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.
Playlist
| Japanese girl bands: recommended popular bands | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | Don’t Bite The DustLOVEBITES |  play_arrow | An orthodox heavy metal band from Destro |
| 2east | Make up your mind!Sabasusutā |  play_arrow | Sabasister draws attention with their unique music |
| 3east | BestieBAND-MAID |  play_arrow | A maid-costume rock band is gaining worldwide popularity. |
| 4east | Time capsuleAo |  play_arrow | Ao, an emotional rock band of three women |
| 5east | Happy New DayKaneyori Masaru |  play_arrow | A girls’ band from Osaka pursuing youthful rock |
| 6east | We’re in the car again today.Hump Back |  play_arrow | The appeal of Hump Back, a rock band from Osaka |
| 7east | MumChilli Beans. |  play_arrow | Chilli Beans., the girl band that represents the Reiwa era |
| 8east | sparkling ashRīgaru Rirī |  play_arrow | A rock band with a captivating singing voice and worldview |
| 9east | Excuse me, I’ll be leaving first.hanabie |  play_arrow | Hanabie is popular as a Gen Z rock band. |
| 10east | FuzzySCANDAL |  play_arrow | SCANDAL, a girls' band from Osaka |
| 11east | maximum speedSHISHAMO |  play_arrow | SHISHAMO is captivating for its refreshing vocals and relatable lyrics. |
| 12east | Goodbye, Liarnolala |  play_arrow | nolala, a twin-vocal female band from Kyoto |
| 13east | Samaland in the eveningUlulU |  play_arrow | A three-piece band that plays alternative rock |
| 14east | Orangeakai kouen |  play_arrow | Akai Koen disband after a successful run with their distinctive musical style. |
| 15east | Shangri-LaChatto Monchī |  play_arrow | Chatmonchy is an innovative rock band. |
| 16east | Fuzzy NavelConton Candy |  play_arrow | A high school–originated band, popular for its catchy songs. |
| 17east | Fly HighNakanomori BAND |  play_arrow | A highly musical band with idol origins |
| 18east | Curly adventureCHAI |  play_arrow | CHAI is a “NEO kawaii” band. |
| 19east | Raitei (Thunderbolt)NEMOPHILA |  play_arrow | The allure of all-female bands that color the metal scene |
| 20east | PopcornSilk-B♪ |  play_arrow | Girls who appeared on “Ika-ten” in 1989… |
| 21east | Loud Twin StarsDOLL$BOXX |  play_arrow | The female hard rock band DOLL$BOX |
| 22east | Spring SongBabysitter |  play_arrow | A cute girls' band originating in Nagoya |
| 23east | rosemarykimi to bando |  play_arrow | Girl band from Ehime gains attention with their unique music |
| 24east | habitnakigoto |  play_arrow | Release the suppressed emotions through music |
| 25east | kiryusutatsukimi |  play_arrow | Gal rock band from Fukushima: an energetic trio |
| 26east | NEXT STAGEGacharic Spin |  play_arrow | Gachapin, a powerhouse collective of a girls' band |
| 27east | IKIZAMAEast Of Eden |  play_arrow | A fusion band of metal and violin with a unique musical style |
| 28east | ScrashAldious |  play_arrow | The success of the Osaka-born metal band Aldious |
| 29east | B.O.FPoppin’party |  play_arrow | This is about anime, games, comics, and voice actors… |
| 30east | No RegretTRiDENT |  play_arrow | A powerful three-member girls' rock band |
| 31east | Don’t Light My Fireotoboke bi~baa |  play_arrow | A punk rock band from Ritsumeikan, with a distinctive sound |
| 32east | 2006ma℃ister |  play_arrow | The appeal of the Osaka-born rock band ma℃ister |
| 33east | R·I·O·TRAISE A SUILEN |  play_arrow | RAISE A SUILEN is popular for their distinctive musical style. |
| 34east | Rock ’n’ Rolltoukyou shoki shoudou |  play_arrow | Tokyo Shoki Shodo draws attention with their unique style. |
| 35east | ONENESSRoselia |  play_arrow | Girls bands from BanG Dream! |
| 36east | Gravity zero-gravityShonen Naifu |  play_arrow | A girls' band is active on the world stage |
