🇯🇵 Japanese Vinyl Records - City Pop, J-Jazz, Anime Soundtracks, Japan Imports

"This is the second album from Blues Creation, the legendary rock band led by guitarist Kazuo Takeda. Drawing heavy influence from Black Sabbath an...

"A long-awaited first-time 7-inch release of 'Hyena / Kusatta Tamago' by Zunou Keisatsu—pioneers of Japanese early hard / heavy rock scene, and the...

"As one of the pioneer of Japanese 'Wamono' (Japanese groove) DJs, DJ NOTOYA made waves globally with his instantly classic mix CD Tokyo 1980s. Now...

"Released in 1971, this is the first album produced by a Japanese artist with the overseas market in mind. It was released simultaneously in the Un...

"The funky groove is back once again! The highly acclaimed duo Funky Soul Brother, featuring DJ Koco aka Shimokita and Southpaw Chop, is set to dro...

"Based on Yoshikazu Takeuchi's novel of the same title, the 1998 theatrical release of the psycho-suspense 'Perfect Blue' was animated by MADHOUSE....

"Jiro Inagaki stands as one of the pivotal figures in the development of jazz rock in Japan. Feeling constrained by conventional jazz, he decisivel...

"Renowned composer, arranger, and keyboardist Hiromasa Suzuki—known for his work not only in jazz but also in Japanese pop, film, television, and c...

"Trombonist Hiroshi Suzuki, who made significant contributions to the Japanese jazz scene from modern jazz to free jazz, recorded this album during...

"Japanese talent DJ Koco aka Shimokita is a hardcore 45rpm devotee. They are his chosen tools as a beat-juggling DJ who can do logic-defying things...

"Takanaka’s eighth original album. A shining and thrilling ride through his world of sound—pure Takanaka style! Originally released with a flexi di...

"Takanaka’s seventh original album, inspired by the picture book The Rainbow Goblins by Italian artist Ul De Rico, presented here as a fully realiz...

"Takanaka’s sixth original album. From the bright opener 'EARLY BIRD' to the Mazda Familia commercial song 'MY SECRET BEACH,' this release bursts w...

"Originally featured on Taeko Ohnuki's third album Mignonne and arranged by Ryuichi Sakamoto, '4:00 A.M.' was ranked as the most streamed Japanese ...

"First released in 2000, the original FLCL is a coming-of-age anime set in the fictional Japanese city of Mabase revolving around an alien detectiv...

"Soul Media, led by Jiro Inagaki, helped shape the evolution of Japanese jazz-rock. Memory Lane, recorded in 1980, was the final album under this n...

"As Inagaki himself described it, this was his take on 'Black funk'. Fusing the explosive energy of jazz-rock with the elasticity and depth of Blac...

"Since its formation in 1969, Soul Media had championed the fusion of jazz and rock. This evolution took a major leap forward with the 1973 recordi...

Originally released in 1983 on a small run cassette, this obscure ambient masterpiece was crafted by unsung genius Hiroshi Yoshimura to soundtrack ...

"This LP features the opening theme of the TV anime Dragon Ball, which first aired in 1986, 'Makafushigi Adventure!'' (vocals by Hiroki Takahashi),...

"A masterpiece that defined the end of the 1980s, featuring hit singles such as 'Get Back in Love', 'Odoroyo, Fish', and 'Soubo'." - Warner Music J...

"Packed with compact and colorful gems, this is the ultimate 'Pocket Music'. Features 'Doyoubi no Koibito', 'Kaze no Corridor', 'The War Song', and...

"This album, consisting of original songs and covers of The Beach Boys, is entirely in English. A stunning tribute to The Beach Boys, featuring mul...

"The original and definitive edition of the City Pop Guide book published in 2002, with 48 pages added to the revised edition, it is fully resurrec...

"The origin of modern jazz is here! Takao Ogawa, a complete collector, talks carefully about the ultimate lineup of the most important label. Inclu...

"Hiroshi Yoshimura was commissioned in 1984 by Japanese multi-national personal care company Shiseido to create something that might be entirely ou...

"Reissue of Junko Ohashi's Magical album released in July 1984! Including the collaboration number 'Koi wa Magic' with Yoshinori Monta, it was reco...

