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Preview 01. BoA

South Korean female vocalist BoA, who made her Japanese debut in May 2001 with the single "ID; Peace, is unusual in that she's a star both in her home country and in Japan. BoA was born on Nov....

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Preview 02. Morning Musume

Morning Musume, literally "morning daughter", is a pop culture phenomena that launched in 1997. While in some ways reminiscent of Onyanko Club (or in American terms something like a cross...

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Preview 03. Ayumi Hamasaki

With a string of successive hits, live and television appearances, model and spokesperson gigs, and interviews, Ayumi Hamasaki has reigned as Japan's undisputed queen of pop since before the turn of...

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Preview 04. L'Arc~en~Ciel

L'Arc-en-Ciel is not a "visual-kei" band. Repeat - not a "visual-kei" band. Not at all. Just a straightahead rock band. That message bears repeating because the band vehemently...

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Preview 05. Gackt

One of the best-known figures in Japanese history is Minamoto no Yoshitsune, the brave but doomed 12th-century warrior who exemplifies the archetype of the bishonen - a young man of extraordinary,...

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Preview 06. girugämesh

Formed in 2003 in Chiba, Shuu and Nii had been friends since elementary school, the earliest incarnation of the band made its first performance while the members were still in high school....

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Preview 07. Haruna Ono

Birthplace: Aichi Prefecture Blood type: A Height: 153 cm

HARUNA, the eldest among the group and also serves as the leader. A girl who had a passion for dancing and dreamed of...

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Preview 08. UVERworld

UVERworld (ウーバーワールド) is an influential rock band known for their mixture of musical genres such as hard rock, electronic, and post-punk. Uverchan, the band's mascot, is a fictional bear-bat...

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Preview 09. Rina Suzuki

RINA, the youngest among the group and serves as the drummer. A girl that always has a smile painted on her face when performing – showing that performing and music is nothing but love. She’s...

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Preview 10. LM.C

LM.C was founded by maya, a support guitarist for musician Miyavi in the support band Ishihara Gundan (Ishihara being Miyavi's real last name, Gundan means 'brigade' or 'army' in Japanese) and a guitarist...

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Preview 11. Namie Amuro

Namie Amuro, born September 20, 1977, (real name Namie Maruyama, said to be one quarter Italian), was a huge sensation in the 90's and has gone on to be one of the most successful Japanese pop artists...

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Preview 12. Versailles

Versailles is a visual-kei band noted for their quick rise to international notoriety. The group was formed in March 2007 by singer KAMIJO and guitarist HIZAKI. Bassist Jasmine You, who had previously...

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Preview 13. The GazettE

The GazettE is a Japanese visual kei[1] alternative metal band formed in early 2002, currently signed to PS Company, King Records and CLJ Records. In March 2002, Ruki, Uruha, and Reita (all former band...

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Preview 14. Maximum the Hormone

Maximum the Hormone live up to their name, a full-on punk band with feral, provocative music. Maximum the Hormone was formed in 1998 in the suburbs of Tokyo. The group currently consists of Ryo-kun...

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Preview 15. Kana Nishino

Nishino Kana emerged as the winner from among 40,000 participants of the Miss Phoenix Audition held by Sony in 2005. She then signed with Sony Music Entertainment and started vocal...

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Preview 16. Chage and Aska

Chage and Aska were THE J-pop success story in the late '80s and early '90s. The two natives of Fukuoka Prefecture first came to the public's attention by winning the 1979 Yamaha Popular Song Festival,...

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Preview 17. Nao
Preview 18. MUCC

Mucc (ムック Mukku, stylized as MUCC) is a Japanese rock band formed in 1997. Named after a character from the Japanese children's TV show Ponkickies, the band is also known by the name 69...

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Preview 19. hide

Hideto Matsumoto was born in St Joseph's Hospital, Midorigaoka, Yokosuka, on December 13, 1964. He entered kindergarten in 1968, studying English for three years, followed by...

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Preview 20. Penicillin

Penicillin formed officially on Valentine's Day in 1992, the members meeting via their Tokai University "music circle". The band then and now features vocalist Hakuei, guitarist Chisato, bassist...

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