Help the newbie!!!

[Vetus]

I'm a newbie at j-pop, rock and the japanese music generally -well, expect from the anime themes- so I would like to recommend me the best bands and artists of every kind. Arigato gosai mas!:)

[Alyssa]

Vetus, add me on AIM, and I will help you out. Over...

[XxJBxX]

well u dont necessarily have to listen to japanese music. this section of the forum is generally about "music". look at my threads. they're about americans bands.

[Shadowstarr]

well if u want some recommendations then i'll recommend some bands that i repefere...
ayumi hamasaki, boa, l'arc~en~ciel, dai, flow, and some more.... but those r my faves and ya... it all depends what type of genre u prefere

[Deathscythe]

Dir en grey
Utada Hikaru
TM Revolution
Maaya Sakamoto
Megumi Hayashibara
Ayumi Hamasaki
Morning Musume
Seiko Matsuda

<cant think of anymore at this time>

x.x sorry xD thats all i can name and most are pop O_O pretty much all xD Dir en grey is rock ^_^ if you have aim add me if you like i can help more probably that way right now im in college so yeah x.x but anywho feel free to pm me also ^_^

[Alyssa]

Dir en grey
Utada Hikaru
TM Revolution
Maaya Sakamoto
Megumi Hayashibara
Ayumi Hamasaki
Morning Musume
Seiko Matsuda

<cant think of anymore at this time>

x.x sorry xD thats all i can name and most are pop O_O pretty much all xD Dir en grey is rock ^_^ if you have aim add me if you like i can help more probably that way right now im in college so yeah x.x but anywho feel free to pm me also ^_^
Thank god you wrote down Ayumi Hamasaki - I own over 140 of her tracks... HAHAHAHA.

**bows down** She is just simply there, the bomb! ^_^

Download her MP3s this second!

[Vetus]

Arigato mina (=Thank you everybody)! By the way...what exactly is "AIM"? Where is it located at the menu?

[Alyssa]

hold on, you don't have AIM or MSN? funny, go to the search engine and find one, if you have any. If you have MSN though, that would be perfect!

[mistressmisha]

AIM is AOL instant Messaging! You must have AOL or I think some other servers will let you talk to AOL users as long as you are regestered for their instant messanging...i think!

[Deathscythe]

Thank god you wrote down Ayumi Hamasaki - I own over 140 of her tracks... HAHAHAHA.

**bows down** She is just simply there, the bomb! ^_^

Download her MP3s this second!

Lmao xD she is soo amazing ^_^ i love her music and 140 O_O thats.. awesome lmao find it hard to get alot of her music x.x well could get torrents of it but nah id mess it up some how like when i was downloaading gunslinger girls OMG it was 99% and it popped up as i was pressing enter to send a im on msn and yeah CANCELED omg im stupid xD

anywho >.>

<goes in search for more of Ayumi's songs>

[Alyssa]

Lmfao xD she is soo amazing ^_^ i love her music and 140 O_O thats.. awesome lmfaoi find it hard to get alot of her music x.x well could get torrents ofit but nah id mess itup somehow like when i was downloaading gunslinger girls OMFG it was 99% and it popped up as i was pressing enter to send a im on msn and yeah CANCELED omfg im stupid xD

anywho >.>

<goes in search for more of Ayumi's songs>OMG I am soooo gonna rep you up for saying that. Like OMG Ayumi just rocks!

Anyways, try Limewire too. That could help you a lot if you just wanna download single Japanese tracks. ^_^

[Kilawher Shazarade]

I love BoA and l'arc~en~ciel.. So yes, I recommend them.. but I don't know many more J-artists. x_x

[Deathscythe]

OMG I am soooo gonna rep you up for saying that. Like OMG Ayumi just rocks!

Anyways, try Limewire too. That could help you a lot if you just wanna download single Japanese tracks. ^_^

gah xD YAY! omg thankies soo much your the best <huggles> ^_^

[Metal_Knuckles]

hey im a noob too!! lol i like being a noob it is fun to be the noob lol!!

