KOTOKO

Band Members

Kotoko

Kotoko is a japanese J-Pop singer and she originates from Hokkaido, Japan. She started her singing career in "I've Sound" as a member in 2000 and was later assigned to Rondorobe and eventually was signed to Warner Home Video in 2011. She is known for her contributions to anime such as Onegai Teacher, Kannazuki no Miko, BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger, etc.

Sora wo Tobetara

Genre: J-POP

Year: 2000

Track List:

1. Milk
2. Hayategumo
3. PhuLa PhuLa
4. Kanariya
5. Kodou
6. Moshimo
7. Yuuenchi
8. Sayonara Dilemma
9. Aspirin
10. Hane
11. Haruiro

Preview - Milk

Hane

Genre: J-POP

Year: 2004

Track List:

1. Introduction
2. Asura
3. Fuyu no Shizuku
4. Hayategumo
5. Gratitude ~Ooki na Kuri no Ki no Shita de~
6. Gen'ei
7. Itai yo
8. Hitorigoto
9. Koe ga Todoku Nara
10. Lament
11. Ashiato
12. Hane
13. Kanariya -SORMA No.3 Re-mix-

Preview - Hitorigoto
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Glass no Kaze

Genre: J-POP

Year: 2005

Track List:

1. RETRIEVE
2. Wing My Way
3. Oboetete ii yo
4. Tameiki Clover
5. Meconopsis
6. Sasakure
7. Kohaku
8. Re-sublimity
9. Glass no Kaze
10. 421 -a will-
11. Free Angels
12. β - Nendo no Hoshi
13. Akai Tama, Aoi Tama

Preview - Meconopsis
Preview - Re-Sublimity
Amazon

Uzu-Maki

Genre: J-POP

Year: 2006

Track List:

1. Introduction
2. UZU-MAKI
3. Cider
4. Haru
5. Shasou no Shirabe
6. Tsukiyo no Butoukai
7. Iruka
8. Shuusou
9. Fuchidori no Sekai
10. Kaede no Michi, Guitar no Kanaderu Oka de
11. Being
12. Goodbye Dear
13. Sekka no Shinwa -in X'mas mix-

Preview - Goodbye Dear
Amazon

Epsilon no Fune

Genre: J-POP

Year: 2009

Track List:

1. ε ~Epsilon~
2. Real Onigokko
3. -∞- DRIVE
4. Scene
5. Ame to Guitar
6. Genkai Daha
7. Monera no Kizuna
8. Hayate no Gotoku~
9. RI←SU→KU
10. HELLION
11. Geoglyphs
12. BLAZE
13. LITTLE BABY NOTHING
14. Hitorigoto -2009 ver.-
15. Hitorigoto -2001 ver.-

Preview - ε ~Epsilon~
Amazon

Hiraku Uchuu Pocket

Genre: J-POP

Year: 2011

Track List:

1. TR∀NSFoRM
2. ☆-Mirai-Ressha-☆
3. Metal Link
4. Love Letter
5. Aoi Jeep de
6. mirror garden
7. Command+S
8. X-kai-
9. Sa.yo.na...ra
10. Beat
11. Kikoeru
12. Hirake! Sora no Oto
13. Chikyuu -TERRA-


Preview - Mirror Garden
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Kuchu Puzzle

Genre: J-Pop

Year: November, 2013

Track List:

1. My-Les
2. Wing of Zero -The Ring-
3. Kuchuu Puzzle
4. Frozen Fir Tree
5. Light My Fire
6. Damare yo, Peter
7. Shoot!
8. Fushi-Gino-Ana
9. Rock☆DE Fruit Basket♪
10. Sakura no Ame Moegi no Yo
11. Loop-The-Loop
12. Restart
13. P◇lyG△n
14. →unfinished→ -Album ver.-

Preview - My-Les
Preview - Shoot!
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Winnie

Band Members

Vocals/Guitar: Okuji

Vocals/Guitar: Iori

Drums: Jin

Bass: Abe

Winnie is a four member indie Japanese pop/rock band, currently signed to the Evol Records label. Fell in love with them after I heard their song This Storyends. Check the preview below. Will also post any YesAsia links I can find of them. I love the female's vocals and how well it blends in with the male vocalist when they sing together. Awesome group.

Official Site

Myspace

Synchronized

Genre: J-Rock/Pop

Year: February, 2011

Track List:

1. This Storyends
2. Memories Memories
3. Tomorrow's Sign
4. Flame
5. Loveless

Preview - This Storyends
Preview - Tomorrow's Sign
YesAsia

Dye Myself Black

Genre: J-Rock/Pop

Year: December, 2009

Track List:

1. Who's Dreaming Deep
2. I Don't Want To Be With You
3. Winner
4. Grace In December
5. Boys & Girls
6. Everything
7. End Over End
8. Discolor and Cloud
9. Traces of Me
10. Black
11. Deeper In My Dreams

Preview - Who's Dreaming Deep
Preview - Winner MV
YesAsia

Headquarter

Genre: J-Rock/Pop

Year: January, 2009

Track List:

1. Sweep
2. Brightness
3. First Class Speed of Light
4. Without You
5. Celebration Lays On Me
6. Stuck in the Air
7. Suddenly

Preview - Suddenly
YesAsia

Artery Vein

Band Members

Artery

Vein

Artery Vein is a Gothic Japanese pop-rock duo that made their debut in 2009. They were under 5pb.Records label. It's composed of Imai Asami and Eri Kitamura.

Official Site

Artery Vein

Genre: J-Pop/Rock

Year: March, 2012

Track List:

1. Sanctus no Kanata ni
2. Splendid Flowers
3. Tada Hitotsu no Monogatari
4. Pandora no Yoru
5. Last Judgement
6. Yami ni Nureta Catastrophe
7. Mayoi no Mori
8. Confutatis no Inori
9. Sanctus no Kanata ni (Artery Solo)
10. Pandora no Yoru (Vein Solo)
11. Confutatis no Inori (Artery Solo)
12. Sanctus no Kanata ni (Vein Solo)

Preview - Pandora no Yoru
Preview - Splendid Flowers
YesAsia

Caroline Lufkin

Artist

Caroline Lufkin

Caroline Lufkin is the sister to Olivia Lufkin. She was born January 9th, 1981. She is also a full time member of Mice Parade. She started her career in 2004. Her song Where's My Love? is one of my favorites, check it out below. She has a similar vocal style to her sister but her music is a lot softer.

Official Site

Murmurs

Year: March, 2006

Track List:

1. Bicycle
2. Pink & Black
3. Sunrise
4. Where's My Love?
5. Everylittlething
6. All I Need
7. Drove Me To The Wall
8. I'll Leave My Heart Behind
9. Winter

Preview - Where's My Love?
Amazon

Verdugo Hills

Year: January, 2011

Track List:

1. Balloon
2. Swimmer
3. Sleep
4. Seesaw
5. Words Flutter
6. Pink Gloom
7. Waltz
8. Lullabye
9. Snow
10. Gone

Preview - Swimmer
Amazon

Olivia Lufkin

Artist

Olivia Lufkin aka OLIVIA

Olivia Lufkin aka Olivia Inspi' Reira (Trapnest) is a Japanese-American bilingual singer. She was born December 9th, 1979 in Naha, Japan. She has been active since 1996 in the group D&D until she started her solo career in 1999. She was first with Avex Trax but now has switched over to Cutting Edge since 2001.

Her style mainly has a electronica/pop rock/Ambient sound and her haunting songs and lyrics will draw you in.

