Japanese City Pop and the Rise of Future Funk

You’ve plunged down the YouTube rabbithole, mainlined ’Plastic Love’, and emerged with a burning question: What is City Pop? If you’re a fan of anime and Japanese video games, your connection to this music runs even deeper than you know. ***** The City Pop Listening Gude: Support me on Patreon: Email me: askdreaminginneon@ ***** The Shared Psychosis of Perfect Blue: A Guide to City Pop, the soundtrack for Japan’s Bubble Era: ’ Why does the soundtrack to Tokyo’s tech boom still resonate?: ***** B-roll of 70s/80s Japan source: