The Similar Artists Game
So here are the results! I actually wasn't familiar with a good number of the artists, but I think I did okay. :x
mujoyo, famousalchemist, arsenicgraffiti: I had to give up on yours otherwise I never would have gotten this finished. So, you WIN! :P Your prize is internet cookies.
I've put everything under a cut so I don't kill your friends pages.
harukakamiya
capsule
Aira Mitsuki - Colorful Tokyo Sounds NO.9
Her music is pop-ish and happy without being over the top cutesy. She won some contest to be produced by an electronic artist.
Perfume - Computer Driving
Produced by Nakata from capsule, these three girls have a very fun sound that sounds somewhat teen pop.
COLTEMONNIKHA - Yum yum yummy
They sound much more like older capsule; they are mix of lounge and french pop, I think.
ranka
Morning Musume
Mini Moni - Aiin! Dance no Uta
This kinda of reminds me of a Dance Dance Revolution song. It's really, really high energy and fun.
Matsuura Aya - Dokki doki! Love mail
She's probably a well-known classic at this point. This one of my favorites; it's not too super fast-paced but still has that cuteness to it.
garasu_no_bara
kokia
Rie fu - Rose
Her stuff is generally more upbeat, but it's got a nice down-to-earth feeling to it.
Akino Arai - Hiru no Tsuki
Her stuff has the same kind of sort, mystic aura about it.
shizuka_blooms
YUI
Younha - Password 486
She is a very talented singer-songwriter from Korea but she actually became famous in Japan first.
YUKI - Strawberry
She is from the old, hugely famous band Judy and Mary. Her voice may be hit and miss for some people; it's a little bit nasally and super-cutesy, but very unique.
ilinguist
Shing02
Epik High - Let It Rain
They are a Korean group, but I think they have a pretty similar melodic rap sound, although their sound is a bit harder. One of my favorite groups by far.
Hideki Naganuma - Humming the Bassline
He composed many of the songs found on the Japanese Jet Set Radio soundtrack.
sers_sers
Mondo Grosso, Daishi Dance, Freetempo
Fantastic Plastic Machine - Don't You Know feat. Clazziquai Project
He has a very chill sound that mixes a lot of elements of lounge and harder electronic.
Jazztronik - Love Tribe
As you can probably guess by the name, the music is very jazzy, but has club and/or hip-hop influences at times.
Towa Tei - Melody
I love TT. His music is very, very acid jazz and bluesy and just all around awesome.
glass_pyx
Maaya Sakamoto
FictionJunction YUUKA - Seiya
I think her voice is maybe more similar to Ayumi's, but her style of music is very similar to Maaya's.
Akino Arai - Voices
She is another classic anime theme singer; she has a very clear, bright voice.
silent_element
Eri Nobuchika
SunMin - Koi no Kiseki
SunMin is actually Korean but sings totally in Japanese. Like Eri herself, she is way underrated!
Mika Nakashima - LIFE
I think their voices sound very similar, especially on the ballads.
rehd_fawx
Sa Dingding
Unfortunately, I couldn't find anything super similar, but these two artists often include Chinese instrumentals, so maybe you'll like them.
JJ Lin - 不死之身 (Eternal Life)
He's one of my favorite singers of all time, seriously. His songs, while he experiments with a lot of styles, tend to have some touch of traditional to them, I think.
Anson Hu - 願望 (Wish)
Anson especially uses a lot of traditional sound, since he does themes for historical Chinese dramas. He tends to have much more upbeat songs.
kev193
Base Ball Bear
Sparta Locals - Party
They have a sort of indie punk feel to them but still manage to stay quite alternative at the same time.
DOPING PANDA - Stairs
At times jazzy and chill, at other times fun and upbeat, this band is always an interesting listen.
Radwimps - Yubikirikenman
Very similar to the hugely popular Mr.Children, they have a nice, down-to-earth acoustic sound.
appleminte
Aoyama Thelma
Crystal Kay - I Know
(Half-)black woman power! Haha. I think CK's voice has a little more depth and power, but I think the two are definitely on the same plane.
Kato Miliyah - Last Summer
She has the same high, sweet tone, but her stuff is more pop.
cerulean18
Under Graph
Fujifabric - Kagerou
They have the same kind of chill indie thing going for them.
HY - Am11:00
I think the male singer sounds pretty close to Under Graph's, and the female one is really awesome as well.
syunikissd
Koda Kumi
Namie Amuro - TRY ME ～私を信じて～
Unfortunately, I only have her older stuff which is mostly dance, but you can get a good listen to her voice in this one.
SOULHEAD - Got to Leave
While they are much less pop than Kumi, they are two of the top R&B/hip-hop female singers in Japan.
essoufflee
Mr.Children
remioromen - Himekuri calendar
Fun, unassuming, pop-rock.
