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Dispatches on alt-fashion, anime & the street styles we live in. A lifestyle for people with a passion for anime and games.
Dyed Hair, Different Rules: What It's Actually Like for Men to Color Their Hair in Japan
Exploring the real social rules behind men dyeing their hair in Japan — and how split-dye, two-tone color is rewriting them.
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Visual Kei and Anime: How Japan's Most Dramatic Fashion Movement Shaped Your Favorite Characters
Visual kei and anime have been exchanging DNA for over four decades — from shojo manga's bishounen ideal...
Visual Kei: The History of Japan's Most Dramatic Fashion Movement and Where It Stands Today
Visual kei is Japan's most theatrical fashion movement — born in the 1980s underground, peaking in the 90s...
Ryosangata vs Jirai Kei: What's the Difference and How to Tell Them Apart
Jirai kei and ryosangata look similar on the surface — both lean into pink, lace, and platform shoes...
Dark Jirai Kei Makeup: The Art of Looking Beautifully Broken
Dark jirai kei makeup — also called kuro jirai — builds on byoujaku under-eye technique, deep red gradient...
Jirai Kei: The Landmine Fashion Born in Kabukicho
Jirai kei (地雷系) is Japan's landmine fashion — soft pink frills and black lace built around emotional intensity....