JPOPで日本語勉強

Same here, only listen to jpop that i hear through anime op and ed's

(ID #46910) Posted on 2007/04/23 03:47

reply to Kar22's comment

I exclusively listen to Japanese music/songs, but only derived from games and anime. Some of my favorites are from Fate/Stay Night, Erementar Gerad and of course, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.

I am also an avid fan of Castlevania, Metal Gear Solid and Megaman, Final Fantasy Tactics (Sakimoto anyone?), Valkyrie Profile and Tales of Phantasia (Sakuraba), Xenogears and Chrono Trigger (Mitsuda) and Capcom compositions in general.

I resent that JPop that is unrelated to them is quite different... Is it the style of singing? I don't know. As a result, I don't listen to it. I don't know why.

I also feel that it truly is different from Occidental songs (which are in my opinion not very original). I would only listen to old standards (70's, 80's and 90's) otherwise. Can anyone tell if he/she feels the same?

And on a completely unrelated note, it is very nice to see our Mirai-Chan with new poses and blue outfit. Still I imagine first-time comers going "wtf?" when seeing her crying pose. :p

*Returns to darkness*

(ID #46911) Posted on 2007/04/23 03:51

reply to D_Blade's comment

Haha. I listen to melody. as well I particularly like her 'Be as one' album.

For me, I do listen to J-Pop, not exclusive to just OP and EDs. I learnt abit of Japanese as well listening to J-Pop, setting the song on repeat and decoding what the singer is singing ^_____^ 

(ID #46912) Posted on 2007/04/23 03:56

reply to windbell's comment

I love J-POP ^^
Although majority of my songs are from OP/ED albums, i still enjoy others non featured in animes. I can hardly understand the whole song they sing sometimes but i just love the beats =]

(ID #46913) Posted on 2007/04/23 04:10

reply to Rei's comment

Jpop! Something I sometimes listen to besides Asian kung-Fu Generation, Home Made Kazoku etc.

actully, the only Jpop'y singer that I'd say listen to most would be Hikaru Utada (Hikki!).

Btw, Danny, I noticed your Mirai uniform is also in blue. very nice, how 'bout flamingo pinku too? XD

(ID #46914) Posted on 2007/04/23 04:25

reply to SG's comment

I listen to a lot of KOTOKO and I've sound songs though the bulk of it are mostly from eroge. I like a couple of Anime OP/EDS too.

(ID #46915) Posted on 2007/04/23 04:28

reply to necrophadian's comment

lol luv japanese music umm i like utada hikaru and Yui and chemistry and maybe some of orange range!

(ID #46916) Posted on 2007/04/23 04:29

reply to kaito kun's comment

Also I listen Chinese Music and Japanese Music of course... Candy Lo, Kelly Chen, Zhang Hui Mei o.0 

(ID #46917) Posted on 2007/04/23 05:23

reply to Yorch's comment

I think J-Pop further enhanced my pronounciation.  However, my Japanese is now worse than before, but that's because I'm trying to learn Korean now.  I had trouble with Chinese (which is not a good thing because of the rise of China itself and the fact that lots of Chinese people live here in San Jose).  I better fix my Chinese soon.

(ID #46919) Posted on 2007/04/23 05:44

reply to バタくん/Bata-kun's comment

I can't stand any modern Japanese music. So no J-whatever pish for me.

However, I like quite a few Japanese bands/musicians from the 70s/80s mainly punk rock bands. Back then Japanese bands WERE bands and Japanese women could think for themselves and weren't western wannabe robot clones.

Aye, Them were the days... 

(ID #46920) Posted on 2007/04/23 06:06

reply to dw2k6's comment

hmm i listen and download anime oopening and ending songs. I like artists like nami tamaki, utada, boa juz to mention a few. Recently crazy with nami tamaki haha. >_

(ID #46921) Posted on 2007/04/23 06:14

reply to kyo171's comment

Have you ever listened to FictionJunction Yuuka or anything by Yuki Kajiura in general? They are my favorite band ever and I highly recommend listening to them.

(ID #46922) Posted on 2007/04/23 06:29

reply to potatokan's comment

Man, I loves me some JAM project.

Doubt I can learn much Japanese that way, though =P

(ID #46924) Posted on 2007/04/23 06:41

reply to IvanHoeHo's comment

The early JPOP artist I listen to were people like Utada Hikaru and Ayumi Hamasaki, soon later the only way I could get to know some superb JPOP artist and music where from animes. If the OP/ED where catchy enough then I'll get hold on them on my iPod. But what Danny says is true, you do learn heaps just by listening to JPOP and currently my collection of JPOP artist collection has overshadowed my English artist collection today.

(ID #46925) Posted on 2007/04/23 07:02

reply to Anjerasu's comment

I like Utada Hikaru the best.  I also listen to Every Little Thing, Ayumi Hamasaki, Kumi Koda and M-Flo.

Funny, the YouTube link you posted with Melody is one of my favourite M-Flo songs and I didn't even know it was Melody's vocals in there!  Cool.

(ID #46926) Posted on 2007/04/23 07:06

reply to kaeze's comment

Love Japanese music too- especially Japanese hip-hop. I recommend these videos to start with:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7PDTpgtEXk
(Nipps, Gore-Tex & XBS)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r1X1mj8UGE
(Nipps, K-Bomb & Gore-Tex)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZe-ea9x2Ks
(interview with DJ Hi-C)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Fn32HtwGok
(Amazing DJ set from Osaka)

These A LOT more where that came from..

Hip-hop is HUGE in Japan.

(ID #46927) Posted on 2007/04/23 07:12

reply to Sean's comment

I listen to an idol group called Morning Musume. They're a group of 9-15 that have been around for more than 7 years, and with each year they add new members while others leave or "graduate".

I really suggest everyone try their songs, not only are they great singers, but they're hilarious. Search Youtube for some Morning Musume Mechaike specials such as the Taiikusai or Bakajo. 

(ID #46928) Posted on 2007/04/23 09:01

reply to Nagi Springfield's comment

I love J-Pop, J-HipHop and J-Rock, they are soo good ^_^

I got into Japanese music about 2 years ago, and used to listen to it occasionally, then, after a while, i began listening to it even more, and now, i listen to it all the time ^_^ I don't actually listen to english music anymore...because now, in my opinion, when compared to J-Pop, english music just isn't as lively or exciting xD

One thing i love so much about J-Pop and J-HipHop in particular is that they are all soo lively and esepcially in their PV's

The only difficulty for me, is getting ahold of the music...i find a band i like, then i need to go and import the CDs, which can be a pain if you really want to listen to the songs ^_^

My favourite band is definately FLOW, i just love the way they are soo crazy and lively. 

Apart from FLOW, some of the other bands i like are: ZZ, Home Made Kazoku, Afromania, High and Mighty Colour, UVERworld, Asian Kung Fu Generation...and many many more...over half of my music collection is Japanese, and i can't rememeber all the names to hand xD

(ID #46929) Posted on 2007/04/23 09:21

reply to Arekusu's comment

Like a lot of people here, I have started to like j-music in general thanks to anime OP/ED. When I really love one song, I search for artist name and others non-anime-related-albums.
For j-pop, it's more through Final Fantasy X-2 songs, and Koda Kumi ^^

Talking about karoke bars, it would be great if oneday you wrote an article about them, Danny :D
Or maybe go there with your Vador armor hehe.

I'm sure we are a lot folks who are interrested in karaoke bars, and would like to see them in an other way than through animes ^^

(ID #46932) Posted on 2007/04/23 10:26

reply to lu-k's comment

don't listen to her music but she's hot. M-flo's garbage...Korea has a better rap scene imo haha

(ID #46933) Posted on 2007/04/23 10:32

reply to Piecemakr's comment

I don't enjoy JPOP,i do listen to the some J-Rock thou(None of the Visual Kei bands thou).

My music of preference would be Doom/Stoner Rock and Drone. Bands like Church Of Misery,Earthride,Boris,Electric Magma...etc.

(ID #46935) Posted on 2007/04/23 12:43

reply to MonkeyKombat's comment

Yeah, i listen to J-Pop/Rock. Been listening to Japanese music longer than ive been watching Anime tbh, then again, my interest in anime developed from my interest in Japan, and not the other way around.

Anyway, lately ive been enjoying ELLEGARDEN's and Younha's [Korean debut] lastest releases.

And for where i get mine from, well... First started getting my music from Amazon Japan, but now i get most of it from HMV Japan.

But yeah, big fan of the J-music scene.  ^_^

(ID #46937) Posted on 2007/04/23 14:38

reply to EagleEye's comment

I love listening JPop music because of its melody and it's catchy. Sometimes, I listen to these songs when I have free time.

(ID #46938) Posted on 2007/04/23 15:20

reply to Bayonette's comment

iv only started lising to jpop so all iv realy got so far is a copel ofNana Kitade alboms and some anime ost likeMai HiME OST Collection and Eureka Seven - OST but im sure itll gro i hope

(ID #46939) Posted on 2007/04/23 15:23

reply to ria's comment

Someone said "MFLO is garbage", that person must be out of their mind, or they havent listened to every Mflo album.  There style has developed so much and any artist that does a collaboration with them is bound to blow up, so i guess mflo can't me that much "garbage".

I frequently listen to m-flo and a whole lot more, I'm in the music business and hiphop always does good but everything sounds the same.  A person can only rap about guns , girls , cars , and "other things i have and you never will" before the listener will be turned off. I was turned off a long time ago.

sorry for ranting.

(ID #46941) Posted on 2007/04/23 16:52

reply to Negative's comment

I've just a couple of quick notes.  Just to be picky, melody. should be spelled just as it is shown on the album cover (all lower case and with a period at the end).

To our friend Piecemakr from Southern California who said that m-flo is garbage and that Korea has a better rap scene, note that VERBAL (the rapper) from m-flo is Korean ^_^

(ID #46943) Posted on 2007/04/23 17:00

reply to shinsengumi's comment

It's not all I listen to, but it sure is a hell of a lot. I love Ayumi Hamasaki, Utada Hikaru, Nami Tamaki, T.M. Revolution, ORANGE RANGE (if you want to call them JPop), and so much more. Two of my favorite songs are Step You and Evolution by Ayumi Hamasaki.

(ID #46944) Posted on 2007/04/23 17:09

reply to Trent's comment

Also, Hawaza Kae's Glamourus Sky from the NANA movie is really good. And the thing I love about Japanese Music is that Anime theme songs are full fleged songs by hot artists, unlike American shows where hey create a little jingle for the show...

(ID #46945) Posted on 2007/04/23 17:11

reply to Trent's comment

Hmmm just to add another comment - M-Flo IS garbage its totally fake hip-hop , even though they have a few catchy tunes. If you want to check out REAL japanese hip-hop (by real I mean those who actually made music BEFORE they made money from it, and werent just thrown together by a Japanese label like AVEX TRAX...)

Some groups I recomend:

*Buddha Brand
*Scha Dara Par (スチャダラパー)
*Gagle
*Robele Yoshino & Cypress Ueno
*Zeebra
*Rumi
*Rino Latino II
*Nipps
*Think Tank (K-Bomb & Baba)
*DJ Kensei (Indopepsychics)

Forget Utada Hikaru etc. She cant even sing well! I saw her on stage concert - she couldnt even carry a note..

Oh, there are some dope Korean hip-hop acts too but all VERY underground - I'm not talking about those pop bands. Sorry , I cant recommend any names.

(ID #46947) Posted on 2007/04/23 17:29

reply to Sean's comment

I totally listen to only JPOP and chillout music nowadays.

There's sooo many artist and bands I really like.

Koda Kumi (cause she got a great bod and voice), YUI, Kotoko, Asian Kung-Fu Generation, Home Made Kazoku, Ai Otsuka and HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR. Thats only the tip of the iceberg for me.

