My J-Pop Collection 2021

Back in 2020, it was such a hectic year that I totally forgot to post my J-Pop Collection for the year! Let's make up for that right now with my J-Pop Collection for the year that was 2021! Honestly there wasn't too many new additions and I'm actually awaiting a large parcel of J-Pop CD's to be delivered. Not going to include those in this round-up but I definitely looking forward to them!

Starting off the collection with one of my new favourite groups of all time - AKB48! Now I was always interest in the group since Gingham Check was released, but never got into them as it all looked too complicated. Then one day I became obsessed! I'm not too into the newer generations and focus more on the golden era releases. It's so hard to pick a Oshimen as I change my favourite member too often. Right now my top 3 are Takahashi Miniami, Watanabe Mayu & Minegishi Minami. I even changed the cover of my 神曲たち Kamikyokutachi CD to Takahashi! My AKB48 CD collection is rather small if you compare it to how many CD's the group has actually released. Wouldn't it be amazing to own them all? I'd love to have all the singles up to say Teacher Teacher. Seems like a crazy dream!

AKB48 Singles & Albums

Now we have my Kyary Pamyu Pamyu collection which only grew by one album in 2021. I found the KPP album on clearance at JB HiFi which was great as I'd be trying to find it there for years. It even had the OBI strip which you don't see often so I'm guessing it could've been import album. I don't believe KPP Best ever got an Australian release like ピカピカふぁんたじん Pika Pika Fantajin did which is the version I own.

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Collection

TWICE seems to be a group that I acquired a lot of new albums of in 2021 as I brought a few of their Korean releases. Only one addition to their Japanese discography for me with Fanfare. I purchased the ONCE Japan Fanclub edition of the single as it had my favourite cover design. There was a number of listings for this single with this edition being the cheapest available and it even came with a poster and photocards!

TWICE - HAPPY HAPPY, Breakthrough & Fanfare

Slowly building my Japanese T-ARA collection with two new additions - Jewelry Box & Treasure Box. These are the group's first and second Japanese albums and I got the Pearl Edition for both. Jewelry Box has the fair better cover in my opinion but I like the pirate concept for the other as it matches the title Treasure Box. Shame their third album was called Gossip Girls which goes against the 'box' naming system. The second photo is of all my T-ARA Japanese singles and all these songs are on the albums anyway, so a lot of doubling up here.

T-ARA - Jewelry Box & Treasure Box

T-ARA Japanese Singles

A new group has been added to the collection with two Japanese albums from Korean group Apink. The main one I wanted from these was PINK SEASON as I love the Japanese versions of their Korean songs. It was difficult to find and find one for a decent price as well! Apink seems to be one of those group's whose stuff is harder to find. The other album is the Bo Mi version of PINK♥DOLL and I got this for super cheap. I hate how the original owner ripped the sticker on the plastic though, I love keeping those :(

Apink - PINK SEASON & PINKDOLL

That is all for the new additions to my J-Pop Collection for 2021 and I'll briefly talk about all my other albums now. I've just included photos of everything sorted by artist and pretty much all of these groups are disbanded now (some unofficially). I still love them the same though and treasure all of these. It is impossible to pick a favourite but I do love versions that come with a photobook as they are harder to get with Japanese releases. Seeing my MOMOLAND Japanese CD's make me sad the group never got to release any other Japanese titles and hopefully their upcoming comeback performs well!

Rainbow - Over The Rainbow Special Edition Limited Edition C & B

AOA Japanese Album & Singles

MOMOLAND Japanese Singles & BEST

Crayon Pop Collection

Orange Caramel Japanese Singles & Albums

KARA Japanese Albums & DVD

KARA Japanese Singles

AFTERSCHOOL - Japanese Albums

AFTERSCHOOL Japanese Singles

CLC Japanese EP's

CoCoSoRi 愛しのマーメイド Itoshi no Mermaid Type A & B

Pungdeng-E Complete Japanese Discography

April - Tinkerbell [Japanese Ver.] Type A, B & Limited Edition

E-girls Singles

E-girls Albums

SudannaYuzuYully OH BOY & CALL ME NOW Singles

Dream Ami Singles

Flower Singles

Red Velvet - #CookieJar 1st Mini Album

I hope you have enjoyed my J-Pop Collection 2021 and hopefully 2022 will bring many more exciting additions to the collection.  Nowadays I listen to J-Pop more than K-Pop and I've discovered so many amazing artists over the last year. MAX has definitely become one of my top groups along with AKB48. I've actually been enjoying all the 48Groups including the international sister groups (Go JKT48!!). Morning Museum is one group I'm wanting to get more into this year and boy they have a lot of releases!

