Upcoming visual kei festival MASKED aired their first prime time television spot on May 10th. Originally broadcast on TOKYO MX during the TOKYO COOL JAPAN TV slot, the segment is now available to stream via YouTube. A second spot is scheduled to air on June 28th at 8:30 PM JST.
Hosted by Golden Bomber vocalist Sho Kiryuin, the segment spotlights some of the acts who will be performing at MASKED festival on May 25th. It also highlights some unusual live events such as KIZU’s guerrilla show outside of Shibuya 109 last year, and Royz drummer Tomoya playing Dance Dance Revolution on stage. Also shown are XaaXaa drummer An and his “big eater” hobby, and Dennou Himeca bassist Dokuga Meno’s pursuit for beauty, amongst others.
Plus we get another glimpse into the photoshoot for MASKED festival featuring the vocalists of the bands performing. Also featured are video comments from Aki (Arlequin), LiME (KIZU), and Issei (BugLug).
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Additionally, MASKED has revealed further details about its visual kei collaboration café. From May 20th until June 6th, the café will pop up in Shibuya Tsutaya. 2 (as yet unannounced) bands have worked together on the menu, with drinks designed to match each band’s image. The café will also have several bands’ outfits on display, as well as exclusive merchandise for sale.
While the festival is now sold out, there is still a chance to enjoy MASKED’s events. Talks with various band members will happen across multiple days at the café, giving fans a chance to relax while enjoying themed menu items and hearing from their favourite members. For further details, keep an eye on MASKED socials.
Watch MASKED’s first prime time TV feature, MASKED TV, below:
