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Lovely rock

Classic Japanese rock songs recommended for women

Japanese rock music captivates us with melodies that embrace the heart and vocals that stir the soul.

From B’z’s catchy sound to back number’s delicate depictions of love and L’Arc~en~Ciel’s spectacular stage presence, each artist weaves a musical world as colorful as a kaleidoscope.

Powerful vocals and deeply relatable lyrics are sure to become that one special song that stays close to your heart.

Playlist

Classic Japanese rock songs recommended for women
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1eastUnrequited loveSUPER BEAVER
Unrequited loveSUPER BEAVERplay_arrow
A bittersweet youth message song
2eastReady to RockBAND-MAID
Ready to RockBAND-MAIDplay_arrow
BAND-MAID's hard rock song
3eastTWILIGHT!!!King Gnu
TWILIGHT!!!King Gnuplay_arrow
Gently embracing the strong will and emotions of people moving forward
4eastKusushikiMrs. GREEN APPLE
KusushikiMrs. GREEN APPLEplay_arrow
Mrs. GREEN APPLE's anime opening theme song
5eastgiftRADWIMPS
giftRADWIMPSplay_arrow
NHK morning drama theme song, hope and warmth
6eastBlue amberback number
Blue amberback numberplay_arrow
A drama theme song that delicately expresses sorrow and a desire for revenge
7eastSomething like “happy”Sabasusutā
Something like “happy”Sabasusutāplay_arrow
Sabasister’s new song that portrays the small joys of everyday life
8eastShangri-LaChatto Monchī
Shangri-LaChatto Monchīplay_arrow
A song that delicately portrays the complexities of romance and self-esteem
9eastRickenbackerRīgaru Rirī
RickenbackerRīgaru Rirīplay_arrow
A poignant song that expresses the power and ambivalence of music
10eastBecome a flowerRyokushokushakai
Become a flowerRyokushokushakaiplay_arrow
An anthem that cheers you on to love yourself just as you are
11eastThe Zero Sense10-FEET
The Zero Sense10-FEETplay_arrow
An anthem that portrays a love for basketball and the courage to chase dreams
12eastRewriteASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
RewriteASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATIONplay_arrow
A rock song depicting self-denial and rebirth
13eastOVER DRIVEJUDY AND MARY
OVER DRIVEJUDY AND MARYplay_arrow
Popular songs of JUDY AND MARY
14eastA Little Love SongMONGOL800
A Little Love SongMONGOL800play_arrow
MONGOL800’s love song becomes a big hit
15eastKaiju no Hanabuta (Monster’s Flower Song)Vaundy
Kaiju no Hanabuta (Monster's Flower Song)Vaundyplay_arrow
A smash hit that expresses nostalgic memories through music
16eastAll of the YouthFujifaburikku
All of the YouthFujifaburikkuplay_arrow
Fujifabric’s classic song of youth
17eastNOW LOADINGmakaroni enpitsu
NOW LOADINGmakaroni enpitsuplay_arrow
Macaroni Enpitsu’s love song
18eastAbsolute relationshipakai kouen
Absolute relationshipakai kouenplay_arrow
A song that portrays the sense of distance in human relationships
19eastFriendsREBECCA
FriendsREBECCAplay_arrow
Since Rebecca, the number of female vocalist bands has increased.
20eastTomorrow as wellSHISHAMO
Tomorrow as wellSHISHAMOplay_arrow
A girls' band born in the Heisei era becomes a massive hit
21eastnormalConton Candy
normalConton Candyplay_arrow
Theme song of SAKAMOTO DAYS, a heart-stirring sense of speed
22eastGive me your life.Togenashi Togeari
Give me your life.Togenashi Togeariplay_arrow
An anime theme song: passionate rock that sings of loneliness and coexistence
23eastCan’t pronounce the ‘ra’ sounds, words are lackingNekura Tōkī
Can't pronounce the 'ra' sounds, words are lackingNekura Tōkīplay_arrow
Nekritokee’s new wordplay-filled song, a cry from the heart
24eastSugar Song and Bitter StepUNISON SQUARE GARDEN
Sugar Song and Bitter StepUNISON SQUARE GARDENplay_arrow
A rock band active in anime songs
25eastsunflowerChilli Beans.
sunflowerChilli Beans.play_arrow
A nostalgic ending theme that paints scenes of youth
26eastExpress Ticket and RhythmConton Candy
Express Ticket and RhythmConton Candyplay_arrow
Depicting the struggles of youth through a movie theme song
