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I'm new at posting. I liked the Ancafe. But next year I wan't to see "Maximum The Hormone," their the band who sang both OP & ED for Deathnote. It would be so cool if they sang the album "Buiiki Kaesu." That album is hella sick!!

FLOW!!!
also, take this to the Ideas & Suggestions folder

I liked Ancafe. But for Fanime Con 09' I would like to see "Maximum The Hormone," their the band that sang the OP & ED for Deathnote. It would be cool if they sang from the album "Buiiki Kaesu." 

FLOW!!!

Quote from: HeeroYuy135 on May 31, 2008, 02:50:34 PM
FLOW!!!

Funny you say this. My friend recently IM'ed me and was like "Hey... so it turns out I'm friends with the manager of FLOW. I wonder if I should ask them to come to the US." Unfortunately said friend and Fanime don't really get along, so it wouldn't be Fanime she brings them to if I said she should.

Maximum the Hormone has lots of explicit lyrics, which could cause some problems with some parents. LOTS OF FUN FUN FUN PAPER WORK AND NOTICES!

Bands I would like... I'm going to see Jam Project at Otakon... I saw Momoi at AX, that leaves...

Bump of Chicken, and Radwimps. Oh I wouldn't mind seeing Back-On either...

Need I even say it? Oh, what the heck:

Amano Tsukiko.

Seriously. We NEED her at the con. She would be perfect.


JiLL-Decoy association or Paris Match would also be pwn, though, since I don't believe we have ever had any jazz at Fanime, and they are both rather accessable by people that aren't huge fans of the genre, due to having fusion styles. JDA would be preffered, but PM would be awesome, as well.

So many J-Pop and J-Rock bands I'd like to see at Fanime, including FLOW...

But if I could wish for one, it would have to be UVERworld.

"Chance! (http://youtube.com/watch?v=LLy0mEZQxDM)" FTW!!!

asian kung fu generation! or aquatimez will do... but still... asian kung fu generation!

Dave Rodgers. Mega NRG Man. Cherry. Go2 (Ace and Fastway). Domino. Franz Tornado. Bazooka Girl. ad nauseum.

(Yes, I know this is unlikely. Yes, I know Avex hasn't allowed Eurobeat artists to perform on North-American soil yet. Still... if there were ANY means of getting this to happen, Fanime would have my GUARANTEED attendance next year.)

nobodyknows+. Kokoro Odoru FTW!

Quote from: PyronIkari on May 31, 2008, 02:58:42 PM

Bands I would like... I'm going to see Jam Project at Otakon... I saw Momoi at AX, that leaves...

Bump of Chicken, and Radwimps. Oh I wouldn't mind seeing Back-On either...

I'm amazed I actually agree with you on something, but I would love to see Bump of Chicken at Fanime. It would be amazing. (and might be enough to tip my friend to the side of not studying for finals to come to Fanime)

ELLEGARDEN would also be really awesome to see at Fanime, or LM.C.

Quote from: kuroi on June 01, 2008, 01:11:26 PM

ELLEGARDEN would also be really awesome to see at Fanime, or LM.C.

As awesome as ELLEGARDEN would be, they're currently on indefinite hiatus... :-\

Dir En Grey

Nightmare that did the OP and ED song for Death note season one. those guys are awesome

I would love to see the Pillows at fanime.

Quote from: rubymoonIII on June 01, 2008, 02:58:18 PM
Dir En Grey

They do 329847239 concerts in the US already. They also have virtually no fans in Japan as well. Pillows do hella concerts in the US as well. I'd want to see a band I can't really see in the states come here.

Yeah, Elle on hiatus sucks. Though they are coming out with a bests album... which I'll pick up despite having all of their albums already.

Quote from: outcast on June 01, 2008, 06:12:17 PM
I would love to see the Pillows at fanime.

I 5've that, especially if The Noodles came along, but I don't think that will ever happen. As I was told that is a ship that has sailed a long time ago :(.

I'd love it if An Cafe came back again next year. @A@;;

I would like to see The Back Horn or The Mass Missiles

OMG...
HIGH and MIGHTY Color. <333

I don't know if anyone has heard about Kimeru. He's very talented and does J-Pop/Rock music and has been featured in musicals like TeniMyu and the Japanese version of Pippin! ^_^ He's also collaberated with Daisuke Asakura (TMR's music ring a bell?) and Tetsuya Komuro (Ayu anyone?)... It would be AMAZING if he could come to preform at Fanime Con next year, his crowd interactions are great, he's super cute, and he has an amazing voice!

If you don't know the greatness of Kimeru then:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zn4ruW92Qg


^_^

Base Ball Bear
KELUN (Man, I recommended them last year, back when they were called Utari and BEFORE their song got used as Bleach's 8th OP!)
Jyukai

I think it would be GREAT to see the MusicFest cater to several styles like it once did..

METRONOME: http://www.myspace.com/metronomesan

FLOPPY: http://www.myspace.com/floppylove

BEE-315: http://www.myspace.com/bee315

Anyone from the Art-pop label really..

Maybe some J-Ska

Berryroll: http://www.myspace.com/berryrollnomaki

Change Up: http://www.myspace.com/changeup2

Ketchup Mania: http://www.myspace.com/ketchupmaniajf

Gollbetty: http://www.myspace.com/gollbetty

Midnight Pumpkin: http://www.myspace.com/mnpmnp

And others..

Polysics: http://www.myspace.com/polysicsjp

DangerGang: http://www.myspace.com/dangergang

Tsu Shi Ma Mi Re: http://www.myspace.com/tsushimamire

Kana: http://www.myspace.com/moonkana

Lolita No. 18: http://www.myspace.com/destroinlolita18

Samurai Dynamites: http://www.myspace.com/samuraidynamites

plumsonic!: http://www.myspace.com/plumsonictechnopop

The Aprils: http://www.myspace.com/aprilsjp

Urbangarde: http://www.myspace.com/urbangarde

My Last Regret: http://www.myspace.com/mayhemsnow

Metro Trip: http://www.myspace.com/metrotrip

Kokusyoku Sumire: http://www.myspace.com/kokusyokusumire

Jet Pool: http://www.myspace.com/jetpool

Littlefats & Swingin' Hot Shot Party: http://www.myspace.com/lfshsp

Sweet Vacation: http://www.myspace.com/sweetvacationofficial

Doping Panda: http://www.myspace.com/dopingpanda

Kazumi Kimura: http://www.myspace.com/kazumikimura

Ringin' Bells Rondo Club: http://www.myspace.com/ringinbellsrondoclub

Bespa Kumamero: http://www.myspace.com/bespakumamero

Quote from: PyronIkari on May 31, 2008, 02:58:42 PM

Quote from: HeeroYuy135 on May 31, 2008, 02:50:34 PM
FLOW!!!

Funny you say this. My friend recently IM'ed me and was like "Hey... so it turns out I'm friends with the manager of FLOW. I wonder if I should ask them to come to the US." Unfortunately said friend and Fanime don't really get along, so it wouldn't be Fanime she brings them to if I said she should.

Maximum the Hormone has lots of explicit lyrics, which could cause some problems with some parents. LOTS OF FUN FUN FUN PAPER WORK AND NOTICES!

Bands I would like... I'm going to see Jam Project at Otakon... I saw Momoi at AX, that leaves...

Bump of Chicken, and Radwimps. Oh I wouldn't mind seeing Back-On either...

Oh man Maximum the Hormone would SO TOTALLY ROCK.  Kind of nitchy but I would be so on top of that.

MIYAVI!!!  but mabey its just me.  :P 


I would also love to have AnCafe Back for a second year!!  It was awsome, but I think that the con should do something about the lines and find out a way to fairly give out the tickets!!

Quote from: protocol7 on June 02, 2008, 10:37:05 AM
I think it would be GREAT to see the MusicFest cater to several styles like it once did..

METRONOME: http://www.myspace.com/metronomesan

FLOPPY: http://www.myspace.com/floppylove

BEE-315: http://www.myspace.com/bee315

Anyone from the Art-pop label really..

Maybe some J-Ska

Berryroll: http://www.myspace.com/berryrollnomaki

Change Up: http://www.myspace.com/changeup2

Ketchup Mania: http://www.myspace.com/ketchupmaniajf

Gollbetty: http://www.myspace.com/gollbetty

Midnight Pumpkin: http://www.myspace.com/mnpmnp

And others..

Polysics: http://www.myspace.com/polysicsjp

DangerGang: http://www.myspace.com/dangergang

Tsu Shi Ma Mi Re: http://www.myspace.com/tsushimamire

Kana: http://www.myspace.com/moonkana

Lolita No. 18: http://www.myspace.com/destroinlolita18

Samurai Dynamites: http://www.myspace.com/samuraidynamites

plumsonic!: http://www.myspace.com/plumsonictechnopop

The Aprils: http://www.myspace.com/aprilsjp

Urbangarde: http://www.myspace.com/urbangarde

My Last Regret: http://www.myspace.com/mayhemsnow

Metro Trip: http://www.myspace.com/metrotrip

Kokusyoku Sumire: http://www.myspace.com/kokusyokusumire

Jet Pool: http://www.myspace.com/jetpool

Littlefats & Swingin' Hot Shot Party: http://www.myspace.com/lfshsp

Sweet Vacation: http://www.myspace.com/sweetvacationofficial

Doping Panda: http://www.myspace.com/dopingpanda

Kazumi Kimura: http://www.myspace.com/kazumikimura

Ringin' Bells Rondo Club: http://www.myspace.com/ringinbellsrondoclub

Bespa Kumamero: http://www.myspace.com/bespakumamero

(O_O;  ) HOMG! so many links to go through... AWESOMENESS.
Yay, keep the suggestions coming folks :D We'll do our best to look at every one :)


btw, i love maximum the hormoneeeeee ><;;;

Quote from: protocol7 on June 02, 2008, 10:37:05 AM
I think it would be GREAT to see the MusicFest cater to several styles like it once did..
Maybe some J-Ska

Berryroll: http://www.myspace.com/berryrollnomaki

Change Up: http://www.myspace.com/changeup2

Ketchup Mania: http://www.myspace.com/ketchupmaniajf

Gollbetty: http://www.myspace.com/gollbetty

Midnight Pumpkin: http://www.myspace.com/mnpmnp

And others..

Polysics: http://www.myspace.com/polysicsjp

DangerGang: http://www.myspace.com/dangergang

Tsu Shi Ma Mi Re: http://www.myspace.com/tsushimamire

Kana: http://www.myspace.com/moonkana

Lolita No. 18: http://www.myspace.com/destroinlolita18

Samurai Dynamites: http://www.myspace.com/samuraidynamites

plumsonic!: http://www.myspace.com/plumsonictechnopop

The Aprils: http://www.myspace.com/aprilsjp

Urbangarde: http://www.myspace.com/urbangarde

My Last Regret: http://www.myspace.com/mayhemsnow

Metro Trip: http://www.myspace.com/metrotrip

Kokusyoku Sumire: http://www.myspace.com/kokusyokusumire

Jet Pool: http://www.myspace.com/jetpool

Littlefats & Swingin' Hot Shot Party: http://www.myspace.com/lfshsp

Sweet Vacation: http://www.myspace.com/sweetvacationofficial

Doping Panda: http://www.myspace.com/dopingpanda

Kazumi Kimura: http://www.myspace.com/kazumikimura

Ringin' Bells Rondo Club: http://www.myspace.com/ringinbellsrondoclub

Bespa Kumamero: http://www.myspace.com/bespakumamero

AH AH AH AH AH AH AH!!!! MUSICS THAT I LIKES! B'ah hahahahahahha

I've been on a huge Gollbetty and Berryroll trip as of lately.

Quote from: PyronIkari on June 02, 2008, 03:05:19 PM

AH AH AH AH AH AH AH!!!! MUSICS THAT I LIKES! B'ah hahahahahahha

I've been on a huge Gollbetty and Berryroll trip as of lately.
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aren't they fun? had a Gollbetty cd on repeat most of the drive to the con, makes cars go faster :)

Maybe for next year, we can change up the musical artists, away from the typical J-Rock/J-Pop.

I suggest Nujabes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nujabes) (real name is Jun Seba). If you've heard the music before, it's a beautiful blend of hip-hop and jazz music. And definately he would get the same amount of reception given how popular he is, both before and after working on Samurai Champloo.

TM Revolution !!!!

The one who songs gundam seed and destiny songs. Anyone?

The GazettE

Er...so many xD Hm...Asian Kung Fu Generation, FLOW, Miyavi and TeddyLoid, or...RANDOM NINJASSSSSSSSSSS!

hmm Mana w/ moi dix moi

Mana= god X3

Not a jrock fan, so I demand ORANGE RANGE.

Others:
Shimokawa Mikuni
Kawabe Chieco
ayaka
ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION

MIYAVI !!!!

Quote from: FemmeFatale on June 06, 2008, 09:59:30 AM
Not a jrock fan, so I demand ORANGE RANGE.

Others:
Shimokawa Mikuni
Kawabe Chieco
ayaka
ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION

Secret: Orange Range is... J-rock.

Orange Range is a Japanese band... that plays rock music. Sure some of their songs are hybrid/alternative... but they are still very much a rock band. Same with Asian Kung-Fu Generation.

What you say is logical.
Well setting aside the weird musical classification system in my head, those are my suggestions.

If no one suggested Guitar Vader yet, add them to the list >>.

Maybe have some of the former participants(ex. Nami Tamaki, Karma Shenjing, etc.) return for 2009. Possibly give another shot at bringing UVERworld if you're up for it.

Although I do not expect to see An Cafe for 2009, it would be nice to see them again for future years.

...anyone who isnt An Cafe.  sooo irritating.  might as well have turned into AnCafeCon.

Olivia!
Uchuu NoiZ Sentai!

Can we have NAMI TAMAKI please~~~>"<

Quote from: EvilBunnyKid on June 02, 2008, 01:41:01 PM
MIYAVI!!!  but mabey its just me.  :P 


I would also love to have AnCafe Back for a second year!!  It was awsome, but I think that the con should do something about the lines and find out a way to fairly give out the tickets!!

I wouldn't mind miyavi at fanime or maybe gackt :3

I wouldnt mind seeing an cafe come back again, But maybe in a couple years.
Um Id like to see Danger Gang personally. Maybe SuG or Nami Tamaki again

OOOH MY GOD.
I'd love w-inds to come
I love them to death <3

But having them come here for that is like..
probably not possible D: But I'd die to see them

I think i'd really like to see some 'Ali Project'  My friends and I are BIG fans

PEELANDER Z AND FANTASY'S CORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


no one would be dissapointed and I would enjoy a white tiger and my steak....medium rare

I would love to have ZZ come back. Yes, I know they've been here a couple of times already. But still they're awesome.

I wouldnt mins seeing the Seatbelts

How about watching me armpit fart and belch on stage for an hour and a half?

Then an encore of some crappy emo poetry, followed by slitting my wrist on stage with broken pieces of the CD with the song every rose has its thorns.

o.0

Quote from: outcast on June 12, 2008, 09:00:48 AM
I wouldnt mins seeing the Seatbelts

the seatbelts wouldn't be too bad either

high and mighty color, or polysics.

Quote from: otakuapprentice on June 12, 2008, 10:36:24 PM
high and mighty color, or polysics.

Polysics does hella shows in SF and the LA area. Just go to one of their concerts. I don't understand why people want musical guests... that they can already see.

IM@S EVENT CONCERT \o/

Quote from: Chiri Kcrinh on June 01, 2008, 07:56:51 PM
OMG...
HIGH and MIGHTY Color. <333

i second this request.  their newest album was so freakin awesome!!!!  XD

Quote from: rubymoonIII on June 10, 2008, 06:59:01 PM

Quote from: EvilBunnyKid on June 02, 2008, 01:41:01 PM
MIYAVI!!!  but mabey its just me.  :P 


I would also love to have AnCafe Back for a second year!!  It was awsome, but I think that the con should do something about the lines and find out a way to fairly give out the tickets!!

I wouldn't mind miyavi at fanime or maybe gackt :3

I would love to have both of them, Together!!!!  Along with Yoshiki and Sugizo!!!  S.K.I.N.!!!  Miyavi was talking about them in an interview not to long ago, and mabey after his second-half of the World tour!!!!  Seen Miyavi Live, would love to see Gackt That would be AWSOME!!!!!  Screw College and food!!! lol

L~Arc~en~ciel is that how u spell it? lol that band definately

a long shot, but i already know it ain't gonna happen:

Girugamesh

Supe would be great as one of the local band players... they hail from Long Beach. <3

Metal fan that I am, I would love to see Feel So Bad or Sex Machineguns make the trip over, even though the likelihood is slim to nil.

Ok, I know she's overrated and all but I love Utada Hikaru no matter what any of you say =P

Quote from: soakrates` on June 27, 2008, 03:23:59 PM
Metal fan that I am, I would love to see Feel So Bad or Sex Machineguns make the trip over, even though the likelihood is slim to nil.

