2019 in Japanese music
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The year 2019 in Japanese music.
Number-ones
Awards
Albums released
January
| Date | Album | Artist | Genre | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ai Am Best, Too[1] | Ai Otsuka | Avex Trax | |
| 8 | Last Gang Parade[2] | Gang Parade | J-pop | T-Palette Records |
| 9 | 19 Box[3] | Asaka | 5pg. Records | |
| Boy[4] | Okamoto's | Ariola Japan | ||
| Oh My Girl Japan Debut Album | Oh My Girl | J-pop | Ariola Japan | |
| 15 | Remind[5] | Kiss Bee West | J-pop | Kiss Bee West |
| 16 | This is DaizyStripper[6] | Daizystripper | Rock | Kiss Records |
| Touken Ranbu Original Soundtrack[7] | Koji Endo | Film score | Toho | |
| Flava[8] | Little Glee Monster | J-pop | Sony Music Records | |
| Wonder Hack[9] | Shuta Sueyoshi | Avex Trax | ||
| 21 | F[10] | Fujifabric | Sony Music Associated Records | |
| 23 | Abe Mao Best[11] | Mao Abe | J-pop | Pony Canyon |
| Journey & My Music[12] | Mai Fuchigami | Lantis | ||
| 30[13] | Denki Groove | Ki/oon Music | ||
| Vorvados[14] | Syu | Warner Music Japan | ||
| Love Songs[15] | Mariya Takeuchi | Ariola Japan | ||
| 30 | Polaris[16] | Base Ball Bear | DGP Records | |
| History in the Making[17] | Dean Fujioka | Pop | A-Sketch | |
| Hilcrhyme[18] | Hilcrhyme | Universal Music Japan | ||
| Yuki no Hana 15 Anniversary Best Bible[19] | Mika Nakashima | Sony Music Associated Records |
February
| Date | Album | Artist | Genre | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Nissy Entertainment 5th Anniversary Best[20] | Nissy | J-pop | Avex Trax |
| 6 | Body[21] | Aaamyyy | Electropop | Space Shower Music |
| Double Encore[22] | Masaharu Fukuyama | Universal Music | ||
| Synchro[23] | Nao Matsushita | Epic Records Japan | ||
| Uchōten[24] | Polkadot Stingray | Alternative rock | Universal Music | |
| Hell Like Heaven[25] | The Peggies | Epic Records Japan | ||
| Forme[26] | Yuki | Epic Records Japan | ||
| 13 | Shunkanteki Sixth Sense[27] | Aimyon | Unborde / Warner Music Japan | |
| Love Diamonds[28] | Tatsuya Ishii | Sony Music Records | ||
| Design & Reason[29] | Noriyuki Makihara | Pop | Buppu Label | |
| Thunderbird[30] | Ohashi Trio | J-pop | Rhythm Zone | |
| Eye of the Storm[31] | One Ok Rock | Rock | A-Sketch | |
| 20 | Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 9[32] | Koda Kumi | Rhythm Zone | |
| Worldista[33] | NEWS | J-pop | Johnny's Entertainment | |
| F.A.R.[34] | Marie Ueda | J-pop | Giza Studio | |
| 27 | Eye[35] | Sekai no Owari | J-pop | Toy's Factory |
| Lip[36] | J-pop | Toy's Factory |
March
| Date | Album | Artist | Genre | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | MUSiC | Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku | J-pop | SME |
| 6 | Remember[37] | Hiroyuki Sawano | Sacra Music | |
| #Twice2[38] | Twice | J-pop | Warner Music Japan | |
| Cat'CH The World[39] | The World Standard | J-pop | Idol Street | |
| 13 | Pages[40] | Sexy Zone | J-pop | Pony Canyon |
| 20 | Best! Morning Musume 20th Anniversary[41] | Morning Musume | J-pop | Zetima |
| 29 | Nucleus[42] | Anthem | Heavy metal | Nuclear Blast |
April
| Date | Album | Artist | Genre | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Band-Maiko[43] | Band-Maiko | Revolver Records | |
| 10 | Penny Rain[44] | Aimer | SME Records | |
| Sun Dance[45] | SME Records | |||
| 17 | 9999[46] | The Yellow Monkey | Rock | Atlantic Records |
| Awaken[47] | NCT 127 | J-pop | Avex Trax | |
| W.A.H.[48] | Marie Ueda | J-pop | Giza Studio | |
| 29 | Ima ga Omoide ni Naru Made[49] | Nogizaka46 | J-pop | Sony Music Records |
May
| Date | Album | Artist | Genre | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Connection[50] | Seyong | J-pop | Irving |
| 17 | Momoiro Clover Z[51] | Momoiro Clover Z | J-pop | Evil Line Records |
