Jungle Jane

Jungle Jane is a high-octane, neon-soaked peak of Takanaka’s mid-80s "resort pop" phase, trading the laid-back surf vibes of his youth for a polished, high-budget AOR and synth-funk sound. Recorded with a powerhouse New York session crew, the album is famously front-loaded with the massive hit "Sereibu" (the Blue Lagoon of the 80s) and features a dizzying mix of tropical percussion, Fairlight programmed drums, and Takanaka’s signature lyrical guitar lines. While the heavy use of gated reverb and digital synths makes it a quintessential time capsule of 1986, the songwriting remains incredibly tight, blending the technical precision of fusion with the accessible, danceable energy of City Pop. It’s the ultimate "driving along the coast at night" record—flashy, expensive-sounding, and relentlessly optimistic