Latest J-Pop Releases [July 2025]

Summer VacationGENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE

GENERATIONS / Summer Vacation (Lyric Video) prod. by Ryuto Kazuhara

A breezy summer tune from GENERATIONS, produced and lyrically penned by member Ryuto Kazuhara.

Released in July 2025, the track serves as the culmination of a six-month consecutive project.

With lyrics that free your heart—telling you not to worry about everyday rules and conventions—and a surf music-inspired sound, it’s impossible not to feel your spirits lift.

Break out of your constricting routine and stretch your wings under the sun! This magical song makes that wish come true.

SUPERNOVAKANA-BOON

KANA-BOON “SUPERNOVA” Music Video [Anime “Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE” Final Season Cour 2 Opening Theme]

A solid, aggressive rock number by KANA-BOON.

This track has been chosen as the opening theme for the TV anime “Dr.

STONE SCIENCE FUTURE.” Brimming with a sense of speed befitting a story about forging the future through the power of science, it powerfully sings of an indomitable spirit—“wielding imagination as a weapon and repeating infinite trial and error”—which mirrors the protagonists’ very challenges.

It will stir your heart as you face your own battles and give you the courage to take that next step.

hikariKid Fresino

KID FRESINO – hikari (Official Music Video)

KID FRESINO’s work “hikari,” which continues to redefine the framework of hip-hop, is both a requiem dedicated to a late close friend and a song of hope that illuminates the listener’s future.

Released in July 2025, the track’s sound—marked by the gentle timbre of steelpan—begins like a quiet prayer before shifting into a groove brimming with vitality.

The accompanying music video weaves in live footage of JJJ, who passed away suddenly in 2024.

On a quiet night when you’re thinking of someone dear, this warm light will surely envelop your heart.

I LOVE YOULUA

LUA – I LOVE YOU【MusicVideo】

On lonely nights, when you can no longer hold back the feelings welling up inside, what do you do? This piece by LUA portrays a night brimming with both excitement and anxiety just before confessing to a loved one.

Set to a pop sound, it sings of a protagonist who can’t put a lid on their emotions and decides to bravely take a step forward.

It’s a love song that gently gives courage to anyone hesitating to confess their feelings.

Blue NoteM!LK

M!LK – Aono Oto (Official Music Video)

Haven’t you ever felt a flicker of youth you thought was long gone suddenly start to shine again? This song is a high-energy number carrying M!LK’s warm message that “youth can come back as many times as you want.” It was featured as the theme for the Sea Breeze commercial starring member Hayato Sano and was released in July 2025.

Its fresh, lively arrangement is instantly refreshing.

Give it a listen, and it might become the never-ending soundtrack of youth that accompanies your everyday life.