Have the sex machineguns been in the US before? I can't really find info on it. That'd be cool if their american debut was fanime.

My picks:

-An Cafe (again 8])

-Utada Hikaru (Of course, KH1 and 2)

-The Pillows (FLCL, Furi Curi, Fooly Cooly)

-Nobodyknows+ (Naruto Shippuuden :0  Cool band ^-^)


I would totally bust a gut if someone said "50 Cent" >w>

In the tone of Obscurities that wont make it, I'd definitely say BAZRA.

Also, you can tell me that they're disbanded/on hiatus as many times as you friggin want, but that wont make me want to see ELLEGARDEN perform at Fanime any less. Other bands I've heard here that I agree on, despite likeliness (or lack thereof) would be:

- Haikara (You guys are aware that they're losing their vocalist too, right?)

- T.M. Revolution/Abingdon Boys School

- FLOW

- Nujabes + Guests (His music is cool and all, but it lacks w/o groups like 5 Deez and rappers like Shing02 and Substantial)

-FLOW
-The Indigo
-AKINO

~Chun

Quote from: YawningGlory on July 07, 2008, 08:19:23 PM
- T.M. Revolution/Abingdon Boys School

I second this.  He went to New York, but not the Bay Area?  I think it's time to show Comic Con that we can show T.M.R a better time here.

Quote from: minakoluvsyou on July 01, 2008, 06:10:07 PM
Ok, I know she's overrated and all but I love Utada Hikaru no matter what any of you say =P

I would love that also =3

well i would suggest Dir En Grey of course. but i've noticed that the con was overly crowded because we had a big band play so i think it'd be nice to have smaller band come that way we don't have a high influx of con-goers and so the convention doesn't have to be moved somewhere else because of the massive amounts ogf people.

AAA~~~~~~~~~~~~~
they went to otakon, i don't see why they can't come here
heck, it's a shorter distance from japan to here across the pacific
maybe since they're not really popular, they'll be cheaper?  hm...

I'd like to see Ayaka too.  I'd like to hear her perform "Why" from the crisis core ost  :D

Quote from: zoupzuop2 on June 01, 2008, 11:57:48 AM
Dave Rodgers. Mega NRG Man. Cherry. Go2 (Ace and Fastway). Domino. Franz Tornado. Bazooka Girl. ad nauseum.

(Yes, I know this is unlikely. Yes, I know Avex hasn't allowed Eurobeat artists to perform on North-American soil yet. Still... if there were ANY means of getting this to happen, Fanime would have my GUARANTEED attendance next year.)

Haha, I'm with you ;D

All in all realistically, it's hard to say what I'd request since it's difficult to get anyone out here period. Too bad there wasn't just a list of possibilities where people actually have access to in terms of connections, information, etc.

Quote from: otakuapprentice on June 22, 2008, 07:37:36 PM
a long shot, but i already know it ain't gonna happen:

Girugamesh

That'd be sweet.

Quote from: K-ayu on July 20, 2008, 04:59:06 PMToo bad there wasn't just a list of possibilities where people actually have access to in terms of connections, information, etc.

Of course there no list of such thing, why would Lt have such a thing, I don't know what your talking about, I don't need this harassment! *Leaves*

Quote from: TC_X0_Lt_0X on July 31, 2008, 11:49:56 AM

Quote from: K-ayu on July 20, 2008, 04:59:06 PMToo bad there wasn't just a list of possibilities where people actually have access to in terms of connections, information, etc.

Of course there no list of such thing, why would Lt have such a thing, I don't know what your talking about, I don't need this harassment! *Leaves*

Life is so cruel! T_T *begs to come back*

You know what sucks to me?  What sucks is big name bands that we have to hide from our fan base.  What sucks is limited time with the band where we can't even get them to attend opening ceremonies, a Meet the Guest Reception, and one autograph session for a luck few. 

Frankly, I would really not like to see this at Fanime...ever!

With that in mind, which of these many bands that you have suggested would actually be fan friendly?  Which ones don't have a massive label behind them calling the shots?  Which one would be so perfect for Fanime because they would love to get in the trenches and party with you all?  That is what I would love to see, a kick ass band that wants to enjoy you all.

What say you all after having to think about this?

Ebner
The blamable one.

Well, I would keep suggesting Amano Tsukiko, since she really loves her fans and did not have a large label calling all the shots, but she decided to retire the "Amano Tsukiko" persona about a week ago, and maybe will make more music that will be released, or maybe she will just write it privately. If there were a way to coax her out of retirement for Fanime, she would be perfect, though, since she has such amazing music, has been studying English, loves her fans, etc.

Well, a girl can still dream, can't she? (As in, you can always try. ;P)

I agree with Antic Cafe, Utada Hikari, and I think someone mentioned Gackt? I'd really like to see alice nine. come to the US to perform because I missed their performance at JRR 1.

Definitely Utada Hikaru. I think Nana Kitade would be awesome too or Porno Graffiti (sp?).

L'Arc~en~Ciel !! I luff the lead singer's voice (too beautiful!) :3
Ouuhh.. and probably Orange Range <--- They're pretty good rappers ^^ ~~

And... if so, again An Cafe-- I missed their concert AND their autograph session this year ... ; ~ ;

Quote from: chibi*H A N A T S U K I on August 09, 2008, 08:29:52 PM

Ouuhh.. and probably Orange Range <--- They're pretty good rappers ^^ ~~

Too bad they only have like... 1 original song to their name wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

Back-on would be a much better band with a similar style.

I am actually pushing for J-pop this year.  I feel Fanime is more of a J-pop convention than anything else.  Anyone else care to agree or disagree?

Ebner
The blamable one

Secretly, I'd die if any popular musician/singer from Nico Nico Douga performed in the states, let alone Fanime. I guess it'd be hard getting them over here, huh.

I'd love to go to a Nico live. There's one coming up soon (http://2525live.web.fc2.com/).

HYDE

What? Not pushing for jazz? Aww...

I was hoping for some JiLL-Decoy association or paris match. ;D


Rie sings pop, but she really isn't active in her solo career, and her best release was 5 years ago. I would be happy with September, the band that she is with, though, if we got them out here. Probably not the type of pop that you are looking for, though.

Well, here goes, anyway, since I don't know if you could find any ifo on her on your own (since Rie is a common name and she is rather obscure): http://www.movado-rie.com or http://usmusic.co.jp/portal/artist/september/ (first is her personal webpage, second is the official webpage for September)

I love her, but I haven't been suggesting her because she would have conflicted with my Amano Tsukiko suggestion (since she does Amano's back vocals at lives and is considered by Amano fans to be part of the band).



That's all I have in the way of pop. Are you sure you don't want jazz? Even jazz-fusion? D:


By the way, you can always PM me if you want to hear samples of any of this stuff I keep suggesting. I doubt you will have an easy time finding much in the way of Rie's music.

Quote from: dealerJason on August 12, 2008, 08:24:58 AM
I am actually pushing for J-pop this year.  I feel Fanime is more of a J-pop convention than anything else.  Anyone else care to agree or disagree?

Ebner
The blamable one

:D MusicFest and I will take your opinion into consideration for bands. I know my staff is monitoring all the threads related to the bands very closely and have been working hard behind the scenes to make things possible for this upcoming Fanime.

So keep those suggestions coming!

The more I think about it, the more I am liking the idea of JiLL-Decoy association, actually. I mean, I liked the idea of them coming before, because they are an awesome band, but I then got to thinking about how well a jazz style would be recieved by the general con population. I thought "nah, there aren't very many fans of their style at the con, I doubt they would be well recieved" until I realized that because of their fusion style, they would be highly accessible to the general con-going population. They can actually put on a really good show (never seen them in person, but from all the live clips and pictures I have seen, they seem great), and they would seriously rock the house. People would be dancing like crazy and it would be one epic concert.

I think that you guys would do well in bringing them out here. I don't know how hard it would be to negotiate with Pony Canyon and U's Music, though, and I don't know much about them personally, as in how willing they are to get together and party with fans, but they seem fun-loving enough, for sure.


I'm still dreaming a silly fangirl's dream of bringing out the perfect music guest (Amano) and somehow coaxing her out of retirement, but it seems highly unlikely. (Try anyway! She won't be writing any more music as Amano Tsukiko, but that doesn't have to mean that she won't do another show.) Maybe we can push for A LUNCH instead? Their punky, fun style would be well loved, and I know that they would be willing to party and put on a great show. They are a small litle project over at Otokura records, you should at least think about it. (Since they are a tiny side project, though, they hardly ever do anything, but would probably come out for a show- I am pretty sure that they aren't disbanded or anything, just put on hold to make room for other projects.)


...Well, I guess it is more to think about. I guess that I'm the crazy music suggestion girl. XD;;

Plastic Tree D: i keep asking for them, their stuff is pretty good not hardcore j-rock but its still decent.
Or Tokyo Jihen <3

Tokyo Jihen... wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww I wish.

The Slants.

Quote from: PyronIkari on August 13, 2008, 10:44:30 PM
Tokyo Jihen... wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww I wish.

D: I can dream cant I? Like those other kids who want gackt, hyde or some band thats on hiatus wwww

Has anyone heard of "To Destination"? They did the opening song to Yami no Matsuei. Another I would suggest is Kinya Kotani. He did Tsubasa Chronicles and Gravitation.

Also, Rie Fu, who does Life is Like a Boat from Bleach.

Not to point any fingers or anything, but it's a trend looking at this forum/ax/acen/otakons boards semi-regularly about music guests. I really don't like when people name off bands because "they did the op/ed for this one anime!" One song doesn't make a group. And if you like a group/artist for one song, and you want to see them for one song... then something is wrong when you're pushing to invite them as a guest.

Besides the fact that I hate Life is a Boat, most people can't even name other Rie Fu songs. Same with Yuuna for Houki Boushi. As much as I like Houki Boushi(okay not really that much but it is kinda catchy), most people don't know any other songs by Yuuna, nor realize that she's Korean and does quite a bit of Korean music over her very small amount of Japanese music. But a lot of "YUUNA SHOULD GO TO SO AND SO CON!" posts are always made.

Supe. They're from Long Beach, CA... and they're good enough to be on the local stage. (: I think I already suggested them...

I would LOVE to see JAM PROJECT! they went to otakon this year and i was so sad that i couldn't see them :'(. i love every song from them.

I always preferred the MusciFest concerts that sort of went up in degree of music style...

Like the line up of Beautiful Losers to Nami Tamaki, to Duel Jewel, to BLOOD...you know from soft rock/easy listening to J-POP, to J-ROCK, to well you get the point.  I mix of all and keeping in that tempo so people who only care for certain styles had an idea of what time to show up to watch their fave music style.



"Dream" SUGGESTIONS:

Utada Hikaru
HYDE
Miyavi
Gackt
Dir En Grey
D'spairs Ray

Quote from: bluayu on June 02, 2008, 12:02:16 AM
I don't know if anyone has heard about Kimeru. He's very talented and does J-Pop/Rock music and has been featured in musicals like TeniMyu and the Japanese version of Pippin! ^_^ He's also collaberated with Daisuke Asakura (TMR's music ring a bell?) and Tetsuya Komuro (Ayu anyone?)... It would be AMAZING if he could come to preform at Fanime Con next year, his crowd interactions are great, he's super cute, and he has an amazing voice!

If you don't know the greatness of Kimeru then:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zn4ruW92Qg


^_^

I would LOVE to see Kime in the US. He's such a wonderful singer with great stage presense! Oh please invite him to come!!! @o@ I think I mentioned this after the 2006 con too haha. XP

I know this will never happen, but I'd love any Johnny's group to come. I doubt it'll ever happen. But if Johnny Kitagawa lets KAT-TUN or NEWS perform state side I would fly anywhere for it!

And I agree with the j-pop notion. I'm more of a poppy person than Hard rock. XP

I'd like to actually seem some up-and-coming bands  :)  Something maybe all of us haven't heard "that one theme song from that anime that's the only song that anyone knows by this band and we've all heard it about a friggin'-million times"   XD  lol

I agree Flow would be cool, and Utada Hikaru is like a far-away dream  (I think you'd need a much-much bigger place if she was going to perform  lol), but yes, she would be fantastic.
I'd also love to see Shiina Ringo.  I think she just did a collab with TOKIO, so she'd be pretty fresh in people's minds too  :)


Style-wise, I can go any way.  I love rock (alternative, heavy metal, punk rock, etc) but I can also go for the poppy stuff like Ootsuka Ai or something a little different.  Onmyo-Za's a pretty cool metal band  :)

Go2 of Initial D fame has been touring a lot lately with Christine (SCP), Pamsy (SCP), Domino and Giorgia V (ABeatC/Go Go's Music) in Italy and other places in Europe, so clearly Avex is open to that much...

I know I push Eurobeat a lot, but perhaps this is an opportunity to bring them over stateside? (And, um... maybe bring more of them over? Go Go's and SCP seem like the best legal bets.)

Actually for the concert, I thought of Gackt-san and maybe Miyavi, Glay or GazettE would be a wonderful choice.
Maybe X-Japan. Something huge, someone all of us know. Would be great.
I only liked Flow's Colors (Geass Opening 1) , Utada ehh.. nope. I just don't see her coming to a Fan-based con like Fanime.
Sorry, but An Cafe already came and I really don't want to see them back. (I'm not that much of a fan of them.) I like Visual Kei more than Oshire Kei, chances are I spelt it wrong, but yeah you know what i mean.

And Gackt-san is not 'on Haitus', actually he's doing a tour right now in Japan which has like 60 preformances right now.
I would love to See Miyavi or Glay, GazettE too. =D

(I'm a massive J-rock fan...) =D

Quote from: iKuraudo on September 12, 2008, 12:16:39 AM
Actually for the concert, I thought of Gackt-san and maybe Miyavi, Glay or GazettE would be a wonderful choice.
Maybe X-Japan. Something huge, someone all of us know. Would be great.
I only liked Flow's Colors (Geass Opening 1) , Utada ehh.. nope. I just don't see her coming to a Fan-based con like Fanime.
Sorry, but An Cafe already came and I really don't want to see them back. (I'm not that much of a fan of them.) I like Visual Kei more than Oshire Kei, chances are I spelt it wrong, but yeah you know what i mean.

And Gackt-san is not 'on Haitus', actually he's doing a tour right now in Japan which has like 60 preformances right now.
I would love to See Miyavi or Glay, GazettE too. =D

(I'm a massive J-rock fan...) =D

... You state how you're a J-rock fan, but you only list a very narrow view of it. Visual Kei has practically been dead for a decade almost. A lot of visual-kei bands, dropped the whole visual-kei thing because they realize it's dead.

Honestly, the best band to bring to the states(not just fanime... I meant to a con in general) is Back-On. They're not huge, they did animu music, and most importantly... they're good musically.

Sorry to state this (in general) your favorite band sucks. Seriously. Most JP rock bands suck. Sure you might like them, but musically, they suck. Miyavi... yeah, he's terrible. People only like him because of how he looks. Gackt can sing, too bad he can't write or perform. Etc. etc.

I hate how... people don't listen to music for the music anymore.

I would like to request LM.C (because i love them and they are awesome!), Utada Hikaru, SID (that would be awesome!), and Arashi.

Quote from: iKuraudo on September 12, 2008, 12:16:39 AM
Actually for the concert, I thought of Gackt-san and maybe Miyavi, Glay or GazettE would be a wonderful choice.
Maybe X-Japan. Something huge, someone all of us know. Would be great.
I only liked Flow's Colors (Geass Opening 1) , Utada ehh.. nope. I just don't see her coming to a Fan-based con like Fanime.
Sorry, but An Cafe already came and I really don't want to see them back. (I'm not that much of a fan of them.) I like Visual Kei more than Oshire Kei, chances are I spelt it wrong, but yeah you know what i mean.

And Gackt-san is not 'on Haitus', actually he's doing a tour right now in Japan which has like 60 preformances right now.
I would love to See Miyavi or Glay, GazettE too. =D

(I'm a massive J-rock fan...) =D

wow, Im going to have to agree with Pyron on this.
You do know visual kei dead right? its been dead for a looong time and those who were probally in visual changed their ways and not considered visual, though oshare kei came from it...its still pretty tasteless
X-Japan wwww they only got together for a touring special if Im correct
Miyavi and the gazette are horrible either their songs sound repeated or its just gobbldy goop
as for FLOW there are other songs out their than just the geass op.
Everyone knew gackt isnt on hiatus he dosent like to be in the public eye

Onmyo-za is an interesting choice to bring to fanime, not only did they do an op for basalisk but they toured in NY (correct me if Im wrong). Also Plastic Tree because I like how the group sound constantly change in each album also they did a global tour and did come to the US it was not announced massively if im right

L arc en Ciel

Eh, what the hell..... 

prolly won't happen

Utada Hikaru
M-flo
Bonnie Pink
Teriyaki Boyz

might happen (or worth a shot)
Beat Crusaders
Nujabes (hell yeah!!)
Olivia
Lisa
AK48 (can SO see the fanboys hitting up this concert if it happens)

...

