Japanese music influence?

[Eureka]

((I know there's a thread like this but i need an question answered asap))

Hey guys. I'm doing a year long study on Japanese's influence on popular american media, that being said i'd like to include some Jpop and JRock, Do you guys specifically know any good songs that will have a nice influence to listen to it?
Do you know specifically any bands and songs for people just starting into the genre?

Domo for all the help!

[Sinistra]

[COLOR=Navy][SIZE=1]Well, figuring that it's about Japanese music's influence on the American media, I'd consider using some of the more well-established bands/singers. For example, Dir en Grey, while I don't listen to them myself I do hear many good things about them.

Maybe you could go with Tofu Records and use L'Arc~en~Ciel and Asian Kung-Fu Generation. a lot of people might know them due to Full Metal Alchemist. (They sing both of the opening songs.)

Then there's always Gackt Camui or Nami Tamaki as far as singers go, and if there's gamers, even Kumi Koda (FFX-2) since she seemed to do a great job with that. A lot of people seem to like T.M. Revolution lately, too. (Does songs for a couple anime series)

Really, you have quite a lot of options to start with, and the selection is so great that it would be hard to pinpoint which songs. (Everyone has their favorites!) I hope that helped.[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[4lphons3]

I also believe that HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR is fairly influential as well, as their songs have also been in two popular anime- Bleach and Gundam Seed Destiny. Just an addition to influences. Another biggie I would think is quite an influence over here is Utada Hikaru. Kingdom Hearts was a big hit, and you can only expect more from Kingdom Hearts II. Passion was a great song in japanese, and I hope they can make it good over here as well.