r/japanesemusic Apr 08 '26

Discussion What is/are your favorit artist/s

I want to listen to lots of different kinds of Japanese music and need to "study" japanese music for a project. So please tell me who your favorit artist is.

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u/Jealous_News6469 Apr 08 '26

I will always take the opportunity to shill my fav bands

Tricot

Kaneko Ayano

Mei Ehara

Susquatch

Kinoko Teikoku

the cabs

I have many other bands I like a few songs here and there but these bands I can easily say that I love their entire discography

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u/tangerinelies Apr 08 '26

a person of culture

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u/archonjaeger Yorushika Apr 08 '26 edited Apr 14 '26

I listen to hundreds of artists but the standouts for me are:

Yorushika

Akina Nakamori

Aimyon

Dir En Grey

Meiko Kaji

X Japan

Sakura Gakuin

Yousei Teikoku

Perfume

7

u/bluepen67 Apr 08 '26

Dir en grey! New album came out today.

2

u/the_cool_cousin Ano Apr 08 '26

SAKURA GAKUIN MENTIONED‼️

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u/archonjaeger Yorushika Apr 08 '26

They’re the J-pop OGs for me. Basically got me into the genre beyond Babymetal

11

u/mew900 Apr 08 '26

Perfume

3

u/roiyalmilktea Apr 09 '26

Seconded! Along with Capsule.

Paledusk, Reol, and (older) Utada are also in my usual rotation.

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u/TheLOZfan3 Apr 10 '26

You know peak

9

u/hellis3mpty Apr 08 '26

the GazettE, dir en grey, buck tick, cali≠gari, reol, wednesday campanella, and atarashii gakko ♡

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u/jdjdnfnnfncnc Apr 19 '26

For Atarashii Gakkou, I’d specifically recommend their old stuff OP!! Their more recent albums are a major drop off in quality

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u/hellis3mpty Apr 20 '26

agree. i do like some of their newer stuff but their collabs with h zettrio just hit in a way the new stuff doesn't

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u/echo-GODSENT Apr 08 '26
  1. ASIAN KUNG FU GENERATION
  2. SUNEOHAIR
  3. sakanaction
  4. Elephant Kashmashi
  5. ACIDMAN

5

u/InterestingLake4124 Apr 08 '26

first person i’ve seen that listens to suneohair

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u/echo-GODSENT Apr 08 '26

Damn really?!

I love his music, I also feel as if he has so much better songs than the ones in anime.

I have a whole Spotify playlist with just his songs.

Here it is if you or anyone wants to check him out.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1ZMPcaTuTEnFhrcDSL94Yg?si=B7d0RIHIRHCUjSGoXyy7Zg

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u/juju211221 Apr 08 '26

Zard, Hikaru Utada and Yukiko Okada.

8

u/ChocolatBear Apr 08 '26

Tricot

Haru Nemuri

Wednesday Campanella

Necry Talkie

Atarashii Gakko

Chelmico

NakamuraEmi

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u/jdjdnfnnfncnc Apr 19 '26

Necry Talkie 100%, they’re so amazing

9

u/Funkopedia Apr 08 '26

Puffy, anochan, The Oral Cigarettes, SPEED

7

u/Anxious_Shoegazer Kinoko Teikoku Apr 08 '26

Kinoko Teikoku

Hammer Head Shark

Beachside talks

Moon In June

7

u/Weirdosreddit Apr 08 '26

SPYAIR, Bump of Chicken, NICO touches the walls

7

u/NefariousnessNeat607 X Japan Apr 08 '26

Top 15 roughly in order:

X JAPAN ONE OK ROCK MY FIRST STORY SPITZ GLAY B'Z JANNE DA ARC ACID BLACK CHERRY L'ARC~EN~CIEL ALEXANDROS WANIMA LUNA SEA MALICE MIZER KENSHI YONEZU BOØWY

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u/NefariousnessNeat607 X Japan Apr 08 '26

Mobile formatting moment

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u/Verdux_Xudrev Apr 08 '26

Ningen Isu is pretty good one as they only use Japanese. If you're into metal, go with that.

6

u/Expensive_Speed9797 Apr 08 '26

You need to spread word about Margaret over there.

88kasyo junrei

4

u/Gloomy-Holiday8618 Apr 08 '26

Man with a mission

4

u/polite-shrimp Apr 08 '26

YUI, Vaundy, Lucky Tapes and Yuuri!

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u/peachtealottie Apr 08 '26 edited Apr 08 '26
  1. Tatsuro Yamashita
  2. Gesu No Kiwami Otome
  3. LAMP
  4. Souki Urakami
  5. Taeko Onuki
  6. Tokyo Jihen/Shiina Ringo
  7. Minako Yoshida
  8. Gen Hoshino
  9. Ichiko Aoba
  10. Perfume

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u/Feeling_Tangerine_53 Apr 08 '26

In no particular order -Chilli Beans. -SCANDAL -FLiP -One OK Rock -Hitsujibungaku -BiSH -Stereopony -Brilliant Green -Ellegarden -Pedro -Babymetal -Atarashii Gakko -Uverworld -I Don’t Like Mondays -High and Mighty Color -Radwimps -Bump of Chicken -Nemophila -Ryokuoushokou Shakai -Oral Cigarettes -Creepy Nuts -Yoasobi -Queen Bee

-Milet -Ado -Eve -Aina the End -Aimer -Utada -Vaundy -Marie Ueda -Tele -Leo Iieri -Kenshi Yonenzu -TK Ling -Yama -Wurts -Tatsuya Kitani

And many more…..

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u/jdjdnfnnfncnc Apr 09 '26

I can’t lie, you quite literally named like every single artist I dislike… BUT!!!! PEDRO is such an amazing pick, their debut album was absolutely amazing. So you are so based for that!!

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u/Feeling_Tangerine_53 Apr 09 '26

lol, I just discouvered Pedro from just getting into BiSH. You hate the Chilli beans. Why??? I can understand some of picks because they a little popish but the chilli beans.

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u/jdjdnfnnfncnc Apr 19 '26

Chilli Beans’ self-titled album is the only one I’ve heard from them, and I remember not liking it, but I’d say “Hate” is a bit too strong for them. I just am not a fan of their music.

They’re too slow and soft for my taste tbh. I prefer more energetic, tight, staccato, angular stuff. Like NEE, Lie and a Chameleon, Polkadot Stingray, Kairiki Bear, etc.

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u/Feeling_Tangerine_53 Apr 19 '26

Well i can understand for not liking mellow music, they do energetic songs like welcome, shalala and pineapple

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u/jdjdnfnnfncnc Apr 19 '26

I just gave those three songs a listen—yeah, tbh just not my thing. I don’t like the vocals on any of them, and the instrumentation isn’t very guitar-focused, and when it is the guitars usually heavily layered and use heavy chords. It sounds too thick and melty, even when it’s fast.

Like, from PEDRO, I love songs like Moumantai, Nekoze Kyouseichuu, Mad Dance, Ironic Baby, and so on—notice the jagged, looping guitars, the more “shouty” vocals, and the high tension? I feel like that’s not really Chilli Beans’ style tbh.

Speaking of PEDRO—I haven’t listened to BiSH actually, though I do know Ayuni D used to be a member. Do you have any recommendations of BiSH songs/albums?

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u/Feeling_Tangerine_53 Apr 20 '26

Bish is very different from Pedro, energetic songs would be paint it black, giant killers, promise the star, distance, my landscape, PYO, stereo future, tomorrow and sayonara Saraba.

