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Ayumi Hamasaki

*For discography information, visit her artist page on the J-Pop Wiki.*

**Ayumi Hamasaki** (浜崎あゆみ) is a Japanese singer, active from 1993 to present.

## Career History

Ayumi Hamasaki moved to Tokyo at age 14 in 1993. She signed to avex in 1998 with her debut single *Poker Face*, which was not commercially successful. Hamasaki struggled commercially until her fourth single, *Boys and Girls*, which sold over 1 million copies. Hamasaki continued to sell millions of copies over the next two decades, placing herself as the fourth highest selling artist in Japan, and the best-selling female soloist in Japanese history. She gained the nickname "*Empress of J-Pop*" due to her popularity throughout Japan and Asia.

## In Gyaru Culture

Hamasaki, like Namie Amuro, popularised dyed hair in the 1990s, making it trendy to have blond or light brown hair. She is also known for helping to popularise Hime Gyaru in the 2000s and 2010s. Hamasaki was largely associated with the cute, feminine style; this was reflected in her self-described "*hime-kei*".

Over her career as a singer and style icon, she appeared on the cover of many fashion magazines including: Vivi, Popteen, JELLY, Cawaii! and S'Cawaii! magazine.

## Gallery

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## References

1. ↑ Wikipedia
2. ↑ Internet Archive - Time
Eurobeat

Eurobeat refers to two styles of dance music that originated in Europe: one is a British variant of Italian Eurodisco-influenced dance-pop, and the other is a hi-NRG-driven form of Italo disco. Both forms were developed in the 1980s. The 80's was when Gyaru was first being made, even though it was first popular in the 90's. Many Gyaru would go party at clubs and listen to this music. Producer trio Stock Aitken Waterman and pop band Dead or Alive made Eurobeat music more popular in the United States and Southeast Asia (mainly japan), where Eurobeat was historically marketed as hi-NRG (pronounced as "high energy"). For a short while, it also shared this term with early freestyle music and Italo disco. in the late 1970s, Eurodisco musicians such as Silver Convention and Donna Summer were popular in America. In the 1980s, a highly polished production with "musical simplicity" at its core — from Bubblegum Pop-like lyrics, catchy (in some cases Italian, in other Eurodisco-like) melodies, to "elementary" song structures — an average British Eurobeat song took very little time to complete. Bananarama's "Venus" and Mel & Kim's "Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend)" were said to be completed in a day, according to Pete Waterman of Stock Aitken Waterman.
Harutamu

**Harutamu** (はるたむ), is a LOALO Magazine model, a former Black Diamond leader, as well as the founder of the clothing brand GALEO.

Harutamu became known for being the founding leader of the Black Diamond gyarusa, which would attempt to revive the Kuro Gyaru boom in Japan in 2012.

## Background

Real name Mizuno Haruka (水野遥香), Harutamu was born on January 2, 1994. She was born in Nagoya, Aichi prefecture.

Harutamu received backlash for undergoing cosmetic surgery from 2015 until around 2017, when her iconic Kuro Gyaru style was replaced for a more modern, toned-down Reiwa Gyaru style.

## Style

* Her style originated with the staple Kuro Gyaru look, with large hair, extreme nails and Tsuyome style
* She often had blond, pink or gray hair as a Kuro gal
* She wore lots of d.i.a, as well as incorporating pink into many of her looks
* Harutamu often had a medium tan with large makeup
* Around 2015-2016, her style switched to a Shiro Gyaru look
* She has exclusively blond hair now, often loosely curled or straightened
* She incorporates lots of rave clothing and modern clothing into her looks

## Influence

Harutamu became a large influence for Kuro Gyaru and Tsuyome Gyaru during the early to mid 2010s due to the creation of Black Diamond. This gyarusa would spark a new Gyaru boom for Japan, and this is where Harutamu would rise in popularity. As the leader, she was one of the main faces of the circle and was often seen in interviews and on TV shows.

In March of 2015, Harutamu would produce her clothing brand GALEO, which would later be featured by Black Diamond and LOALO.

## Gallery

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## Links

* Official Twitter
* Official Instagram

## References

1. ↑ Hapiee Profile
2. ↑ Modelpress
3. ↑ GALEO Twitter - March 17, 2015
Baby Shoop

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**Baby Shoop** is a Japanese clothing brand founded around 2001.

The brand is strongly associated with black culture and the B-Kei style.

## History

Baby Shoop was founded around 2001, with the earliest trace of their Shibuya 109 store being open from around 2004.

While many popular gyaru brands have fluctuated between styles and trends over the years, Baby Shoop has stayed consistent in their branding, cementing their name as a well-known gyaru brand.

Baby Shoop announced the closure of its services in 2022. On December 14th of the same year, the brand officially closed its doors.

## References

1. ↑ Bunny Craft Dream - Gal News: Baby Shoop
2. ↑ http://baby-shoop.com/news/20221201/5657
MA*RS

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**MA\*RS** is a Japanese clothing brand started in 2009, with a shop located on the 6th floor of Shibuya 109.

The brand is popular with Agejo Gyaru, and the main colours of the brand are black and hot pink, often accompanied with gold accessories.

MA\*RS still exists, although it sadly does not make it's iconic agejo clothing anymore.
Tsuyome Gyaru

**Tsuyome** (ツヨメ) is a broad sub-style of Gyaru fashion. It is sometimes described as a toned-down version of Banba.

Tsuyome is a broad term to describe strong, extreme makeup, with a similar fashion style to Banba. Many gyaru sub-styles can sometimes be described as Tsuyome. The aim of Tsuyome is to have a flashy style and makeup, similar to the idea of Haaady; Tsuyome also has a large focus on having a bold, sexy and cool style in general. Tsuyome has some of the more commonly seen fashion with cheetah/leopard print accessories or clothing with brown or black clothes. Tsuyome gals may have

## Style Characteristics

* Extreme or strong makeup
* Long eyelashes and dramatic eye makeup
* Light to medium tan, but not required
* Similar to Banba and Rokku clothing style
* Light lipstick, but never white
* Long, decorated nails
* Focus on leopard print clothing
* leg warmers (usually black)
* short shorts or miniskirts
* crimped/curled hair
* bleached hair (can have dark roots)
* D.I.A belts

## Examples

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ALBA ROSA

**ALBA ROSA** (アルバローザ) is a Japanese clothing brand that was established in 1975. The brand is largely associated with gyaru culture and is seen in many sub-styles, such as Ganguro and Kogal.

