Stylish songs that teens listen to. Recommended trending Japanese music.

KICKBACKYonezu Kenshi

Kenshi Yonezu – KICKBACK

Kenshi Yonezu, a singer-songwriter who also has a persona as a Vocaloid producer and continues to expand the musical possibilities of the J-pop scene.

The track released in November 2022, used as the opening theme for the TV anime Chainsaw Man, drew major attention for featuring Daiki Tsuneta of King Gnu on arrangement.

With its drum’n’bass-driven, intense beat and whirlwind progression, the sound feels like a roller coaster that sweeps listeners along, deeply linking with the work’s frenzied worldview.

The lyrics, infused with the protagonist’s somewhat nihilistic and self-destructive desire for happiness and good fortune, strike a powerful impulse into the listener’s heart.

It’s an aggressive, cool rock tune that blasts away the boredom of everyday life and lifts your mood to the max.

PlaysicYorushika

Play Sick

Yorushika is a music duo beloved for their literary lyrics and translucent vocals—virtually every teenage girl knows them.

Among their songs, this track, which balances languidness with a light, breezy feel, is especially easy to sing at karaoke.

Released as a single in December 2025, it had already been featured since July 2025 as the TV commercial song for Daihatsu’s Move Canbus Stripes.

The lyrics, which layer shifting weather—sun and rain—over a gently feverish sensation, pair perfectly with the rhythmic band sound.

The vocal range is manageable, with many parts that can be sung almost like spoken lines, so even those who struggle with high notes should be able to sing it comfortably.

Add it to your repertoire.

WARUIYUMEkiki vivi lily

kiki vivi lily 「WARUIYUME」Official Visualizer

Blending the musicality of hip-hop, club music, and R&B, kiki vivi lily delivers a vividly saturated pop-soul.

Released on November 12, 2025, this track frames partings and disappointment as “a bad dream,” portraying a stance of holding back tears while facing reality.

The strength not to cry, and the weakness that wants to—caught between the two, the protagonist’s delicate emotions slowly seep through, carried by a mellow top line and a restrained yet supple drum-and-bass groove.

It’s an emotional number you’ll want to play during a nighttime drive or whenever you’re spending time alone.

Lip NoiseTOMOO

TOMOO – Lip Noise【OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO】

Featured on the second major album DEAR MYSTERIES, this piece is a song that depicts a yearning for untouchable beauty.

As the title—symbolizing a sound that cannot become sound, a transparent boundary of emotion—suggests, it delicately traces the ache of a closeness you long for but cannot reach.

The restrained, piano-centered arrangement gradually grows heated toward the end, letting you feel the moment when pent-up emotions break free.

It’s a profound track that makes you want to revisit its lyrical world again and again.

The grass is greener next door.Penthouse

Penthouse – The Neighbor's Love Is Blue [Official Music Video] (Theme song for the ABEMA original romance reality show 'The Neighbor's Love Looks Bluer - Chapter TOKYO -')

This is a song by Penthouse, written as the theme for ABEMA’s romance reality show “The Grass Is Greener Next Door -Chapter TOKYO-.” Released digitally in November 2025 as their fourth digital single of the year, the track’s appeal lies in its palpable tension that mirrors the show’s drama of conflict and choice.

It portrays the wavering psyche in love between reason and emotion through a tight beat and the intensity of twin vocals.

A perfect fit for a thrilling, fast-unfolding love story!