A masterpiece of Japanese rock. Recommended albums you should listen to at least once.
In recent years, with the spread of subscription services, we have fewer opportunities to listen to music through complete albums compared to the past.
It’s often said that albums are filled with an artist’s intentions and feelings—from the track order to the musical tone—and what they wanted to express at that particular moment.
So this time, we’re introducing albums that are considered classics of Japanese rock.
We’ve picked selections ranging from artists everyone knows to those with devoted core fans, spanning multiple generations.
We hope this gives you a reason to revisit old favorites or discover new artists.
Playlist
| A masterpiece of Japanese rock. Recommended albums you should listen to at least once. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | YggdrasilBUMP OF CHICKEN | play_arrow | The fourth album by BUMP OF CHICKEN |
| 2east | THE BLUE HEARTSTHE BLUE HEARTS | play_arrow | The Blue Hearts’ explosive debut album |
| 3east | deep seaMr.Children | play_arrow | The musical maturity of Mr.Children’s masterpiece album |
| 4east | Sol-FaASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION | play_arrow | Asian Kung-Fu Generation masterpieces |
| 5east | EducationToukyou Jihen | play_arrow | Tokyo Jihen's 1st album “Kyōiku (Education)” |
| 6east | MAKING THE ROADHi-STANDARD | play_arrow | The legendary album by Hi-STANDARD |
| 7east | Chicken ZombiesTHEE MICHELLE GUN ELEPHANT | play_arrow | Garage rock masterpieces by Yusuke Chiba and others |
| 8east | honeysupittsu | play_arrow | Spitz’s Honey is a masterpiece. |
| 9east | SICKSTHE YELLOW MONKEY | play_arrow | THE YELLOW MONKEY’s masterpiece album SICKS |
| 10east | THE POWER SOURCEJUDY AND MARY | play_arrow | JUDY AND MARY’s revolutionary masterpiece album |
| 11east | BRING YOUR BOARD!!ELLEGARDEN | play_arrow | ELLEGARDEN 2nd album masterpiece |
| 12east | Wind City Romanhappiiendo | play_arrow | Happy End's classic album Kazemachi Roman |
| 13east | BEAT EMOTIONBOØWY | play_arrow | Introduction to BOØWY’s classic album, BEAT EMOTION |
| 14east | MOTHERLUNA SEA | play_arrow | LUNA SEA’s representative work “MOTHER” |
| 15east | MESSAGEMONGOL800 | play_arrow | MONGOL800’s signature album |
| 16east | BLUE BLOODX | play_arrow | X Japan's revolutionary album |
| 17east | CEREMONYKing Gnu | play_arrow | The appeal of King Gnu’s classic album CEREMONY |
| 18east | Seventeen-Year-Old’s MapOzaki Yutaka | play_arrow | Yutaka Ozaki's debut album, Seishun no Sakebi (Cry of Youth) |
| 19east | STRAY SHEEPYonezu Kenshi | play_arrow | Kenshi Yonezu’s original and imaginative music album |
| 20east | HARVESTDragon Ash | play_arrow | Dragon Ash's multi-genre fusion album |
| 21east | Innocence MoratoriumShiina Ringo | play_arrow | Ringo’s debut made a strong impact on the music scene |
| 22east | Kumui UtaCocco | play_arrow | Cocco’s second album: a massively successful classic |
| 23east | BanzaiUrufuruzu | play_arrow | The fourth album by Ulfuls, a classic released in ’96 |
| 24east | Everybody!!WANIMA | play_arrow | WANIMA’s second album, released in 2018 |
| 25east | AttitudeMrs. GREEN APPLE | play_arrow | An album that showcases the musical evolution of Mrs. GREEN APPLE |
| 26east | chandelierback number | play_arrow | back number 5th album: A Collection of Love Songs |
| 27east | Vocaloid immersionWagakki Band | play_arrow | A new musical experience born from the fusion of traditional Japanese instruments and rock |
| 28east | Swaying feelingsZARD | play_arrow | The Appeal and Characteristics of ZARD's “Yureru Omoi” |
| 29east | kyōgenAdo | play_arrow | Ado’s debut major album tops the annual chart |
| 30east | TreeSEKAI NO OWARI | play_arrow | SEKAI NO OWARI's third album |


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