Quote from: Kazuko on September 12, 2008, 05:26:30 PM

Quote from: iKuraudo on September 12, 2008, 12:16:39 AM
Actually for the concert, I thought of Gackt-san and maybe Miyavi, Glay or GazettE would be a wonderful choice.
Maybe X-Japan. Something huge, someone all of us know. Would be great.
I only liked Flow's Colors (Geass Opening 1) , Utada ehh.. nope. I just don't see her coming to a Fan-based con like Fanime.
Sorry, but An Cafe already came and I really don't want to see them back. (I'm not that much of a fan of them.) I like Visual Kei more than Oshire Kei, chances are I spelt it wrong, but yeah you know what i mean.

And Gackt-san is not 'on Haitus', actually he's doing a tour right now in Japan which has like 60 preformances right now.
I would love to See Miyavi or Glay, GazettE too. =D

(I'm a massive J-rock fan...) =D

wow, Im going to have to agree with Pyron on this.
You do know visual kei dead right? its been dead for a looong time and those who were probally in visual changed their ways and not considered visual, though oshare kei came from it...its still pretty tasteless
X-Japan wwww they only got together for a touring special if Im correct
Miyavi and the gazette are horrible either their songs sound repeated or its just gobbldy goop
as for FLOW there are other songs out their than just the geass op.
Everyone knew gackt isnt on hiatus he dosent like to be in the public eye

Onmyo-za is an interesting choice to bring to fanime, not only did they do an op for basalisk but they toured in NY (correct me if Im wrong). Also Plastic Tree because I like how the group sound constantly change in each album also they did a global tour and did come to the US it was not announced massively if im right

Yes, I am well aware of it being "Dead" for 10 years or so now.
Now then, I used V-Kei as a type of Rock, you know a label.  I've been into Japanese Music,  my entire life, so I know who's good and not in my opinion. I liked GazettE due to their energy, as the background music. I know their lyrics suck. (Only song I really liked by them is Chizuru. ) Miyavi, Again.. just the music and energy he produces and not the lyrics themselves.
Gackt-san, Music, Lyrics.. just is surprising to me. (I've been a fan of him even when he was in Malice Mizer.) - Proof of that, Friends and cousins were listening to the group and I was like "This is good music, who is this? "And what ya know? It's Malice Mizer." was the response I received.
Most J-rock bands dress Lolita of some sort. Blends old fashions with the new, etc.
More Gothic Looking.
As for Oshire, I used that to describe groups like An CAFE for an example.

Quote from: iKuraudo on September 15, 2008, 10:55:52 PM
Yes, I am well aware of it being "Dead" for 10 years or so now.
Now then, I used V-Kei as a type of Rock, you know a label.  I've been into Japanese Music,  my entire life, so I know who's good and not in my opinion. I liked GazettE due to their energy, as the background music. I know their lyrics suck. (Only song I really liked by them is Chizuru. ) Miyavi, Again.. just the music and energy he produces and not the lyrics themselves.
Gackt-san, Music, Lyrics.. just is surprising to me. (I've been a fan of him even when he was in Malice Mizer.) - Proof of that, Friends and cousins were listening to the group and I was like "This is good music, who is this? "And what ya know? It's Malice Mizer." was the response I received.
Most J-rock bands dress Lolita of some sort. Blends old fashions with the new, etc.
More Gothic Looking.
As for Oshire, I used that to describe groups like An CAFE for an example.

Uhm... so you've liked JP music for a long time, and that some how proves you know quality, even though you say something quite contradictory to it... no more than two sentences longer?

You've been into Gackt since Malice Mizer was together... good for you. Malice Mizer were never really good. They have a few songs that are pretty well done, but as the whole, most of their music was pretty bad. Actually, I don't even get the point of this post you made. What are you trying to say?

QuoteMost J-rock bands dress Lolita of some sort. Blends old fashions with the new, etc.
More Gothic Looking.

And this more than anything shows you don't know anything. Most J-Rock bands do NOT dress anything like that. Most J-Rock bands dress... like rock bands do. Very very very very few bands like that dress in anything remotely gothic. You're pointing at an extremely small genre, the left over of last decade. Even last decade, most of the rock bands didn't.

In other words...

Open your horizons. You've been listening to JP music for a long time? Yeah, but clearly you've listened to a very limited amount of it.

Quote from: jemz on August 13, 2008, 08:01:04 PM

Quote from: dealerJason on August 12, 2008, 08:24:58 AM
I am actually pushing for J-pop this year.  I feel Fanime is more of a J-pop convention than anything else.  Anyone else care to agree or disagree?

Ebner
The blamable one

:D MusicFest and I will take your opinion into consideration for bands. I know my staff is monitoring all the threads related to the bands very closely and have been working hard behind the scenes to make things possible for this upcoming Fanime.

So keep those suggestions coming!

A little late to reply to this (because I never check this section), but I agree, some J-Pop would be nice.

On a similar note, I realized something by going to AX this year.  I gave up on going to the Fanime MusicFest a couple years back because it simply didn't interest me enough.  On the other hand, I went to every concert @AX and enjoyed them.  Why?  Because they featured anime music.  Nakagawa Shouko and Jyukai's concerts had a heavy emphasis on their music for Gurren Lagann, Fate/stay night, and Aa! Megami-sama.  Then there was Ishida Yoko, who, for all intents and purposes, is only an anime artist.  Although I say I am a fan of JP music, I admit that I haven't kept up with it very well in recent years.  I have, however, watched a lot of anime and know a lot of anime music.  As a fan of anime music, I think it'd be cool to go to a concert at the con for said music.

Quote from: iKuraudo on September 15, 2008, 10:55:52 PM
I've been into Japanese Music,  my entire life, so I know who's good and not in my opinion. I liked GazettE due to their energy, as the background music. I know their lyrics suck. (Only song I really liked by them is Chizuru. ) Miyavi, Again.. just the music and energy he produces and not the lyrics themselves.
Gackt-san, Music, Lyrics.. just is surprising to me. (I've been a fan of him even when he was in Malice Mizer.) - Proof of that, Friends and cousins were listening to the group and I was like "This is good music, who is this? "And what ya know? It's Malice Mizer." was the response I received.
Most J-rock bands dress Lolita of some sort. Blends old fashions with the new, etc.
More Gothic Looking.
As for Oshire, I used that to describe groups like An CAFE for an example.

You have to be kidding me.

j

Quote from: iKuraudo on September 15, 2008, 10:55:52 PM
I've been into Japanese Music,  my entire life, so I know who's good and not in my opinion. I liked GazettE due to their energy, as the background music. I know their lyrics suck. (Only song I really liked by them is Chizuru. ) Miyavi, Again.. just the music and energy he produces and not the lyrics themselves.
Gackt-san, Music, Lyrics.. just is surprising to me. (I've been a fan of him even when he was in Malice Mizer.) - Proof of that, Friends and cousins were listening to the group and I was like "This is good music, who is this? "And what ya know? It's Malice Mizer." was the response I received.
Most J-rock bands dress Lolita of some sort. Blends old fashions with the new, etc.
More Gothic Looking.
As for Oshire, I used that to describe groups like An CAFE for an example.

I just Lolita Raged over that sentance

Quote from: LastElixir on September 16, 2008, 11:00:38 PM

Quote from: iKuraudo on September 15, 2008, 10:55:52 PM
I've been into Japanese Music,  my entire life, so I know who's good and not in my opinion. I liked GazettE due to their energy, as the background music. I know their lyrics suck. (Only song I really liked by them is Chizuru. ) Miyavi, Again.. just the music and energy he produces and not the lyrics themselves.
Gackt-san, Music, Lyrics.. just is surprising to me. (I've been a fan of him even when he was in Malice Mizer.) - Proof of that, Friends and cousins were listening to the group and I was like "This is good music, who is this? "And what ya know? It's Malice Mizer." was the response I received.
Most J-rock bands dress Lolita of some sort. Blends old fashions with the new, etc.
More Gothic Looking.
As for Oshire, I used that to describe groups like An CAFE for an example.

DDD:.  I agree with all of the above.

First off, the whole "dressing lolita" is called visual kei.  It's not lolita, it's visual kei.  Second off, it's oshare kei.  I've noticed that everyone who says they are huge fans of J-rock (visual kei in particular), say they like Malice Mizer and Miyavi.  -facepalm-

Quote from: Pengin-san on September 17, 2008, 07:32:49 AM
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DDD:.  I agree with all of the above.

First off, the whole "dressing lolita" is called visual kei.  It's not lolita, it's visual kei.  Second off, it's oshare kei.  I've noticed that everyone who says they are huge fans of J-rock (visual kei in particular), say they like Malice Mizer and Miyavi.  -facepalm-

Fixed for you.

I don't even understand the point of your post now. It sounds like, you're agreeing with the guy's post, then put up contrary things about it.

I'm a huge fan of J-Rock. I like maybe, 3 Malice Mizer songs, and know that Miyavi is a talentless egomaniac.

Quote from: Pengin-san on September 17, 2008, 07:32:49 AM

Quote from: LastElixir on September 16, 2008, 11:00:38 PM

Quote from: iKuraudo on September 15, 2008, 10:55:52 PM
I've been into Japanese Music,  my entire life, so I know who's good and not in my opinion. I liked GazettE due to their energy, as the background music. I know their lyrics suck. (Only song I really liked by them is Chizuru. ) Miyavi, Again.. just the music and energy he produces and not the lyrics themselves.
Gackt-san, Music, Lyrics.. just is surprising to me. (I've been a fan of him even when he was in Malice Mizer.) - Proof of that, Friends and cousins were listening to the group and I was like "This is good music, who is this? "And what ya know? It's Malice Mizer." was the response I received.
Most J-rock bands dress Lolita of some sort. Blends old fashions with the new, etc.
More Gothic Looking.
As for Oshire, I used that to describe groups like An CAFE for an example.

DDD:.  I agree with all of the above.

First off, the whole "dressing lolita" is called visual kei.  It's not lolita, it's visual kei.  Second off, it's oshare kei.  I've noticed that everyone who says they are huge fans of J-rock (visual kei in particular), say they like Malice Mizer and Miyavi.  -facepalm-

so you are saying all lolita is just visual kei?

wow...someone needs to go back to j-fashion school and get slapped by three mooks of the gothic and lolita bibles. Lolita is a fashion people who dress lolita in the music biz pretty much lolita fashion still

Lolita is still lolita NOT visual kei, its like if i called punk goth because they all wear black and shat.

Quote from: PyronIkari on September 15, 2008, 11:14:12 PM

Quote from: iKuraudo on September 15, 2008, 10:55:52 PM
Yes, I am well aware of it being "Dead" for 10 years or so now.
Now then, I used V-Kei as a type of Rock, you know a label.  I've been into Japanese Music,  my entire life, so I know who's good and not in my opinion. I liked GazettE due to their energy, as the background music. I know their lyrics suck. (Only song I really liked by them is Chizuru. ) Miyavi, Again.. just the music and energy he produces and not the lyrics themselves.
Gackt-san, Music, Lyrics.. just is surprising to me. (I've been a fan of him even when he was in Malice Mizer.) - Proof of that, Friends and cousins were listening to the group and I was like "This is good music, who is this? "And what ya know? It's Malice Mizer." was the response I received.
Most J-rock bands dress Lolita of some sort. Blends old fashions with the new, etc.
More Gothic Looking.
As for Oshire, I used that to describe groups like An CAFE for an example.

Uhm... so you've liked JP music for a long time, and that some how proves you know quality, even though you say something quite contradictory to it... no more than two sentences longer?

You've been into Gackt since Malice Mizer was together... good for you. Malice Mizer were never really good. They have a few songs that are pretty well done, but as the whole, most of their music was pretty bad. Actually, I don't even get the point of this post you made. What are you trying to say?

QuoteMost J-rock bands dress Lolita of some sort. Blends old fashions with the new, etc.
More Gothic Looking.

And this more than anything shows you don't know anything. Most J-Rock bands do NOT dress anything like that. Most J-Rock bands dress... like rock bands do. Very very very very few bands like that dress in anything remotely gothic. You're pointing at an extremely small genre, the left over of last decade. Even last decade, most of the rock bands didn't.

In other words...

Open your horizons. You've been listening to JP music for a long time? Yeah, but clearly you've listened to a very limited amount of it.

I honestly don't care what you think.
I have opened up my Horizons very much, thank you.

I have been speaking my own opinion of things, like you.
I don't need to be corrected.

If you seriously want to know all the people/groups I have heard:
Here is a grand list for you. I did not go to any sites for these groups, seriously I have heard them all and I have many songs of theirs on my iPod and computer itself.

   * °C-ute
   * 10,000 Promises.
   * 19
   * 3B Lab
   * 3nin Matsuri
   * 54-71
   * The 5.6.7.8's
   * 7 House
   * 12012



   * Aa!
   * AAA
   * Abby
   * Abe, Yasuhiro
   * Abe, Yoshiharu
   * Access
   * Aco
   * Adachi, Yuji
   * Agatsuma, Hiromitsu
   * Aida, Shinichi
   * Aida, Shoko
   * Aikawa, Hiroki
   * Aikawa, Nanase
   * Aiko
   * Air
   * Aiso, Haruhi
   * Aiuchi, Rina
   * Ajico
   * AKB48
   * Akashi, Momoka
   * Akeboshi
   * Aki, Angela
   * Akiyama, Satoko
   * Asian Kung Fu Generation
   * The Alfee
   * Amber, see Eto, Rie
   * Ameku, Minako
   * Amuro, Namie
   * An Cafe
   * Anai, Yuko
   * Aonishi, Takashi
   * Aoyama, Yōichi
   * Aqua Timez
   * Arakaki, Hisako
   * Arashi
   * Arashiro, Beni
   * Asakura, Daisuke
   * Aural Vampire
   * Ayaka
   * Ayana


   * B'z
   * BaBe
   * Base Ball Bear
   * Baroque
   * BeForU
   * Bennie K
   * Berryz Kobo
   * The Blue Hearts
   * Bluem of Youth
   * BoA
   * BON-BON BLANCO
   * Bonnie Pink
   * Breath
   * The Brilliant Green
   * Bump of Chicken
   * Buono!
   * Buzy
   * By-Sexual


   * Candies
   * Capsule
   * Changin' My Life
   * Chara
   * Charcoal Filter
   * Chatmonchy
   * Chemistry
   * Chihara, Minori
   * Church of Misery
   * Chieko Kawabe
   * Chiba, Saeko
   * Chinen, Rina
   * Chinpara
   * Cool Joke
   * CooRie
   * Core of Soul
   * Country Musume
   * Crystal Kay


   * D&D
   * D-51
   * Da Pump
   * Day After Tomorrow
   * Dicot
   * Dir en grey
   * Dizon, Leah
   * DJ Ozma
   * DJ Taka, see Ishikawa, Takayuki
   * Do As Infinity
   * Dōmoto, Kōichi
   * Dōmoto, Tsuyoshi
   * Dolly
   * Dreams Come True
   * DRM


   * E.mu
   * Emyli
   * Eto, Rie
   * Every Little Thing
   * Exile


   * Fairy Fore
   * Fanatic Crisis
   * Favorite Blue
   * Fayray
   * Field of View
   * FictionJunction Yuuka
   * Flipper's Guitar
   * Folder 5
   * Four Leaves
   * Fujii, Fumiya
   * Fukada, Kyoko
   * Fukuyama, Masaharu



   * Gackt
   * Garnet Crow
   * Gazette
   * Girugamesh
   * Glay
   * Globe
   * Go-Bang's
   * GO!GO!7188
   * The Gospellers
   * Goto, Maki



   * H-wonder
   * Hajime, Chitose
   * Hal
   * HALCALI
   * HaLo
   * Hamasaki, Ayumi
   * Harada, Shinji
   * Hayashi, Asuca
   * Hayashibara, Megumi
   * Head Phones President
   * Heartsdales
   * Hey! Say! JUMP
   * Hikashu
   * Hinoi, Asuka
   * Hinoi Team
   * Hinouchi, Emi
   * Hirahara, Ayaka
   * Hirai, Ken
   * Hirano, Aya
   * Hirose, Kōmi
   * Hisakawa, Aya
   * Hitomi
   * Hitoto, Yō
   * Home Grown
   * Home Made Kazoku
   * Honda, Minako
   * Heartsdales
   * Hearts Grow
   * Horie, Yui
   * Horie, Mitsuko
   * Hoshimura, Mai
   * Hosono, Haruomi
   * HY
   * Hysteric Blue
   * Hyde


   * I WiSH
   * Iceman
   * Ichii, Sayaka
   * Iijima, Mari
   * Iizuka, Mayumi
   * Ikeda, Ayako
   * Ikuta, Aiko
   * Imai, Miki
   * Inaba, Koshi
   * the Indigo
   * Ishida, Yoko
   * Ishii, Tatsuya
   * Ishikawa, Chiaki
   * Ishikawa, Rika
   * Ishikawa, Takayuki
   * Isoya, Yuki
   * Itō, Yuna
   * Iwata, Sayuri


