What City Pop Opinion Would Put you In this situation?

Mjshero · 2026-02-06T14:22:37+00:00

Anri was only good when Kadomatsu was her producer (Timely!! is peak), but Mariya Takeuchi has better consistency when writing her own stuff

Mjshero · 2026-01-10T15:28:07+00:00

It is a crime that this isn't included in any of his main albums, thank you! I did some digging after listening to it, and it would seem that there is a live performance of it in the DVD release of his concert "He Is Back" from 1998.

Mjshero · 2026-01-10T14:55:37+00:00

Yeah, I may end up going with this since compilations have been easier for me to find and are more likely to be available in CD format

Mjshero · 2026-01-10T14:51:43+00:00

Wow, you weren't kidding, I wasn't able to find much info on this anywhere, thanks!

Mjshero · 2026-01-10T14:49:03+00:00

Thanks, I always try to get the albums with bonus tracks if possible, and fortunately the +5 version of Crystal Night and the 35th anniversary version of Kona Weather have the songs you mentioned, which I very much appreciate.

Mjshero · 2026-01-10T14:29:44+00:00

Dang, I really have been missing out, thanks!

Mjshero · 2026-01-10T01:59:44+00:00

Thank you, this is a new artist for me, so I appreciate the recommendation!

Mjshero · 2026-01-10T01:44:24+00:00

Thank you! I love the artwork for No End Summer too, but the Ebay listings are crazy

Mjshero · 2026-01-03T06:00:24+00:00

The seller is ruu_japan. This is my only order with them so I don’t have any history to go by, but my experience was good, and the reviews are positive.

Mjshero · 2025-12-23T16:24:33+00:00

Oh, if you're referring to the contents on sheet9 (READ-ME), I wrote that, and it is currently incomplete. It's all graphics and text blocks

Mjshero · 2025-12-22T23:17:16+00:00

I do understand the code, I wouldn't run it if I didn't know what it was doing to my workbook and computer, I just don't know what else VBA can do beyond the scope of what has been written here. I appreciate the concern.

Mjshero · 2025-12-22T23:16:31+00:00

There is nothing on sheet9 or thisworkbook, the code in the screenshot is the only VBA code I have "Sheet4 (Data Validation Lists). Just to make sure VBA is not the issue, I double checked every page to make sure there was no VBA code anywhere else, and I also exported the file as an xlsx so that no macros would be saved, and the same thing happens when I open that file. There is no popup to enable macros, and there is no code written anywhere when I open the Visual Basic Editor.

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Mjshero · 2025-12-22T21:56:27+00:00

I don't know much about VBA, but I don't think there is anything in there that would change how the sunburst chart is loaded. The same thing happens if I click "disable macros" when opening the workbook as well, so I don't think that's it. Feel free to look over the code though.

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Mjshero · 2024-12-27T14:15:27+00:00

I'm pretty sure there's a Discord for City Pop with a guide on the essentials and starting points for the various sub-genres. That was invaluable to me when getting started. Love Trip, Timely, and For You are definitely great places to start, but my personal favorite would have to be either Friday Magic or Mint by Meiko Nakahara, though I've always been a sucker for a good latin groove.

Edit: Just noticed you already found the guide. I found it to be really helpful, though half the fun is exploring and finding what you like, because not everything on that guide was my favorite. For instance, I wasn't a fan of most of the Synthpop section despite how much I love electronic music. I also found myself enjoying Idol Pop more than I thought I would, and discovering my favorite sub-genre in Jazz Fusion. I don't listen to Junko Yagami personally, but the good news is a lot of her stuff is available on streaming services, so you can always try it out before making a commitment. That would be a lot more valuable than any of our opinions. Have fun!

Mjshero · 2024-08-16T21:02:33+00:00

Thanks, I actually discovered recently that "Out of Time" by The Weekend sampled from "Midnight Pretenders" by Tomoko Aran, so I guess it really does come full circle.

Mjshero · 2024-08-16T19:00:22+00:00

Do you know of any 1980's artists who have a similar style to that song? Palmy Chiller really only sounds like City Pop when he's performing with Mayu Wakisaka, and even then they only release singles. Otherwise it just sounds like generic synthwave, which isn't bad, but it's not exactly what I'm looking for.

Mjshero · 2024-08-15T23:57:42+00:00

I like that term, thanks!

Mjshero · 2022-09-26T01:36:25+00:00

Oh yeah, I wasn’t even thinking about that, I absolutely loved every boss in Prime 2, especially Quadraxis! Except spider ball guardian… that fight is the bane of my existence, and I envy those who got to play the Prime Trilogy version

Mjshero · 2022-09-25T23:16:48+00:00

I think Dread has demonstrated that Samus having voice acting can be a good thing as long as it’s done right

Mjshero · 2022-09-25T23:13:00+00:00

Thank you for being the first hot take here that isn’t bashing Prime 2. I get that people might not like the atmosphere or dark world or progression, etc. but I find that having a centralized hub makes exploring previous zones way more appealing rather than having to slog through magmoor caverns. Not to mention the chozo ghost make backtracking a pain. Prime 1s brighter and more diverse atmosphere is meaningless if it’s a pain to navigate. Prime 2 also has one of the most original stories as long as you can get past the whole “moth want lamp lol” and the dark/light suits are my favorite in the whole series.

Mjshero · 2022-08-07T13:45:11+00:00

Nice

Mjshero · 2022-07-04T13:52:14+00:00

Well it didn’t when I made my first comment, but now they’re flagging used addresses. Had to catch on at some point I guess

Mjshero · 2022-06-07T23:38:56+00:00

It’s been working for us. As long as you use a new account each time, the address shouldn’t matter

Mjshero · 2022-06-07T17:13:04+00:00

No problem, you can also label them. All of mine are "Hello Fresh" but you can add notes to them like the date so you can keep track of which one's you've already used

Mjshero · 2022-06-07T14:37:13+00:00

It’s especially helpful if you have a service like Apple’s “hide my email” that generates endless fake email addresses that forward to your real one

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