"Gyaru" is simply how "gal" is pronounced in Japanese, so it's an inconsistency in translation. However, kogyaru and ganguro are different styles. Gyaru is eff

"Gyaru" is simply how "gal" is pronounced in Japanese, so it's an inconsistency in translation. However, kogyaru and ganguro are different styles. Gyaru is effectively a superset of the two, as well as some other styles. Néojaponisme has an interesting look back at the history of gyaru and the different styles (though unfortunately the pictures are rather few, and I have no idea where Part Four is): http://neojaponisme.com/2012/02/28/the-history-of-the-gyaru-part-one/ http://neojaponisme.com/2012/02/28/the-history-of-the-gyaru-...