   * Judy and Mary
   * June
   * Jungle Smile
   * Jyongri
   * Jyukai


   * Kahala, Tomomi
   * Kahimi Karie
   * Kaji, Meiko
   * Kajiura, Yuki
   * Kamiki, Aya
   * Kana
   * Kanjani Eight
   * Kanno, Yoko
   * Katakiri, Rekka
   * KAT-TUN
   * Kato, Miliyah
   * Kawabe, Chieco
   * Kawada, Mami
   * Kawase, Tomoko
   * Kawashima, Ai
   * Kawasumi, Ayako
   * Kayo, Aiko
   * Ketsumeishi
   * Ketchup Mania
   * Kick the Can Crew
   * Kids Alive
   * Kikkawa, Kōji
   * Kimeru
   * Kimura, Kaela
   * Kimura, Takuya
   * Kingetsu, Mami
   * KinKi Kids
   * Kotani, Kinya
   * Kiroro
   * Kishimoto, Hayami
   * Kitade, Nana
   * Kiyokiba Shunsuke
   * Kobukuro
   * Kōda, Kumi
   * Kōda, Mariko
   * Kokia
   * Kome Kome Club
   * Kosaka, Riyu
   * KOTOKO
   * Koyanagi, Yuki
   * Kumaki, Anri
   * Kuraki, Mai
   * Kuroishi, Hitomi
   * Kuwata, Keisuke



   * L'Arc-en-Ciel
   * Leilani
   * Last Alliance
   * Lia
   * Lindberg
   * Lisa
   * Little by Little
   * L'luvia
   * LM.C
   * Love Planet Five
   * Love Psychedelico
   * Lyrico



   * M.o.v.e
   * Maeda, Naoki
   * Mai
   * Makihara, Noriyuki
   * Makino, Anna
   * Makino, Yui
   * Malice Mizer
   * marble
   * Marumoto Tomiko
   * Matsu, Takako
   * Matsuda, Ritsuko
   * Matsuda, Seiko
   * Matsutoya, Yumi
   * Mawatari, Matsuko
   * Matsuura, Aya
   * MAX
   * May J.
   * Mell
   * Melocure
   * melody.
   * Melon Kinenbi
   * Metis
   * m-flo
   * mihimaru GT
   * Minawo
   * Minekawa, Takako
   * Mini Moni
   * Mink
   * Minmi
   * MIQ
   * Misia
   * misono
   * Miyasato, Kumi
   * Miyavi
   * Miyazaki, Ayumi
   * Miz
   * Mizuki, Nana
   * Momoi, Haruko
   * MONGOL800
   * Morikawa, Miho
   * Moritaka, Chisato
   * Moriyama, Naotarō
   * Morning Musume
   * Mr.Children
   * Mucc
   * My Little Lover



   * Nakagawa, Shōko
   * Nakahara, Mai
   * Nakajima, Miyuki
   * Nakamori, Akina
   * Nakamura, Masato
   * Nakanishi, Toshio
   * Nakashima, Mika
   * Nakayama, Miho
   * Natsukawa, Rimi
   * News
   * Nishikawa, Takanori
   * Nobodyknows+
   * Nomiya, Maki



   * Oda, Kazumasa
   * Odani, Misako
   * Ogura, Kei
   * Ohguro, Maki
   * Okada, Junichi
   * Okamura, Yasuyuki
   * Okazaki, Ritsuko
   * Okuda, Miwako
   * Okuda, Tamio
   * Okui, Masami
   * Olivia
   * Onitsuka, Chihiro
   * Ono, Lisa
   * Orange Range
   * Oshima, Hanako
   * Oshio, Kotaro
   * Otsuka, Ai
   * Otsuki, Maki
   * Ozaki, Ami
   * Ozawa, Kenji



   * P-chicks
   * Paris match
   * Penicillin
   * Perfume
   * Pierrot
   * Pink Lady
   * Pistol Valve
   * Pizzicato Five
   * Plastics
   * Plastic Tree
   * Porno Graffitti
   * Princess Princess
   * Psychic Lover
   * Psycho le Cemu
   * Puffy AmiYumi



   * Quruli



   * Radwimps
   * Rag Fair
   * Rats & Star
   * Remioromen
   * Rie fu
   * Rip Slyme
   * Rinoie, Joe
   * Romantic Mode
   * Round Table
   * Run&Gun
   * Rurutia
   * Rythem
   * Rina Koike



   * S.K.I.N.
   * Sada, Masashi
   * Saijo, Hideki
   * Sakai, Mikio
   * Sakai, Noriko
   * Sakakibara, Yui
   * Sakamoto, Kyu
   * Sakamoto, Maaya
   * Sakamoto, Miu
   * Sakamoto, Ryuichi
   * Sakanoue, Yosuke
   * Salyu
   * Sandii & the Sunsetz
   * Satō, Hiromi
   * savage genius
   * Sawada, Kenji
   * The Scanty
   * Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her
   * See-Saw
   * Sex Machineguns
   * Sharam Q
   * Shibasaki, Kou
   * Shibata, Jun
   * Shiina, Ringo
   * Shimabukuro, Hiroko
   * Shimamiya, Eiko
   * Shimatani, Hitomi
   * Shimizu, Ai
   * Shimokawa, Mikuni
   * Shinohara, Tomoe
   * Shintani Ryōko
   * Shintani, Sanae
   * Shishido, Rumi
   * Shonen Knife
   * sifow
   * SMAP
   * Snow
   * Soft Ballet
   * Sonim
   * Sophia
   * Southern All Stars
   * Sowelu
   * SPEED
   * Spitz
   * Straightener
   * SuG
   * Suga, Shikao
   * Sugar
   * Sukima Switch
   * Super Monkey's
   * Sunny Day Service
   * Suzuki, Ami
   * Suzuki, Masayuki
   * SweetS



   * T-Bolan
   * Tackey and Tsubasa
   * Tainaka, Sachi
   * Takahashi, Hitomi
   * Takahashi, Yoko
   * Takushi, Nanako
   * Tamaki, Nami
   * Tamura, Eriko
   * Tamura, Yukari
   * Tarako
   * Tanaka, Rie
   * Tange, Sakura
   * Teriyaki Boyz
   * Teshima, Aoi
   * Terra
   * Thee Out Mods
   * TiA
   * tiaraway
   * TM Network
   * TM Revolution
   * Togawa, Jun
   * Tohoshinki
   * Tokio
   * Tokyo Jihen
   * Tommy february6
   * Tommy heavenly6
   * Transtic Nerve
   * TRF
   * Tsuchiya, Anna
   * Tsuchiya, Masami
   * Tsunku
   * Tube
   * Two-Mix



   * U-ka Saegusa in dB
   * UA
   * Uchida, Yuki
   * Uehara, Azumi
   * Uehara, Takako
   * Ueto, Aya
   * Ulfuls
   * Utada, Hikaru
   * Utatsuki, Kaori
   * Utoku, Keiko
   * UVERworld



   * V6
   * Van, Tomiko
   * Vidoll
   * V.I.D.


   * W (Double You)
   * w-inds.
   * Wada, Kōji
   * Wada, Shizuo
   * Wao, Yōka
   * WaT
   * Watanabe, Miho
   * Watanabe, Misato
   * Whiteberry
   * Wink
   * wyse



   * Xinlisupreme
   * XL



   * Yaida, Hitomi
   * Yamada, Keiko
   * Yamaguchi, Momoe
   * Yamaguchi, Mayumi
   * Yamashita, Tatsuro
   * Yamashita, Tomohisa
   * Yamazaki, Masayoshi
   * Yano, Maki
   * Yellow Generation
   * Yokota, Susumu
   * Yonekura, Chihiro
   * Yorico
   * Yoshida, Takuro
   * Yoshida, Miwa
   * Yoji Biomehanika
   * Yoshiki
   * Younha
   * Yui
   * Yukana
   * Yuki
   * YURIA
   * Yusa, Mimori
   * YUUKA
   * Yuzu



   * Zard
   * Zoey
   * Zone
   * Zoo
   * ZYX

Additional composers: Nobou Uematsu, Yuki Kajiura and many others.

you autofail Buck Tick isnt Listed and they are a classic man :U

ffff you didnt need to list your e-peen of a j music list just to be like HAY I KNOW MORE THAN YOU CUZ I LISTENED TO ALL OF THIS

Its all about understanding lyrics, melodies and the feeling from the vocals...well thats how I feel about it

I'd love to see Asian Kung-Fu Generation. I wanna see them perform their new single Fujisawa Loser.

Quote from: iKuraudo on September 17, 2008, 09:03:34 PM

I honestly don't care what you think.
I have opened up my Horizons very much, thank you.

I have been speaking my own opinion of things, like you.
I don't need to be corrected.

If you seriously want to know all the people/groups I have heard:
Here is a grand list for you. I did not go to any sites for these groups, seriously I have heard them all and I have many songs of theirs on my iPod and computer itself.

You obviously do care, or you wouldn't flash your e-peen with a huge list of hodgepodged stuff. I've listened to most of those groups, and more as well. I don't have most of them on my iPod, nor my computer, because... quite a lot of them suck ass. You listen to Leah Dizon? Because man... she's such an amazing singer... wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww. I could line item most of it and talk crap about your taste in music, but there's no point in doing so.

And most importantly, it doesn't change what you said before as being completely false.

Your list is interesting though... in a analysis point of view. What I mean by that, for the most part, you can name any "popular" band and they're on that list. But some really popular bands aren't. I.E. Luna Sea, X-Japan, Hide/Hide W. Spread Beaver. Then you mix that in with a lot of animu musics that's in there. What's great though, is how many bands on that list, that contradict everything you said earlier.

Just in case you forgot you said...

QuoteMost J-rock bands dress Lolita of some sort. Blends old fashions with the new, etc.
More Gothic Looking.

Here, I'll list, the SUPER SUPER SUPER well known rock bands you listed that don't.

* Whiteberry
   * UVERworld
    * Tokio
* Southern All Stars
    * Sex Machineguns
*Radwimps
  *Pornograffiti
  *Mr. Children
   *Mihimaru GT

To hell with this, this is taking too long. Just to let you know. The bigger bands on your list(in terms of actual popularity) do not fit what you say. In comparison, the ones that do, are very very very small comparatively.

Though, looking at your list reminds me of a lot of music I used to listen to... in the early/mid 90's.

wwwwwwwwwwww Sharam Q...

Quote from: iKuraudo on September 17, 2008, 09:03:34 PM
I don't need to be corrected.

yeah you do.

Your list... is a mix bag of mainstream stuff from the last decade or two. Looking at that list, I don't see an identity nor any structure of what you call taste from you. It seems like you just listed whatever the hell you felt like listening just because it was Japanese. I mean, let's look at your list. You said The Candies, then then I see The Alfee, and then 3nin Matsuri then you state Gazette is your favorite band. You obviously have no idea what you are even talking about. And bringing that "Hey their lyrics sucks" don't cut it, because I'm sure you don't even know what they are singing about. I don't even know what to say, the fact that you state Gazette, Miyavi and SuG (lol) is on your list, but X Japan or LUNASEA are not? I'm surprised that you even know who The Blue Hearts are. Well maybe you don't, you probably just threw it on there because you heard 1 single. I could keep going, there's just too much, so I'll stop here.

j

The topic is suggestions for the concert. Let's get back on-topic. You can bash each other's tastes in another thread.  :P

Quote from: Tony on September 19, 2008, 10:42:16 AM
The topic is suggestions for the concert. Let's get back on-topic. You can bash each other's tastes in another thread.  :P

Thank you. I was trying to give suggestions and this year was my first time ever posting in this forum and then a bunch of children jump on top of me as if I was trying to bash their music tastes, etc. Like I don't know what the hell I'm talking about, etc.

I was just opening up my own opinions of things, I could care less on how accurate I am on things,
because I am usually naive on these types of topics.

Quote from: iKuraudo on September 20, 2008, 12:47:33 PM

Quote from: Tony on September 19, 2008, 10:42:16 AM
The topic is suggestions for the concert. Let's get back on-topic. You can bash each other's tastes in another thread.  :P

Thank you. I was trying to give suggestions and this year was my first time ever posting in this forum and then a bunch of children jump on top of me as if I was trying to bash their music tastes, etc. Like I don't know what the hell I'm talking about, etc.

I was just opening up my own opinions of things, I could care less on how accurate I am on things,
because I am usually naive on these types of topics.

Just....stop....k?

I would not mind seeing Crack 6 again. I seriously thought they were pretty sick in 06.

Other than that, I couldn't care less. I wouldn't have any clue who they are or what they do.

I'm a fan of j-rock rather than j-pop, in my opinion An Cafe was the best band I've seen so far at Fanime. More of that genre would be amazing~♥

Quote from: punk_parfait on September 23, 2008, 09:50:43 PM
I'm a fan of j-rock rather than j-pop, in my opinion An Cafe was the best band I've seen so far at Fanime. More of that genre would be amazing~♥

More Oshare kei?

I like An Cafe for their silly antics and a small few of their songs but other people in oshare kei arent so great =( sorry meli I looove you

Younha and DOES pleeasee :D I fuckin' love Younha :DDD

Quote from: lexibob on September 23, 2008, 10:37:04 PM
Younha and DOES pleeasee :D I fuckin' love Younha :DDD

... She did one animu song, and most of her music is Korean seeing that... she is Korean. So uhm... how would... ah never mind, you people never make logical choices and sense anyways.

I would like to see at fanime..
Long shot...B'Z
Back-On
Machine
ZZ once again
Acid Black cherry

Either one of these bands B'z would be awesome to get. But like I said long shot

I just started getting into this band, but it would be awesome if Muramasa could come to Fanime '09. ♥ Yumi

i would love to see stance punks. after hearing tsuru as the end song for soul eater (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0l5aTgsMt4) i have to say i want to see them. just my 2 cents

I would love to see FLOW at fanime. Them, The Pillows, or The Seatbelts. All are extremely awesome

1) Solt (Tokyo)
2) Detroit 7 (Tokyo)
3) Akiko Higashikawa (Tokyo)
4) Tsushimamire (Tokyo)
5) Shonen Knife (Osaka) [MAJOR ARTIST]
6) Ketchup Mania

They are all independent artists that would love to play here.

Arashi.
Boy band. Jun Matsumoto in particular. <3
Hehe.

Heres my suggestion (FF fans back me up on this one)

The Black Mages

I'd love to suggest COALTAR OF THE DEEPERS.

- They contributed their song, h/s/k/s to the GREATFUL SOUND ~tribute to "BECK" CD and their songs were featured in the anime BECK episode 16

- Narasaki, the leader, started a side project Sadesper Record. Their song, Torso, is in the Boogipop Phantom OST

- Narasaki provided the music for Paradise Kiss

- Narasaki produced the first and second opening theme song for Sayonara Zestubou Sensei working with Kenji Ohtsuki from Tokusatsu

- Narasaki provided some of the music for the movie Master of Thunder

- Narasaki provided the ending theme for the movie Aquarian Age II- this song was under the name Goro Watari- Narasaki's alias

- Narasaki provided the music for the drama スミレ16歳!! (Sumire 16!! aka 16 year old Sumire!!)

- Narasaki is also in a side project band called, RUNAWAY BOYS with Kyo (D'ERLANGER). They performed at BUCK-TICK's On Parade Festival 2007.

- Narasaki produced and provided guitar for toroi merai and shirokuronikuru for Plastic Tree
  - Akira of Plastic Tree is sometimes the support member for Coaltar of the Deepers as well.

- Narasaki produced shion for MUCC

If you would like to know more about COALTAR OF THE DEEPERS, please visit my fansite.

http://www.geocities.com/cotd_fan/

Here's their official site.

http://www.musicmine.com/cotd/

Please consider! :]

doubt it but Moi Dix Mois is my vote :D

Any of these. OwO

MELL
Riryka
MUCC
Eiko Shimamiya

'Nuff said. =w=

YUI
the GazettE (fat chance...)
alice nine. (but they just came for JRR)
miyavi (ditto)
NEWS (But they're JE, so probably not...)

Buono! - Shugo Chara!
:D

I think Miyavi is awesommeeee but I wouldn't want to see him perform at a con :B
My vote goes to Radwimps, Asian Kungfu Generation (Ahhh that band got me into jrock- sweet nostalgia *3*~), The Back Horn, Plastic Tree or Abington Boys School/TMR

Quote from: angryazngirl on October 28, 2008, 11:47:16 PM
I think Miyavi is awesommeeee but I wouldn't want to see him perform at a con :B
My vote goes to Radwimps, Asian Kungfu Generation (Ahhh that band got me into jrock- sweet nostalgia *3*~), The Back Horn, Plastic Tree or Abington Boys School/TMR

*O* another puritree fan! Its about time Plastic Tree comes here to the US and I would LOVE to see The Back Horn as well
hahaa TMR makes me smile X)

An Cafe won't come back since they came last year.
My vote is on Bump of Chicken :D

Can we get a little Nerd Core for the Music Fest stage. I love punk, rock and pop but we need some more flavors in there

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerdcore

I want to see either Bump of Chicken for Japanese...or Quarter Circle Jan for American.

