Latest J-Pop Releases [September 2025]

Memory ScrollAKB48

[AKB48] Memory Scroll Lyric Video / Yasushi Akimoto × AI Yasushi Akimoto

This song drew attention after an AI-written set of lyrics beat Mr.

Akimoto’s in the TV program “Yasushi Akimoto × AI Akimoto: AKB48 New Song Production Showdown,” aired in September 2025, leading to its release.

The lyrics vividly depict scenes of youth revealed as you pick up a long-forgotten phone from the back of a drawer and scroll through its screen.

The message says that tears shed from nostalgia become the light that guides you into tomorrow.

Experience a new era of music!

CAT’S EYEAdo

【Ado】CAT’S EYE（Official Audio）

Singer Ado captivates listeners with her powerful vocals and richly emotive delivery.

Released in September 2025, this work is a cover of the classic hit that Anri sang to great success in 1983.

It was selected as the ending theme for the completely new 2025 anime series Cat’s Eye.

Yuki Hayashi brilliantly reconstructs the original’s glamorous 1980s city-pop sound with a modern arrangement.

Paying respect to the original, Ado channels the vocal style of the era while fusing it with her own signature sharpness and expressive power.

Her voice renders the image of a phantom thief prowling the night city as both thrilling and glamorous.

It’s a superb pop tune where nostalgia and novelty intersect.

ChudaiCreepy Nuts

[MV] Creepy Nuts – Chudai

Included on the March 2025 album “LEGION” and released with a music video in September, this track is an ambitious work that tackles the deep theme of humanity’s primal desires.

Riding the high-velocity groove crafted by DJ Matsunaga, R-Shitei fires off intricately technical rap.

Despite its brief 1 minute 39 second length, it’s fiercely addictive.

It’s an impactful number that showcases Creepy Nuts’ evolution and their foray into new territory.

Dance, please.DISH//

Dance, please.

Released in September 2025, this track was written specifically for the outdoor solo concert held that same month.

Its dynamic beat vividly portrays a release from everyday pressures and a night spent dancing purely on instinct.

This song validates the impulse to cut ties with constraints and lose yourself in unfiltered joy.

It’s perfect for those moments when you want to break free from busyness and worries.

Give this addictive dance-rock tune a listen.

GroundsGENERATIONS × Da-iCE

GENERATIONS × Da-iCE / Grounds (Performance Video)

GENERATIONS, who electrify audiences on massive stages, and Da-iCE, who have steadily earned acclaim with their twin-vocal prowess.

Their first collaborative track, released in September 2025, is a number that likens the paths they’ve walked to a “foundation,” singing their resolve for the future.

Affirming the efforts they’ve made so far, its powerful message toward the next challenge is sure to give a push to anyone striving toward a goal.

With weighty harmonies that stir the heart, it’s a dance tune that raises a signal flare for a new era.

BAD LOVEHANA

HANA / BAD LOVE -Music Video-

It’s a song that portrays the inner struggle of wanting to forgive but being unable to.

Born from SKY-HI’s audition project, HANA’s digital single was released in September 2025.

A full-throttle killer tune that fuses a dramatic, edgy sound with powerful vocals.

Members JISOO and MOMOKA contributed to the lyrics, and their raw words hit you right in the heart.

When you’re tormented by complex emotions, give it a listen.

A Little SongJUJU

JUJU “Little Song” Music Video — Theme song for the Monday 9 pm drama “Tomorrow Will Be an Even Better Day”

The 46th single, “Chiisana Uta” (A Little Song), released in September 2025, is a mid-tempo ballad produced by Takeshi Kobayashi.

The track serves as the theme song for Fuji TV’s Monday 9 p.m.

drama “Ashita wa Motto, Ii Hi ni Naru,” marking JUJU’s first time performing a theme for the coveted time slot.

Its lyrics, imbued with a desire to express gratitude rather than apology, resonate with the characters’ determination to overcome hardship, creating a moving synergy.

The dramatically unfolding arrangement also slowly seeps into the listener’s heart.

It’s a warm work that you’ll want to share with someone important to you.