Best Japanese Rock Band

created by sirea

No limitations. Put your favorite Japanese rock band here and vote for them.
Rock/punk, Rock/Pop, Rock/Visual Kei and similar genres are accepted.
Only one rule: Don’t include Jhonnys here!! *puag* Don't agree with the list? Place your vote or if you are a logged in, add a new item for others to vote on.

Vote for X Japan 1) X Japan

Pretty much all other Jrock bands are continuing the path that’s been created by X Japan. X Japan is the idol amongst Japanese rock bands themselves, which proves of it’s being the best and the legend.
Their music extends from metal to classic, from hard fast beat to beautiful peaceful instrumental. The energy they put into every music is powerful and beyond limit. If they weren’t disbanded for 10 years, they’d have held the record of jrock, metal band in Japan or furthermore, in the world.

kurotenshi

Their songs.. is so awesome,,

ragil_19

X Japan, not a single doubt about it. why? they’re the living legend of Japanese Rock. they shaped and put the foundation of Japan’s Rock industry to what we see today. they also the most influential JRock band there. Check all of JRock bands nowadays, most of them idolize X JAPAN.

kurenai_tenshi


Vote for L'Arc~en~Ciel 2) L'Arc~en~Ciel

Esta es una de las mejores si no la mejor banda de japon a mi gusto asi ke espero ke suba de lugar.

Deisy_Takarai

so cool

GlonnAtronnAdonnAdict

No one does it like L’Arc.

While other great bands have faded away over the years or last their originality. Laruku are still there, doing there thing while still captivating the masses.

-Din-


Vote for Skin 3) Skin

S.k.I.N. will be the most famous band. no only in japan! in all the world. go! YOSHIKI,GACKT,SUGIZO & MIYAVI! god of music

the super band!! with only 4 songs i know that S.K.I.N. is the best band ever!

Even if nowdays there isn’t a specific material, they are going to rock the entire world x3


Vote for Asian Kung-Fu Generation 4) Asian Kung-Fu Generation

Greatest band in the country of Japan in the history of the world.

Burninator2112

awesome band!

I love their rock - the melodies aren’t too hard and not too soft. Just enough to sound awesome!


Vote for Janne Da Arc 5) Janne Da Arc

Best J-rock band ever!

guitara

I LOVE them Coz, They have the same TASTE whether in RECORDING or in LIVE CONCERT. not like OTHERS.
Yasu’s voice trimming my edge...
You’s skill Shredding my souls..
arararararara~~~~
:p

NuNu

Best Best Best J-rock ever!

WE ARE JANNE!

Nagashiwa


Vote for Gazette 6) Gazette

Their sound is savage!

AresRed

Their singing matches up perfectly with their amazing guitar rifts.

gazette is my beeoot! band

go the east go the west

gazette always a best!


Vote for Dir en grey 7) Dir en grey

Diru!! Shinya!! HUHUHU! Ur rocks!! I’m gonna be just like u!! haha :D

Anash

this band should be higher

isaacg369

come one, Kyo’s voice is the mos multifacetical and best of all, same with the music, so Dir En Grey, tatally have to be in the first place, their the most interationalof all, and more unique too..


Vote for UVERworld 8) UVERworld

I Luv their music

GenievenoX

OMGOSH UVERworld rocks! they should at least be on top 3 no number 1!!!!! and yes i agree the lead singer is HOT LIKE HOT SAUCE!

UVERworld is the best band EVER!!!
it should be a crime that they arent #1(plus the lead singer is hot!)


Vote for BUCK-TICK 9) BUCK-TICK

Buck-Tick has a very unique sound, which makes them so lovable (in my mind) plus they did the opening for Trinity Blood.

ToPh


Vote for GacktJob 10) GacktJob

the lovelly boy of gacktjob ^^ like them so much.

Gackt and his band give the best shows in the world!


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Choices Not In The Top Ten

Vote for Maximum The Hormone 11) Maximum The Hormone

crazy just crazy good

WHY! 1 these should definitely be in the top there insane, love these so much no japanese band that I know off even is anything like them.

Maximum the Hormone is amazing! Dir en Grey was my favorite band. And then came along the MAX! I love how everyone in the band sings. Daisuke-kun with his screaming, Maximum the Ryo with his awesome guitar playing and melodic vocals (sometimes funny sounding too!) Newo with her metal drumming and her "pop" sounding vocals and (my personal favorite) ue-chan with his crazy god-like bass playing and he does sing every now and then. They are just so fun to listen to. This is the one band that I can head bang to and smile about! The other bands on the list are good too but Maximum the Hormone just influenced me to make music too!!!

Vote for Versailles 12) Versailles

Like phantoms made of beauty, they have came to illuminate the world

Versailles is the absolute form of beauty !

Vote for Nightmare 13) Nightmare

OMG! Nightmare rocks! I LOVE their song the world!

the best band i’ve ever heard!!!

Is it here..or is it not..
I think this band is cool.