| 37east | MarionetteMary’s Blood |  play_arrow | The growth of the metal band Mary’s Blood |
| 38east | EvolveEast Of Eden |  play_arrow | A female band blending classical and metal |
| 39east | UMOOOIOO |  play_arrow | An innovative four-woman rock band |
| 40east | no oneTogenashi Togeari |  play_arrow | A girls' band that blends anime with reality |
| 41east | Buckin’ the BoltsSUPER JUNKY MONKEY |  play_arrow | All-female heavy rock band, Super Junky Monkey |
| 42east | Limit LoversSHOW-YA |  play_arrow | The legend of SHOW-YA, an all-female rock band |
| 43east | Echo of the EmeraldSABOTEN |  play_arrow | Playing Erik Satie's compositions with a band... |
| 44east | VengeanceArk Royal |  play_arrow | The appeal of the power metal band ArkRoyal |
| 45east | DISTANCEGANGLION |  play_arrow | The triumphant surge of the girls’ band GANGLION |
| 46east | Blind Blueparanoid void |  play_arrow | The musical world of Paranoid Void |
| 47east | Cockroach manAburi na Taun |  play_arrow | A high-energy three-piece band from Okayama |
| 48east | Mirage On The Iceaphasia |  play_arrow | A woman who stands out in Japan’s hard rock scene... |
| 49east | Magical Mystery BoyPICKLES |  play_arrow | From the late 1980s to the early 1990s... |
| 50east | fireworkstankobuchin |  play_arrow | Tancobuchin delivers energy with their powerful vocals |
| 51east | Day’s eyePARADOXX |  play_arrow | A new band revolutionizing the metal scene |
| 52east | Run to the FutureCyntia |  play_arrow | The appeal of the all-female metal band Cyntia |
| 53east | F—kin’ for the People ToughnessRorīta 18-gō |  play_arrow | A punk melodic hardcore band forging ahead |
| 54east | I’m sadZELDA |  | ZELDA: Pioneers of Japanese female rock bands |
| 55east | nurseTHE NURSE |  play_arrow | THE NURSE is an ’80s girls’ hardcore punk band. |
| 56east | Welcome to Ryugumesukarin doraivu |  play_arrow | Glam rock bands, psychedelic appeal |
| 57east | Alstroemeriakomsume |  play_arrow | Kobe-born girls' rock band komsume |
| 58east | Light In The DarkBRIDEAR |  play_arrow | An international heavy metal band from Fukuoka |
| 59east | At least for today.TETORA |  play_arrow | A high-energy girls' rock band from Osaka |
| 60east | Vanishing Your Being&AgainYELLOW MACHINEGUN |  play_arrow | The musical evolution of YELLOW MACHINEGUN |
| 61east | dendrocacagliaSarasvati |  play_arrow | In the underground music scene of the 1980s, as a legend... |
| 62east | ReviveSoftball |  play_arrow | Japanese punk rock band Softball |
| 63east | Shooting starBalmy |  play_arrow | Retro music of the young girls band Balmy |
| 64east | ZERO TIGERLIPSTICK |  play_arrow | Powerful girls' metal band LIPSTICK |
| 65east | Come see me, I NEED YOU!GO-BANG’S |  play_arrow | GO-BANG’S is a band that was discovered by Kiyoshiro Imawano. |
| 66east | ANisennenmondai |  play_arrow | An experimental instrumental rock trio from Tokyo |
| 67east | DiamondsPRINCESS PRINCESS |  play_arrow | PRINCESS PRINCESS is an innovative girls' band. |
| 68east | Beast MasterTADZIO |  play_arrow | Harmony of a cute singing voice and explosive sound |
| 69east | secret base ~What You Gave Me~ZONE |  play_arrow | ZONE is a girls' band that represents the Heisei era. |
| 70east | MAZEDESTROSE |  play_arrow | Activities and Impact of Girls' Metal Bands |
| 71east | GET A CHANCENORMA JEAN |  play_arrow | The band NORMA JEAN from the Ikaten King |
| 72east | P.S. I Love YouPINK SAPPHIRE |  play_arrow | A popular rock band from 'Ika-ten' |
| 73east | Beyond the TearsSTEREOPONY |  play_arrow | Stereopony gains popularity with a Gundam theme song |
| 74east | Stand by Methe peggies |  play_arrow | the peggies are a three-piece band from Kawasaki. |
| 75east | The girl knows.sakura sakura |  play_arrow | Emerging from Kanazawa City in Ishikawa Prefecture in the late 1980s... |