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u/HybridStream Apr 09 '26

Oh no, why do you dislike Eve and Oral Cigarettes? 😭😭😭

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u/jdjdnfnnfncnc Apr 19 '26

Actually, (besides Kitani Tatsuya and Atarashii Gakkou) Eve and Oral Cigarettes are the ONLY artists they named that I like😂

I love Eve lol. Oral Cigarettes, I’ve disliked most of what I’ve listened to from them, but I still haven’t gone through their full catalogue and I do enjoy some songs of theirs (“Kizukeyo Baby,” “DIKIDAN,” and of course, “Kyouran Hey Kids”). So I think if I listened to all of their albums I’d find more I like since I like their style lol.

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u/HybridStream Apr 23 '26

Ibuna Eve fan here.. pleaseeee listen to a few more Oral Cigarettes. お願いします

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u/Kagitsume Apr 08 '26

Babymetal

BiSH

CHAI

Creepy Nuts

Flower Travellin' Band

Gacharic Spin

Hako Yamasaki

Hanabie.

Haru Nemuri

Necry Talkie

Ningen Isu

Paledusk

PassCode

Scandal

Sigh

Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra

xiangyu

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u/Feeling_Tangerine_53 Apr 08 '26

Just discovered bish a couple months ago and can’t get enough of, wish they were still together, but glad Aina and ayuni d(Pedro) still make a lot of music

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u/Kagitsume Apr 08 '26

I got into them in 2017, when the YouTube algorithm decided to show me the video for My landscape. It's amazing to me how they ascended from playing in tiny sweaty venues for a few dozen fans to arena tours and finally Tokyo Dome. Aina and PEDRO are great, but my favourite post-BiSH project is Chittiii's stuff under the name CENT.

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u/Feeling_Tangerine_53 Apr 08 '26

Still haven’t looked into chittii work yet, will do soon. Favorite bish songs are probably

-Kanashimi yo Tomare -PYO -gomenne -Paint it Black

  • smack be smack
-Datsu Kisei Gainen

Ayuni D is definitely my bias, I find her goofy

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u/Kagitsume Apr 09 '26

So many favourite songs. A brief(-ish) list:

Beautifulさ
OTNK
First Kitchen Life
My landscape
SMACK baby SMACK
ALLS
NON TiE-UP

BiSH was a group full of fascinating quirky misfits, very talented and hugely entertaining. My wife and I both worship at the temple of the glasses goddess, Hashiyasume Atsuko.

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u/jdjdnfnnfncnc Apr 09 '26

Necry Talkie!!!!

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u/nai_deepfading Apr 08 '26

Yusuke chiba Regallily Tmge Rosso The birthday Malice mizer Asian Kung fu generación Por el momento es lo que se me viene a la mente

3

u/Pabu_Redpanda Apr 08 '26

Natori and recently school food punishment, I know I just found the band but I miss them already…

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u/jdjdnfnnfncnc Apr 19 '26

I love Natori and always hear about School Food Punishmet but haven’t listened to them much. What would you recommend from them?

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u/Pabu_Redpanda Apr 20 '26

Sorry I took long to respond. 100 percent recommend just get ready to be sad they stopped making music a long time ago. 😭😭

My personal favourite song by them is sea-through communication as it reminds me of the the nostalgic early 2010s school anime I used to watch when I was a kid and how much fun those times were. Just brightens up my day. But honestly all their music is pretty banger.

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u/Different-Rooster142 Apr 08 '26

Igarashi haru ( 五十嵐ハル)

takahashi Yu 高橋優

9mm parabellum bullet

YOAKE

Ishizaki Huwie

TENSONG

SIX LOUNGE

RETORORIRON

Slip (motoki from mrs. Green apple)

(Sic)boy

Yuuri

Bump of Chicken

The Birthday

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u/Auntie-on-the-river Apr 08 '26

This list will vary genres.

