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You’re sure to find your next favorite! A master selection of Japanese all-girl bands

A Japanese all-girl band active across diverse genres like rock, pop, and metal.

Their songs, born from a unique sensibility and overwhelming expressive power, capture the hearts of countless listeners.

From driving, fast-paced sounds propelled by powerful guitar riffs to a range of vocal styles, and lyrics penned in down-to-earth words that anyone can relate to.

With a distinctly female perspective and a free-spirited musicality, they’ve energized Japan’s music scene.

In this article, we’ve picked out standout tracks from these Japanese girl bands—carefully curated gems that both first-time listeners and longtime fans can enjoy.

Playlist

You’re sure to find your next favorite! A master selection of Japanese all-girl bands
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1eastsunflowerChilli Beans.
sunflowerChilli Beans.play_arrow
A nostalgic ending theme that paints scenes of youth
2eastExpress Ticket and RhythmConton Candy
Express Ticket and RhythmConton Candyplay_arrow
Depicting the struggles of youth through a movie theme song
3eastDear, boyHump Back
Dear, boyHump Backplay_arrow
A passionate cheer for those who chase their dreams, and the courage to move forward.
4eastWe’ve been in the highlights all along.SCANDAL
We've been in the highlights all along.SCANDALplay_arrow
Rock number commemorating the band's 17th anniversary
5eastTomorrow as wellSHISHAMO
Tomorrow as wellSHISHAMOplay_arrow
An anthem that cheers the heart from a weekend hero
6eastRUNKaneyori Masaru
RUNKaneyori Masaruplay_arrow
A fast-paced song that sings of the determination and hope to move forward
7eastTalentSabasusutā
TalentSabasusutāplay_arrow
An anthem of encouragement for high school students: Believe in your hidden potential
8eastIt’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
9eastMoonlight ReverseRīgaru Rirī
Moonlight ReverseRīgaru Rirīplay_arrow
Legal Lily's new song, a poignant track that thinks of the moon.
10eastsummer festivalWhiteberry
summer festivalWhiteberryplay_arrow
Summer festival in yukata, unspoken feelings of youth
11eastDESTINYnegoto
DESTINYnegotoplay_arrow
Nogoto's representative song of the fate theme
12eastThe Night Before Goodbyeyayuyo
The Night Before Goodbyeyayuyoplay_arrow
A poignant song about parting at a station and heartbreak
13eastcommunicationakai kouen
communicationakai kouenplay_arrow
A song by Akai Koen that portrays the courage to embrace change and step into the future.
14eastH.A.N.A.B.I ~The Summer You Were There~ZONE
H・A・N・A・B・I ~The Summer You Were There~ ZONEplay_arrow
ZONE’s classic hit that portrays feelings of love through a summer rock vibe
15eastSTART DASH★rasonburu
START DASH★rasonburuplay_arrow
New fight song for Rasonble
16eastone-way ticketgarasu no kutsu wa otosanai
one-way ticketgarasu no kutsu wa otosanaiplay_arrow
Girls' rock that portrays the bittersweetness of parting
17eastdramaticthe peggies
dramaticthe peggiesplay_arrow
Introduce “Dramatic” by the peggies
18eastI won’t forget it.kessoku bando
I won't forget it.kessoku bandoplay_arrow
Introducing songs by Kessoku Band
19eastDiamondsPRINCESS PRINCESS
DiamondsPRINCESS PRINCESSplay_arrow
Princess Princess. Youth symbol.
20eastReady to RockBAND-MAID
Ready to RockBAND-MAIDplay_arrow
BAND-MAID's hard rock song
21eastCherry BombSilent Siren
Cherry BombSilent Sirenplay_arrow
Silent Siren, upbeat song
22eastP.S. I LOVE YOUPINK SAPPHIRE
P.S. I LOVE YOUPINK SAPPHIREplay_arrow
Pink Sapphire became popular on a dance show and made their debut.
23eastScandalous SunSCANDAL
Scandalous SunSCANDALplay_arrow
Scandal’s representative work: Sun Scandal
24eastBuckin the BoltsSUPER JUNKY MONKEY
Buckin the BoltsSUPER JUNKY MONKEYplay_arrow
You can feel the powerful performance in the live footage of the girls' band.
25eastOccasional ColorsZELDA
Occasional ColorsZELDAplay_arrow
Zelda is a pioneering girls’ band from the 1980s.
26eastBreak it.Drop’s
Break it.Drop'splay_arrow
Drop’s performs a song in an ’80s rock style
27eastMFNCibo Matto
MFNCibo Mattoplay_arrow
Cibo Matto, an English rap song.
28eastCome see me, I NEED YOU!GO-BANG’S
Come see me, I NEED YOU!GO-BANG'Splay_arrow
GO-BANG’S, a ska-pop hit song
29eastWalkORESKABAND
WalkORESKABANDplay_arrow
Oreskaband’s all-girl ska band
30eastrinsePapaya Paranoia
rinsePapaya Paranoiaplay_arrow
Papaya Paranoia Sold-Out Phantom Disc
31eastI got a girlfriend.SHISHAMO
I got a girlfriend.SHISHAMOplay_arrow
SHISHAMO's debut song
32eastLimit LoversSHOW-YA
Limit LoversSHOW-YAplay_arrow
SHOW-YA's heavy metal sound single
33eastGreasenoodles
Greasenoodlesplay_arrow
noodles, an emotional band with English lyrics
34eastI want to burn out.Kino Kohoteru
I want to burn out.Kino Kohoteruplay_arrow
A song in the style of 1960s Group Sounds
35eastShangri-LaChatto Monchī
Shangri-LaChatto Monchīplay_arrow
Introduction to Chatmonchy's songs and the end of their activities
36eastThe island of constant laughtermesukarin doraivu
The island of constant laughtermesukarin doraivuplay_arrow
A danceable single by Mescaline Drive
37eastI wanna be your BEATLESjūsho futei mushoku
I wanna be your BEATLESjūsho futei mushokuplay_arrow
A 60s-style melody with off-key chorus
38eastOn a rocketShonen Naifu
On a rocketShonen Naifuplay_arrow
Shonen Knife is a girls’ band that is highly regarded overseas.
39eastPunk de Go!!Rorīta 18-gō
Punk de Go!!Rorīta 18-gōplay_arrow
Introduction to Lolita No. 18's punk songs
40eastOh My Darlin’Nakanomori BAND
Oh My Darlin’Nakanomori BANDplay_arrow
Theme songs for dramas by Nakanomori BAND
41eastREVIVESoftball
REVIVESoftballplay_arrow
High-energy punk from a girls' band