One of the most famous all-female Japanese pop/rock bands, formed in Osaka, Japan, in 1981. They became popular in US due to constant namechecking by various alternative acts of the early 90s.
Sometimes they also perform as a Ramones cover band, under the name Osaka Ramones.

The current line-up (as of 2016):
Naoko Yamano - vocal, guitars
Atsuko Yamano - bass, backing vocals
Risa Kawano - drums, vocals

ALBA


Shonen Knife
Our Best Place
2023, ,
Alternative Rock/J-pop
Shonen Knife
Sweet Candy Power
2019, ,
Garage Rock
Shonen Knife
Sweet Candy Power
2019, ,
Indie Rock/J-Rock
Shonen Knife
Alive! In Osaka
2018, ,
J-Rock
Shonen Knife
Ready! Set!! Go!!! (Adventure Tour 2017)
2017, ,
Alternative Rock/Pop Punk/Punk
Shonen Knife
Jump Into The New World
2016, ,
Garage Rock/Punk
Shonen Knife
Adventure
2016, ,
Alternative Rock/Pop Punk/Punk/J-Rock
Shonen Knife
Osaka Ramones Live (Tribute To The Ramones)
2015, ,
Pop Punk
Shonen Knife
Overdrive
2014, ,
Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Punk
Shonen Knife
Pop Tune (Giveaway CD)
2012, ,
Pop Punk
Shonen Knife
Pop Tune
2012, ,
Alternative Rock/Punk
Shonen Knife
Perfect Freedom
2011,
Shonen Knife
Osaka Ramones
2011, ,
Punk/Pop Rock
Shonen Knife
Sweet Christmas
2011, ,
Garage Rock/Punk/Holiday
Shonen Knife
Free Time
2010, ,
Alternative Rock/Punk
Shonen Knife
Super Group
2008, ,
Punk/Alternative Rock/J-Rock
Shonen Knife
Fun! Fun! Fun!
2007, ,
Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Punk
Shonen Knife
Golden☆Best Universal Hits
2006, ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
Shonen Knife
Live In Osaka
2006, ,
Rock & Roll/Indie Rock/Pop Punk
Shonen Knife
Shonen Knife Sampler
2005, ,
Alternative Rock/Punk
Shonen Knife
Genki Shock!
2005, ,
J-Rock
Shonen Knife
Candy Rock
2003, ,
Pop Rock
Shonen Knife
Heavy Songs
2002, ,
Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/J-Rock
Shonen Knife
Millennium Edition
2001, ,
Alternative Rock/Punk
Shonen Knife
Orange Sun
2001,
Shonen Knife
Millennium Edition
2001, ,
Alternative Rock/Punk
Shonen Knife
Strawberry Sound
2000, ,
Punk/Pop Punk
Shonen Knife
All I Want For Christmas........
1999, ,
Alternative Rock/Holiday
Shonen Knife = 少年ナイフ*
Yamucharou Hamigaki = 飲茶楼で、めちゃうまかろう
1999, ,
J-pop
Shonen Knife
Banana Chips = バナナチップス
1998, ,
J-pop
Shonen Knife
Happy Hour
1998, ,
Vocal
Shonen Knife
Banana Chips
1998, ,
Alternative Rock/Punk/Theme/Anison
Shonen Knife
E.S.P. / One Week
1997, ,
Pop Rock
Shonen Knife
Greatest History
1997, ,
Pop Punk/Pop Rock/J-Rock
Shonen Knife
Explosion!
1997, ,
Punk/Power Pop/Pop Rock
Shonen Knife
Ultra Mix
1997, ,
J-pop
Shonen Knife
Blast Off! US Tour Video
1997, ,
Pop Rock
Shonen Knife
It’s A New Find
1997, ,
J-pop
Shonen Knife
Super Mix
1997
Shonen Knife
Ultra Mix
1997, ,
Alternative Rock
Shonen Knife
Wonder Wine
1996
Shonen Knife
E.S.P.
