[October 2025] The latest J-Pop releases. Check out the hottest new tracks!

Mad PulseNEW!MADKID

MADKID / Mad Pulse [Music Video] (TV anime “DIGIMON BEATBREAK” opening theme)

Released in October 2025 as the opening theme for the anime DIGIMON BEATBREAK, this track is a rock tune bursting with MADKID’s energetic performance.

Centered on the theme of believing in yourself and keeping your rhythm, the lyrics use music and beats as metaphors to deliver a powerful message.

The aggressive arrangement, weaving together guitar sounds and rap, is incredibly cool.

When you feel like you’re losing your pace, this song might give you the strength you need.

Irodori StepNEW!Root

Irodori Step / Root Music Video TV Tokyo Network 'Oha Suta' Theme Song

This piece, produced by Root for the children’s TV show Oha Suta’s theme song, features lyrics co-written with TOKU and music co-composed with Matsu.

The track carries a positive message that cheers on children as they take steady steps toward their dreams.

Its refreshing pop sound and exhilarating, fast-paced melody feel great—listening in the morning really gives you energy.

Highly recommended for anyone starting a new challenge or looking to approach each day with a positive mindset.

Paranoid RendezvousNEW!The cause lies with me.

“Paranoid Rendezvous” Performance Video | #The Cause Is Within Me. [GNJB]

This is a song by Genin wa Jibun ni Aru, released as their 4th single in October 2025.

Written specifically for the group by Enon Kawatani, it features strikingly decadent string arrangements.

The themes weave in the masks and solitude of social media society.

In today’s world, everyone forces a smile for the perfect photo and hides their true feelings.

The lyrics call for breaking free from that suffocating facade and cherishing genuine, heart-to-heart connection.

It’s a track that resonates when you’re weary of the digital age.

GOOD DAYNEW!Mrs. GREEN APPLE

GOOD DAY

Released in September 2025, this song is brimming with positivity, boldly declaring everything to be “wonderful” as it rides through life’s ups and downs.

Its lyrics—so fresh they prompted Omori to say his mindset as a songwriter had changed—resonate deeply.

As the finale of the band’s first-ever six-month consecutive release run, it was featured in a commercial for Kirin Beer’s “Kirin Good Ale.” A rock tune like a protective charm, it gives you the energy to face tomorrow.

Spurt syndromerNEW!10-FEET

10-FEET – Spurt Syndrome (Anime 'Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray' Cour 2 Opening Theme)

This song, released in October 2025 by 10-FEET, a three-piece rock band from Kyoto, was written as the opening theme for the second cour of the TV anime Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray.

Crafted with the image of characters stepping into battle, the track features exhilarating, fast-paced guitar riffs and a dynamic arrangement that plays with tension and release.

The lyrics express—through music—the mental strength and sharpened focus needed to surpass one’s own training records, resonating with anyone sprinting full-speed toward their goals.

It’s a fiery rock tune highly recommended for those who continue to take on new challenges.

New OrderNEW!Towa Tokoyami

New Order / Tokoyami Towa (official)

“SHIN,” the second full album by hololive VTuber Tokoyami Towa, released in October 2025.

The closing track, “New Order,” written, composed, and arranged by R・O・N, is a powerful number that portrays self-affirmation and a will for transformation.

Rather than tracing values created by others, it expresses the determination to remain true to oneself without fearing failure, conveyed through emotional melodies and a rock-driven sound.

It’s a song that gives you a push when you want to forge your own path.

flashNEW!VESPERBELL

VESPERBELL “Flash” Official Music Video

VESPERBELL has built a solid track record as a virtual girl duo.

“Issen” is the opening theme for the anime released in October 2025, “My Assassin Stats Are Clearly Stronger Than the Hero’s,” and it’s a dramatic anison that shines with the contrasting vocals of Yomi and Kasuka.

Its grand worldview, themed around reincarnation, resonates as a message that conveys a strong will to face destiny.

It’s a track that will empower anyone striving to overcome hardship.