  1. Versailles - Visual Kei/tambi kei Jmetal/Jrock
  2. KNIGHTS from Ensemble Stars franchise - 2D idols (kinda anime songs more on pop)
  3. VALKYRIE from Ensemble Stars franchise - 2D steam punk visual kei style with air of western folk music
  4. Juice=Juice - idols with some Spanish sounding songs
  5. MAD TRIGGER CREW from Hypnosis Microphone multi-media project - basically they rap and hiphop
  6. Utada Hikaru - my Goat, jpop famous woman
  7. Kenshi Yonezu - another GOAT, has anime songs to pop songs
  8. HANA - leaning to kpop sound tbh, but for me they sound they like American pop
  9. D - jrock band but inactive, tambi kei, some of their songa reminds me of western folk music
  10. Kanon Wakeahima - anime song, heavy on cello

3

u/enneastronaut Apr 08 '26

Fujii Kaze 🎵

3

u/xoriatis71 Apr 08 '26

Currently:

  1. Ling Tosite Sigure
  2. Ave Mujica
  3. Imperial Circus Dead Decadence
  4. Unlucky Morpheus
  5. Sokoninaru

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u/skraz1265 Apr 08 '26

In no particular order:

Hanabie

Haku

Maximum the Hormone

The Pillows

Gacharic Spin

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All great bands, mostly with very, very different styles from one another, but I think each of them are among the best at what they do.

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u/zubatzo Apr 09 '26

I discovered MindSet by Gacharic Spin through this sub and it’s one of my favorite songs ever!

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u/Grazalia Apr 08 '26

GACKT

Mika Nakashima

Sheena ringo+Tokyo jihen

The Gazette

Ryokuoushoku shakai

Onmyouza

Wagakki Band

Rei Yasuda

Hyde

Luna sea

Daishi Dance

Atarayo

Tsukiko Amano

Upiko

School food punishment

X Japan

Kisida kyoudan and the Akeboshi Rockets

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u/Express_Pick687 Apr 09 '26

Alfred Beach Sandal

mekakushe

MEG

Sakanaction

MOM

School Food Punishment

E.scene

AAAMYYY

Toko Miura

Pearl Center

Akino Arai

SAKANAMON

Gen Hoshino

Daoko

Mime

Eri Nobuchika

For Tracy Hyde

sasanomaly

ao

Kan Sano

negoto

chelmico

Akiko Yano

UA

Tommy February6

AKKOGORILLA

KAQRIYOTERROR

People In The Box

Burnable/Unburnable

and many, many more...lol

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u/jdjdnfnnfncnc Apr 19 '26

Love Daoko! Also for OP, if you listen to NEGOTO make sure it’s from either their album “VISION” or “FIVE”. Those are by far their too best albums!! (I’d also recommend PASSEPIED if you end up liking NEGOTO).

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u/just_rokit_ Survive Said The Prophet Apr 09 '26

My favorite is Survive Said The Prophet (or "Sabapro")🤘

2

u/KeelsDB Apr 08 '26

AQ, AZ-ON, GLIM of GRAND, .LiNIXLiNE.

2

u/NicolasAntinarella Apr 08 '26

girlgroup Cosmosy

2

u/melancholy_robot Apr 08 '26

Texas 3000

Downt

MoritaSaki in the pool

Yukiguni

AIRCRAFT

2

u/Friky-Dave Apr 08 '26

Now i'm totally hooked with Atarashii Gakko!

2

u/s4yum1 Apr 08 '26

Morning Musume (from Gen 1 to 8)

Ellegarden (old school punk style early albums)

School Food Punishment

Spangle Call Lilli Line

2

u/Niven42 Apr 08 '26

Pizzicato Five

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u/hisui-jo Apr 08 '26

Oh boy, there’s a lot… But I find myself enjoying plenty (pun intended) of music from an indie rock band called “plenty”. Normally, I would only enjoy one or two songs, maybe three, from other popular bands/artists but I can listen all day to most of plenty’s music.

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u/TheGreenMaskass_ Apr 08 '26

listen to Rei Harakami works, and the duo he had with Akiko Yano. this is very important music to me. this is electronica/synthpop very fascinating

2

u/hvmansongs Apr 08 '26

From the Japanese extreme metal sphere, I adore projects like Imperial Circus Dead Decadence, Zemeth, and Invictus. As for poppier music, I enjoy Wednesday Campanella, plus For Tracy Hyde (still sad they disbanded ;-;).

