Angura kei
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Angura kei (アングラ系 Lit. Underground Style) is often classified as sub-genre within visual kei. However, in actuality, angura kei finds its roots way back during the 60's. The word "angura" is a Japanese abbreviation of the word "underground". The concept was first applied by independent Japanese theatre companies who wanted to create something original and Japanese in nature. This was almost a "counter-culture" movement, with aims to challenge the authenticity of so-called 'traditional' genres as well as the westernization that had swept across Japan since the industrial age. Angura kei music is also very closely related to ero-guro.