But somehow I dun feel my Japanese is improving even though I been listening to JPOP for more than 3 years. =p

(ID #46951) Posted on 2007/04/23 18:17

reply to Alafista OTAKU's comment

For me, I listen to just about any Japanese song that I like from either animes or videogames. I don't really care about the genre as long as I like it.

(ID #46953) Posted on 2007/04/23 19:21

reply to Hangmen13's comment

Gah, that picture took my breath away for a second.  She's cute.  Jpop is pretty cool though i dont know any good artist.

(ID #46954) Posted on 2007/04/23 21:50

reply to X-Gear's comment

I heared some anime OPs & EDs in the past. But now I enjoy to listen J-pop/rock like Hitomi Takahashi & ELLEGARDEN (this both I'd recommend). 
I like them more than the english music and I don't know why... To your questions I get the resources and news at their official site or at Wikipedia (english ver.)

(ID #46955) Posted on 2007/04/23 22:17

reply to Shin222's comment

I rarely listen to the newer J-pops, I usually get interested in a song when I hear it through an anime or a game.

(ID #46956) Posted on 2007/04/23 23:09

reply to syrix's comment

I haven't been keeping up-to-date, but Anna Tsuchiya and Olivia from the "NANA" anime were probably the first to spark my interest outside of anime OSTs... The English-fluent Rie Fu also comes to mind...

(ID #46957) Posted on 2007/04/23 23:21

reply to xjaymanx's comment

I'm surprise you listen to Ribbon. I like their sister group better, "CoCo." COCO FOREVER!

(ID #46958) Posted on 2007/04/24 00:40

reply to Red October's comment

My ALL TIME FAVOURITE although isn't considered in the jpop genre but more like jrock is XJAPAN.  Best band I have ever listned to.  

But I have stuck with Hamasaki Ayumi for a long time.  Nearly have her entire discography.

(ID #46959) Posted on 2007/04/24 01:00

reply to Ricky's comment

Most of my exposure to J-Pop has come from the openings and endings of certain anime series, and I've only really been into J-Pop for a couple of years now. Right now though, I have a lot more Japanese songs than I do ones in English.

Besides the most famous J-Pop singers like Ayumi Hamasaki and Utada Hikaru, some of my favorite artists are Bonnie Pink, Hitomi Shimatani, and Mika Nakashima. The J-rock/J-Pop bands Do As Infinity, Puffy, Every Little Thing, The Brilliant Green (Tommy Heavenly6) are all great, and most of them have some nice trance/house remixes. Gackt, T.M. Revolution, and High and Mighty Color have had a lot of their songs used in various Gundam series, and are all pretty good. 

There are lots of other genres of Japanese music though. GO!GO!7188 is a catchy surfer-rock/J-ska group, and there are lots of Visual Kei bands out there too. Luna Sea is one of my all-time favorite bands, and Kagrra(,) Antic Cafe, and alice nine(.) are all great visual kei bands.

Well, that pretty much sums up my taste in Japanese music. I hope it wasn't too long. :D

(ID #46960) Posted on 2007/04/24 01:37

reply to Ciccone's comment

I listen to JPOP, but I enjoy Jrock better. My favorite band is Asian Kung-fu Generation.

(ID #46961) Posted on 2007/04/24 03:13

reply to Tofu-san's comment

I love Melody too!  She's from Hawaii and got that great smile.
http://japansugoi.com/wordpress/a-beautiful-melody-from-hawaii/

(ID #46967) Posted on 2007/04/24 06:08

reply to sakurasushi's comment

Johnny,
Whats Jihen?

BlueDestiny,
Ah - I knew that Musha would turn out as a GFF.