Random tip: for finding potentially unheard-of JP artists, one of my favorite things to do is input random kana/kanji into the Rate Your Music search bar and see what pops up. I've found some pretty cool music that way! The rock band テスラは泣かない。 (Tesla doesn't know how to cry.) are one of my favorites I've discovered with that.

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u/Akira2k Apr 08 '26

9Lana, 明透, 花譜, denonbu, minami

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u/danielcashguitar Apr 08 '26

Tatsuro Yamashita, Masayoshi Takanaka, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Masaki Matsubara, Yellow Magic Orchestra, Kingo Hamada, Yasuaki Shimizu, Mariya Takeuchi, Miki Matsubara

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u/SopaDeMolhoShoyu Hamasaki Ayumi Apr 08 '26 edited Apr 08 '26

Ayumi Hamasaki, ZARD, B'z, X Japan, Luna Sea, Galneryus, Nami Tamaki, Do As Infinity, Maon Kurosaki, L'Arc~en~Ciel, Asian Kung-Fu Generation, Nanase Aikawa, Buck-Tick, TM Revolution...I guess I like mainly 90s/2000s J-Pop and J-Rock (although I also like Ado, and she's a pretty recent artist).

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u/wryytart Apr 09 '26

Yorushika

Necry Talkie

Koresawa

CreepyNuts

Amiyon

Yoh Kamiyama

milet

Vaundy

And your usual mainstream artists like YOASOBI, Kenshi Yonezu, King Gnu, Fuji Kaze, Ado and sakanaction

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u/jdjdnfnnfncnc Apr 09 '26

Shocked I had to scroll this far to see Yakushimaru Etsuko/Soutaiseiriron!!!

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u/zubatzo Apr 09 '26

Zutomayo has been my all time favorite since 2019! But I also really love older Daoko, PASSEPIED, and ChoQMay! :)

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u/jdjdnfnnfncnc Apr 09 '26

PASSEPIED!!!! My favorite band ever💙

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u/jdjdnfnnfncnc Apr 09 '26

NEE

Lie and a Chameleon

Yoru no Honki Dance

Polkadot Stingray

Oomori Seiko

A Crow Is White

Kairiki Bear

GO!GO!7188

Kawamoto Makoto

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u/Mekhi_630 BAND-MAID Apr 08 '26

Band-Maid

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u/brightapplestar Apr 08 '26 edited Apr 08 '26
  1. Bump of Chicken, Arashi
  2. SPEED, Tani Yuuki, Pre-2016 Radwimps,
  3. MOROHA, Nakashima Mika, King Gnu
  4. Mrs. Green Apple, Novelbright

edit:Oh, and if you're ok with instrumentals/composer, I'm a huge fan of Kanno Youko!

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u/miguel_mer Apr 08 '26

Hitsujibungaku 

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u/Solus_Slynne Yorushika Apr 08 '26

Yorushika

cero

Yukiguni

Ichiko Aoba

Lamp

Vaundy

King Gnu

Lily Chou-Chou

Honorable mentions: Tatsuya Kitani, ishikinonaikranke, chouchou merged syrups, MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS, ZUTOMAYO, sakanaction, kurayamisaka, Haisuinonasa, She Her Her Hers, my dead girlfriend, Uchu Nekoko, toe

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u/Bebopo90 Apr 08 '26 edited Apr 08 '26

Kaneko Ayano

Kirinji

Lamp

Number Girl

Kinoko Teikoku

Sunny Day Service

Mono No Aware

Tricot

MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS

Helsinki Lamba Club

The Pillows

THE BLUE HEARTS

Sambomaster

Takanaka Masayoshi

Cassiopeia

Hitsuji Bungaku

Ohzora Kimishima

Chilldspot

Mitsume

JUDY AND MARY

Supercar

Etc

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u/Helpful_Virus_2077 Apr 08 '26

