• mori (also cf. Yuru-Nachu)
    • yama ('mountain'/'camping') >>
    • hama ('seaside')
  • suggested mori variations according to IDKMBIL
    • Western/European
    • Street
    • Magazine
    • Tribal/Bold
    • Practical
    • OTT
    • Casu
    • Yama
    • Hama
    • Dark
    • x Gyaru
    • Trendy (or x Street)
    • Simplistic
    • Romantic
    • x Boho
    • x Shabby Chic
    • x Dolly Kei
    • x Cult Party Kei
    • x Lolita
  • natural kei
  • dolly kei
  • cult party kei
  • Urahara kei ('back streets': refers to people who shop the resale stores in the back laneways of Harajuku)
  • yume kawaii 'dreamy cute' cf. fairy kei but different influences and can have creepy element
  • mahou kei = magical girl
  • natural kei >>
  • otome
  • larme kei aka 'soft sister'
    • named after the magazine Larme: similar to ulzzang, not far from mainstream but with lots of pastels, soft fabrics, girly details.
  • ulzzang
  • Itazura example
    • named after the brand/shop: oversized jumper worn as dress. relatively minimalist. huge pompoms.
  • onee kei
    • ('older sister' style) >>
  • Otona Kawaii
    • ('adult/ageless kawaii' style) >>
  • fairy kei
    • Spank kei - named after the shop. Has more overt 80s influence (e.g. Madonna or Barbie t-shirt), black polka dots on white are often seen.
    • uchuu ('outer space') kei - magical alien ('uchuujin' = alien being)
  • pop kei, decora
    • colour-themed decora: pink, black and white, red
    • hadeko kei - 'colourful child' - similar to decora but with even more of a kiddy feel - uses all colours, not usually a colour scheme, not so much emphasis on deco in the hair, but on necklaces and other accessories.
  • lolita
    • sweet, OTT sweet, classic, gothic
    • country, punk, steampunk, sailor, pirate, military
    • hime, wa, qi, ero, guro
    • shiro, kuro, pinku, mizuro,
    • oji
    • casu-loli
  • visual kei
  • oshare kei
    • bright & colourful, similar to decora but a little edgier. A sub-genre of visual kei (?). >>
  • guro-kawaii
  • menhera kei - ('menhera' = 'mental/mental illness') - a more recent relative of guro-kawa: has the silhouette and pastels of fairy kei, but with dark/medical subject matter.
  • gyaru, hime, hime-gyaru, >>
    • ganguro - extreme gyaru
    • himekaji - casual version
    • gyaru-o - male gyaru ; Kyoba bo-i - male ganguro
    • Ganjiro/Shiroi Gyaru - all gyaru except for the tanned skin.
    • Goshikku(Gothic), Saike(Psyche), Bohemian(Hippie), Rokku(Rock/Metal), Haady(Punk/Cyber),
    • Agejo/Kyabajo - extremely glamorous, copying hostess styles.
    • Bibinba - lots of gold colours and jewellery.
    • onee hime ('older sister') - a more toned down version.
    • hime kaji (casu-hime)
    • Amekaji ('American Casual') - bright, colourful and inspired by the ficitionised stereotypical idea of America.
    • b-gal - hip-hop style.
    • manba - . banba is similar but with more naturalistic hair colour and darker coloured clothes.
    • Baika / Bozosoku - 'Biker' - black/bright colors, leather, chains, and plaid.
    • coco-gyaru - a gyaru who wears mostly/exclusively Cocolulu brand.
    • Kogyaru: generally a high school student (高校生kōkōsei).

Rasuta Gyaru: Gyaru who listen to reggae wears Jamaican flags, red-green-yellow, Bob Marley, and lots of straw handbags or hemp clothing. Romanba: Hime Manba seen in early 2000's. Mago gyaruo(中学校chūgakkō): A middle school gal. Manba (マンバ): deep tan and contrasting white make-up. Their hair is usually pastel-colored or blonde, and very long and back-combed. Their clothes are neon and layered. Miruteri/Yanki: This style is typically military themed clothes. Marin-Marine: Blue/Red/White stripes, anchors etc. Oyajigyaru (オヤジギャル): from oyaji and gyaru. A gyaru who behaves in a masculine way, who drinks beer and uses rough language. Oneegyaru (お姉ギャル): a gyaru who has graduated from high school, and thus become a more mature onee-san (literally "elder sister" but, here, "young lady"). The style is more sophisticated. Onii/Oniikei (お兄、お兄系): is the male equivalent (older brother), can be confused with Visual Kei style. Onii Kei, can also be worn by women also. More sophisticated Visual kei, and Gyaru-o look. Ogyaru (汚ギャル): a dirty or disheveled gyaru who may forsake daily baths or takes little care in her behavior and dress, even by gyaru standards. Tsyuome Gyaru: Like Banba, but lighter than banba. More normal looking dark tan. Tsyuome Manba: Darker than Manba, extreme amount accessories. Yamanba: Like manba, but nose stripe goes past eyebrows.

  • kigurumin - wears a kigurumi (onesie)
  • seiso / seiso-hime
    • a toned-down, more mature version of hime-gyaru or gyaru
  • ageha / kimono ageha - ('ageha' = butterfly) - traditional kimono, but with gyaru or hime-gyaru influence
  • kawaiimono - kimono but with decora influences
  • aomoji-kei ('blue ink' style)
    • wear whatever mix of styles you like (ex. Kyary)
  • akamoji-kei ('red ink' style)
    • a conservative preppy style
  • mote-kei
    • girly to the fullest and wants to attract the interest of the opposite sex, but without exhibitionism or a particular individuality.
  • ojikawa & obakawa
    • grandpa-cute & grandma-cute >>>
  • Angura Kei - Angura is a shortened form of the english word 'underground'. This is a cultural movement in Japan that dated back to the 1960's and had a great expression in independent theatre. It is a movement who influenced many manga artists who tried to find a unique identity for their own cultures.
feb 22 2013 ∞
sep 22 2018 +