[Deathscythe]

hey im a noob too!! lol i like being a noob it is fun to be the noob lol!!

heh! this is late and stuff but welcome to AF ^_^ lmao

[Vetus]

I have one more question:
Who are the most famous for writing anime songs bands and artists? I suppose that Round Table featuring Nino (Let me be with you from Chobits, New World for hack//Legend of the Twinlight) and The pillows (the most songs of FLCL) are some of them?

[Havana]

Anyway..if you want any Utada or ayumi songs, i'm on msn.

[cblssms]

Happy Birthday Vetus!! ^_^
Let's be friends! XD

[DarkPrinceBman]

I know a few

Aikawa Nanase
AcidMan
BoA
Do As Infinity
Sakamotto Maaya
Noriko Sakai
The Pillows
Porno Graffitti(sp?)
Gackt
Mikuni Shimokawa
Move(** For those that like a techno feel)

[_hades the wicked]

If you want real j-music, you should listen to Dir en grey, X JAPAN, Gazette, Nightmare, Kagerou, MUCC, Moi Dix Mois, Merry.

[Nineteenth]

I hate to down play anyone but, the first few groups of music listed are are simple Otaku name sakes that people can name instantly when someone names j-anything. I am not saying they aren't good, but it is a shame like always.. They are the only ones named.

Sort of how people constantly scream "Baka!" out of context, just not as annoying.

Rina Aiuchi
Rica Matsumoto - Live a Life
The Salienger ( Apparently this is their name since I can't read japanese 100%)- Wipe Out
( Another name gone wrong.) Shinichi Ishihara?
And it is a shame that people download that many albums/songs, if you don't want to support the RIAA; at least let the artists you do like have a little bit of your money in their pockets.

[Crimson Soul]

i'll download some of Ayumi's songs just recommend some to me.

[darkfire]

kool talk to me

[kaisen]

Well.. these are the few japanese singers i know:
-----> Ayumi Hamasaki (everyone knows her)
-----> Utada Hikaru (everyone also knows her)
-----> Asame Abe
-----> Namie Amuro
-----> Arashi
-----> L' arc en ciel (also well known)
-----> Gackt / Camui Gackt (if you don't know him... you should!)
-----> KinKi Kids / Toraji Haiji
-----> Miz
-----> M-flo (voice like Utada)
-----> Tanpopo
-----> The Gospellers
there are lots more but these are the few that I prefer more.

[Gjallarhorn]

Orange Range.....a good rock band...

also check out asian kung fu generation....another good rock band, although their videos tend to be unusual......

the beat crusaders.....rock.....they sing in english most of the time, but they have horrible grammar....kinda funny

[kaisen]

Orange Range.....a good rock band...
Ah yes! Orange Range! Awsome band. I love the song Hana. It's really cool!

[Wumpscut]

Try Miyavi
Moi Dix Mois
Malice Mizer
Kana
Gackt

..There are so many J-rock artists. ^^;

[chihiro_me]

utada hikaru is cool....:D how do i pm you?




Dir en grey
Utada Hikaru
TM Revolution
Maaya Sakamoto
Megumi Hayashibara
Ayumi Hamasaki
Morning Musume
Seiko Matsuda

<cant think of anymore at this time>

x.x sorry xD thats all i can name and most are pop O_O pretty much all xD Dir en grey is rock ^_^ if you have aim add me if you like i can help more probably that way right now im in college so yeah x.x but anywho feel free to pm me also ^_^

[Keyasaffection]

now now lets see:

gackt - jpop/rock
L'arc~en~Ciel - jpop
Dir en Grey - jrock
Malice Mizer - jrock
Miyavi - jrock
Moi dix Mois - jrock
MUCC - jrock
Nightmare - jrock
Psycho le Cemu - jrock
Witches - jrock/pop
Gazette - jrock
Hyde - jpop
Iceman - jpop
Janne Da Arc - jrock
Utada hikaru - jpop
Koda Kumi - jpop
X-japan - jrock

and pm me anytime if you need a friend....

[Xieshunnuan]

Hey welcome......if u want i can be a friend.jus PM me.