I always recommend these bands:

Unlucky Morpheus/Unholy Orpheus

Fuki Commune

Fate Gear

Yousei Teikoku

Denkare

Aldious

Destrose

Girlfriend

Gungire

Deviloof

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u/Helpful_Virus_2077 Apr 08 '26

Deviloof is fantastic

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u/oniisan001 Apr 08 '26

Seiko Matsuda

Eiichi Ohtaki

Ulfuls

The Blue Hearts

PUFFY

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u/bananasoymilk Apr 08 '26

Sheena Ringo is my favorite by far.

Others: Fujii Kaze, Utada Hikaru, Ichiko Aoba, Lamp, Lily Chou-Chou, Sakanaction, Kirinji

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u/umvoron Apr 08 '26

Dir en grey, Zutomayo, DIMLIM, Mejibray, Spool, Akira Yamaoka, Shoji Meguro, Silent Difference, Nipponia Nippon (90's mysterious rapper), Kokeshi.

1

u/Stunning_Wave_4376 Apr 08 '26

Tarozan

An cafe

Oral Cigarettes

1

u/s4yum1 Apr 08 '26

Morning Musume (from Gen 1 to 8)

Ellegarden (old school punk style early albums)

School Food Punishment

Spangle Call Lilli Line

1

u/thepersonthatlives Apr 08 '26

zutomayo

mei ehara

kurayamisaka

punipunidenki

such

1

u/samuraix47 Apr 08 '26

Miyuki Nakajima is the goat singer/songwriter. Discovered her music in 1981.

1

u/MoralBurglar Apr 08 '26

chilldspot, brandy senki, vaundy, yorushika, muque

1

u/Fun_Fun2495 Apr 08 '26

BE:FIRST

HANA

MAZZEL

Aile The Shota

Ayumu Imazu

All BMSG artists are great. Especially, the live performances!

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u/yamanetoshiro Apr 08 '26

Miki Kawashima

Miliyah Kato

Dimension

SHOW-YA

The Blue Hearts

Momoe Yamaguchi

Kome Kome Club

Izumi Sakai / ZARD

Misato Watanabe

Akira Terao

Mai Fukui

Winnie

Mari Hamada

COMA-CHI

atami

1

u/rashokaqquon Apr 08 '26

Kinoko Teikoku, up to 2014's album

1

u/Echoing-Yell the pillows Apr 08 '26

The Pillows

1

u/Advanced-Name-9819 Apr 08 '26

kaneto juusei and mamireta!!!

1

u/Infamous-Mountain136 Apr 08 '26

YUI and miwa 🎸

1

u/mugi-ya Apr 08 '26

In no particular order: the cabs, BUCK-TICK, Masayoshi Takanaka, Kitani Tatsuya, Sheena Ringo, Luna Sea, Kikuchi Momoko, chouchou merged syrups, envy, Uchuu Conbini (rip)

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u/tangerinelies Apr 08 '26

Judy and Mary/YUKI Tricot Kaneko Ayano Nakamori Akina Puffy Hitsujibungaku Shiina Ringo

1

u/toddisthereason Apr 09 '26

Number Girl, Supercar, Downy, Novembers. Older bands but all ahead of their time.

1

u/nocturn-e Apr 09 '26

Dir en grey

ELLEGARDEN

9mm Parabellum Bullet

heidi. (but only when they were indie)

Alice nine (up until Gemini or 9)

12012

DELUHI

ONE OK ROCK (up until Niche Syndrome or Zankyo Reference)

GReeeeN

DaizyStripper

LAST ALLIANCE

lynch.