| 76east | Monkey Monkey / Control TowerBoys Boys |  play_arrow | She who pioneered the path of Japanese women’s punk, mas… |
| 77east | nullparanoid void |  play_arrow | Paranoid void, a polyrhythmic/odd-time band from Osaka |
| 78east | UTOPIAFINLANDS |  play_arrow | Continuing activities with guitarist-vocalist Shioiri |
| 79east | I LOVE UTHE★SCANTY |  play_arrow | A four-member pop band that debuted in 2001 |
| 80east | MY LITTLE STARACID LOVE |  play_arrow | In the early 1990s, the visual-kei scene was... |
| 81east | Buried in teddy bearsROSY |  play_arrow | In the early ’90s, it had a distinctive presence… |
| 82east | Psychic of LoveSilent Siren |  play_arrow | Rock music of SILENT SIREN, who started as reader models |
| 83east | SnapshotCHEE’S |  play_arrow | From the late 1990s to the early 2000s, … |
| 84east | Melon sorbetGitogito Hustler |  play_arrow | Born in Kyoto in 1995, in a garage… |
| 85east | winnersG・GRIP |  play_arrow | G·GR, who gained attention after appearing on 'Ika-Ten'... |
| 86east | Easy goingHollywood Star Way |  play_arrow | In the early 1990s Japanese music scene, women... |
| 87east | JealousyHyper Hindu Squatters |  play_arrow | Underground hard [something] in 1990s Japan... |
| 88east | MummifyMummy the Peepshow |  play_arrow | In Japan’s indie scene of the ’90s, e... |
| 89east | Shikakete MotionTWIGGY |  play_arrow | A lively person who burst out of the academy in the late ’80s… |
| 90east | The Revenge Of Kero KeroeX-Girl |  play_arrow | Claiming to be from Planet Kerokero, and being unparalleled… |
| 91east | sweet strawberry toastesrevnoc |  play_arrow | The one with the spelling of “Converse” reversed, … |
| 92east | High Tension GirChitan gōkin zu |  play_arrow | Formed in 1996, Tokyo’s indie sce… |
| 93east | Promised DawnG∀LMET |  play_arrow | The Trajectory and Allure of the Melodic-Death Metal Band G∀LMET |
| 94east | DISTRESSHysteric Lolita |  play_arrow | A band born from a fashion magazine is original. |
| 95east | BLACK SHOUTRoselia |  play_arrow | Roselia, a gothic rock girls' band |
| 96east | justiceLAURELS |  play_arrow | an alternative rock girls band |
| 97east | I hope I can be your lover.Kaneyori Masaru |  play_arrow | Kaneyori Masaru, a girls' rock band from Osaka |
| 98east | Youth SpiceSupurīgaru |  play_arrow | A five-member girls' band delivering emotion-filled music |
| 99east | VoyageANGEL’in Heavy Syrup |  play_arrow | ANGEL’, formed in Osaka in 1990… |
| 100east | BreakoutSupersnazz |  play_arrow | Supe, who began their activities in Tokyo in 1990… |
| 101east | A certain girlMama Guitar |  play_arrow | A 60s-style pop girls' band |
| 102east | Maple CanadaThe Wisely Brothers |  play_arrow | A new-wave band that fuses Japanese music and Western pop |
| 103east | Interrupted breathpotari |  play_arrow | The rise and breakup of Potari, a girls’ band from Aichi |
| 104east | A Single PetalSTEREOPONY |  play_arrow | STEREOPONY, a girls' rock band from Okinawa |
| 105east | N.E.O.CHAI |  play_arrow | CHAI creates a unique sound that fuses a wide range of genres. |
| 106east | SpoonCibo Matto |  play_arrow | Cibo Matto, who play innovative and original music |
| 107east | We’ll meet again…KIX-S |  play_arrow | The Appeal of KIX-S, a J-pop Band Representing the 1990s |
| 108east | Road RunnerLULU’S MARBLE |  play_arrow | The appeal of the girls’ rock band LULU’S MARBLE |
| 109east | evening calmNav Katze |  play_arrow | The noise and electronica band Nav Katze |
| 110east | ONE STEPPEARL |  play_arrow | A band that blends hard rock and pop rock |
| 111east | Dance!!Reg-Wink |  play_arrow | Powerful all-female rock band from Kyoto |
| 112east | COLDSWEATTHE NEWS |  play_arrow | A hard-hitting rock band with a strong social message |
| 113east | With the Sun in TowVELVET PΛW |  play_arrow | Progressive girls' rock band |