Over the course of 2021, I posted a few more album reviews and I've have updated the list below with new reviews! Hasn't this list gotten quite long? One of my goals for 2022 is to work through this list and post more reviews!

• AFTERSCHOOL - Playgirlz - CD Only
• AFTERSCHOOL - Playgirlz - CD+DVD MV Edition
• AFTERSCHOOL - Dress To Kill - CD+DVD+Photobook (Taiwan First Press Limited Edition)
• AFTERSCHOOL - Bang! - CD+DVD Type A
• AFTERSCHOOL - Bang! - CD+DVD Type B
• AFTERSCHOOL - Bang! - Type C CD Only
• AFTERSCHOOL - Diva - CD+DVD Type A
• AFTERSCHOOL - Diva - CD+DVD Type B
• AFTERSCHOOL - Diva - CD Only (First Press Limited Edition)
• AFTERSCHHOL - Rambling Girls/Because Of You - CD+DVD Because Edition
• AFTERSCHOOL - Rambling Girls/Because Of You - CD Only
• AFTERSCHOOL - Lady Luck/Dilly Dally - CD+DVD MV Edition
• AFTERSCHOOL - Lady Luck/Dilly Dally - CD+DVD Live Edition
• AFTERSCHOOL - Lady Luck/Dilly Dally - CD Only (First Press Limited Edition)
• AFTERSCHOOL - Heaven - CD Only (First Press Limited Edition)
• AFTERSCHOOL - Heaven - CD+DVD
• AFTERSCHOOL - Heaven -Mu-Mo 8CD Set
• AFTERSCHOOL - Shh - CD+DVD
• AFTERSCHOOL - Shh - CD Only
• AKB48 - SET LIST〜グレイテストソングス〜完全盤〜
• AKB48 - 神曲たち Kamikyokutachi Theatre Edition CD Only
• AKB48 - ここにいたこと Koko ni Ita Koto Theatre Edition CD Only
• AKB48 - 次の足跡 Tsugi no Ashiato Type B 2CD Regular Edition
• AKB48 - ハート・エレキ Heart Ereki Regular Edition Type A CD+DVD
• AKB48 - ハート・エレキ Heart Ereki Regular Edition Type K CD+DVD
• AKB48 - ハート・エレキ Heart Ereki Regular Edition Type B CD+DVD
• AKB48 - ハート・エレキ Heart Ereki Regular Edition Type 4 CD+DVD
• AKB48 - ハート・エレキ Heart Ereki Regular Edition Theatre Edition CD Only
• AOA - 胸キュン Mune Kyun - CD+DVD Sexy Edition Type A
• AOA - 胸キュン Mune Kyun - CD+Photobook Sexy Edition Type B
• AOA - 胸キュン Mune Kyun - CD+DVD Cutie Edition Type A
• AOA - 胸キュン Mune Kyun - CD+Photobook Cutie Edition Type B
• AOA - Like A Cat - CD+Photobook Limited Edition Type B
• AOA - 愛をちょうだい Ai Wo Choudai (Give Me Love feat. TAKANORI NISHIKAWA (T.M.Revolution) - CD+DVD Type A
• AOA - RUNWAY - Type C CD+DVD (Taiwan First Press Limited Edition)
• Apink - PINK SEASON - Limited Edition B CD+DVD
• Apink - PINK♥DOLL Limited Edition C (Bo Mi Version)
• April - TinkerBell - CD+DVD Limited Edition
• April - TinkerBell - Regular CD Only A
• April - TinkerBell - Regular CD Only B
• CLC - High Heels - CD Only Type A
• CLC - High Heels - CD+DVD Type B
• CLC - チャミスマ Chamisma - CD Only Type A
• CLC - チャミスマ Chamisma - CD+DVD Type B
• CLC - チャミスマ Chamisma - CD+DVD Type C
• CocoSori - 愛しのマーメイド Itoshi no Mermaid - CD Type A
• CocoSori - 愛しのマーメイド Itoshi no Mermaid - CD Type B
• Crayon Pop - ラリルレ RaRiRuRe - CD+DVD (First Press Limited Edition)
• Crayon Pop - ラリルレ RaRiRuRe - CD+DVD PCSC Edition A
• Crayon Pop - ラリルレ RaRiRuRe - CD Only PCSC Edition B
• Crayon Pop - Dancing All Night - CD+GOODS Limited Edition
• Crayon Pop - Dancing All Night - CD Only (First Press Limited Edition)
• Crayon Pop - Crayon Pop - CD+DVD (First Press Limited Edition)
• Crayon Pop - Pop!Pop!Pop! - CD+DVD (First Press Limited Edition)
• Crayon Pop - Pop In Japan DVD
• Dream Ami - ドレスを脱いだシンデレラ Dress wo Nuida Cinderella - CD Only
