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Denpa song
is a type of Japanese music that is intentionally strange and catchy.〔(電波ソング ), ネット用語辞典〕 Common features of denpa songs include intentionally off-key vocals, nonsensical lyrics and an over-the-top tune. Denpa music has grown into a subculture within Japan, forming a significant aspect of otaku culture and has large numbers of doujin circles and music artists dedicated to denpa music. Denpa is not a specific genre in itself, but rather an umbrella term for various kinds of music.〔『同人音楽を聴こう！』 三才ブックス、2007年。ISBN 978-4861991004〕〔(電波ソング/ 電波系ソング ), 同人用語の基礎知識〕〔(Denpa-kei subculture ) ((archive) )〕
Alternative terms for denpa music coined in recent times include Akiba-pop and A-pop. The term specifically refers to denpa music of otaku origin featuring moe themes.
==Origins==
The term denpa song is a slang term that describes quirky, weird music. The term originally arose in the 1990s to describe quirky individuals who often daydream and live in their personal fantasies, and derives from the Fukagawa Street Murders in 1981. The assailant, Kawamata Gunji, was using illicit substances when he slashed random bystanders in broad daylight, killing two housewives and two toddlers, and injuring many others. When confronted in court, he explained that electromagnetic waves (''denpa'') were telling him to kill people, and pleaded insanity.〔佐木隆三 『深川通り魔殺人事件』 文藝春秋、1987年10月。ISBN 4167215098〕 By the early 1990s, the term "denpa" began to appear throughout music and literature, and the phrase was used to describe delusional, creepy people or crazed lunatics as a derogatory euphemism, based on the idea that such people could hear voices, see things and communicate through telepathy as a result of electromagnetic waves. Examples of such usage at the time include songs by the Japanese metal band KING-SHOW which made references to the murder incident.〔
In regards to music, the term obtained a negative connotation, and was mainly associated with music that was considered creepy, and had incomprehensible lyrics, often of otaku origin. Since otaku were often seen as strange people who behaved differently from others, denpa became widely associated with otaku culture in Japan and the Akihabara scene. Eventually "denpa" began to encompass anyone who seemed quirky or out of tune with reality, as if these people were receiving electromagnetic waves, and were being hypnotized or controlled by them. As time progressed, the denpa song categorization of music began to take form, and such music became popular amongst otaku circles as a niche interest and lifestyle separate from the mainstream.〔〔
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