27eastRUNKaneyori Masaru
RUNKaneyori Masaruplay_arrow
A fast-paced song that sings of the determination and hope to move forward
28eastFLASH BACK!!!!!!!!Chevon
FLASH BACK!!!!!!!!Chevonplay_arrow
The pain of flashbacks and the will to move forward
29eastfrahileEvery Little Thing
frahileEvery Little Thingplay_arrow
The soaring vocals of ELT are pleasant.
30eastIt’ll get stained.Chatto Monchī
It'll get stained.Chatto Monchīplay_arrow
A song weaving together the loneliness of night and the feelings of love
31eastWorld’s End GirlfriendRADWIMPS
World's End GirlfriendRADWIMPSplay_arrow
RADWIMPS’ masterpiece that colors the memories of love
32eastEnchanting VanillaSebunsu Bega
Enchanting VanillaSebunsu Begaplay_arrow
The debut album track depicting Seventh Vega's love
33eastBecause I’m me, I can’t be anyone else.Togenashi Togeari
Because I’m me, I can’t be anyone else.Togenashi Togeariplay_arrow
A song that portrays the feelings of girls searching for their true selves
34eastI can only say that.Haku.
I can only say that.Haku.play_arrow
A powerful song that resonates with Ai's heart
35eastIt’s not me unless it’s meGesu no Kiwami Otome.
It's not me unless it's meGesu no Kiwami Otome.play_arrow
The musicality of Gesu no Kiwami Otome is sophisticated and sharply reflects the world.
36eastMarunouchi SadisticToukyou Jihen
Marunouchi SadisticToukyou Jihenplay_arrow
Introduction to Tokyo Jihen led by Ringo Sheena
37eastTRAIN-TRAINTHE BLUE HEARTS
TRAIN-TRAINTHE BLUE HEARTSplay_arrow
The Blue Hearts opened up a new era of punk.
38eastAt the end of love, cherry blossoms flutter downSECONDWALL
At the end of love, cherry blossoms flutter downSECONDWALLplay_arrow
A masterpiece that sings of the bittersweetness of love amid falling cherry blossoms.
39eastTHE DAYPorunogurafiti
THE DAYPorunogurafitiplay_arrow
“THE DAY” is a high-pitched and difficult song; adjust the key and practice.
40eastMy Past Life, Many Lifetimes AgoRADWIMPS
My Past Life, Many Lifetimes AgoRADWIMPSplay_arrow
The consistent musical worldview of RADWIMPS
41eastThe curtain risesback number
The curtain risesback numberplay_arrow
back number movie theme song
42eastVanillaGACKT
VanillaGACKTplay_arrow
The Appeal of GACKT and the Secret of His Popularity
43eastBOYZ SECO MENCHAI
BOYZ SECO MENCHAIplay_arrow
A modern sense of romance rendered with distorted guitars
44east+MatterONE OK ROCK
+MatterONE OK ROCKplay_arrow
A song with powerful vocals and a theme of self-affirmation
45eastLove Magic Potionsukanchi
Love Magic Potionsukanchiplay_arrow
The entertainment value and musicality of Scanch
46east19 years oldchakura
19 years oldchakuraplay_arrow
Chakra’s Youth Theme Song
47eastorbitTK from RIN TO SHITE SIGURE
orbitTK from RIN TO SHITE SIGUREplay_arrow
The vocal performance in 'orbit' is captivating with its falsetto and death growls.
48eastMelancholic MaidenEMONON
Melancholic MaidenEMONONplay_arrow
An expressive vocalist who transitioned to a rock band
49eastcentimeterthe peggies
centimeterthe peggiesplay_arrow
A song of love and destiny, expressing a bittersweet feeling
50eastRevolveryonige
Revolveryonigeplay_arrow
A youthful song that portrays the heartache of a broken heart and a forward-looking spirit
51eastCharonnegoto
Charonnegotoplay_arrow
A youthful song that sings of feelings from far away
52eastGirl SSCANDAL
Girl SSCANDALplay_arrow
SCANDAL’s classic song that portrays the struggles of youth
53eastcatDISH//
catDISH//play_arrow
The hit song “Neko,” with lyrics by Aimyon, is a big success.
54eastsecret base ~What You Gave Me~ZONE
secret base ~What You Gave Me~ZONEplay_arrow
A heartwarming song that depicts memories of youth and friendship
55eastmilk boySilent Siren
milk boySilent Sirenplay_arrow
A bittersweet love song of youth, expressing a maiden’s heart.
56eastHow gasoline sloshesBLANKEY JET CITY
How gasoline sloshesBLANKEY JET CITYplay_arrow
The classic song by Ika-ten King Kenichi Asai
57eastRALLYCymbals
RALLYCymbalsplay_arrow
Expressing romantic mind games through breezy pop
