There’s a lot of acts that got some decent numbers and attention, (and trust me, I love sooooo many of them, especially Polkadot Stingray, Nico Touches The Wall, Ace Collection, Burnout Syndromes, Centimillimental, etc), but I have yet to truly feel an international buzz, or for them to stand out in some way (ie. AKB48, Morning Musume, Berryz, Momoiro Clover Z). Children, Spitz, Greeeen, Namie Amuro), along with Japanese idol groups that are so super popular and easy to find without the help of this article (ie. So, to keep this list to 50, I’ve made the hard decision to omit groups/bands that are hugely successful in Japan but honestly aren’t talked about much in the West (ie B’z, Mr. Hopefully, I’ve included all the other essential acts in this omit list or at the bottom in my shoutout section. After some research, I agreed that they deserved a spot and thus had to bump out a few more. Sometimes, two artists have about the same popularity, but one had a viral moment that makes them stand out internationally.Īfter publishing, I asked The Japanese Music Experience Facebook group for a second opinion and if there was anyone important that I missed, and they too brought up a handful of valuable players that slipped my mind or I didn’t realize just how big they were. As I was trying to decide who is more popular/relevant (as I really wanted to challenge myself and keep this list to 50), I would remember another artist who is more deserving to be on this list. Before I knew it, I had 75+ artists for consideration. This list was actually really, really hard to make. If that sounds like you, here is your list: Maybe you’ve been a fan for a few years but you want to see what historic or record-breaking acts you are missing so you can call yourself a Jmusic fan with confidence. Regardless, you’re familiar with the big guys and maybe some anime songs, but now you really want to see what Japanese acts has got Westerners talking. Even non-anime fans may be introduced to an artist via a Youtuber’s react video or an interview on TV, and they got sucked into a niche genre of Jmusic. Not only that, but anime has went from being a nerdy interest to something that is cool and welcomed by people of all ages, which helps Japanese artists and songs to trend and gain new fans. Now with streaming services and social media, international music has certainly become more accessible.
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Jmusic wasn’t that popular abroad, so if you didn’t know the language to navigate, you were pretty much at the mercy of anime theme songs or TV programs or magazines to discover new songs and artists. I’ve been a dedicated Japanese music fan since 2006, not long after starting middle school, so trust me, finding new music and artists when the internet was slow and Youtube was just getting traction was not fun. If that sounds like you, you’re in the right place! Do you want to get more into Japanese music? Maybe you’re a newer anime fan digging the openings and you want to find more artists with a similar vibe? Maybe you’ve come across something catchy on Instagram or Tiktok that peaked your interest? Or maybe you have unique music tastes and something about Jmusic just draws you in.Īll in all, you want to dig deeper into the Japanese music scene, or at least get familiar with artists and acts others may be talking about already.
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