1996, ,
Punk/Pop Rock
Shonen Knife
Brand New Knife
1996
Shonen Knife
The Birds And The B-Sides
1996, ,
Punk/Pop Rock/J-Rock
Různí
Amusement Park
1995, ,
Pop Rock/Indie Rock
Shonen Knife / Shudder To Think
Little Tree (Vivaldi Groove) / 9 Fingers On You
1994
Shonen Knife
Favorites
1994
Shonen Knife
Antonio Baka Guy
1993, ,
Punk/J-Rock
Shonen Knife
Knife Collectors
1993
Shonen Knife
Twist Barbie
1993
Shonen Knife
Concrete Animals
1993,
Shonen Knife
Quavers
1993,
Shonen Knife
Tomato Head
1993, ,
Alternative Rock/Punk/J-pop/J-Rock
Shonen Knife = 少年ナイフ*
We Are Very Happy You Came (Shonen Knife Live)
1993
Shonen Knife
Rock Animals
1993, ,
Punk/Power Pop/Pop Rock
Shonen Knife
Get The Wow
1993, ,
Alternative Rock
Shonen Knife
Brown Mushrooms
1993
Shonen Knife
Do The Knife
1992
Shonen Knife
Let’s Knife
1992
Shonen Knife
Riding On The Rocket
1992
Shonen Knife
Let’s Knife
1992
Shonen Knife
Riding On The Rocket
1992, ,
Pop Rock/Indie Rock
Shonen Knife
Neon Zebra b/w Bear Up Bison (Live)
1991, ,
Indie Rock
Shonen Knife
A Shonen Knife Christmas Record For You
1991, ,
Indie Rock/Holiday
Shonen Knife
Space Christmas
1991, ,
Punk/Indie Rock/Holiday
少年ナイフ* = Shonen Knife
712
1991, ,
Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/J-Rock
Shonen Knife
Secret No. 712
1991
少年ナイフ* = Shonen Knife
712
1991, ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
Shonen Knife
Shonen Knife
1990, ,
Alternative Rock/Pop Punk/J-Rock
Shonen Knife
Pretty Little Baka Guy + Live In Japan!
1990
A Decade-In Fake / 少年ナイフ*
Stranger Phnompenh / あいぢん
1986
Shonen Knife
Pretty Little Baka Guy
1986
少年ナイフ*
山のアッちゃん。
1984, ,
Alternative Rock/Punk
少年ナイフ*
Burning Farm
1983
少年ナイフ*
みんなたのしく少年ナイフ
1982, ,
Experimental/Minimal/Post-Punk
Shonen Knife
Knife Collectors 1998
Shonen Knife
Peel Sessions 1991-92
,
Indie Pop/Punk

KOMPILACE +


Le Cute
Obscurités
2023, ,
Synth-pop
Různí
She’s Got The Power! (Female Power Pop, Punk & Garage)
2023, ,
Power Pop/Garage Rock/Punk
Různí
Revenge Of The She-Punks - A Feminist Music History
2022, ,
Punk/Post-Punk/New Wave/Hardcore/Alternative Rock/Garage Rock/Ska/Indie Rock
Le Cute
J’capote Su’l Chocolat
2020
Různí
Damnably Famnably 14th Birthday
2020, ,
Punk/Indie Pop/Indie Rock/Post-Punk
Tarraleah Power Station
Happy Hours 2017-2018
2019
Pineapple RnR*
Das Tour Mix
2018, ,
Country/Indie Rock/Pop Rock/Synth-pop/New Wave/Psychedelic Rock/Classic Rock/Alternative Rock/Europop/Soul/Garage Rock/Heavy Metal
Dr. Demento, Various
Dr. Demento Covered In Punk
2018, ,
Punk/Comedy/Novelty
Různí
Halloween 2016
2016, ,
Rock & Roll/Punk/Psychedelic Rock/Garage Rock/Deathrock/Doo Wop/No Wave/Alternative Rock
Look And Listen, Hasegawa Yohei
The Very Best Of World Punk Hit
2014
Různí
Yes, We Love Butchers ~Tribute To Bloodthirsty Butchers~ Night Walking
2014, ,
Alternative Rock
Leo Imai
Omen Man EP
2013
Různí
Yellow Loveless
2013, ,
Shoegaze/Indie Rock
Různí
大阪ロックデイ 2011 Osaka Rock Day
2012
The 99ers
Everybody’s Rocking
2011
Různí
Roots Of Nirvana (Distorted Sounds From The Punk Underground)
2011, ,
Alternative Rock/Acoustic/Grunge/Punk
Různí
Take It Or Leave It (A Tribute To The Queens Of Noise: The Runaways)
2011
Různí
Go!Go!7188 Tribute-Go!Go! A Go!Go!
