Latest J-Pop Releases [July 2025]

Like the beginningRen

[PLANJ] ORIGINAL: 'Like the Beginning' – REN

This is a solo ballad written by REN of the global boy group JO1.

Set for release in July 2025, it’s his fourth solo track.

With a delicate vocal delivery, it captures the unease toward kindness that’s become routine and the premonition of a relationship’s end.

You can clearly feel the protagonist’s poignant resolve in lines like, “This way will be better for both of us.” It’s a song that will sink deep into your heart when you’re struggling with a cherished relationship or quietly reflecting on a breakup at night.

Ikebukuro SunshineWHITE JAM

Ikebukuro Sunshine

This is a July 2025 release from WHITE JAM, a mixed-gender vocal unit known for their realistic, heartrending lyrics that resonate with many.

Set in the iconic urban locale of Ikebukuro Sunshine, it paints the protagonist’s delicate, wavering emotions amid the flow of passersby, carried by their signature R&B sound.

Even as they resolve to part with their lover, they still wait for them…

The painful scene comes into focus, and it really tightens your chest.

It especially hits on nights when you want to sink into sentimentality or when you feel like revisiting past loves.

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go!go!vanillas – Dandelion [Music Video]

The comfortable rhythm that evokes the essence of ’80s disco meshes perfectly with the world of the TV anime SAKAMOTO DAYS.

It’s a track by go!go!vanillas, set for release in July 2025, written specifically as the ending theme for SAKAMOTO DAYS Cour 2.

The song explores “the quiet peace of returning home after battle—and its price.” The protagonist’s emotions, swaying between a calm everyday life and the extraordinary that lurks behind it, are delicately expressed over a weightless, floating sound.

It’s perfect for relaxing at the end of the day or for moments when you want a song to accompany a slightly bittersweet mood.

I want to become a ghost.Yuika

I Want to Become a Ghost / “Yuika” [MV]

Sung over a breezy sound, it’s a devoted—if a little heavy—love that wishes to become the ghost of the one they adore.

Yuika, whose realistic emotional expression resonates with many, delivers complex feelings of love with a clear, translucent voice.

Lyrics that express the ache of wanting to be close but unable to touch through unique metaphors are sure to make many listeners’ hearts skip a beat.

Released in July 2025, this track was chosen as the opening theme for the TV anime “Wataru-kun no XX ga Hōkai Sunzen.” If straight love songs leave you wanting more, this might fit perfectly with that frustrating, bittersweet feeling.

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Momoiro Clover Z [MV] Event Horizon -MUSIC VIDEO- (Theme song for the Gundam arcade card game 'Mobile Suit Gundam Arsenal Base FORSQUAD')

This is a song by Momoiro Clover Z chosen as the theme for the arcade card game Mobile Suit Gundam ARSENAL BASE FORSQUAD.

Released in July 2025 as their 23rd single.

Just hearing the intro—where razor‑edged synths and drums explode—gives you a sense that an epic story is about to unfold.

The lyrics, themed around fate and unavoidable battles, reflect the weight of the group’s 17-year history, stirring the hearts of listeners.

When you’re facing challenges or need to fire yourself up, listening to it will surely fill you with courage!

Sangenjaya Storiesyangusukinii

Young Skinny – Sangenjaya Story [Official Music Video]

A warm love song by Young Skinny that vividly brings the real scenery of Sangenjaya to mind.

It portrays a stubborn, headstrong man’s clumsy yet straightforward love for his partner, and its true-to-life lyrics will capture listeners’ hearts.

Released in July 2025, this piece is sure to make anyone who cherishes the little everyday moments with their loved one think, “I know exactly how that feels!” Why not listen to it together with someone special and lose yourselves in your own story?

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Rokudenashi “The Shape of Rain” / Rokudenashi – The Shape of Rain [Official Music Video]

A striking track by Rokudenashi, built around a structure that shifts from gentle piano lines into a danceable sound.

Featured on the EP “Hikage,” released in July 2025, the song was written and composed by DUSTCELL’s Misumi.

Carrying pain in the heart yet moving forward with someone precious, the theme meshes perfectly with vocalist Ninzin’s emotional delivery.

It’s a song that will quietly stay by your side when you’re feeling sentimental.