J-pop and why you should at least try to listen to it

So I found this video while doing a search for other J-pop stuff, and thought it was pretty damn cool. It’s from 2006 so it’s a tad bit old, but the bands are still some pretty cool J-pop stars, even today, and I thought it was pretty awesome. Here’s the description of the video:

J-POP 101 2006 at Anime Expo: This video was created as an introduction to Japanese pop culture. It was aired on July 1st, 2006, 7:30 P.M. in the Anaheim Convention Center. The panel was hosted by Linzer Dinzer and myself, Kestelia I hope you like it :)

The only thing I didn’t like about this video was they left out a couple of J-pop stars I thought should show up in there, in particular, SMAP and Koda Kumi. You might recall that Koda Kumi sang the original songs for Final Fantasy X-2 (which were unfortunately translated later on to english). But anyways, I still loved her versions, because well, she’s pretty awesome.  SMAP is just one of the most popular bands in Japan, I think, and they’ve all been in a variety of Japanese dorama. I love their stuff. Usually if I see them starring in a dorama, I will watch it. Usually.

So I’ve included a video by both SMAP and Koda Kumi for your enjoyment. You can determine if you like them and possibly become fans too. Video after the bump.