A slang term for a gyaru dressed head-to-toe in ALBA ROSA was coined: 'ALBAKA' (アルバカ, *ALBA Idiot*), as the brand and gyaru culture of the 1990s were intertwined.

While the brand is not available to buy from anymore, many gyaru buy second-hand, with the iconic two-tone hibiscus coats costing upwards of $300.

## Concept

The brand's concept has changed throughout its history. It began as "Healthy like sunshine, sexy like sunset, fresh like sea breeze and above all, fun like flash back" in 1987, and it was changed to "Healthy like sunshine [...] And breathtaking, like catching a wave" in 1997.

## History

* ALBA ROSA Logo (1987)
* ALBA ROSA Logo (1996)
* ALBA ROSA Logo (1997)
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ALBA ROSA was founded by Kato Tamotsu, in 1975. The brand name comes from a nickname of an Italian Pan American stewardess who was friends with the founder. The phrase 'alba rosa' roughly translates to '*pink sunrise*' in English. The original founders of the brand used inspiration from the French Riviera into their designs, contradicting the idea that the brand was originally inspired by Hawaiian culture.

In 1985, the brand opened its first store at Sotetsu JOINUS in Yokohama, and in 1991, they debuted their first hibiscus print design, which would later become a staple of the brand. In 1999, ALBA ROSA began its men's line.

The brand grew in popularity throughout the 1990s, however the brand closed all stores in 2005. The ALBA ROSA Company is still running, with their website being regularly updated with the history of the brand, along with archives of previous prints.

## References

1. ↑ ALBA ROSA Official Website - Concept
2. ↑ Official ALBA ROSA Website - History
CRYX

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**CRYX** (クリックス) is a Japanese clothing brand established around 2005. It is mainly popular with Rokku Gyaru and Tsuyome Gyaru.

## Concept

According to the company's official website, the brand "proposes a style in which ROCK and glamour are fused in a casual atmosphere. The design that emphasises the feminine line and the design that shows a glimpse of skin to the strong coolness that uses studs and dove zip in the detail of the ROCK taste, and produces the glamour that is not flirtatious".

## History

Not much is available online about the history of CRYX. The brand's Shibuya 109 store was open from at least 2005, and it continues to remain a popular store in Shibuya 109 to this day.

## References

1. ↑ Fuku BD
2. ↑ Shibuya Map Blog - November 27, 2005
Vivi Magazine

***ViVi*** (ヴィヴィ?) is a Japanese fashion magazine published by K L. *ViVi* is one of Asia's top fashion magazines and is published in Japan, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Thailand. It influenced Gyaru in the 90's and further.

## History

*Vivi* was first published in May 1983. The target age group are teens and young women 17–27 years old. The main demographic of readers are college students and young office ladies.

The magazine's 'cover queen' is Ayumi Hamasaki, who has been featured on the cover 40 times since 1999[3] [4] and runs her famous 'Deji Deji Diary' in each issue. Other artists frequently featured on the cover include Namie Amuro and Kumi Koda.

## Resources & Links

* Japanese Magazine Scans LJ
* Japanese Magazine Scans Tumblr
PopSister Magazine

***PopSister*** is a Japanese monthly gal-shibuya-kei-oriented fashion magazine published by Kadokawa Publishing & Co. Launched in 2010 as the "older sister" magazine of Popteen Magazine, *PopSister* is targeted at females in their teens and early 20's.

## History

The original *PopSister*, titled *Scream*, was published in 2009 as a special edition of *Popteen* magazine.

The first authentic issue of *PopSister* was published on April 17, 2010. It featured seven exclusive models, Tsubasa Masuwaka, Kana Hoshino, Yui Kanno, Jun Komori, Tomoko Higuchi, Eri Aoki, and Wei Son.

## Resources & Links

* Japanese Magazine Scans LJ
* Japanese Magazine Scans Tumblr
Onee-Gyaru

**Onee** (お姉ギャル; *Older Sister Gal*) and is a sub-style of Gyaru fashion. The style is characterised by being a more mature, developed style of gyaru, often a style that once-kogals evolve into.

One key element of Onee-gyaru is its focus on brands and brand-names, and is a style regarded for gyaru with a lot of disposable income and a passion for flaunting labels.

It can be said that onee-gyaru is similar to Agejo in as much as they are both sexier, more mature gyaru styles. However, onee-gyaru does not have such a heavy focus on sex appeal, nor does it have lingerie on show.

## Style Characteristics

* Hair colour is bleached to blonde, or dyed red or brown
* Heavy focus on brand names
* Very classic Gyaru makeup, sometimes heavy around the eye makeup
* Hair styles are more subtle than most gyaru styles, long and straight or curly are common styles
* Leopard print is a common pattern
* Deco nails are common but more subtle than the deco nails in other styles
* Light to medium tan

## Modern Oneegyaru

Onee-gyaru is still a reasonably popular gyaru style. The trends of this style are often very in keeping with the seasonal trends set by the brands that are flaunted.

Tans are not as much of a focus as they were and hair is often very meticulously styled.

As Onee-gyaru is a gyaru style often seen in older women (in gyaru terms), such as mid twenties to early thirties, many gyaru who wore other, more extreme styles of gyaru, have progressed onto onee-gyaru. It is also a style of gyaru commonly worn by wealthy Mama Gyaru.