Ciccone,
Not long at all ^^

Winfield,
The song you are talking about was the video I posted ^^;

SG,
Will see what Mirai looks like in Pink ^^;

(ID #46969) Posted on 2007/04/24 06:29

reply to Danny Choo's comment

I listen to a lot of JPop.  In fact all mp3s in my pc are of the japanese variety. JPop, JRock and etc. heheh! ^^

One of my all time faves are Utada Hikaru, BoA, Orange Range, Asian Kung-Fu Generation and Shimokawa Mikuni. :D

(ID #46981) Posted on 2007/04/24 10:17

reply to BeLe's comment

I like Shibuya-kei and classical Japanese music more than I like J-poppu generally. Don't get me wrong I do listen to and enjoy J-poppu, but only if I like the tune. It's the same with any kind of music.

(ID #46982) Posted on 2007/04/24 10:46

reply to Marauder's comment

These days the only J-Pop/Rock I listen are from the OPs/EDs from anime. But a few years ago I used to listen to everything (good or bad). :P

And nice to know you learned Korean that way too, I'm trying to do that right now. BTW Danny, do you know Seo Taiji ?

(ID #46992) Posted on 2007/04/24 18:26

reply to Deathy's comment

I listen to Jpop when I can get my hands on some, but Im a metal head at heart, if u can add some coverage of some J-Metal that would be great as Ive heard quite a few but I know not of many J-metal bands...

as a request this might seem a little far fetched & I understand that you are busy or that it might not be your kind of music.. but any recommendations or websites (even in Japanese I can get in translated) on J-metal would be much apreciated,

(ID #46995) Posted on 2007/04/24 21:15

reply to Hayden's comment

I do listen to JPop sometimes, but I still listen more to games OST than Jpop.

(ID #46996) Posted on 2007/04/25 00:55

reply to astroblue's comment

I like to listen to JPOP too, especially by Ayumi or BoA, both of them sing quiet nice ^^

(ID #47004) Posted on 2007/04/25 03:42

reply to I.J's comment

I love JPOP too.

^_^ I love any songs that's nice to hear. =)

I think this is a good site~

(ID #47023) Posted on 2007/04/25 11:43

reply to JFKo's comment

I love j-pop so much! I forced myself to learn japanese because i really wanted to understand the jpop lyrics... and i found it really cool. I love the music of High and Mighty Color (maki is a goddess), Asian Kungfu Generation, Beat Crusaders, L'arc en ciel (cool blues!), and... Utada Hikaru (i love this girl) and also Hyde (goes solo from L'arc)... also, Nobody Knows, i love their rap music... I love jpop, that's it.

(ID #47039) Posted on 2007/04/26 04:50

reply to sa-chan's comment

I like J-rock more than j-pop, since it's not emo like most western bands are.

(ID #47048) Posted on 2007/04/26 05:27

reply to Yuruginai's comment

hi.. i'm a newbie around and i love this site!!!! 

anyways... i love TOKYO JIHEN or   SHIINA RINGO music... i encourage you to listen to them... theyre very good artist!!!! they are very creative! different genre like fusion but in jazzy style... i also like orange pekoe when it comes to jazz/bossanova feel! i wish tokyo jihen could go in philippines.. huhuhuhuuhuu

(ID #61456) Posted on 2007/10/30 05:50

reply to venquizon's comment

If you're a fan of Shiina Ringo, you should check out Hitomi Yaida (if you haven't already). It's said that their styles are very similar ^^

(ID #174191) Posted on 2008/04/23 11:57

reply to Endless's comment

they're more than good, they're awesome! ZOMFG!!!!111ONEONEONE!11

Shiina Ringo FTW! her vocals on OSCA makes me want to wax dolphins ^^

(ID #174222) Posted on 2008/04/23 13:06

reply to quackie's comment

I love J Musics too, same as the others, mostly I listen to anime and game songs.

