name ur favourite japanese rock/pop bands . i'm into japanese rock but not the really hardcore rock, got any recommendations ? thx

Hmm..my J-rock faves are Miyavi (former guitarist of Due'le Quartz), Janne da Arc, The Brilliant Green (pop rock-ish) and Do As Infinity (pop rock-ish too). Gee..all of them are disbanded. XD I also like Dir en Grey..and The TRAX although they are K-rock but they have japanese singles.. XDD

my list:

Acidman
AJICO
Bloodthirsty Butchers
Bugy Craxone
Core of Soul
deadman
Dir en Grey
Do As Infinity
Eastern Youth
fra-foa
globe
L'Arc~en~Ciel
Luna Sea
M-Flo
Malice Mizer
Mr Children
Noodles
PE'Z
Quruli
Spangle call Lilli line
Supercar
Syrup16g
The Yellow Monkey
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra
YeLLOW Generation
Yoko Kanno and the Seatbelts
ZONE

I don't kno whats ur definition of "hardcore" so I had to limit myself

These are my favorites. =] Some are j-pop, some j-rock.

Every Little Thing
globe
Do As Infinity
Dir en Grey
HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR
L'Arc~en~Ciel
ZONE
The Pillows
Arashi

^____^

These are my favorites:
L'Arc~en~Ciel
GLAY
Plastic Tree
Alice Nine
Pierrot
Malice Mizer

My Japanese music selection is limited, 'cause I usually only go on what my mom's friend recommends from the Oricon charts (she's in charge of getting japanese CDs for our library so they're free!)
& Ok, so I admit don't really listen to Japanese rock music. (I'm not too fond of the "look"). BUT! I do know a few that I really like. The music/look isn't like those hardrock peeps at all.

Asian Kung-Fu Generation
UVERworld
Orange Range

Alright this some of the Japanese music I listen to:

Dir en Grey
Gackt
L'Arc~en~Ciel
Miyavi
Malice Mizer
Hyde
Moi Dix Mois
Utada Hikaru
Plastic Tree
Penicillin
Luna Sea
X JAPAN
D'espairsRay
hide
Yoshiki
Gazette
Klaha
Chachamaru
Alice Nine
M-Flo
baroque
Maaya Sakamoto
Do As Infinity
Shiina Ringo
Pierrot
Spiky
UVERworld
Ai Otsuka
THE FLARE
Arashi
An Cafe
globe
Zwei

Kat-tun
Miyavi
Arashi
Yuna Ito
Mika Nakashima
Ayumi Hamasaki
Namie Amuro
Utada Hikaru
DBSK
BOA!!!!!!
Yamashita Tomohisa
melody
m-flo
morning museume
Shimatani Hitomi

Haha.. I basically like all the popular ones. These are basically the artists that I listen to in j-pop mostly.

Morning Musume, M-Flo and Do As Infinity! Oh and can't forget Sugar's japanese stuff <3 even if they themselves are korean.

lol k thx. no offense but gackt's voice sounds freaky to me . LOL and by hardcore i mean like those crazy emo type of music where they scream the mini cooper out of the mic. whats a good site where i can get japanese music torrents ;p ?

^---No idea for torrents...but yea I know what you mean by the whole hardcore thing.
Oh, and pop bands count too??! Like Cocco?

azn@h3art's got it down!

miyavi
gackt
gazette
pierrot
l'arc en ciel
SID
do as infinity
alice nine
janne da arc

ayumi hamasaki
mika nakashima
koda kumi
m-flo
utada hikaru

arashi!


they're the reason i'm into jmusic!


^___^ some of their songs are kind of different, haha. but very good!

I like all of Johnny's boys

Arashi
NewS (suspended right now =_=)
KAT-TUN
V6
Kinki kids

then I like
w-inds
m-flo
UVERworld
chemistry

blah blah
too many to name xD

tokyo jihen is good stuff.

Pop-rock?:
Mr. Children
Shiina Ringo
Janne da arc
Plastic Tree
The Pillows
Go! Go! 7188
^ Not hardcore stuff...

Let me contribute some too ^^

I like...
Kinki Kids - they made world record with their album sellings
Sakamoto Maaya - So soft, pure, tender and gentle voice
Otsuka Ai - Love her voice so much
L'arc~en~Ciel - No need further explanation ^^ They're one of J-Rock legends!
X-Japan - Another J-Rock legend. Their songs always move my soul whenever I hear them...
Fukuyama Masaharu - Beautiful voice
Yonekura Chihiro
and still a lot more...

And if you like music compositions, you might like to try Kanno Youko ^^

she's a pop artist

Hardcore Japanese music...?

--Dir en grey, most definitely. Their vocalist (Kyo) is crazy. <3 In a good way, of course. (Their music videos are just as... "hardcore" as their music. T_T;)
Recommended Dir en grey (Diru) songs:
FILTH
Ain't Afraid To Die
Kasumi
Obscure
Mr. Newsman


--Plastic Tree -- Not as well-known as Dir en grey, but just as good.
Recommended PuriTuri (Plastic Tree) songs:
Yuki Hotaru
Moshi Mo Piano Ga Hiketa Nara (I love this song. XD; )
Harusaki Sentimental

--Utada Hikaru 's songs mostly fall into the "JPop" category, but a few are pretty hardcore. (Check out "Uso Mitai Na" and the full PlanitB Remix of "Hikari"/"Simple And Clean.")

--D'espairsRay ...ugh... I ran out of things to say. XD; They're really, really good.
(Check out their "Tainted World" song.)

--Alice Nine is a JRock band pretty new to the scene...
(Check out "Yami Ni Chiru Sakura" and "Fantasy.")