## Examples

* Oneegyaru
* Oneegyaru
* Oneegyaru
* Oneegyaru
* Oneegyaru
* Oneegyaru
* Oneegyaru
* Oneegyaru
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How to be evil in a Rp

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Follow these rules and you are on the road to success!
JSG

**JSG**, meaning *Japanese Super Girl*, is a Japanese clothing brand started in 2005. The brand was founded by former egg model Kaoru Watanabe.

It is described as a brand for energetic teens who want to make themselves look aggressive and powerful, and is popular with old school gyaru, as well as Amekaji and Haaady gyaru.

## History

JSG opened its first flagship store in July 2005, located at 2 Chome Dogenzaka in Shibuya. The brand opened its Shibuya 109 store on the fourth floor on April 29, 2006.

JSG closed down their Shibuya 109 store on August 26, 2012.
On July 31, 2013, JSG closed their Laforet HARAJUKU and Nagoya Maruei store branches. The brand officially ceased operations on August 1, 2013.

## References

1. ↑  Article of JSG's Shibuya 109 Branch - May 1, 2006
2. ↑  Tweet of Shibuya 109 Branch Closure - August 20, 2012
Banba Gyaru

**Banba** (バンバ) is a sub-style of Gyaru fashion which developed from Manba. It is sometimes referred to as *Barbie Style*, and it is considered the toned down version of **Manba**.

Neon colours are not really seen in this style and hair colours tend to be more toned down. Banba gyaru do have a tendency to wear a lot of glitter as part of their makeup but do not wear stickers on their face like Manba or Yamanba.

## Style Characteristics

* Hair is often bleached to be blonde or dyed brown.
* Medium tan, sometimes darker tans are seen.
* Long nails, oftentimes with decoration.
* Subtle more toned down Manba makeup.
* Dolly-style circle lens, various colours are seen.
* Clubwear.

## Modern Banba

Banba is a near-extinct sub style of gyaru, with a very small amount of gyaru, primarily in japan, still wearing Banba.

## Examples

* Banba Gyaru
* Banba Gyaru
* Banba Gyaru
* Banba Gyaru
* Banba Gyaru
* Banba Gyaru
* Banba Gyaru
* Banba Gyaru
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My Kingdom Wikia

***Welcome to My Kingdom!***

## ***Rules***

* Be nice with others! (but if you want to make an argument with someone make in private chat or message wall!)
* Don't post sexual things, this is a community to everyone, including kids!
* Don't spam unless you have permission from the staff
* Don't use nasty words, remember children use this wiki too!

(if someone is breaking the rules, please contact a staff member!)

## ***What you can do here***

You can talk with friends! make a page about yourself! share your thoughts! you can do anything! but following the rules!

## Blogs

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ROXY

**ROXY** is an Australian clothing brand started in 1990 by its sister brand, Quicksilver. ROXY focuses on sports, surf and snow wear, and was a popular brand with gyaru throughout the 1990s and early 2000s.

The brand is popular with old-school gyaru, as well as other styles.

## History

After the success of ROXY's sister brand, Quicksilver, the company launched their womenswear brand ROXY in 1990. ROXY launched a swimwear line, with a full sportwear line being launched the year later in 1991. In 1992, denim pieces and snow-wear lines debuted within the brand. In 1993, the iconic ROXY logo debuted, formed from the Quicksilver logo. Their line of outerwear and accessories launched in 1995, and the brand continued to dominate the surf and sportwear market for women throughout the 1990s and early 2000s.

With the rise of Kogals and Gyaru in Japan during the 1990s, surf-wear and beach attire became popular clothing items with teens and young women. As the leading brand of women's surf-wear, ROXY was popular with gyaru of the time, and the brand was also featured in egg Magazine.
EGOIST

**EGOIST** (エゴイスト) is a Japanese clothing brand established in 1994.

## Concept

According to the brand's official website, their concept is as follows: "Always pursuing sexy femininity based on a luxurious, glamorous style. A brand that continues to channel women's feelings of 'I want to be cool and beautiful forever', and to always challenge fashion".

## History

EGOIST was founded by Kazuya Kito in 1994, with their Shibuya 109 store opening in 1999. Sales within their Shibuya 109 store grew with popular saleswomen such as Yoco Morimoto and Reiko Nakane. They later opened stores in Lumine Shinjuku and Parco Ikebukuro.
Buriteri

**Buriteri**, also known as MARI, is a former egg Magazine model.

She was a trend-setter in the early 2000s within the Gyaru scene, and became a face for egg Magazine with her well-known cover from March 2000. She was also in a gyaru unit within egg magazine called Ganguro 3 Kyoudai with U (ゴングロ3兄弟withU), along with three other members.

## Background

Buriteri was born on February 23, 1980; she is blood type A, and is 169cm tall.

Buriteri's nickname comes from the name 'Yellowtail Teriyaki', which can be shortened to Buri-teri in Japanese; the popular food is brown and yellow in color, which was meant to represent her on the cover of egg.

## Style

* Heavy, dark foundation and tanning
* White and blue eye makeup above the eye, white makeup around the eye
* Pale or white lipstick
* Large platform boots
* Bright clothing, often wearing Hawaiian/summer motifs

## Influence

It can be argued that Buriteri pioneered the Ganguro and Manba style, with many early styles of Gyaru being heavily inspired by Buriteri.

## Gallery

* Buriteri (Left)
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## References

1. ↑ Buriteri: What has she been up to? - Claranee
2. ↑ Twitter - June 5,2014
Kil En Koud

**Jasmin**

Jij ging kopje onder.

'k hoopte op een wonder.

Kan niet zonder

nee niet zonder.

**Quinn**

Jij stond altijd aan mn zij

Niemand kon ons wat

jouw liefde nam ik voor lief

tot ik jou vergat.

**Refrein:**

Wat moet ik nu toch zonder jou gaan beginnen!

Daar sta ik dan

Mijn tranen weer te bedwingen!

Ik liet jou gaan

Kijk mij nu staan alleen

Vergeef je mij ooit een keer?

