The Blue Hearts

For their self-titled album, see The Blue Hearts (album).
The Blue Hearts
OriginShibuya, Tokyo, Japan
GenresPunk rock[1]
Years active1985–1995
LabelsMeldac (1987–1989),
East West Japan (1989–1995)
MembersHiroto Kōmoto
Masatoshi Mashima
Junnosuke Kawaguchi
Tetsuya Kajiwara
Past membersMasami Mochizuki
Ryūsuke Hanabusa
Norio Yamakawa
Website30th Anniversary website

The Blue Hearts (Japanese: ザ・ブルーハーツ, Hepburn: Za Burū Hātsu) was a Japanese punk rock band active from 1985 to 1995. They have been compared to such bands as the Sex Pistols, the Clash and the Ramones.[2][3] In 2003, HMV Japan ranked them at number 19 on their list of 100 most important Japanese pop acts.[4] In September 2007, Rolling Stone Japan rated their self-titled debut album number 3 on its list of the "100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time".[5]

  1. ^ In Performance; Pop: New Music Seminar. Neil Strauss, The New York Times. July 23, 1994 (Accessed February 14, 2008).
  2. ^ The Blue Hearts. Tri-M, Inc. Accessed February 7, 2008. (in Japanese)
  3. ^ Rosenbluth, Jean (1990-09-28). "POP MUSIC REVIEW : Blue Hearts' Bring Tokyo Pop at the Anticlub". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-09-06.
  4. ^ "Top 100 Japanese pops Artists - No.19". HMV Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2011-09-06.
  5. ^ "Finally! "The 100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time" Listed". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2015-02-19.