu-ray “MASS “THE FINAL””

雪 (Yuki) 17 March 2024 No Comments

the GazettE have announced that their new live DVD & Blu-Ray, titled “2023.07.15 LIVE AT NIPPON BUDOKAN live tour 2022-2023 MASS “THE FINAL”” will be released on April 17, 2024.

The release comes in four different types, namely two limited editions (one Blu-ray and

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Rides In ReVellion announce new single “夜明け最前線” (Yoake Sanzaizen)

雪 (Yuki) 3 August 2023 No Comments

Rides In ReVellion have only just finished their 8th anniversary oneman live show “∞-infinity-“ at GORILLA HALL OSAKA, and they’ve already announced both a new single titled “夜明け最前線” (Yoake Saizensen / Yoake Frontline) and a oneman tour titled “DAYBREAK FRONTLINE”.

The new single

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