Kawaii metal

Kawaii metal
Kawaii metal
Etymology	Kawaii
Other names	Idol metal; cute metal;
Stylistic origins	Heavy metal; hard rock; J-pop; bubblegum pop; EDM; extreme metal;
Cultural origins	Early 2010s, Japan
Subgenres
	Kawaiicore
Other topics
	Death growl; Japanese idol; kawaii; visual kei; pop metal;

Kawaii metal (also known as idol metal,^[1] cute metal, J-pop metal, or kawaiicore^[2]) is a musical genre that blends elements of heavy metal and J-pop that was pioneered in Japan in the early 2010s. The genre combines both Eastern and Western influences that appeal to both cultures.^[3] A typical kawaii metal composition combines the instrumentation found in various types of heavy metal music with J-pop melodies and a Japanese idol aesthetic. Kawaii metal's lyrical topics often contain kawaii (cute, lovable, kidlike) themes.^[4]

The Japanese girl group Babymetal is often credited with the creation and success of kawaii metal.

^ Clay, Felix (27 May 2016). "7 Strange Aspects Of Japan's Pop Idol Metal Music Scene". Cracked.com. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
^ Ohanesian, Liz (15 October 2015). "Meet Ladybaby, Japan's Kawaiicore (and Pro-Wrestling) Answer to Andrew WK". Noisey. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
^ Kennedy, Lewis F. (2020). Multilingual Metal Music : Sociocultural, Linguistic and Literary Perspectives on Heavy Metal Lyrics. United Kingdom: Emerald Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781839099502. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
^ Lebra, Takie Sugiyama (2004). The Japanese Self in Cultural Logic. Hawaii: University of Hawaii Press. p. 86. ISBN 0-8248-2840-2. Retrieved 27 February 2021.

[Cracked_-_Idol_Metal-1] Clay, Felix (27 May 2016). "7 Strange Aspects Of Japan's Pop Idol Metal Music Scene". Cracked.com. Retrieved 16 October 2016.

[:0-2] Ohanesian, Liz (15 October 2015). "Meet Ladybaby, Japan's Kawaiicore (and Pro-Wrestling) Answer to Andrew WK". Noisey. Retrieved 18 October 2016.

[3] Kennedy, Lewis F. (2020). Multilingual Metal Music : Sociocultural, Linguistic and Literary Perspectives on Heavy Metal Lyrics. United Kingdom: Emerald Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781839099502. Retrieved 27 February 2021.

[4] Lebra, Takie Sugiyama (2004). The Japanese Self in Cultural Logic. Hawaii: University of Hawaii Press. p. 86. ISBN 0-8248-2840-2. Retrieved 27 February 2021.

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