Official Site

Synchronicity

Genre: J-Rock/Pop

Year: December, 2000

Track List:

1. Solarhalfbreed
2. Walk On By
3. Dear Angel
4. Color of Your Spoon
5. Escape the Flames
6. Dress Me Up (English Version)
7. Soulmate
8. Dekinai (I Can't)
9. Grapefruit Tea
10. Crystalline
11. Liquid Skies
12. Re-act
13. I.L.Y. (Yokubou)
14. Mint (Bonus Track)

Preview - Crystalline
Preview - Mint
Preview - Escape the Flames

Internal Bleeding Strawberry

Genre: J-Rock/Pop

Year: Feb, 2003

Track List:

1. Sea Me
2. Solarhalfbreed
3. Into The Stars
4. Dress Me Up
5. Grapefruit Tea
6. Color of Your Spoon
7. Internal Bleeding Strawberry

Preview - Sea Me
Preview Into The Stars
Preview - Internal Bleeding Strawberry

Merry&Hell Go Round

Genre: J-Rock/Pop

Year: June, 2003

Track List:

1. SpiderSPins
2. Denial
3. Blind Unicorn
4. Cupid
5. Sugarbloodsuckers

Preview - Cupid
Preview - Blind Unicorn

MINMI

Artist

Michiko Evwana

MINMI aka Michiko Evwana is a Japanese pop/reggae, soca singer born December 8, 1974. She is the first soca artist from Japan. She is signed under Universal Music Group and has been active since 1996. She is also married to Wakadanna who is from the Japanese reggae group Shonan no Kaze. Her 2002 debut single was The Perfect Vision which went on to sell over 500,000 copies. For all of you Jamaican music fans, you will love her!

Official Site

Miracle

Year: March, 2003

Track List:

1. Intro
2. The Perfect Vision
3. T.T.T.
4. Home Town
5. Once Upon A Star
6. Eternal Destination
7. Sunshine
8. Love Song
9. You Need A...
10. Karaku no Kanata (The Other Side To Pleasure)
11. Fly High
12. South Orange
13. Miracle

Preview - The Perfect Vision
Preview - T.T.T.
Preview - South Orange
Preview - Love Song
Amazon

Imagine

Year: June, 2004

Track List:

1. Intro
2. Another World
3. Step
4. Interlude I
5. Ai no Mi (Eyes of Truth)
6. Interlude II
7. Put A Spell On U
8. Imagine
9. Interlude III
10. Everyday
11. Happy Song 2004
12. Who's Theme
13. Shiki no Uta (Song of Four Seasons)
14. Just A Woman
15. Step
16. Independent★Woman (Bonus Track)
17. The Rock City (Bonus Track)
18. Outro

Preview - Step
Preview - Another World
Amazon

Capsule

Band Members

Arranger/Producer: Nakata Yasutaka

Vocals: Koshijima Toshiko

Capsule is a Japanese pop/electronic duo that formed in 1997 after the two met at the Teen's Music Festival. They were both 17 years old. They released their first single Sakura in 2001. They have different elements in their music and style ranging all the way from french pop, bossa nova, lounge, to synthopop and electronica.

Official Site

High Collar Girl

Genre: J-Pop/Electronica

Year: November, 2001

Track List:

1. Samurai Logic
2. Konayuki
3. Koi no Hana
4. Mayonaka no Denwa
5. Hanabi
6. Kowareta Tokei
7. Aishiteru Aishitenai
8. Utsutsu (Reality)
9. Kamisama no Utagoe
10. Kakurenbo
11. Denki Soroban
12. Tokyo Kissa
13. Shashin
14. Sakura
15. High Collar Girl (Hidden Track)

Preview - Konayuki
Preview - Denki Soroban
Preview - Sakura

Cutie Cinema Replay

Genre: J-Pop/Electronica

Year: March, 2003

Track List:

1. Open
2. Sweet Time Replay
3. Candy Cutie
4. Plastic Girl
5. French Lesson
6. Music Controller
7. Odekake Go! Go!
8. Fashion Fashion
9. Udagawa Friday
10. Close

Preview - Sweet Time Replay
Preview - Udagawa Friday
Amazon

Phony Phonic

Genre: J-Pop/Electronica

Year: November, 2003

Track List:

1. Phony Phonic
2. RGB
3. Cosmic Tone Cooking
4. Ice Cream
5. Weekend In My Room
6. Life Style Music
7. Swing 54321
8. End of Summer
9. Idol Fancy
10. Hanjuuryoku Ryokou (Anti-gravity Journey)

