Japanese Pop

So i can't get that song from the Final Fantasy X2 commercial out of my head with those Japanime characters singing some Japanese pop song... I find their take on pop pretty fun and energetic and think it's pretty sweet in Animes that i've seen-- Macross Plus being the prime example.

So i'm wondering if anybody on here listens to it, knows about it, could recommend something and would know where to find it?

Check out Puffy Ami Yumi they do the theme song for Teen Titans a series on TV here in Canada and have a mix of english and Japanese albums.

if you have winAmp installed try these guys Japan-A-Radio

I listen to them on occasion

I just saw Goggle-A a couple of weeks ago. They were pretty cool....

how 'bout some Two-Mix, thats some fine J-Pop too me

'Shampoo' were massive in Japan...

Shonen Knife!

Fuck J-Pop... bring the Japanoise!

Actually our local college radio station has an entire J-Pop hour. It's sundays from 6 to 7 EST, and can be streamed from here if you're interested. You will certainly hear many, many Japanese Pop bands you've never heard of.

The Lain soundtrack was such a disappointment.

Cibbo Matto
Buffalo Daughter

Kahimi Karie
Takako Minekawa
Cornelius
Fantastic Plastic Machine
Cibbo Matto
Zongamin
Buffalo Daughter
Shonen Knife
Guitar Wolf

[Edited on Dec 12, 2003 by GunterX]

Actually in Japan they call it "soda".

But anyways.. nobody's mentioned..

Yellow Magic Orchestra.

I mean come on people.. the second most important/influential early electronic group.. second only to Kraftwerk.

Does Love Psychedelico qualify?

I think it's kinda funny how almost all modern Japanese music is classified as 'J-pop', whether it's techno, industrial, noise, rock, or punk.

Check out 'The Pillows' for some excellent J-Punk.

'DIE!! DIE!! COLOUR!!!' is a nifty J-noise group.

'X Japan' is THE J-Metal band.

Check out 'Hummingbird' for great J-rock.

X JAPAN
is THE BAND !!!
\m/

ok i guess not...

but they fucking rule nway \m/

Has anyone heard the new Pillows? I saw it in the store today and was tempted...

Takako Minekawa.

A couple LPs out... total bedroom electronic pop.
Oh, she is so sweet.

Mono, metal banana and cibbo matto is the closest thing i come to japanese music

pizzicato five, the 5,6,7,8's (from kill bill) catchy non-sensical music is where it's at

Yeah, once you get past the cat meowing samples, you start to notice some really good music in there!

Umm... I'd say that's pretty fucking close.