Otakon 2008
Daizy Stripper, Marbell & The Underneath
Music at Japanese anime conventions is
becoming more and more prolific.
Otakon, a trendsetter in the convention
world, didn't disappoint this year. Three Japanese visual bands flew
in to play Otakon's Sunday concert at the Baltimore convention center,
bringing in flocks of jrock fans and curious anime otaku. |
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Daizy Stripper is fairly new to the visual
kei scene in Japan. Formed in early 2007, they had a big break when
they were invited to play at the hide memorial summit.
YU-GIRI - Vocals
MAYU - Guitar
NAO - Guitar
Rei - Bass
KAZAMI - Drums |
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MarBell is an actual band, though it's
hard to tell since most of the focus is on their vocalist, Mar. And
how could you not focus on this busty gothic beauty? Decked out in
h.naoto, Mar easily entrances with her quirky stage presence.
Mar - Vocals
Tsunoda - Guitar
AZU SA - Bass
yu-ya - Drums |
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The Underneath recently toured on Taste of
Chaos and that exposure certainly brought in the crowd for Sunday's
performance. The crowd was lively and loving them as TAKA, the
vocalist, leered and belted out songs from their 2008 album, Gesshoku
hana -Moon Flower-.
TAKA - Vocals
MASATO - Guitar
TAL - Guitar
RYO - Bass
MASAKI - Drums |
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