2011,
Shonen Knife
Live at Mohawk Place 2009: The Ultimate Live DVD
2010, ,
Alternative Rock/Pop Punk
Beat Crusaders
Rest Crusaders
2010, ,
Indie Rock/Power Pop/Pop Punk/Lo-Fi
Různí
Christmas Cover Up
2010
Různí
I Love J-Rock
2010
Různí
Kyokuto Saizensen 2
2008, ,
Indie Rock
Různí
Drivin’ J-Pop Memories
2008,
Různí
Thunder Tracks - Tribute To AC/DC
2008, ,
Hard Rock
Shonen Knife
Space Shower Archive Live 9105
2007, ,
Pop Rock
The Coodabeen Champions
All You Want For Christmas
2007, ,
Holiday
Různí
Girls On The Rock
2006,
Různí
Last Days - Tribute To Mr. K
2006
Různí
The Fast And The Furious: Tokyo Drift - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
2006
The Moog Cookbook
Bartell
2005, ,
Electro/Synth-pop
Různí
G.A.M.H. & Slim’s Spring 2005
2005
Různí
Powerpuff Girls
2004
Různí
VERY PROUD OF YOU! Michael Turns 40
2004
Různí
The Powerpuff Girls - Power Pop
2003
Různí
Sun Sessions Aloha Surf TV Selected
2003,
Různí
Get The Punk J Punk & New Wave 1972~1991
2003, ,
Punk/New Wave
Různí
Girls L.T.D - Girls Like To Dance
2003,
J Squared & Hudson
Season’s Beatings - A Yuletide Odyssey
2003, ,
Turntablism/Cut-up/DJ/Funk/Jazz-Funk/Bass Music
Různí
The Powerpuff Girls - The Day Is Saved! Music Inspired By The Powerpuff Girls
2002, ,
Theme/Soundtrack
Různí
The Powerpuff Girls: Saving The World Before Bedtime!
2002, ,
J-pop/Indie Pop/Theme/Soundtrack
Různí
Rockin’ Indies Power!!
2002,
Různí
H.E.A.R. This
2000
Různí
Three Chords Shock 3
2000
Různí
The Powerpuff Girls - Heroes & Villains: Music Inspired By The Powerpuff Girls
2000
Různí
Attack Of... Mushroom People
2000
Různí
The Powerpuff Girls - Heroes & Villains: Music Inspired By The Powerpuff Girls
2000, ,
Breakbeat/Soundtrack/Electro/Synth-pop/Indie Rock
Různí
46 Covertune Explosions
1999, ,
Hardcore
ロリータ18号*
ヤリタミン
1999, ,
Punk
Různí
Atom Kids Remixes: 21 Century Boys And Girls
1999,
Různí
Indie 2000 Volume 4
1999,
Různí
Fuji Rock Festival ’98 In Tokyo Live
1998, ,
Folk Rock/Soul/Ballad/Disco/Hard Rock/Pop Rock/Power Metal/Rock & Roll
Různí
Atom Kids - Tribute To The King O.T.
1998, ,
Pop Rock/Synth-pop
Různí
Big Deal Corporate Annual Volume II
1998
Různí
Attic Records 25th Anniversary CD Box Set
1998, ,
Dance-pop/Classic Rock/Parody/Blues Rock/Grunge
Různí
What The World Needs Now...
1998, ,
Lounge/Alternative Rock
Různí
Blade
1998
Various, Alan Silvestri
The Parent Trap
1998, ,
Soundtrack/Vocal/Pop Rock/Soul/Synth-pop/Rock & Roll/Score/Reggae-Pop
Různí
Vorverkaufs - CD Zum 22.06.1998
1998, ,
Pop Rap/Soul/RnB/Swing/Gangsta/Rockabilly/Salsa/Alternative Rock
Různí
EMPH-Attic 07 - July 1998
1998, ,
Dixieland/Swing/Indie Rock/Alternative Rock/Surf/Europop/Bubblegum/Progressive House/Trance/Celtic/Southern Rock/Fusion/Latin Jazz/Industrial/Hardcore
Různí
Howlin’ Kitty Sampler
1998,
Různí
Wow!
