Category:Oshare-Kei

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Oshare-Kei （おしゃれ系） is a sub-set of Visual Kei that began to appear in Japan around 2001. Oshare means "stylish" or "fashionable". (the literal translation is "fashion conscious")

Visual Kei is a music genre that began in the late 1980s and was popular during the Japanese "Band Boom" of 1988 - 1998. It was the vocalist of the band (now disbanded) Baroque who is said to be the creator of oshare kei. Other bands have developed the style into the oshare kei we know today. You can see the Baroque PV ANAKURO FILM, where the vocalist Ryou shows the beginning of the style oshare kei. When Oshare began, the majority of the Visual scene was normally considered to be "dark" in style and lyrical content, with music similar to alternative, metal, and similar rock genres.

Oshare bands incorporate a sound that is influenced by modern Pop/Punk while retaining typical Visual sounds such as rhythmic shouting, guitar solos, and songs that are around 5 minutes in length. The lyrics, in general, tend to focus on subject matter that is positive, often about love and relationships. The clothing style is usually bright and colorful and incorporates Japanese street fashion.

Since the introduction of Oshare Kei, many Visual bands have begun to include brighter colors and more cheerful content into the repertoire, blurring the lines between the known Visual genres.

Bands include: