2018 in Japanese music

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The year 2018 in Japanese music.


Number ones

Awards

Albums released

January

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Date Album Artist Genre Labels
1 Best Generation[1] Generations from Exile Tribe J-pop Rhythm Zone
2 Westival[2] Johnny's West J-pop Johnny's Entertainment
3 Jack in the Box[3] Shuta Sueyoshi Rap Avex Trax
10 The Museum III[4] Nana Mizuki J-pop / Anison King Records
Boku Dake no Kimi (Under Super Best)[5] Nogizaka46 J-pop Sony Music Japan
17 Everybody!![6] WANIMA Punk rock / Pop punk Unborde
Violet[7][unreliable source?] Pentagon J-pop Cube Entertainment Japan
24 Bokutachi wa, Ano Hi no Yoake wo Shitteiru[8] AKB48 J-pop King Records
31 Countdown[9] Exo J-pop Avex Trax
Killer Tune Shikane yo[10] Golden Bomber Rock / Pop punk / EDM Zany Zap
Shiori Goto: Best[11] Shiori Niiyama J-pop / Pop rock Being
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February

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Date Album Artist Genre Labels
7 Hatachi no Morning Musume[12] Morning Musume J-pop Zetima
Digital Native[13] Yasutaka Nakata Future bass / EDM Unborde
Aio Piano[14] Ai Otsuka J-pop Avex Trax
14 World Domination[15] Band-Maid Hard rock Crown Stones
Watashi Kono Mama de Ii no kana[16] BoA J-pop Avex Trax
#5[17] Ling Tosite Sigure Post-hardcore / Indie rock Sony Music Japan
Honey[18] Scandal Pop rock / Alternative rock Epic Records Japan
XYZ=repainting[19] Sexy Zone J-pop Pony Canyon
Riri Riri R&B / EDM Sony Music Associated Records
21 Time[20] Leo Ieiri J-pop / Pop rock Colourful Records
I[21] Juju J-pop / New wave / Jazz Sony Music Japan
Evolve to Love[22] Kokia J-pop / Folk Victor Entertainment
28 Deen The Best Forever Complete Singles+[23] Deen J-pop / Pop rock Epic Records Japan
And[24] Koda Kumi J-pop / Urban / R&B Rhythm Zone
BTOB Japan Best Album 2014-2017 ～1096 Days～[25] BtoB J-pop Cube Entertainment Japan
Yoru, Carmen no Shishuu[26] Kiyoharu Rock Triad
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March

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Date Album Artist Genre Labels
7 You[27] Mao Abe J-pop / Pop rock Pony Canyon
Cocoon[28] Androp Alternative rock / Hard rock / Indie rock Zen Music
Best[29] Daichi Miura R&B / Dance / J-pop Sonic Groove
14 Reason of Black Color[30] Ame no Parade Indie rock / Alternative rock Speedstar Records
Spotlight[31] Flower Flower Rock Sony Music Japan
Flyways[32] Moumoon J-pop Avex Trax
Koki Aisare Stance[33] Sawa Electropop / Trance / IDM Spacy Records
No.0[34] Buck-Tick Indie rock / Alternative rock Victor Entertainment
Some Dreams[35] Earphones J-pop Evil Line Records
21 Sang[36] Kamijo Symphonic metal / Power metal Sherow Artist Society
Epcotia[37] NEWS J-pop Johnny's Entertainment
True Woman[38] Nokko J-pop / House / Bossa nova Universal Sigma Label
Play[39] Masaki Suda J-pop Epic Records Japan
28 Best Hit AKG 2[40] Asian Kung-Fu Generation Indie rock / Alternative rock Ki/oon Music
Highway Star[41] Exile The Second J-pop / Dance / R&B / Hip hop Rhythm Zone
World Atlas[42] Fhána J-pop / Anison Lantis
G.R.N.D.[43] Garnidelia Power pop / Power rock / Synth-pop Sacra Music
Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 8[44] Koda Kumi Drum and bass / Dubstep / House Rhythm Zone
Beat & Roses[45] Mitsuhiro Oikawa J-pop / Kayōkyoku Victor Entertainment
Sakanazukan[46] Sakanaction Alternative rock / New wave / Indie rock NF Records
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April

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Date Album Artist Genre Labels
4 Big Yell[47] Yuzu J-pop Senha & Co.
No Time Jun. K J-pop Epic Records Japan
11 UreD[48] Greeeen Pop rock Zen Music
Haru to Shura Haru Nemuri
Yuming kara no, Koi no Uta.[49] Yumi Matsutoya J-pop EMI Records
The Empire Strikes Start!![50] Empire J-pop Avex Trax
18 Revenant[51] Mary's Blood Heavy metal Tokuma Japan Communications
Shinee The Best From Now On[52] Shinee J-pop EMI Records
25 Bunriha no Natsu[53] Nariaki Obukuro R&B / J-pop / PBR&B Epic Records Japan
Piece[54] Monsta X J-pop Universal Music Japan
Otonoe[55] Wagakki Band J-pop / Folk / Heavy metal Avex Trax
Magic Hour[56] Maaya Uchida J-pop Pony Canyon
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May

