2026 in Japanese music
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The year 2026 in Japanese music.
Debuting groups
Releases
First quarter
January
| Date | Album | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34/45 | Akira Jimbo | [2] |
| 7 | Amarimono | Tamio Okuda | [3] |
| Unstoppable | Daisuke Namikawa | [4] | |
| 14 | Best of AK-69: Yellow Gold | AK-69 | [5] |
| DJ Daishizen Presents Daichi Miura Non Stop DJ MixDaichi Miura Vol.3 | Daichi Miura | [6] | |
| My Respect | Nogizaka46 | [7] | |
| Rainy. And | Rainy | [8] | |
| Repeated Reflect | Nako Misaki | [9] | |
| Sensation Circle | Masaki Suda | [10] | |
| Terminal | Da-ice | [11] | |
| Wishlist | NCT Wish | [12] | |
| 15 | Doh Yoh | @onefive | [13] |
| 21 | A Fraction–VI | Ayasa | [14] |
| The Abyss | Natori | [15] | |
| Chopin Orbit | Hayato Sumino | [16] | |
| Covers | Hideaki Tokunaga | [17] | |
| Gozo | Nemophila | [18] | |
| MileSixTones: Best Tracks | SixTones | [19] | |
| Re:One | Keita Tachibana | [20] | |
| Rock in City: Band Covers Only | Deen | [21] | |
| The Museum IV | Nana Mizuki | [22] | |
| Rhetorica | Reol | [23] | |
| Shadow | Kent Itō | [24] | |
| 23 | The Core | XG | [25] |
| The Weight of Sound | Crystal Lake | [26] | |
| Yoo-hoo | Shintaro Sakamoto | [27] | |
| 26 | The Fusion | Ømi | [28] |
| 28 | Hot Topic | Hanabie | [29] |
| Ketsunopolis 14 | Ketsumeishi | [30] | |
| Kimi to Boku no Yakusoku | Root | [31] | |
| Love Leap Forth | Mayu Mineda | [32] | |
| Lyrical Tattoo | Base Ball Bear | [33] | |
| Reborn | Do as Infinity | [34] | |
| Share Music | Hiroshi Kamiya | [35] | |
| Shikanoco | Yurika Kubo | [36] | |
| Stage: The Musical in My Head | Mika Nakashima | [37] | |
| Theme Songs for the Theater | Kiyoshi Hikawa | [38] | |
| Underworld | PinocchioP | [39] |
February
| Date | Album | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Ever Joyful | Rina Aiuchi | [40] |
| Play | MiSaMo | [41] | |
| 4 | Crack and Flap | Shiina Natsukawa | [42] |
| LostAndFound | SennaRin | [43] | |
| Reboot | Naoto Inti Raymi | [44] | |
| 6 | Disasterpiece | Mori Calliope | [45] |
| 11 | 0401 – The Best Days of Kasane Teto 2026 | Kasane Teto | [46] |
| Ever Green | Tooboe | [47] | |
| From Now to Then | Seamo | [48] | |
| Kawaii Lab. Best Album | Team Kawaii Lab. | [49] | |
| Rock 'N' Roll Journey: 30th Anniversary Best | Nanase Aikawa | [50] | |
| Shadow Work | Angela Aki | [51] | |
| Shishamo Deshita | Shishamo | [52] | |
| Smile | Miki Imai | [53] | |
| Stay Alive | STAYC | [54] | |
| Superliminal | M-Flo | [55] | |
| Twelve Ephemeral Variations | Quruli | [56] | |
| 12 | Welcome to Sunshine | Fantastics from Exile Tribe | [57] |
| 18 | ChaosBlue | Granrodeo | [58] |
| Idol1st | Kento Nakajima | [59] | |
| Newme | Ua | [60] | |
| Outstanding Power | Lovebites | [61] | |
| Tone | Uru | [62] | |
| Uku | Sakura Fujiwara | [63] | |
| 23 | Hana | Hana | [64] |
| 25 | IMI | Passepied | [65] |
| My Gleam | Miho Okasaki | [66] | |
| Oh, Guys. We Meet Again. Uh... | Gre4n Boyz | [67] | |
| Runway | Ae! Group | [68] | |
| Texte | Mone Kamishiraishi | [69] |
March
| Date | Album | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | American Classics | Junko Onishi | [70] |
| Clear's ga Daijūtai | Clear's | [71] | |
| Fire Inside Us | Nothing's Carved in Stone | [72] | |
| Gold Fashion | BRADIO | [73] | |
| Hankei 3 Meters | Chiai Fujikawa | [74] | |
