Laugh (Lilas Ikuta album)
2025 studio album by Lilas Ikuta
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Laugh is the second studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Lilas Ikuta. It was released digitally on December 10, 2025, and physically on January 14, 2026, through Echoes and Sony Music Entertainment Japan. The album is the follow-up to her debut studio album Sketch (2023).
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| Released | December 10, 2025 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 46:54 | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
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Ten singles preceded Laugh, including the Billboard Japan Hot 100 top-30 and the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ)'s gold streaming-certified "Hyakka Ryōran" and "Koikaze". Commercially, the album reached number six on the Oricon Albums Chart and number 12 on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums.
Background and release
On December 3, 2025, Lilas Ikuta announced her second studio album, titled Laugh, alongside its cover artworks. It is set to be released on December 10 to digital music and streaming platforms, and on January 14, 2026, on CD for limited and standard editions; Pre-orders for the album began on the same day.[1] Ikuta described the album as a "collection that reflects her journey as an artist, having taken on a wide range of challenges."[2] The album's title Laugh is a word play with "Rough".[3]
Ikuta revealed the track list for Laugh on December 6, 2025. It features 13 tracks of all singles released since July 2023 and three new songs: "Latata", "Time Machine", and "Cafe Latte".[4] The limited edition additionally consists of 18 tracks of collaborative, cover songs, and The First Take re-arranged version of "Koikaze", as well as a 36-page photobook taken by photographer Masumi Ishida.[5][6] The singer uploaded the album's trailer on December 7 and launched its special website the next day.[7]
Promotion
On the digital release date, December 10, 2025, Ikuta partnered with Spotify for hosting Laugh listening party event.[8] She performed several songs from the album: "Actor" at the 2025 FNS Music Festival[9] and A-Studio+,[10] "Koikaze" and "Actor" at CDTV Live! Live! Christmas Love Song Fes,[11] "Koikaze, "Actor", and "Voyage" at With Music,[12] and "Koikaze" at The First Take,[13] Music Station Super Live 2025,[14] the 67th Japan Record Awards,[15] and the 76th edition of Kōhaku Uta Gassen.[16] She gave interviews about the album for Billboard Japan[3] and Music Natalie.[17]
The English version of the album track "Cafe Latte" was featured on the South Korean television series Surely Tomorrow (2025–2026).[18] Yamazaki Baking chose the album's track "Latata" for the company's Lunch Pack television commercial, starting on January 1, 2026.[19] In support of Laugh, Ikuta embarked on her second concert tour, the Laugh Live Tour, from May 5 to 24, 2026, at World Memorial Hall in Kobe, Pia Arena MM in Yokohama, and Olympic Hall in Seoul.[20][21] Marasy appeared as guests for the second-day Kobe show,[22] Ano for the first-day Yokohama show,[23] and Zico, Choi Ye-na, Moka Kamishiraishi, and Utaha for Seoul shows.[24]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Lilas Ikuta, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Actor" | Haruyuki Inoue | 3:50 | |
| 2. | "Koikaze" (恋風) | Carlos K. | 3:03 | |
| 3. | "Latata" |
| KOHD | 3:06 |
| 4. | "Hyakka Ryōran" (百花繚乱) | KOHD | 3:00 | |
| 5. | "Voyage" |
| KOHD | 3:39 |
| 6. | "With" | Takahito Uchisawa | 3:49 | |
| 7. | "Sign" | Mwk | 4:20 | |
| 8. | "Cafe Latte" |
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| 9. | "Seishun Ōka" (青春謳歌; featuring Ano) | Tarō Kikuike | 3:48 | |
| 10. | "Humming" (ハミング) | Kengo Ohama | 3:39 | |
| 11. | "P.S." | Kojirō Kikuike | 2:53 | |
| 12. | "Dreamer" | Aki | 4:07 | |
| 13. | "Time Machine" (タイムマシン) | K. Kikuike | 4:45 | |
| Total length: | 46:54 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Aitai" (Miliyah Kato cover) | M. Kato | M. Kato | Nobuaki Tanaka | 5:19 |
| 2. | "Lens" (Fujifabric featuring Lilas Ikuta) | Shinichi Katō | S. Katō | Fujifabric | 3:11 |
| 3. | "Sweet Memories" (Seiko Matsuda cover) | Takashi Matsumoto | Masaaki Ōmura | Seiji Kameda | 4:09 |
| 4. | "0X1=Lovesong (I Know I Love You)" (Japanese version; Tomorrow X Together featuring Ikuta) |
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| Slow Rabbit | 3:25 |
| 5. | "Hōseki" (宝石; Rei featuring Ikuta) | Ikuta | Ikuta | Esme Mori | 4:12 |
| 6. | "Omokage" (おもかげ; with Milet and Aimer) | Vaundy | Vaundy | Vaundy | 3:07 |
| 7. | "Baka Majime" (ばかまじめ; with Creepy Nuts and Ayase) |
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| 8. | "Free Free Free" (Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra featuring Ikuta) |
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| Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra | 4:13 |
| 9. | "Senko Hanabi" (線香花火; Chiaki Satō featuring Ikuta) | Satō | Satō | A.G.O | 3:18 |
| 10. | "Inochi no Namae" (いのちの名前; from Spirited Away) | Wakako Kaku | Joe Hisaishi | Satoshi Takebe | 4:28 |
| 11. | "Nostalgia" (ノスタルジア; Ikimonogakari cover) | Yoshiki Mizuno | Mizuno | Ryōta Nakano | 5:08 |
| 12. | "Zezezezettai Seiiki" (絶絶絶絶対聖域; Ano featuring Ikuta) | Ano | TK | TK | 3:38 |
| 13. | "Like, Kasaneteiku" (LIKE、重ねていく; Ikusaburo Yamazaki featuring Ikuta) | Ryujin Kiyoshi | Kiyoshi | Kiyoshi | 3:31 |
| 14. | "Shinsekai yori" (SHINSEKAIより; with Ano) | Inio Asano | Asano | Knoak | 3:35 |
| 15. | "Yume Miru 16 Sai" (夢見る16歳; featuring Masayuki Suzuki; Shanels cover) |
| Suzuki | Shanels | 4:10 |
| 16. | "Sing Along!!!" (Eiko and Shin featuring Ikuta) | Ikuta | Ikuta | Kenmochi Hidefumi | 3:30 |
| 17. | "Time to Luv" (PeanutsKun featuring Ikuta) | PeanutsKun | Nerdwitchkomugichan | Nerdwitchkomugichan | 4:07 |
| 18. | "Koikaze" (from The First Take; with Marasy) | Ikuta | Ikuta | Marasy | 3:14 |
| Total length: | 125:25 | ||||
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