Is anybody in here into Japanese music? I'm not talking about Jpop only, but Jrock, Jrap, JSka (though I've never heard any Jska music before), Jwhatever.

my favorites are,....

Jrock bands/soloists:
Dir en grey
L'Arc~en~Ciel
hyde (vocals of L'Arc, solo proj)
Kagrra
Malice Mizer
Gackt (Former vocalist of Malice Mizer)
X Japan
hide (Former guitarist of X Japan)
Due le Quartz
Miyavi [or recently, MYV] (former guitarist of Due le Quartz)
Penicillin
Machine
Hakuei (vocalist for both Machine AND Penicillin)
Gazette
Glay
Sophia (this band is not well known though)
Vidoll
Janne da Arc
The Pillows
Asian Kung-fu generation

Jpop:
Utada Hikaru
Angela
W-inds

Jrap:
Orange Range

Haha, as you can tell, I like Japanese music... ALOT o_o;; so do you listen to Japanese music? If so, what kind, and what artists?

i dont listen to much, but theres some really good songs/artists that i like..

Miyavi
Gackt [oh goodness is he sexy or what]
Utada
Ayumi

JRAP?!..

.. is there a japanese twista? wow.. that'd be.. awesome. ;O

Gackt looks good, but he creeps me out sorta... well whatayaknow! *is listening to Malice Mizer song during the time period in which Gackt was singing* He has an EXCELLENT voice i say... even though he thinks he was born at like, 1500's or something... 0_o Crazy Japanese man I tell you, but with a nice voice



Haha, it's not like American rap, but it is rap o__o;; just a bit more... happier I guess? It's hard to explain

i never heard of them... but i dont know a whole bunch of japanese bands or singers or whatever. but i wanna hear them sometimes!

Hell, I'll send a few songs over aim to you sometime, or I'll email or put it up on Yahoo Briefcase if you want o_o

W-inds.
Lead
FLAME
GLAY
Gackt
Utada Hikaru
BoA
Koda Kumi
DASH
Ayumi Hamasaki
T.M.Revolution
Bonnie Pink
Kagrra
X japan
Malice Mizer
The Yellow Monkey
The Pillows
NewS
ABC
Kiroro
DA PUMP
Dir en grey
L'Arc~en~Ciel

I think that`s it ... lol

i like mysia

i kinda am. i like ayumi hamasaki, namie amuro, dir en grey, puffy ami yumi (some stuffs), asian kung fu generation

orange range is also rock 2. they're like a collab of rock and rap.

Im stickin wit BoA, Utada, and Crystal Kay if u wanna listen to jpop.

Dir En Grey

OMG REALLY?! O_O *is in total shock* A fellow Diru fan! OMGZ! *dies*

>_> <_< *cough* ignore me

dir en grey.
pillows.
ayumi.
utada.
&anime themed songs. haha.

Hah, Die = So Hot. xP.
Haha, at least i think it's die..

dir en grey
Glay (who doesn't)
Gackt + Hyde = sexiness
L'Arc~en~Ciel (the group that Hyde's in)
X Japan

etc etc

and Ayumi can kiss my bum.

yeah i don't listen to that much but i started out with singers for animes such as hikaru midorikawa and seki toshihiko hehe...i'm also a fan of megumi hayashibara and of course, ayumi hamasaki.

dir en grey, nightmare, plastic tree... i *heart* plastic tree the most though. even though i dont really know what the guy's saying... but thats okay.

>_> I don't like Ayumi Hamasaki either. In my opinion, she doesn't sing that well. Hikki pwns though.



Haha, I love Plastic Tree also, especially their new album. *luffs Ryutaro*

ORANGE RANGE!!!!!!!!

and of course dir en grey and their YOKAN <333


who were the people who sing that addicting song neo universe again x_x
was that L`arc~en~Ciel? blah.. utada still owns =]
puffy ami yumi .. SCARES ME!!!!!

ermm

YOSHIKI~!! and MR. MAN THONG (gackt)

i like some i mostly only listen to boa or ayumi tho. im trying to get into more artists. i want the lar'c en ciel cd.

I don't have an interest in them, but all my friends do. Lol, it's crazy.

for all you Japanese music lovers......(doubts there are a lot) but anyway.....

so who is your favorite jrocker/band and jpop person/band???????


mine is Miyavi, L'arc~en~ciel; winds, and lead.etc




~YUKI

Miyavi, Luna Sea, Malice Mizer, Dir En Grey

I listen to:

Miyavi
DespairsRay
Dir En Grey
Nightmare
Luna Sea
Malice Mizer
Gackt
Utada Hikaru
L'Arc~En~Ciel
Plastic Tree

And I've only heard one song by Gazette x_X

i like japop
i like to listen to mistly boa in jap
and Utada Hikaru!

i dont reallie know any but i do luv the song "sukiyaki" the japanese version........

