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What is your favorite Japanese song?

Let's kick things off with what is, well, probably a hard question, to get to know each other, since this is a new community. What is your favorite Japanese song?

I know a lot of people, myself included, would have a hard time deciding on a number 1, especially since it can and will change over time. So feel free to list several of your favorites if you can't choose. I'll post mine as well in a comment below.

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lemmy.ca

Mine has to be the second opening of Eureka Seven

I have so much respect for Studio Bones for creating what I believe to be one of the most culturally important animes with a deep environmental message that still resounds to many nations and peoples to this day.🫡

That and gods damn the music, the vibes, the action sequences, and emotional weight is like peak in E7🤌✨

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ElPsyKongrooreply
sh.itjust.works

While I haven't seen Eureka Seven (though I want to at some point), I do know this song. It's a fun one for sure! Although I personally like "Thank You" by the same artist a bit more.

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ElPsyKongroo
sh.itjust.works

For me, Minami's Hollowness has been sitting in the number 1 spot for the past 2-3 years (although I've discovered the song in 2019). I particularly love the lyrics for this one, so make sure you turn the English subs on, unless you know Japanese. Hollowness wasn't always my favorite Minami song, but my favorite song has consistently been from Minami ever since I discovered her in 2019. It was just a matter of which one.

Then, in no particular order, my next 4 to round out the Top 5 are:

  • Harusaruhi's Oogoto - My first introduction to her, still my favorite song by Harusaruhi. I did hear a couple V.W.P songs, of which she's a part of, before Oogoto, but this was my first song from her alone without the rest of the group.
  • Ave Mujica's Symbol IV - Beautiful song that shot them up in my artist rankings a lot. Not that I don't love other songs by Ave Mujica though!
  • MyGO's Shiori - Sometimes it takes me a while to warm up to a song. It's not always after my first listen. That's part of why I never skip an anime opening or ending, even when I'm not particularly into it: cause I know I might change my opinion drastically. Well, this isn't one of them. Love at first listen for MyGO's Shiori.
  • Minami's Crying for Rain - Once upon a time my favorite Minami song, which is now Hollowness. Was also the first I've heard from her. And honestly, the only reason it's not number 1 still is cause I've listened to it way too much. Given some time, it might go back up.
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ElPsyKongrooreply
sh.itjust.works

Love Ado too!

I just saw your other message now, but I see you found the community!

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tomatoely
sh.itjust.works

My favorite has to be YURiCa's (also known as Hana-tan) cover of Yuuyu-P's Tengaku . It gives me goosebumps everytime I listen to it and an overall feeling of "pushing foward no matter what" that I don't think any other song has managed to replicate for me. I'm so glad I discovered it.

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