Quote from: EvilBunnyKid on June 02, 2008, 01:41:01 PM
MIYAVI!!!  but mabey its just me.  :P 


I would also love to have AnCafe Back for a second year!!  It was awsome, but I think that the con should do something about the lines and find out a way to fairly give out the tickets!!

I second both of those ideas. I liked having a fun band to go and see, plus both are easy to dance to.

Nana Mizuki is AMAZING!

I'd love to have her come to fanime~

I say the  should have Moi Dix Mois, but like some one already said I doubt it will happen

lynch.
Versailles
Rentrer en Soi
The underneath
D'espair Ray
Mucc
Metronome

We should invite bands that have been to the states before.

Quote from: Touya no Miko on November 09, 2008, 12:37:01 PM
We should invite bands that have been to the states before.

... Because if given the choice... I would totally want to see a band I've already seen before... instead of a band I want to see but HAVEN'T seen before...

...


Right?

-_-

Nakagawa Shoko she did the OP of TTGL

Quote from: laganndriller on November 09, 2008, 04:12:10 PM
Nakagawa Shoko she did the OP of TTGL

And she also can't sing, and was also at AX this past year already.

Shoko-tan does mostly covers, and of which, sound horrible compared to the original.

Quote from: PyronIkari on November 09, 2008, 05:12:39 PM

Quote from: laganndriller on November 09, 2008, 04:12:10 PM
Nakagawa Shoko she did the OP of TTGL

And she also can't sing, and was also at AX this past year already.

Shoko-tan does mostly covers, and of which, sound horrible compared to the original.

i wasnt at AX so i wouldnt know

I know this has been said before and chances are slim, but I at least want to say something.

Maximum the Hormone

(Don't kill me Val!)

More like an artist I love to see perform is Nakagauchi Masataka. He did the 1st ED theme for Yugioh 5D.  ;D

Quote from: PyronIkari on November 09, 2008, 05:12:39 PM

Quote from: laganndriller on November 09, 2008, 04:12:10 PM
Nakagawa Shoko she did the OP of TTGL

And she also can't sing, and was also at AX this past year already.

Shoko-tan does mostly covers, and of which, sound horrible compared to the original.

I don't know too many people who take her seriously. She is fun and for god sakes
she puts kitty cat head in her mouth! ;-)

Since this thread comes up every year, I wouldn't mind see at Music Fest:

- DEERHOOF (Local SF band.. still small but did open for Radiohead at the Greek Theater in 2007, just released a new LP last month)

- The Noodles (Known to tour with The Pillows, has come to the US before but in
smaller venues)

Another good band is Abingdon Boys School. If they came now that would really rock, or just for the helluva it how about DBSK. Sure their not Japanese, but their good.

it has to be HY there really good porno graffiti, maximum the hormone, miyavi, or orange range

Also wanted to share this song ive finally found after a long time
*HY-Dreaming*


Mod edit: Removed link to mp3 file

Quote from: Suiseiseki on June 11, 2008, 10:41:36 PM
I think i'd really like to see some 'Ali Project'  My friends and I are BIG fans

Word.

Buut, aside from that... anyone with good entertainment value really. I haven't kept up with j-music, but AnCafe had a lot of entertainment value so people I went with who were like "Wtf is this" enjoyed it anyway.

It would be awesome to see LAST ALLIANCE in 2009!

But, happiness would be attained with AnCafe or THE BACK HORN

I'd like to see up hold and mothercoat come back again but I know that's probably not likely.
I would definitely love to see Blood Stain Child though. 

ore ska band

AKFG please!

Quote from: red_thestrals on November 25, 2008, 10:29:32 AM
AKFG please!

yeah they are pretty cool

I'm probably just reiterating what other ppl have already suggested, but here's my short list:

- Sadie: indicated in interviews that they'd love to play abroad
- lynch.: same as above
- Girugamesh: playing @ Sakura-con
- Sugar: playing @ Oni-con
- heidi.: supposed to be playing at that h.naoto event?
- Sel'm: if you like any of the bands above, be sure to give these guys a try

I think these bands would be eager to play abroad and I would be amazed if just one of these bands came to Fanime, or any combination therein.  :)

I believe Maximum the Hormone is actually a good choice, but my top two are
Moi Dix Mois
and Abingdon Boys School.

BoA.

She's H U G E all over Asia, and she recently debuted in America, so I think she'd be perfect. :3 [wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BoA) & website (http://www.boaamerica.com/)]

Some other bands I'd suggest... since everyone's offering Japanese bands, here are some other Asian ones that are really popular right now:

- Wonder Girls (they're debuting in USA in 09)
- DBSK
- Big Bang
- Lee Hyori

Yahh :3

Quote from: Mootelp on November 27, 2008, 03:22:09 AM
I believe Maximum the Hormone is actually a good choice, but my top two are
Moi Dix Mois
and Abingdon Boys School.

Hahah Moi Dix Mois, Let me know when Mana stops being a jerk and makes better music
They tanked after Juka left =\ but they didnt start very well to begin with. Anyway as I remember Mana just got off his ban with Sony Music so hes probally gonna be busy busting out a new CD plus hes promoting Kannon Wakeshima arround since shes the first female on his label. Plus I dont think Mana took too well with US fans when he came to AX ^^;; I heard about the crazy storys like this one girl that asked to marry him and what not, he didnt seem too happy about that.

I'd love to request COALTAR OF THE DEEPERS again... >_>;

If not, then I request TOKUSATSU!

http://www.okenkikaku.jp/okenkikaku/tokusatsu/index.html

Otsuki Kenji & NARASAKI!

Otsuki Kenji is known for doing the ending of Welcome to NHK and the opening themes for Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei and Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei. He RECENTLY did a song for the anime sims game, STAR MINE GIRL.

gah... *desperate for Coaltar of the Deepers*... hahaha....

I'd like to suggest Asian Kung Fu Generation. Because they played for intro's and endings for

Bleach
Naruto
and etc.
so yeah

Quote from: GomenNasaiPro on November 27, 2008, 02:24:01 PM
I'd like to suggest Asian Kung Fu Generation. Because they played for intro's and endings for

Bleach
Naruto
and etc.
so yeah

Their good.

I doubt Asian Kung Fu Generation would come because they're kinda too big of a band for Fanime XD Although I really would love to see them come. They're my absolute favorite band. If AKG is not possible, I suggest bands such as Eastern Youth, Art School, The Back Horn, and redballoon. They're all great J Rock bands. I would of suggested ELLEGARDEN but they're broken up if I'm not mistaken?

Quote from: Ajikan on December 01, 2008, 06:57:46 PM
I doubt Asian Kung Fu Generation would come because they're kinda too big of a band for Fanime XD Although I really would love to see them come. They're my absolute favorite band. If AKG is not possible, I suggest bands such as Eastern Youth, Art School, The Back Horn, and redballoon. They're all great J Rock bands. I would of suggested ELLEGARDEN but they're broken up if I'm not mistaken?

Elle is on "break". AKG is more about getting their contact and if their producers will do so. AKG isn't exactly a big band, despite what animu nerds think. Comparatively they're small compared to a lot of other bands(even Bump of Chicken is technically bigger than them now).

Knowing what I do about what's happening with AX and Otakon's guest relations... AKG would be... kinda small ^^.

But they're hardly a band that I really want to see. I see them as the same way I see Orange Range. If you release a looooooooooooooooooooooooooot of stuff... eventually you'll release something good. The inconsistency in their music and style makes me think they do it just to be popular over writing music that's good.

I think as of right now... the band I would promote the most to be a guest(that isn't already going to a different con this year that I know about)... is Bump of Chicken. 2007/2008 were huge years for them as they released a major album, and their songs were used to promote a lot of major movies released those years. So their in a slower time right now, but still doing things. They did the Tales of the Abyss OP and are nerds themselves. They're a big well-known group but they're not media whores or anything like that.

I would totally love to see;
the Gazette
DBSK
MUCC
UVERworld
L'arc~en~ciel

Quote from: laganndriller on November 23, 2008, 12:02:58 AM
ore ska band

/agreed

I would love to see
Sid 
Leetstreet Boys

i wanna see BoA she has recently debuted in the u.s. and she'd be perfect for musicfest she is a majorly big singer all over asia and would  she would get many people to come and watch her perform and if theres an autograph signings dont make it a requirement to get an autograph ticket when its unfair that only a limited amout of people gets to have an autograph

Well I would think an autograph ticket would be easier to maintain line control look what it did for an cafe sure alot of people didnt get a ticket for autograph but hey its not the end of the world. Realize that artists get tired their hands cramp after signing a certain amount of things so thats why there is usually a ticket or cap for a number of people to see an artist. Musicfest artist usually have autograph signings for like a certain hour. But sometimes they will go out of their way to get an extra hour for their fans because they love them. But its also up to their management as well since they make the deal with fanimecon for the artist to come to the US

The Seatbelts.

I have too many...h,,, but i'll name a few

UVERworld
girugamesh
Alice Nine
Nightmare (Naitomea)
Plastic Tree

Monobright

I think they would be a blast to watch live. They did a tribute song for Detroit Metal City called WARP.

Is asking for Ali Project wishful thinking?

Let's bring over something that we've NEVER brought over to Music Fest. I propose....

DEATH JAZZ


Okay, maybe there's a reason why we've never brought something like that before, but bear with me here. The band that I'm suggesting is Soil & "Pimp" Sessions , a relatively new jazz ensemble from Japan. Yeah, they did ONE anime song (for Michiko to Hatchin), but that's not why I think they'd great here. After watching many youtube videos, the energy they possess for live shows is insane, but that's not too hard to expect when one of the band member's title is "Agitator". Yeah, there's a guy who doesn't play anything and just screams. I'd feel sorry for the band who has to compete with THAT energy. I don't think they're TOO hard to get, but if we somehow get The Seatbelts too, the potential for a godly jam session. :D   

Here's a sample of them live:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OonUvebQP_k&feature=related

How could you NOT want to be there?! :D

I agree on needing jazz at Fanime!

Quote from: PyronIkari on December 01, 2008, 09:52:10 PM
Knowing what I do about what's happening with AX and Otakon's guest relations... AKG would be... kinda small ^^.

Heh, tell me about it...

Is it too late to put my two cents in?  I would also like to see BOA and/or Wonder Girls.  Also, Melody (but I heard that she retired or is retiring). Lastly, Hangry & Angry.  They're going to be at the Sakura-con on April 10-12, 2009.  They were just formed this year and are former members of Morning Musume (most people on this forum will probably say "No way!" or stronger language, but oh well)  They do more rock than the pop that Morning Musume does. 

Ok honest opinions please. Do you think that nerdcore would go over well at fanime? There are a few pretty decent nerdcore groups around the bay and from what I've seen Fanime likes to have at least 1-2 local acts at Musicfest?

What say you? Would it work? Would it not? Why or why not?

The Aquabats \o/

Shameless plug, but our band would love to be at this year's music fest. www.youtube.com/soulcandymusic (http://www.youtube.com/soulcandymusic)

OMG, I might just melt into a pool of happiness if MUCC (just might die on the spot), 12012 (<3), The Underneath, or D'espairsRay made an appearance! They were so good at JR Invasion @ Taste Of Chaos (12012 excluded..they weren't there >,<). They were all so nice at the signing afterward too!

Lolita23q I think would be incredible to see perform live!<3

Would love to see PENICILLIN.....yeah, I'd also like to see Plastic Tree...Though, I personally wouldn't mind AnCafe coming back ^.~


Ahh, but then I shouldn't get my hopes up, ne?

Since they are local and all, it would be awesome to see DEERHOOF play at music fest.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deerhoof
http://www.myspace.com/deerhoof

M-FLo
or UverWorld

id love to see alice nine!

an cafe was cool and i wouldnt mind them coming again xD

UVERWORLD.

UVERWORLD.

UVERWORLD.

Please do not bring over: MUCC, Dir en grey, D'espairsRay, or The Underneath. :)

Honestly people, these bands tour the US ALL THE TIME. And if you missed them that's too bad. Catch them around next year because they WILL BE BACK. Give bands that have not had the chance to perform overseas the Fanime spotlight, and PLEASE do not bring a band that has already made their mark here. MUCC and Dir en grey especially. They've came, conquered, and they'll do it all over again soon.

My other nods would be to SuG, BREAKERZ, ONE OK ROCK, Aqua Timez and GReeeeN... Admittedly, not all of these bands are anime con material. Out of those I would highly recommend SuG because they exude the anime con atmosphere (though they drop the f-bomb a lot in a few recent songs!), ONE OK ROCK because their jams go over well with any crowd, and Aqua Timez for both reasons.

Quote from: Velvy on December 28, 2008, 01:01:54 AM
UVERWORLD.

UVERWORLD.

UVERWORLD.

Please do not bring over: MUCC, Dir en grey, D'espairsRay, or The Underneath. :)

Honestly people, these bands tour the US ALL THE TIME. And if you missed them that's too bad. Catch them around next year because they WILL BE BACK. Give bands that have not had the chance to perform overseas the Fanime spotlight, and PLEASE do not bring a band that has already made their mark here. MUCC and Dir en grey especially. They've came, conquered, and they'll do it all over again soon.

My other nods would be to SuG, BREAKERZ, ONE OK ROCK, Aqua Timez and GReeeeN ... Admittedly, not all of these bands are anime con material. Out of those I would highly recommend SuG because they exude the anime con atmosphere (though they drop the f-bomb a lot in a few recent songs!), ONE OK ROCK because their jams go over well with any crowd, and Aqua Timez for both reasons.

hehe i like you.

Quote from: Velvy on December 28, 2008, 01:01:54 AM
My other nods would be to SuG, BREAKERZ, ONE OK ROCK, Aqua Timez and GReeeeN... Admittedly, not all of these bands are anime con material. Out of those I would highly recommend SuG because they exude the anime con atmosphere (though they drop the f-bomb a lot in a few recent songs!), ONE OK ROCK because their jams go over well with any crowd, and Aqua Timez for both reasons.

GReeeeN is probably the biggest "new" band in Japan at the moment. As of current rankings they're #1 on JP billboard charts. Fat chance XD

Quote from: Velvy on December 28, 2008, 01:01:54 AM

My other nods would be to SuG, BREAKERZ, ONE OK ROCK, Aqua Timez and GReeeeN... Admittedly, not all of these bands are anime con material. Out of those I would highly recommend SuG because they exude the anime con atmosphere (though they drop the f-bomb a lot in a few recent songs!), ONE OK ROCK because their jams go over well with any crowd, and Aqua Timez for both reasons.

And their guitarist is from San Francisco.  I think that would be a pretty cool band to have over at Fanime.  They're not too big either, to my knowledge.  Then again, that might be a downfall.  Do you think people would even be interested?  I wonder.

Quote from: PyronIkari on December 28, 2008, 06:52:35 AM

Quote from: Velvy on December 28, 2008, 01:01:54 AM
My other nods would be to SuG, BREAKERZ, ONE OK ROCK, Aqua Timez and GReeeeN... Admittedly, not all of these bands are anime con material. Out of those I would highly recommend SuG because they exude the anime con atmosphere (though they drop the f-bomb a lot in a few recent songs!), ONE OK ROCK because their jams go over well with any crowd, and Aqua Timez for both reasons.

GReeeeN is probably the biggest "new" band in Japan at the moment. As of current rankings they're #1 on JP billboard charts. Fat chance XD

I'm WELL aware of that. I just personally really like them and that's why they were suggested. :P

On a more realistic level, Perfume (bubbly electronic female trio) would be a welcome musical act, but I still think UVERworld, ONE OK ROCK, Aqua Timez or SuG should suffice. A lot of the artists I'd suggest are geared more towards venue not con atmosphere.

QuoteAnd their guitarist is from San Francisco.  I think that would be a pretty cool band to have over at Fanime.  They're not too big either, to my knowledge.  Then again, that might be a downfall.  Do you think people would even be interested?  I wonder.

I think people would be interested, girls especially. Hence why I think SuG or Nightmare / Sendai Komatsu or v(NEU) would go over pretty well with an anime convention. Visual bands just tend to fit into that nitch better than other bands generally. But... UVERworld and Aqua Timez have quite a few anime openings and endings to their name. To me they seem the most fitting... Maybe toughest to get.

Quote from: Velvy on December 30, 2008, 09:03:43 PM

I'm WELL aware of that. I just personally really like them and that's why they were suggested. :P

On a more realistic level, Perfume (bubbly electronic female trio) would be a welcome musical act, but I still think UVERworld, ONE OK ROCK, Aqua Timez or SuG should suffice. A lot of the artists I'd suggest are geared more towards venue not con atmosphere.

