Latest J-Pop releases [December 2025]

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.

Perfect.LEX

LEX – Perfect (Music Video)

‘Perfect’ is the first track on Original, the album released by Shonan-born rapper LEX on November 26, 2025.

While grappling with loneliness and relationship struggles, the song’s stance of trying to affirm the self in the mirror is deeply moving.

You can feel his raw emotions through the melodious vocals laid over a trap beat.

It’s a perfect track for moments when you want to fire yourself up and get into a positive mindset—like while getting ready in the morning or commuting to work.

RIDEONE N’ ONLY

ONE N’ ONLY／ “RIDE” Music Video

This track is included on ONE N’ ONLY’s album “AMAZONIA,” released in November 2025.

It’s an upbeat tune with a breezy tropical reggaeton beat.

Member KOHKI took part in writing and composing, and the lyrics—mixing English and Japanese—whisk listeners away on a tropical getaway.

Combined with a sound arrangement full of nostalgic exhilaration and a sense of freedom, it really lifts your mood.

Perfect as driving BGM or when you want to refresh yourself.

loudmouthed womanyangusukinii

Young Skinny – Loudmouthed Woman [Official Music Video]

Young Skinny is a rock band that captures young listeners’ hearts with empathetic lyrics and a crystalline vocal tone.

Released in November 2025, this track serves as the lead single for their album “You Speak in Logic, I Speak in Feelings,” slated for February 2026.

It portrays the immaturity of hurting someone with reactive words and the clumsy ways we express love.

With a propulsive band performance and vocalist Kayu’s emotionally rich delivery, this piece leaves a strong impression.

It’s the perfect song to play on a night when you’ve fought with your partner and can’t quite bring yourself to apologize.