J-pop History (1985-present)
The best albums in J-pop history. Note: no artist is repeated. |
| 1 |  | Onyanko Club
Kickoff
Album of 1985.
(Best songs: Sailor Fuku o Nugasanaide, Ai no Rinri Shakai & Like a Cherry Boy) |
| 2 |  | Boowy
Beat Emotion
Album of 1986.
(Best songs: B Blue, B.E.L.I.E.V.E. & Rain in My Heart) |
| 3 |  | Koji Kikkawa
Glamorous Jump
Album of 1987.
(Best songs: Just a Life, Glamorous Jump & Back to Zero) |
| 4 |  | Seiko Matsuda
Citron
Album of 1988.
(Best songs: Blue, You Can't Find Me & Shigatsu wa Kaze no Tabibito) |
| 5 |  | Rebecca
Blond Saurus
Album of 1989.
(Best songs: Navy Blue, Super Girl & Naked Color) |
| 6 |  | Wink
Crescent
Album of 1990.
(Best songs: New Moon ni Aimashou (Remix), All Night Long & Variation ~Sayonara
no Hensoukyoku~) |
| 7 |  | Lindberg
IV
Album of 1991.
(Best songs: Believe in Love, Kara I'm on Fire & Rough Diamond) |
| 8 |  | Ozaki Yutaka
Confession for Exist
Album of 1992.
(Best songs: Kegareta Kizuna, Futatsu no Kokoro & Monday Morning) |
| 9 |  | Chage and Aska
Red Hill
Album of 1993.
(Best songs: Kimi wa Nani mo Shiranai Mama, Red Hill & Yah Yah Yah) |
| 10 |  | SMAP
SMAP 006 ~Sexy Six~
Album of 1994.
(Best tracks: M-A-S-H, Original Smile & Hey Hey Oukini Maidoari) |
| 11 |  | Judy and Mary
Miracle Diving
Album of 1995.
(Best songs: Over Drive, Dokidoki & Kaerenai Futari) |
| 12 |  | Glay
Beloved
Album of 1996.
(Best tracks: Groovy Tour, Lovers Change Fighters Cool & Miyako Wasure) |
| 13 |  | Globe
Faces Places
Album of 1997.
(Best tracks: Degenerate, Is This Love & Face) |
| 14 |  | Misia
Mother Father Brother Sister
Album of 1998.
(Best tracks: KIT, Hi no Ataru Basho & Never Gonna Cry) |
| 15 |  | Zard
Eien
Album of 1999.
(Best songs: Eien, Brand New Love & Atarashii Door ~Fuyu no Himawari~) |
| 16 |  | Morning Musume
3rd Love Paradise
Album of 2000.
(Best songs: Love Machine, Koi no Dance Site & Dance Suru no da!) |
| 17 |  | Utada Hikaru
Distance
Album of 2001.
(Best songs: Can You Keep a Secret, Drama & For You) |
| 18 |  | M.O.V.E
Synergy
Album of 2002.
(Best tracks: Romancing Train, Come Together & Fly Me So High) |
| 19 |  | Nana Mizuki
Dream Skipper
Album of 2003.
(Best tracks: Still in the Groove, Dear to Me & Koishiteru) |
| 20 |  | Melon Kinenbi
The Nimaime
Album of 2004.
(Best tracks: Champagne no Koi, Chance of Love & Mi Da Ra Matenrou) |
| 21 |  | W
2nd W
Album of 2005.
(Best tracks: Robo Kiss, Aa ii na! & Juushichi no Natsu) |
| 22 |  | Kinki Kids
I Album: ID
Album of 2006.
(Best tracks: Aiiro no Yokaze, Futari & Natsu Moyou) |
| 23 |  | Bonnie Pink
Thinking Out Loud
Album of 2007.
(Best tracks: A Perfect Sky (Philharmonic Flava), Water Me & Anything for You) |
| 24 |  | Ami Suzuki
Supreme Show
Album of 2008.
(Best tracks: Ten, Mysterious & Flower) |
| 25 |  | Ayumi Hamasaki
Next Level
Album of 2009.
(Best tracks: Next Level, Sparkle & Love 'n' Hate) |
| 26 |  | Misono
Me
Album of 2010.
(Best tracks: Tales, Suki XXX & End=Start) |
| 27 |  | Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
Moshi Moshi Harajuku
Album of 2011.
(Best tracks: Cherry Bonbon, PonPonPon & Pinpon ga Nannai) |
| 28 |  | Mr.Children
[An Imitation] Blood Orange
Album of 2012.
(Best tracks: Hypnosis, Kazoe Uta & Inori ~ Namida no Kidou) |
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