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Slam Dunk Anime Songs

A clear guide to all nine distinct vocal songs used across the Japanese Slam Dunk television series and theatrical films.

Asian Kung-Fu Generation performing on stage at Countdown Japan with audience hands in the foreground

Naruto Anime Songs

A chronological reference to all Japanese television opening and ending songs from the original Naruto series and Naruto: Shippuden.

JAM Project perform with microphones and raised arms on a concert stage at Chibi Japan Expo in Paris

Anison

A guide to anison: songs connected to anime, their screen roles, changing audiences, production relationships, performers, live culture and circulation beyond the programme.

The five members of Tokyo Incidents pose in coordinated pale green outfits against a light studio wall

Tokyo Incidents

A guide to Tokyo Incidents, the ensemble built around Shiina Ringo and a five-member approach to songwriting, arrangement, jazz-inflected rock and pop.

Shiina Ringo stands in a black kimono holding a music award trophy at the 2016 Space Shower Music Awards

Shiina Ringo

A biography of Shiina Ringo, the Japanese songwriter, composer, arranger and performer whose solo work and Tokyo Incidents connect pop, rock and wider media.

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J-pop — Japanese Popular Music

An overview of J-pop as a changing umbrella for Japanese popular music, from its late-1980s label to its sounds, industries, media and audiences.