[2025] Popular Songs Among Today’s Youth [Japanese Music]
Now that we live in an era where anyone can broadcast on the internet and information is overflowing, music trends are emerging differently than before.
These days, it’s completely normal for Vocaloid producers to thrive as singer-songwriters, or for a song posted online to spark widespread popularity.
What’s more, trends—especially among younger generations—are shifting at a tremendous pace.
So in this article, our editorial team, which regularly researches a wide range of music, will carefully select and introduce tracks that are currently hot among young people.
It’s become a must-hear playlist where you won’t want to miss a single song, so be sure to read to the end!
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[2025] Popular Songs Among Today’s Youth [Japanese Music] (31–40)
GlideNEW!Myuk
In the unchanging routine of everyday life, have you ever felt anxious about whether you’re really moving forward? Myuk’s song “Glide” is a number that stays close to those wavering feelings while urging you to keep taking one step at a time.
The arrangement, which starts with piano and gradually layers in a band sound, carries a rock edge yet wraps you in a gentle warmth.
Listen closely and let it fuel you for tomorrow.
It was the ending theme for the TV anime “Shūmatsu Touring” (Endo of the World Touring).
I was totally shocked.NEW!ROF-MAO
This is a song by ROF-MAO, a male unit from the VTuber group NIJISANJI.
Written specifically for NHK’s “Minna no Uta” for October and November 2025, the track carries a positive message that laughs off the surprises and bewilderment we encounter in everyday life.
It expresses the resolve to keep moving forward even when you stumble, paired with a bright, up-tempo pop sound.
It’s a number that lifts your spirits and gives you positive energy when you need a boost.
Enchanting VanillaNEW!Seventh Vega
This is the lead track from Seventh Vega, a four-piece city rock band from Tokyo, released on their first full-length album PRINCESS in October 2025.
The lyrics are striking, layering the sweet, precarious temptations of love with the scent of vanilla.
A funky sound and catchy melodies coexist with an urban atmosphere.
The groove is so good you’ll find yourself keeping time with your body.
Highly recommended when you want to bask in the sweet, bittersweet memories of love.
Paranoid RendezvousNEW!The cause lies with me.
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.
ActorNEW!Lila Ikuta
Released digitally in October 2025, this is the ending theme for season 3 of the TV anime SPY x FAMILY, performed by Lila Ikuta, who is also active as the vocalist of YOASOBI.
Colored by a warm jazz sound, the song gently portrays the roles we play in everyday life and the true feelings hidden behind them.
Its lyrics, which sing of the warmth of hands that connect beyond titles and positions, quietly accompany the Forger family’s story.
A comfortable pop tune that shines with Lila Ikuta’s own artistry.
[2025] Popular Songs Among Today’s Young People [Japanese Music] (41–50)
Love and UMEGA SHINNOSUKE
A track by up-and-coming singer-songwriter Mega Shinnosuke that’s drawing attention as a date song portraying the conflict between love and desire.
Marked by a music style influenced by UK rock and grunge, it grabs you with an emotive guitar solo and energetic rhythms.
Released digitally in June 2024 after being previewed on TikTok and Instagram, the song has been gaining strong fan response.
It arrives alongside a music video directed by Mega Shinnosuke himself, featuring a story set in a Chinese restaurant.
Highly recommended for young people struggling with romance and for those who love emotionally charged music.
To all my ex-girlfriendsKoresawa
As the title suggests, a distinctive 2024 September release by Koresawa—her signature love song filled with gratitude toward her boyfriend’s ex-girlfriends—is generating buzz.
The track features a breezy, country-tinged sound and a dry texture reminiscent of a jukebox.
This work is tied to Koresawa’s long-running “Kore Theater” series, with a nationwide tour for “Kore Theater 05,” the first in about six years, also announced.
Its positive theme—embracing past relationships and expressing gratitude for the future—seems poised to resonate with many listeners.
The lyric video, which evokes the look and feel of a karaoke box, is also a fun watch, so be sure to check it out!