Hoor jij mij ben je nog hier?

Zonder jou

is mijn leven alleen maar kil en koud.

**Daria**

Ik weet nu wat ik je aan heb gedaan.

Gaat nooit meer uit m'n geheugen vandaan.

Jij deed je best, ook voor mij

Door mij is het voorbij

Nu heb jij jezelf dit aangedaan

'k moest er ook zijn

Voor jou

**REFREIN:**

Want nu moet ik toch zonder jou gaan beginnen!

Daar sta ik dan

Mijn tranen weer te bedwingen!

Ik liet jou gaan

Kijk mij nu staan alleen

Vergeef je mij ooit een keer?

Hoor jij mij ben je nog hier?

Zonder jou

is mijn leven alleen maar kil en koud.

Leven!

Was ik nu toch maar in jou armen gebleven!

Zonder jou!

Ik liet jou gaan

Kijk mij nu staan alleen

Vergeef je mij ooit een keer?

Hoor jij mij ben je nog hier?

Zonder jou

is mijn leven alleen maar kil en koud.
Lax Dengo

A Stuka bounty hunter and mercenary, Lax has dark red skin and blue eyes, with a scar across his mouth, as well as a wife and child. He has a lot of advanced tech in his arsenal, from a deflector to jet boots.

### Early Life

Born to a pair of convicts on Stuka, Lax was pure blooded, and had little concern for those outside of his family. At the age of 10, he was given a rifle for his own, but only a week later he shot his mother with it because his life was boring.

His father had him put into prison on Stuka, but because he was born in the same prison he was put into, he escaped within 3 months and brought his crew with him. He then killed his father during his sleep, taking over Erediti only a few days later.

Soon, he founded the Mercenaries Guild, which became the affiliation of almost 400 Mercenaries in the galaxy. He soon became the most feared and the most efficient mercenary and bounty hunter in the galaxy.
Popteen Magazine

***Popteen*** (ポップティーン *Poppu Tin*?) is a monthly teenage fashion magazine published by the *Kadokawa Haruki Corporation* in Japan. The first issue was published on October 1, 1980 by *Kadokawa Shoten*. Later issues were published by *Asuka Shinsha* who bought the magazine for 200 million yen . In 1994 the magazine was bought by the Kadokawa Haruki Corporation for 600 million yen, and has since become its flagship publication. It also has a sister magazine, PopSister Magazine.

## Popularity

Popteen is one of Asia's top fashion magazines. The magazine is published in Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand, and has launched a web presence in the United States.

## Models & Style

Both Ayumi Hamasaki and Kumiko Funayama
 have been featured on the cover 19 times, Hamasaki first appearing in
2000 and Funayama in 2008. Other artists who have appeared on the cover
include Kumi Koda and Namie Amuro, as well as US artists like Avril Lavigne, Britney Spears, Fergie, and Gwen Stefani.
The magazine is famous for including 'doku-moderu' (読者モデル) where the
readers of Popteen are able to become models in the magazine. It is also
 notable for its coverage of Gyaru fashions. One of the most popular Popteen models is Tsubasa Masuwaka, who in December 2007 married male fashion model Naoki Umeda. She announced on her blog that she had graduated from Popteen and that the February 2008 issue would be her last.

## PopSister

In April 2010 Popteen's older sister" magazine *PopSister* was officially launched.

## Resources & Links

* Japanese Magazine Scans LJ
* Japanese Magazine Scans Tumblr
Decoden

**Decoden,** also written as Dekoden, is a term for a style of decorating accessories. The term “deco” is intuitively short for decorated and “den” is short for “denwa” meaning “phone” in Japanese, however the trend of Decoden does not stop at just phones. Many are known to heavily decorate handheld consoles, mirrors, lighters, trinket boxes and much more.

Decoden involves decorating items with flat-backed craft items such as rhinestones, resin pieces, bows, cabochons, pearls, stickers, studs and much more. The initial effect is a very 'over the top' style, and can be colored in any color or follow a theme, or alternatively just be a random assortment of decorations.

## Decoden In Gyaru

Decoden is a huge part of Gyaru fashion, with many of the sub-styles involving themselves with having heavily decoden-styled phones and nails. The nails are particularly a huge element of Gyaru fashion, where long to extra long nails are decorated with all manner of things that range under Decoden, such as rhinestones, pearls, cabochons and stickers.

Although it is a huge part of Gyaru, not all Gyaru themselves are involved with Decoden, and some often seek online stores to buy pre-made Decoden items (such as phone cases) rather than making them.

## Examples

Below are many examples of Decoden and the various things that can be decorated in this style.

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Kana Nishino

*For discography information, visit her artist page on the J-Pop Wiki.*

**Kana Nishino** (西野カナ) is a Japanese singer, active from 2008 to 2019. She began her indefinite hiatus in February 2019.

## Career History

Kana Nishino was signed to SME Records in 2006, and she began preparing for her debut while at college. There, she met Australian duo "*Nervo*"; they offered her a song titled "*I Don't Wanna Know*", which she translated the song into Japanese. This song became her first single, titled "*I*". Nishino continued to grow in popularity, with multiple songs serving as openings for popular anime.

In 2010, Nishino competed in the 61st Kohaku Uta Gassen with her song "*Best Friend*", and she received many awards for his discography throughout her career, including "Outstanding Works Award" at the Japan Record Awards.

On January 8, 2019, Kana Nishino announced through her Twitter account that she would be taking an indefinite hiatus.

## In Gyaru Culture

Kana Nishino became popular with many gyaru during the late 2000s and early 2010s, with her music being described as "Gyaru Enka" (gyaru heartbreak songs).

Nishino has been on the cover of Popteen Magazine and Vivi Magazine, while keeping a simple gyaru-esque image. Her blonde and red, dyed hair, cute style and light gyaru makeup has helped to keep her place in the gyaru world, even into her hiatus.

