Who likes japanese music

[Momiji]

Momiji reminded me of another of my favourite Japanese acts: ROUND TABLE (featuring Nino).They only have 2 full albums with Nino though, wish they'd put more out.

Momiji will likely recognize them from "Let Me Be With You," the opening theme to Chobits. More recently, they've performed the opening song "Groovin' Magic" for Gunbuster 2, "Puzzle" for Welcome to the NHK, and a brand new song for 'Clamp in Wonderland' (along with Maaya Sakamoto). Their music makes me want to dance.

Oh yes, I would have mentioned ROUND TABLE if I had heard more than one song by them, which is obviously 'Let Me Be With You' (I like the song so much I took my favorite line and had it put in my sig (Dakishimetai no ni)). Rie Tanaka sings some of the other songs in Chobits-- Raison D'etre and Ningyo Hime (the 2 ending songs) and 'I Hear You Everywhere' (random parts in the anime, actual lyrics sang in episode 26).

If I had to cound artists I've only heard one song by that I still like, include Mai Fukuda to my list for 'Tenshi no Yubikiri'-- the OP for Kare Kano.

[JKTrix]

Polysics!

How could I forget Polysics.

I love Polysics. They're actually touring around Europe right now. Oh how I wish I could go.

[Polaris]

People use to like Utada Hikaru but I don't feel a connection with her music. I fell in love with porno Graffiti and Nightmare though. I could almost trade Keane for them but no Still the solos in Nightmare and the sing "Saudade" by P.G. just make me shiver they're so sweet

[Azure Chrysanthemum]

Oh, someone mentioned Ali Project, they're going to be appearing at Sakura Con in late March, which I will be attending. I'm rather looking forward to that.

Also worth mentioning is Tenpei Sato of Nippon Ichi fame. He has a rather distinctive violin-heavy style, and has some great (and often quirky) pieces.

[qwertysaur]

Utada.

[Marshall Banana]

You can download BoA's new album now, though.

[Kathryn]

HIGH AND MIGHTY COLOR!!!

YouTube - High and Mighty Color - Amazing [Pv]

Maki is so hot :)

*hugs the song* OMG OMG OMG! I luv it

[Rianoa]

i only know japanese songs of games and anime like kingdom hearts and ffX, and fruit basket and ashiya no ceres. I like em but other wise i wud listen to english music. :rolleyes2

[Montoya]

Besides music from Final Fantasy games or other video games I don't like Japanese music.

[Tasura]

Junko Iwao (the one who does the Ayashi no Ceres OP) is pretty good too, along with Kumiko Noma and Folder5.

[Balzac]

I like Atomic Age Vampire in the 308 Balzac. Ohshi- do I?

Yes I do!

[Aerith's Knight]

theme song from GA

[ky0uki]

I absolutely love some Japanese artists. Honestly, though, I can't stand pure pop type artists like Utada Hikaru, Hamasaki Ayumi, BoA (she's Korean fyi), etc. I'm not really specific to a genre; I like stuff like L'Arc~en~Ciel, GLAY, Gackt, and JUDY AND MARY (mostly pop-rock), but I also like Kiroro (many piano songs), Pizzicato Five (Shibuya style), Puffy, capsule, Cocco, Shiina Ringo, GO!GO!7188....and then it gets to the point where I can't even categorize artists by genre, especially Cocco and Shiina Ringo. I guess that's why I like certain Japanese artists so much; they don't really stay so musically genre-bound as other artists do, I feel. Even if I referred to several of those artists as "pop-rock," their music is still very unique. Okay I need to shut up before I continue to go on and on about this stuff haha.

[The Unknown Guru]

I love the pillows. They write great riffs, and their music seems to physically repel sadness.

[Lone Wolf Leonhart]

With a few exceptions, all I listen to is j-rock. Here is most of the bands I like, not really in any particular order.

D'espairs Ray
Dir en grey
alice nine.
Gackt
Ellegarden
Miyavi
hideto matsumoto (all works) (pink spider is the best song ever)
X Japan
Phantasmagoria
Chariots
Attic
GazettE
Malice Mizer
Lolita23q
MUCC
Sadie
An Cafe
Metronome
UnsraW
Versailles
Vidoll
Blood
Moi Dix Mois
L'arc en Ciel
SuG
Screw
Hyde
Kra
Kaggra,
Due Le Quartz
Juka
Girugamesh

Sorry for the long list, all I really do in my spare time is listen to music.