Hello guyz, konichiwa and yoroshiku

Just want to make this thread so that everyone can share theirs thoughts of nice latest Japan songs be it anime songs or any others

My current favourite now is : Ash Like Snow by Briliiant Green

My current favourite artist is : Olivia, Stephanie, Yui ,Utada Hikaru, Jyukai and many many more!

Best of Olivia Inspi' Reira

A Little Pain

Ayu? she got what song nice ?

Diamond princess also not bad

Lol I thought u were talking about a different singer...

Ayumi Hamasaki is the idol who sparks my interest in japanese songs Love her soo much, too bad for her ear incident though

Here's another good artist you guyz should check out ,

Stephanie (really strong and powerful vocals)

Rie Fu also one of my all time favourite, man I can't name all the artist I loves...... too many

But here in Malaysia not really many people likes to listen to Jpop stuffs... hmm I wonder why lol

I was frustrated when my friends often give me comments like *what alien songs you are listening? when im listening to jpop's stuff

Congrats bro, enjoy that song~! its gundam 00 new opening though

Btw, I do know a little bit of japanese from watching anime all these years, now I can figure out what
the song is all about.

Initial D songs are very cool and rocking I love them and always play it on stepmania

Btw, The one in the post above should listen to

Rie Fu - Anata ga koko ni iru riyuu ( the reason you are here?)

L'Arc~en~Ciel - DAYBREAK'S BELL

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Utada Hikaru - Beautiful World

This post has been edited by Wolf516: Jan 18 2008, 03:18 PM

I still like BoA - every heart

So nostalgic to me that song

I know Uverworld from bleach opening.... haha

Same case with Aqua Times - Alones

http://www.steph.jp/

Check out this singer Stephanie , she is a new star in Japan

Her father is american and her mother is a japanese so she looks abit gaijin,
Looks like Olivia

Her songs are really nice
My favourite are

1.Kimi ga Iru Kagiri
2.Because of You

Her songs are addictive, I really loved her voice. There are very few japanese singer who can sing english songs as well as her


[single] Mai Kuraki - Silent love ~open my heart~ / BE WITH U


SINGLE REVIEW
Mai Kuraki - Silent love ~open my heart~
/ BE WITH U

1. Silent love ~open my heart~
2. BE WITH U
3. Silent love ~open my heart~ -instrumental-
4. BE WITH U -instrumental-

This is Mai Kuraki's 27th single and it was released on November 28, 2007. This single reached #9 on the Oricon Weekly Charts and it has sold 30,625 copies.

The first track is the winter love ballad Silent love ~open my heart~. The music is kind of typical and has all the characteristics of a standard ballad, but Mai Kuraki's vocals breathe life into the song. Her gorgeous, soulful voice makes up for everything else, which isn't a bad thing at all. I will admit that the song will leave you with a warm, fuzzy feeling. Plus, there's no annoying background vocals like in Shiroi Yuki and Season of love!

Talk about a perfect contrast. BE WITH U is an extremely upbeat song with a nice beat and constant acoustics. The chorus is insanely catchy and I've gotten it stuck in my head on several occasions. The song is reminscent of her older works because of the constant beats but has the twist of her recent pop tracks. It's a fun listen.

Overall Grade: A

Check out Mai Kuraki's new song guyz !

This post has been edited by Wolf516: Jan 22 2008, 12:28 AM

move is same type as Uverworld, they are more towards j-rock

But who cares this thread is specially for all J-Fans!

More info coming up for Utada new's album

If any of you are Utada Fan's You must try out

1- Beautiful World
2- Kiss & Cry

Damn awesome songs I must say , And Beautiful World are also the OST for Remake of Evangelion

Anyone knows who sing the ED2 for gundam 00 ar ?

Ahh... sorry know dy, its my beloved Stephanie - Friends

This post has been edited by Wolf516: Jan 22 2008, 07:02 PM

Check this song out, its a collaboration of Yuna Ito and.... Celine Dion~!