## Gallery

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## References

1. ↑ Kana Nishino to go on Hiatus - Arama Japan
2. ↑ Gyaru Enka
The Gyaru Wiki

Hello & welcome to The Gyaru Wiki: the home for all things Gyaru! This Wiki is a community built effort to try and bring you as much information on Gyaru and Gyaru-related materials as possible.

This is intended as a space for everyone to learn about Gyaru, whether you're new to the style, a veteran Gal, or just a big fan of the fashion and lifestyle!

There have been **2,975 edits • 147 articles • 3 active users** since 7 February 2016‎.

***Gyaru*** (ギャル?) is a Japanese street style and subculture that peaked in popularity in the 1990s and early 2000s. The trends vary throughout each style; Gyaru can often, but not always, be recognised through the use of bleached hair, tanned skin and dramatic makeup.

Popular music artists and media associated with Gyaru include: Namie Amuro, Egg Magazine, Super GALS! Kotobuki Ran and the dance style Para Para.

## Rules

If you are interested in contributing to The Gyaru Wiki, there are just a few small rules we ask you to abide by:

* **Please credit all material as appropiate where possible.** Source quotes, text, pictures, etc.
* **Please keep a neutral opinion when posting.** No biased posts or language, please!
* **Please only post the facts.** Fact checking is essential and we like to avoid posting rumours.

*Get started into Gyaru!*

* Read the Beginner's Guide!
* Gyaru
* Gyaruo
* Para Para
* Decoden
* Makeup
* Hairstyles
* Nails
* Blogging
* Brands
* Gyaru Circle
* Gyaru Tutorials
* Gyaru Models
* Purikura
* Souzai

* Ageha Magazine
* Cawaii! Magazine
* Egg Magazine
* Happie Nuts Magazine
* I Love Mama Magazine
* Papillon Magazine
* PopSister Magazine
* Popteen Magazine
* Ranzuki Magazine
* Vivi Magazine

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Ganguro Gyaru

**Ganguro** (ガングロ) is a broad substyle of gyaru. This particular style sprung up around the mid to late 90s and peaked in popularity around 2000. Shibuya and Ikebukuro were considered the centre of ganguro fashion. Ganguro is essentially the true origins of the Gyaru fashion style and one of the first 'true' substyles of Gyaru.

Although the term Ganguro is not often used today, the style inspired several sub-style offshoots, such as Yamanba, Manba and Banba, of which Yamanba and Manba are styles still seen frequently today.

It is believed that the surfacing of Ganguro style was a form of rebellion against traditional Japanese society and its many constraints. Ganguro was a very vivid attempt at individuality, self-expression and freedom. Ganguro girls were often percieved as being unhygienic and promiscuous, although this was more of a stereotype and often not applicable to most ganguro.

## Style Characteristics

* Medium to very dark tans
* White makeup on lips, nose and around the eyes
* Bright colours
* Hair colour is bleached blonde
* Stickers on face
* Brightly coloured nails or deco nails
* Accessories are loud, tacky and often childish, such as bead bracelets and childrens bags
* Shoes are often as brightly coloured as the rest of the outfit
* Lack of coordination in outfits, more about making a statement

## Modern Ganguro

Ganguro as a style died out amongst Japanese gyaru, and instead remains as the origin of styles such as Yamanba and Manba, which are styles that are still worn today by a small amount of gyaru. The term ganguro is more often considered a broader term for the styles of gyaru which feature white makeup and dark tans. Many gaijin gyaru have picked up this style in recent years, ensuring it is not completely dead as a style.

## Examples

* Ganguro Gyaru
* Ganguro Gyaru
* Ganguro Gyaru
* Ganguro Gyaru
* Ganguro Gyaru
* Ganguro Gyaru
* Ganguro Gyaru
* Ganguro Gyaru
* Ganguro Gyaru
* Gangguro Gyaru
* Ganguro Gyaru
* Ganguro Gyaru
* Ganguro Gyaru
* Ganguro Gyaru
* Ganguro Gyaru
* Ganguro Gyaru
* Ganguro Gyaru
* Ganguro Gyaru
* Ganguro Gyaru
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Ik Wil Alleen Zijn Vanavond

**Nathanaël**

Vannacht te laat naar bed

En het voelde niet oké.

'k Heb vannacht blijkbaar weer gechat

Wat ik lees is zó cliché.

**Jasmin**

Ik heb genoeg van dat gedoe

Maar ik doorbreek met liefde het taboe.

Want wie zich ook meldt

Heeft zinloos gebeld.

Ooh, Ik wil alleen zijn vanavond

Lekker in m'n eentje vanavond

Yeah, Ik wil alleen zijn vanavond

Met Titanic op VHS.

**Liz**

Genoeg gezien, teveel gefeest

En genoeg me laten gaan.

En dan die kater, dat stomme beest

Maar ik moet het echt weerstaan.

**Jasmin**

'k Heb niemand nodig, ik voel me sterk

Voor een goed gesprek kan 'k ook naar de kerk

Dus rust en geen drank
Ik zit op de bank.

Ooh, Ik wil alleen zijn vanavond

Lekker in m'n eentje vanavond

Yeah, Ik wil alleen zijn vanavond

Dirty Dancing op DVD.

Ooh, Ik wil alleen zijn vanavond

Lekker in m'n eentje vanavond

Yeah, Ik wil alleen zijn vanavond

Notting Hill op de Blue Ray.
Sunny: Our Hearts Beat Together

**Sunny: Our Hearts Beat Together** (SUNNY 強い気持ち・強い愛) is a 2018 Japanese film adapted from the 2011 Korean original.

The film centers around a group of high school friends from the 1990s, and the main characters are all Kogals and old-school Gyaru.

## Synopsis

Nami is a 40-year-old housewife. She meets her high school friend Serika for the first time in many years, but Serika now has terminal cancer. Serika tells Nami that she wants to meet her old friends from the "Sunny" club before she dies. Nami attempts to round up their friends for a reunion.

