Latest J-Pop Releases [March 2025]

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yama『semicolon』Music Video

A bittersweet yet powerful anthem that symbolizes a turning point in life.

Created by yama for their fourth album, “; semicolon,” this song delivers a message centered on self-acceptance and the courage to take a new step forward.

While delicately portraying emotions swaying along ambiguous boundaries, the lyrics also evoke hope for the future, and the fusion with a grand, beautiful sound arrangement is deeply moving.

It’s music that stands by your side when you’re struggling.

SketchAimyon

AIMYON – Sketch [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]

It’s a work filled with gentle thoughtfulness, as if lovingly capturing each and every moment of everyday life that meets the eye.

Released by Aimyon in March 2025, this gem was created as the theme song for “Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s Picture-World Story.” The lyrics depict everyday scenes brimming with kindness and warmth, vividly bringing to mind the friendship between Nobita and Doraemon.

It’s perfect for anyone who wants to experience a heartwarming melody and lyrics rich in imagery.

Listening to your dreams, I come up with ideas that make me laugh!Aimyon

While listening to your dreams, I’m weaving funny ideas!

It’s a heartwarming pop song filled with kindness and a sense of adventure.

Released in March 2025, it was featured as an insert song in the film “Doraemon: Nobita’s Picture-World Story.” From Aimyon’s unique perspective as a lifelong fan of Doraemon, the song brims with deep affection for the franchise.

Its light, folky sound is approachable for both children and adults, and it’s the kind of track that lifts your spirits when you listen.

The lyrics weave a tale of dreams, adventure, and precious friendship.

Listening after watching the movie lets you immerse yourself even more deeply in its world.

Time lapse (feat. Yella.E)/Kent on this side

Time lapse (feat. Yella.E) / Kent from this side

A heartrending love ballad that shines with the seamless harmonies of Japanese and Korean artists.

Kocchi no Kento welcomes Yella.

E for this track, released in March 2025.

As time passes and the sky’s colors shift, they layer in feelings that never quite reach their destination.

The first verse paints everyday scenes, while the second sketches romantic scenery, delicately capturing the heart’s subtle tremors.

Why not listen to this pure duet of love—one that transcends language barriers—together with someone special?

BANKYuki Chiba

Yuki Chiba — BANK [Official Music Video]

Created by Yuki Chiba in collaboration with producer Koshy, this work portrays social themes of inequality and poverty with realism while expressing a strong will to break free from them.

With mixing and mastering by international sound creator Jaitzen Joshua, it achieves a world-class, heavyweight sound.

Released in March 2025 as the lead track from the album “Billionaire,” it offers a great opportunity to dive into the world of Japanese hip-hop.

08(ZERO HACHI)queen bee

『08(ZERO HACHI)』Official MV

This is an innovative, avant-garde track themed around “infinity.” Included on Queen Bee’s album Aku, it stands out with its cool tone and snappy melodic lines.

The distinctive arrangement rooted in band sound is addictively unique.

Together with the visual beauty of its music video, the piece leaves a powerful impact on listeners.

The album will be released on March 5, 2025, featuring 11 tracks in total.

It’s packed with buzzy tie-in songs, including the ending theme for the anime Oshi no Ko, “Mephisto.”

Say sleep talk while you're asleep.Mito Tsukino

Talk nonsense in your sleep / Tsukino Mito [MV]

It’s an electronica pop track with a mysterious allure.

The song is included on Mito Tsukino’s mini-album “310PHz.” Lyrics and composition are by the Vocaloid producer Iyowa.

From depictions of the soul slipping out of the body to symbolic imagery that likens the digital society to animals, it vividly portrays the boundary between dreams and reality.

Recommended for winding down before sleep—you’ll surely drift off wrapped in a sense of weightless calm.