Latest J-Pop Releases [April 2025]

STEP !Awesome City Club

STEP ! / Awesome City Club (MUSIC VIDEO)

This song is notable for its light, playful interplay between male and female twin vocals.

Released in April 2025 as the first installment of Awesome City Club’s 10th anniversary project, it’s an urban pop tune themed around a lovers’ quarrel, with a charming vibe in both its style and melody.

Perfect for commuting to work or school, and great as a driving soundtrack with friends.

It promises a delightful experience that will make your heart dance along with the music.

Friends ForeverB.B.WAVES

B.B.WAVES – Friends Forever (Official Music Video)

This is the second pop song from B.B.WAVES, set to an exhilarating soundscape that celebrates the importance of friendship and shared memories.

Released on April 9, 2025, the track blends warm, embracing EDM production with melodic, standout vocals.

Its hopeful vibe is sure to put you in a positive mood.

It’s a perfect song for graduation season, the start of a new chapter, or whenever you want to capture a youthful moment with your closest friends.

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.

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.

Glory daysKis-my-ft2

Kis-My-Ft2 /「Glory days」Music Video

A refreshing rock number produced by Kamikaze Boy of the rock band MAN WITH A MISSION.

Released digitally as the lead track from the album “MAGFACT” starting in April 2025, the song stands out with a sound that stirs anticipation for the future and lyrics that speak to the heart.

The message “Let’s go to the future together” is truly moving.

It’s an uplifting anthem to listen to when you need the courage to take on a challenge.