Yamanba (ヤマンバ) and manba (マンバ) are styles which developed from ganguro. Old school yamanba and manba featured dark tans and white lipstick, pastel eye make-up, tiny metallic or glittery adhesives below the eyes, brightly coloured circle lenses, plastic dayglo-coloured clothing, and incongruous accessories, such as Hawaiian leis.
Manba then became more extreme, with multicoloured and usually synthetic hair. Manba in 2008 saw a darker tan, and no facial stickers. Hair was usually neon/bright colours, with pink being a favourite. Wool emulating locs, extensions, and clips were worn to make hair appear longer. Clothing remained the same, although leis were worn less frequently.
The male equivalent is called a "Center guy", a pun on the name of a popular pedestrian shopping street near Shibuya Station in Tokyo called Center Gai センター街 (Sentā-gai).
Although less popular than other Gyaru styles currently, there are still Gals who wear/identify as Yamanba and/or Manba.
Yamanba Vs Manba[]
Although some people say Yamanba is different to Manba, many people in Japan regard Manba as just short for Yamanba. When looking at Japanese sources, it's clear there is no clear or universally agreed to definition for the difference between Yamanba and Manba.[1][2]