Who's your fav (j-pop/j-rock) artist? :O

[66stripedboots]

hey you guys~!
i was just wondering who are your favorite japanese artists?
and also was wondering who would you like to see drawn in
the art show? (don't know who i should draw and sell lol)

as for me I LOVE PLASTIC TREE. they are SUPER FANTASTIC FU*KEN DELICIOUS.
LOL

[VampireFangs103]

-w- I love Shazna all the way. They're quite unknown, which almost makes me love them even more. They're a slightly older band though. D: They've already broken up. T.T

[superjaz]

Gackt!!!!!!  then hyde, then you san, then laruku orange range asian kung fu generation, Vamps is AWESOME did i mention Gackt then there's Gackt oh !! and there's you-san that violin God!! and Gackt!

[Mr Silmero]

RAMPANT- an indie rock/metal band fronted by a pretty awesome gal.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J1FOpUJQLc

[RokusasuKun]

Hyde~ (or maybe L'arc~en~Ciel in general...) <3

[vineboy33]

An Cafe & Versailles for my tops then I could just go on and on (:

[Raveen92]

The BLACK MAGES

[BlackLaceAndPearl]

I really like Nightmare, The GazettE, and (I don't know if they quite qualify, but . . . . ) Smile Dk.
And comparing Nightmare's sound to The GazettE's, there are definitely similarities. Now compare them to the latter. COMPLETELY different.   
And yes, I was introduced to the former two through anime. 

[Moriko Aikibo]

Gackt! I don't know what it is but... his voice is AMAZINg to me.

[reppy]

I really like Nightmare, The GazettE, and (I don't know if they quite qualify, but . . . . ) Smile Dk.
And comparing Nightmare's sound to The GazettE's, there are definitely similarities. Now compare them to the latter. COMPLETELY different.   
And yes, I was introduced to the former two through anime. 

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

[FateChooseMe]

Miiyyaavvviiii~ <3
Seeing him in person, at the concert, just totally confirmed it.
And I got to touch him!
-Swoon;

[tofutakeout]

Miyavi. >3>

Though personally I like k-pop and k-rock better. I dunno man, that's just how I am.

[EveofAbyss]

Shaura (aka Juka)! And Versailles! These are both heavily on the Visual Kei side of things, but that's an offshoot of J-Rock, right?

[Man of the Public]

JAM Project and The Alfee.

And of course MASAKI ENDOH!

[Hanamaru]

Hmm, right now I really love The Gazette and SID, hehe~

[BlackLaceAndPearl]

Ooh, I love SID too. Introduced by anime, of course. 
Is it sad that I can sing along with almost all of the Kuroshitsuji openings? 

[EveofAbyss]

Also ナイトメア, Dir en Grey, and D'espairsRay - three more of my favorites, ナイトメア being responsible for three of my favorite anime theme songs ever ("Alumina", "The World", and "Raison d'Etre").

[DancingTofu]

Versaaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiilllesssssss

[EveofAbyss]

Versaaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiilllesssssss

Yeeeeeeeeeees, thank you. I [re]echo it, I love that band. One of the most musically complex and layered Japanese bands I've ever heard. Goood stuff.

[Hanamaru]

Ooh, I love SID too. Introduced by anime, of course.  ;)
Is it sad that I can sing along with almost all of the Kuroshitsuji openings?  ;)

Of course that's not sad, that's awesome! D: *hugshugs*

[NARUNIK]

Yoshida Brothers are the BEST. Theres no singing it's just awesome music. The way they play that Shamisen is awesome.
It's not really JPOP or anything it's like Traditional music with a modern twist.
I want to get a Shamisen some day.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqCQnTXa3FI

As for actaul Jpop it would probably be...eh...Nothing beats Yoshidas brothers...

I don't really like bands or groups, I just like a large variety of songs.

[BlackLaceAndPearl]

Ooh, I love SID too. Introduced by anime, of course. 
Is it sad that I can sing along with almost all of the Kuroshitsuji openings? 

Of course that's not sad, that's awesome! D: *hugshugs*

I feel so at home here!!! 

[DancingTofu]

Versaaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiilllesssssss

Yeeeeeeeeeees, thank you. I [re]echo it, I love that band. One of the most musically complex and layered Japanese bands I've ever heard. Goood stuff.

YES!  I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON WHO KNOWS ABOUT THIS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING BAND

They're the only Japanese band to have ever been in my top five favourite bands.  Currently they're at number 8...and in good company. (my top 10 in order are: Rhapsody of Fire, Dream Theater, Nightwish, Amberian Dawn, Sonata Arctica, Stratovarius, Blind Guardian, Versailles, Rush, REM)

X-Japan isn't too far behind, but they don't rock my socks quite like Versailles does.