Latest J-Pop Releases [May 2025]
In May 2025, a fresh breeze is sweeping through the music scene.
From electro-pop born out of hololive to heartwarming city pop and message-driven songs that resonate with the soul, an astonishing variety of tracks has emerged.
From addictive numbers that poppily sing about glitches in love to warm songs reflecting on youth, each piece radiates its own unique charm.
In this article, we’ll take a closer look at the works of these richly individual artists.
You’re sure to find a song that strikes a chord in your heart!
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Latest J-Pop releases [May 2025] (111–120)
May I be able to love the world!Seiryūjin 25
Released in April 2025, this is a quirky pop tune.
Led by Ryujin Kiyoshi, Kiyoshi Ryujin 25—a groundbreaking idol unit built on the concept of polygamy—delivers a number that brightly and joyfully sings a message of love and peace.
Its buoyant melody, uplifting lyrics, and dazzling vocals are brimming with charm that will bring a smile to your face.
It’s perfect for when you want a change of mood!
Latest J-Pop Releases [May 2025] (121–130)
That rumored kidmurasaki ima
‘That Rumored Girl’ is a song by Shiin Ima that brilliantly captures the delicate sway of budding feelings.
It was released in April 2025.
The sound arrangement weaves in elements of funk and rock, perfectly paired with a husky vocal tone.
The lyrics portray a descent into love, so thrilling that just reading them sets your heart racing.
Highly recommended for anyone who wants to reconnect with the sweet, bittersweet emotions of their youth.
The world’s number one idolChou Tokimeki♡Sendenbu
It’s an up-tempo track themed around self-affirmation! Released in April 2025, it features striking vocal work that showcases each member’s unique character.
The upbeat, pop sound carries a positive message that “everyone can shine.” It’s cute from start to finish, and listening to it will naturally put a smile on your face.
Perfect for a morning energy boost, and highly recommended when you want to blow away the blues!
unread and ignoredANAIS
While rooted in hip-hop and R&B, this captivating party tune fuses the sophistication of Western music with the pop sensibilities of J‑pop.
ANAIS’s distinctive multilingual expression and powerhouse vocals shine, and the message—liberation from control and obsession, and a rebuilding of self-esteem—leaves a strong impression.
Overall production was handled by LUNA, with sound production by Joe Ogawa and Marcello Jonno, who have also worked on tracks for NiziU and SixTONES.
Released by JCC TOKYO in May 2025, this song marks the beginning of a new chapter in her career.
Recommended for anyone who wants to explore living authentically, accompanied by bold, glamorous music.
LIVE IT UP! (feat. Furui Riho)Ayumu Imazu
A sparkling track by Ayumu Imazu, brimming with refreshing pop sounds and positive energy.
Featuring Furui Riho, this collaboration blends their distinct personalities, delivering a captivating J-POP piece with a bright, uplifting message.
Released by Warner Music Japan in April 2025, it was also selected as the spring/summer campaign song for UNIQLO’s graphic T-shirt brand, UT.
The colorful, pop-style animated music video by Takeru Shibuya perfectly captures the song’s world.
Ayumu Imazu is also a 2024 Japan Record Awards Planning Award winner, and in 2025 he successfully completed a four-city hall tour.
Give it a listen when you want to feel the start of a new season or kick off your day with a positive mindset.
DestinyAee! group
This song, which poignantly chronicles an awkward, tender love, has been chosen as the theme for the TV Asahi drama Musashino Rondo starring Yoshiki Masakado.
Though it’s a mid-tempo ballad, its emotional melody resonates deeply.
収録曲「Chameleon」をリリースするAぇ! groupのサードシングルでは、メンバーのボーカルが、気持ちをうまく伝えられないもどかしさや、深い愛情を生き生きと表現している。
In the music video, their raw emotions as they stand in the rain leave a strong impression.
The single, scheduled for release on June 18, 2025, is also set to include newly recorded versions of popular songs from their junior days.
It’s a song that will surely stay by your side when you want to feel the bittersweetness of love or when you’re troubled by feelings that just won’t reach the one you care about.
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This is a love song with a striking, churchy sound rooted in gospel, portraying a pure, straightforward love despite a certain clumsiness.
The warm vocals of the BE:FIRST members blend exquisitely with heartfelt words of love, gently enveloping the listener.
The track was written as the theme song for Fuji TV’s Thursday drama “Nami Uraraka ni, Meoto Biyori,” perfectly matching the show’s world, which depicts the sweet-and-sour daily life of newlyweds set in Japan in 1936.
It is slated to be included on the single “GRIT,” scheduled for release on May 28, 2025, and is recommended for those who cherish pure love or want to bask in a gentle, tender mood.