Latest J-Pop Releases [June 2025]

Burning FlowerHANA

Burning Flower

It’s a passionate dance number that accelerates the group’s momentum.

Performed by the girl group HANA, this track will be released as a digital single in June 2025.

From the intro, a high-energy groove comes crashing in, and it has an unforgettable, addictive quality after just one listen.

Each member’s voice has a solid core, and their coolness really gets you.

Highly recommended when you want to heat up the atmosphere or get into an energetic mood.

Dear dropsTani Yuuki

Dear drops

A tender, soaring vocal that sinks into your heart—this is an emotionally rich ballad by Tani Yuuki.

Based on the first song he wrote in high school, it represents the very origin of his journey as a singer-songwriter.

The lyrics, which layer subtle emotional nuances onto the motif of “tears,” gently touch the listener’s heartstrings and awaken a poignant ache.

Released as a digital single in June 2025, it also serves as an advance track from the album Navigator, released the same month.

Give it a listen when you want to quietly immerse yourself in music or spend a night reflecting deeply on your own feelings.

Burning LoveTravis Japa

Burning Love

It’s a pop song that makes it feel like that adorable character is bouncing right before your eyes.

This work was produced as the Japanese ending theme for the Disney film “Lilo & Stitch,” scheduled for release in June 2025.

The melody, where Japanese and English rhythmically intertwine, lifts your spirits just by listening and adds a colorful touch to the film’s overall happy worldview.

You can sense the members’ passionate affection for a character they’ve loved since childhood in their vocals.

Give it a listen when you need a boost!

Bye-Bye to youUVERworld

Bye-Bye to you

An emotional love song that reflects both farewell and new beginnings.

Created by the rock band UVERworld, it was released digitally in June 2025 and later included on the album EPIPHANY, released in July of the same year.

With a hook-driven guitar riff and emotive vocals, it leaves a deep imprint on listeners’ memories.

Its narrative lyrics centered on parting resonate with many.

It’s a cherished work that captures over 25 years of the band’s journey.

At times like thisVaundy

At Times Like This / Vaundy

It’s a number that gently nestles close to your heart, with warmth that slowly seeps in.

This work is a special piece released by Vaundy in June 2025, on his birthday, as “a song written for myself.” Set to a soft melody, it quietly sings of deep bonds with someone dear, partings, and the hope of meeting again.

When you think of someone important, or on nights when you want to face yourself, I think you’ll feel your heart grow warm as you listen.

Please take your time and give it a careful listen.

Strangerstuki.

tuki. “Strangers” Official Audio (Insert song from the TBS Sunday Theater drama series “Caster”)

I can’t get enough of the grand sound arrangement! This is a piece created by singer-songwriter tuki.

for TBS’s Sunday drama “Caster,” released in June 2025.

The lyrics, which depict the will to move into the future with conviction, overlap with a soul-stirring vocal performance that will set your heart ablaze.

It’s perfect for when you want to relive the drama’s emotions or need the courage to take a step toward tomorrow.

Be sure to embrace this powerful message!

proposal (marriage proposal)Natori

Natori – Proposal

A bittersweet yet beautiful number that gently weaves hidden feelings from the depths of the heart.

Created by Natori and released in June 2025, it captures the turbulence of emotions within an unstable relationship and the conflicts that surface in fleeting moments, rendered with signature delicacy.

The music video’s world—where cuteness coexists with unease—is also outstanding.

First unveiled during the May 2025 solo tour “Friction,” the song quickly became a hot topic among fans.

It’s a piece that quietly stays close to those holding emotions they can’t put into words.