Preview - Weekend In My Room
Preview - RGB
Amazon

S.F. Sound Furniture

Genre: J-Pop/Electronica

Year: June, 2004

Track List:

1. S.F. Sound Furniture
2. Go! Go! Fine Day
3. Portable Kuukou (Portable Airport)
4. Uchuu Elevator (Outer Space Elevator)
5. Future TV
6. Mirai Seikatsu (Future Living)
7. Kabe ni Tsuiteru Switch
8. Super Scooter Happy
9. Milk Tea no Jikan
10. Ocean Blue Sky Orange
11. Retro Memory

Preview - Uchuu Elevator
Preview - Mirai Seikatsu
Amazon

BENI

Artist

Beni Daniels

Beni is a Japanese pop singer born in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan on March 30, 1986. She made her debut in 2004 under Avex Trax under the name Beni Arashiro. When she transferred to Universal Music Japan, her name changed to the mononym BENI in 2008. Beni is also known for singing the Japanese version of the song Call Me, Beep Me from the Disney channel show Kim Possible.

Official Site

Beni

Genre: J-Pop/R&B

Year: February, 2005

Track List:

1. Introduction
2. Here Alone
3. Harmony
4. Breakout
5. True Fighter
6. Miracle
7. Oh, Happy Day
8. Silhouette
9. Infinite...
10. Gems
11. Daphne
12. Step
13. Always
14. Give Me Up (Bonus Track)

Preview - Here Alone
Amazon

Girl 2 Lady

Genre: J-Pop/R&B

Year: February, 2006

Track List:

1. The Power
2. Wake Up
3. Heart 2 Heart
4. Cherish
5. Flash
6. Hikari no Kazu Dake Glamorous
7. Into The Sky
8. Secret Lover
9. Taiyou ga Tsuki wo Terashite
10. Koi Meguri
11. Flash (Bonus Track)
12. Come Close To Me (Bonus Track)
13. Give Me Up (Bonus Track)

Preview - Hikari no Kazu Dake Glamorous
Amazon

Gem

Genre: J-Pop/R&B

Year: April, 2007

Track List:

1. Bad Girl
2. Mermaid
3. Losin' Control
4. Loved
5. Luna
6. How Are U?
7. Paradise
8. Mirror Mirror
9. Sweet But Empty
10. Koibumi
11. No Pain, No Gain (English Version)

Preview - Koibumi
Amazon

BabyMetal

Band Members

Su-metal (Suzuka Nakamoto)

Moametal (Moa Kikuchi)

Yuimetal (Yui Mizuno)

Babymetal is a Japanese vocal and dance group consisting of 3 girls who are managed by Amuse talent agency. The were initially a subunit of the female group Sakura Gakuin which as a fusion of metal and idol music. Their first incide CD ranked 3rd in the Oricon weekly indie chart and number one in the Tower Records Shibuya weekly 8indie ranking Their major debut single is Iijime, Dame, Settai. Su-metal aka Suzuka Nakamoto was also in the girl group Karen Girl's. She graduated from Sakura Gakuin in March, 2013 as they only allow members of girls up to Junior High. If you want to hear something different, then this is it! It's mainly called Kawaii Metal.

Official Site

BabyMetal x Kiba of Akiba

Genre: J-Pop/Metal/Kawaii Metal

Year: March, 2012

Track List:

1. Ii ne!
2. Party @ the BBS
3. Kimi to Anime ga Mitai
4. Doki Doki Morning (Koa Version)

Preview - Ii ne!
Preview - Doki Doki Morning
Amazon
Available on iTunes

Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!

Genre: J-Pop/Metal/Kawaii Metal

Year: July, 2012

Track List:

1. Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!
2. Uki Uki Midnight
3. Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!! (Air vocal Version)
4. Uki Uki Midnight (Air Vocal Version)

Preview - Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!! (Air Vers.)
Amazon
Available on iTunes

Ijime, Dame, Zettai

Genre: J-Pop/Metal/Kawaii Metal

Year: January, 2013

Track List:

1. Ijime, Dame, Zettai
2. Catch Me If You Can
3. Ijime, Dame, Zetta (Air Vocal Version)
4. Catch Me If You Can (Air Vocal Version)

Preview - Ijime, Dame, Zettai
Amazon
Available on iTunes

Megitsune

Genre: J-Pop/Metal/Kawaii Metal

Year: June, 2013

Track List:

1. Megitsune
2. Benitsuki (Akatsuki)
3. Megitsune [Air Vocal Vers.]
4. Benitsuki - Akatsuki- [Air Vocal Vers.]

Preview - Megitsune
Amazon
Available on iTunes

Nana Kitade

Artist

Nana Kitade

Nana Kitade is a Japanese pop singer born on May 2nd, 1987 in Sapporo, Japan. She is also a model, actress, and fashion designer. She is well known for her songs featuring in various anime, TV shows, dramas, and movie opening and endings. Some anime include Fullmetal Alchemist and Beet the Vandel Buster. She was also on the cover of the Gothic & Lolita Bible as well as being featured in NEO and Kera magazines. She has also toured in Europe and North America.

I found a few decent prices for her cd's on Amazon but you have to check often. Sometimes the prices of her albums can be down right ridiculous unless you don't mind paying as much. Her 18: Eighteen cd is my favorite of hers.

Official Site

18: Eighteen

Genre: J-Pop

Year: August, 2005

Track List:

*There are two forms of this CD, one is Japanese and the other is US Edition. The only difference is Kiss or Kiss is in english on the US edition and there is the song Break Out on the US Edition*

1. Kiss or Kiss
2. Kesenai Tsumi
3. Rasen (Spiral)
4. Pureness
5. Hold Heart
6. Alice
7. Kanashimi no Kizu (Scars of Sadness)
8. Utareru Ame (Rain Beating Down)
9. Fake
10. Shunkan (Instant)
11. Eighteen Sky

Full Album Preview
Preview - Hold Heart
Amazon

Slave of Kiss

Genre: J-Pop

Year: February, 2006

Track List:

1. Kiss
2. Please Kiss Me
3. Kiss or Kiss (English)
4. Sweet Frozen Kiss

Preview - Slave of Kiss
Preview - Kiss or Kiss
Amazon

Cutie Bunny

Genre: J-Pop

Year: July, 2006

Track List:

1. Lum no Love Song
2. Moonlight Densetsu (Sailor Moon Theme)
3. Arashi no Sugao (Shizuka Kudou Cover)
4. You May Dream
5. Roppongi Shinjuu
6. The Rose of Versailles Theme

Preview - Lum no Love Song
Amazon

I Scream

Genre: J-Pop

Year: July, 2006

Track List:

1. Star Killer
2. I'm a Time Bomb
3. Lum no Love Song
4. A Theory of Proof
5. Friday the 13th
6. Dark Snow Angel
7. Sweet Frozen Kiss
8. Red Haired Girl
9. Helping Me
10. Pieces of Hope
11. Innocent World
12. Discomforting Morning
13. Basket Case (Green Day Cover)

Preview - Dark Snow Angel
Amazon

Bondage

Genre: J-Pop

Year: March, 2009

Track List:

1. Kaihou (Liberation)
2. Femme Fatale
3. Moon Flower
4. Antoinette Blue
5. Death Showcase
6. Ether
7. Under Babydoll
8. Lamia
9. Punk&Baby's
10. She Bop
11. Suicides Love Story
12. My Dear Maria

Preview - Lamia
Amazon

Ai to Hate

Genre: J-Pop

Year: June, 2011

Track List:

1. Swallowtail
2. Ai to Hate (Love and Hate)
3. Gensoumamire (Fantasy Covered)
4. Jabberwocky
5. Snow Hell

Preview - Ai to Hate
Amazon MP3 Version

Kou Shibasaki

Artist

Kou Shibasaki

Kou Shibasaki is a Japanese pop artist. Her real name is Yukie Yamamura. She was born in Toshima, Tokyo on August 5, 1981. She also is an actress and her first movie was Battle Royale as Mitsuko Souma.