"This is Takako Mamiya's only album, released in 1982, featuring skilled musicians such as Kazuo Shiina, Hiroyuki Namba, Yoshihiro Naruse, and Akir...

"Makoto Matsushita's First Light is full of AOR taste, originally released in 1981. Guitarist Makoto Matsushita is known for his participation in t...

"POiSON GiRL FRiEND’s second full-length album, self-produced, showcases her distinctive artistic style. It includes a cover of Michel Polnareff’s ...

"POiSON GiRL FRiEND’s first full-length album, produced by the British artist Momus, also features contributions from Simon Turner and Louis Philip...

"A monumental first album by Tsuyoshi Yamamoto, who later became one of the two flagship artists of the Three Blind Mice label alongside Isao Suzuk...

"The sophisticated urban funk track Green Caterpillar' and the lyrical yet passionate 'Spanish Flower' continue to captivate fans, making this one ...

"Tamao Koike was a model, she appeared in Kanebo Cosmetics commercials and many others. Found by Haruomi Hosono, she started her music career as a ...

"This is Taeko Ohnuki’s 2nd album released in 1977. Influenced by Stevie Wonder, 'Tokai' is known as one of Taeko Onuki’s most famous songs, and it...

"Yato dreams of becoming a famous and respected god, but his reality is far from that dream. One day, his fate takes a turn when he saves Hiyori, a...

"Vinyl record from the 2023 Nintendo Switch game Super Mario RPG released by Nintendo, is here! It includes newly arranged background music from th...

"This is the first ever vinyl release of Joe Hisaishi's original soundtrack for the critically acclaimed and all around classic 1993 Japanese yakuz...

"This is the very definition of an unexpected joy—the arrival of a 'new' release from Ryo Fukui. The recording took place on June 26, 2004, capturi...

"Traveling with music. It's just like life. 'Record Travelogue' is an omnibus serial that weaves records and music in various eras and countries ar...

"Record Travelogue is an omnibus serial that weaves together records and music in various countries and eras around the world. The second large vol...

"SONGS is the only album released by Sugar Babe, consisting of Tatsuro Yamashita, Taeko Onuki, Kunio Muramatsu, Mikio Wanigawa, and Akihiko Noguchi...

Key Haruomi Hosono album repressed on limited color vinyl! Originally released in 1989 on CD only, Omni Sight Seeing found Hosono-san exploring new...

"Following the success of the Tokyo Glow and Funk Tide sets, Wewantsounds once again teams up with Tokyo-based DJ Notoya for a breezy selection of ...

"Originally released in 1987 as a film soundtrack, this expressly ambient work by the Japanese composer is based on the Gagaku style of ancient Jap...

"To listen to Ichiko Aoba is to be drawn into a world as intimate as a warmly lit home, but cosmic in scale. Aoba's latest album, Luminescent Creat...

"One of the most difficult-to-obtain titles for ani-song/game music records! Event-only, ultra-rare analog record 'Tori No Uta', a masterpiece so h...

"Following the release of Lo-Fi Ghibli in 2022; lo-fi hip-hop covers of classic Ghibli songs, the underground hip-hop producer Grey October Sound a...

"Grey October Sound, a prominent production team that gained attention with quality lo-fi hip-hop compilations like Timeless and The Cave, has beco...

Wind, waves, wine glasses. Seaside Lovers' now legendary Memories In Beach House gets a long overdue vinyl reissue! Originally released in 1983, th...

"Temporal Drift proudly presents the first-ever reissue of Flora, Hiroshi Yoshimura’s underappreciated ambient classic. Flora was originally record...

"Temporal Drift proudly presents the first-ever reissue of Flora, Hiroshi Yoshimura’s underappreciated ambient classic. Flora was originally record...

Finally reissued outside of Japan! Happy End's eponymous debut is a crucial piece of the J-Rock puzzle and a turning point for Japanese music. Orig...

"The album Lo-Fi Ghibli became a hit worldwide with covers of Studio Ghibli songs in a Lo-Fi hip-hop style, and it made Grey October Sound known no...

"Persona 3 Reload is a full reimagining of a pivotal entry in Atlus’ flagship roleplaying series, boasting cutting-edge graphics, retuned gameplay,...

Originally released on Alfa in 1983, Naughty Boys  would find Ryuichi Sakamoto, Haruomi Hosono, and Yukihiro Takahashi teaming up once again as Yel...