New & Noteworthy J-pop of the Week (September 14, 2025)

In reference to my need to totally sustain with the J-pop business, I’m planning on doing a weekly round-up of any new releases which have caught my ear. A few of these could have been lined on the weblog already, however my hope is that this can turn into a one-stop store for anybody serious about what’s new in J-pop.

With that in thoughts, right here’s the place you are available: I’m one individual with one set of musical preferences, so please embed some other new J-pop tracks you’ve loved within the feedback so we are able to get a fuller spectrum every week.

*And similar to I do with my critiques, I’ll wait till full variations of songs can be found earlier than posting them on this round-up. It will principally apply to Starto teams, who nonetheless restrict the vast majority of their YouTube uploads to shorter, edited variations.

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Ado – Cat’s Eye (track of the week!)

It looks as if a cop out to name a canopy of a J-pop traditional my “track of the week,” however when the week provides you nothing else you’ve gotta revert to the classics, I suppose. She does a pleasant job reinventing this track.

BMSG Allstars – Grand Champ

That is a lot stronger than I’d have thought. I’m not loopy concerning the refrain, however the track’s power may be very satisfying.

Generations x Da-iCE – Grounds

It is a very cool team-up. I don’t actually just like the track, however once more it has some first rate power. It’s additionally acquired a kind of terrible second verse breakdowns, sadly.

Genki Iwahashi – Bless Me

A rock-themed blast of depth. He pulls it supply higher than I’d have thought.

Girls² – Let Me Dance

That is fairly enjoyable and slightly foolish. Very repetitive, although.

HANA – Unhealthy Love

I do know this group is in style however I simply haven’t loved their materials up to now. I really feel like I’ve heard variations of this actual track so many occasions. The refrain can be unusual in a kind of off-key means?

Hinatazaka46 – Sora tobu kuruma

The sax within the instrumental is a enjoyable contact. In any other case, that is fairly subdued for them.

Lead – Curler Coaster

There have been a number of new jack swing tracks currently however this one will get the sound precisely proper. Simply take heed to that introduction! It’s straight from the style’s heyday. Sadly, the manufacturing’s higher than the precise track.

Mamoru Miyano – R.P.G

Extra frenetic than his latest work. I just like the traditional online game samples.

Novelbright – Name Me

Has a surging, sing-along vibe.

The Rampage – Working Working Working (ft. Shonan No Kaze)

That is undoubtedly… totally different for them?

UNiFY – RIAKO

This has its moments. I just like the rock affect.

UNIS – MoshiMoshi♡

Effectively, they actually went full J-pop with this one!