For me J Musics are unique, they just sound different ^^

(ID #174160) Posted on 2008/04/23 10:49

reply to Ryonea Raizo's comment

Jpop is all I listen to these days

May J
Ken-U
Teriyaki Boys
M Flo

(ID #174177) Posted on 2008/04/23 11:27

reply to Astrana's comment

I'm a big fan of Japanese music.  I listen to Utada Hikaru (宇多田ヒカル), Go!Go!7188, Yaida Hitomi (矢井田瞳), L'Arc~en~Ciel, Pistol Valve, Boom Boom Satellites, some Koda Kumi, Namie Amuro, AKFG, Shaka Labbits, various game and anime soundtracks and quite a few others.  I don't know what it is about Japanese music that has caught my attention so much.  I find that a lot of American music just doesn't interest me very much.  The talent level seems to be falling further and further down the scale every year. I don't know, maybe there is just more of an emphasis put on the music itself by Japanese artists? 

(ID #174188) Posted on 2008/04/23 11:53

reply to Endless's comment

I used to listen to Jpop all the time - still have tons of it. But I've moved on to other genres so I don't listen too it that much anymore. I can still dig it though.

(ID #174197) Posted on 2008/04/23 12:07

reply to NPC's comment

I listen to jpop to jrock...
I love listening to japanese music more then I listen to chinese and english...
I also do learn some japanese through listening to jrock and jpop...

(ID #174214) Posted on 2008/04/23 12:40

reply to Rin's comment

DANNY... this is one of the sites i work for, you can get some JMUSIC information at WWW:JROCKRADIO.COM and all of you guys, feel free to provide me with any feedback :)

(ID #174239) Posted on 2008/04/23 13:43

reply to FAT's comment

I'm actually getting quite fond of J-Pop/J-Rock.

Actually i don't know quite well what i am listening to but most of my Japanese music are Anime OST's, both Anime OP and ED's.

Such songs consist of the OP for Moetan TV Anime, Rozen Maiden TV Anime, Kimkiss Pure Rouge TV Anime (Very good OP as well), and so on.......but i'm also trying to narrow down who the actual vocalists or bands are other than the popularity they have for being an OP for a certain anime.


When i get bored of my oldschool rap, underground and indie rap, i browse my J-Pop.

(ID #174246) Posted on 2008/04/23 14:10

reply to The Lyrical Loli's comment

I only listen to JPOP and anime music, nothing else. Maybe the occasional MCR or Fallout boy, but that's it. Recent favourite would be Kyouran Kazoku Nikki's wacky OP theme song. 

(ID #174258) Posted on 2008/04/23 14:53

reply to soonkiong's comment

I don't know if you'd call it 'j-pop' exactly,but I do listen to Japanese music. Technically, I enjoy 70s and 80s J-pop (YMO, Matsuda Seiko, etc.). Also, I like Chara, POLYSICS, and a bit of Morning Musume.

Other than that I listen to shibuya-kei, picopop, and electronica. Pizzicato Five, Cornelius, Perfume, Hazel Nuts Chocolate, capsule, MEG, and Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchstra are some artists I listen to.

I also like anime and video game music. I have most Lucky Star and Haruhi music. I also enjoy the Eurobeat from Initial D. Video game soundtracks such as NiGHTs -JoD-, Sonic games, SSBB, and MGS3 are really well done.

(ID #174266) Posted on 2008/04/23 15:05

reply to ghos's comment

Perfume ftw!!!

(ID #174536) Posted on 2008/04/24 03:29

reply to Key-Ta-Rho's comment

For Japanese music, I listen to Yazawa Eikichi or Japanese hardcore punk. 

(ID #174288) Posted on 2008/04/23 15:54

reply to cowboy4eva's comment

Apart from Utada Hikaru, the only other J-Pop I listen to mostly consist of the one I heard from Anime soundtrack such as Bleach and Gundam Seed Destiny... and sometimes I watch the Music Station on Animax.

(ID #174293) Posted on 2008/04/23 16:19

reply to nasrulis's comment

I get my J-music through anime.  Really started listening back in the day when Gundam Wing started airing here in the US. Used to listen to Two-Mix all the time. Now though my fav is actually J-Rock band HIGH AND MIGHTY COLOR followed by T.M. Revolution.

