My Favorite Japanese Albums: 1982-present
Some of my favorite Japanese albums, from 1984 to now. No Japanese rartist/band is used more rrrrrrrthan once. VISUAL KEI NOT INCLUDED. |
| 1 |  | Seiko Matsuda
Pineapple
Album of 1982.
(Best tracks: P-R-E-S-E-N-T, Pineapple Island & Lemonade no Natsu) |
| 2 |  | Yellow Magic Orchestra
Naughty Boys
Album of 1983.
(Best tracks: Kimi ni Mune Kyun, Expected Way & Kai-Koh) |
| 3 |  | Koji Kikkawa
Parachute ga Ochita Natsu
Album of 1984.
(Best tracks: Monica, I'm in Blue & Parachute ga Ochita Natsu) |
| 4 |  | Onyanko Club
Kickoff
Album of 1985.
(Best tracks: Sailor Fuku o Nugasanaide, Ai no Rinri Shakai & Like a Cherry Boy) |
| 5 |  | Boowy
Beat Emotion
Album of 1986.
(Best tracks: B Blue, B.E.L.I.E.V.E. & Rain in My Heart) |
| 6 |  | Jagatara
Nise Yogensha Domo
Album of 1987.
(Best tracks: Shounen Shoujo, Michi Kusa & Goggle Sore o Shiro) |
| 7 |  | Psy-S
Non-Fiction
Album of 1988.
(Best tracks: Parachute no Jikan, Angel Night ~Tenshi no Iru Basho~ & Bara to Non-Fiction) |
| 8 | | New Rote'ka
Harlem Yarou
Album of 1989.
(Best tracks: To Be Harlem, Kanashiki Heartbreaker & Let's Fuck 1989) |
| 9 |  | Denki Groove
662 BPM By DG
Album of 1990.
(Best tracks: Denkibiribiri, Ashita no Joe & We're) |
| 10 |  | Unicorn (JPN)
Hige to Boin
Album of 1991.
(Best tracks: Nippon Heiku no Maku, Kangofu Rock & Hige to Boin) |
| 11 |  | Spitz
Hoshi no Kakera
Album of 1992.
(Best tracks: Hoshi no Kakera, Shiroi Honou & Hinata no Mado ni Akogarete) |
| 12 |  | Boredoms
Pop Tatari
Album of 1993.
(Best tracks: Hey Bore Hey, Bocabola & Cory & the Mandara Suicide Pyramid Action) |
| 13 |  | Judy and Mary
J.A.M
Album of 1994.
(Best tracks: Power of Love, Baby Q & Daydream) |
| 14 |  | Rhymester
Egotopia
Album of 1995.
(Best tracks: 20 Seiki~Kaike Kokoro, Egotopia & The God/The Mad) |
| 15 |  | Globe
Globe
Album of 1996.
(Best tracks: Departures, Sweet Pain & Freedom) |
| 16 | | Bonnie Pink
Heaven's Kitchen
Album of 1997.
(Best tracks: Heaven's Kitchen, Do You Crash & Lie Lie Lie) |
| 17 |  | Misia
Mother Father Brother Sister
Album of 1998.
(Best tracks: K.I.T, Hi no Ataru Basho & Never Gonna Cry!) |
| 18 |  | The Pillows
Happy Bivouac
Album of 1999.
(Best tracks: Last Dinosaur, Carnival & Advice) |
| 19 |  | Morning Musume
3rd Love Paradise
Album of 2000.
(Best tracks: Love Machine, Dance Koi no Site & Dance Suru no da!) |
| 20 |  | Syrup16g
Copy
Album of 2001.
(Best tracks: Mukou no hi, Makeinu & I Can't Change the World) |
| 21 |  | Chitose Hajime
Hainumi Kaze
Album of 2002.
(Best tracks: Wadatsumi no ki, 37.6 & Kimi wa Sou fu) |
| 22 |  | Remioromen
Asagao
Album of 2003.
(Best tracks: Ameagari, Asagao & Denwa) |
| 23 |  | Mr.Children
Shifuku no Oto
Album of 2004.
(Best tracks: Tenohira, Kurumi & Tencho Bus) |
| 24 |  | Sound Horizon
Elysion ~Rakuen Gensou Monogatari Kumikyoku~
Album of 2005.
(Best tracks: Sacrifice, El no Ehon [Fuefuki Otoko to Parade] & Stardust) |
| 25 |  | The Alfee
One -Venus of Rock-
Album of 2006.
(Best tracks: Haru no Arashi, Yume no Chikara '06 & One) |
| 26 | | Melt Banana
Bambi's Dilemma
Album of 2007.
(Best tracks: Spider Snipe, Blank Page of the Blind & Green Eyed Devil) |
| 27 |  | Apogee
Touch in Light
Album of 2008.
(Best tracks: Ahiru, Spacy Blues & ???What is the Life???) |
| 28 |  | Bigmama
And Yet, It Moves~Tadashii Chikyuu no Mawashikata~
Album of 2009.
(Best tracks: Kakurenbo, No Way Out & Broken Apart) |
| 29 |  | The Hiatus
Anomaly
Album of 2010.
(Best tracks: The Ivy, Talking Reptiles & Insomnia) |
| 30 |  | The Novembers
To (Melt Into)
Album of 2011.
(Best tracks: Higan de Chiru Ao, Hajimari no Kyoukai & Hibi no Hakusei) |
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