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LUNA SEA perform under purple and blue lights at the Hollywood Palladium with the band's moon backdrop behind them

LUNA SEA

A history of LUNA SEA’s five-member rock language, from the Kanagawa live-house circuit and visual kei to reunion, self-reinterpretation and its 2026 transition.

X Japan perform on a large concert stage in Hong Kong with coloured lasers and an image of hide on the screen

X Japan

A history of X Japan, the rock band whose speed, ballads, theatrical image and independent strategy helped shape visual kei and Japanese arena rock.

The five members of Tokyo Incidents pose in coordinated pale green outfits against a light studio wall

Tokyo Incidents

A guide to Tokyo Incidents, the ensemble built around Shiina Ringo and a five-member approach to songwriting, arrangement, jazz-inflected rock and pop.

The eight members of Wagakki Band pose in elaborate stage costumes inside a richly decorated interior

Wagakki Band

An introduction to Wagakki Band’s eight-member fusion of shigin, Japanese instruments and rock, from Vocaloid covers to international touring and indefinite hiatus.