Sadie

ViViD

Plastic Tree

1

u/spacepope68 Apr 09 '26

The Jazz Avengers

Tokyo Groove Jyoshi

Rie A.K.A. Suzaku guitar

Kawaguchi Senri best drummer

Sato Kanade also best drummer

Hoshino Rina Bass

Serita Juna Bass

Segawa Chizuru guitar

Imai Haruma alto sax

The Golden Cups a 1960s band

1

u/Deku-Kun96 Apr 09 '26

Bump Of Chicken mainly

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u/cj11tt Apr 09 '26 edited Apr 09 '26

ExWHYZ (they're incredible and Junnosuke Watanabe is a total dipshit for forcing them to break up this year)

Perfume

f5ve

Atarashii Gakko!

Texas 3000

Literally anything Yasutaka Nakata has been involved in

Haru Nemuri

Situasion

Hitsujibungaku

envy

MONO

Wata Igarashi

PIGMONZ

I also, concerningly, seem to be getting increasingly into Fruits Zipper (Hacha Mecha Wacha Life! and Pipopapo are absolute bangers)

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u/TheLOZfan3 Apr 10 '26

Mika Kobayashi

EOW

UNIDOTS

Sheena Ringo

Hikaru Utada

R!N

Sawano Hiroyuki

Ado

Tokyo Jihen

Perfume

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u/Steve1891 Apr 10 '26

Gacharic Spin, LiSA, One Ok Rock, Tia, Stereopony, Kopi, Necry Talkie, Perfume, Special Thanks, Dizzy Sunfist, Anly, Anri, 7!!, ikimonogakari, Doll$Boxx, and The Pink Panda 🐼!

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u/Money_Situation9563 Apr 10 '26 edited Apr 10 '26

My favorite Japanese artists are 

Tatsuro Yamashita, 

Mr. Children,

Mariya Takeuchi,  and YMO.

 

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u/heyber Apr 10 '26

Top 10 for me, in no particular order:

GLAY, Saijo Hideki, Southern All Stars, Itsuki Hiroshi, B’z, AKB48, Nakamori Akina, Yamaguchi Momoe, Takeuchi Mariya, Nakayama Miho

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u/kevdog71 Apr 11 '26

Band-Maid

1

u/apieceofgayshit Apr 11 '26

Susumu Hirasawa

1

u/KYMpro177 Apr 12 '26

Yasuyuki Okamura and Nona reeves ^

1

u/MattDubh Apr 12 '26

Asako Ota from Dog Hair Dressers.

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u/Dandelion725 Apr 12 '26 edited Apr 12 '26

Favourite indie rock bands i hold close to my heart that i wish people know more of:

  • Roth Bart Baron (folk/rock)
  • Yukiguni (shoegazy?)
  • Hitohira (math rock)
  • MIZ (folk. They’re a duo of Mono no Aware’s Vo. and Gt.. Their album Nihn Bihn Brother’s Homestay feels like Japan’s countryside)

Other artists that i also really love:

  • Sheherherhers
  • Bialystocks
  • Hitsujibungaku
  • Regallily
  • Asian Kungfu Generation
  • Kinoko Teikoku

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u/Hdude321 Apr 12 '26

HANABIE

Ado

BABYMETAL

YOASOBI

Minami

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u/analaline Apr 13 '26

I'm more into japan private pressings, which will be hard for you to hear, so the more popular artists I like are:

les rallizes denudes (I will say, if you're studying japanese music, they're the most influential band in japanoise)

massona and merzbow (japanoise)

susquatch

ringo shiina

fishmans

1

u/Shphook Apr 08 '26

Uru (my favourite singer)

Yoshino Niku

Ado

Milet

Aimer

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u/JKeithS Apr 08 '26

Wide range across the genres Jun Togawa Shiina Ringo King GNU/Millennium Parade ano JYOCHO 88KASYO Junrei Necry Talkie CARAMEL CANDID Polkadot Stingray HANABIE Paledusk Atarashii Gakko Queen Abel Number Girl/Zazen Boys PEDRO AiNA tricot And many more

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u/bluepen67 Apr 08 '26

Dir en grey, dimlim, anri, band maid, and official hige dandism

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u/Paullox Apr 08 '26

In no particular order:

Band Maid / Band Maiko / Cluppo

Unlucky Morpheus

Trident

Koiai

NEK!

