Latest J-Pop Releases [January 2025]

will be fine feat. AnlyThe Gospellers

TV Anime “Takao Ameku’s Diagnostic Mystery Casebook” Ending Movie | The Gospellers “will be fine feat. Anly”

This is a warm, heartfelt song performed by The Gospellers! It’s used as an anime ending theme, so it also deepens the lingering emotions of the story.

With the collaboration of Anly, the piece gains a fresh charm.

The six-part harmony resonates beautifully, and the gentle vocals that nestle close to the listener are especially memorable.

It’s been available for streaming since January 2, 2025, so be sure to check it out! You’ll definitely want to listen to it with someone special.

It’s a track that can lift you up when you’re tired or in need of encouragement.

Jasmine LOVESilent Rhapsody

[MV] Jasmine LOVE / Silent Rhapsody (2025.1.7 Release)

This is a bittersweet love song by a four-member men’s group from Shizuoka, singing about a love that feels so close yet just out of reach.

The melody and lyrics gently resonate with listeners, skillfully portraying the subtle distance and shifting emotions of romance.

It’s the title track of their third single, set for release in January 2025, and the music video features the members taking on full-fledged choreography.

Filmed in Thailand, the MV captivates with its refreshing visual beauty anchored in white and blue tones.

It’s a recommended track for anyone struggling with love or wanting to revisit the sweet, bittersweet pangs of romance.

Sakura, flutterSouthern All Stars

Southern All Stars – Sakura, Hirari [Official Visualizer]

Southern All Stars’ new song is as beautiful and fleeting as a flurry of cherry blossoms, with a light, spring-breeze melody and refined Japanese lyrics that truly resonate.

It also carries a wish for recovery from the earthquake disaster.

It will be released for digital streaming on January 1, 2025, and is said to be included on the album “THANK YOU SO MUCH,” scheduled for release in March.

The beauty and harshness of nature, loss and renewal, and hope—while listening to a song that embraces such profound themes, how about taking a walk with someone special during cherry blossom season? It’s sure to be an experience that touches the heart.

Something like “happy”Sabasister

Sabasister – “Happy Nante” Music Video

This song by SABA SISTERS celebrates the importance of finding happiness in everyday life.

With its positive message and bright melody, it’s a perfect track to kick off the New Year.

It will be released digitally on January 1, 2025, in collaboration with au’s New Year commercial.

This piece is recommended for people with busy lives or those who tend to overlook small joys.

Listen at the start of the new year and let it lift your spirits!

In that caseMacaroni Enpitsu

Macaroni Empitsu "Saraba" Music Video

A deeply moving song by Macaroni Empitsu.

It was chosen as the opening theme for the second cour of the anime Blue Box.

The lyrics, centered on unrequited love and bittersweet romance, beautifully capture the pain and warmth of youth.

Its emotional rock sound and Hattori’s expressive vocals perfectly match the story’s atmosphere.

Released as a digital single on January 3, 2025, this track resonates not only with anime fans but also with anyone struggling with love.

It’s especially recommended for quiet nights alone.

twilightKayoko Yoshizawa

TV anime “Tasokare Hotel” Main PV #1 – Opening theme revealed! | Broadcast begins January 2025

That anticipation of hearing a new song is so exciting, isn’t it? How about immersing yourself in the world of words crafted by Kayoko Yoshizawa? Deeply understanding the game’s worldview, Yoshizawa created this piece as the opening theme for the anime “TASOKARE HOTEL,” to be released in February 2025.

The lyrics, themed around twilight and depicting the boundary between reality and fantasy, spark the listener’s imagination.

The limited first edition is said to include live footage recorded in a church.

It’s a recommended track for when you want to lose yourself in a story or listen alone on a quiet night.

poem, song, folk songRimi Natsukawa

Rimi Natsukawa “Poem, Song, Uta” (Lyric Video)

A heartwarming song from a songstress born in Okinawa! Rimi Natsukawa’s voice gently resonates in our hearts.

This gem of a track is filled with the desire to encourage and support people through the power of song.

Based on Natsukawa’s own experiences, the message that singing itself can be healing soaks into the heart along with its warm melody.

Released digitally in May 2024 and on CD in January 2025, the song was also featured as the new commercial theme for Tenrei Kaikan.

It was performed on her 25th anniversary concert tour, becoming a major topic among fans.

In tough or sorrowful times, why not listen to this song and let it heal your heart?