[single] A WORLD TO BELIEVE IN with Yuna Ito and Celine Dion



Yuna Ito × Celine Dion - Anata ga Iru Kagiri
~A WORLD TO BELIEVE IN~

1. Anata ga Iru Kagiri ~A WORLD TO BELIEVE IN~
2. Anata ga Iru Kagiri ~A WORLD TO BELIEVE IN~
(U.S.A. Mix)
3. Anata ga Iru Kagiri ~A WORLD TO BELIEVE IN~
(Yuna Ito Solo Ver.)
4. Anata ga Iru Kagiri ~A WORLD TO BELIEVE IN~
(Instrumental)

This is a special collaboration single between Yuna Ito and Celine Dion and it was released on January 16, 2008. This single reached #8 on the Oricon Weekly Charts and it has so far sold 11,778 copies.

Anata ga Iru Kagiri ~A WORLD TO BELIEVE IN~ is one of the best collaboration songs I have heard in a long time and it was a lot better than I thought it was going to be. The song is a sweeping pop power ballad with sincere and thoughtful lyrics. The drums and electric guitar were a were a nice extra addition too. The music is the same as Celine Dion's original English version, but she has re-recorded her English parts alongside Yuna Ito who sang the new Japanese parts. I honestly thought that Dion, being the vocal powerhouse that she is, would definitely overpower Ito's vocals during the chorus where they sang together, but Ito firmly stood her ground and also presented a strong performance as well. Their voices blend together well when they sing the You gave me a world to believe in line and when Dion provides background vocals during Ito's Japanese parts and the bridge (I think she does anyway). If you're curious, you can find Celine Dion's original version on her latest studio album Taking Chances.

I thought the U.S.A Mix of the song was going to be a collaboration of the English version, but it's the same as the Japanese version. The only difference is that chorus focuses more on Dion's vocals during the English parts. You can clearly hear her voice this time around instead of it being blended with Ito's.

I was impressed with Yuna Ito's solo version because she performed it well. Besides being in Japanese, the lyrics are different during the verses too. Everything else remains the same though.

Overall Grade: A

Check out Koda Kumi's new album

[single] Koda Kumi - anytime


SINGLE REVIEW
Koda Kumi - anytime

1. anytime
2. Bounce
3. anytime -FreeTEMPO remix-
4. anytime -Instrumental-
5. Bounce -Instrumental-

This is Koda Kumi's 39th single and it was released on January 23, 2008.

anytime is just one of those songs that always puts a smile on my face everytime I listen to it. Koda Kumi has done it again with this gorgeous and incredibly sweet pop ballad. The strings are really pretty and even though there is a pretty constant beat in the music, it doesn't deviate from anything but actually gives the song a little personality. Kumi's vocals are excellent as well and she reaches those high notes with gentle ease and precision. This song was supposed to be on the FREAKY single as just a B-side, but I'm glad that it got its own single release.

The B-side is an absolutely thumping track. Bounce is a spunky song filled with quick beats and short synth lines. Kumi's vocals are carefree and flow quite well with the music, making this a fun song to jam to. An excellent B-side and definitely one of her better ones.

Included on the single is the FreeTEMPO of anytime. The remix has the classic FreeTEMPO touch with its faster paced vocals, jazzy piano at the beginning, and a buildup to a more club oriented sound further in. This guy makes good remixes, what can I say? The only problem I had was that speeding up Kumi's vocals made them sound odd at times, especially during the verses.

Overall Grade: A+

This post has been edited by Wolf516: Jan 27 2008, 02:34 PM

I don't really get what u mean by wanting to hear sleepy songs... lullaby? lol then you should try

1.Tanaka Rie
2.Stephanie
3.Kokia
4.Maaya Sakamoto
5.Fiction Junction Yuuka
6.Suara
7.Sachi Tanaka
8.Round Table


Hmm thats all I can think for now

I sing for you..... guarantee sleep or go crazy hahaha

second that lol

Olivia songs mostly is upbeat songs or more like pop style and R&B


Btw, I need to convert my songs bitrate... anyone know a handy software for that job?

Has anyone listened to koda kumi's new album kingdom?

Its pretty darn good i must say two thumbs up

1.Heart Station
2.Stay Gold

Ahh sorry sorry , I was daydreaming....... mistaken

Anywayz Stephanie new single Friends is out also already can't wait to hear it