List of Visual-kei bands who are involved with anime and video games

The theme songs, whether it's for the opening and the ending song, really does give impacts to people who have watched the anime or played the video games. Usually, people just know the theme songs for the particular anime and video games but never the artists because I believe they don't even know who are they. But the most important thing is the visual-kei bands are able to penetrate other groups of people besides visual-kei bands fans like me.

Honestly speaking, there are some anime that I watched because the theme songs are by visual-kei bands. I didn't find anything wrong with visual-kei songs become the theme song for the anime because for me, it will be easier for me to recommend people to listen to their songs. It's more like it'll be easier to introduce the bands since they know the songs. Most important thing is, the song itself fits with the anime storyline otherwise these bands will be accused for cheap promotion.

Well then, let's take a look at some bands who are directly involved with anime and video games soundtracks.

LM.C maybe new in the visual-kei scene, but most of their songs are used for the anime OP and ED and recently is for video games theme song.

These are some of their songs which are used in the anime:

1. Rock The LM.C (Red Garden 1st ED)
2. Oh My Juliet (Red Garden 2nd ED)
3. Boys & Girls (Katekyo Hitman Reborn! 2nd OP)
4. 88 (Katekyo Hitman Reborn! 4th OP)

Video game:

1. Punky Heart (Hitman Reborn! for Nintendo DS)
   

Nightmare is also another well known visual-kei bands which their singles, The World ~ Alumina and also Raison d'etre are used for the anime theme songs. Here are the list of the songs which are used for the anime:

1. The World (Death Note OP)
2. Alumina (Death Note ED)
3. Raison d'etre (Claymore OP)
   

Sid may have gone major this year with their new album, Hikari but they have been in visual-kei scenes for a very long time. Their single, Monocrome no Kiss is their first major debut single and not just that, one of their song from their new album is also the theme song for a video game.

Here are the lists of the songs for the anime:

1. Monochrome no Kiss (Kuroshitsuji OP)
2. Uso (Full Metal Alchemist:Brotherhood ED)

Video games:

1. Drama (Full Metal Alchemist for Nintendo Wii)