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[2025] Popular Songs Among Today’s Youth [Japanese Music]

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Started working as a music writer as a side job while employed at a record shop, and have been contributing to music magazines and web media for over 15 years. Although Western music is my main field, I always strive to stay curious with the motto, “I like what I like.” I have experience playing in a band, where I was a bassist responsible for songwriting and composition. Instruments I’ve performed on include bass, guitar, and piano. I resumed piano lessons after turning 40 and have been continuing ever since!

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!

[2025] Popular Songs Among Today’s Young People [Japanese Music] (41–50)

LollipopNEW!miComet

【MV】Lollipop / miComet

LollipopNEW!miComet

This is a track by miComet, the unit formed by Hololive VTubers Sakura Miko and Hoshimachi Suisei, released in October 2025.

The lyrics were written by Jin, a leading figure in the Vocaloid scene, and the composition and arrangement were handled by Akita Horie, also known as a member of PENGUIN RESEARCH.

With imagery of flickering neon and starlight, the lyrics evoke unprecedented thrills and a spirit of adventure, while the catchy melody and up-tempo rhythm create a propulsive sense of speed.

It’s the perfect song to boost your energy.

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CRAZZZYNEW!Aooo

CRAZZZY

CRAZZZYNEW!Aooo

An emotional rock tune laced with irony toward tedious love and absurdity.

The lyrics are striking, interweaving razor-sharp words that push back against fate-bound romance with a cry against a world going mad.

The sound has a cutting, breakneck drive that feels like it’s racing through the boundary between reality and fiction.

Released in September 2025 as the third installment of a three-month consecutive drop, it’s already a killer tune firing up crowds on the live tour.

A perfect track for when you want to let your emotions run free.

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WHERE DO WE GOJO1

JO1 | ‘WHERE DO WE GO’ Official MV

WHERE DO WE GOJO1

Riding a swaying, pulsing rhythm, JO1’s confident voices ring out in this highly addictive track! Released as a single in September 2024, it also drew attention for its music video filmed amid Hawaii’s great outdoors.

Based on funk-pop, the song packs in a variety of elements, including Afrobeat rhythms and a striking whistle motif.

The lyrics, which carry the message that “the path we walk becomes our red carpet,” overflow with hope for the future.

It’s a song you’ll want to play when you need the courage to carve out your own path.

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3% and me.NEW!Lilia.

riria. / 3% and Me [Music Video]

3% and me. NEW! Riria.

Singer-songwriter Riria, who enjoys overwhelming support from younger generations mainly on social media.

Released in October 2025, this song was written as the opening theme for the BS TV Tokyo drama “Wakakozake Season 9.” Its lyrics, which express everyday fatigue and emotional wavering through the motif of alcohol, are a standout feature.

The airy sound that makes use of transparent synths and her emotional vocals are soothing.

It’s a track you’ll want to listen to when you need to unwind at the end of the day.

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monsterNEW!Macaroni Enpitsu

Macaroni Enpitsu "Bakemono" Music Video

Monster NEW! Macaroni Enpitsu

Written by the rock band Macaroni Empitsu as the theme song for the film “Devour the Firebird,” slated for release in October 2025, this track marks a new challenge for them in the mystery-horror genre.

With lyrics that liken anxiety and suspicion to monsters and a tense arrangement interwoven with shouts, it creates a dark atmosphere previously unseen in Maca-En’s work.

It’s a rock tune that vividly portrays the human psyche as it’s consumed by madness.

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Mad PulseNEW!MADKID

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

Mad PulseNEW!MADKID

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.

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flashNEW!VESPERBELL

VESPERBELL “Flash” Official Music Video

A Flash NEW! VESPERBELL

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.

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