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Date Album Artist Genre Labels
2 Hybrid Funk[57] Tsuyoshi Domoto Neo-soul Johnny's Entertainment
9 Magic[58] Exo-CBX J-pop Avex Trax
23 Chain[59] NCT 127 J-pop Avex Trax
Kyō Kara Watashitachi wa: GFriend 1st Best[60] Gfriend J-pop King Records
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June

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Date Album Artist Genre Labels
6 Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom Original Soundtrack[61] Joe Hisaishi Soundtrack Avex Entertainment
Battle Against Damnation[62] Lovebites Power metal / Thrash metal Victor Entertainment
Chasing the Horizon[63] Man with a Mission Rap rock / Electro-rock Sony Music Records
13 Ninth[64] The Gazette Gothic metal / Metalcore / Alternative metal Sony Music Records
Kisses and Kills[65] The Oral Cigarettes Alternative rock / Indie rock A-Sketch
17 Galapagos[66] Wednesday Campanella Art pop / Hip house / Tropical house Warner Music Japan
19 Tomorrow[67] TVXQ J-pop / Dance-pop Avex Trax
20 Hashiridasu Shunkan[68] Hiragana Keyakizaka46 J-pop / Dance-pop Sony Music Records
27 Tetsuya Komuro Archives "T"[69] Various Artists J-pop Avex Trax
Tetsuya Komuro Archives "K"[70] J-pop Avex Trax
Hatsukoi[71] Hikaru Utada J-pop / Soul / R&B Epic Records Japan
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July

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Date Album Artist Genre Labels
4 #Cookie Jar[72] Red Velvet J-pop Avex Trax
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August

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Date Album Artist Genre Labels
1 Legend S: Baptism XX[73] Babymetal Kawaii metal / J-pop / Heavy metal Toy's Factory
Gracia[74] Mari Hamada J-pop / Heavy metal Victor Entertainment
15 Future Pop[75] Perfume J-pop / Electropop / EDM / Future bass Universal J
22 Sense or Love[76] Hey! Say! JUMP J-pop J Storm
DNA[77] Koda Kumi J-pop / Urban / R&B / Electropop Rhythm Zone
29 Shine[78] Pentagon J-pop Cube Entertainment Japan
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September

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Date Album Artist Genre Labels
5 Empire Originals[79] Empire J-pop Avex Trax
12 BDZ[80] Twice J-pop / Electropop Warner Music Japan
22 Last Waltz in Tokyo[81] World's End Girlfriend Contemporary classical / Post-rock Virgin Babylon Records
26 The Insulated World[82] Dir En Grey Avant-garde metal / Progressive metal Fire Wall Div. / SMEJ
Japamyu[83] Kyary Pamyu Pamyu J-pop / Electropop / EDM / Eurodance / Bubblegum Unborde
27 2PM Awards Selection[84] 2PM Pop Epic Records Japan
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October

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Date Album Artist Genre Labels
3 RUN[85] Tofubeats J-pop Unborde
10 qp[86] Ichiko Aoba Contemporary folk Victor Entertainment
Kimi Omou: Shunkashūtō[87] Mai Kuraki J-pop / R&B / Dance-pop Northern Music
17 Jijitsujo[88] Reol Electropop / Hip-Hop Victor Entertainment
Unlock[89] Day6 Pop rock / Ballad Warner Music Japan
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November

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Date Album Artist Genre Labels
14 Tadashii Itsuwari Kara no Kishō[90] Zutomayo J-pop EMI Records
16 Heir to Despair[91] Sigh Avant-garde metal / Progressive metal Candlelight Records
28 Taemin[92] Taemin J-pop EMI Records / Universal Music
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December

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Date Album Artist Genre Labels
5 Hometown[93] Asian Kung-Fu Generation Indie rock / Alternative rock Ki/oon Records
Clockwork Immortality[94] Lovebites Power metal / Thrash metal Victor Entertainment
Cheers[95] Lee Hong-gi J-pop Warner Music Japan
Music Muscle[96] Maki Ohguro J-pop Being Inc.
21 Hologram[97] Key J-pop EMI Records
26 BDZ - Repackage Twice J-pop / Electropop Warner Music Japan
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Debuting and returning artists

Debuting groups

Main article: List of Japanese musical groups (2010s) § 2018

Debuting soloists

Returning from hiatus

Disbanding and retiring artists

Disbanding

Retiring

Going on hiatus

Deaths

  • January 26 – Junji Yayoshi, guitarist and record producer (b. 1968)
  • January 31 – Itokin, MC and track maker (b. 1979)
  • April 24 – Doji Morita, singer-songwriter (b. 1953)
  • April 27 – Yukiji Asaoka, singer and actress (b. 1935)
  • May 16 – Hideki Saijo, singer and actor (b. 1955)
  • October 12 – Takehisa Kosugi, composer and violinist (b. 1938)
  • November 14 – Masahiro Sayama, jazz pianist (b. 1953)
  • November 25 – Norio Maeda, jazz pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1934)

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