Japanese girl bands: recommended popular bands
Even within Japan’s music scene, many all-girl bands are drawing a lot of attention.
From cute charm and beauty to delicate tenderness and powerful coolness, these bands have a wide range of appeal—so it’s no surprise many people have recently become fans.
In this article, we’ve researched some of the most talked-about Japanese all-girl bands!
Whether you’ve just gotten into girl bands or you’re a music fan looking for something new, this lineup is for you.
We’ve picked bands from a wide spectrum, so be sure to find your new favorite all-girl band.
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Japanese girl bands. Recommended popular bands (111–120)
Scars in my LifeFATE GEAR
FATE GEAR, who bill themselves as a “girls’ steam metal band,” perform with a distinctive steampunk-inspired worldview.
Their richly varied songs—created with many guest musicians—are full of appeal that transcends the boundaries of the metal genre.
Japanese girl bands. Recommended popular bands (121–130)
WonderlandFLiP
FLiP is a four-piece rock band formed in Okinawa in 2005.
The band showed promise—for example, their song Wonderland was chosen as an opening theme for Gintama—but they went on hiatus after ten years together.
Currently, vocalist Sachiko has launched a new project.
ZeroG∀LMET
G∀LMET is a girls’ band that brought a fresh breeze to the world of melodic death metal.
They began their activities in 2006 and drew attention with their unique style and energetic performances.
Their appeal lies in vocalist Miki’s powerful singing and the guitarists’ technical playing.
Although they disbanded in April 2017 to much regret, they reunited for one night in November 2018, sending fans into a frenzy.
With music that is both fierce and delicate, G∀LMET is a perfect band for those who love heavy sounds.
Lovely MagicLe Lien
The band name Le Lien means “bond” in French, and it was a band active from 2013 to 2016.
All of the band members were exclusive models for teen magazines such as Nicola and Niconico★Puchi, and perhaps because none of them could play instruments when the band was formed, their songs are composed with simple arrangements.
LuckyLucie, Too
Lucie,Too is a girls’ pop trio from Japan’s proud rock-and-pop label ThisTimeRecords.
Countless listeners have been hooked by their cute yet tight, addictive songs, and they’re poised to carve out a new position for Japanese girls’ rock bands that can hold their own on the global stage.
They’re sure to break through as a new-era pop icon!
toesORESKABAND
Tsumasaki is a song by Oreskaband, a Japanese all-girl ska rock band.
It was used as the ending theme for the popular TV anime BLEACH from the episodes aired between April 11 and June 27, 2007.
rinsePapaya Paranoia
In 1983, they formed their predecessor band, Neko Odori, and became a hot topic for their uncharacteristically skilled musicianship for a women’s band and their flashy costumes.
In 1999, the current members came together and began performing as Papaya Paranoia.
They’re a wonderfully eccentric band—in the best possible way.