/mu/, what are some of your favorite j-rock and j-punk bands?
I'm partial to:
Cigaretteman
Colobockles
Sandy Beach Surf Coaster
Husking Bee
Water Closet
Sprocket Wheel
Lovemen
Nudge'em All
>>74540385
Uplift spice continues to be one of my favorites even though I don't care for the genre
Not, too knowledgeable on the scene, but my favorite Japanese punk stuff is:
GISM
Zouo
Lip Cream
The Swankys
Midori
Melt Banana (if they count, I would say their earlier more grind focused stuff does)
Boredoms (same as above, I think the earliest stuff counts and that's my favorite stuff, too)
Mortalized
As for other stuff I do like Dir En Grey and X Japan as well.