Volt wrote:And if they manage to stay focused the meaning of the song is encoded into some kind of Cultural message that we Americans don't get.
Orange Kitten wrote:I think people refer to japanese music as "J-Pop" too much now. Remember, there is the word "Pop" in there as well, it's not just the "J"
If you want only pop music, then ok. But if you are referring to any type of Japanese music, don't use J-Pop.
Orange Kitten wrote: I don't like the words "J-Pop" or "J-Rock" that much anyway, it sounds almost derogatory. Just like when people call anime "Japanimation", it pisses me off and I correct them to never call anime that again.
HondaTooru wrote:Hmmm... "Japanimation" is derogatory? It's a combination of the words "Japan" and "Animation." You can call it anime, but in Japan that would refer to all animation, including American animation. I've used both. *shrugs*
Do we have a Nihon-jin in the house who can tell us what's PC as far as these terms go?
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