(ID #174294) Posted on 2008/04/23 16:23

reply to Neo-Os's comment

I listen to a lot of Japanese music. I have several CDs in my car from Ali-project, Malice Mizer, High and Mighty Color, and L'Arc~en~Ciel. I also like SKIN(saw them at anime expo last year) and of course anything from Aya Hirano. I also have tons of cds with songs from different anime. I'd list other bands and groups but theres to many to list.

(ID #174314) Posted on 2008/04/23 17:22

reply to Chaos 3L337's comment

only caramelldansen manages to survive in my HDD otherwise, Japanese 

I did learn single words from japanese songs, can barely form a sentence now >.<

current fave is eufonius ^^

(ID #174319) Posted on 2008/04/23 17:32

reply to andra's comment

i don't enjoy J-pop alot

im more of a Kpop person , slowly on Cpop aswell

any Jpop songs i have are from Anime.. or games(mostly idolm@ster)

songs outside those.. are Koharu Kusumi from Morning Musume , shes the only one i like so far

(ID #174333) Posted on 2008/04/23 17:59

reply to Hyun-Bin's comment

I've been out of the Jpop scene for a while now, but it used to be a mix of anime themes and just checking out random albums and promo vids.

I was pretty big into GIZA artists and Do As Infinity.

(ID #174338) Posted on 2008/04/23 18:27

reply to iroiromode's comment

I have the same with JPOP as you Danny. I learn about new bands from anime OP/ED and that's all I know about it. I learn accent through it now. As for artists....well, I know only that I enjoyed "YUI" in Bleach OP

(ID #174364) Posted on 2008/04/23 20:12

reply to Katsuyoshi's comment

Where do I buy my Jpop? From the Shibuya HMV of course! Hoh hoh hoh hoo!

(Might as well brag while I'm here :D)

(ID #174369) Posted on 2008/04/23 20:20

reply to Sakari's comment

Japanese music is really nice, I love anmie ending and opening songs!

(ID #174371) Posted on 2008/04/23 20:22

reply to lostandfound's comment

I do listen to J-Pop a lot more nowadays than I used to. Heck, am teaching myself "Honjitsu Wa Seiten Nari" on guitar!! 

This also raises a question: Why are most (if not all) J-Pop girls total babes? hehe

(ID #174458) Posted on 2008/04/23 23:05

reply to Unclejoe's comment

when I listen I ususally try to find words that I can recognize and know their meaning. Most of the time I usually listen to anime-related songs, but occasionally I find one that I like, for eg. Janna Da Arc's Lunatic Gate or A.C.E.'s Garnet Moon, that's not related to anime.

(ID #174474) Posted on 2008/04/23 23:42

reply to radical anime fan's comment

I love J-pop and Japanese music, I liked it from the start and today it's by far my favorite musical genre, not because it is Japanese, but because it is really, really good, and if you ask me, very underrated. 

I listen to Ayumi Hamasaki, Kumi Koda, m.o.v.e, Ayumi Lee and Ami Suzuki mostly, but many many more as well, and these really perform music that's just so many times better than the best of Western music that I have heard (I have heard a lot).

(ID #174477) Posted on 2008/04/23 23:47

reply to Alu Mi's comment

I listen to Jpop, Jrock and also anime music.  Artists like hamasaki ayumi, SADS, 12012, kiyoharu, Chihiro onitsuka, olivia and LUNA SEA: and , of course, alot more. I also listen to occasional Kpop like lee soo young,  gummy and TVXQ. I like the artist you mentioned too, melody. though I've not listened to her latest album (yet).

I get all the news from various websites, as well as the music. If I buy the music I get it at yesasia. Music is very expensive though ^_^

(ID #174506) Posted on 2008/04/24 01:40

reply to catherine's comment

Yep, japanese music is great! In fact, my favourite band is, and always will be, the pillows. After hearing the tunes they did for FLCL, I checked out their incredible backcatalog. What I loved the most was the sheer variation of their style of music, almost an evolution if you will. Some of their earlier works are truly wonderful to listen to (the album Living Field comes to mind).

