Jul 7, 2010 8:17 PM
Best Music Idols: Welcome to Japan
Here are some famous artists in Japan:
~Arashi
Arashi (嵐, literally Storm) is a Japanese boy band formed under the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates, which announced the formation of the group on September 15, 1999 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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~L'Arc-en-Ciel
L'Arc-en-Ciel (ラルク アン シエル, Raruku an Shieru, "The Rainbow" in French), often styled as "L'Arc〜en〜Ciel", is a Japanese rock band that formed in 1991. The group has sold over 13 million albums, 16 million singles, and millions of other units, including videos. They were ranked at number 58 on a list of Top 100 Japanese pop musicians, provided by HMV Japan in 2003, and are among the most influential artists in the Japanese music scene.
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~KAT-TUN
KAT-TUN is a Japanese boy band formed by Johnny & Associates (Johnny's) in 2001. The group's name is an acronym based on the first letter of each member's family name (Kazuya Kamenashi, Jin Akanishi, Junnosuke Taguchi, Koki Tanaka, Tatsuya Ueda, Yuichi Nakamaru).
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~MUCC
Mucc (ムック, Mukku) is a Japanese rock band formed in 1997.
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~AN' CAFE
An Cafe (or Antic Cafe) is a Japanese rock band formed in 2003 and signed to the independent label Loop Ash.
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~The GazettE
Gazette (ガゼット) is a Japanese visual kei-based rock band formed early in 2002, currently signed to PS Company, King Records and CLJ Records.
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~Dir en Grey
Dir en grey (ディル・アン・グレイ) is a Japanese metal band formed in 1997 and currently signed to Firewall Div., a sub-division of Free-Will.
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~Alice Nine
Alice Nine (アリス九號) is a Japanese visual kei rock band, formed in 2004 and originally signed to PS Company, a sub-division of Free-Will. As of 2007, the band is signed to both PS Company and King Records in Japan, as well as to German label CLJ Records in Europe
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~Aya Hirano
Aya Hirano (平野 綾) born October 8, 1987 from Aichi Prefecture, Japan, is a seiyū and J-pop singer who has had roles in several anime, visual novels, and TV commercials in Japan. She is contracted to Space Craft Produce, a branch of Space Craft Group for her seiyū career. For her singing career, she is signed under Lantis.
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~Ayumi Hamasaki
Ayumi Hamasaki (浜崎 あゆみ, also 浜崎歩) (born October 2, 1978) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and former actress. Also called Ayu by her fans, Hamasaki has been dubbed the "Empress of Pop" due to her popularity and widespread influence in Japan. Born and raised in Fukuoka, she moved to Tokyo at fourteen to pursue a career in entertainment. In 1998, under the tutelage of Avex CEO Max Matsuura, she released a string of modestly selling singles that concluded with her 1999 debut album A Song for XX. The album debuted atop the Oricon charts and stayed there for four weeks, establishing her popularity in Japan.
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~Gackt
Gackt Camui (神威 楽斗) born July 4, 1973 is a Japanese musician. Usually referred to by his mononymous stage name (often stylized as GACKT), he is known as the former vocalist for the now-defunct band Malice Mizer and for his current career as a solo artist. Besides Japanese, he has performed in English, Korean, Cantonese, and Mandarin.
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~Miyavi
Miyavi, birthname Takamasa Ishihara (石原貴雅), born on September 14, 1981) is a Japanese recording artist and entertainer. He was the guitarist for Dué le Quartz which was active from 1999 to 2002, and the guitarist for the supergroup S.K.I.N., which was active in 2007. Miyavi is active in the current visual kei and mainstream rock scene in Japan.
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~Hey! Say! Jump
Hey! Say! JUMP is a J-pop group under Johnny & Associates, made up of ten members. Hey! Say! JUMP is considered an expansion of the original Hey! Say! 7. The name Hey! Say! refers to the fact that all the members were born in the Heisei period and JUMP is an acronym for Johnny's Ultra Music Power.
