Latest J-Pop Releases [April 2025]

Child in meDef Tech

Def Tech – Child in me【Official Music Video】

This song expresses the pure feelings of childhood carried on a light, breezy tone.

It’s a Def Tech work released in March 2025.

The gentle melody, along with its message to forget the busyness of daily life and cherish our connections with others and with nature, wraps both body and mind in warmth.

Its unique fusion of Hawaiian and reggae sounds is also incredibly pleasant.

I highly recommend it as an uplifting anthem that gives you energy for tomorrow!

Shut up.GINTA & WAKI

GINTA & WAKI – Shut Up (Official Music Video)

The punk sound and energetic vocals are truly stirring.

It’s a collaboration between GINTA and MASATO WAKI, set to be released in April 2025.

After their solo endeavors, the two have teamed up again, and you can feel their renewed intensity through the vocals and the sound.

The dynamic band arrangement is somehow comfortable, with a strangely nostalgic vibe.

And the lyrics—boldly saying exactly what they want—are the song’s biggest hallmark.

It’s a recommended track for when you’re feeling down.

Angel and DemonGRe4N BOYZ

<Full Opening Video> “Angel and Devil” by GRe4N BOYZ / TV Anime “ONE PIECE”

A grand, dramatic pop tune that accelerates all at once from a quiet intro of just piano and vocals.

Created by GRe4N BOYZ, it was selected as the opening theme for the TV anime ONE PIECE.

Energetic developments woven with an ethnic flair blend seamlessly with their signature, pleasing harmonies.

With its passionate message and meticulously crafted sound arrangement that grabs the heart, this is a song you should definitely listen to when you want to feel positive.

For now,Galileo Galilei

Galileo Galilei – For Now, For the Time Being (Official Music Video)

A coming-of-age love song that emotionally captures the delicate feelings of adolescence.

It’s a track by Galileo Galilei, a rock band from Hokkaido, released in April 2025 as a tie-in for the original art exhibition of the popular manga “Blue Box.” The airy, translucent vocals and lyrical guitar sound seem to gently embrace the hazy emotions lingering in your heart.

It’s a song that will resonate with anyone who struggles to put their feelings into words in love, or who is troubled by the distance between themselves and the one they care about.

ROSEHANA

HANA / ROSE -Music Video-

This song celebrates the strength to overcome any hardship and keep going.

It’s a work by the girl group HANA, released in April 2025.

A powerful melody pairs perfectly with the distinctive vocals of each of the seven members.

This track gives a boost to anyone who wants to live true to themselves.

When you need a dose of positivity, give this hard-hitting dance tune a listen.

SUPER CRUISIN’Hey! Say! JUMP

SUPER CRUISIN’

A hip-hop tune that rides the waves of change from the Heisei era to Reiwa at its own pace.

After an advance digital release starting in March 2025, this track will be released as a coupling song on the single “encore.” Sayaka “Saaya” from the comedy duo LaLand contributed to the songwriting and composition.

It’s quintessential Hey! Say! JUMP—combining strength with grace.

A song that gives you a push to look ahead and walk toward a new era.

If you want to stay true to yourself, give it a listen.

She is now inside the labyrinth.HoneyWorks feat. KAF

She’s in a labyrinth now. / HoneyWorks feat. KAF

This track fuses a fantastical sound with a mysterious worldview.

It’s a collaboration between HoneyWorks and Kaf, released as a single in April 2025.

The song was selected as the opening theme for the TV anime “Chūzenji-sensei Mononoke Kōgi-roku: Sensei ga Nazo o Toiteshimau Kara.” Set against the backdrop of Tokyo in 1948, the anime’s setting, it conveys the protagonist’s emotions and stories of the supernatural through a dark yet pop-tinged sound.

Kaf’s translucent vocals blend seamlessly with HoneyWorks’ signature catchy melodies, creating a uniquely captivating atmosphere.