After counting down my top 100 K-pop songs of the year, it’s finally time for me to visit their neighbours and look at my top 50 J-pop songs to come out in the past year. 2020 was a real stunner of a year for the J-pop industry, giving us two once in a life time … Continue reading Top 50 J-pop Songs of 2021 (10 – 1)
After counting down my top 100 K-pop songs of the year, it’s finally time for me to visit their neighbours and look at my top 50 J-pop songs to come out in the past year. 2020 was a real stunner of a year for the J-pop industry, giving us two once in a life time … Continue reading Top 50 J-pop Songs of 2021 (25 – 11)
After counting down my top 100 K-pop songs of the year, it's finally time for me to visit their neighbours and look at my top 50 J-pop songs to come out in the past year. 2020 was a real stunner of a year for the J-pop industry, giving us two once in a life time … Continue reading Top 50 J-pop Songs of 2021 (50 – 26)
When it comes to the EXILE group, I've recently realised that they are basically just a bigger, more dramatic version of Korea's NCT. Both franchises have multiple sub-units each with their unique sound and musical approach but while NCT have kind of dropped the ball in recent years, EXILE have absolutely flourished. The most obvious … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Fantastics – Stop For Nothing
One of my favourite BTS and K-pop songs of all time is the melodically rich soft rock balladry of Spring Day. It was a track that made perfect use of the groups diverse vocal tones and added a layer of sentimentality over one of the most gorgeous hooks of the past decade. And since the … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Film Out – BTS
As one of the more internationally famous Japanese artists of the past few decades, Hikaru Utada has become a household name amongst fans of both J-pop and pop music alike. Her distinctive tone usually lends very well to more mid tempo and RnB tracks like the sensational First Love, which went onto become the one … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: One Last Kiss – Hikaru Utada
Though I might currently favour the more modern discographies of multiple different Johnny's groups, there was a period of time in the late 00's and early 10's where Kat-Tun were just unstoppable. It was legendary period where almost everything they released was gold with songs like Rescue, Run For You, White, Triangle and Dead or … Continue reading SONG REVIEW: Roar – Kat-Tun
Check Out The Previous Rankings! 100-91 // 90 – 81 // 80 – 71 // 70 – 61 // 60 – 51 // 50 – 41 // 40 – 31 // 30 – 21 // 20 - 11 10. Centimillimental – Kizuato (“given” Opening) Released: 2019 As my favourite J-pop song of 2019, there was no doubt that Centimillimental's Kizuato would find a place on this list regardless of … Continue reading The 100 Best Anime Openings Of All Time (10-1)
Check Out The Previous Rankings! 100-91 // 90 – 81 // 80 – 71 // 70 – 61 // 60 – 51 // 50 – 41 // 40 – 31 // 30 - 21 20. FLOW – Sign (“Naruto Shippuden” Opening 6) Released: 2010 An emotional sucker punch of an opening, Sign signaled a drastic shift in tone for long running shounen classic Naruto and ushered in … Continue reading The 100 Best Anime Openings Of All Time (20-11)
Check Out The Previous Rankings! 100-91 // 90 – 81 // 80 – 71 // 70 – 61 // 60 – 51 // 50 – 41 // 40 - 31 30. Ikimongakiri – Blue Bird (“Naruto Shippuden” Opening 3) Released: 2008 Another Naruto opening that thrives on its sense of emotion, Blue Bird has since gone onto outgrow the series and become an absolute sensation. … Continue reading The 100 Best Anime Openings Of All Time (30-21)
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