## References

1. ↑ https://mydramalist.com/25835-sunny-tsuyoi-kimochi-tsuyoi-ai - Synopsis on MyDramaList
Kaoru Watanabe

**Kaoru Watanabe** (渡辺かおる) is a former egg Magazine model and founder of the clothing brand JSG.

She was one of the top egg models from 2002 up until her departure in 2009 due to the pregnancy of her first child.

## Background

Kaoru was born on April 28, 1985 and her blood type is B. She was born in Tokyo, Japan.

In 2008, it was announced that she was pregnant with her first child (daughter), and that she had married her boyfriend of the time. She later went on to have two more children; her second child (daughter) was born in March 2012, and her third child (son) born in July 2013.

## Style

* Her style and interests changed throughout her time as a model
* Experimented with the old-school, Amekaji and Haaady styles
* Often had bleached, blond hair, sometimes with colorful extensions in
* Wore colorful and intense clothing

## Influence

Kaoru was a popular and influential model during her time with egg magazine. She was often said to break expectations within the gyaru style, and often became a trend-setter herself. She popularised the Haaady Gyaru style and continued to have a colourful style past her departure from egg Magazine.

In 2006, she started her own clothing brand called JSG, meaning Japanese Super Girl. In 2007, she also created the brand galaxxxy.

## Gallery

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Haaady Gyaru

**Haaady Gyaru** is a sub-style of Gyaru. Haaady comes from the Japanese word *Hade* (派手), meaning flashy or in-your-face!

Haaady was a short-lived style that began around 2006 and peaked in popularity around 2009. It was coined by Kaoru Watanabe and is largely associated with her and her fashion brand JSG . The style mostly fell out of popularity around 2011.

The style combines Gyaru makeup and culture with American and British rock and hip-hop styles, along with popular fashion and makeup styles from the 1980s.

## Style Characteristics

* Hair is often, but not always, bleached
* Curled, crimped and straight hair, sometimes seen with colorful hair extensions
* Classic Gyaru eye makeup, with emphasis on bright, neon colors
* Light to medium tan is popular
* Focuses on neon colors, leopard print, skull print and rainbow patterns
* Hoodies and larger layers popular towards the end of the style's popularity

## Examples

* Haady 2.jpg
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## References

1. ↑ Gyaru Substyles Series: Haaady Gyaru - GXL Bible
Maya Mori

**Maya Mori** (森摩耶) is a former Ranzuki Magazine and JELLY Magazine model.

## Background

Maya Mori, born in Kanagawa, Japan on November 23, 1985. She was scouted by an editorial staff member of Ranzuki in 2002, becoming a regular model until her departure in 2006. She joined JELLY Magazine in April 2006 and stayed with the magazine until her graduation in October of 2016; she made her last appearance in the February 2017 issue of JELLY.

## Style

* Minimal to light tan
* Bleached, blond fringe with full bangs
* Neutral colored clothing
* Bohemian influenced

## Gallery

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GALEO

**GALEO** (ガレオ) is a Japanese clothing brand founded in 2015 by Black Diamond member Harutamu.

## History

In March 2015, GALEO would be launched by Harutamu, a founding member and leader of the popular Gyaru circle Black Diamond.

While the brand is still active on social media, it appears that GALEO stopped clothing production around 2019.

## References

1. ↑ Official Twitter announcement
2. ↑ Twitter - July 12, 2019
Romanba Gyaru

**Romanba** (ロマンバ) was a short-lived sub-style of gyaru. It originates from the Manba style, with the 'Ro' standing for Romantic.

The style was invented by the egg model Ka-Tan and was not often worn outside of her magazine appearances. Romanba can be considered a mesh of Hime gyaru and Manba.

The style has a huge feminine focus and features a lot of soft tones and pink is usually the key colour, including the hair colour. Often (incorrectly) referred to as 'Lolita Gal', the only similarities this style holds with Lolita is the lace and accessories.

## Style Characteristics

* Heavy white makeup around eyes, on nose and around lips
* Hair is often bleached blonde or pink
* Long nails, often with heavy deco
* Lots of pink clothing
* Lace on clothing and accessories is common
* Stickers on face are usually pink flowers or hearts

## Examples

* Romanba
* Romanba
* Romanba
* Romanba
* Romanba
* Romanba
* Romanba
* Romanba
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Hime Gyaru

**Hime** (姫) is one of the many sub-styles of Gyaru fashion. The name means 'Princess Gal' which perfectly describes the style. Hime gyaru is often linked to Lolita although the styles are very different.

The focus of this style is very much being cute and innocent, creating the 'princess' element of the style. There are a lot of soft colours, as well as big hair and very decorative nails and accessories.

## Style Characteristics

* Large beehive-style hair, often with curls
* Hair is often bleached blonde or dyed brown
* Long nails, often with heavy deco
* Lots of pink and white clothing
* Sweet patterns like flowers or gingham
* Makeup is very classic gyaru, with a focus on eyes and soft lip colours
* Heavy deco on accessories such as cell phones
* Lots of lace and bows
* Oversized hair accessories are very common

## Modern Examples

Hair still remains big in general but more and more gals are seen with long curls down without the beehive. In addition to this development in hairstyles, black and dark brown hair colours are seen more often than they used to.

There are a number of brands that are still immensely popular with hime gyaru, such as LIZ LISA, JESUS DIAMANTE, and Princess Melody.

## Examples

* Himegyaru
* Himegyaru
* Himegyaru
* Himegyaru
* Himegyaru
* Himegyaru
* Himegyaru
* Himegyaru
* Himegyaru
* Himegyaru
* Himegyaru
* Himegyaru
* Himegyaru
* Himegyaru
* Himegyaru
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Amekaji Gyaru

**Amekaji**, (アメカジ) which translates as 'American Casual', is a sub-style that also is worn among Gyaru.

It is bright, colourful and inspired by the fictionized stereotypical idea of America. The style is very comfortable and casual, and has been noted to be particularly forgiving to Gyaru of all shapes and sizes as loose fitting clothing is appropriate.

