bemani
what it is
BEMANI (ビーマニ) is the brand name of KONAMI's music simulation game series. It was named after KONAMI's first successful game of the genre, beatmania, with the name BEMANI being a Japanese syllabic abbreviation of beatmania. Following the success of beatmania, the line was expanded with other music-based games throughout the years, most notably rhythm games such as Dance Dance Revolution, GuitarFreaks, and DrumMania.
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
✦ make bemani a playlist
turn these 19 artists into something you can press play on.
✦ nearby genres
questions
What is bemani?
BEMANI (ビーマニ) is the brand name of KONAMI's music simulation game series. It was named after KONAMI's first successful game of the genre, beatmania, with the name BEMANI being a Japanese syllabic abbreviation of beatmania. Following the success of beatmania, the line was expanded with other music-based games throughout the years, most notably rhythm games such as Dance Dance Revolution, GuitarFreaks, and DrumMania.
What are good bemani albums to start with?
Try DISCONATION by kors k, milestone by dj TAKA, I Love Disko Warp ~ Singles Collection Vol. 1 by Various Artists, and ONLY ONE ACT by SUPER STAR 満-MITSURU-.
Who are some women making bemani?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/bemani/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making bemani, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20