58eastTomorrow never knowsMr.Children
Tomorrow never knowsMr.Childrenplay_arrow
A nationally beloved band that broke through in the ’90s
59eastEDP ~You, a summer moth drawn to the flame~RADWIMPS
EDP ~You, a summer moth drawn to the flame~RADWIMPSplay_arrow
Music with RADWIMPS’ unique worldview
60eastPath of HopeSambomasutā
Path of HopeSambomasutāplay_arrow
Sambomaster’s hope-filled classic
61eastdelicate lipsJenīhai
delicate lipsJenīhaiplay_arrow
A classic song that depicts women's emotions. Expressing heartache with lip movements.
62eastinstinctShiina Ringo
instinctShiina Ringoplay_arrow
Shiina Ringo's distinctive sound and powerful vocals
63eastBAD COMMUNICATIONB’z
BAD COMMUNICATIONB'zplay_arrow
B’z grew into a top artist with catchy music.
64eastTemptationGLAY
TemptationGLAYplay_arrow
Introducing GLAY’s classic hit, “Yuuwaku”
65eastHONEYL’Arc〜en〜Ciel
HONEYL'Arc〜en〜Cielplay_arrow
L’Arc~en~Ciel Captivating Live Performance in the Spotlight
66eastThe hottest summer in the worldPRINCESS PRINCESS
The hottest summer in the worldPRINCESS PRINCESSplay_arrow
A band that took the 90s by storm with hit songs
67eastPure AsiaPUFFY
Pure AsiaPUFFYplay_arrow
PUFFY maintains enduring popularity with its unchanging image.
68eastTransistor radioRC sakuseshon
Transistor radioRC sakuseshonplay_arrow
Kiyoshiro Imawano is the originator of visual bands.
69eastRPGSEKAI NO OWARI
RPGSEKAI NO OWARIplay_arrow
SEKAI NO OWARI is a fine line between reality and fantasy.
70eastSamurai HeartSPYAIR
Samurai HeartSPYAIRplay_arrow
SPYAIR forward-looking passionate band
71eastDays in rosy huesTHE YELLOW MONKEY
Days in rosy huesTHE YELLOW MONKEYplay_arrow
The Yellow Monkey is a stylish and sexy band.
72eastEasy RiderUNICORN
Easy RiderUNICORNplay_arrow
The free-spirited music of Unicorn is captivating.
73easttogether; along with; bothWANIMA
together; along with; bothWANIMAplay_arrow
WANIMA is a band that passionately captures the hearts of young people.
74eastcrimsonX JAPAN
crimsonX JAPANplay_arrow
The global success of a legendary Japanese band
75eastHappy Endingback number
Happy Endingback numberplay_arrow
A popular band that sings about romantic feelings and men’s hearts
76eastFrom Me to Youflumpool
From Me to Youflumpoolplay_arrow
flumpool expected to thrive with a movie theme song.
77eastOur TomorrowElefanto Kashimashi
Our TomorrowElefanto Kashimashiplay_arrow
Elephant Kashimashi is a mature, grown-up band.
78eastEffeminate; overly sentimental; being clingy/whiny (context-dependent)Gōruden Bonbā
Effeminate; overly sentimental; being clingy/whiny (context-dependent)Gōruden Bonbāplay_arrow
Popularity and Policies of Airband
79eastTreasure IslandSakanakushon
Treasure IslandSakanakushonplay_arrow
Sakanaction is a captivating band with elaborate staging
80eastSenbonzakuraWagakki Band
SenbonzakuraWagakki Bandplay_arrow
Wagakki Band achieves huge success with anime songs
81eastSummer NudeMagokoro Burazāzu
Summer NudeMagokoro Burazāzuplay_arrow
Makoto Brothers’ Summer Love Song
82eastliarRyokushokushakai
liarRyokushokushakaiplay_arrow
A song characterized by a nostalgic melody and bittersweet lyrics
83eastPink BlueRyokushokushakai
Pink BlueRyokushokushakaiplay_arrow
A song that expresses emotions mixed with hope and melancholy
84eastioliteAwesome City Club
ioliteAwesome City Clubplay_arrow
PORIN is captivating the music scene with sophisticated musicianship.
85eastStars, Freckles, and DiamondsRīgaru Rirī
Stars, Freckles, and DiamondsRīgaru Rirīplay_arrow
Introduction to the activities of Takahashi Honoka, the vocalist of Regal Lily
86eastHEVENFukuyama Masaharu
HEVENFukuyama Masaharu
Masaharu Fukuyama’s captivating singing voice and songs
87eastvoiceHitsuji Bungaku
voiceHitsuji Bungakuplay_arrow
Moeka Shiotsuka’s musical style and achievements
88eastCatch the MomentLiSA
Catch the MomentLiSA
Lisa's vocal prowess is captivating many people.
89eastMs. Hanako on a high pedestalback number
Ms. Hanako on a high pedestalback numberplay_arrow
The appeal of back number’s love-themed songs