Your Favorite Top 10 J-Ballads
 

We all love when (our Fave) J-artist make songs and we love them even more when the song is ballad.....well, at least I do. So I think a thread like this needed....So what are "Your Favorite top 10 Ballads"?

Here's my fave:

1. FINAL DISTANCE - Utada Hikaru
2. M - Ayumi Hamasaki
3. White Light - Namie Amuro
4. Winter Love - BoA
5. Kiss - Crystal Kay
6. First Love - Utada Hikaru
7. HEAVEN - Ayumi Hamasaki
8. Everlasting - BoA
9. Flavor of Life ~Ballad Version~ - Utada Hikaru
10. Across My Heart - Sowelu

My Favorites are:

01. HEAVEN - Ayumi Hamasaki
02. CAROLS - Ayumi Hamasaki
03. A Song is born - Ayumi Hamasaki & Keiko version
04. Flavor Of Life -Ballad Version- - Utada Hikaru
05. Yesterday & Today - DAI
06. Promise - Koda Kumi
07. FINAL DISTANCE - Utada Hikaru
08. Mikazuki - ayaka
09. under the moon - Do As Infinity
10. Tadoritsuku Basho - HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR

My favourites: (there's 2 ties)

01 "you" - Koda Kumi / "Tada...Aitakute" - EXILE
03 "SEASONS" - Hamasaki Ayumi
04 "Planetarium" - Otsuka Ai
05 "Merikuri" - BoA
06 "Yuki no Hana" - Nakashima Mika
07 "Sign" - Mr. Children
08 "Precious" - Ito Yuna
09 "Mikazuki" - ayaka
10 "Hitomi wo Tojite" - Hirai Ken / "First Love" - Utada Hikaru

10) Mai Kuraki - Ashita e Kakeru Hashi
9) Ayumi Hamasaki - Voyage
8) BONNIE PINK - Last Kiss
7) Ayumi Hamasaki - Moments
6) aiko - erashi
5) Mika Nakashima - FIND THE WAY
4) Ayaka Hirahara - Chikai
3) Chihiro Onitsuka - Ryuuseigun
2) Mika Nakashima - Oborozukiyo~Inori
1) Ayaka Hirahara - Eternally

In no particular order...

1. Ayumi Hamasaki - HEAVEN
2. Hikaru Utada - Flavor of Life ~ballad version~
3. Ai Otsuka - Daisukidayo
4. Hikaru Utada - First Love
5. ayaka - Mikazuki
6. Masami Okui - Toki ni Ai wa
7. Do As Infinity - TAO
8. Mika Nakashima - FIND THE WAY
9. YUI - Good-bye Days
10. Ayumi Hamasaki - HANABI

Namie Amuro - CAN YOU CELEBRATE

Ayumi Hamasaki - M

Ayumi Hamasaki - voyage

Aya Matsuura - Zutto Iin Desu ka

Matsu takako - toki no fune

W - Shiroi no koibito no iro

Shimatani Hitomi - Poinsettia

ayaka - I believe

Ayumi Hamasaki - Moments

Argh, can't remember the name - Tune the rainbow.

01 - "Aishiteru" by Mika Nakashima
02 - "Who...'Across The Universe'" by Ayu
03 - "Renai Shashin" by Ai Otsuka
04 - "You" by Koda Kumi
05 - "First Love" by Hikki
06 - "Heaven" by Ayu
07 - "Believe" by AI
08 - "CAROLS" by Ayu
09 - "Everlasting" by BOA
10 - "so you" by hitomi

I tried to list as little Ayu as possible , I really like her ballads. but I wanted to list some ballads by other artists too :)

1. HANABI - Ayumi
2. Hitori - Mika Nakashima
3. Shabondama - Ai Otsuka
4. Kingyo Hanabi - Ai Otsuka
5. Oborozukiyo~Inori - Mika Nakashima
6. Faith - Ruppina
7. Yesterday & Today - Do as Infinity
8. Momo no Hanabira - Ai Otsuka
9. Sotsugyou ~ashita no tame ni~ Tackey & Tsubasa
10. Ame no Naka Melody - Ai Otsuka

I love Ai's ballads *_*

I change my opinion...

