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Rock 'n' Roll Japanese Band Special [Japanese Rock]

A gemlike ensemble woven by bands: rock ’n’ roll.

In this article, we’ll introduce Japanese bands that have delivered captivating tracks in Japan’s rock scene!

When you think of rock ’n’ roll, that solid, grounded feel is powerful and cool, isn’t it?

There are countless rock numbers—from artists who defined their eras to bass lines that connect directly to today’s pop music.

From fiercely fast, high-energy drives to relaxed, laid-back grooves, let’s experience the many charms of rock ’n’ roll!

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Rock 'n' Roll Japanese Band Special [Japanese Rock]
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1Rock ‘n’ Roll ShowRC sakuseshon
Rock 'n' Roll ShowRC sakuseshonplay_arrow
A famous song by RC Succession and Kiyoshiro Imawano
2Boys Jump The MidnightTHE STREET SLIDERS
Boys Jump The MidnightTHE STREET SLIDERSplay_arrow
rock band The Street Sliders
3rock ‘n’ roll banda flood of circle
rock 'n' roll banda flood of circleplay_arrow
Rock band a flood of circle from Tokyo
4PUNKY BAD HIPBLANKEY JET CITY
PUNKY BAD HIPBLANKEY JET CITYplay_arrow
A highly influential rock band from the ’90s
5ROCK ME BABYTHE BAWDIES
ROCK ME BABYTHE BAWDIESplay_arrow
A four-piece band with a 1950s rock style
6Rock ‘n’ roll of the venomous serpentTHE PINBALLS
Rock 'n' roll of the venomous serpentTHE PINBALLSplay_arrow
THE PINBALLS, a distinctive rock band
7Rock ‘n’ roll is not deadSambomasutā
Rock 'n' roll is not deadSambomasutāplay_arrow
The band's appeal lies in its fiery rock sound and lyrics.
8You May DreamSHEENA&THE ROKKETS
You May DreamSHEENA&THE ROKKETSplay_arrow
Sheena & The Rokkets, an energetic rock band from Fukuoka
9TarantulaSanīdēi Sābisu
TarantulaSanīdēi Sābisuplay_arrow
Sunny Day Service is attractive.
10DNA ROCK’N’ROLLTHE MODS
DNA ROCK'N'ROLLTHE MODSplay_arrow
An energetic rock band from Fukuoka
11NEW CHAPTERSHURIKEN
NEW CHAPTERSHURIKENplay_arrow
Formed in 2002, a rock band with a heavy sound
12Sugar Surfoishikuru meronpan
Sugar Surfoishikuru meronpanplay_arrow
Captivating music from a three-piece rock band
13March of LifeZa Kuromaniyonzu
March of LifeZa Kuromaniyonzuplay_arrow
Passionate music that conveys the spirit of rock
14gasoline tankTeikoku Kissa
gasoline tankTeikoku Kissaplay_arrow
Teikoku Kissa is a four-piece rock band from Osaka.
15And then, night comes fallingKaizāsutorongubātsu
And then, night comes fallingKaizāsutorongubātsuplay_arrow
A unique name and a powerful rock sound
16Crazy in LoveSISTER JET
Crazy in LoveSISTER JETplay_arrow
SISTER JET is a distinctive rock band with a unique sound.
17RikaSIX LOUNGE
RikaSIX LOUNGEplay_arrow
SIX LOUNGE, a rock band from Oita
18Purple Highwayku-ru-su
Purple Highwayku-ru-suplay_arrow
Cools are a legend of the Japanese rock scene.
19New WorldYoru no Sutorenjāzu
New WorldYoru no Sutorenjāzuplay_arrow
A blazing rock band fused with roots music
20Falling downKiller Beach
Falling downKiller Beachplay_arrow
From Miyagi, a fierce UK-style rock band
21Rock ‘n’ Roll PranksterHelsinki Lambda Club
Rock 'n' Roll PranksterHelsinki Lambda Clubplay_arrow
A captivating indie rock band emerges
22What you wantZa Haimātsu
What you wantZa Haimātsuplay_arrow
A 60s-style girls’ band is captivating.
23Chaotic Princesskamaitachi
Chaotic Princesskamaitachiplay_arrow
Kamaitachi, pioneers of the visual kei scene
24PepinAJICO
PepinAJICOplay_arrow
AJICO’s comeback after 20 years and their music
25Get Up, LucyTHEE MICHELLE GUN ELEPHANT
Get Up, LucyTHEE MICHELLE GUN ELEPHANTplay_arrow
A rock band that fuses diverse genres, igniting frenzy with classic hits
26Ill HumorNo Buses
Ill HumorNo Busesplay_arrow
A high-energy rock band from Tokyo
27LADY NEDYSHERBETS
LADY NEDYSHERBETSplay_arrow
Kenichi Asai’s band, with a sharp and fantastical musical style
28Stop the worldTHE COLLECTORS
Stop the worldTHE COLLECTORSplay_arrow
The trajectory of the rock band THE COLLECTORS
29Samaland in the eveningUlulU
Samaland in the eveningUlulUplay_arrow
An emotionally stirring garage rock band, UlulU
30A perfect dayUniolla
A perfect dayUniollaplay_arrow
Nostalgic music of an adult garage band
31Dahliaaldo van eyck
Dahliaaldo van eyckplay_arrow
aldo van eyck: experimental sounds from Fukuoka
32super ultra mega ultimate peak of peaksthe Dadadadadys
super ultra mega ultimate peak of peaksthe Dadadadadysplay_arrow
the Dadadadadys, a straightforward rock 'n' roll band
