Latest J-Pop Releases [November 2025]

Before the great love, all things return/circle back.Eden

Before the great love, all things return/circle back.

A grand, gentle, and beautiful ballad performed by one of the most popular units in the game Ensemble Stars!!.

Released digitally in October 2025, this Eden track was crafted by the classic duo of Yohei Matsui (lyrics) and Takuya Sakai (composition/arrangement).

Blending a mythic sense of scale from piano and strings with an enveloping bliss, the song feels both expansive and warmly comforting.

It signals a new maturity for the unit, previously known for their nobility and energetic presence.

Highly recommended when you’re seeking warmth for the heart.

ioliteEVE

Iolite – Eve Music Video

A song by Eve, written as the opening theme for the TV anime Pokémon and set for digital release in October 2025.

Its title is the name of a mineral that means “a stone that shows the way,” and it was created from Eve’s desire—having been familiar with Pokémon since childhood—to deliver music that accompanies the protagonists on their journey.

It portrays the courage to step into questions without clear answers and the sense of solidarity with friends, overflowing with a warmth like a light that illuminates the first step into the unknown.

The soundscape opens up all at once in the chorus, as if the sky were clearing.

It’s a track we hope will be heard by anyone trying to take on something new.

KISSIMP.

IMP. – KISS (Official Music Video)

Released as a digital single in November 2025, this track was produced as the lead song for the second album, “MAGenter.” It’s a mysterious love song where secrets and true feelings intertwine, featuring a modern, low-end-heavy sound and a dark mood.

The lyrics portray an irreversible surge of emotion, weaving danger and sensuality together with exquisite balance.

A stylish number that symbolizes a new phase for the group.

ALONELEX

ALONE

In today’s world, where we can’t help but be swept along by the passage of time, many of us may feel frustrated by relationships and environments that inevitably change.

Released by LEX in October 2025, this new song is a ballad that delivers, in straightforward words, a love that doesn’t fade even amid the swirl of change.

Arranged by pctyo and nabeLTD, the minimal track and restrained 808s highlight the vocals.

It’s a number that gently conveys the feelings of a protagonist who continues to hold someone in their heart.

So in love I’m gonna perish!M!LK

M!LK – So in love it’s devastating! (Official Music Video)

The dance and vocal group M!LK released their digital single “Sukisugite Metsu!” in October 2025, a pure love song celebrating their 10th anniversary.

The track comically and poppily depicts explosive feelings of love, with lyrics by MUTEKI DEAD SNAKE and composition/arrangement by Takashi Asano.

Its call-and-response-oriented phrasing is striking, evoking a sense of unity at live shows.

It’s an energizing pop tune, perfect for cranking up those feelings of being in love.

Only YouMAZZEL

MAZZEL / Only You -Music Video-

It’s a track that weaves a bittersweet yet profound love story about holding onto feelings for just one person, even through the time you can’t meet.

It’s MAZZEL’s 4th single, released on CD on November 26, 2025.

The song was selected as the ending theme for the NTV drama “Therapy Game.” Written and composed by SKY-HI, it’s a delicate and beautiful medium-tempo ballad.

Even while carrying anxiety, the single-hearted vow of “only you” really sinks into your heart.

It quietly stays by your side when you want to reaffirm your feelings for someone important.

LET’S JUST CRASHMori Calliope

【MV】LET’S JUST CRASH – Mori Calliope (GACHIAKUTA TV Anime 2nd Opening )

Mori Calliope, a VTuber from hololive English.

Selected as the opening theme for the second cour of the TV anime “Gachiakuta,” which began airing in October 2025, this track is a hybrid number that fuses rock and rap.

Its aggressive guitar riffs and tight beats, paired with provocative rap delivered in a mix of English and Japanese, are stunning.

You can clearly feel the strong will to push forward without fearing conflict that’s embedded in the lyrics.

It’s a piece that gives you strength when you want to break through the status quo.