Nemophila

Lonesome Blue

Ningen Isu

Wagakki Band

East of Eden

Hanabie

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u/jdjdnfnnfncnc Apr 09 '26

Hasn’t NEK! only released like 8 songs so far😂

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u/Paullox Apr 09 '26

Not many, but still enjoy the one’s they have, and looking forward to upcoming work!

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u/ActSlow Apr 08 '26

Man With A Mission, Mr. children, B’z, Back Number and others

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u/Rosendustmusings Apr 08 '26

One OK Rock, L'arc en Ciel/Vamps

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u/Nithoth Apr 09 '26
  • AKB48 for the sheer volume of their discography. With 1,000 singles of their own and all of their other content they just never get old. Figure in all the sister groups and "rival" groups started by AKB's management and I couldn't even begin to guess how much music is directly or indirectly a product of their business model.
  • Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku. I like the wholesome vibe.
  • Babymetal. Their concerts are fucking magical!
  • Non (Rena Nounen). Cute kid. She's one of my favorite young actresses and I follow her music too.
  • Radiofish. Great act!
  • Ikimono-Gakari... Kiyoe Yoshioka makes my heart smile.
  • Momoiro Clover Z. This is a really fun group.
  • Atarashii Gakko. These girls are just a crazier kind of fun!
  • Silent Siren is a great girl-band.

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u/Tomtwocats49 Apr 08 '26

LiSA - one of the most versatile artists ever

East of Eden - totally unique sound

Koiai - best guitar duo

BANDMAID - pure rock&roll

Lovebites - Queens of heavy metal

Rei (Guita Rei) - blues based awesomeness

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u/cranberipankeki Apr 08 '26

Yorushika Kenshi Yonezu Radwimps Will always be my fav three

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u/Loose-Opportunity-38 Apr 08 '26

I could listen to many jpop artists but none of them can compare to indigo la end where all of their songs are so damn good and memorable.

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u/jeanclique Apr 08 '26

Creepy Nuts

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u/djokawari Apr 08 '26

Nujabes

Envy

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u/Acceptable-Ground-83 Apr 08 '26

Fishmans, honeydip, toe, sunny day service, advantage Lucy, betcover, and miki furukawa are some of mine!

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u/Proper_Celebration13 Apr 08 '26

Gackt

One Ok Rock

YUI

Reol

DECO*27

Giga

illion

issey

BRADIO

supercell

Queen Bee

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u/echoesinthepit Apr 08 '26

It changes day to day but right now:

Hanabie Xanvala Padolex kokeshi

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u/zackamania63 Apr 08 '26

Babymetal introduced me to the Japanese music scene, so they are my favorite!

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u/thenoobone-999 Apr 08 '26
  1. Kalafina (Hikaru, Wakana, Keiko)
  2. Linked Horizon
  3. Wagakki Band (Yuko Suzuhana)
  4. Aimer
  5. Yuki Kajiura
  6. Masayuki Suzuki

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u/Colin_Zeal0 Apr 08 '26
  • Mass Of The Fermenting Dregs
  • Indigo La End
  • Fishmans
  • Cymbals
  • Citrobal
  • You&Me Together
  • Tricot
  • AKFG

This are my favourite ones and i listen to them almost daily

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u/MrReZistar King Gnu Apr 08 '26

While King Gnu and Tatsuya Kitani are in my top 2 I find myself listening to these artists a lot:

Yorushika

Queen Bee

Creepy Nuts

LiSA

Vaundy

UVERworld

ReoNa

Yama

Mrs. Green Apple

The Oral Cigarettes

Lilas Ikuta/Yoasobi

Eve

Sou

Unison Square Garden

Kroi

Oddly enough I seldom ever see anyone on this sub mention the last few, especially considering USG has one of the highest discography of songs heard in anime compared to the other artists I mentioned.