01. HEAVEN (Ayumi Hamasaki)
02. CAROLS (Ayumi Hamasaki)
03. Planetarium (Otsuka Ai)
04. A Song is born (Ayumi Hamasaki & Keiko)
05. Koimizu -tears of love- (Hitomi Shimatani)
06. Yesterday & Today (Do As Infinity)
07. Flavor Of Life -Ballad Version- (Utada Hikaru)
08. FINAL DISTANCE (Utada Hikaru)
09. Promise (Koda Kumi)
10. Tadoritsuku Basho (HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR)

1. SEASONS - Ayumi Hamasaki
2. Every Heart - BoA
3. Hiru no Tsuki - Akino Arai
4. Sayonara - Klaha
5. Voyage - Ayumi Hamasaki
6. Promise - Koda Kumi
7. Sweet frozen kiss - Nana Kitade
8. Tsuki no Ie - Akino Arai
9. Penguin - Klaha
10. JEWEL - Ayumi Hamasaki

1. CAROLS ~ Ayumi Hamasaki
2. Konayuki ~ Remioromen
3. No way to say ~ Ayumi Hamasaki
4. Shirushi ~ Mr.Children
5. flavor of Life ~ Utada Hikaru
6. Only Human ~ K
7. BE MY LAST ~ Utada Hikaru
8. Planetarium ~ Ai Otsuka
9. momentum ~ Ayumi Hamasaki
10. Yume no Uta ~ Koda Kumi

Among 10 of them (in no particular order)

RAINBOW (Ayumi Hamasaki)
Dearest (Ayumi Hamasaki)
Hitori (The Gospellers)
I'll be (Mr.Children)
One more time, one more chance (Masayoshi Yamazaki)
Yasurageru Basho (Mr.Children)
and I love you (Mr.Children)
Vanilla (HI-D)
White Light (Namie Amuro)
Manatsu no Kajitsu (Southern All Stars)

These are the Top 10 for the moment:

01. ayumi hamasaki - Endless sorrow
02. ayumi hamasaki - Dearest
03. onitsuka chihiro - Gekkou
04. utada hikaru - First Love
05. ayumi hamasaki - SEASONS
06. tackey & tsubasa - True Heart
07. ayumi hamasaki - JEWEL
08. mika nakashima - Oborozukiyo ~Inori~
09. onitsuka chihiro - Sign
10. ayumi hamasaki - Memorial address

I absolutely <3 ayu ballads. No one can top her in that area.

its hard...because i love so many ballad song...hmm i will try

1. matsu takako - sakura no ame itsuka
2. ayumi hamasaki - CAROLS
3. misia - everything
4. ayumi hamasaki - no way to say
5. ai otsuka - kingyo hanabi
6. ayumi hamasaki - HEAVEN
7. Ken Hirai - hitomi wo tojite
8. ayumi hamasaki - JEWEL
9. kaoru amane - taiyou no uta
10. yuming - tsuite yukuwa

In no particular order:

001. Dearest- Ayu
002. PLANETARIUM- Ai Otsuka
003. rainy day- Ayu
004. My All For You- JYONGRI
005. Oborodukiyo~Inori- Mika Nakashima
006. Four Seasons- Namie Amuro
007. First Love- Utada Hikaru
008. Precious- Yuna Ito
009. I believe- ayaka
010. Suteki da ne- RIKKI

10. Mr.Children - Shirushi
09. Utada Hikaru - Be My Last
08. Namie Amuro - ALL FOR YOU
07. Mika Nakashima - Sakurairo Maukoro
06. Remioromen - konayuki
05. Angela Aki - This Love
04. ayumi hamasaki - TO BE
03. Mika Nakashima - Yuki no Hana
02. ayumi hamasaki - Key~eternal tie~
01. ayumi hamasaki - SEASONS

For now...
1. Missing (the cover)-Mika Nakashima
2. Rain-Koda Kumi
3. Poinsettia-Hitomi Shimatani
4. You Send Me Love-Mika Nakashima
5. Oborozukiyo ~Inori-Mika Nakashima
6. SCAR-Ayumi Hamasaki
7. Yuki no Hana-Mika Nakashima
8. Amaenbo-Ai Otsuka
9. Daisukidayo-Ai Otsuka
10. Love & Honesty-BoA

as of the moment:

01 HEAVEN - Hamasaki Ayumi
02 Endless sorrow - Hamasaki Ayumi
03 Winter Love - BoA
04 Yume no Uta - Koda Kumi
05 Mikazuki - ayaka
06 shirushi - Mr. Children
07 Dream Catcher - OLIVIA
08 This Love - Angela Aki
09 Truth - Ito Yuna
10 ENDLESS STORY - Ito Yuna

1) Dearest - Ayumi Hamasaki
2) you - Koda Kumi
3) HEAVEN - Ayumi Hamasaki
4) First Love - Utada Hikaru
5) Planetarium - Ai Otsuka
6) Precious - Yuna Ito
7) Truth - Yuna Ito
8) SEASONS - Ayumi Hamasaki
9) Winter Love - BoA
10) FINAL DISTANCE - Utada Hikaru

My Favourite are :

1.JEWEL - ayumi hamasaki
2.you - Koda Kumi
3.daisukidayo - ai otsuka
4.Flavor of Life - Utada hikaru
5.yume no uta - Koda Kumi
6.everlasting - BoA
7.Moments - ayumi hamasaki
8.hands - Koda Kumi
9.Be my Last - Utada Hikaru
10.JEWEL'S SONG - BoA

01.Ayumi Hamasaki-Happy Ending
002.Namie Amuro-All For You
0003.Koda Kumi-Hands
00004.BoA-Your Color
000005.Mink-One Wish
0000006.Utada Hikaru-Final Distance
00000007.Angela Aki-This Love
000000008.OLIVIA-If You Only Knew...
0000000009.Ai Otsuka-Renai Shashin
000000000010.Van Tomiko-Yumeji

Hikaru Utada - Sakura Drops (Is this classed as a ballad?)
Mika Nakashima - Oborozukiyo~Inori
Ayumi Hamasaki - Will
Ai Otsuka - Planetarium
Namie Amuro - I Will
Hyde - Evergreen
Hyde - A Drop of Colour
Ayumi Hamasaki - Rainy Day
L'Arc~en~Ciel - Jojoushi
Rainbow - Ayumi Hamasaki (I feel this has to go on there as it was the first Ayu song I heard!)

Think that's my top 10, though Angela Aki's Eyes On Me cover is up there too. Think maybe I should have more Hikaru/Ayu ballads lol. And maybe BoA's Winding Road, even though I'm not a huge fan of that song any more, it's what got me onto ballads.

My top 4 of those 10 are definately Sakura Drops, Oborozukiyo~Inori, Evergreen and Planetarium.

EDIT: How could I forget Angel's Tale by Hyde?

mi|kshake~

LOVE BRACE - Tomomi Kahala
Unmei - Koda Kumi
Tsuki no Shizuku - RUI
Motherland - Crystal Kay
Perfume of Love - globe
Ao no Jyumon - Kiroro
Anata ni Aitakute~Missing You - Seiko Matsuda
Truth - Yuna Ito
SETSUGEN~Winter Dust - the end of genesis TMRevolution turbo type D
Your Color - BoA

01. KAT-TUN - Bokura no Machi de
02. KinKi Kids - Seppaku no Tsuki
03. Ayumi Hamasaki - walking proud
04. Utada Hikaru - Flavor of Life ~Ballad version~
05. Kimi no suki na uta - UVERworld
06. ayaka - Mikazuki
07. Unmei - Koda Kumi
08. Ayumi Hamasaki - end roll
09. YUI - Good-bye days
10. Yume no Uta - Koda Kumi

01. Ayumi Hamasaki - Two of us
02. Koda Kumi - Tsuki to Taiyou
03. paris match - CDG
04. BoA - I Got U
05. LISA - lonely
06. mink - Omajinai
07. RIKKI - Nobotannu Hana
08. melody. - Promises
09. JYONGRI - My All For You
10. YOSHIKA - Happiness

I love all as much as the next, and I went over, cuz I really can't decide haha.