| 114east | Spiral Danceindo neko |  play_arrow | Indo cat draws attention with psychedelic music |
| 115east | A maiden’s prayer goes da-da-da!Mizutama Shōbōdan |  play_arrow | Japan’s first all-female band that stays true to the punk spirit |
| 116east | JulianPRINCESS PRINCESS |  play_arrow | The achievements of the all-female band Princess Princess |
| 117east | Shinzo BakuBaku OchokochoiBimBamBoom |  play_arrow | A female band that interprets funk music in their own way |
| 118east | dawnDATE ME GANE |  play_arrow | Melodic hardcore girls' band DATE ME GANE |
| 119east | Farewell, youthDrop’s |  play_arrow | The appeal of Drop’s, a girls’ rock band from Sapporo |
| 120east | Scars in my LifeFATE GEAR |  play_arrow | The allure of a steampunk metal ensemble |
| 121east | WonderlandFLiP |  play_arrow | Okinawa-born rock band FLiP goes on hiatus |
| 122east | ZeroG∀LMET |  play_arrow | The trajectory of G∀LMET, which transformed melodic death metal |
| 123east | Lovely MagicLe Lien |  play_arrow | A model group of the French band whose name means “bond.” |
| 124east | LuckyLucie, Too |  play_arrow | A Japanese-born girls' rock band with worldwide appeal |
| 125east | toesORESKABAND |  play_arrow | Ending song of the anime BLEACH |
| 126east | rinsePapaya Paranoia |  play_arrow | Papaya Paranoia's musical activities |
| 127east | Ojamajo Carnival!!SORAMIMI |  play_arrow | Soramimi’s anime cover song single |
| 128east | star shapeSplit End |  play_arrow | From Nara, a shimmering, emotional shoegaze band |
| 129east | Ex-Girlfriend HellSu凸ko D凹koi |  play_arrow | Characteristics of captivating female punk rock bands |
| 130east | LAYTHE CREAMS |  play_arrow | An Osaka girls' band whose charm lies in its so-bad-it's-good vibe |
| 131east | woo hooThe 5.6.7.8’s |  play_arrow | Became world-famous with the film Kill Bill |
| 132east | I stop caringyonige |  play_arrow | yonige is a two-person band from Osaka. |
| 133east | mayflyЯeal |  play_arrow | The genuine rock spirit of this all-girls band! |
| 134east | Miracle Lucky Girlsafriranpo |  play_arrow | A bassless rock band from the Kansai zero generation |
| 135east | Our Seasonsayonara poniiteeru |  play_arrow | A popular actress appears in the music video for an indie band's hit song. |
| 136east | festivaltsushimamire |  play_arrow | TsuShiMaMiRe, popular songs for their 15th anniversary |
| 137east | Saturday Nightnegoto |  play_arrow | The allure of Negoto, a fluffy-style band |
| 138east | My sniperKino Kohoteru |  play_arrow | A band with bowl cuts conveys a Showa-era vibe. |
| 139east | Let’s play despairHaruka to Miyuki |  play_arrow | Haruka to Miyuki, from a music club |
| 140east | Noise Discofurīdamu |  play_arrow | A psychedelic pop band from Nagoya |
| 141east | The Night Before Goodbyeyayuyo |  play_arrow | YAYUYO, with its nostalgic music, is captivating. |
| 142east | POP STARdekobokudekoboku |  play_arrow | Idol rock band Dekoboko-Dekoboko is active |
| 143east | Kiseki RushGIRLFRIEND |  play_arrow | A girls' band from Osaka, a tie-in song for high school baseball |
| 144east | cowardLoVendoЯ |  play_arrow | LoVendoЯ songs by Morning Musume OG |
| 145east | Mellow Metallicanoodles |  play_arrow | noodles is an original girls' rock band. |
| 146east | Nine-to-fiversympathy |  play_arrow | The rock band Sympathy from Kochi |
| 147east | drop lidmaikurokozumu |  play_arrow | Unique alternative rock, distinctive |
| 148east | I willChelsy |  play_arrow | Chelsy’s song that was used as an insert song in Ao Haru Ride |
| 149east | We GoDROP DOLL |  play_arrow | The major debut of the high school girl band DROP DOLL |
| 150east | summer festivalWhiteberry |  play_arrow | Girls band Whiteberry from Kitami scores a huge hit with “Natsu Matsuri.” |