Do you listen to a lot of Japanese because of the anime OPs and EDs?
Yes! Now, I can't get enough of it!
24.3%
55
No, just the ones from anime.
18.6%
42
J-Pop? Can't stand it, at all!
6.6%
15
Which came first?: The J-Pop for me.
3.5%
8
Sort of! I'm really 50/50.
21.2%
48
I listen to Japanese music that has no relation to anime
25.7%
58
226 votes
| I was wondering if there are others, who listen to Japanese music because of animes. I'm not going to lie - yes, it was because of the anime that I now listen to J-Pop, etc. It's addictive like a drug! T_T XD Before voting, post a message suggesting any other options for the poll. Thanks in advance! |
sukizoMay 21, 2009 3:07 AM
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| there should be an option for not listening to any at all. |
| Should have a middle option as well. I clearly would not be likely to listen to Jpop, but then there are some bands like Mutyumu which I would probably find sooner or later due to being interested in those genres and composers like Uematsu, Otani, Sakimoto and Mitsuda that I would still have discovered due to my JRPG playing. |
| I got to know X-Japan before I started watching anime, so there should be an option for someone who already was familiar with the J-pop culture. |
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juun said: I got to know X-Japan before I started watching anime, so there should be an option for someone who already was familiar with the J-pop culture. This. I knew sex machineguns and others, while they have nothing to do with anime. Just broadening my musical horizon. - Lith. |
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| Meh, probably. I listen to Korean rap, and I don't watch or do anything else Korea related (aside from some Star Craft back in the day). |
| I dislike jpop as much as I do regular American pop, but I may have come to like some jrock bands had I been introduced to them. |
| "When he will, the weary world Of the senses closely curled Like a serpent round his heart Shakes herself and stands apart." - A.C., Equinox I/I |
| One thing is for sure, I don't listen to Les Rallizes Dénudés and Kazumoto Endo because they did the OP of some anime. Presumably because if they did, that anime would be full of so much awesome it would become a genre unto itself, ascend to godhood, be elected President of Forever and make all other culture ever obsolete. |
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| I'd listen to Boris and Mono anyway since they haven't even anything to do with anime although they're japanese, so... |
| I started listen to American music not because of Hollywood/Disney/whatever, so I suppose it's the same with Japanese music. It's just that anime is the one who introduced me to it. |
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| japanese music culture, like any other country's, has a wide variety of very talented musicians that have some really amazing work. i listen to a lot of japanese music, none of it related to anime or jpop whatsoever. Baman said: Mutyumu ungh mutyumu fuck yeah |
| There is Japanese music beyond J-Pop, you know. |
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Scud said: There is Japanese music beyond J-Pop, you know. LIAR LIARRRRRRR |
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| I do have a few Japanese favourites like the two rock groups Bugy Craxone and Supercar or the nu-jazz duo Kyoto Jazz Massive, but these aren't bands that I've discovered through anime. Funnily enough, when trying to think of memorable music from anime, the ones that came to mind first were Franz Ferdinand from Paradise Kiss and Oasis from Higashi no Eden. There is plenty of good music featured on anime, but I've yet to find anything earth-shatteringly awesome. Some good ones that I can think of include:
Mostly I listen to European or American music. |
| I was introduced to Japanese music before knowing Anime was Japanese. J-pop is a bit redutive. In fact, I only knew that there were idiot Japanese songs thanks to anime. Before paying attention, everything that was given to me was good. |
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| Haven't we had this topic like a million times? Anyway, i do like Japanese Jazz, and certain rock bands, other than that not really. |
| My parents introduced me to Globe and Utada Hikaru before I knew about anime. That said, I listen to the more otaku stuff like anime OSTs and whatnot these days. feelsgoodman.png |
magic said: I like some pretty obscure Japanese bands, you might need to exercise your Google skills when I list them all off. I bow at your elite skills, Eye Yamatsuka. |
| Majority of my J-music is from soundtracks, of both the anime and game variety. In fact, I think the only band that isn't is Rurutia, and that strangely enough came due to someone basing an artwork on one of her songs =\. Not only that, but about 80% of it is instrumental, since I'm not really a fan of Japanese vocals. |
| Yes because I was listening to Japanese music before I started watching anime. Not J-Pop. |
