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Quiz about Do You Know Oshare and Visual Kei

Do You Know Oshare and Visual Kei? Quiz

How well do you know the Oshare and Visual Kei? This quiz focuses on the fashion and the bands.

A multiple-choice quiz by xm0nkeybabyx. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
xm0nkeybabyx

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
253,322

Updated
Nov 19 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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639

Last 3 plays: Guest 51 (7/10), Guest 99 (9/10), Guest 90 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Visual Kei bands focus largely on their appearance rather than their music.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. What band is believed to have brought up the Visual Kei fashion? Hint

Simple Plan

Dir En Grey

X-Japan

Antic Cafe

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Question 3 of 10

3. Visual Kei hair styles resemble the "glam-metal" era through the '80s in America.

True

False

4. At times when indies Visual Kei bands become major, they tone down their Visual Kei appearance and style. But there are bands that make their image even better when becoming major. What band is an example of this? Hint

Antic Cafe

Utada Hikaru

Miyavi

Malice Mizer

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Question 5 of 10

5. A newer style of Visual Kei is said to have been brought up in the 2000s. Miyavi is said to be an example of it. What is this style called? Hint

MYV Kei

Koi Kei X

Special Kei

Cosplay Kei

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Question 6 of 10

6. Oshare Kei is sub-set version of Visual Kei. It means "stylish" or "fashionable".

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. When Oshare became popular, what was Visual Kei considered? Hint

Happy

Dark

Weird

Illegal

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Question 8 of 10

8. Oshare bands incorporate what kind of sound into their music? Hint

Goth-Rock

Alternative

Pop-Punk

Retro

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Question 9 of 10

9. Even though bands are labeled Oshare, they can still have Visual sounds like earsplitting guitar solos and songs around five minutes in length.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Oshare fashion is bright, colorful and includes what? Hint

American Punk

Grunge

Modern Goth

Japanese Street Fashion

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Visual Kei bands focus largely on their appearance rather than their music.

Answer: True

Visual Kei bands will fashion lolita, cosplay, and imaginative outfits.

2. What band is believed to have brought up the Visual Kei fashion?

Answer: X-Japan

Antic Cafe is Oshare Kei. Dir En Grey contributed to the Visual Kei scene. Simple Plan is an American band, so that doesn't really help.

3. Visual Kei hair styles resemble the "glam-metal" era through the '80s in America.

Answer: True

The hair is shaped dramatically and the make-up is striking and noticeable.

Answer: Malice Mizer

Malice Mizer's stage costumes became even better through their major label times.

5. A newer style of Visual Kei is said to have been brought up in the 2000s. Miyavi is said to be an example of it. What is this style called?

Answer: Koi Kei X

Miyavi is said to be an example of Koi Kei X, a new version of Visual Kei.

6. Oshare Kei is sub-set version of Visual Kei. It means "stylish" or "fashionable".

Answer: True

This new stlye began to appear in Japan around 2001.

7. When Oshare became popular, what was Visual Kei considered?

Answer: Dark

Majority of Visual became known as "dark" after Oshare became popular.

8. Oshare bands incorporate what kind of sound into their music?

Answer: Pop-Punk

Oshare bands include pop-punk sounds but still retain Visual sounds as well.

9. Even though bands are labeled Oshare, they can still have Visual sounds like earsplitting guitar solos and songs around five minutes in length.

Answer: True

Oshare is a type of fashion, but Visual can be a part of Oshare bands, too.

10. Oshare fashion is bright, colorful and includes what?

Answer: Japanese Street Fashion

Oshare includes Japanese street fashion, including multiple bracelets on the arms and wrists.

Source: Author xm0nkeybabyx

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