D=OUT Archives

Interview with Kouki: Bridging cultures through music and passion

20 September 2023

Meet Hanamizakura Kouki, a star in the visual kei scene dedicated to promoting Japan's distinctive culture to global audiences. With a Tsugaru-jamisen guitar in hand and a resplendent folding fan, he embarks on...

Report: Kouki ignites emotions and connections at Otakon

Erica

10 September 2023

Review, Tour

Kouki, the charismatic vocalist of the visual kei rock band D=OUT eagerly accepted the invitation to perform at Otakon, a revered gathering for anime enthusiasts and one of the largest Japanese culture conventi...

Feel the summer intensity with D=OUT’s digital single “YASHA”

Erica

6 August 2023

New Look, Releases

D=OUT beckons you to dive into their distinctively Japanese soundscape with their latest digital single YASHA, released on August 1. The song is available to stream and purchase worldwide on platforms like Spot...

Review: D=OUT’s twin singles “Dorobou Neko” and “Ten” couldn’t be more different

Erica

23 April 2023

Releases, Review

On February 14, the visual kei band with traditional Japanese flair D=OUT released their 33rd and 34th singles simultaneously, Ten (天) and Dorobou Neko (泥棒猫). The music videos for the title tracks were also rev...

D updates signature prolific style with single “REVENANT”

Erica

7 April 2023

Music Video, Releases, Tour

Ringing in the band's 20th anniversary, D releases its long-awaited single REVENANT on April 18. Fans will be thrilled by the grandeur, vampiric storyline, and dramatic song development unique to D, which they ...

Kouki joins Otakon 2023 as musical guest, fashion model

Erica

17 March 2023

Tour

Kouki, vocalist of the visual kei rock band, D=OUT returns to the US east coast as a guest at Otakon 2023 in Washington DC. Kouki appears not only as a musical guest but also as a model in the fashion show for ...

D=OUT drops two dynamic singles “Ten” and “Dorobou Neko”

Erica

11 February 2023

New Look, Releases

Japanese-style rock band D=OUT is back with two new singles, Ten (天) and Dorobou Neko (泥棒猫). Both are released simultaneously on February 14, 2023. Music videos for both were unveiled on February 11, featuring ...

Interview: Kouki and HIZAKI’s philosophies of visual kei

Erica and Omatsu

8 December 2022

Interview, Tour

Musicians Kouki (D=OUT) and HIZAKI (Versailles, Jupiter) rocked Nekocon 24, held from November 5-7 in Hampton, VA. After a hectic weekend of autograph sessions, a Q&A panel, and no less than three live conc...

Report: D=OUT joins forces with HIZAKI at Nekocon 2022

Erica

4 December 2022

Review, Tour

Nekocon attendees were treated to three full days of visual rock when Kouki (D=OUT) and HIZAKI (Versailles, Jupiter) appeared as special guests. The anime convention took place from November 4-6 in Hampton, Vir...

Kouki and HIZAKI perform together at Nekocon 2022

Erica

23 July 2022

Tour

It's been a few years in the making, but Nekocon attendees can finally experience D=OUT's music in person! Vocalist Kouki (D=OUT) and guitarist HIZAKI (Versailles, Jupiter) will perform at Nekocon 2022. Atte...

Review: Omnibus album “Chaos Collection” finds harmony in chaos

Erica

13 January 2022

Review

In October 2021, Chaotic Harmony set on a mission to crowdfund “Chaos Collection”: a 13-track omnibus album gathering 13 visual kei bands from Japan. While the omnibus includes previously released songs, it als...

Interview: Chaotic Harmony provides behind-the-scenes look at omnibus album “Chaos Collection”

Erica

1 December 2021

Interview, Releases

In October, music promotion company Chaotic Harmony started a crowdfunding campaign to bring a Jrock omnibus album to international fans. The omnibus album project, titled Chaos Collection brought together 13 b...

13 visual kei bands gather for Chaotic Harmony’s omnibus album “Chaos Collection”

Erica

12 October 2021

Releases

Japanese music promotion company Chaotic Harmony will release their first omnibus album, titled Chaos Collection in December. Crowdfunding is currently underway via Indiegogo, with multiple price points and upg...

D=OUT cancels appearance at Nekocon 2021

Erica

5 October 2021

Tour

Chaotic Harmony announced on September 30 that visual kei band D=OUT and their vocalist, solo artist Kouki Hanamizakura will not be attending Nekocon 2021. Instead, Chaotic Harmony will screen one of D=OUT’s...