| 29 | Sappy[52] | Red Velvet | J-pop | Avex Trax |
| My Bouquet | Ran Itō | GT Music | ||
June
| Date | Album | Artist | Genre | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 834.194 | Sakanaction | NF Records | |
| 26 | 5x20 All the Best!! 1999–2019[53] | Arashi | J Storm |
July
| Date | Album | Artist | Genre | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Carrots and Sticks | Bish | | Avex Trax |
| Oh My Girl Japan 2nd Album | Oh My Girl | J-pop | Ariola Japan | |
| 10 | Aurora Arc[54] | Bump of Chicken | J-pop | Toy's Factory |
| Love[55] | Masaki Suda | J-pop | Epic Records Japan | |
| 31 | Latata[56] | (G)I-dle | J-pop | Universal Music Japan |
August
| Date | Album | Artist | Genre | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Let's Goal!: Barairo no Jinsei[57] | Mai Kuraki | Northern Music | |
| 28 | The Side Effects[58] | Coldrain | Warner Music |
September
| Date | Album | Artist | Genre | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | EN. | Novelbright | Hard rock | Emperor Mode |
| 4 | New Young City | For Tracy Hyde | Dream pop | P-Vine Records |
| 18 | Perfume the Best: P Cubed[59] | Perfume | Universal Music Japan | |
| Savage | Taichi Mukai | J-pop | Toy's Factory |
October
| Date | Album | Artist | Genre | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Attitude[60] | Mrs. Green Apple | | EMI |
| 7 | Heart Touch | Asaka | J-pop | 5pb. Records |
| 9 | Traveler[61] | Official Hige Dandism | J-pop | Pony Canyon |
| 11 | Metal Galaxy[62] | Babymetal | BMD Fox, Toy's Factory, Amuse | |
| 19 | Hello Chapter 1: Hello, Stranger (Japanese edition) | CIX | J-pop | Warner Music Japan |
November
| Date | Album | Artist | Genre | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Hyakkaryōran | Asca | J-pop, anison | Sacra Music |
| Kansha!!!!! - Thank You for 20 Years New and Best | Ai | R&B | EMI | |
| Tattoo | The Boyz | J-pop | Ariola Japan | |
| 13 | Love Parade[63] | Gang Parade | J-pop | Fueled By Mentaiko |
| Apple of Universal Gravity[64] | Ringo Sheena | Pop | EMI | |
| 20 | &Twice | Twice | J-pop, EDM | Warner Music Japan |
| 27 | Beyooooond1st[65] | Beyooooonds | J-pop | Zetima |
December
| Date | Album | Artist | Genre | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Infinity | Beverly | J-pop | Avex Trax |
| Unser | Uverworld | Alternative rock | gr8! records | |
| Treasure EP.Extra: Shift the Map | Ateez | J-pop | Nippon Columbia | |
| 11 | Conqueror[66] | Band-Maid | Hard rock | Revolver Records |
| 18 | I[67] | Airi Suzuki | J-pop | Zetima |
| The Great Journey Album[68] | Empire | J-pop | WACK, Avex Trax | |
| Cross[69] | Luna Sea | Universal | ||
| Playlist | Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku | J-pop | SME | |
| 25 | α[70] | Sayaka Yamamoto | Universal Sigma | |
| Mai Kuraki Single Collection: Chance for You[71] | Mai Kuraki | Northern Music |
Debuting and returning artists
Debuting groups
- A-Jax
- ALI
- Argonavis from BanG Dream!
- Ateez
- Ballistik Boyz from Exile Tribe
- B.O.L.T
- Boyfriend
- Beyooooonds
- Bis
- Carry Loose
- CIX
- College Cosmos
- Dialogue
- Dos Monos
- DracoVirgo
- Girls²
- Hinatazaka46
- Honest Boyz
- (G)I-dle
- Iz*One
- King Gnu
- Mameshiba no Taigun
- Oh My Girl
- @onefive
- Oneus
- Sard Underground
- Tebasaki Sensation
- The Boyz
- Yoasobi
- ZOC
Debuting soloists
- Akari Kitō
- Aimi Tanaka[72]
- Eito
- Haruka Fukuhara
- Mayu Maeshima
- Milet
- Sayaka Yamamoto
- Taeyeon
- Toshiki Masuda[73]'
- Vaundy
- Yuuri
Returning from hiatus
Disbanding and retiring artists
Disbanding
- Tsuri Bit[77]
- Negoto[78]
- Kalafina[79]
- Janne Da Arc[80]
- Rock a Japonica
- Flower
- Shiggy Jr
- Country Girls
- The Hoopers
- Wake Up, Girls!
- Rhymeberry
- Kinoko Teikoku
- Pentagon
- CocoSori
- Myteen