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. 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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