Personal Favorites:

• CD Japan -- A good page to check for J-Pop release dates.

• CNNSI.com -- Being an avid NBA fan, this is my one stop for news and analysis (I prefer it over NBA.com).

• J!-ENT -- A Japanese Entertainment website, it carries some current news information.

• Oricon Rankings -- Where you can check out the latest weekly CD sales chart for Japan, usually updated every Wednesday.

• Silent Water Ripples -- Another J-Pop fan site, with translations and reviews. If I don't have what you want, maybe it'll be here.

• The Underground -- A website by my friend, Todd. He posts comics he draws here.

• Zard The Best -- A great English-language Zard page. Very well done.

Other Links:

• Amai's Uta no Kissaten -- A relatively new translations page. Not many translations yet, but the webmaster promises more.

• Being Music Fantasy (Japanese only) -- Official website of the record label that is home to some of some of my favorite J-Pop musicians: Zard, B'z, Kuraki Mai, etc.

• Bonsai's Jpop Page -- The "Yahoo of Jpop;" 'nuff said.

• Centigrade J -- Yet another translation page.

• Idol Wallpaper -- Place to go to find tons of wallpaper of your favorite J-Pop idols. (Japanese Only)

• J~E Musicwhore -- Has some English information and album reviews of J-Pop artists.

• J-Pop Database -- Gives brief information on a good portion of the J-Pop world.

• Kiku TV -- The webpage for a Hawaii television station specializing in Asian programming.

• Les & Cori's J-POP Homepage -- Has several translations, mostly Judy & Mary and DCT, as well as lots of romanized lyrics and MIDI files of J-Pop songs.

• Megchan's Page -- Another J-Pop translations page, from a nice variety of artists. Also has lots of romanized lyrics.

• Tako Sushi's Speed Page -- Another excellent English Speed Fan page (Long time, no update)

• Tokushu Anime -- Anime and J-Pop page.

• Tomobiki.com J-Pop/J-Rock Guide -- A very nice site, with in depth information on several J-Pop and J-Rock musicians. (Long time, no update)