Here are some really good songs from other JRock artists/bands:
(First is the band and then are the songs.)

Penicillin -- Chaos
Malice Mizer -- Syunikiss, Beast Of Blood
hide -- Pink Spider
Cocco -- Countdown
UVERworld -- Just Melody, Ai Ta Kokoro
Asian Kung-Fu Generation -- Haruka Kanata
No Regret Life -- Nakushita Kotoba
Psycho le Cemu -- Love Is Dead
Do As Infinity -- Raven, Shinjitsu No Uta, Fukai Mori
Siam Shade -- 1/3 No Junjou Na Kanjou
Fra-Foa -- Light Of Sorrow
Miyavi -- Jibun Kakumei
Gackt -- Oasis, Lu:Na, Secret Garden, Emu for my dear, Kimi Ga Matte Iru Kara Remix
HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR -- Pride, Ichirin No Hana
Hyde (From L'Arc En Ciel) -- Shallow Sleep, Cape Of Storms
Judy and Mary -- Sobakasu
Ayabie -- Gothic Party Speed Session
Kagrra -- Yume Izuru Chi
Retrer en Soi -- Protoplasm, Strawberry Oblaat
D - Yami Yori Kurai Dokoku No Acapella To Bara Yori Akai Jonetsu No Arai (That's the title of ONE song. @_@ Long, huh?)


I listed a few songs for each artist because I thought it'd help you out a bit. (Most JRock songs need to listened to more than once for it to be actually liked. Remember to listen to each song THROUGHLY. Most of the best parts are in the middle or at the end.) I don't know where you can get many torrents, but if you have trouble getting any JRock mp3s, chances are that I may have some. So... feel free to ask. You can also watch a few music videos on youtube.com.



Oh my God.

XD; I thought you wanted harcore music, but I reread over your post and you said you didn't.

I'm really, really sorry. I'm out of it today...

Shaka Labbits, they're a cute pop rock band ^^

- Antic Cafe
- Asian Kung-Fu Generation
- SID
- Orange Range
- Miyavi
- Girugamesh
- Mucc
- Lead
- W-inds.
- FLAME
- X Japan
- Janne da Arc
- D'espairsRay
- Kagrra
- Alice Nine
- Duel Jewel
- Vidoll

Going through my list...I'm not into hardcore either but I can handle heavier stuff. So some of it's not really that pop influenced. Then there are some that are more pop than rock xD

abingdon boys school <3
Anna Tsuchiya
Antic Cafe
Asian Kung-Fu Generation <33
bis
Bump of Chicken <3
Clavier
Do As Infinity
Dustbox <3
Ellegarden <33
FAKE? <33
Flow
Kaela Kimura
The Kiddie
Last Alliance <3
MarBell <3
Megamasso
Naifu <3
Nakanomori BAND
Oblivion Dust <33
Olivia <33
ONE OK ROCK <33
the pillows
RADWIMPS <33
Road of Major
Shakalabbits
Sid
Splay
STRAIGHTENER
SuG
Tommy Heavenly6
UVERworld
12012

..enough? ahahaha

Asian Kung-Fu Generation
Bennie K
Exile
Glay
HOME MADE 家族
Orange Range
Tokio
V6
Superfly
midnightPumpkin
MARIA

I second the person a few post above me with !:

• Asian Kung fu Generation
• Orange Range

Also, if interested in a more ethnic/accoustic/rock sound: Dragon Ash (album w/ songs like "Few Lights Til Tonight" and "Los Lobos")

definitely asian kung-fu generation (ajikan's the besttt <3333)
but i listen to uverworld and orange range too
haha anime has influenced my jrock explorations xD

♥ The GazettE
♥ alice nine.
♥ Luna Sea
♥ X Japan
♥ Sugizo
♥ Inoran
♥ Phantasmagoria
♥ Kisaki project
♥ Vidoll
♥ Versailles
♥ Antic Cafe
♥ Naitomare
♥ SuG
♥ Kra
♥ Kaggra
♥ Moi dix mois
♥ Malice Mizer
♥ Miyavi
♥ GaGaalinG
♥ 176biz
♥ 12012
♥ Claiver
♥ Clearveil
♥ Dolly
♥ Dollis Marry
♥ LM.C

♥ ♥ ♥ etc.

No one said Galneryus?!


Galneryus
Hizaki
Loudness - old school japanese metal band ....Akira Takasaki was the best Asian Guitarist at the time....not sure who is now?

Buck-Tick --------------------

girugamesh
MUCC
Plastic Tree
Anna Tsuchiya

and definitely ---

SID !!!

Everyone else mentioned good bands

I would say everything else everyone said +2 more.

Aqua Timez
who are more soft rock/pop-ish
--Chisana Tenohira, Niji

and Naitomea (Nightmare)
jrock that is much softer than dir en grey
--Traumerai, Raison D'Etre, Alumina

Hmm....

1. D'espairsRay *absolutely ! XD*
2. Moi dix Mois
3. Malice Mizer
4. lynch.
5. Berlin
6. DoLL
7. Versailles
8. Dir en Grey
9. Rentrer en Soi
10. Dio ~ distraught overlord ~
11. Girugamesh
12. Deluhi (!!!! XDDD)
13. Mana's Not Dead
14. Phantasmagoria
15. Moran
16. 9goats black out (!!!! XD uta is love)
17. -OZ-
18. Megaromania
19. xTRIPx
20. The Skull Fxxk Revolver


and still long list more.....
Kekekekekekekek XD

HMM THE ONLY JPOP ROCK I LISTEN TO IS A PRETTY NEWISH GIRL BAND "SCANDAL"

Tommy Heavenly6
Tommy February6
The Brilliant Green
= all same vocalists :X
uverWORLD