Latest J-Pop Releases [September 2025]

Dazz OnH ZETTRIO feat. Yucco Miller

H ZETTRIO feat. Yucco Miller / Dazz On [MUSIC VIDEO]

This track is a collaboration between the piano trio H ZETTRIO—known for their technically dazzling performances—and saxophonist Yucco Miller.

It’s included on their collaborative album “Dazz On,” released in September 2025.

Yucco Miller’s passionate sax rides atop the meticulous, rock-solid groove crafted by H ZETTRIO, linking with the song’s unpredictable twists to create exquisite thrills.

The sonic dialogue—where calculation and impulse vie with each other—draws you into its world before you know it.

It’s a dynamic jazz tune that’s perfect when you’re craving a spark in your everyday life.

Passing smiles, a goodbye kissA.B.C-Z

A.B.C-Z / Passing Smiles, a Goodbye Kiss (Music Video)

Released in September 2025 as the second installment of a three-month consecutive release, this track is a mid-tempo number written and composed by the rock band LEGO BIG MORL.

It’s a bittersweet love song that echoes the lineage of the group’s past works, marked by a nostalgic melody and emotive vocals.

The lyrics delicately depict hearts growing apart despite their physical closeness, foreshadowing the end of a romance and evoking a poignant ache.

Dramatic and romantic J-pop.

Azuiro BESTIE DAYSAZKi×Kazama Iroha

Azuiro BESTIE DAYS

The first original collaboration song featuring a tag team of VTubers active within hololive production was released in September 2025.

The singers are AZKi, a virtual vocalist who has been paving her own path in music, and Iroha Kazama, who serves as the bodyguard of the secret society holoX.

It also made waves because the popular creator collective Elements Garden handled the production.

The lyrics express heartfelt gratitude to an irreplaceable best friend and a strong bond of supporting each other even in difficult times.

The parts where they call each other’s names really convey how close they are, and just listening to it puts a smile on your face.

It’s a pop tune you’ll want to listen to with your dearest friends!

BLUEBE:FIRST

BLUE

This track, with its light yet somehow emotional sound, is the first song for which BE:FIRST members JUNON and LEO took part in writing the lyrics.

The lyrics, which portray feelings for an irreplaceable presence amid everyday life with its ups and downs, give you the strength to believe in tomorrow.

The song is included on “Sora,” their eighth single, released in September 2025.

It was written specifically for a Suntory Draft Beer web movie.

Give it a listen when you need the courage to move forward—it’ll make your heart feel a little lighter.

Joyful Chianté!DIALOGUE＋

DIALOGUE+ “Joyful Chant!” Music Video

DIALOGUE+ is a unit that draws attention with expressive power only voice actors can deliver.

"Joyful Shiante!" from their EP "PENTA+LOGUE," released in September 2025, is an energetic band-style track arranged by R・O・N.

Its positive lyrics, which encourage you to enjoy this very moment to the fullest, will lift your spirits just by listening.

The rapidly shifting melodies and the colorful contrast of the members’ vocals also boost the excitement.

Why not give it a listen when you’re about to start something new?

Now, let love begin. -another story- feat. Ruka Setoguchi (CV: Takao Otsuka)HONEY WORKS

Now, Let Love Begin. -another story- feat. Ruka Setoguchi (CV: Takeo Otsuka) / HoneyWorks

HoneyWorks, the creative unit known for crafting bittersweet coming-of-age stories in their Confession Executive Committee: Love Series, released this new track for streaming in September 2025.

Featuring voice actor Tsuyoshi Otsuka as Ruka Setoguchi, the song spotlights a man who reunites with his childhood friend and finds himself overwhelmed by a love he can no longer contain, despite his confusion—lyrics many listeners are sure to relate to.

Its straightforward melody and words vividly reflect the character’s inner world.

Perfect for savoring that fluttering moment when love begins.

Forbidden Girl 10MEGA SHINNOSUKE

Mega Shinnosuke – Forbidden Girl 10 (Official Music Video)

Released in September 2025, the track “Forbidden Girl 10” is a rock number that strikingly contrasts jazzy chord progressions with noisy guitars.

It portrays a pessimistic story of two people wandering the streets of Shinjuku, sublimating the tangled emotions born from past relationships into sound.

The sultry, moist vocals further accentuate the song’s decadent mood.

Why not give it a listen on a night weighed down by inescapable inner conflict?