## Style Characteristics

* Bold, brightly coloured prints
* Cute patterns and slogan tees
* Hats are often worn, such as baseball caps and beanies
* Jeans, shorts and skirts are common. Dresses aren't seen often
* Simple gyaru makeup
* Tan ranging light to medium
* Hair is often bleached to various shades of blonde, brown is also seen
* Flat shoes, such as sneakers or ballet flats
* Necklaces, bangles, belts

## Modern Amekaji

Amekaji is generally considered to be one of the more short lived styles of gyaru, but has since made a revival, especially amongst Gaijin Gyaru.

The style itself when worn, is still very true to its origins and still has much focus on bright colours, loud slogans and busy patterns.

In the rare instances of modern Amekaji, tans are not as focused or heavy as they once were and hair colours can be unnatural colours rather than just blonde. Makeup still remains quite simple in terms of gyaru, with lip colours often being bright to match the 'pop' of colour seen in the style. Shoes are still sneakers, flats, or sometimes boots.

There are still a number of brands that still produce the style, such as Rabintage.

## Examples

* Amekaji Gyaru
* Amekaji Gyaru
* Amekaji Gyaru
* Amekaji Gyaru
* Amekaji Gyaru
* Amekaji Gyaru
* Amekaji Gyaru
* Amekaji Gyaru
* Amekaji Gyaru
* Amekaji Gyaru
* Amekaji Gyaru
* Amekaji Gyaru
* Amekaji Gyaru
* Amekaji Gyaru
* Amekaji Gyaru
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B-Gyaru

**B-Gyaru** (Bギャル) was a sub-style of Gyaru and B-Kei fashion inspired by R&B fashion. The name is derived from the term B-Girl, which is commonly used for the female members of the hip-hop community.

The style represents a rebellion against traditional Japanese ideals of beauty and places an emphasis on urban culture, especially the music and fashion of hip hop and RnB.

## History

B-Gyaru was never a large or popular sub-style, and was mainly amplified by the popularity of the shop Baby Shoop. Over recent years, there is a discussion over if it can be considered a Gyaru style, as the style has dissociated from the original Gyaru standard. There has also been some discussion and mixed feelings throughout the years towards this style in terms of whether it raises an issue of racism, and this is a common discussion with many styles of gyaru which involve dark tans and/or incorporating the style of another culture.

However, this does not mean the style is completely dead or obsolete; despite criticism from the gaijin gyaru community, many 'new egg' models continue to use inspiration from the B-Gyaru style.

## Style Characteristics

* Medium to heavy tan
* Dyed hair to be light brown, blonde or unnatural
* Hair styles come in all shapes and lengths, braids, tight curls and cornrows are often seen
* Lots of bright colours, white and gold are often seen
* Standard gyaru makeup, with sometimes heavy focus on the eyes
* Clothing style itself varies to what is popular in HipHop & RnB
* Heavily deco nails are common
* Leopard print is a very common pattern seen
* Sneakers and heels are both frequently seen

## Black Lifestyle In Japan

The following is a video documenting B-Kei/B-Gyaru fashion and lifestyle, where it comes from and what it represents to Japanese women.

## Examples

* B-Gyaru
* B-Gyaru
* B-Gyaru
* B-Gyaru
* B-Kei Gyaru
* B-Kei Gyaru
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## References

1. ↑ https://official-blog.hatenablog.jp/entry/b-girl-feature
2. ↑ YouTube
Yamanba Gyaru

**Yamanba** is one of the many sub-styles of Gyaru. It is, alongside Manba, a style that developed from the original Ganguro style of Gyaru.

Old school *Yamanba* featured dark tans and white lipstick, pastel eye make-up, tiny metallic or glittery adhesives below the eyes, brightly colored circle lenses, plastic day glow-colored clothing, and incongruous accessories, such as Hawaiian *leis*. Stickers on the face died out shortly after 2004; *Yamanba* as a style fell out of favor shortly after but eventually had a smaller resurgence during the 2010's.

## Style Characteristics

* Heavy white makeup around eyes, on nose and around lips
* Hair is often bleached blonde, or dyed unnatural colors
* Long nails, often with heavy deco
* Bright colorful clothing
* Stickers and decorations on the face as a part of makeup
* Heavy deco on accessories such as cell phones

## Modern Yamanba

In general, Yamanba is considered to be a dead Gyaru style, but this is not true. To date there are still many Gyaru who style themselves as Yamanba, either regularly or on occasion. Some members of the Gal-Unit Black Diamond and Gaijin Gyaru around the world still wear both *Yamanba* and Manba styles, showing that the style is not as dead as people generally believe it to be.

The style itself has not evolved massively, and still retains the bright hair colors, heavy makeup and bright clothes. On occasion, some *Yamanba* are seen with understated clothing whilst retaining a loud look with their hair and makeup.

## Examples

* Yamanba Gyaru
* Yamanba Gyaru
* Yamanba Gyaru
* Yamanba Gyaru
* Yamanba Gyaru
* Yamanba Gyaru
* Yamanba Gyaru
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LIZ LISA

**LIZ LISA** is a Japanese clothing brand started in 1999.

Although not exclusively a Gyaru brand, LIZ LISA features many styles and trends that are popular with the Hime Gyaru and Himekaji sub-styles.

The brand is heavily associated with Lolita clothing styles and remains popular in Japanese street fashion to this day.

## History

During the first few years of the brand, the fashion styles focused on the banba and former kogals of the time, with denim, platform shoes and colorful makeup proving dominance over the pastel styles that are associated with the brand now.

Towards the years of 2003 and 2004, the brand began developing its iconic image, with pastel colors, coats and fur being featured in their AW03 collection. Taking inspiration from popular culture in Japan at the time, including the boom in maid cafes, idol groups such as ℃-ute and Bohemian styles.
Gaijin Gyaru

**Gaijin Gyaru** (外人ギャル; *Foreigner gal*) is a term used for Gyaru which do not reside in Japan, or in some cases it is meant to mean a Gyaru who is not of Asian descent. It is often a term used by Gyaru in Europe as well as other parts of the world to identify themselves.

