Latest J-Pop Releases [July 2025]

Pineapple JuiceINI

INI｜’Pineapple Juice’ Track Video

This city pop track features a languid yet comfortable groove that invites you into an endless, tropical vacation.

It’s included on the album “THE ORIGIN,” releasing in June 2025.

Member Xu Yufan participates in the lyric writing for the first time, crafting a theme of a “sweet-and-sour summer” that captures each moment whole—like sipping a juice—brimming with fresh emotion.

Perfect for summer drives or hot days when you want a little boost! Turn your everyday life into a breezy vacation with this song!

Midsummer FireworksLIL LEAGUE

LIL LEAGUE “Midsummer Fireworks” Music Video

A gem of a love song that likens a once-in-a-lifetime summer romance to the fleeting brilliance of fireworks painting the night sky.

Released in July 2025 as the fifth single, it was selected as the ending theme for Nippon TV’s “Wednesday Platinum Night.” Layering vocals over a dance track with traditional Japanese flair, it portrays a heartrending love.

Just reading the lyrics conjures up the relationship between the two and really tugs at the heartstrings.

Hearing this song will surely bring back the bittersweet memories of summer.

LavenderMIMI feat. saewool

“Lavender” / MIMI feat. saewool (Music Video)

This work brings together MIMI, a Vocaloid producer known for a wide range of tracks, and saewool, a singer from South Korea, teaming up across borders.

It was released in June 2025.

The light, airy piano melodies and bouncy rhythm intertwine with saewool’s soft, soaring vocals, creating a soundscape that conjures images of a lavender field on its own.

It’s a song you’ll want to quietly listen to on a slightly sentimental night.

Rose Sélavy — and yet, it’s always someone else who dies — MNNK MADEMNNK Bro. (Takashi Murakami & JP THE WAVY)

MNNK Bro. (Takashi Murakami & JP THE WAVY) – Rose, c’est la vie; and yet, the one who dies is always someone else – MNNK MADE

This work, released in June 2025, drew attention for its unconventional pairing of art and music.

MNNK Bro.

is a unit formed by contemporary artist Takashi Murakami and rapper JP THE WAVY.

The track is a hip-hop number brimming with positive appeal, themed around a project with READYMADE designer Yuta Hosokawa.

With the power to break through preconceived notions and affirm your own values, it reminds listeners that everyone is one of a kind—and that diverse individuality is something truly wonderful.

White GraveMEGA SHINNOSUKE

Mega Shinnosuke – White Grave (Official Music Video)

An alternative rock piece by Mega Shinnosuke, released in June 2025, that strikes the heart with its earnest longing for the loneliness at love’s end and an eternal peace shared by just two people.

The raw, unguarded vocals weave a worldview that seems to reflect two figures who remain close even amid the end of days.

The wavering emotions resonate dramatically alongside the sound.

On a quiet night spent with someone dear, it might be nice to let this work echo the feelings that words can’t quite express.

HAJIMARINENE

NENE – HAJIMARI (Official Audio)

It’s an aggressive track that feels like a flare signaling the very beginning, driven by a fierce determination to protect the purity of hip-hop culture! Released by NENE in June 2025, the song was created as a response to the controversy surrounding the preceding track “OWARI,” and it sparked major buzz.

Riding an old-school beat, the relentless, straightforward lyrics deliver a scathing critique of commercialism and declare her own resolve.

If you need a surge of strength to face something head-on, listen to this—there’s no doubt it will ignite your fighting spirit!

Start AgainNornis

[Original Song MV] Nornis – Start Again [Inui Toko / Machita Chima]

This song, released to mark the significant milestone of their 3rd anniversary, embodies the determination to take a new step forward.

It’s a work unveiled in June 2025 by Nornis, a women’s vocal unit from NIJISANJI, featuring an evocative, floating sound arrangement.

The lyrics convey a warm message of overcoming doubt and anxiety together and journeying far.

If you listen when you’re diving into a new environment or starting to chase a goal, the duo’s beautiful harmonies are sure to give you strength.