Naturally, as you say, most of the Japanese artists I've delved into have done OP/ED songs for anime series. My faves here include Asian Kung-Fu Generation, the brilliant green and LM.C. Great stuff.

(ID #174521) Posted on 2008/04/24 02:35

reply to Kazos's comment

Started cause of anime Openings and Endings, now I like a lot of J-pop/rock/hip-hop... kawaii-radio is my nr 1 source, I listen to it everytime my pc is on *hopes the stream stays stable after writing this comment*

(ID #174534) Posted on 2008/04/24 03:26

reply to Key-Ta-Rho's comment

JPOP's been an on and off love affair for me.  10 years ago, I used to rip cd's for the premier mp3 group aSx.  After 4 years of amassing a fairly large collection of CD's I realized exactly how much I had spent (average price of $35 per cd) and dropped JPOP cold turkey.  

Recently though I've been picking it up again after I had by chance, gone to a restaurant here run by the parents of Yuna Ito.  I looked her up since I had no idea who she was, and found out that I had actually gone to high school with her.  By whatever coincidence, my gf had gone to highschool with Angela Aki.  

Anyone else secretly gone to school with someone famous without realizing it?

(ID #174557) Posted on 2008/04/24 04:54

reply to imodey's comment

I listen to most of my JPOP from anime as well, unless there are other songs from the same series, then I will download those too. Some of my fav songs come from Clannad, Air, Kanon, Spice & Wolf, Code Geass, Mai Hime, and the list could go on.

I get most of my song from these sites:
Galbadia has a huge collection of game music, JPOP, soundtracks

http://gh.ffshrine.org/soundtracks/view-all

http://gendou.com/amusic/

(ID #174578) Posted on 2008/04/24 06:17

reply to technonewt's comment

My fave singer is the Hikaru Nishida's son, Hikaru Utada, I love her voice, and my another fave is Sakamoto Maaya

(ID #174585) Posted on 2008/04/24 07:13

reply to Dalai's comment

Eh? Where did this post come from? I checked this site several times today, and i didnt see it, yet i saw the above post!

I listen to a little bit of J-pop. Mainly Round Table, Plus-tech squeezebox, asian kung-fu generation and some CDs i brought from Yoyogi park bands. 
I do like some japanese electronic music (mainly dubstep), and their hip-hop stuff is ace such as Nujabes, nomak and Shing02.

(ID #174590) Posted on 2008/04/24 07:51

reply to AndyH's comment

Oh, and im quite partial to Mihimaru GT, Ayumi Hamasaki and Ai Otsuka.

2 of those were songs i heard and loved in Taiko no tatsujin

(ID #174592) Posted on 2008/04/24 07:52

reply to AndyH's comment

Erk - Rip slyme too!
I guess i listen to more J-music than i thought.

(ID #174593) Posted on 2008/04/24 07:54

reply to AndyH's comment

i like japanese-metal xD

http://www.myspace.com/bloodstainchildmusic 
:D

(ID #174612) Posted on 2008/04/24 09:06

reply to killswitch's comment

They remind me of Fear Factory if you ever listened to them.

(ID #174783) Posted on 2008/04/24 14:36

reply to x33b's comment

yup :D i love Fear Factory !

the singer sounds a little bit like Anders Friden from In Flames ^_^

(ID #175044) Posted on 2008/04/25 04:19

reply to killswitch's comment

I only own one Jpop cd and it's the soundtrack to FLCL, after watching and now owning this anime gem I figured I better get the soundtrack. But next time I'm in little Toyko I will stop at the store and check out these other JPOP artists. 

(ID #174779) Posted on 2008/04/24 14:17

reply to strikr's comment

I do own JPOP, but all of my physical CD's I own from Japan are anime sound tracks (Lucky Star and Haruhi) or recordings of the Japanese anthem "Kimi ga Yo." I am more of an enka/classical person, so music by the likes of Masafumi Akikawa is what I like the most. 

(ID #178692) Posted on 2008/05/01 07:43

reply to zscout370's comment