Originally founded by such artists as Snail's House/Uijico and Wave Racer it has grown in a genre that often accompanies anime. From a Japanese word that roughly translates as "cute", and encompasses a whole sub-culture in Japan, including fashion and visual arts; kawaii style often relies on "childlike" major scales and relatively simple, inoffensive patches; there is some crossover with chiptunes. "Kawaii bass" is a sub-genre that adds kawaii elements to future bass.
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