• Dream Ami - トライ・エヴリシング Try Everything - CD Only
• Dream Ami - 好きだって言って Lovefool - Sukidatte Itte - CD Only
• Dream Ami - はやく逢いたい Hayaku Aitai - CD Only
• Dream Ami - 君のとなり Kimi no Tonari - CD Only
• Dream Ami - アマハル Amaharu - CD Only
• Dream Ami - Wonderland - CD Only
• Dream Ami - Good Goodbye - CD Only
• E-girls - Lesson 1 - CD+DVD+Photobook (Taiwan Limited Edition)
• E-girls - COLORFUL POP - CD+DVD+Photobook Limited Edition
• E-girls - E.G. Time - CD+DVD (Taiwan Edition)
• E-girls - E.G. Time - 2CD+3DVD+Photobook
• E-girls - E.G. SMILE - E-girls Best - 2CD+3DVD-Photobook
• E-girls - E.G. Crazy - 2CD+3DVD+Photobook
• E-girls - Celebration! - CD Only
• E-girls - One Two Three - CD Only
• E-girls - Follow Me - CD Only
• E-girls - THE NEVER ENDING STORY - CD Only
• E-girls - CANDY SMILE - CD Only
• E-girls - ごめんなさいのKissing You - CD Only
• E-girls - ごめんなさいのKissing You - CD+DVD
• E-girls - クルクル Kurukuru - CD Only
• E-girls - Diamond Only - CD Only
• E-girls - E.G. Anthem ~ WE ARE VENUS~ - CD Only
• E-girls - おどるポンポコリン Odoru Ponpokorin - CD Only
• E-girls - Highschool♡Love - CD Only
• E-girls - Mr. Snowman - CD Only
• E-girls - Anniversay!! - CD Only
• E-girls - Dance Dance Dance - CD Only
• E-girls - MerryxMerry Xmas ★ - CD Only
• E-girls - EG summer RIDER - CD Only
• E-girls - Pink Champagne - CD Only
• E-girls - Go! Go! Let's Go! - CD Only
• E-girls - Love☆Queen - CD Only
• E-girls - 北風と太陽 Kitakaze to Taiyou - CD Only
• E-girls - あいしてると言ってよかった Aishiteru to Itte Yokatta - CD Only
• E-girls - シンデレラフィット Cinderella Fit - CD Only
• Flower - リグレット SAKURA Regret - CD Only
• Flower - ワスレナグサ  forget-me-not ~Wasurenagusa~ - CD Only
• Flower - 熱帯魚の涙 Nettaigyo no Namida  - Limited CD Pressing
• Flower - 秋風のアンサ Akikaze no Answer  - LImtied CD Pressing
• Flower - ~ さよなら、アリス / TOMORROW ～しあわせの法則～ - Limited CD Pressing
• Flower - Blue Sky Blue - Limited CD Pressing
• Flower - 瞳の奥の銀河 Hitomi no Oku no Milky Way - Limited CD Pressing
• Flower - やさしさで溢れるように Yasashisa de Afureru You ni - One Coin CD
• KARA - ガールズトーク Girls Talk - CD Only Type C (First Press Limited Edition)
• KARA - スーパーガール Super Girl - CD+DVD Type A (First Press Limited Edition)
• KARA - スーパーガール Super Girl - CD Only Type C (First Press Limited Edition)
• KARA - スーパーガール Super Girl Special Japan Tour Special Edition - CD+DVD
• KARA - ガールズ フォーエバー Girls Forever - CD+DVD Type A (Taiwan Edition)
• KARA - ガールズ フォーエバー Girls Forever - CD+DVD Type A
• KARA - ガールズ フォーエバー Girls Forever - CD+Photobook Type B
• KARA - ガールズ フォーエバー Girls Forever - CD Only Type C
• KARA - ファンタスティックガールズ Fantastic Girls - CD+DVD+GOODS Limited Edition A
• KARA - ファンタスティックガールズ Fantastic Girls - CD+DVD Limited Edition B
• KARA - ガールズストーリー Girl's Story - CD+DVD Type B (Taiwan First Press Limited Edition)
• KARA - Best Girls - 2CD Type C (First Press Limited Edition)
• KARA - ジャンピン Jumping - CD+DVD
• KARA - ジェットコースターラブ Jet Coaster Love - CD Only (First Press Limited Edition)
• KARA - スピード アップ / ガールズ パワー Speed Up/Girls Power - CD+DVD Type A
• KARA - スピード アップ / ガールズ パワー Speed Up/Girls Power - CD+DVD Type B
• KARA - スピード アップ / ガールズ パワー Speed Up/Girls Power - CD Only (First Press Limited Edition)
• KARA - エレクトリックボーイ Electric Boy - CD+DVD Limited Edition A
