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(Miss)understood (Ayumi Hamasaki album)
(Miss)understood is the seventh studio album by Japanese singer Ayumi Hamasaki, released on Avex Trax on January 1, 2006; it topped the Oricon chart and sold about 877,000 copies in Japan.
@onefive (ワンファイブ)
@onefive (ワンファイブ) is a four-member Japanese idol group formed in 2019 by former Sakura Gakuin members KANO, SOYO, GUMI, and MOMO under Amuse and avex, with the concept "Japanese Classy Crush" and a 2027 Nippon Budokan goal.
#Babababambi
#Babababambi (ババババンビ) was a Japanese idol group formed in 2020 as Zeroichi Familia's first idol group, winning the first Tokyo Idol Festival general election before disbanding in March 2026.
2.5D idol (music)
A 2.5D idol (2.5次元アイドル) is a Japanese performing act where real performers embody fictional characters from anime, manga, and games, a category traced to the 2003 Prince of Tennis musical.
20th Century (group)
20th Century, also known as Tonisen, is a Japanese pop trio formed within the boy band V6 in 1995, made up of Masayuki Sakamoto, Hiroshi Nagano, and Yoshihiko Inohara.
22/7
22/7 (Nanabun no Nijyuuni) is a Japanese idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto, formed in 2016, whose members also voice animated characters designed by anime creators.
35.7
35.7, known as "ゴーテンナナ", is a four-piece Japanese rock band of university students formed in a Tokyo high school light music club, named for the members' average body temperature.
8LOOM
8LOOM was a seven-member Japanese boy group formed for the 2022 TBS drama I Will Be Your Bloom, debuting with "Come Again" and disbanding in December 2022.
a flood of circle
a flood of circle (ア・フラッド・オブ・サークル) is a four-piece Japanese rock band formed in 2006, fronted by singer and guitarist Ryosuke Sasaki, known for high-energy live shows.
A.B.C-Z
A.B.C-Z (エービーシーズィー) is a Japanese acrobatic male idol group formed in 2008, known for acrobatic dance; it debuted in 2012 with the first DVD debut in Johnny's Entertainment history.
Aga Zaryan
Aga Zaryan, born Agnieszka Skrzypek in Warsaw in 1976, is a Polish jazz vocalist and the first Polish artist to release albums on Blue Note Records.
Ai Furihata
Ai Furihata (降幡愛) is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Nagano Prefecture, known as the voice of Ruby Kurosawa in Love Live! Sunshine!! and a member of Aqours.
Ai Higuchi
Ai Higuchi (ヒグチアイ) is a Japanese singer-songwriter based in Tokyo, signed to Pony Canyon since 2021 and known for "Akuma no Ko," the Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2 ending theme.
Ai Otsuka
Ai Otsuka (大塚 愛) is a Japanese singer-songwriter born in 1982 in Osaka Prefecture who debuted on Avex in 2003; her hit "Sakuranbo" has passed 100 million streams.
Ai Tomioka
Ai Tomioka (冨岡 愛) is a Japanese J-pop singer-songwriter from Tokyo, born in 2002, signed to Victor Entertainment and known for self-producing her songs and videos.
Aiba Masaki
Aiba Masaki (相葉雅紀, Masaki Aiba, born 1982) is a Japanese singer, actor, and television presenter from Chiba Prefecture, best known as a member of Arashi.
Aichi Sky Expo
Aichi Sky Expo (アイチスカイエキスポ) is an international exhibition center on Chubu Centrair airport island in Tokoname, Japan, opened in 2019, with 60,000 square meters of exhibition space.
Aika Ohno
Aika Ohno (大野愛果, born 1977) is a Japanese composer and occasional singer, an exclusive Giza Studio writer whose hits include Mai Kuraki's million-selling "Love, Day After Tomorrow".
aiko
aiko (Aiko Yanai, 柳井愛子) is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter born in 1975 in Osaka who debuted in 1998 and has released more than forty singles and 16 albums.
Airi Suzuki
Airi Suzuki (鈴木愛理) is a Japanese singer and actor, born in 1994, who spent fifteen years in Hello! Project with ℃-ute and Buono! before going solo in 2018.
AKB48
AKB48 (Akihabara48) is the Tokyo-based female idol group founded by producer Yasushi Akimoto in 2005 around the "idols you can meet" concept, with its Akihabara theater, Senbatsu General Election, and 12 sister groups across Japan and Asia; known for record Oricon singles streaks, distinct from Nogizaka46 and SNH48.
AKB48 Theater (Akihabara)
AKB48 Theater (AKB48劇場) is the performance venue of the Japanese idol group AKB48, on the 8th floor of a Don Quijote store in Akihabara, Tokyo, opened in 2005.
Akiko Yano
Akiko Yano (矢野顕子) is a Japanese singer, pianist, and composer born in Tokyo in 1955 who debuted in 1976, toured with Yellow Magic Orchestra, and has released more than 50 albums.
Alan
Alan, also known as Alan Dawa Dolma, is a Chinese singer of Tibetan ethnicity who debuted in Japan in 2007 and returned to China in 2011.
Alice (group)
Alice (アリス) is a Japanese folk rock trio formed in 1971 by Shinji Tanimura and Takao Horiuchi, whose 1978 hit "Champion" reached number 1 on the Oricon chart.
All the Best! 1999–2009
All the Best! 1999–2009 is a best album by Japanese boy band Arashi, released in 2009 for their tenth anniversary and Japan's best seller that year.
Alstake
Alstake (アルステイク) is a three-piece Japanese rock band from Okayama, formed in 2017, whose members are Hidaka Yoshiaki, Non, and Amu, releasing on Orange Owl Records.
amazarashi
amazarashi (あまざらし) is a Japanese rock band centered on singer and lyricist Hiromu Akita, based in Aomori Prefecture and known for anime themes including My Hero Academia and NieR:Automata.
Ame no Parade
Ame no Parade (雨のパレード) is a Japanese three-piece indie rock and pop band formed in 2013, known for blending electro house, R&B, soul, and ambient sounds with synths and drum machines.
Ami Suzuki
Ami Suzuki (鈴木亜美) is a Japanese singer, DJ, and actress born in 1982 who debuted in 1998 with "love the island" and relaunched at Avex in 2004 into club music.