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Sep 4, 2007 2:25 PM
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So which are your favourite bands and genre in Japan? We mostly come in touch with the music through the anime we watch, and there is plenty of good music to get your ears excited over! Post your favourites/most hated music/genre/band in this forum topic.
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Sep 4, 2007 4:14 PM
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Not sure about genres in particular but some various ones maybe...
Asian Kung-Fu Generation
L'Arc~en~Ciel
Puffy AmiYumi (great live; saw them twice)
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra
Yoshida Brothers

And listen to some sometimes that are great but not sure about favorites: High and Mighty Color, Orange Range, Miyavi, Dir en Grey. Probably some others too but guess since I can't think of them at the moment they can't be "favorites"
Sep 5, 2007 8:31 AM
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Heard of L'Arc~en~Ciel before, and Dir en Grey,, though I can't say that I have gotten stuck to any of their music as such.
The music I currently like is ANNA TSUCHIYA, abingdon boys school, UVERworld, The babys,,
and also I would like to get hold of some cds from the group Jill-Decoy Association. Got to get a hold of some money first though =).
Sep 5, 2007 12:56 PM
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In order of preference atm

YUI
Maximum The Hormone
Girugamesh
Blood Stain Child
Dir en Grey
The Birthday
Ellegarden
Nil
Asian Kung fu generation
H&MC
SPLAY
Nujabes
Abingdon Boys School

and some random anime songs like "Hare hare Yukai", "Sora mimi cake", etc, etc
Sep 5, 2007 2:23 PM
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Now I have two songs with Maximum The Hormone from Death Note. That is some heavy music! =) Have too look up on some of the others though!
Sep 5, 2007 2:58 PM
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I like Alice Nine, and Nightmare the most. Aluto's "To You All" is nice, too.
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Sep 6, 2007 12:15 AM
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Two Malice Mizer songs are favorites also; "Le Ciel" and "Au Revoir"
Sep 6, 2007 9:07 AM
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Beat crusaders
maaya sakamoto
Miyavi
;)


Sep 6, 2007 12:42 PM
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I'd have to say a few of my favorite boys are Abingdon Boys School, Orange Range, Sowelu and Utada Hikaru~
Sep 14, 2007 7:44 AM

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:3 Personally, mine are...

Kagrra
Iceman
The Back Horn
...err, oh! And Porno Graffiti just came out with a new album. :3
Sep 14, 2007 9:48 AM

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What genres are those bands midori? Can't say I have heard of any of them.
Sep 18, 2007 6:43 AM

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Kagrra's visual kei (though not so hardcore now), and they combine traditional Japanese instruments with rock ~ here's a link to one of their latest songs, "Utakata" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1BZ0Jn8sgM

Iceman's J-pop, well-known for performing "Shining Collection" from Gravitation. Also, here's a link to another song of theirs, "Lost Complex" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZ9hOSB0JOo

The Back Horn is rock, and is known for their song "Requiem" from Casshern the Live Action movie. :3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi49Tpk779I (There's clips from Casshern in that particular video :D)

And Porno Graffiti is classified in the J-Pop section, but...uh, I think they're more... I don't know. The latest CD I listened to was more anime-esque music, but here's my favourite. :3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tutMuZnye_E

XD Sorry for spamming with YouTube vids...
Apr 9, 2008 5:02 AM

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Hmm i like:

SuG
the Gazette
L'Arc~en~Ciel
Hamasaki


and meny others ^^
Apr 17, 2008 1:45 AM

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My absolute favorite band has to be Lolita23q, hands down. And yes, one of their songs is where I got my username from *unorignal*. But, it's my favorite song though, so there. Dx

I haven't gotten to know these bands through Anime, however. The only one I found through Anime was Kotani Kinya, the rest are from my own searching. I'm more addicted to Jrock music than I am to Anime and Manga.... way more. I'm obsessed, even. ^^;;

I love a lot of Japanese bands, though. I'm mostly into indie VK/OK and such than anything else. I love An Cafe, Panic Channel, 176BIZ, Ayabie, Dir en grey, Hyde, PLC ( ;_; ), Gazette, Shelly Trip realize ( ;_; ), ART SCHOOL, Blood, Aural Vampire, Izabel Varosa, D'espairsRay, Mucc, 12012, Kotani Kinya, Metronome, L'Arc~en~Ciel ....

I could really go on and on. Dx

I've only seen Hyde, Dir en grey, D'espairsRay, Mucc, and Blood. I'm seeing An Cafe and Ayabie soon. But I'm working on it, really. ;_; I wish I could fly all over the country and see all of them as they come here to the US, but unfortunately I'm not made of cash. Phooey. And of course, to top my misery, I got into Jrock too late to fly out to see PLC on their last live here. How was I supposed to know they were gunna break up though? Stupid Daishi. Dx
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May 29, 2008 10:04 PM

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Arashi
Orange Range
Koda Kumi
Hamasaki Ayumi
They are my favorites! Especially Arashi!!!

May 31, 2008 8:18 AM

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I recently discovered Shiina Ringo and have been listening to her and her band Tokyo Jihen non stop.
Jun 5, 2008 9:22 AM

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I very like Asian Kung-Fu Generation.
Then I like UVERworld.
I heard some of Orange Range songs and it's fine to :)
Lately I discovered Arashi, because I love Jun Matsumoto, but I don't this kind of music. But for Jun I can make an exception :)
Also I like this songs:
Ai Otsuka - Planetarium
Rie Fu - Life is Like a Boat
Beautiful songs!
Jun 5, 2008 2:31 PM

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I can't stop listening to abingdon boys schools selftitled album. Bought it on last visit to Japan. Supreme!!
Dec 9, 2009 5:44 AM

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For me

Yui Namidairo
Ikimono Gakari

The two of it is the best and rock!!^^

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Jun 9, 2010 1:07 PM

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I like UVERworld, SCANDAL, anything with Itou Shizuka and recently I got into Asian Kung-fu Generation
Dec 15, 2012 9:23 PM

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My favorite genres for Japanese music would be Japanese pop and Japanese Rock. I'd say that i have an equal balance of listening to J-Pop nd J-Rock.
Favorite Japanese Artists & Bands:
-BACK-ON
-FLOW
-VeltPunch
-Yuria
-KOTOKO
-Annabel
-Faylan
-Hatsune Miku
-Tommy Heavenly6
-Kaori
-The Gazzet (etc....)
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For those wanting to get into J-music, I'd say L'Arc~en~Ciel is a good gateway drug, heehee.

I'm guilty of listing to a lot of girl groups like Morning Musume and AKB48 as well as far too many anisongs.
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