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Shoraru
03-07-2005, 12:53 PM
I was just wondering what everyone else's favorite Japanese Music Bands were.

My favorites are (By catagory):

J-Rock: Do As Infinity
J-Pop: Namie Amuro
Techno: Ayumi Hamasaki
Mixed: BoA (Beat of Angel)
senfood
03-07-2005, 01:13 PM
J-Rock: Asian Kung Fu Generation, L'Arc en Ciel
J-Pop: Ayumi Hamasaki, Utada Hikaru
Techno: Ayumi Hamasaki (she's a double threat!)

*edit* Holy crap! I can't believe I forgot the Pillows! T_T
Nikkoru
03-07-2005, 03:19 PM
Everyone seems to have missed The Pillows thus far, and be ashamed for that.
AerodynamicHair
03-07-2005, 08:18 PM
The Pillows, Kemuri...

You know, I used to know a good amount of Japanese Ska bands. They were all pretty awesome, but I can't remember their names now. Alot of them were on the Nihon Ska Dansu complilation from Moon Ska records. I need to get that cd back.
Aerozord
03-07-2005, 08:54 PM
Pillows and who ever does Bebops soundtrack
Deathosaurus Wrecks
03-08-2005, 03:19 AM
Pillows and who ever does Bebops soundtrack

that would be the Seatbelts, and yes, the Pillows rock.
Witness1
03-08-2005, 03:34 AM
I dont really have a taste for Japanese music, with the exception of The Pillows. The local college radio station, used to have a J-pop and J-rock segment. I'll see if they still play it.

But in a related subject, I might pick up a Led Zeppelin T-shirt of a concert they did in Japan.
BlackMageGirl!
03-08-2005, 05:24 AM
J-Pop: Kinya Kotani ^^
With the bands I would have to say the Seatbelts =P
Deathosaurus Wrecks
03-08-2005, 01:41 PM
while niether J-pop or -rock, Mad Capsule Markets is a pretty interesting band. they're sort of industrial, i dono, its hard to explain, just like 90% of the things that come from japan.
Paper Ninja
03-08-2005, 02:34 PM
Asian Kung Fu Generation!!! Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!
Totsumanu
03-08-2005, 08:27 PM
I seem to like:

Ayumi Hamasaki
Utada Hikaru
Megumi Hayashibara
Do As Infinity
Two-Mix
Koda Kumi
Aiko
BoA
Kimiko Itoh
SMAP
Speed

And I'm spent....
In Hindsight
03-08-2005, 08:54 PM
I don't know much in the way of Japanese music, but the only two that spring to mind I have anything from are Sigh (http://listen.to/sigh) and Zombie Ritual (http://zombieritual.com/) .

Quality material.
Sato
03-08-2005, 11:16 PM
I don't listen, so I honestly don't know. If it has a good beat, though, I'll listen to it.