Her music career debut was in 2002 with her single Trust My Feelings but got her most recognition from her second single, Tsuki no Shizuku. The second single was used for the movie Yomigaeri. Her single ラバソー～lover soul～ which was used as the ending theme song for the live action drama Otomen.

Official Site

Mitsu

Genre: J-Pop

Year: February, 2004

Track List:

1. Fantasista
2. Ukigumo (Floating Cloud)
3. Kiseki
4. Nemurenai Yoru wa Nemuranai Yume wo
5. Inori (Prayer)
6. Omoide Dake de wa Tsura Sugiru
7. Shin'ai
8. Wasuregusa (Daylily)
9. Boukyaku (Oblivion)
10. Ikutsuka no Sora (Many Skies)
11. Fuyuzora (Winter Sky)
12. Tsuki no Shizuku (Moon Drops)

Preview - Ikutsuka no Sora
Preview - Tsuki no Shizuku
Amazon

Hitori Asobi

Genre: J-Pop

Year: December, 2005

Track List:

1. Renai Kansen Keiro (Infection Path of Love)
2. Memory Pocket -Memopoke-
3. Fushizen na Kuuki to Kajitsu (Artifical Air and Fruits)
4. Graybee
5. Awase Kagami (Mirrors Set Against Each Other)
6. Glitter
7. Strange Space
8. Nureta Hane (Wet Feathers)
9. Shikkoku, Juugoya (Black as Ebony, Full Moon Night)
10. Wakate Creator (Young Creator)
11. Sweet Mom

Preview - Glitter
Preview - Sweet Mom
Amazon

Yui Horie

Artist

Yui Horie

Yui Horie is a Japanese pop singer and voice actress. She was born September 20, 1976. Her nickname to her closest fans is Hocchan. Her birthname is Yoshiko Horie.

Yui hosts her own radio show called Horie Yui no Tenshi no Tamago and is the founding member of Aice5. She is also a member of the band Kurobara Hozonkai with the name YUIEL.

Her voice actressing career has featured her in roles as Tohru Honda in the anime Fruits Basket, Naru Narusegawa in Love Hina, Haruka in Kurogane Communication, and in the video game Voice Fantasia. Her singing career mainly took off when she was voice acting for the anime Fruits Basket and released her first music album Mizutamari ni Utsuru Sekai back in 2000. She has also won the Best Supporting Voice Actress in the 4th Seiyu Awards.

Official Site

Mizutamari ni Utsuru Sekai

Genre: J-Pop

Year: December, 2000

Track List:

1. Sakura (Cherry Blossom)
2. Insistence
3. Ohayou (Good Morning)
4. Raburii (Lovely)
5. Kigokochi no Warui koi nante (I Don't Need Love, It's Uncomfortable to Wear)
6. Yakusoku ~Eternal Promise~
7. Sentakuki no naka kara
8. Ai no Katachi (The Shape of Love)
9. Squall Crawl
10. Happy Happy Rice Shower
11. I Wish
12. Happy Love To You

Preview - Sakura
CD Japan

Kuroneko to Tsuki Kikyu o Meguru Boken

Genre: J-Pop

Year: November, 2001

Track List:

1. Voice of the Morning (Asa no Koe)
2. Kono Yubi Tomare
3. Fake Fur
4. Pure
5. Love Destiny
6. Gravity
7. Wings (Tsubasa)
8. Moon Balloon
9. Donna koto datte (Whatever May Happen)
10. Key to the Heart
11. So depecher
12. Atarashii doa e (Towards a New Door)
13. A Little Spoonful of Courage

Preview - Wings
Amazon

Sky

Genre: J-Pop

Year: July, 2003

Track List:

1. My Favorite Bicycle
2. Romantic Flight
3. Eyes Memorize
4. Mitsumeraretara ~ When I Fall In Love With You
5. Rain
6. It's My Style
7. Taimu Kapuseru (Time Capsule)
8. Himawari to Hikokigumo (Sunflowers and a Vapor Trail)
9. Angel
10. All My Love
11. Tomorrow
12. I Just WAnna Be With You
13. In the Sky

Preview - Time Capsule
Amazon
CD Japan