Ayaka Hirahara - Jupiter
Aikawa Nanase - Konna ni Aishite mo (Acoustic Version)
Ayumi Hamasaki - Daybreak (H/\L's Mix 2002)
Ayumi Hamasaki - HANABI ~episode II~
Ayumi Hamasaki - RAINBOW
Gackt - 12gatsu no Love song (second release version)
Gackt & Hyde - Orenji no Taiyou
GLAY - Way of Difference
globe - on the way to YOU
Hajime Chitose - Kono Machi

Cuz it's so hard to pick... a few extras

Maki Goto - Sans Toi Ma Mi
Mika Nakashima - Missing
Namie Amuro - I WILL
Raphael - Eternal Wish ~Todokanu Kimi e~
Sugizo - Luna (note: daughter's name is "Luna" song is for her, a true ballad)
Tanpopo - Tanjoubi no Asa
Utada Hikaru - Kremlin Dusk
Utada Hikaru - Final Distance
Utada Hikaru - BLUE
X Japan - Forever Love
Yaida Hitomi - Over the Distance

in no particular order..

1. Koda Kumi - Unmei
2. koda Kumi - Yume no Uta
3. Yuna Ito - Truth
4. Yuna Ito - ENDLESS STORY
5. Utada Hikaru - FINAL DISTANCE
6. Mika nakashima - Mienai Hoshi
7. Ayumi Hamasaki - JEWEL
8. hitomi - so you
9. Ayumi Hamasaki - momentum
10. Koda Kumi - you

01. Moments
02. No way to say
03. JEWEL
04. Sayonara - Gackt
05. Suyunikiss - MALICE MIZER

The rest is also either Ayu or Gackt, since it's the only two J-artists I listen to seriously. Don't know how to rank, though.

1 unmei - koda kumi
2 neko ni fuusen - otsuka ai
3 believe - koda kumi
4 kamen - koda kumi
5 forgiveness - ayumi hamasaki
6 hanabi ~episode2~ - ayumi hamasaki
7 rainbow - ayumi hamasaki
8 jewel - ayumi hamasaki
9 dareka no negai ga kanau koro - utada hikaru
10 final distance - utada hikaru

Just so you know, that song is by "Boa" not "BoA" a compleatly different artist, a lot of people get that mixed up, but I thought I'd clear it for ya ^o^

1 Ayumi Hamasaki - A song is born
2 Ayumi Hamasaki - Moments
3 Aï Otsuka - Daisuki dayo
4 Kokia - Time to say goodbye
5 Aï Otsuka - Planetarium
6 Chihiro Onistsuka - Bordeline
7 Yumi Matsutoya - haru yo Koi
8 Ayumi hamasaki - Teddy bear
9 Aï Kawashima - Shigure
10 You Hitoto - Accordion

1. Heaven- Ayumi Hamasaki
2. Mikazuki- Ayaka
3. Endless Story- Yuna Ito
4. Love Destiny- Ayumi Hamasaki
5. Koimizu, tears of love- Hitomi Shimatani
6. Natsu sora- Ai otsuka
7. Sekaijuu no dare yori kitto- Hitomi Shimatani
8. Long time no see- BoA
9. Yume no uta- Koda Kumi
10. First Love- Utada Hikaru

ENDLESS STORY - Yuna Ito

Precious - Yuna Ito

No Way To Say - Ayumi Hamasaki

Voyage - Ayumi Hamasaki

HEAVEN - Ayumi Hamasaki

雪の華 - Mika Nakashima

火の鳥 - Mika Nakashima

I WILL - Namie Amuro

恋愛写真 - Ai Otsuka

First Love - Utada Hikaru

Flavor Of Life -Ballad Version- - Utada Hikaru

1. HEAVEN -hamasaki ayumi
2. Walking Proud -hamasaki ayumi
3. First Love -utada hikaru
4. Yuki no Hana -mika nakashima
5. Sakurairo Maukoro -mika nakashima
6. part of Me -hamasaki ayumi
7. Will -hamasaki ayumi
8. Find The Way -mika nakashima
9. I believe -ayaka
10. Cherish -Ai Otsuka