| #!/bin/bash echo "RiceMonster" My last.fm |
| I started listening to Japanese music because of anime, but I do like some songs/artists outside of the stuff they put into anime. Especially HIGH and MIGHTY Color. :3 |
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| Of Course i would. It's just like the soul and passion people put into it just makes it the best to listen to. :D Plus i've been listening to it forever, so i just can't get enough of it. |
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| Tough question to answer. If it weren't because of anime I probably would have only had a very limited amount of exposure to japanese music. I don't listen to music from a lot of countries because I haven't even heard a lot of music from other countries. |
| Depends if i actually find anything that interests me. |
| But Japanese music can mean a lot of things beside 'J-Pop', even though I can see what you meant by this. As a whole, a lot of the Japanese artists which I had found out are interesting to listen too. Traditional Eastern music too has its own particular charm. |
| Hahaha |
| I started listening to JPOP after watching anime XDDD |
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| ew jaypop, i'll stick with mah classicals |
| how about the option: I listen to Japanese music that has no relation to anime. |
| I would have found out about it eventually, so I just said 50/50. I've listened to Japanese songs befo-- Actually, I can't say that since the first time I heard a Japanese song was CCS's Japanese OP. Lol I am a failure~ |
| I really only listen to Japanese music if it's from anime. Japanese metal is pretty much crap to me. |
Drunk_Samurai said: I really only listen to Japanese music if it's from anime. Japanese metal is pretty much crap to me. lool i agree. I prefer normal metal to that shit. |
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| I listened to some Asian music a while before i started watching anime, but it definitly helped my love for it grow and introduced some new artists. |
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| It's actually a hard question.. I love Japanese music now, but I don't think I would have known it was there if it wasn't for anime.. But I would probably have found it in some way ^^ so it's a yes from here |
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| I would probably listen to some, but there would have to be some way to get me introduced. |
| Well I got into Japanese music through anime but I'm sure if I found a Japanese song or something on youtube if I didn't watch anime I'd still like it. Not everyone listens to Japanese music because of anime. Anime just helped people to get interested. |
KappakaMay 21, 2009 5:41 AM
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LolitaDecay said: Well I got into Japanese music through anime but I'm sure if I found a Japanese song or something on youtube if I didn't want anime I'd still like it. Not everyone listens to Japanese music because of anime. Anime just helped people to get interested. I totally agree with what your saying! |
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| Don't even listen to Japanese music that much, but I'm starting to get into it now with the experimental stuff. :3 |
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| simple answer HOW THE FUCK WOULD I KNOW. the whole japanses rock was the reason i loved anime Celtic Frost who did the sound track to alo of manga mainia videos befor the whole 'anime' thing were scandinavian though. i heard som enew j pop and ive always listed to the games gurus that make the mario zelda and the rest of the FF7 etc so i guess yeah but i dunno, i mean if i didnt like games and anime then i wold really like the music i guess either, but the new punky japanese bands set themseves apart and are great musicians in thier own right. i guess that the anime scen had rocketed them to more focal point of fame for the masses though so its a good thing. |
 LolitaDecay said: I have no idea. It was just a random thought. And now I can't stop reading people's posts with an accent. http://www.startreknewvoyages.com/episodes.html |
| The only Japanese music I've listened to was from anime so that would be a no. |
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| After all, if I do not start to watch anime and listen to their music (all others may be, of course) then perhaps the music would not be so important today to me. :) Ahh, bad english. D: |
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| I do like some j pop and rock music, but that is actually only from anime indeed. Other than that i love Kabuki music, which i have always loved, i listen to that quite regularly |
| iListen too it sumtimes, it depends on my mood.. iThink halcali girlz are cute pussies and a lil gangstalicous so its even better.. iLike instrumental HipHop Beats more.. but iMa listen to sum right now cuz u made me think about it^^' |
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