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~Hikaru Utada
Utada Hikaru (宇多田 ヒカル) born January 19, 1983, known by her stage name Utada in America and Europe, and sometimes referred to as Hikki (ヒッキー) in Japan, is a Japanese-American singer, song writer, and producer; active in Japan.
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~Kinki Kids
KinKi Kids (キンキキッズ, KinKi Kizzu) is a Japanese duo consisting of Koichi Domoto and Tsuyoshi Domoto under the talent agency Johnny & Associates. Although the members share the same surname, they are unrelated and the only relation they have to each other is that they both hail from the Kinki region, hence their name.
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~Maaya Sakamoto
Maaya Sakamoto (坂本真綾) born March 31, 1980 in Itabashi, Tokyo is a popular Japanese singer-songwriter, actress, and seiyū. She made her debut as a voice actress in 1995 as the voice of Qawool Towles in the anime series El Hazard, but is more well known for her role as Hitomi Kanzaki in the hit anime series The Vision of Escaflowne. She released her debut single Yakusoku wa Iranai, in collaboration with Yoko Kanno under Victor Entertainment on April 24, 1996.
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~Morning Musume
Morning Musume (モーニング娘。) is a Japanese girl group, whose act generally revolves around singing and dancing to upbeat melodies. Sometimes referred to as Momusu (モー娘。), they are the lead group of Hello! Project, which is masterminded by Naoki Yamazaki and managed by producer Tsunku, who composes nearly all the lyrics and melodies of their songs. Currently, they hold the record of having the highest overall single sales (of a female group) on the Oricon charts
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~NYC Boys
NYC is a Japanese boy band formed by three members in 2009. NYC Boys was formed on June 7, 2009, to promote the FIVB World Grand Prix 2009, an event that began on July 31 and ended on August 23, 2009. They performed the theme song "NYC" in Tokyo and Osaka before each game.
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~SID
Sid (シド, Shido) is a Japanese rock band, currently signed with Sony Music Japan's Ki/oon Records label. They have a broad fan base and are still rapidly gaining popularity.
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~Tackey & Tsubasa
Tackey & Tsubasa (タッキー&翼) are a Japanese idol duo from Johnny & Associates. Its members are Hideaki Takizawa (滝沢秀明) and Tsubasa Imai (今井翼). Takizawa, nicknamed "Tackey" (sometimes spelled as its literal romanization, "Takki" (タッキ)), is best known for his drama works, and Tsubasa for his dancing ability. They have also been musically successful with hit singles such as "Venus" and "Yume Monogatari". Their works are produced by Avex Trax.
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~YUI
YUI (born March 26, 1987), is a Japanese singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and actress. She is currently signed to Studioseven Recordings and attached to the talent agency Stardust Promotion.
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~B.I. Shadow
Kento Nakajima (中島 健人)Was born on March 13, 1994 in Tokyo, Japan. He acted with Fuma Kikuchi, and Misaki Takahata on Scrap Teacher and he was filming in the Japanese Drama Koishite Akuma☆Vampire Boy with the main character and band member Yuma Nakayama. He is also a member of Nakayama Yuma w/ B.I.Shadow.
Fuma Kikuchi (菊池 風魔) was born March 7, 1995 in Tokyo, Japan. He acted with Kento Nakajima, and Misaki Takahata on Scrap Teacher. He is also a member of Nakayama Yuma w/ B.I.Shadow.
Hokuto Matsumura (松村 北斗) was born June 18, 1995 in Japan. He was the last to join B.I. Shadow before Kouchi Yuugo.
Kouchi Yuugo (高地 優吾) was born on March 8, 1994 in Japan. He won in the contest in School Kakumei, the possibility of starring in a regular-show, but instead of that he form part of B.I. Shadow and debuted as Nakayama Yuma with B.I. Shadow.
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