March 2024 is still long but if you think to participate in Anime Boston 2024. You can prepare your plan starting today.
Anime Boston 2024 banner
Anime Boston 2024 is an annual three-day anime fan convention. It will be held at the Hynes Convention Center at 900 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02199. This is a big event that will also bring some honored guests to make the event livelier.
Anime Boston 2023
The first honored guests that have already been posted from Anime Boston are Hizaki and Kaya. Hizaki (緋咲) is the leader and composer of the band "Jupiter" and Kaya is a visual kei singer who's known for his songs and costumes.
Visual Kei (V系) is a Japanese fashion movement among Japanese musical artists with influences based in Glam Rock, Goth, Punk and traditional Japanese clothing, whereas the fans and their aesthetic are refered to as "Bangya" (バンギャ).
source: https://aesthetics.fandom.com/wiki/Visual_Kei
How are their skills? Here are some videos to see how they usually perform. The first is for Hizaki with his guitar skills. Despite his performances with Jupiter, he also has a solo career like his performance in Anime Boston 2024 later.
The Birth of Venus / guitar instrumental version
He said, "I always thought about how I could stand out on stage, and eventually, my conclusion was to look like a girl."
Jupiter「Theory of Evolution」MV FULL
Then, Kaya with his voice skill and costumes transcended gender and genre barriers. He said in a Q&A, "You don't need to be ashamed of who you like, and you should go ahead and embrace whoever you want."
Kaya - Villain (Official Music Video)
You can see his skills clearly when he's covering "Beauty and the Beast".
Kaya - 美女と野獣 -Beauty and the Beast- cover
Visual Kei makes bands or musician needs to use visual elements like flashy makeup or elaborate outfits as their trademark. As it is focused on visuals, people say, "It's impossible to pin down visual kei by hearing alone, and to dismiss a band as 'not visual kei' based on their sound is unwise, as the music can range from J-pop to extreme metal to electronic dance music." Music is a freedom and people can be creative with themselves.
P.S. To make it simple: If you're disturbed by their appearance, you can see it like a stage costume for them as they're visual kei.
Rules to participate in the giveaway:
- Answer the question with a few words -> "What's your opinion of Visual Kei?"
*You don't need to make it long. Just a simple answer is already acceptable. - Follow, Upvote, Share, and Tip are optional.
- Prizes will be sent to the commenters' accounts.
Prize Pool:
1 winner for 15,000 Starbits
Rolling on: Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Last Giveaway: @cursephantom/peace-song-or-rising-star
Reward: 1 winner for 10,000 Starbits
Today is a battle between 3 people. The chance of winning is 33.33%.
Participants: @henruc, @jfang003, @rtonline
The winner is @jfang003
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