Malice Mizer
Mana is known for wearing female clothes. Mana himself has said that he wanted to be the ultimate "onnagata". English-language Japanese music website JaME said he started discovering his "feminine side" before Malice Mizer. His lack of speaking, combined with his commitment to feminine dress, led to people believing he was actually female. Japanese music website Barks stated that after Mana and Malice Mizer, the number of visual kei bands with "onnagata" members increased.