BUMP OF CHICKEN - catch ball
They are another one of those classic Japanese rock groups.
mujoyo, famousalchemist, arsenicgraffiti: I had to give up on yours otherwise I never would have gotten this finished. So, you WIN! :P Your prize is internet cookies.
I've put everything under a cut so I don't kill your friends pages.
harukakamiya
capsule
Aira Mitsuki - Colorful Tokyo Sounds NO.9
Her music is pop-ish and happy without being over the top cutesy. She won some contest to be produced by an electronic artist.
Perfume - Computer Driving
Produced by Nakata from capsule, these three girls have a very fun sound that sounds somewhat teen pop.
COLTEMONNIKHA - Yum yum yummy
They sound much more like older capsule; they are mix of lounge and french pop, I think.
ranka
Morning Musume
Mini Moni - Aiin! Dance no Uta
This kinda of reminds me of a Dance Dance Revolution song. It's really, really high energy and fun.
Matsuura Aya - Dokki doki! Love mail
She's probably a well-known classic at this point. This one of my favorites; it's not too super fast-paced but still has that cuteness to it.
garasu_no_bara
kokia
Rie fu - Rose
Her stuff is generally more upbeat, but it's got a nice down-to-earth feeling to it.
Akino Arai - Hiru no Tsuki
Her stuff has the same kind of sort, mystic aura about it.
shizuka_blooms
YUI
Younha - Password 486
She is a very talented singer-songwriter from Korea but she actually became famous in Japan first.
YUKI - Strawberry
She is from the old, hugely famous band Judy and Mary. Her voice may be hit and miss for some people; it's a little bit nasally and super-cutesy, but very unique.
ilinguist
Shing02
Epik High - Let It Rain
They are a Korean group, but I think they have a pretty similar melodic rap sound, although their sound is a bit harder. One of my favorite groups by far.
Hideki Naganuma - Humming the Bassline
He composed many of the songs found on the Japanese Jet Set Radio soundtrack.
sers_sers
Mondo Grosso, Daishi Dance, Freetempo
Fantastic Plastic Machine - Don't You Know feat. Clazziquai Project
He has a very chill sound that mixes a lot of elements of lounge and harder electronic.
Jazztronik - Love Tribe
As you can probably guess by the name, the music is very jazzy, but has club and/or hip-hop influences at times.
Towa Tei - Melody
I love TT. His music is very, very acid jazz and bluesy and just all around awesome.
glass_pyx
Maaya Sakamoto
FictionJunction YUUKA - Seiya
I think her voice is maybe more similar to Ayumi's, but her style of music is very similar to Maaya's.
Akino Arai - Voices
She is another classic anime theme singer; she has a very clear, bright voice.
silent_element
Eri Nobuchika
SunMin - Koi no Kiseki
SunMin is actually Korean but sings totally in Japanese. Like Eri herself, she is way underrated!
Mika Nakashima - LIFE
I think their voices sound very similar, especially on the ballads.
rehd_fawx
Sa Dingding
Unfortunately, I couldn't find anything super similar, but these two artists often include Chinese instrumentals, so maybe you'll like them.
JJ Lin - 不死之身 (Eternal Life)
He's one of my favorite singers of all time, seriously. His songs, while he experiments with a lot of styles, tend to have some touch of traditional to them, I think.
Anson Hu - 願望 (Wish)
Anson especially uses a lot of traditional sound, since he does themes for historical Chinese dramas. He tends to have much more upbeat songs.
kev193
Base Ball Bear
Sparta Locals - Party
They have a sort of indie punk feel to them but still manage to stay quite alternative at the same time.
DOPING PANDA - Stairs
At times jazzy and chill, at other times fun and upbeat, this band is always an interesting listen.
Radwimps - Yubikirikenman
Very similar to the hugely popular Mr.Children, they have a nice, down-to-earth acoustic sound.
appleminte
Aoyama Thelma
Crystal Kay - I Know
(Half-)black woman power! Haha. I think CK's voice has a little more depth and power, but I think the two are definitely on the same plane.
Kato Miliyah - Last Summer
She has the same high, sweet tone, but her stuff is more pop.
cerulean18
Under Graph
Fujifabric - Kagerou
They have the same kind of chill indie thing going for them.
HY - Am11:00
I think the male singer sounds pretty close to Under Graph's, and the female one is really awesome as well.
syunikissd
Koda Kumi
Namie Amuro - TRY ME ～私を信じて～
Unfortunately, I only have her older stuff which is mostly dance, but you can get a good listen to her voice in this one.
SOULHEAD - Got to Leave
While they are much less pop than Kumi, they are two of the top R&B/hip-hop female singers in Japan.
essoufflee
Mr.Children
remioromen - Himekuri calendar
Fun, unassuming, pop-rock.
BUMP OF CHICKEN - catch ball
They are another one of those classic Japanese rock groups.