Latest J-Pop releases [December 2025]

streetlightBE:FIRST

BE:FIRST / Streetlight - Official Audio -

A BE:FIRST track released in December 2025 that brilliantly fuses the uplifting spirit of gospel with the accessibility of pop.

Produced by Chaki Zulu with lyrics by SKY-HI, it charms by evoking both the sacred feel of worship music and the fun of a party song at the same time.

The lyrics, which spotlight the small joys found in everyday life, are also memorable.

It makes you realize that simply walking down a winter night street with someone dear is a priceless treasure in itself.

The song was selected as the tie-in for FamilyMart’s Christmas campaign commercial.

Dead Or AliveGLAY

GLAY / Dead Or Alive

A rock number released in December 2025 as GLAY’s 63rd single.

Written specifically as the opening theme for the anime Record of Ragnarok III, the track resounds with a fierce yet weighty sound befitting a grand tale where gods and humanity wager their lives in battle.

TAKURO, who wrote the lyrics and composed the music, commented that he created the piece while staying close to a world where winners live and losers fall, and the melody conveys anguish that cannot be resolved by justice alone.

The sound arrangement also captivates with the incorporation of the hard-edged beat sensibilities of Rotterdam techno.

TERU’s powerful vocals ring out triumphantly, making this song every bit worthy of being called an anthem.

NON STOPHANA

HANA / NON STOP -Music Video-

Created as the track to cap off HANA’s debut year, this song is an aggressive dance tune packed with the year’s relentless sprint and a determination to “make dreams come true.” Over a heavy beat infused with hip-hop and trap elements, rapid-fire switches between English and Japanese rap unfold alongside a melodious hook.

The confident vocal performance meshes perfectly with the hard-hitting sound.

It’s a number that gives you strength when you want to charge headlong toward your dreams.

meeting upM!LK

meeting up

This is a support song that stands by you in the lonely battle of entrance exams.

Written specifically for Nippon Cultural Broadcasting’s “Exam Student Support Campaign,” the piece also drew attention because member Jinto Yoshida served as the campaign’s character.

The “meeting up” in the title carries layered meanings—an appointment with your target destination of your chosen school, and a reunion with your future self.

The warm sound centered on piano and strings, with the five members’ vocals carefully layered, is truly wonderful.

Teens, be sure to give it a listen.

Snow Ghostflumpool

flumpool “Snow Ghost” Music Video

The four-piece rock band flumpool, known for their expansive vocals and steady band sound, has released numerous hit songs.

Their digital single “Snow Ghost,” released in December 2025, began when vocalist Ryuta Yamamura posted on social media in the height of summer that he wanted to write a winter song again.

Set in the snow-dusted streets of Tokyo, it tells a poignant love story that retraces memories with a former lover once walked beside.

The song’s world, which overlays feelings for someone now out of reach with the phantom of snow drifting through a winter night, strikes a deep chord.

It’s a winter song perfect for when you want to linger in memories of love.

TWILIGHTyama

yama『TWILIGHT』　Lyric Video

Released in December 2025 to mark the 5th anniversary of yama’s debut, this work is a lead single from the concept EP “C.U.T,” set for release in March 2026.

Serving as the gateway to a collection themed around the keywords “Chill out,” “Urban,” and “Tender,” it features a comfortably urban sound.

Set against a city at twilight, it portrays a desire to step slightly away from the everyday and set the heart free, with vocals over gentle beats that sink deep into the soul.

It’s a track I’d highly recommend as a soundtrack for a drive.

Haruka Kanatayosugala

yosugala – Haruka Kanata

Formed in 2022, yosugala is a rock idol group that has drawn attention for its guitar-driven sound and emotional vocals.

Their major-label debut track uses the moon in the night sky and shooting stars as motifs to portray the emotions of confronting loneliness and self-denial.

The lyrics, which affirm both our tough facade and our complexes just as they are, resonate with those of us living in a modern world where we tend to compare ourselves to others.

The song has been selected as the ending theme for Fuji TV’s “Zenryoku! Datsuryoku Times” starting in December 2025.

Lyrics by TKT, music and arrangement by EREN.