1. Ayumi Hamasaki - Endless Sorrow
2. Ayumi Hamasaki - M
3. Ayumi Hamasaki - Voyage
4. Ayumi Hamasaki - JEWEL
5. Ayumi Hamasaki - Heaven
6. Ayumi Hamasaki - RAINBOW
7. Ayumi Hamasaki - Dearest
8. Ayumi Hamasaki - SEASONS
9. Ayumi Hamasaki - Dolls
10. Ayumi Hamasaki - YOU

can't help it
I'm a Ayu freak ^^

1. Precious - Yuna Ito
2. Pride - Ayu
3. Carols - Ayu
4. Rainbow - Ayu
5. forgiveness - Ayu
6. Truth - Yuna Ito
7. HEAVEN (piano version) - Ayu
8. Endless story - Yuna Ito
9. Frame - Hitomi Shimatani
10. JEWEL - Ayumi

... I like more...

Part of me, Criminal, Who, Hanabi episode II, momentum, winding road.... Ayu XD
Hare ame nochi suki - Morning Musume Sakura Gumi
The last night - Aya Matsuura
Be my last - Hikaru Utada
Time goes by - Every Little Thing
good night - Every Little Thing
Sakura Mankai - Morning Musume Sakura Gumi

1)HANABI - Ayumi Hamasaki
2)Meri Kuri - BoA
3)feel - Koda Kumi
4)Oborozukiyo~Inori - Mika Nakashima
5)Be My Last - Utada Hikaru
6)Precious - Yuna Ito
7)Dreamcatcher - OLIVIA
8)I believe - ayaka
9)Lonely Dragonfly - Misachi Kyushima
10)Close Your Eyes ~English Version~ - melody.

This is a real tough one because there are so many that I love, but here's a rough list:

1. Moments - Ayu
2. NEVER END - Namie
3. Winter Love/Everlasting/Meri Kuri - BoA
4. YOU - Ayu
5. I WILL/Wishing on the Same Star - Namie
6. First Love/Final Distance - Hikki
7. Tobikatta wo Wasureta Chiisana Tori/Everything - MISIA
8. Precious - Yuna Ito
9. Ikutsuka no Sora - Shibasaki Kou
10. you - Koda Kumi

1. Who - Ayumi Hamasaki
2. Unmei - Koda Kumi
3. Fair Wind - Yuki Koyanagi
4. M - Ayumi Hamasaki
5. mink - Hold on to a dream
6. Seasons - Ayumi Hamasaki
7. Precious (Special Version) - Yuna Ito
8. ETERNAL SNOW - Changin' my Life
9. Mikazuki - ayaka
10. Endless Story - Yuna Ito / Yume no Uta - Koda Kumi

Sakurairo Maukoro - Mika Nakashima
Precious - Yuna Ito
Yuki No Hana - Mika Nakashima
Will - Mika Nakashima
Renai Shashin - Ai Otsuka
Endless Story - Yuna Ito
Oborozukiyo~Inori - Mika Nakashima
I Believe - ayaka
Kairo - Utada Hikaru
Winter Love - BoA

And Sunao Na Mama will probably become my favorite after listening to it more. Mika is the ballad queen. :)

wow this is hard - ok here's my top 10 J-Ballads -

#1 - Dearest - Ayumi Hamasaki
#2 - Will - Mika Nakashima
#3 - PRIDE - Ayumi Hamasaki
#4 - PLANETERIUM - Ai Otsuka
#5 - Oborozukiyo ~ Inori - Mika Nakashima
#6 - Cherish - Ai Otsuka
#7 - Hi no Tori - Mika Nakashima
#8 - 1000 no Kotaba - Koda Kumi
#9 - Kumo no Ito - Mika Nakashima
#10 - Fukai Mori - Do As Infinity
Mika is definitly the ballad queen for me ^_^

I don't really know too many ballads beyond like Ayumi & Namie, and some Koda haha well I do I guess but Ayu would just dominate all my charts anyway so there's no point but I'll do it anyway! XD

