r/visualkei • • Sep 30 '25

Fanart My parents framed my teenage painting of Mana-sama in their bathroom thinking it was just a random Japanese girl 😂

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I painted this watercolor of Mana-sama when I was 16, deep in my Visual Kei phase. Fast forward to now, (I’m in my late 30s), visiting my parents’ house and I find it framed and hanging in their downstairs bathroom.

The best part? They’ve always thought it was just a pretty Japanese girl I painted. They have no idea he is actually Mana-sama, the gothic visual kei icon of the 90s/2000s.

So now, Mana-sama silently judges all our houseguests as they do their business . Truly iconic.


r/visualkei • • Oct 31 '25

VIDEO WHO gave unc a phone bro💔

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r/visualkei • • Jun 05 '25 Bless Up

Fanart Kozi sketch in oils

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I've been doing some fanarts in September, I miss the fun of it honestly


r/visualkei • • Aug 15 '26

IMAGE Finally got both of them

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r/visualkei • • Sep 13 '25

IMAGE Mana and his Playstation

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I found this image on the internet and it's the first time I see him smiling, he looks happier with his Playstation than with his musical career 🥳


r/visualkei • • Feb 23 '26

MISC uhh something is wrong with my coffee..

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r/visualkei • • Aug 05 '26

IMAGE Our boy Toshiya aged like fine wine

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r/visualkei • • Jan 20 '26

News Gackt's new look!!

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What in the malice mizer is that, I love it. This is too funny considering people 2 weeks ago were commenting about how much better he looks with long hair. I guess gackt is listening to us, lol.


r/visualkei • • Mar 19 '26

Went to an Art Cafe in Tokyo and this is what I ordered.

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r/visualkei • • Nov 07 '25

Fanart My Közi cosplay

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He is finally finished after three months of construction!!! I debuted him last weekend at Youmacon, and I'm so happy with how he turned out. I've been wanting to make Közi's Gekka no Yasoukyoku costume since I was a teenager, and now here he is 🥺🥺

I don't know what was more tedious; making the costume, or applying the makeup lol


r/visualkei • • Sep 29 '26

IMAGE I'M CRYING I WAS AT A FANTASY CON AND SAW THIS AT ONE OF THE STALLS

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It wasn't for sale unfortunately


r/visualkei • • Feb 08 '26

Legit the most beautiful man I have ever seen 🖤

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r/visualkei • • May 13 '25

DISCUSSION Does anyone know what pronouns usagi uses?

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I can't find anything using pronouns with them idk if I'm not looking hard enough so if anyone knows please tell me


r/visualkei • • Apr 30 '26

Scans I find this photo of Mana-sama on the motorcycle so iconic.

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r/visualkei • • Sep 06 '25

IMAGE Gackt's labubu

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Just wanted to share this image of Gackt with his new labubu

He's so weird, god


r/visualkei • • Jun 28 '25

Fanart Klaha redraw

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Redrawing random clips from music videos that kinda formed me as a person pt1

This one is Klaha from Beast of Blood music video! What are your thoughts?


r/visualkei • • Sep 29 '25

DISCUSSION No pains no gains cosplay

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I’ve been wanting to cosplay this version of Mana for a while (I already have everything 😭), but I wanted to hear your thoughts first. I know this look can be seen as controversial… even though the song is clearly a critique of war, the outfit still carries heavy symbolism. I’m Jewish, and my family was deeply affected, so I obviously don’t want to come across as insensitive or disrespectful.


r/visualkei • • Jun 21 '25

Help WHOS THE MAN NEXT TO GENKI AND WHY IS HE EVERYWHERE

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r/visualkei • • Oct 10 '25

DISCUSSION Would you say David Bowie had a visual kei influence?

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Just a thought I had last night while watching the labyrinth.


r/visualkei • • Jun 09 '25

MISC No words, just this masterpiece

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How I love I


r/visualkei • • Apr 17 '26 Popcorn

MISC Tomodachi Life might be the best game ever

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Mii Chérie


r/visualkei • • Apr 03 '26

Rate my vkei ocs

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& drop some lore, i have zero ideas but rlly want to make a story with them~♧


r/visualkei • • Oct 24 '23

Rest in peace, Atsushi Sakurai ❤️

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Note: I do this to vent. This is simply my point of view. English is not my native language so I'm sorry if I make some mistakes.

I'm devastated, I can't stop crying. Last Saturday I was telling a friend that Acchan was sick and that I wish It was me because I didn't want anything to happen to him, thinking that it was just a simple cold.

The most beautiful person, of unreal beauty, inside and out, in the end, it turned out that he was a mortal.

For me, you have never been just a great artist, you are the reflection of all my love. The person who made me feel understood, who made me think that my personality was not that strange and accept it, since seeing it reflected in you, an authentic divinity, felt so good. Although both of us being criticized for being introverts and not reacting as we are supposed to.

I loved listening to your reflections and experiences that seemed stolen from me, as if we had shared the same feelings. You always make me travel to another world when I put my headphones on and listen to your music, like last night, before I knew anything.

You’re the reason for my hair, my style and the importance and awareness I give to life. I’ll be eternally grateful that you influenced my vision of it and made me want to live it until I am an old woman, giving the utmost importance to my passion.

Your music has made me reflect about LIVING for so many hours, also that there is only one opportunity to live, to dedicate hours of pleasure to my passion, to value my loved ones.

Just on Saturday I also told my friend that I couldn't die yet, that one of my reasons was to meet you. I wish I could have done it and told you all this.

I don't think there is anything beyond this life, but today I want it to be like that and I wish you are with your friend Issay.

Thank you for everything, rest in peace, the love of my life, my soul mate, Atsushi Sakurai ❤️


r/visualkei • • Apr 11 '25

IMAGE God dayum sena😭😭

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I found these on the pinterest and it said sena i only have listened to one song from jiluka sorry if i have mistaken