33Of courseDekishiido Za Emonzu
Of courseDekishiido Za Emonzuplay_arrow
Garage rock band blending 60s music resumes activities after 18 years
34Nothing but bad thingsHashirikomīzu
Nothing but bad thingsHashirikomīzuplay_arrow
The innovative indie rock of Hashirikomizu
35I WANT ITSugar House
I WANT ITSugar Houseplay_arrow
A rock band led by Ren Kobayashi of post-punk
36Musashino RhapsodyTHE Inazuma Sentai
Musashino RhapsodyTHE Inazuma Sentaiplay_arrow
A rock band from Sapporo, popular for their passionate messages and music.
37It Was Spring ’97Za Gurūvēzu
It Was Spring '97Za Gurūvēzuplay_arrow
Cover of Groovers' 1997 signature song
38Wine Red Heartanzenchitai
Wine Red Heartanzenchitai
Signature song(s) of the rock band Anzen Chitai
39Photo on the beachkānēshon
Photo on the beachkānēshonplay_arrow
Carnation, band activities in the 1980s
40Break your spellSaikikku Rabā
Break your spellSaikikku Rabāplay_arrow
Signature songs of anison rock bands
41Let’s go avant-gardeTHE YELLOW MONKEY
Let's go avant-gardeTHE YELLOW MONKEYplay_arrow
The Yellow Monkey’s Trajectory and Allure
42Sillyebi
Sillyebiplay_arrow
The Legendary Band of Shrimp Music and Eccentric Acts
43Burikko Rock ‘n’ RollG Reivo
Burikko Rock 'n' RollG Reivoplay_arrow
The band's restart and the history of hit songs
44The world calls it love.Sambomasutā
The world calls it love.Sambomasutāplay_arrow
Sambomaster: The Fiery Torchbearers of Japanese Rock
45Very Veryafuro mania
Very Veryafuro maniaplay_arrow
Afromania, a band from Okinawa
46No complaints, lads!sekkusu mashiin
No complaints, lads!sekkusu mashiinplay_arrow
Sex Machine is a rock band.
47HolsteinKyonyū Mandara Ōkoku
HolsteinKyonyū Mandara Ōkokuplay_arrow
A song by the band “Kyonyū Mandala Kingdom”
48Tsuppari High School Rock’n Roll (Going-to-School Version)Yokohama Ginbae
Tsuppari High School Rock'n Roll (Going-to-School Version)Yokohama Ginbaeplay_arrow
A legendary band that led the Japanese rock scene
49infightingSENTIMENTAL CITY ROMANCE
infightingSENTIMENTAL CITY ROMANCEplay_arrow
Activities of Sentimental City Romance
50O-EdoKabukirokkusu
O-EdoKabukirokkusuplay_arrow
KABUKI ROCKS was formed in 1986. They are a band known for their kabuki-style makeup.
51All Quiet on the Far Eastern Front!?Sōru Furawā Yunion
All Quiet on the Far Eastern Front!?Sōru Furawā Yunionplay_arrow
Anti-war band: two musical groups merge
52AMBITIOUSHOUND DOG
AMBITIOUSHOUND DOGplay_arrow
A legendary band that represents the rock scene
53Please, Time MachineSadisutikku Mika Bando
Please, Time MachineSadisutikku Mika Bandoplay_arrow
The musical style of the legendary band, pioneers of Japanese rock
54PetalishSorry No Camisole
PetalishSorry No Camisoleplay_arrow
A band that fuses punk and post-punk
55Rock ‘n’ rollkamaboiraa
Rock 'n' rollkamaboiraaplay_arrow
A tokusatsu-inspired band from Kama Boiler
56Muscle of LoveZa Pāmanentsu
Muscle of LoveZa Pāmanentsuplay_arrow
Ending theme song of Kinnikuman Nisei
57Congrats, baby!Watanabe Furawā
Congrats, baby!Watanabe Furawāplay_arrow
Watanabe Flower, a fun rock band from Kobe
58cut the Gordian knotGekkō Gurīn
cut the Gordian knotGekkō Gurīnplay_arrow
Gekkou Green wins an award at HOTLINE and releases a single
59Twist and crush it!Saiba-Nyūnyū
Twist and crush it!Saiba-Nyūnyūplay_arrow
Cyber New New is the Ikaten King.
60It’s nothing.makaroni enpitsu
It's nothing.makaroni enpitsuplay_arrow
Macaroni Enpitsu, a talented band from Senzoku Gakuen College of Music
61Marunouchi SadisticToukyou Jihen
Marunouchi SadisticToukyou Jihenplay_arrow
The innovative music of Tokyo Jihen led by Ringo Sheena
62Stay GoldHi-STANDARD
Stay GoldHi-STANDARDplay_arrow
A punk rock band representing the 1990s
63sunamasaki annainin
sunamasaki annaininplay_arrow
The song from the anime "Daily Lives of High School Boys"
64Traveler ~The Longest Journeybakufū suranpu
Traveler ~The Longest Journeybakufū suranpuplay_arrow
Bakufu Slump’s “Tabibito yo” is a Saru Rock song.
65Gently, swayingDENIMS
Gently, swayingDENIMSplay_arrow
DENIMS is a rock band from Osaka.
66Hello Goodbyeaobouzu
Hello Goodbyeaobouzuplay_arrow
Captivating music from youth punk to new wave
67HysThe coridras
HysThe coridrasplay_arrow
History of band activities and song releases
68I can’t dance a slow danceairīn fōrīn
I can't dance a slow danceairīn fōrīnplay_arrow
Eileen's major debut single
69Loosen Love SickZa Shamurokku
Loosen Love SickZa Shamurokkuplay_arrow
The Shamrock, sophisticated pop rock