1998
Různí
Universal Music DJ Sampler 7
1998, ,
Swing/Vocal/Alternative Rock/Hokkien Pop/Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Různí
HitDisc 263B
1998
Různí
Alternative Distribution Alliance Monthly New Release Sampler June ’98
1998, ,
Industrial
Různí
Howlin’ Kitty Sampler
1998,
Různí
The Parent Trap (Original Soundtrack)
1998
Různí
February 97
1997, ,
Alternative Rock/Trip Hop/Indie Rock/House/Ska/Breakbeat/Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Britpop
Různí
Fuji Rock Festival ’97
1997, ,
Alternative Rock/Hard Rock/Southern Rock/Psychobilly/Power Pop/Indie Rock/Techno/J-pop/Electro/Experimental/Punk/Breakbeat/Big Beat/Drum n Bass/IDM/Reggae/Dub/Acid Jazz/Trip Hop/Britpop
Různí
Big Deal Corporate Annual Volume I
1997
Různí
Japanese Homegrown Vol. 2
1996, ,
Hardcore/Noise/Experimental/Alternative Rock/Dub/Reggae
Různí
Höher, Schneller, Weiter - MCA Popkomm ’96
1996, ,
Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Smooth Jazz/Deep House/Heavy Metal/Thug Rap/Ballad
Různí
The Last Supper
1996, ,
Score/Soundtrack
Různí
1996 日本夏季搖滾排行
1996, ,
Alternative Rock/Hard Rock/Heavy Metal
Různí
Bicycle Rodeo
1995
Různí
Mint Sound Greatest Hits Vol.1
1995, ,
Indie Rock/Garage Rock
Různí
Got You Covered! Songs Of The Beach Boys
1995, ,
Vocal/Pop Rock
Různí
Virgin’s Shameless Promotional Tool Vol. 2
1994,
Různí
Urban Targets
1994, ,
Alternative Rock
Různí
Take one - Virgin Records Summer Sampler
1994
Různí
Broadcaster
1994,
Různí
A&M Records Convention Relief
1994, ,
House
Různí
Hotter Than The Hinges Of Hell
1994,
Různí
Hit Trax X115
1994
Různí
The Album Network TuneUp In-Store Play, Number 26: March 1994
1994,
Různí
If I Were A Carpenter
1994, ,
Alternative Rock
Různí
A Different Kind Of Christmas
1994, ,
Alternative Rock/Power Pop/Holiday
Různí
The Best Of Flipside Vinyl Fanzines
1993, ,
Hardcore/Punk
Různí
Fried To Perfection By Experts
1993, ,
Indie Rock
Různí
Vital Juices
1993, ,
Punk
Různí
Twang City 2
1993, ,
Rock & Roll/Punk
Různí
Virgin’s Shameless Promotional Tool
1993,
Různí
Valentines Day With Tami + Dan
1993,
Různí
The Virgin Sacrificial Sampler Vol. II
1993
Různí
Cema Vision #12
1993,
Různí
Pants Off, Into The Tub!
1993
Různí
Jimbo...Shits The Bed. An Unofficial Musical Tribute To A Legacy Of Failure...
1993, ,
Indie Rock
Různí
Cema Vision #14
1993,
Různí
Virgin’s Coming 1994!
1993
Různí
120A Progressive
1993, ,
Pop Rock/Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Pop Punk/Shoegaze
Různí
The Album Network Tune Up In-Store Play Edition Sixteen
1993, ,
Alternative Rock/Hard Rock/Heavy Metal/Grunge/Industrial
Různí
Virgin Records Video Compilation - 11 Videos
1993
Různí
Fried To Perfection By Experts
1993, ,
Indie Rock
Koo-Koo Boy*
We Are A Star!
1992
Různí
Absolutely Not Radio City Love Songs
1992, ,
Alternative Rock/Grunge/Indie Rock/Britpop
Různí
Creation: Indie-Pop’s Been Good To Us
1992, ,
Indie Rock
Různí
Pc Disc Special For Radio
1992, ,
Euro House/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/House/Tribal/Hip-House/Acid/Hardcore/Techno/Breakbeat
Různí
Viva! Eight Live At The Town & Country Club September 1992
1992, ,
Leftfield/Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Punk/New Wave/Electro
Různí
Independent 20 - Volume 14
1992, ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
Government Issue
Beyond
1991
Různí
The TDK New Music Report: On The CMJ Radio Network Show #50
1991, ,
Alternative Rock/Punk
Různí
Flower World - An International Compilation
1990
Různí
Oh! Moro Volume 1
1990, ,
Hardcore/Punk/Noise/Art Rock/Alternative Rock/No Wave/Experimental/Avantgarde/Post-Punk/New Wave
Různí
Rutles Highway Revisited (A Tribute To The Rutles)
1990, ,
Alternative Rock
Ultra·Violet·Eye* & Jeff Charroux
Ultra·Violet·Eye & Jeff Charroux Stuff
1989
Různí
Rock File On Video 1988 Vol. 5 - Gal’s Paradise
1988, ,
Punk/Goth Rock/Post-Punk/Indie Rock/Darkwave/New Wave/Hard Rock/Heavy Metal
Různí
Flipside Vinyl Fanzine Volume Three
1987, ,
Punk/Hardcore/Alternative Rock
Různí
Sub Pop 100
1986, ,
Noise/Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
Různí
Amusement Park
1986
Různí
Sub Pop 100
1986, ,
Alternative Rock/Surf/Noise/Spoken Word/Indie Rock/Lo-Fi/Punk/Industrial/Experimental
Různí
Aura Music
1984, ,
Alternative Rock/Acoustic/Experimental
Různí
Huddle No Trouble = くっついて安心
1984, ,
Alternative Rock/Post-Punk/New Wave
Různí
今年の締めくくり的 Festival
1983
Různí
Hardcore Today Tomorrow Forever
,
Hardcore/Punk
Různí
Girls Don’t Cry
,
Punk
Různí
Unknown
,
Dance-pop/Alternative Rock
Různí
MTV Alternative Nation
Alternative Rock