Latest J-Pop Releases [October 2025]

Queens＝LOVE

=LOVE (Equal Love) / 19th Single c/w 'Queens' [MV full]

=LOVE is a voice-actor idol group produced by Rino Sashihara.

This unit track, included on their 19th single “Attacked by a Love Song,” is a duet by Kiara Saito and Iori Noguchi, imbued with the determination to break existing values and create a new world.

The lyrics, where a noble drive to reach the top intersects with true feelings hidden behind a mask, bring a sense of liberation to listeners.

Dive into this dark worldview.

Final scene.eill

eill | Last Scene. (Official Music Video)

Singer-songwriter eill, known for her translucent vocals and versatile musicality, continues to draw attention.

Chosen as the theme song for Amazon Prime Video’s reality dating show “Love Transit Season 3,” this track was released for streaming in October 2025.

Set to a classic R&B groove, it delicately portrays the emotions of a woman striving to move forward while holding onto feelings for someone she’s parted ways with.

It’s moving in its depiction of the aching loneliness of having no one left to keep her warm, alongside the complex desire to cherish that love in her heart forever.

Give it a listen when you feel like looking back on a past romance.

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Sakurazaka46 “Unhappy Birthday Syntax” Music Video

The 13th single, “Unhappy birthday Syntax,” released in October 2025, is a track that shines with a dark aesthetic, themed around the loneliness and inner conflict one feels on what is supposed to be a celebratory birthday.

Its ethereal yet unsettling sound brilliantly captures inner turmoil.

The lyrics sharply depict despair and nihilism about growing older.

It also drew attention for being the first time third-generation member Yuu Murai served as center.

Be sure to give this daring idol song a listen.

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RIM – No Money

Released in October 2025, this work is themed around the “fleeting sense of invincibility” that arrives during heavy drinking meant to sever anxiety and despair.

Behind the questions about a future that’s been erased, and the words of refusal—choosing not to love, not to expect—lies an urgent longing to go far away.

I imagine many younger listeners will resonate with its sound, where strangeness and familiarity coexist.

It might be a good listen when you’re feeling worn out by everyday life.

The Story of the Wind and MeAdo

The Story of the Wind and Me [Ado]

This piece was written as the theme song for the film The Silent Service: The Great Arctic Sea Battle, released in September 2025.

It drew attention as the first song Hiroji Miyamoto has ever provided to a female artist, and for Mafumafu’s role as arranger.

The lyrics move from everyday scenes—like wind brushing your cheek and the sparkle of the city—to the preciousness of human connection, linking seamlessly with the film’s grand narrative.

It’s a beautiful rock ballad that stirs the heart with the contrast between Miyamoto’s characteristically lyrical melody and Ado’s richly expressive vocals.

Like GravityBONNIE PINK

BONNIE PINK – Like Gravity

Many listeners will surely be moved by the delicate, emotionally resonant vocals.

This work portrays two people from different worlds being drawn to each other with the force of gravity itself, supporting one another and sharing irreplaceable moments.

Even while sensing a parting that may come someday, the lyrics express an earnest desire to cherish the present moment.

Released in September 2025, the song was chosen as the ending theme for the TV anime “Although I Am an Assassin, My Status Is Clearly Stronger Than the Hero’s.” BONNIE PINK herself delved into the original work and wrote the lyrics from the heroine’s perspective, which is truly wonderful.

It might be perfect to listen to when you want to reaffirm your bond with someone important.

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[Official MV] Unlucky Morpheus「Convergent Rays」

This track is striking for its sound where ultra-virtuosic twin guitars intertwine with a passionate violin—a quintessential symphonic metal number from Unlucky Morpheus.

The sonic landscape combined with Fuki’s piercing high-tone vocals generates an overwhelming sense of speed.

The lyrics convey a strong will and resolve to aim for a single victory, as if holy light converges to one point.

This work will be included on the album “Gate of Heaven,” slated for release in November 2025, and has been chosen as the theme song for the M.League team KADOKAWA Sakuraknights.

Listen to it when you’re striving toward your goals, and it will surely empower you.