Vote for An Cafe 14) An Cafe

An Cafe is the best band in the world they should be number 1! OH YEAH!

i love them they are so cute

i love their songs...

I love Smile Ichiban Ii Onna...

Vote for Alice Nine 15) Alice Nine

I love this band because Shou has a beautiful voice, they all are very talented, the lyrics are meaningful, and they are all hot!

hxanime

they have a neat song called "white prayer." Check em out1

Vote for the pillows 16) the pillows

I love them above all else! These guys rock the house!

Vote for GLAY 17) GLAY

I think this band you should be at no. 2 or 3 after Laruku because...
Teru voice and Hisashi solo and Other

Glay is one of my own top 10 best japanese band. actually they are my second following X Japan.

Vote for Orange Range 18) Orange Range

orange range is a great band. they have great sound and flow and their song "orange range" which was the openener for the first season of bleach was probably one of if not the best songs ive ever heard.

Vote for Back-On 19) Back-On

The Japanese Linkin Park!

Vote for Malice Mizer 20) Malice Mizer

hey there is no modern japanese Music scene with out Malice Mizer. Look at what they all did Mana, Kozi, Yu~ki, Kami, Gackt, Klaha, Tetsu and gaz are the greatest musicians ever.

Malice mizer should be 2nd on the list after X Japan. malice mizer made a big impact on visual...

It’s freaking Malice Mizer Gackt would be nothing if it wasnt for them, they rock

RIP Kami

Vote for Luna Sea 21) Luna Sea

cool band dude

Vote for Shonen Knife 22) Shonen Knife

Brilliant!

God, all these vk lovers. Music is about the MUSIC, not how gay/emo they look. Shonen Knife, although not as popular in Japan, although didn’t have technique I would consider them having the magic that the Beatles had.

Vote for Monoral 23) Monoral

They are just great

Vote for Murasaki 24) Murasaki

George Murasaki has been around music since the 60’s. His bands put Okinawa on the map not to mention Mariner which he formed in California.

Vote for Girugamesh 25) Girugamesh

You must check them out if you like goth rock and metal. They rock!

Vote for Kagrra 26) Kagrra

come on people....you know they got mad skills!! =)

Vote for Abingdon Boys School 27) Abingdon Boys School

Oh My gosh you should hear they song some song start from slow n then they rock yeah

Vote for The Brilliant Green 28) The Brilliant Green

Their song "Ash Like Snow" is epic :D

Vote for Mucc 29) Mucc

Mucc is the messenger of hard core music for listening fans.

Vote for Remioromen 30) Remioromen

the greatest, the best , they are Remioromen

Vote for Acid 31) Acid

best songs ever

Vote for HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR 32) HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR

just perfect. not heavy metal. not soft rock.

Vote for Aqua Timez 33) Aqua Timez

Aqua Timez FTW

Vote for Dragon Ash 34) Dragon Ash

Vote for Siam Shade 35) Siam Shade

it was great band n great music

Vote for Judy and Mary 36) Judy and Mary

Vote for Due'le Quartz 37) Due'le Quartz

Vote for Do As Infinity 38) Do As Infinity

very nice and meaningful from this band......and they are great musicians...

deathangel

i was so sad when they broke up. tomika van is hot and her voice is awesome

Vote for Home Made Kazoku 39) Home Made Kazoku

Vote for Balzac 40) Balzac

Balzac freakin owns, they should be higher on the list. Japanese punk rock is amazing!!!

Vote for Sadistic Mika Band 41) Sadistic Mika Band

Vote for Phantasmagoria 42) Phantasmagoria

Riku, Kisaki, Jun, Iori and Matoi, what more do you want!

Vote for Vidoll 43) Vidoll

its an awesome band I love the lead singer sing awesomest check it out

Vote for MARIA 44) MARIA

Vote for T.M. Revolution 45) T.M. Revolution

Gundam Sountracks are always awesome!

Vote for The Black Mages 46) The Black Mages

these guy’s are really awesome

Vote for Beat Crusaders 47) Beat Crusaders

Beat crusaders is total ownage compared to the others. ’Hit in America’ and ’Tonight’ super sweet songs. Just can’t beat the crusaders.

Vote for D'ERLANGER 48) D'ERLANGER

one of the pioneers of japanese rock being idolized by visual kei rock bands esp. dir en grey

Vote for DEAD-END 49) DEAD-END

Vote for m-flo 50) m-flo

I love their "m-flo loves..." series, especially "miss you" with melody. & Yamamoto Ryohei, "Astrosexy" with CHEMISTRY", "tO yOUR bEAT" with YOSHIKA, and "the Love Bug" with BoA.

Vote for No Regret Life 51) No Regret Life

r they really rock? but they r awesome! the lead singer is great

Cool even in Soundtrack naruto

Vote for G.I.S.M. 52) G.I.S.M.

one of the first hardcore punkbands of japan. very cool and very influencial. randy uchida is also a great guitarist

Vote for Acid Android 53) Acid Android

the song of acid android have such feeling... they are full of passion!

such rhythm... such lyrics.. i love them!!!!