| Letters | Riho Furui | [75] | |
| Nemomatic | Lil League from Exile Tribe | [76] | |
| Nowz | Nowz | [77] | |
| Second Person | Yorushika | [78] | |
| Singles Best | Remioromen | [79] | |
| Still Shine: Her Songs, Our Harmony | Chemistry | [80] | |
| Symphonic Remix Best | Hiro Shimono | [81] | |
| The Symphonic Sessions III | Taro Hakase | [82] | |
| Tokimeki Smile | Chō Tokimeki Sendenbu | [83] | |
| 11 | The Baddest: Son of R&B | Toshinobu Kubota | [84] |
| Collection Album: Season | Idoly Pride | [85] | |
| Fluorite | HoneyWorks featuring HaKoniwalily | [86] | |
| Forbidden | Ringo Sheena | [87] | |
| Generation of Yusuke | Yusuke | [88] | |
| Ikimonogakari Meets 2 | Various artists | [89] | |
| Shin-On | Yuzu | [90] | |
| Yuiitsumuni | West | [91] | |
| 18 | A Band | Ohashi Trio | [92] |
| The Black Album | Dreams Come True | [93] | |
| Juju's Showa-Era Café: Time Travel | Juju | [94] | |
| One | Sandaime J Soul Brothers from Exile Tribe | [95] | |
| Re-Birth | Spyair | [96] | |
| [Sky]showdown | Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra | [97] | |
| This Is Rin | Rin Kurusu | [98] | |
| Tokyo City Lights | Huwie Ishizaki | [99] | |
| Too Fast to Disband Too Young to Die | Bish | [100] | |
| Velvet Grace | Miliyah Kato | [101] | |
| 23 | Heart Beat | DXTeen | [102] |
| 25 | Archive | Daichi Miura | [103] |
| Éclore | Glim Spanky | [104] | |
| Egu Douchu | Takuya Eguchi | [105] | |
| Excuse Error | Wanima | [106] | |
| First Move | Hi-Fi Un!corn | [107] | |
| Fujieda EP | Asian Kung-Fu Generation | [108] | |
| I Best: Single Collection | Chico with Honeyworks | [109] | |
| Illusion | Ryubi Miyase | [110] | |
| Keisōdo | Zutomayo | [111] | |
| Party!Party!!Party!!! | Sayuri Date | [112] | |
| Ubugoe | Mr. Children | [113] |
Second quarter
April
| Date | Album | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arange | Dish// | [114] |
| Bright On | Ran Itō | [115] | |
| Dance to the Music: Journey with Philosophy no Dance | Philosophy no Dance | [116] | |
| Good Girl but Not for You | NiziU | [117] | |
| Like You Better (Japanese Ver.) | Fromis_9 | [118] | |
| Melty Love | Girls² | [119] | |
| Piggs Rebellion | Piggs | [120] | |
| Pyramid | Novelbright | [121] | |
| 8 | Cover Takahisa Masuda | Takahisa Masuda | [122] |
| Mortal Downer | Dir En Grey | [123] | |
| Sue Ann – Homage to Antonio Carlos Jobim | Lisa Ono | [124] | |
| 13 | We on Fire | E-Side 4 | [125] |
| 15 | Ampland Plan | Chiaki Mayumura | [126] |
| Echo | Gero | [127] | |
| Lace Up | Lisa | [128] | |
| Life Goes On | Kaz | [129] | |
| Shizukunone | Momoka Ariyasu | [130] | |
| This Is How I Am | Shinjiro Atae | [131] | |
| Triangle | Silent Siren | [132] | |
| 21 | Love Psychedelico Naked Songs | Love Psychedelico | [133] |
| 22 | Adieu 5 | Adieu | [134] |
| Divine | Last Alliance | [135] | |
| Evermore | D'erlanger | [136] | |
| I.K.T | Erika Ikuta | [137] | |
| Shift | Kirito | [138] | |
| 24 | Beat | Ballistik Boyz from Exile Tribe | [139] |
| E-Side 4 | Yoasobi | [140] | |
| 26 | Energy Flo | U-zhaan and Ryuichi Sakamoto | [141] |
| 29 | Etc.Works4 | Mongol800 | [142] |
| Kurogane | Inuwasi | [143] | |
| Millinity | Urbangarde | [144] | |
| Momentum | Timelesz | [145] | |
| Re:Blue | Myname | [146] |
June
| Date | Album | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Muhyōjō na Hyōjō | Yurina Hirate | [147] |