There are *some* who find the term offensive, but it is generally considered an acceptable term by most Gyaru for describing themselves or others, and it is not often used in a negative way.

Gaijin Gyaru have their own communities and groups depending on the country, and often host meetups and occasionally events. There are a small number of Gyaru circles in certain countries, although the popularity of actual Gyaru circles vary between countries and communities.
Phil Stevens

**Phil Stevens** is a character, who debuts in **Scream 2**. He was murdered by Ghostface, along with his girlfriend Maureen Evans, at the opening of **Stab**.

Phil was the first character to fall victim in the Windsor College murders in the second Ghostface killing spree.

## Scream 2

Phil and his girlfriend, Maureen Evans decided to watch **Stab**. As the couple enters the theatre, a majority of the audience is wearing Ghostface masks. Phil also wears one. Maureen displays, that she is not to be fond of the film. Phil heads to the bathroom, during the few minutes of the film. As he enters, he notices two people in Ghostface costumes, using the urinals. Phil gets in the stall, as he hears a noise that interests him. Once he puts his ear against the stall, he is stabbed in the ear by Ghostface. He slumps to the floor. Ghostface heads out of the bathroom wearing Phil's jacket. Ghostface then stabs Maureen more than once, killing her.

Afterwards Gale Weathers and Dewey Riley notice the name of Stevens and realise. it represents the first victim of The Woodsboro Murders, Steven Orth. They realise, the representation of the murder spree is being replicated with these murders.

## Coroner Report

Victim found in men's restroom in a cinema, bleeding from stab wound in ear suggesting victim heard a noise in a stall and was then stabbed and died from his injury.
Ranzuki Magazine

***Ranzuki*** is a fashion magazine published monthly in Japan by Bunka-sha Publishing & Co. A gal magazine, *Ranzuki* mainly targets women in their teens and shows its preference for dark-skin and *109* items.

## History

*Ranzuki* was first published in August 2000 with the name *Ranking Daisuki* (ランキング大好き, lit. "Ranking Loving"). *Ranzuki* later spawned its special edition which became independent as JELLY Magazine in 2006.

## Models

*Ranzuki* features its regularly appearing models as "R's" and
all of them usually appear on the magazine with their simple nicknames.
The notable ones have included Yumi Yamanaka (Yumi-nyan), Aya Suzuki
(Suzu), Takami Tsuha (Tah), Namino Hata (Nami-tee), Serika Nakayama
(Serry), Yoko Kunieda (Yossan), Nicole Abe
 (Nikorun), Yui Minemura (Yuikichi or Yu-yu), Rika Mamiya (Rika-chu),
Natsumi Saito (Natsuhmi), Arisa Kamada (Ari-chan), Rei Yasui (Rere).

Some of them have moved to the sister magazine *Jelly*, including Maya Mori, Naomi Arai, Yuki Yamamoto, Mai Miyagi, and Miho Ishigami. Some have moved to *Vanilla Girl*, a fashion magazine published by Bunka-sha the same publisher.

## Resources & Links

* Japanese Magazine Scans LJ
* Japanese Magazine Scans Tumblr
Super GALS! Kotobuki Ran

**Super GALS! Kotobuki Ran** (超ギャルズ！寿蘭), also known as **GALS!**, is a manga series that began serialization in Shueisha's Ribon in 1998. It received an anime adaption by Studio Pierrot in 2001.

Super GALS! is one of the most recognisable pieces of media focused around the gyaru lifestyle and culture. The show features various gyaru sub-styles popular around the early 2000s, such as the old-school Gyaru look, Kogal, and Ganguro.

## Production

The manga ran for 10 volumes from December 25, 1998 to May 1, 2002. The anime series aired from April 1st 2001 to March 31st 2002 with a total of 52 episodes. Of the 52 episodes, 26 episodes were later dubbed by ADV films in 2003-2006, but due to poor sales ADV opted not to license the rest of the show so Nozomi Entertainment released the rest of the series in 2007. Eventually Nozomi Entertainment licensed all 52 episodes and released them in a complete series set in 2010.

### Synopsis

Super GALS! revolves around Ran Kotobuki, a gyaru girl from Shibuya who is determined to live her entire life as a gal, despite her family's hopes for her becoming a police officer just like her parents and brother. In the midst of all this, Ran is determined to protect Shibuya from many different threaths such as purse-snatchers, pushy guys and gals from other cities. Along with her for the ride are her two best friends, Miyu Yamazaki and Aya Hoshino.

## In Popular Culture

In June 2021, GALS! collaborated with popular fashion brand CECIL McBEE, and they also collaborated with Egg Magazine in August of 2021.

For more information on the series, visit the GALS! Wiki here.
Delyle NOIR

**Delyle NOIR** (デイライルノアール) is a Japanese clothing brand established around 2004. It is popular with Agejo and Onee Gyaru.

## Concept

The concept is as follows: "NUDY LADY - A glamourous lady who continues to pursue beauty and glamour, always conscious of being a woman regardless of the scene, and proposing attractive styling".

## History

DELYLE was founded sometime around 2004, with a brand staff member setting up a brand blog in 2005.

DELYLE would later be rebranded to the name Delyle NOIR in January 2012, for the Spring/Summer 2012 season. An Ameba blog was opened in December 2011 by the manager Tomita, to announce the rebranding.

The brand closed the doors to its Shibuya 109 store on August 30, 2020; it is unknown if this was due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Delyle NOIR closed its online service and ceased operations in December 2020, as announced on their official Twitter account.

## References

1. ↑ Fuku BD
2. ↑ Rakuten Blog
3. ↑ Ameblo
4. ↑ ms2300 Blog
5. ↑ Twitter - November 6, 2020