45 Beautiful Japanese Album Cover Arts

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Japanese music has always been my favorite genre since I was young. Musicians emphasis on the design of their CD covers as well as their unique package design. Here is a selection of album artworks from dating from 1998 to present which I think are creatively beautiful. (For some of the singles I have included the track of the music.)

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Release: 2006
Album Artist: Every Little Thing
Single Title: “Swimmy” (スイミー)

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Release: 2005
Album Artist: Every Little Thing
Album Title: “ACOUSTIC : LATTE”

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Release: 2007
Album Artist: Mr. Children
Album Title: “HOME”

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Release:2005
Album Artist: CHEMISTRY
Single Title: “Wings of Words”

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Release: 2006
Album Artist: MUCC (ムック)
Single Title: “Gokusai” (極彩)

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Release: 2006
Album Artist: Kiyoharu (清春)
Single Title: “VINNYBEACH ~kakuu no kaigan~”

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Release: 2006
Album Artist: GAKU-MC / Sakurai Kazutoshi (桜井和寿)
Single Title: “Te wo Dasuna!” (手を出すな！)

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Release: 1998
Album Artist: Denki Groove (電気グルーヴ)
Album Title: “recycled A”

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Release: 2007
Album Artist: B’z
Album Title: “ACTION”

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Release: 2007
Album Artist: L’Arc~en~Ciel
Album Title: “KISS”

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Release: 2005
Album Artist: Janne Da Arc
Single Title: “DIAMOND VIRGIN” (ダイヤモンドヴァージン)

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Release: 2003
Album Artist: MUCC (ムック)
Single Title: “Ware, Arubeki Basho” (我、在るべき場所)

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Release: 2004
Album Artist: SHAKALABBITS
Single Title: “CLUTCH”

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Release: 1998
Album Artist: L’Arc~en~Ciel
Single Title: “HONEY”

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Release: 2006
Album Artist: MUCC (ムック)
Single Title: “”Horizont”" (ホリゾント)

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Release: 2007
Album Artist: Remioromen (レミオロメン)
Single Title: “Wonderful & Beautiful”

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Release: 2007

Album Artist: SMAP
Single Title: “Pop Up!”

Limited edition package

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Release: 2007
Album Artist: BENNIE K
Album Title: “THE WORLD”

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Release: 2000

Album Artist: the brilliant green
Album Title: “Hello Another Way -sorezore no basho-”

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Release: 2005
Album Artist: Gackt
Album Title: “Love Letter”

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Release: 2005
Album Artist: Dir en grey
Single Title: “CLEVER SLEAZOID”

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Release: 2008
Album Artist: SAKEROCK
Single Title: “Honyarara” (ホニャララ)

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Release: 2002
Album Artist: Dir en grey
Album Title: “Kisou” (鬼葬)

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Release: 2001
Album Artist: Cocco
Album Title: “Best + Back Best + unreleased songs”

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Release: 2008
Album Artist: Mr. Children
Single Title: “GIFT”

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Release: 2005
Album Artist: Plastic Tree
Single Title: “Ghost”

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Release: 2004
Album Artist: L’Arc~en~Ciel
Album Title: “SMILE”

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Release: 2001
Album Artist: Dir en grey
Single Title: “JESSICA”

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Release: 2006
Album Artist: SMAP
Album Title: “Drink! SMAP!”

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Release: 2005
Album Artist: Mr. Children
Album Title: “I Love U”

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Release: 2004
Album Artist: Orange Range
Single Title: “Hana” (花)

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Release: 2004
Album Artist: Dir en grey
Single Title: “The Final”

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Release: 2006
Album Artist: Kiyoharu (清春)
Single Title: “The Final”

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Release: 2008
Album Artist: Ayumi Hamasaki
Album Title: “ayu-mi-x 6 -GOLD-” and “ayu-mi-x 6 -SILVER-”

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Limited edition

Normal edition

Release: 2008
Album Artist: Orange Range
Album Title: “PANIC FANCY”

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Release: 2006
Album Artist: B’z
Single Title: “Splash!”

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Release: 1998
Album Artist: hide
Single Title: “Pink Spider”

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Release: 2008
Album Artist: MUCC (ムック)
Album Title: “Psychedelic Analysis”

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