ALvino

Artist

ALvino is a visual kei rock band assembled around KOJI on guitar from La'cryma Christi and Jun on bass from PIERROT, drawing attention as a lineup of veteran visual-kei musicians. Anime tie-ups include the opening 'Kokoro Film' for 'Top Secret: The Revelation' and the ending 'Close to you' for 'Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's.' The former matches the shadowy suspense of Reiko Shimizu's source manga, while the latter offers a midtempo rock that suits the card-battle world of 5D's. Co-arrangements with veteran producer Masahide Sakuma and lyrics in which despair and hope intersect demonstrate songwriting that reaches beyond pure visual-kei conventions.