You also know then, that they don't do live performances. Hell, no one even knows what they look like, because they all just graduated from dentistry school, so until they have it cleared with their future employers, and their lives are settled, they aren't going to ever appear in public.

Id have to vote for UVERworld myself

This was suggested back on page 2, but I would like to have several bands that catered to all different tastes in music. An Cafe was wonderful and I'm sure many people came to Fanime just to see them, but I missed being introduced to new bands like the year before.

I really enjoyed Mothercoat. They were there in 06 I believe and they were so much fun. So much energy! Z Z also. I had to miss them last year cause I had so much to do on Thursday. Ramen and Rice always go over well with fans.

I saw someone suggesting Polysics and I second on that ;D
I know they have a lot of concerts in SF and LA and I have my reasons why I can't go :'(
I also second on having jazz this year at Fanime because I just got into that recently ;D
That of something like bitpop or techno ;D
So, I second on SOIL & "PIMP" Sessions ;D
(here's a link to Michiko to Hatchin op just in case some haven't heard it yet ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmASkkQNLJ0 )

Is it only limited to artists who did an anime op/ed or any in general? :-[
I assuming it is just because they can be more recognized at Fanime then if they aren't

Quote from: sushicow on January 03, 2009, 08:13:15 AM
I saw someone suggesting Polysics and I second on that ;D
I know they have a lot of concerts in SF and LA and I have my reasons why I can't go :'(

So the con should spend money to get a band that almost everyone else can see since they tour Cali all the time, because "you have reasons you can't go". Right...

Quote from: PyronIkari on January 03, 2009, 04:58:24 PM

Quote from: sushicow on January 03, 2009, 08:13:15 AM
I saw someone suggesting Polysics and I second on that ;D
I know they have a lot of concerts in SF and LA and I have my reasons why I can't go :'(

So the con should spend money to get a band that almost everyone else can see since they tour Cali all the time, because "you have reasons you can't go". Right...

*sigh*, I'm sorry :-[

Pretty sure I already mentioned that having Sex Machineguns play would be awesome, but if you need any further convincing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oWFDf3flpU&feature=related

Again, I know it's a long (looooong) shot, but they'd be a ton of fun to see live, for what it's worth. Versailles would be pretty cool too.

METAL

So are we only limited to bands/artists who have done anime op/ed? :-\
Because there are couple artists that I think would be nice to have for a change, but they haven't done any anime op/ed. Such as I-Dep or Daishi Dance (although he did do a Ghibli set album that contains remixes of Ghibli's soundtracks).

Quote from: sushicow on January 05, 2009, 04:40:38 PM
So are we only limited to bands/artists who have done anime op/ed? :-\
Because there are couple artists that I think would be nice to have for a change, but they haven't done any anime op/ed. Such as I-Dep or Daishi Dance (although he did do a Ghibli set album that contains remixes of Ghibli's soundtracks).

no lol

Well, then I vote Soil and "PIMP" Session if we decide to have some group anime involved :)

edit: We need Jazz...or some type of new genre at Fanime ;D
J-pop and J-rock is getting boring/over played

I so vote for the gazettE

Abingdon Boys School

Alice Nine

Miyavi

12012

Kagrra

I know I'm putting in on this really really late >_> but it never hurts to say..

Quote from: sushicow on January 03, 2009, 08:13:15 AMI also second on having jazz this year at Fanime because I just got into that recently ;

Yes. Jazz + Fanime = <3 We really need to bring this genre into the con.

I still vote for JiLL-Decoy association or paris match. Jiru would probably put on a more fun and upbeat show but can be a bit strange in their musical choices (what was up with that second album of theirs?). PM is a lot smoother, but would still put on a very enjoyable and fun show, plus they have more music (they have been around longer, after all), so only the very best would be heard. They do have very upbeat and fun music and would put on a great show, too, but not in the same was as Jiru.

Orange Pekoe would be another great choice, and I enjoy (recordings of) their live performances better than some of their studio work.

Totalfat, Straightener, Four Get Me a Nots, Egg Brain, Hot Squall, BigMama, UNLIMITS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFNHcoh9mL4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7kfz2w0WNo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2C3n6T61Vko / http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcJWg90QRUA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZCd74I4daY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRGvufPwN4w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reiosKXQs14

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgN2NsBkn_s

More Indie Rock Yo!

OMG I WOULD LOVE YOU IF YOU COULD GET THEE OUT MODS TO FLY BACK FROM THEIR VACATION IN JAPAN AND PLAY FOR US AGAIN. I missed them last year, and they're one of my favorite bands. ;___; THEY ABANDONED ME!!!! T____________T

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is19y5uRsBk

Hi Faye! I miss you. ;___; For your sake, I resuggest Amano Tsukiko. ;3

Ah! Chris! It's been forever! :O

As much as I would love for Amano to come out, she's retired from music now and is only doing other forms of art, so she wouldn't make a good concert guest. Otherwise, I would still be pushing for her.



I'm still hoping for some jazz. :D

Quote from: Nina Star 9 on January 10, 2009, 12:01:46 AM
Ah! Chris! It's been forever! :O

As much as I would love for Amano to come out, she's retired from music now and is only doing other forms of art, so she wouldn't make a good concert guest. Otherwise, I would still be pushing for her.



I'm still hoping for some jazz. :D

Awwww... That sucks. I think we should have a jazz/swing dance. =] Jazz is more fun when you can dance to it. x3

Quote from: Long on January 10, 2009, 01:14:05 PM

Quote from: Nina Star 9 on January 10, 2009, 12:01:46 AM
Ah! Chris! It's been forever! :O

As much as I would love for Amano to come out, she's retired from music now and is only doing other forms of art, so she wouldn't make a good concert guest. Otherwise, I would still be pushing for her.



I'm still hoping for some jazz. :D

Awwww... That sucks. I think we should have a jazz/swing dance. =] Jazz is more fun when you can dance to it. x3

Jazz, jazz, jazz :D
Lounging music isn't half bad, but it's like, it might put half/whole audience to sleep :P
Or Techno or some type of energy music :P

Quote from: sushicow on January 10, 2009, 10:13:47 PM
Jazz, jazz, jazz :D
Lounging music isn't half bad, but it's like, it might put half/whole audience to sleep :P
Or Techno or some type of energy music :P

That's why I vote SOIL and Pimp Sessions, because falling asleep during a bout of Death Jazz would mean that you are either deaf or dead on the inside. Their jazz is reportedly more 'violent' than the rest of the jazz artists out there, so good luck doing anything aside from rocking out.

How about some English stuff?

Invite MC Chris. He is a nerdcore rapper. He has some pretty sick rhymes.

x) haha it would be silly

Oh I would love for Plastic Tree and Perfume to come :d it would make my year ww

I'd also go for Soil & "PIMP" Sessions as well as ONE OK ROCK, and anything to do with Yasutaka Nakata^^

Quote from: Kazuko on January 12, 2009, 01:06:10 PM
Oh I would love for Plastic Tree and Perfume to come :d it would make my year ww

Oh my, Perfume would be nice as well ;D

Hm.

I'm not really that big into the J-pop and J-rock scene, but perhaps someone like Nightmare?

I dunno the actual logistics involved with bringing a band over, so I have no idea if this is too late, or they're too popular, or what not. I just find I tend to enjoy bands that sound similar to that, so I'm sure others do as well.


Regardless of what happens, I'm looking forward to being introduced to a new group this coming year. :3

Oreskaband
Maximum the Hormone
Dir En Grey
LM. C

nuff' said

;D

Hey this is Mark from God of Shamisen (http://www.godofshamisen.com). We played MusicFest in 2007 and would love to do it again in 2009 if there is interest!  ;)

My vote is for The Royal Dead. ^^
Plastic Tree would be fun too. ;D

I recently heard Miyavi is going to be performing at Anime Matsuri in Texas (sometime in April). This maybe throwing it waayy out there, but any chance Fanime can get him? XD

I've seen other members vote for these guys so, yeah, I vote for alice nine. :3

Dude, I'd love to see God of Shamisen again since you guys are willing. I saw your album at Kinokuniya and I was thinking "Damn, they're too good to play for us anymore." Now that you guys are making the scene in Japan, it'd be pretty awesome to see you guys again. The last show was one of my highlights that year. : )

Hey SatoshiS  thanks! It really was a blast for us all. We did just do a new album for major label in Japan, and our hoping to tour there this year! (That would be so amazing!)

i wanna see BoA the k-pop/j-pop singer
she's currently living in l.a. and promoting her u.s. album
she sang my favorite inuyasha song

I would skip work and go see them and Rock out with my Death Note in one hand, and my Death Note keychain in the other. ;D

It's probably impossible for the guys in charge to book them but that would be my dream to see them at least once.
Once that happenes, this former gang member turned anime fan can finally be at peace with my past.

Quote from: DarkShinigamiX3 on January 30, 2009, 05:50:28 PM
I would skip work and go see them and Rock out with my Death Note in one hand, and my Death Note keychain in the other. ;D

It's probably impossible for the guys in charge to book them but that would be my dream to see them at least once.
Once that happenes, this former gang member turned anime fan can finally be at peace with my past.

It's not really impossible to book them. It's not like they're some huge group or anything, they're pretty small realistically.

Though it's sad that you'd bring your "Death Note" and keychain like that. You act as if those are the only songs they've done. I feel sorry for bands that are "only popular because they did an anime op". Because it's proof of their failure.

well I don't even know if this bands is possible to book but I would like to suggest: Asian Kung Fu Generation, Home made Kazoku and Burning Tree Project

Quote from: PyronIkari on January 30, 2009, 07:47:00 PM

Quote from: DarkShinigamiX3 on January 30, 2009, 05:50:28 PM
I would skip work and go see them and Rock out with my Death Note in one hand, and my Death Note keychain in the other. ;D

It's probably impossible for the guys in charge to book them but that would be my dream to see them at least once.
Once that happenes, this former gang member turned anime fan can finally be at peace with my past.

It's not really impossible to book them. It's not like they're some huge group or anything, they're pretty small realistically.

Though it's sad that you'd bring your "Death Note" and keychain like that. You act as if those are the only songs they've done. I feel sorry for bands that are "only popular because they did an anime op". Because it's proof of their failure.

Well, those 2 songs did get me to like Japanese music. But I also like their other songs like Koi No Mega Lover and Rolling1000toon.
I like most of their songs so watching them would be a dream for me. And the skinny dude's voice is awsome.

I'd be the happiest person on the face of the planet.

alice nine.
the GazettE
miyavi
Kagrra,
SuG

(Well, and Kra and SCREW, but I don't know them that well)...

They're all welcome in my book. I'd kill to see any of them. D:
Nightmare isn't half bad either. Yomi = <3 His voice is amazing for such a tiny guy. xDDD

There are others as well, but these are my top favorites~

I would really like to see either Utada Hikaru or BoA. Both are releasing US albums in March, so it would be great advertising for them.

Go2, or Fastway and Ace of Initial D.
They've been doing gigs in Italy, alongside Domino (Parapara Paradise, "Mickey Mouse March", along with countless others) and Giorgia V (famous Italian cosplayer and Eurobeat singer). Perhaps Avex would be willing to extend their reach to places in which their iTunes albums could stand the boost in popularity, in a venue that is more than willing to accept them?

I would like to see AAA XDDD
Please please invite them~~~~!!! :D

(https://forums.fanime.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi131.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fp312%2Fkeita886%2F3526027_142342.jpg&hash=1e172ddde388cc50df43b917a047ac9433b6033a)

(https://forums.fanime.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi131.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fp312%2Fkeita886%2F290200700989338714.jpg&hash=bfc82ee45034b6a9502d33d6601c460c737d0a85)

Some of these are probably impossible but... these would definitely be awesome musical guests:

II Mix Delta, ALI PROJECT, Aural Vampire, Ayabie, Boom Boom Satellites, DJ SiSeN, DuelJewel, Haruko Momoi, mothercoat, T.M.Revolution, Tommy february6, Vidoll, Yuki Kajiura...

Afromania!!!!!! Man that would be so awesome XD

I just discovered another orange pekoe live video on Youtube today... I think I would die of happiness if they came to Fanime.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0dlcDQeRQE
You can't say that you wouldn't love to be there.

Some other videos of theirs:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7HVIeQuwxw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ToVXOb1Ss0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TEHTEuTCkw (My favourite of theirs... I wish I could find a live video of it, since they are mo much better live *___*)


...But I'd take JiLL-Decoy association or paris match instead. ;P

Quote from: wings_of_an_angel on January 28, 2009, 10:55:26 PM
i wanna see BoA the k-pop/j-pop singer
she's currently living in l.a. and promoting her u.s. album
she sang my favorite inuyasha song

Ok I'm going to go a little crazy with this idea I vote the Wonder Girls.  They are trying to break into the US and doing some shows on the East/West coast so it is a possibility

My other wishes is Pay Money for My Pain and Glory Hill

About the Boa comment  she is going to be a guest performer at Kollaboration in L.A. http://www.kollaboration.org/Tickets/Los-Angeles/Khype-Tickets.html (http://www.kollaboration.org/Tickets/Los-Angeles/Khype-Tickets.html)  My guess is she may do one or two songs and that's it. So if  you really love BoA and live in the area there is your chance to see her up close.

This may be impossible since they've gone major recently, but I would die if D were to come T ~T
Uhm...Versailles would be my second suggestion...

But I don't mind being introduced to new bands at Fanime either.  :)

AAA (トリプル･エー)
Maximum the Hormone


(Yes, please!) :D

I wanna see Gazette!!!~~~~~ If not, I would prefer Alice Nine... Give me at least one visual kei band plz~

Well. Miyavi is welcome in my book. If loves his fans and has great energy. But id rather see a9, SuG, or the gazette

Sorry. If = he. My cell doesnt like typing out what i really mean

AHHHH. There are so many musicians I would love to see but I'm sure it's pretty much impossible for the ones I'm thinking of:
Miyavi, SuG, the GazettE, LM.c, Kagrra, Gackt, HYDE or An Cafe. Pretty sure An Cafe won't be back here though. Give us jrock musicians again, please !!

BoA and Utada Hikaru, too. Oh and maybe Kokusyoku Sumire. 8D Yeahh.

Quote from: michimichu on February 13, 2009, 12:10:48 PM
AHHHH. There are so many musicians I would love to see but I'm sure it's pretty much impossible for the ones I'm thinking of:
Miyavi, SuG, the GazettE, LM.c, Kagrra, Gackt, HYDE or An Cafe. Pretty sure An Cafe won't be back here though. Give us jrock musicians again, please !!

BoA and Utada Hikaru, too. Oh and maybe Kokusyoku Sumire. 8D Yeahh.

An Cafe will be having their American tour in April. They are playing at Slim's in San Francisco on April 14th if you are interested in going. They will also be playing in Los Angeles at the House of Blues and Avalon. :D

Quote from: jemz on February 13, 2009, 01:25:56 PM

Quote from: michimichu on February 13, 2009, 12:10:48 PM
AHHHH. There are so many musicians I would love to see but I'm sure it's pretty much impossible for the ones I'm thinking of:
Miyavi, SuG, the GazettE, LM.c, Kagrra, Gackt, HYDE or An Cafe. Pretty sure An Cafe won't be back here though. Give us jrock musicians again, please !!

BoA and Utada Hikaru, too. Oh and maybe Kokusyoku Sumire. 8D Yeahh.

An Cafe will be having their American tour in April. They are playing at Slim's in San Francisco on April 14th if you are interested in going. They will also be playing in Los Angeles at the House of Blues and Avalon. :D

Ohh, yes, I know. :D I just want to see them for free again lol. *cheapskate* 8D Thanks, anyway.

(first time on fanime boards in a while, sorry if I say/do something...incorrect?)

I also support the idea of Bringing Utada Hikaru if that were ever doable. (you'd think speaking english so well she would've come here already ;A;?)
but for jpop:

Riyu Kosaka (Love Shine in DDR plus other songs)

idk where Gollbetty would fit in but they're a really good band, no idea what genre though, definitely not your average band and a good middle ground to have.

Nega would be for all the jrock fans :3 they're really good and fairly unknown, however they're in the undercode label........e_e

That dude with the awesome songs!

uuuh...Michael Jackson..yah!


I would DIE if you brought him...PUUHleeeze!

Quote from: ewu on February 16, 2009, 08:39:41 PM
That dude with the awesome songs!

uuuh...Michael Jackson..yah!


I would DIE if you brought him...PUUHleeeze!

it is likely that he would rape you before you died.

 ;D

Well... although I'm pretty new to anime conventions, I've been a loyal fan of J-Pop music for some time; and if you're willing to consider it, I'd like to recommend a certain music group that could play at FanimeCon 2009.

They're a duo named Halcali. They're not particularly famous but have been steadily gaining notoriety in the last few years. The two are a pretty fun and spirited group, with their songs focusing on pop, hip-hop, or some combination of the two. Halcali's tracks have been featured in several animes ("Tip Taps Tip", 3rd ending theme in Eureka Seven / "Long Kiss Good Bye", 7th ending theme in Naruto Shippuden, etc) and they've been performing at various anime conventions worldwde.