• KARA - エレクトリックボーイ Electric Boy - CD+Photobook Limited Edition B
• KARA - エレクトリックボーイ Electric Boy - CD Only (First Press Limited Edition)
• KARA - バイバイ ハッピーデイズ！Bye Bye Happy Days! - CD+DVD Type A
• KARA - バイバイ ハッピーデイズ！Bye Bye Happy Days! - CD+DVD Type B
• KARA - バイバイ ハッピーデイズ！Bye Bye Happy Days! - CD Only (First Press Limited Edition)
• KARA - サンキュー サマーラブ Thank You Summer Love - CD+DVD Limited Edition
• KARA - サンキュー サマーラブ Thank You Summer Love - CD Only (First Press Limited Edition)
• KARA - フレンチキス French Kiss CD+DVD Limited Edition
• KARA - フレンチキス French Kiss CD Only (First Press Limited Edition)
• KARA - フレンチキス French Kiss - CD+DVD Limited Ji Young Version
• KARA - Mamma Mia! - CD+DVD Type A (First Press Limited Edition)
• KARA - The 3rd Japan Tour 2014 Karasia 2DVD Limited Edition
• KARA - KARA SPECIAL PREMIUM BOX FOR JAPAN
• Kyary Pamyu Pamyu  - ぱみゅぱみゅレボリューション PAMYUPAMYU Revolution - CD Only (Hong Kong Edition)
• Kyary Pamyu Pamyu - ピカピカふぁんたじん Pika Pika Fantajin- CD Only (Australian Edition)
• Kyary Pamyu Pamyu - KPP Best - 2CD Regular Edition
• MOMOLAND - The Best ~Korean Ver~ - CD+DVD Limited Edition
• MOMOLAND - BBoom BBoom - CD+Photobook Limited Edition B (First Press)
• MOMOLAND - BAAM - Regular CD Only (First Press)
• MOMOLAND - I'm So Hot - CD+Calendar Limited Edition B
• Orange Caramel - やさしい悪魔 Yasashii Akuma - CD+Photobook (Taiwan Edition)
• Orange Caramel - やさしい悪魔 Yasashii Akuma - CD+DVD Live Edition
• Orange Caramel - ラムのラブソング Lipstick/Lum no Love Song - CD+DVD Lum no Love Song Edition
• Orange Caramel - ラムのラブソング Lipstick/Lum no Love Song - CD Only (First Press Limited Edition)
• Orange Caramel - ORANGE CARAMEL - CD+DVD Variety Edition(Hong Kong Edition)
• Orange Caramel - ORANGE CARAMEL - CD+DVD MV Edition
• Orange Caramel - ORANGE CARAMEL - CD Only Edition
• Pungdeng-E - Pungdeng-E 1st Japanese Album Ppi Ppi Ppa Ppa
• Pungdeng-E - Japan 1st Single 側にいて Stay - CD Type A
• Pungdeng-E - Japan 1st Single 側にいて Stay - CD Type B
• QBS - 風のように Kaze no You ni - CD+DVD Limited Edition
• QBS - 風のように Kaze no You ni - CD Regular Edition
• Rainbow - Over The Rainbow Special Edition - Limited Edition CD+DVD Type B 
• Rainbow - Over The Rainbow Special Edition - Limited Edition 2CD Type C
• Red Velvet - 1st Japanese Mini Album #CookieJar - CD+Photobook Limited Edition
• スダンナユズユリー SudannaYuzuYully - OH BOY - CD Only
• スダンナユズユリー SudannaYuzuYully - CALL ME NOW - CD Only
• T-ARA - Lovey Dovey CD+DVD
• T-ARA - Sexy Love - CD+DVD Type A
• T-ARA - Sexy Love - CD+DVD Type B
• T-ARA - Sexy Love - CD Only
• T-ARA - バニスタ! Bunny Style! - CD+DVD Limited Edition A
• T-ARA - バニスタ! Bunny Style! - CD+DVD Limited Edition B
• T-ARA - バニスタ! Bunny Style! - CD+DVD Limited Edition C
• T-ARA - バニスタ! Bunny Style! - CD Only (Boram Version)
• T-ARA - バニスタ! Bunny Style! - CD Only (Ji Yeon Version)
• T-ARA - バニスタ! Bunny Style! - CD Only (Qri Version)
• T-ARA - TARGET - CD+DVD Limited Edition 
• T-ARA - TARGET - CD Regular Edition B
• T-ARA - Jewelry Box - Pearl Edition CD Only
• T-ARA - Treasure Box - Pearl Edition CD Only
• TWICE - HAPPY HAPPY - Regular CD Edition
• TWICE - Breakthrough - Regular CD Edition
• TWICE - Fanfare - ONCE JAPAN CD Edition