Latest J-Pop Releases [October 2025]

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natori – What is ahead of the tunnel?

Released in October 2025, this work is a rock number that highlights a band-driven sound, following last year’s “IN_MY_HEAD.” The lyrics, which capture the raw emotions of a sensitive adolescence, are striking.

The guitar-centered arrangement intertwined with dance-beat rhythms gives the track an addictive edge.

It’s a stylish rock tune you’ll want to play when you feel a stir in your chest.

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Puff of Smoke

This is a track from the EP “Shall We Raise Our Pinkies?” released digitally by the girls’ band Togenasitogeari in October 2025.

It’s a spacious rock ballad whose emotional sound is truly stirring.

Many listeners will likely see their own lives reflected in the lyrics, which depict the resolve to blow out the light and step onto a new path.

Give it a listen when you need the courage to stand up once more.

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Marcy – Next to You (Official Music Video)

Marcy is a three-piece rock band from Fukuoka.

This song was written as an answer to “Love Song,” released in September 2023.

Carried by gentle vocals, it traces the protagonist’s feelings as they come to realize the true nature of love through the gestures and expressions of the precious person by their side each day.

A gem of a love song from a group that has earned strong support, especially among Gen Z.

It’s a track to play when you want to reaffirm your gratitude to your partner or spend a quiet, cherished moment with someone important.

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Charon

Released in October 2025, this work by the music project Rokudenashi is themed around Charon, the ferryman of the underworld from Greek mythology.

Selected as the opening theme for the drama “Is It a Crime to Kill the One Who Took My Daughter’s Life?”, the song was written, composed, and arranged by Nayutan Seijin, with Ninjin delivering a powerful vocal performance that conveys the will to move forward despite carrying wounds.

It’s a track that will resonate with anyone standing at a turning point in life.

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Ling tosite sigure “Loo% Who%” Music Video (TV anime “Gnosia” ending theme)

A one-of-a-kind three-piece rock band, Ling tosite sigure, released the EP “Lost God of SASORI” in October 2025.

This track was newly written as the ending theme for the TV anime Gnosia and is included on that EP.

The lyrics, depicting wavering trust and suspicion—and an impulse toward death—within a looping flow of time, align perfectly with the work’s labyrinthine world.

Meanwhile, the tense sound, woven from odd meters and fierce key changes, creates a unique afterglow that feels like an ending yet hints at a beginning.

With whiplash-inducing guitar riffs and technically dazzling drums, it’s an edgy rock piece that’s utterly overwhelming.