I would assume there are a few J-pop fans here?
Anyway, from most of the game soundtracks I own, they have alot of japanese singing, like the j-pop feel which I love, and just want some recommendations as I have no idea who to listen to or look for. I've been listening to X-Japan alot lately which are awesome...
I dunno why I like this stuff so much, I have no idea what they're saying, but that's what makes the music better.

Hi, I listen to a lot of jrock and X-japan is awesome, a few bands I like are:

X-Japan
Asian Kung-Fu Generation
Sparta Locals
Malice Mizer
Coaltar of the Deepers
Orange Range
Art School
Go!Go!7188
Beat Crusaders

lots more.... some bands are an aquired taste and some of their music is hard to find but I can help

hmm, for the somewhat more mainstream J-rock you should try:

* Asian Kung-Fu Generation
* FLOW
* Orange Range
* High & Might Color
* The Pillows

Somewhat more underground punk rock (if you can find it though)

* The Babys
* Puppypet

for some electro / breaks you should really try

* HALCALI
* Samurai Champloo OST's

For nu-jazz / jazz

* Tokyo Jihen
* Cowboy Bebop OST's

I you're searching for torrents you can try :

http://www.jpopsuki.com/

It's such a nice community so if you donwload from there tracker be sure to seed a 1:1 ratio or I'll kill you. O:]

That's all I can think of from the top of my head.

J-Melodic Death Metal (if you want to call it that): Intestine Baalism

J-rock
X-Japan
Asian Kung-Fu Generation
FLOW
Orange Range
High & Might Color
UVERworld
J-pop
Hajime Chitose
Takahashi Hitomi
Aya Ueto

The only Jpop I listen to is.

The Para Para and initial D dancing stage stuff. And also Smile.Dk

I really only listen to anime OSTs. xD

and High and Mighty Color. =D sometimes Asian Kung Fu Generation. and Utada Hikaru. and Minagawa Junko. (I think I should stop...)

They're all really good bands/singers.

Ive only heard anime OSTs also, but my favs would be Orange Range, Utada Hikaru and The Pillows.

My list of Japanese bands/singer/composers I love :
Mad Capsule Markets
Polysics
Gazette
Asian Kung-Fu Generation
Malice Mizer
Loop-Line
Smorgas
Beat Crusaders
Toshiyuki Honda
Puffy Amiyumi
Orange Range
Jindou
Geinoh Yamashirogumi
Yoko Kanno
GagagaSP
...And a lot others, methinks. :)

I don't know much JPOP. The only artist I listen to is Hajime Chitose. Her warbling works so well with ancient instruments.

Yeah ! X-Japan really cool stuff

Geinoh Yamashirogumi

The Akira soundtrack kicks arse.

Aagh, a fellow Yamashiro fan! I actually think the AKIRA soundtrack is the best album ever. XD
I'd love to have more of their works!

I love Ken Hirai's music and WaT :)

quit reviving old threads plz

I love UTADA HIKARU, TERIYAKI BOYZ, AYUMI HAMASAKI , and A Pianist named LISA FURUKAWA whom i saw in CONCERT at MTAC 07

I Like J-pop!

-Utada Hikaru
-KOTOKO
-Eiko Shimamiya
-C-ute
-Berryz Koubou.

I Dont listen much though.
I Listen to Anime Music More.

Lawl, J-pop is awesome yo XD

My favorite would be -

*Orange Range
*Little By Little
*Utada Hikaru
*High and Mighty Color
*Skoop On Somebody
*Chieko Kawabe

and then Asian Kung-Fu Generation :3

oh, I love j-pop! XD

capsule
Perfume
Mini-Moni
Halcali
Plus-Tech Squeeze Box
COPTER4016882
COLTEMONIKHA
YMCK

I also like Polysics, but they're j-rock. :B

and I've been getting into a few other things...

Sonic Coaster Pop
Morning Musume
W
Tommy february6

*furiously searches BT Junkie to add to uTorrent*

since people are volunteering j-rock

guitar vader
hideki naganuma --> in house composer for sega, pulled jet set radio out of nowhere.

Just Shonen Knife

I'm shocked that no-one has mentioned Pizzicato Five! It's Tokyo's Coolest Combo, guys!

Uwaa! RUN&GUN is one of my favorite j-pop bands. I've only known about them for four months, but I'm sorta obessessed.

I generally listen to J-rock, but I also like some J-pop, such as Ai Otsuka, Capsule, Chatmonchy, Halcali, Morning Musume, and Perfume.

Oh god, I listen to so much J-pop. >_< I might as well consider it my life! XD Some of my favorite artists are:

-Utada Hikaru
-Yuna Ito
-Namie Amuro
-Morning Musume
-YUI
-Perfume

Can anyone put up some albums by these guys? i like em but i can't find thier music!!!

No one mentioned Mika Nakashima:-(

Other good JPop and JRock artists...
Utada Hikaru
OLIVIA (lufkin)
Anna Tsuchiya
Namie Amuro
Kimura Kaela
Amano Tsukiko
Head Phones President (http://www.hpp-official.com/en/news.html)

jpop:
AAA
ayaka
capsule
move
namie amuro
onitsuka chihiro
rie fu

jrock:
back-on
do as infinity
high and mighty color
glay
l'arc en ciel
shakalabbits
the brilliant green


shonan no kaze [j-reggae]

I love
Morning Musume
Utada Hikaru
Orange Range
Akira Yamaoka
Mayuko Aoki
Megumi Hayashibara
Halicali
FLOW
HIGH AND MIGHTY COLOR
Nightmare
Maximum the Hormone
Round Table
Nino
Rie Tanaka
Aya Hirano
Aimee B
Rin Oikwa
ANGELA
Angela Aki
Boa

Ayumi Hamasaki (I'm surprised nobody mentioned her...omfg the QUEEN of J-POP)

Namie Amuro
Utada Hikaru
BoA
Koda Kumi
Perfume
Monkey Majik
Ai Otsuka
Orange Range
Yuna Ito

good post keep it up

I like j-pop ---

Morning musume is my favorite...I have alot of artists, I like...I can't name them all

INITIAL D EUROBEAT RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and

gackt
abingdon boys school
antic cafe
l'arc~en~ciel
b'z
m.o.v.e
orange range
nitemare
x japan
GReeeeN