Latest J-Pop Releases [April 2025]

Cat’s Meow (feat. Hidefumi Kenmochi)Den-on-bu

DENONBU – Cat’s Meow (feat. Hidefumi Kenmochi) / Denonbu – Cat’s Meow (feat. Hidefumi Kenmochi)

This track blends a distinctive electronic sound with playfully catchy beats.

Produced by Hidefumi Kenmochi—known as the track maker for Wednesday Campanella—it was released in April 2025.

The resonant, bass-driven electronics pair perfectly with the airy vocals, creating a one-of-a-kind sonic world.

It’s highly danceable, the kind of song that makes your body move naturally, and its unpredictable structure keeps it from ever getting boring.

If you love electronic music, don’t miss this one!

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Rhyme Man – Looking Back Now – (Official Music Video)

Seamlessly blending a snappy flow with expressive lyricism, this work dropped in April 2025.

Produced by Lion Melo, it fuses a catchy melody with hip-hop elements to great effect.

It marks Rim Man’s first solo track in about three years and three months.

Beneath the laid-back track, a burning passion smolders.

It’s a song that will hit home when you’re at a crossroads in life or about to take a new step forward.

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[MV] Cute for life / Takane no Nadeshiko [HoneyWorks]

An electropop song that captures the feelings of a girl in love.

It’s a track by the idol group Takane no Nadeshiko, released in April 2025.

It stands out with a mellow melody at the start, and the lyrics are packed full of pure, adorable emotions.

The vibe is so cute that you can’t help but grin as you listen.

Perfect for boosting your romantic mood—highly recommended!

WALTZryūgūjō

WALTZ

Guided by a waltz-like, otherworldly melody, this is a fleeting yet beautiful song.

As the first installment of Ryūgū-jō’s anime tie-in projects, it will be released in April 2025.

It has been chosen as the ending theme for the anime Black Butler: The Green Witch Arc.

Its poetic, multilayered worldbuilding and dramatically unfolding soundscape are all captivating and immersive.

Producer Ave-chan’s deft touch truly shines here.

It’s a track that makes you feel as if you’ve slipped into a different world from the one you know.

Tomorrow Too (IKUSHAMO Ver.)SHISHAMO

SHISHAMO “Tomorrow Too”

This is a message song that brings hope to listeners’ hearts.

Created through a collaboration between SHISHAMO and Erika Ikuta, it will be released in March 2025.

Chosen as the theme for Asahi Soft Drinks’ “Mitsuya Cider” commercial, it drew significant attention.

The original version was included on the February 2017 album “SHISHAMO 4.” With its powerful guitar sound and catchy melody, the song’s lyrics offer encouragement to people doing their best every day.

Give it a listen when you’re dealing with worries at work or school.

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Singers High 'Sunburst' Music Video

It’s a rock number with strikingly powerful vocals.

It’s a song by Singer’s High, released in April 2025.

The thick, full sound created by the powerful guitar riffs and dynamic rhythm section is just amazing.

And the lyrics—conveying the determination to “do it again and again, no matter what”—are incredibly passionate.

It’s the perfect track for facing challenges or when you want to set your heart free.

It will surely give you a boost.

Message — kotodute —Porunogurafiti

Message — Kotodute (oral message)

It’s a song with a gentle rock sound imbued with deep prayers and wishes.

The 55th single by Porno Graffitti, created with Hiroshima—marking 80 years since the atomic bombing—as its theme, it was released digitally in April 2025.

The track was used as the ending theme for NHK Hiroshima’s documentary program “Connect: Messages to the Future — Porno Graffitti Connects Through ‘Song.’” The program featured the background of the song’s production and conversations with atomic bomb survivors.

Give it a listen when you want to feel a commitment to peace or to quietly calm your mind.