You can see an example of their on-stage performance here (it's a clip from a recent concert):
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=EB5186DCE55559C3&playnext=1 (http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=EB5186DCE55559C3&playnext=1)

Or if it's more relevant, you can see them performing at an anime expo (this one in New York) here:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=9E77441A69110726&playnext=1 (http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=9E77441A69110726&playnext=1)

If this group interests you, please consider inviting them to the FanimeCon this year. They said in an interview (this one to be precise *link* (http://www.nt2099.com/J-ENT/INTERVIEWS/HALCALI/halcali.pdf)) that they are interested in visiting other cities of the U.S., just send them an invite. And that's why I'm posting this today... in the hopes that Chicago's and New York's conventions aren't the only ones picking up Halcali, but something closer to my California home.

I do think this group is personable and fun enough to make a great stage presence at Fanime's concerts, and that their music is upbeat and unique enough to keep attendees talkin' and blogging about the experience long after the expo. Although I'm not sure how seriously you can take the word of an obviously-biased fanboy like me ;D, I do really think they'd fit in great here. Hope you consider it.  :)

okay I am so totally for a band that can be at con and talk to us laidback like !!!

so I would love to see some really HARD-ROCK bands come and play I think they are undervalued and would be really exciting and engaging

as for suggestions someone like these

Despair's ray (my favorite band)
http://www.despairsray.jp/ (official website)
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=EE4768BEA5D2081E (videos)

BLOOD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1qbfy9DaR0&feature=channel_page

Dio
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=F1F1CFCF31484B7A

Nightmare
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=06A0A6A7D6B4B15F

Dir en Grey
no need to link them >.>

miyavi or HYDE would be awesome too but I doubt it will happen

but I really want Despair's Ray!! *begs*

anyone with music in this style *is sick of pop*


or if you're adventourous  Psycho Le Cemu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBfFZGBtvYA

or maybe we can have tokio hotel? I know german band +anime dosen't exactly go together but as long as I'm putting up *in your dreams never happen* bands up like miyavi..... >>
not that miyavi is a band... 

so yeah I would like to see the hard-rock genre represented please <3

Quote from: elfgirlkaname on February 20, 2009, 03:12:24 AM
okay I am so totally for a band that can be at con and talk to us laidback like !!!

so I would love to see some really HARD-ROCK bands come and play I think they are undervalued and would be really exciting and engaging

as for suggestions someone like these

Despair's ray (my favorite band)
http://www.despairsray.jp/ (official website)
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=EE4768BEA5D2081E (videos)

BLOOD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1qbfy9DaR0&feature=channel_page

Dio
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=F1F1CFCF31484B7A

Nightmare
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=06A0A6A7D6B4B15F

Dir en Grey
no need to link them >.>

miyavi or HYDE would be awesome too but I doubt it will happen

but I really want Despair's Ray!! *begs*

anyone with music in this style *is sick of pop*


or if you're adventourous  Psycho Le Cemu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBfFZGBtvYA

or maybe we can have tokio hotel? I know german band +anime dosen't exactly go together but as long as I'm putting up *in your dreams never happen* bands up like miyavi..... >>
not that miyavi is a band... 

so yeah I would like to see the hard-rock genre represented please <3

Miyavi will be in sweeden at the time and you do know that Psycho Le Cemu Broke up in like 06 right?

Quote from: Kazuko on February 21, 2009, 04:03:07 PM
Miyavi will be in sweeden at the time and you do know that Psycho Le Cemu Broke up in like 06 right?

No.... I had no idea they broke up :o
but I'm not very into keeping up with stuff>> feel free to correct me  ;D

and I knew miyavi was a longshot anyways, but that's cool that he's going to sweeden  ;)

Quote from: elfgirlkaname on February 21, 2009, 11:07:52 PM
No.... I had no idea they broke up :o
but I'm not very into keeping up with stuff>> feel free to correct me  ;D

and I knew miyavi was a longshot anyways, but that's cool that he's going to sweeden  ;)

haha yeah im pretty suprised that someone didnt know, it was kinda big well Daishi got arrested on meth charges and it lead to the band breaking up due to "musical differences" which people assume it was a coverup for his meth bust. But alot of the members have done solo projects Lida and Yura-Sama are in a group called DACCO and Aya and Seek are in a group together but their name escapes me. I do not know if they are still active and Im not sure what happened to Daishi since he had a solo career but it kinda just poofed.

I would love to see despairs ray again or some classics like Plastic tree or even Onmyo-za I wonder what fanime has up their sleeve this year

Quote from: Shadowfax on February 18, 2009, 12:14:20 AM
Well... although I'm pretty new to anime conventions, I've been a loyal fan of J-Pop music for some time; and if you're willing to consider it, I'd like to recommend a certain music group that could play at FanimeCon 2009.

They're a duo named Halcali. They're not particularly famous but have been steadily gaining notoriety in the last few years. The two are a pretty fun and spirited group, with their songs focusing on pop, hip-hop, or some combination of the two. Halcali's tracks have been featured in several animes ("Tip Taps Tip", 3rd ending theme in Eureka Seven / "Long Kiss Good Bye", 7th ending theme in Naruto Shippuden, etc) and they've been performing at various anime conventions worldwde.

You can see an example of their on-stage performance here (it's a clip from a recent concert):
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=EB5186DCE55559C3&playnext=1 (http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=EB5186DCE55559C3&playnext=1)

Or if it's more relevant, you can see them performing at an anime expo (this one in New York) here:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=9E77441A69110726&playnext=1 (http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=9E77441A69110726&playnext=1)

If this group interests you, please consider inviting them to the FanimeCon this year. They said in an interview (this one to be precise *link* (http://www.nt2099.com/J-ENT/INTERVIEWS/HALCALI/halcali.pdf)) that they are interested in visiting other cities of the U.S., just send them an invite. And that's why I'm posting this today... in the hopes that Chicago's and New York's conventions aren't the only ones picking up Halcali, but something closer to my California home.

I do think this group is personable and fun enough to make a great stage presence at Fanime's concerts, and that their music is upbeat and unique enough to keep attendees talkin' and blogging about the experience long after the expo. Although I'm not sure how seriously you can take the word of an obviously-biased fanboy like me ;D, I do really think they'd fit in great here. Hope you consider it.  :)

I second that! Baby Blue is my jam, hehe^^ I haven't been as much into their new material as I was with their older stuff, but I'd definately go and see them. They have a really fun sound, I think a lot of people would enjoy them^_~

Quote from: Kazuko on February 21, 2009, 11:20:17 PM

Quote from: elfgirlkaname on February 21, 2009, 11:07:52 PM
No.... I had no idea they broke up :o
but I'm not very into keeping up with stuff>> feel free to correct me  ;D

and I knew miyavi was a longshot anyways, but that's cool that he's going to sweeden  ;)

haha yeah im pretty suprised that someone didnt know, it was kinda big well Daishi got arrested on meth charges and it lead to the band breaking up due to "musical differences" which people assume it was a coverup for his meth bust. But alot of the members have done solo projects Lida and Yura-Sama are in a group called DACCO and Aya and Seek are in a group together but their name escapes me. I do not know if they are still active and Im not sure what happened to Daishi since he had a solo career but it kinda just poofed.

I would love to see despairs ray again or some classics like Plastic tree or even Onmyo-za I wonder what fanime has up their sleeve this year

There really were musical differences. That wasn't a lie. Not saying DAISHI's problem didn't play a role, it just wasn't the only cause of the breakup.

AYA and seek's band is called Mix Speaker's Inc and DAISHI's band is called The ROMEO. The ROMEO is actually very active. Lida also had a brief side project from DACCO with michi. of SQF called michi. with Mach LiDARZ and Yura-sama is participating in the session band BROTHER with members of DOREMIdan, ex-Shelly Trip Realize/TINC, & ex-Guy's Family.

Psycho le Cemu are also reuniting for a 3 date 10th Anniversary concert series in June featuring a new theme and new costumes and all 5 members are very happy to be doing it and very excited about it.

Screw it,

Teriyaki Boyz (New album coming out soon anyway)
Nujabes
Halcali (second!!)

and m-flo if we can swing it....

and what the hell, why not....

JABBAWOCKEEZ!!!!!!

Zeebra

Mmm, I'd love to see MUCC.

They're 2nd from the top on the list of bands I want to see this year ^^

see i like bands that not TOO many people knmow about. I mean, as far as i know i was one of the first people around me that knew about The GazettE and Dir En Grey... now like it seems every one knows them. before people just looked at me funny. I mean even people who DONT know Japanese are all like "OMG GAZETTE! <3" or like "OMG DIR EN GREY<3" its like -.- do you even know any of the songs "@.@ no"

I think that Alice Nine should show up before they get too big. i mean they are a good band... XP i think they should go and play at FanimeCon one year..

ugh...Let me roll up my sleeves for this one

First of all alot of people know about Alice 9, Im pretty sure you arent the only one going OMG CAN WE HAS ARISU NINE PLZ.

Second you sound like a snob, just because people listen to the songs and dont know any japanese doesnt mean they cant listen to them. Hell back in 02 I listened to dir en grey and I didnt know any japanese, yet there are cute things on the internet called Translations which many can read if they dont know the language. Are you really the first to know about Gazette? (I liked it when it was Just Gazette not the retardo E and the The) like where you there when they started playing their first gigs? You cant really verify that same with Dir en Grey, I mean everyone has the right to listen to whatever they want regardless of the language barrier, I dont know korean yet I still listen to Se7en and Rain that doesnt really stop me now does it?

Dir en Grey got big because they realized how big the fandom is in the west, they signed an american record deal and now tour once in a while. Once a Japanese star notices their fandom in the west, they jump on it. Because usually they have more fans than they do in Japan

we have 3 mystery guests comming to fanime, might as well wait and see what happens Plus fanime has to make a contract with the managment and some managements usually ask for x amount of money or it depends if they will be releasing an album or having a tour within fanimes time frame. Like People want An Cafe back but they are touring in the US anyway

I am sorry if I come off as harsh, I am extremly tired from doing a 12 page dissertation and semi-sick so I am a bit crabby

Why do Americans insist on naming the same god damn 30 bands and insist that it's "their" band? Alicenine has been relatively successful and had some good exposure (more over seas) ever since number six. These are the same people who tries to act special and say "i love shitty obscure singles like NINE HEADS RODEO SHOW! yeahh!" you are not special, get over yourself.

j

Quote from: RadioactiveKitty on March 04, 2009, 10:12:02 AM
see i like bands that not TOO many people knmow about. I mean, as far as i know i was one of the first people around me that knew about The GazettE and Dir En Grey... now like it seems every one knows them. before people just looked at me funny. I mean even people who DONT know Japanese are all like "OMG GAZETTE! <3" or like "OMG DIR EN GREY<3" its like -.- do you even know any of the songs "@.@ no"

I think that Alice Nine should show up before they get too big. i mean they are a good band... XP i think they should go and play at FanimeCon one year..

the bolded part makes you a tool.  you're an anti-bandwagon bandwagoner.  and why would you want "your" band to play at fanime when that'll make it "everyone's" band?  i thought you like bands a lot of people don't know?  wouldn't that make them mainstream if all the people you hate so much hear them, and thus ruin what you like about them?  You either want their careers to blow up and they become mainstream or you keep them to yourself and their career never blossoms. pick one.  You can't have both.

grats you were 1 of the 1st to know those bands, have a cookie.  Oh no, they don't speak japanese, the horror.  I'm not fluent myself either, and I do think the songs are even better when I understand them (i only can catch 1/4 of what they say).  You can't, however, deny that jpop/rock sounds good.  If it sounds good, why not listen to it?  Isn't that the point of songs? American rap/hip-hop lyrics for the most part make little to no sense, but they sound good so we listen to it.  Most americans don't understand foreign languages, but other countries produce good songs and we listen to it.

Get off your anti-bandwagon now.  it's more toolish than the people you're criticizing.

Lol

Quote from: RadioactiveKitty on March 04, 2009, 10:12:02 AM
see i like bands that not TOO many people knmow about. I mean, as far as i know i was one of the first people around me that knew about The GazettE and Dir En Grey... now like it seems every one knows them. before people just looked at me funny. I mean even people who DONT know Japanese are all like "OMG GAZETTE! <3" or like "OMG DIR EN GREY<3" its like -.- do you even know any of the songs "@.@ no"

I think that Alice Nine should show up before they get too big. i mean they are a good band... XP i think they should go and play at FanimeCon one year..

I like a lot of bands not too many people knew about too... only... I liked... Good bands most people didn't know about. What'd I do? I told people about them. I told all of my friends, and spread them out.

Like Akiakane. Hell, seeing that they never really released anything, and are truly indies(they've played more shows in bars in Europe than they have real shows). Do I think I'm awesome for knowing them before anyone else? I've liked Ellegarden since their My Own Destruction. Most people in the US never heard of them until AFTER they went on hiatus(PS they're off hiatus). Does that make me cool? I pimped the hell outta them to my friends. Porno Graffiti since '99. L'arc since '92. Glay Since '92. Radwimps since Album 3. Luna Sea since '93. Penicillin in '96.

etc. etc. etc.

That means, I'm totally cooler than you.

Right?

RIGHT?

TTLY~

-_-

Basically, you want Alice Nine before they get too big so you can go "Dude, I totally liked this band for a while now, way before they came to fanime" then start hating on all the new Alice Nine fans and call them bandwagoners. So you can hold up a badge of honor as if "knowing them before" makes you some how... cool?

I liked Linkin Park before all of you clowns!!

I vote for Puffy.  Ami and Yumi ftw.

Quote from: Steve.Young on March 04, 2009, 11:31:47 PM
I liked Linkin Park before all of you clowns!!

*raises hand*
i bandwagoned them.  :(

i'm still not a fan of minutes to midnight, however.

You know what?  We should get this band just for the flyer...

Sex MachineGuns

That is all.....

LM.C : http://www.lovely-mocochang.com/
They would bring even more wonder and color with their upbeat rock/electric pop.

They will already be in the United States May 29-31 for a performance at A-Kon 20, only a few days after Fanime concludes, which would be convenient for the band's travel, and acceptance of invitation.

Quote from: elfgirlkaname on February 20, 2009, 03:12:24 AM
okay I am so totally for a band that can be at con and talk to us laidback like !!!

so I would love to see some really HARD-ROCK bands come and play I think they are undervalued and would be really exciting and engaging

as for suggestions someone like these

Despair's ray (my favorite band)
http://www.despairsray.jp/ (official website)
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=EE4768BEA5D2081E (videos)

BLOOD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1qbfy9DaR0&feature=channel_page

Dio
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=F1F1CFCF31484B7A

Nightmare
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=06A0A6A7D6B4B15F

Dir en Grey
no need to link them >.>

miyavi or HYDE would be awesome too but I doubt it will happen

but I really want Despair's Ray!! *begs*

anyone with music in this style *is sick of pop*


or if you're adventourous  Psycho Le Cemu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBfFZGBtvYA

or maybe we can have tokio hotel? I know german band +anime dosen't exactly go together but as long as I'm putting up *in your dreams never happen* bands up like miyavi..... >>
not that miyavi is a band... 

so yeah I would like to see the hard-rock genre represented please <3

BLOOD broke up :(

They had their last tour this year. They came to Fanime in 2003 and 2004 but apparently had a bad experience in 2004 with Fanime so even if they had been still together the likelihood of them coming back to Fanime would have been slim.

I don't think I posted here yet so. . .

I'd totally loveee to see The GazettE, but I doubt that could happen, since An Cafe came last year. xD

We should get BACK-ON to come ~ !

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=1000472592 (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=1000472592)

They did the opening to Air Gear and Eyeshield 21(I think).
They did a show at Anime USA, and according to PURPLE sky, they'd like to come back to the US.
I don't think they're very popular yet, and they have a Rock / Hip-hop beat sorta like Linkin Park.
And maybe it's just were I live, but alot of people into anime are also into Hip-hop music. (Besides J-rock/pop and whatnot)

So yeah, we should totally get BACK-ON to come. I l.o.v.e them xD

Can we get alicia keys? *_*

I would loooove to see Kaya (again~ <3), Versailles, Canzel, Buck-Tick, Karma-Shenjing (again~ <3), or Angelo. Any of them would be amaaaazingggg~ <33
Though, I'm pretty sure Buck-Tick doesn't do American concerts for some reason. :[

Quote from: LastElixir on March 04, 2009, 12:37:30 PM
Why do Americans insist on naming the same god damn 30 bands and insist that it's "their" band? Alicenine has been relatively successful and had some good exposure (more over seas) ever since number six. These are the same people who tries to act special and say "i love shitty obscure singles like NINE HEADS RODEO SHOW! yeahh!" you are not special, get over yourself.

j

Gee, way to fucking sterotype. :\
Not everyone suggests the same band or claims it as their own. So what if a lot of people happen to like the same band and happen to also be American? Why does that matter?
Sure, some people are like that and try to be special. But pinning it on American fans is uncalled for.
You're not elite because you like different bands and aren't American. As you said, "get over yourself".

