In reference to my need to totally sustain with the J-pop business, I’m planning on doing a weekly round-up of any new releases which have caught my ear. A few of these might have been lined on the weblog already, however my hope is that it will turn out to be a one-stop store for anybody interested by what’s new in J-pop.

With that in thoughts, right here’s the place you are available: I’m one individual with one set of musical preferences, so please embed some other new J-pop tracks you’ve loved within the feedback so we are able to get a fuller spectrum every week.

*And similar to I do with my opinions, I’ll wait till full variations of songs can be found earlier than posting them on this round-up. This may principally apply to Johnny’s teams, who nonetheless restrict nearly all of their YouTube uploads to shorter, edited variations.

2023 Index: Feb 1 – Feb 18 // Feb 19 – 25 // Feb 26 – Mar 3 // Mar 4 – Mar 10 // Mar 11 – Mar 18 // Mar 19 – Mar 25 // Mar 26 – Apr 1 // Apr 2 – Apr 8 // Apr 9 – Apr 15 // Apr 16 – Apr 22 // Apr 23 – Apr 29 // Apr 30 – Might 6 // Might 7 – Might 13 // Might 14 – Might 20 // Might 21 – Might 27 // Might 29 – Jun 3 // Jun 4 – Jun 10 // Jun 11 – Jun 17 // Jun 18 – Jun 24 // Jun 25 – Jul 1 // Jul 2 – Jul 8 // Jul 9 – Jul 15 // Jul 16 – Jul 22 // Jul 23 – Jul 29 // Jul 30 – Aug 5 // Aug 6 – Aug 12 // Aug 13 – Aug 19 // Aug 20 – Aug 26 // Aug 27 – Sep 2 // Sep 3 – Sep 9 // Sep 10 – Sep 16 // Sep 17 – Sep 23 // Sep 24 – Sep 30 // Oct 1 – Oct 7

Ado – All Night time Radio

Ado continues to blitz us with new music. This metropolis pop type monitor is sort of completely different for her. It’s good to listen to her voice on this realm.

Chanmina – I’m Not OK

The punchy rock vitality is satisfying however the darker lyrical content material doesn’t actually attraction to me.

Girls² – Rise And Shine

Upbeat and enjoyable!

Hello-Fi Un!corn – U & I

That is excellent for a light-weight youth drama, which is strictly what it soundtracks.

Hinatazaka46 – Kimi wa 0 kara 1 ni nare

The melodies could possibly be only a bit stronger, however I like the propulsive vitality of the instrumental.

IMP. – SWITCHing

I wrote about this right here. I preferred it!

INI – Hana (tune of the week!)

I wrote about Hana right here. I preferred it so much, and it’s my tune of the week!

I additionally wish to embed b-side 10 Issues, which is a very enjoyable upbeat synth energy pop monitor.

ITZY – Sugarholic

Not a fan of this. It’s very boring.

Legit – Magic

Although this tune isn’t all that memorable, I feel it’s fascinating how this undertaking is transferring from animation to reside motion. I have to see a JAXX/JAXX mv subsequent.

The Rampage – Katasumi

I’m undecided if it is a single or only a pre-release b-side, nevertheless it’s good. Their vocals are at all times so good. It jogs my memory of a extra subdued model of Snow Man’s Tapestry.

Reol – DDD

I’m very hit and miss with Reol, and it is a bit too in every single place for me.

Yu Serizawa – Jungle Fireplace (ft. Motsu)

Okay, that is unhinged Eurobeat nostalgia that absolutely works for me. You’ll hate it when you don’t just like the style, although!

Yuma Uchido – Hope

He’s been releasing a lot materials this yr. That is okay, however I don’t perceive why we couldn’t have had an mv for the superior Shot.

Choshinsei – Meki☆Love (2011)

A forgotten Sweetune banger! Their Japanese manufacturing deserves extra consideration as a result of this might have simply been a standout Infinite or Boyfriend tune.