1. Moments - Ayumi Hamasaki
2. CAROLS - Ayumi Hamasaki
3. teddy bear - Ayumi Hamasaki
4. Can you celebrate? - Namie Amuro
5. No way to say - Ayumi Hamasaki
6. JEWEL - Ayumi Hamasaki
7. HANABI - Ayumi Hamasaki
8. Never end - Namie Amuro
9. M - Ayumi Hamasaki
10. Dearest - Ayumi Hamasaki
11. a song is born - Ayumi Hamasaki
12. Love ~Destiny~ - Ayumi Hamasaki
13. SEASONS - Ayumi Hamasaki
14. First Love - Hikaru Utada
15. Yume No Uta - Koda Kumi
16. A Song For XX - Ayumi Hamasaki
17. Sakurairo Maukoro - Mika Nakashima
18. Wishing On The Same Star - Namie Amuro
19. Four Seasons - Namie Amuro
20. This Love - Angela Aki

(Yeah I did 20 ahah oh well, it's cool)

-Most of these will be Ayumi, just as a warning.-
1. Jewel - Ayumi
2. Heaven - Ayumi
3. Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro- Utada
4. M, Acoustic Orchestra Version- Ayumi
5. Hanabi - Ayumi
6. Tsuki no Uta- Gackt
7. This Love - Angela Aki
8. Flavor of Life, Ballad Version - Utada
9. Seasons, Ayumi
10. Dearest - Ayumi

You - Koda Kumi
Memorial Address - Ayu
sayonara - gackt
aishou - koda kumi
daisuki dayo - ai otsuka
kingyo hanabi - ai otsuka
dareka no negai ga kanau koro - utada hikaru
heaven - ayu
yume no uta - koda kumi
planetarium - ai otuka

No order..ill edit later when I get them in order

Believe - Kumi Koda
Hands - Kumi Koda
Kingyo Hanabi - Ai Otsuka
Daisuki Da Yo - Ai Otsuka
Renai Shashin - Ai Otsuka
You - Kumi Koda
Jewel - Ayumi Hamasaki
Heaven - Ayumi
Itoshi Hito - Miyavi
Love Letter/Ash - Gackt

Must have the Gackt in there..I love those two songs..so MUCH!

Free & Easy - Ayumi Hamasaki
My Dear - sifow
kiseki - Koda Kumi
Planitarium - Ai Otsuka
Wishing On The Same Star - Namie Amuro
Apple ~Akai ringo~ - sifow
Tsuki no Uta - Gackt
FINAL DISTANCE - Utada Hikaru
end roll - Ayumi Hamasaki
JEWEL SONG - BoA

1. Hamasaki Ayumi - Key ~eternal tie ver~
2. Utada Hikaru - First Love
3. Ozaki Yutaka - I Love You
4. Oda Kazumasa - LOVE STORY wa totsuzen ni
5. Mr.Children - Kurumi
6. Nakashima Mika - missing (I definitely preferred her rendition to the original)
7. Tokyo Jihen - Rakujitsu
8. Hirai Ken - Hitomi wo tojite
9. Every Little Thing - Samidare
10. Garnet Crow - Kyou no kimi to asu wo matsu

Momentum - ayumi hamasaki
Key - ayumi hamasaki
jewel - ayumi hamasaki
rainbow - ayumi hamasaki
part of me - ayumi hamasaki
graduation - speed
hands - koda kumi
be my last - utada hikaru
sakura drops - utada hikaru
deep river - utada hikaru

it is gonna be 10 ayu ballads for me :)
heaven, m, carols, voyage, forgiveness, dearest, who, for my dear, jewel, seasons

this is tough here goes
no order

1) HEAVEN - ayu
2) Moments - ayu
3) No way to say - ayu
4) Winter Love - BoA
5) Truth - Yuna Ito
6) Flavor of Life ~Ballad Ver~ - Utada
7) First Love - Utada
8) Yume no Uta - Kuu
9) you - Kuu
10) Sakurairo - Angela Aki

tats not all... haha
i think ayu has the best ballads for me thou..haha..but to be fair i have included most artiste i listen to

(actually i never realized how nice Kuu's ballads are until BOUNCE&LOVERS)

1. Ayumi Hamasaki - Heaven
2. Utada Hikaru - First Love
3. BoA - Everlasting
4. Ayumi Hamasaki - Hanabi
5. Ai Otsuka - Planetarium
6. Ayaka - Mikazuki
7. Yuna Ito - Precious
8. Utada Hikaru - Flavor of life -ballad version-
9. Koda Kumi - Unmei
10. Ayaka - I believe