Latest J-Pop Releases [September 2025]

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!

DearBUDDiiS

BUDDiiS「Dear」Official Music Video

BUDDiiS is a dance and vocal group gaining attention for their DIY style, with members themselves involved in production.

“Dear” is a song released on September 16, 2025—the anniversary of the group’s formation—crafted as a gift to express gratitude to their fans.

Its gentle, calm melody is interwoven with the members’ warm vocals and rap.

The sincere lyrics, which convey a promise to stay by your side and keep protecting you no matter what, will likely make many listeners think of someone precious to them.

A heartwarming pop tune that stays close to you.

Egaku MiraiMyGO!!!!!

MyGO!!!!! × Taiji (Aqua Timez) & Daisuke (Aqua Timez) “Egaku Mirai” Animated MV (Full-size ver.) [Artist Tie-up Song]

Selected as a tie-in song for BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! in September 2025, this work was newly written by Futoshi and Daisuke from Aqua Timez.

The unique, emotionally rich words and melodies they crafted blend with MyGO!!!!!’s emotional band sound, and the resulting chemistry is wonderful.

While singing of youthful confusion and anxiety, the lyrics also stay close to a hope for the future, resonating with those experiencing similar struggles.

It’s a light-filled, encouraging anthem.

Emergency exit — I tried running away.natori

natori – NO EMERGENCY DOOR

This is a work that singer-songwriter Natori surprise-released digitally in August 2025.

The way the lyrics, filled with negative words, mesh perfectly with the unsettling sound arrangement is exquisite—and addictive.

The depiction in the ominely styled animated music video of a protagonist who keeps running from something is also striking.

It’s a thrilling, artistic number that draws you into its world before you know it.

charmKizunaAI

KizunaAI “Omajinai” Official Music Video

This is a track Kizuna AI released in September 2025.

It’s a breezy dance-pop song that feels like a natural extension of everyday life; shimmering synths and a comfortable beat make you feel excited just by listening.

Kizuna AI herself contributed to the lyrics, expressing the wish to connect with someone in down-to-earth words.

If you listen to it at the start of a new day, I think it will make the small moments of everyday life shine a little brighter.

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.

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.