I'm trying to get into Jrock and i don't really have that many songs. So i reckon yas may know a few.
Your help is appreciated.
[jerry]

Do u mean Japenese Rock?
Well if u do try

- Orange Range

Thts da only 1 I noe I dun listen 2 it mai bro does

never heard of JROCK but if yall people know what Janolam is talkin about i would like to have that kind of music too. thx.

Lemme rephrase that then.
Jrock = Japanese Rock
[jerry]

The Back Horn
The Pillows
Kung Fu Generations

All I could think of

i don't even know.... shinya? i haven't heard them but my friend is obsessed and i've got her taste so. meh. try out shinya.

and orange range! them i like.

- Gackt
- GacktJOB
- Malice Mizer
- Moi dix mois
- Miyavi
- Due le Quartz
- L'arc~en~ciel
- Dir en grey
- X Japan

Those are the ones I listen to. Or used to, before my harddrive got wiped. :[

Let's see.... Get ready for a pretty big list:

Dir en grey, DOREMIdan, Due le Quartz, X Japan, hide,
Gackt, The Back Horn, Rentrer en Soi, L'Arc~en~Ciel,
Miayvi, Malice MIzer, Moi dix mois, Penicillin, SOPHIA, Machine,
Buck-Tick, Atsushi Sakurai, Kagrra, Nightmare, Psycho le Cemu, Metronome, 12012, Orange Range (though it's rap-rock), AnCafe,
KRA, Ayabie, Art School, Pierrot, Panic Channel/ Panic*CH (Panic Channel is happy songs, while Panic*CH are darker songs... or vice versa),
Janne da Arc, Plastic Tree, +D'espairsray+, Phatasmagoria, Vidoll, Gazette, Couple d' Ange (I've only heard two songs, but they're pretty good), Alice Nine, BIS, Soroban (They're pretty young for a band),
SID, SADS, Deadman, Nil, D, Shulla, MUCC, Eve of Destiny, Cuartet

That's it.... (though "That's it" makes it sound like a small list...)

Edit: Oh yeah, Kisaki Project, and S.O.A.P (Sons of All P*ssys)

^^ woah lol ::takes notes::
I like orange range

Bucket Head

[edit] jrock can also be jesus rock cant it?

I'll tell you the ones that I know only.

Orange Range.
Gackt.
Ayumi Hamasaki.
X Japan.
Dir en grey.
L'arc~en~ciel.
Love Psychedelico.
Shonen Knife.
Chitose Hajime.
Smokey & Miho.
Mad Capsule Markets.
B'z.
GLAY.
Thee Michelle Gun Elephant.
Tak Matsumoto.
Shina Ringo.
Garnet Crow.
Every Little Thing.
Dreams Come True.
Hideki.
Meg Rock.
Keito Blow.

That's all I could think of.

I love Jpop music and I was wondering what songs you guys love!! Fast or slow it doesn't matter!!

I just want to know if there are any other people out there who love the music as much as I do.

I don't have a completely fave yet but I have been listening to quite a few songs here and there

Crystal Kay - Tears
Crystal Kay & MFlo - Hard To Say
Utada Hikaru - First Love
Nakashima Mika - Shadows of You

never heard one and wouldnt understand, but if it sounds good i will download it. is there any techno or club music thats Japanese?

Holy crap! yeah i've been getting into some Jpop when i went 2 Japan(well..its airport..lol)
Ok i love these songs so far:
Kick The Can Crew- Vacation
Younha- Houki Boshi
Younha- Ashita, Tenki ni nare
Younha-Omoide ni Deki nai
BoA-Every Heart

I heard BoA is uberly popular in Japan.

Utada Hikaru - Simple and Clean
Utada Hikaru - AnyMotion

anything by boa and Utada Hikaru are jsut awsome!

i dunt listen to jpop

That was my first dance at my wedding. *blush* I love all sorts of Jpop... I think Utada Hikaru and Kageyama Hironobu are really good...

Any song by The Pillows.

They're love.

All of Se7en's Japanese singles.

Sure, anything by Hikaru, but there's just way to many favourites.
D:

OMG I have way toooooooooooooooooooooooooo many. Instead of song, I'll tell you the artist.


Utada Hikaru, Ayumi Hamasaki, Orange Range, BoA, Mika Nakashima, Crystal Kay.

LOVE J-POP! My fav is Butterfly by Koda Kumi. The video is soooo hot. Here's a pic

wow you pretty much love all the artists that I love LOL but I haven't heard too much of Orange Range yet. Are they really poppy?