Latest J-Pop releases [December 2025]
How much are you keeping up with the constant stream of new music? In Japan’s music scene, a rich array of genre-crossing sounds is in full bloom, with moving songs arriving almost every month.
A track that trended on social media, a melody that stuck with you from a drama or commercial, or a song you stumbled upon in a fleeting moment—any of these can become the soundtrack to your life.
In this article, we bring you Japanese songs released in December 2025.
Your next favorite—the one you haven’t met yet—may be waiting right here!
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Latest Japanese Music Releases [December 2025] (81–90)
FLOOR KILLERUmeda Saifā
Released in December 2025, this track was specially written as the ending theme for the TV anime Gnosia.
Crew trackmakers peko and Cosaqu handled production, with lyrics contributed by KennyDoes, Taku-M, and KOPERU.
A beat driven by tight kicks and snares is layered with icy-textured synths to create a sci‑fi sense of tension.
The lyrics, opening with a bold declaration to command the floor and captivate the crowd, condense battle-honed skills.
An aggressive yet catchy hip-hop tune, it brilliantly links the anime’s paranoid worldview with the crew’s fighting spirit that ignites audiences live.
To the futureT.N.T
This is a song by T.N.T that was selected as the support anthem for the 104th All Japan High School Soccer Tournament.
T.N.T is a rock band composed of three members: Yuya Tegoshi, kyohey, and Furutatsu.
The piece centers on the themes of bonds with friends and the preciousness of youth, and its lyrics—reflecting Tegoshi’s own soccer experience—resonate deeply.
The chorus is structured for large-group singing, giving it a powerful presence that shines in a stadium setting.
Why not listen to it together with your close friends?
insectTele
An up-tempo four-on-the-floor number shrouded in a sense of foreboding from start to finish.
Released in December 2025, it was created as the title track for a nationwide tour of the same name.
Its steady, regimented beat is structured to heighten a feeling of impatience, while the lyrics evoke a paradoxical sense that connecting with others only deepens one’s isolation, along with imagery of self-loathing writhing from within.
The suffocating, inescapable pressure closes in from both the words and the sound.
It’s a track I’d recommend to anyone who can’t quite put into words the swirling haze churning in the depths of their heart.
Live, brilliantlyikimonogakari
Ikimonogakari’s “Ikite, Sansan” was written as the opening theme for the sixth season of the TV anime Kingdom, set in China’s Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods.
The song was written and composed by Yoshiki Mizuno and arranged by Masanori Shimada.
Created around the theme of celebrating the act of living earnestly, it features an impressively grand sound brimming with speed and dynamism.
It’s an anime song to listen to when you need the courage to face hardships.
Never Romanticnaniwa danshi
Released in December 2025, this song was written as the miracle theme song for the film “Romantic Killer.” It’s an irresistibly happy love song themed around the racing heartbeat of first falling in love and the unstoppable impulses that feel like being under a spell.
Sparkling synths, a lively beat, and melodies designed for unison and call-and-response keep coming one after another, lifting your spirits just by listening.
It’s a cute, colorful pop tune.
It’s fine as it is.Shenelu
While rooted in R&B, Che’Nelle has masterfully captured the emotional essence of J-pop.
Her song “Sono Mama de Ii yo,” released in December 2025, is a message to everyone living in a stressful society.
It gently affirms that you don’t have to strive for perfection, it’s okay to run away, and you should accept yourself just as you are—words of warmth woven through her embracing vocals.
It’s a song that quietly stays by the side of those feeling worn out by daily life or prone to blaming themselves.
Latest J-Pop Releases [December 2025] (91–100)
DISTORTED World(sic)boy
(sic)boy is a Tokyo-born artist who moves effortlessly between rock and hip-hop.
“DISTORTED World” is a track from his album “DOUKE,” released in November 2025—an emotional number that cuts sharply into the listener’s heart.
Its beautifully anguished guitar sound is particularly striking.
The lyrics convey a sense of nihilism amid a world drowned in noise and an urgent desire to affirm one’s own existence.
It’s sure to resonate deeply with anyone who feels suffocated by modern society.
A work where rock’s dynamism coexists with delicate introspection.