A 90s girls' band. A popular Japanese band.
In the 2020s, all-female bands are thriving in Japan across pop, rock, and metal scenes.
Back in the 1980s, during the band boom, groups that dominated the mainstream—like Princess Princess and SHOW-YA—also emerged.
So what kinds of girls’ bands appeared and flourished in the 1990s? While there weren’t as many as there are today, there were a great many distinctive bands.
In this article, we’ll focus on the history of 1990s girls’ bands, including those formed in the late ’80s and those still active today!
Playlist
| A 90s girls' band. A popular Japanese band. | |||
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| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | P.S. I LOVE YOUPINK SAPPHIRE |  play_arrow | From appearing on Yuji Miyake’s “Ikasu Band Tengoku”... |
| 2east | Magical Mystery BoyPICKLES |  play_arrow | From the late 1980s to the early 1990s... |
| 3east | Buried in teddy bearsROSY |  play_arrow | In the early ’90s, it had a distinctive presence… |
| 4east | After the dreaming days are overBetty Blue |  play_arrow | In a very short period of time, captivated many fans... |
| 5east | Thank youSUPER JUNKY MONKEY |  | From the Western music of the same era in the 1990s... |
| 6east | Boosternoodles |  | The three-piece band noodles from Yokohama is... |
| 7east | YUKIWhiteberry |  play_arrow | The song Natsu Matsuri, which was released in 2000, ori… |
| 8east | ThingsSoftball |  play_arrow | A vivid light in the 90s girls' band scene… |
| 9east | winnersG・GRIP |  play_arrow | G·GR, who gained attention after appearing on 'Ika-Ten'... |
| 10east | Dance!!Reg-Wink |  play_arrow | By winning the audition at Sony, I was abou... |
| 11east | Vanish Your BeingYELLOW MACHINEGUN |  play_arrow | They made their major debut in 1996, and th... |
| 12east | GET A CHANCE!!NORMA JEAN |  play_arrow | Above all else, Ms. Dynamite MARI’s ba… |
| 13east | InaOOIOO |  play_arrow | OOIOO, which was born from a magazine project, is Boad— |
| 14east | saloonRorīta 18-gō |  play_arrow | Write it under the category of 90s girl bands... |
| 15east | Road RunnerLULU’S MARBLE |  play_arrow | A four-piece garage band that makes you forget about nationality and gender… |
| 16east | Straight-up manBLEACH |  play_arrow | Emerging from Okinawa, they made a striking impact on Japan’s music scene... |
| 17east | SnapshotCHEE’S |  play_arrow | From the late 1990s to the early 2000s, … |
| 18east | BreakoutSupersnazz |  play_arrow | Supe, who began their activities in Tokyo in 1990… |
| 19east | High Tension GirChitan gōkin zu |  play_arrow | Formed in 1996, Tokyo’s indie sce… |
| 20east | SpoonCibo Matto |  play_arrow | Yuka Honda and Miho Hatori, who are active in the United States… |
| 21east | I’m sadZELDA |  | It’s even listed in the Guinness World Records as a band with a long history of activity... |
| 22east | Invincible VenusGO-BANG’S |  play_arrow | The girls' band GO-BANG’ from Hokkaido... |
| 23east | Swim Mahi-Mahisekiri |  play_arrow | Radiating a powerful impact from the band name, 19… |
| 24east | SundayJITTERIN’JINN |  play_arrow | Hits like “Present” and “Summer Festival”… |
| 25east | Flame of the AngelsSHOW-YA |  play_arrow | The legendary band SHOW-YA is a girl… |
| 26east | With the Sun in TowVELVET PΛW |  play_arrow | Active from 1981 to 1995… |
| 27east | JulianPRINCESS PRINCESS |  play_arrow | This PRINCESS PRINCESS,… |
| 28east | COLDSWEATTHE NEWS |  play_arrow | A hard-edged sound brimming with energy... |
| 29east | Pinball PartyThe 5.6.7.8’s |  play_arrow | Th… is characterized by performances that make you want to dance without thinking. |
| 30east | Shikakete MotionTWIGGY |  play_arrow | A lively person who burst out of the academy in the late ’80s… |
| 31east | insoluble placeboMasako-san |  play_arrow | A television program that has produced numerous popular bands... |
| 32east | Wonder WineShonen Naifu |  play_arrow | In 1981, the members who were office workers at the time... |
| 33east | Easy goingHollywood Star Way |  play_arrow | In the early 1990s Japanese music scene, women... |
| 34east | (GIVE THEM A) BIG BREAKmesukarin doraivu |  play_arrow | Meskari went through frequent member changes... |
| 35east | MY LITTLE STARACID LOVE |  play_arrow | In the early 1990s, the visual-kei scene was... |
| 36east | VoyageANGEL’in Heavy Syrup |  play_arrow | ANGEL’, formed in Osaka in 1990… |
| 37east | Mirage On The Iceaphasia |  play_arrow | A woman who stands out in Japan’s hard rock scene... |
| 38east | Melon sorbetGitogito Hustler |  play_arrow | Born in Kyoto in 1995, in a garage… |
| 39east | JealousyHyper Hindu Squatters |  play_arrow | Underground hard [something] in 1990s Japan... |
| 40east | MummifyMummy the Peepshow |  play_arrow | In Japan’s indie scene of the ’90s, e... |
| 41east | Double FistThug Murder |  play_arrow | In late the 90s, in November 1999, in Tokyo... |
| 42east | The Revenge Of Kero KeroeX-Girl |  play_arrow | Claiming to be from Planet Kerokero, and being unparalleled… |
| 43east | sweet strawberry toastesrevnoc |  play_arrow | The one with the spelling of “Converse” reversed, … |
| 44east | The girl knows.sakura sakura |  play_arrow | Emerging from Kanazawa City in Ishikawa Prefecture in the late 1980s... |
| 45east | evening calmNav Katze |  play_arrow | Nerve Cut, who made their debut in 1984... |
| 46east | rinsePapaya Paranoia |  play_arrow | Pa... led by Yumiko Ishijima on bass and vocals |
| 47east | Spiral Danceindo neko |  play_arrow | Debuted in 1986 and was active until 1991... |
| 48east | festivaltsushimamire |  play_arrow | Formed in 1999, TsuShiMaMiRe is a ro... |