Quote from: Gilly of the well on March 11, 2009, 02:05:03 AM

Quote from: LastElixir on March 04, 2009, 12:37:30 PM
Why do Americans insist on naming the same god damn 30 bands and insist that it's "their" band? Alicenine has been relatively successful and had some good exposure (more over seas) ever since number six. These are the same people who tries to act special and say "i love shitty obscure singles like NINE HEADS RODEO SHOW! yeahh!" you are not special, get over yourself.

j

Gee, way to f****** sterotype. :\
Not everyone suggests the same band or claims it as their own. So what if a lot of people happen to like the same band and happen to also be American? Why does that matter?
Sure, some people are like that and try to be special. But pinning it on American fans is uncalled for.
You're not elite because you like different bands and aren't American. As you said, "get over yourself".

hey btw the forums are pg 13 so dont use the Fbomb up in this place (I think byo /b/ is the only exception)

Actually its not just bands people claim band members too like when I was waiting for an cafe (lol) alot of girls were all OMG MIKUUU IS MAH HUSBANDO!!!111 stuff like that it gets kinda bad when a member has a girlfriend or gets married and plots very terrible ways to break them up or even kill their significant other =\ fans like that give the fandom a bad name

Jrock fandom is kinda elitist know it, also it is true most people either suggest the same bands (Gazette, An Cafe, Alice Nine, Dir en Grey, ect). I majority of these people who claim the fandom are infact American fans (I used to mod an old forum that was pretty much all american j-rock fans being special snowflakes, lucky for me that site is gone)

Im kind of an older member of the jrock fandom but I havent really listene to it much since its pretty lackluster unless you count buck-tick (cause they be awesome!)

ohhh i want craig david =D

Quote from: JTchinoy on March 11, 2009, 04:07:37 PM
ohhh i want craig david =D

How about Ne-Yo :c

we ttly need ayumi hamasaki (OMG she did tat 1 anime song nd i LUV it!1!111), malise mizer (i new tehm b4 ne of u!!1!!111), n justin timberlake (hes HAWT!!11!111).

i wuld DIE if u gawt tem!!111!!111


*coughs*

My votes are still on Paris Match, Orange Pekoe, or JiLL-Decoy association... I would even be happy with September (even though they aren't jazz~), but Rie = amazing, so that goes without saying. :D

Quote from: Kazuko on March 11, 2009, 04:22:15 PM

Quote from: JTchinoy on March 11, 2009, 04:07:37 PM
ohhh i want craig david =D

How about Ne-Yo :c

nooo, mya =O

Quote from: JTchinoy on March 11, 2009, 10:18:53 PM

Quote from: Kazuko on March 11, 2009, 04:22:15 PM

Quote from: JTchinoy on March 11, 2009, 04:07:37 PM
ohhh i want craig david =D

How about Ne-Yo :c

nooo, mya =O

Fail its M.I.A

but I still want  Ne-Yo pluuus

Zac Efron c:

Quote from: Kazuko on March 11, 2009, 10:24:31 PM

Zac Efron c:

Why would you want Zac Efron to go? I'd end up hooking up with him, and you wouldn't see either of us all con.

Quote from: PyronIkari on March 11, 2009, 10:27:14 PM

Quote from: Kazuko on March 11, 2009, 10:24:31 PM

Zac Efron c:

Why would you want Zac Efron to go? I'd end up hooking up with him, and you wouldn't see either of us all con.

damn i forgot about that!
:c but I want to see him tooooo!!! unless you get it on all video lol

Quote from: PyronIkari on March 11, 2009, 10:27:14 PM

Quote from: Kazuko on March 11, 2009, 10:24:31 PM

Zac Efron c:

Why would you want Zac Efron to go? I'd end up hooking up with him, and you wouldn't see either of us all con.

I think that in itself is reason enough for several of the fanime goers :P  No mikey will be like christmas in May for them. 

Hey, maybe I'm crazy, but how about Daft Punk @ Fanime? They could use the theater across the street?

(https://forums.fanime.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi234.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fee284%2Fgamasutra%2FDaft_Punk_2.jpg&hash=fccc1d5e8dff6499bffcfe68bbaf7d8e98d8c085)

Quote from: SukebeStudios on March 13, 2009, 02:53:06 AM
Hey, maybe I'm crazy, but how about Daft Punk @ Fanime? They could use the theater across the street?

(https://forums.fanime.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi234.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fee284%2Fgamasutra%2FDaft_Punk_2.jpg&hash=fccc1d5e8dff6499bffcfe68bbaf7d8e98d8c085)

you are crazy. as much as i would love to see that happen, it won't

Quote from: SukebeStudios on March 13, 2009, 02:53:06 AM
Hey, maybe I'm crazy, but how about Daft Punk @ Fanime? They could use the theater across the street?

(https://forums.fanime.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi234.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fee284%2Fgamasutra%2FDaft_Punk_2.jpg&hash=fccc1d5e8dff6499bffcfe68bbaf7d8e98d8c085)

in 4 the dance? :P

Med edit: O:-)

Quote from: JTchinoy on March 04, 2009, 12:55:00 PM

Quote from: RadioactiveKitty on March 04, 2009, 10:12:02 AM
see i like bands that not TOO many people knmow about. I mean, as far as i know i was one of the first people around me that knew about The GazettE and Dir En Grey... now like it seems every one knows them. before people just looked at me funny. I mean even people who DONT know Japanese are all like "OMG GAZETTE! <3" or like "OMG DIR EN GREY<3" its like -.- do you even know any of the songs "@.@ no"

I think that Alice Nine should show up before they get too big. i mean they are a good band... XP i think they should go and play at FanimeCon one year..

the bolded part makes you a tool.  you're an anti-bandwagon bandwagoner.  and why would you want "your" band to play at fanime when that'll make it "everyone's" band?  i thought you like bands a lot of people don't know?  wouldn't that make them mainstream if all the people you hate so much hear them, and thus ruin what you like about them?  You either want their careers to blow up and they become mainstream or you keep them to yourself and their career never blossoms. pick one.  You can't have both.

grats you were 1 of the 1st to know those bands, have a cookie.  Oh no, they don't speak japanese, the horror.  I'm not fluent myself either, and I do think the songs are even better when I understand them (i only can catch 1/4 of what they say).  You can't, however, deny that jpop/rock sounds good.  If it sounds good, why not listen to it?  Isn't that the point of songs? American rap/hip-hop lyrics for the most part make little to no sense, but they sound good so we listen to it.  Most americans don't understand foreign languages, but other countries produce good songs and we listen to it.

Get off your anti-bandwagon now.  it's more toolish than the people you're criticizing.

ACTUALLY i did not mean to bold that i did that by accedent and did not un bold the whole paragraph by accedent. >.< and yeah im just saying around here, not many people know about those bands... i mean a few do. but still, i mean when i say get too big i mean like Tokio Hotel, where they seem to be brought up a LOT i bring up them and people are all like "OMG i love Bill" or "OMG i love Tom" but Alice Nine people are all like "uhhhhhmmmmm WHO?" i mean again THATS just in MY area, not to say they are not popular.
i would not dounbt it they have SOME talent (some... putting it lightly)

OK...back on topic.....please

how dare you edit my post! >=O

its easy, I'm a mod:)

now back on topic or I'll have to lock...

I would die in bliss if Tsuchiya Anna came :D
oh sweet god...

Quote from: Suetsumuhana on March 17, 2009, 08:59:33 AM
I would die in bliss if Tsuchiya Anna came :D
oh sweet god...

I second that!!!  ;D
I would be floating on cloud 9 if Tsuchiya Anna came!

Quote from: Suetsumuhana on March 17, 2009, 08:59:33 AM
I would die in bliss if Tsuchiya Keiichi came :D
oh sweet god...

fixed.

Tsuchiya Anna is smokin' and I'm sure she can drift(multi-talented and all). Best of both worlds.

Quote from: Suetsumuhana on March 19, 2009, 06:03:40 PM
Tsuchiya Anna is smokin' and I'm sure she can drift(multi-talented and all). Best of both worlds.

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???

Quote from: JTchinoy on March 19, 2009, 06:16:41 PM

Quote from: Suetsumuhana on March 19, 2009, 06:03:40 PM
Tsuchiya Anna is smokin' and I'm sure she can drift(multi-talented and all). Best of both worlds.

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???

Same.

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YAY!! thread saved!!!  :D

let's get her!! :O  Her over keiichi tsuchiya :P

A talentless semi-attractive gravure model that *thinks* she can sing?

No thank you.

Quote from: PyronIkari on March 19, 2009, 11:51:27 PM
A talentless semi-attractive gravure model that *thinks* she can sing?

No thank you.

I'll take her over the milf above her :P

Quote from: JTchinoy on March 20, 2009, 12:04:33 AM

Quote from: PyronIkari on March 19, 2009, 11:51:27 PM
A talentless semi-attractive gravure model that *thinks* she can sing?

No thank you.

I'll take her over the milf above her :P

you know she's preggers too right?

damnit, fine!

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FTW!!! give that man a karaoke machine and he'll rock the joint!

WTH, why not....  Second for Keichi Tsuchiya....   He can play a song with the engine note of a NSX-R or with those weird musical tires that Advan released.

That engine is music to my ears *_*

I agree the concert should not be at the sametime as the Black and white dance.

As far as who should sing at the concert, I still think Ramen and Rice should open and then Yoko Ishida should be the main event.

Ishida has sung the theme songs for various series, including Sailor Moon R, Ah! My Goddess, and Shakugan no Shana, as well as the songs on the Para Para Max cd's.
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Oh my other suggestion... if Yoko Ishida is not available is:Orange Range
Besides there long history of being a wonderful band in japan with many many hits.
their songs have apeared in: Bleach (TV), Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 (TV), Naruto (TV), and Densha Otoko (live-action movie).
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KNOTLAMP

... please...

They sing quite a few Engrish songs~ I felt bad when i couldn't understand the lyrics that ancafe (despite their music being AWESOME) was singing last year...

Maximum the hormone would be amazing...

however Flow and the Pillows would be just as good.

Another vote for Maximum the Hormone.   :D
Death Note 4ever.

There is one band that comes across my mind.

Radwimps. The lead singer is very fluent in English, they even have some songs in english as well. Not sure how well known they are, or if obtaining them is even possible.

Fantastic Plastic Machine? Yes? ;) *thumbs up*?

I recommend Far East Movement. They're stateside, but I'm not quite sure where in the states are they located.

And in my dreams, I recommend Fantastic Plastic Machine and Pizzicato Five.

I haven't been really seriously following Japanese popular music for a while now (5+ years?), so my suggestion are not only probably not relevant in terms of current trends (it also is  really close to the event now so how would this matter anyway?).  I will post my sort of "dream" line up:

Yellow Magic Orchestra (I would pay over $100 for this event alone)
Pizzicato 5
The Brilliant Green
The Pillows
Cornelius
SION
Blankey Jet City (might have spelling wrong)
Bump of Chicken
Yokko Kano
Buffalo Daughter

I know a lot of these fall under the "yeah, right." category, but wow fanime would become so damn epic if any one of them would come play it.  As far as past music fests go having Swinging Popsicles was by far my favorite fanime music-fest experience, bar-none.

I totally Second the brilliant green!!!! I would love for them to be at Fanime, plus they're a brand new band so they would probably agree to it sense they need more media attention!!

Quote from: otaku_duckie on April 17, 2009, 04:45:11 PM
I totally Second the brilliant green!!!! I would love for them to be at Fanime, plus they're a brand new band so they would probably agree to it sense they need more media attention!!

HJHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH HAHAHHAHAHAHAAHHAHA HAH AHAH AHAH AH AHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA

The Brilliant Green is new?

The Brilliant Green just got back together a year and a half ago, they formed a looooooooooong time ago. Tomoko is the lead singer. She went single(which officially killed The Brilliant Green) and became Tommy February. Then Tommy Heavenly. Then they got back together.

Man... I remember loving "There Will Be Love..." back in like... 96. It was sorta old by then too.

Quote from: PyronIkari on April 17, 2009, 08:45:48 PM

Quote from: otaku_duckie on April 17, 2009, 04:45:11 PM
I totally Second the brilliant green!!!! I would love for them to be at Fanime, plus they're a brand new band so they would probably agree to it sense they need more media attention!!

HJHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH HAHAHHAHAHAHAAHHAHA HAH AHAH AHAH AH AHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA

The Brilliant Green is new?

The Brilliant Green just got back together a year and a half ago, they formed a looooooooooong time ago. Tomoko is the lead singer. She went single(which officially killed The Brilliant Green) and became Tommy February. Then Tommy Heavenly. Then they got back together.

Man... I remember loving "There Will Be Love..." back in like... 96. It was sorta old by then too.

oh I didn't know that. I've listened to Tommy Heavenly before and never knew she was from brilliant green!!! Yay The more you know!! thanks for the info

yeah i had no idea they broke up or reformed, shows how long it's been since i've followed japanese pop music lol

Oh my god, I'd seriously have a fangasm if The Brilliant Green came! I've been like obsessed with them ever since I found out about them after hearing Ash Like Snow in Gundam 00. They're so awesome! Tomoko's solo projects are great too. Well, I only like a few songs from tommyfebruary, but I love most of tommyheavenly's songs.

QuoteMan... I remember loving "There Will Be Love..." back in like... 96. It was sorta old by then too.

Actually they formed in 1997. They went on hiatus in 2002 when Tomoko went and did her solo projects, and they made a comeback a couple years ago. However, it's been a long time since their last single, Ash Like Snow. I hope they're not on hiatus again. I want a new album. =/

But anyway, Tomoko Kawase coming to Fanime would be the best thing ever. There's probably less than a 1% chance of it happening, but hey, I can dream, right?

Quote from: raltga on April 17, 2009, 02:03:56 AM
Yellow Magic Orchestra (I would pay over $100 for this event alone)
Pizzicato 5

They probably warrant their own venues, nevermind Fanime. :'D I'd totally hit that, mang.

bless4 is cool. They're practically American.

Quote from: Meirin on April 26, 2009, 10:44:18 PM

Quote from: raltga on April 17, 2009, 02:03:56 AM
Yellow Magic Orchestra (I would pay over $100 for this event alone)
Pizzicato 5

They probably warrant their own venues, nevermind Fanime. :'D I'd totally hit that, mang.

bless4 is cool. They're practically American.

Practically? They ARE American. They're from Arizona IIRC. Impossible to get though. Disney owns them. Disney +animu in the US don't really mix.

I don't know if anyone has thrown this name out here (and I'm sure she'd be impossible to get but)  think Miliyah Kato would be a great artist to get.

You know what I suggest? I suggest that we're told who's playing, so we can stop suggesting! Just a suggestion..

Quote from: kollunz on April 29, 2009, 06:40:27 PM
You know what I suggest? I suggest that we're told who's playing, so we can stop suggesting! Just a suggestion..

You mean besides the already announced Music-Fest participants (http://www.fanime.com/events/musicfest.html)?  ;D

as if it would ever happen but some miraculous chance that Utada Hikaru shows up that would be rad ^___^ (yes i still say rad)

With t-2.5 weeks left I think it's safe to say WYSIWYG

It would be cool if the band was DMC (Detroit Metal City) LoL. Not by a long shot! Go Krasuer! :D

Quote from: tenton on April 29, 2009, 08:54:14 PM

Quote from: kollunz on April 29, 2009, 06:40:27 PM
You know what I suggest? I suggest that we're told who's playing, so we can stop suggesting! Just a suggestion..

You mean besides the already announced Music-Fest participants (http://www.fanime.com/events/musicfest.html)?  ;D

So Momoi is performing on sunday night?

Quote from: Gekido 87 on April 30, 2009, 05:30:35 PM
It would be cool if the band was DMC (Detroit Metal City) LoL. Not by a long shot! Go Krasuer! :D

At first I was thinking the OTHER DMC (Run DMC) and I was screaming in my head "EPIC!!!!"

Quote from: kollunz on April 30, 2009, 07:44:51 PM

Quote from: tenton on April 29, 2009, 08:54:14 PM

Quote from: kollunz on April 29, 2009, 06:40:27 PM
You know what I suggest? I suggest that we're told who's playing, so we can stop suggesting! Just a suggestion..

You mean besides the already announced Music-Fest participants (http://www.fanime.com/events/musicfest.html)?  ;D

So Momoi is performing on sunday night?

I don't think they've officially said when Momoi's concert is going to be.

Quote from: deonchan on April 30, 2009, 05:04:07 PM
With t-2.5 weeks left I think it's safe to say WYSIWYG

Translation: What you see is what you get.

Quote from: Chiri Kcrinh on June 01, 2008, 07:56:51 PM
OMG...
HIGH and MIGHTY Color. <333

Didn't Makii leave? It's Halca now from what I know.

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