2018 in Japanese music

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The year 2018 in Japanese music.


Number-ones[]

Albums released[]

January[]

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
24 Bokutachi wa, Ano Hi no Yoake wo Shitteiru[7] AKB48 J-pop King Records
31 Countdown[8] Exo J-pop Avex Trax
Killer Tune Shikane yo[9] Golden Bomber Rock / Pop punk / EDM Zany Zap
Shiori Goto: Best[10] Shiori Niiyama J-pop / Pop rock Being

February[]

Date Album Artist Genre Labels
7 Hatachi no Morning Musume[11] Morning Musume J-pop Zetima
Digital Native[12] Yasutaka Nakata Future bass / EDM Unborde
Aio Piano[13] Ai Otsuka J-pop Avex Trax
14 World Domination[14] Band-Maid Hard rock Crown Stones
Watashi Kono Mama de Ii no kana[15] BoA J-pop Avex Trax
#5[16] Ling tosite Sigure Post-hardcore / Indie rock Sony Music Japan
Honey[17] Scandal Pop rock / Alternative rock Epic Records Japan
XYZ=repainting[18] Sexy Zone J-pop Pony Canyon
21 Time[19] Leo Ieiri J-pop / Pop rock Colourful Records
I[20] Juju J-pop / New wave / Jazz Sony Music Japan
Evolve to Love[21] Kokia J-pop / Folk Victor Entertainment
28 Deen The Best Forever Complete Singles+[22] Deen J-pop / Pop rock Epic Records Japan
And[23] Koda Kumi J-pop / Urban / R&B Rhythm Zone

March[]

Date Album Artist Genre Labels
7 You[24] Mao Abe J-pop / Pop rock Pony Canyon
Cocoon[25] Androp Alternative rock / Hard rock / Indie rock Zen Music
Best[26] Daichi Miura R&B / Dance / J-pop Sonic Groove
14 Reason of Black Color[27] Ame no Parade Indie rock / Alternative rock Speedstar Records
Spotlight[28] Flower Flower Rock Sony Music Japan
Flyways[29] Moumoon J-pop Avex Trax
Koki Aisare Stance[30] Sawa Electropop / Trance / IDM Spacy Records
21 Sang[31] Kamijo Symphonic metal / Power metal Sherow Artist Society
Epcotia[32] NEWS J-pop Johnny's Entertainment
True Woman[33] Nokko J-pop / House / Bossa nova Universal Sigma Label
Play[34] Masaki Suda J-pop Epic Records Japan
28 Best Hit AKG 2[35] Asian Kung-Fu Generation Indie rock / Alternative rock Ki/oon Music
Highway Star[36] Exile The Second J-pop / Dance / R&B / Hip hop Rhythm Zone
World Atlas[37] Fhána J-pop / Anison Lantis
G.R.N.D.[38] Garnidelia Power pop / Power rock / Synth-pop Sacra Music
Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 8[39] Koda Kumi Drum and bass / Dubstep / House Rhythm Zone
Beat & Roses[40] Mitsuhiro Oikawa J-pop / Kayōkyoku Victor Entertainment
Sakanazukan[41] Sakanaction Alternative rock / New wave / Indie rock NF Records

April[]

Date Album Artist Genre Labels
4 Big Yell[42] Yuzu J-pop Senha & Co.
No Time Jun. K J-pop Epic Records Japan
11 UreD[43] Greeeen Pop rock Zen Music
Yuming kara no, Koi no Uta.[44] Yumi Matsutoya J-pop EMI Records
18 Revenant[45] Mary's Blood Heavy metal Tokuma Japan Communications
25 Bunriha no Natsu[46] Nariaki Obukuro R&B / J-pop / PBR&B Epic Records Japan

May[]

Date Album Artist Genre Labels
2 Hybrid Funk[47] Tsuyoshi Domoto Neo-soul Johnny's Entertainment
9 Magic[48] Exo-CBX J-pop Avex Trax
23 Chain[49] NCT 127 J-pop Avex Trax

June[]

Date Album Artist Genre Labels
6 Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom Original Soundtrack[50] Joe Hisaishi Soundtrack Avex Entertainment
Battle Against Damnation[51] Lovebites Power metal / Thrash metal Victor Entertainment
Chasing the Horizon[52] Man with a Mission Rap rock / Electro-rock Sony Music Records
13 Ninth[53] The Gazette Gothic metal / Metalcore / Alternative metal Sony Music Records
Kisses and Kills[54] The Oral Cigarettes Alternative rock / Indie rock A-Sketch
17 Galapagos[55] Wednesday Campanella Art pop / Hip house / Tropical house Warner Music Japan
19 Tomorrow[56] TVXQ J-pop / Dance-pop Avex Trax
27 Tetsuya Komuro Archives "T"[57] Various Artists J-pop Avex Trax
Tetsuya Komuro Archives "K"[58] J-pop Avex Trax
Hatsukoi[59] Hikaru Utada J-pop / Soul / R&B Epic Records Japan

August[]

Date Album Artist Genre Labels
1 Legend S: Baptism XX[60] Babymetal Kawaii metal / J-pop / Heavy metal Toy's Factory
15 Future Pop[61] Perfume J-pop / Electropop / EDM / Future bass Universal J
22 Sense or Love[62] Hey! Say! JUMP J-pop J Storm
DNA[63] Koda Kumi J-pop / Urban / R&B / Electropop Rhythm Zone

September[]

Date Album Artist Genre Labels
12 BDZ[64] Twice J-pop / Electropop Warner Music Japan
22 Last Waltz in Tokyo[65] World's End Girlfriend Contemporary classical / Post-rock Virgin Babylon Records
26 The Insulated World[66] Dir En Grey Avant-garde metal / Progressive metal Fire Wall Div. / SMEJ
Japamyu[67] Kyary Pamyu Pamyu J-pop / Electropop / EDM / Eurodance / Bubblegum Unborde

October[]

Date Album Artist Genre Labels
10 qp[68] Ichiko Aoba Contemporary folk Victor Entertainment
Kimi Omou: Shunkashūtō[69] Mai Kuraki J-pop / R&B / Dance-pop Northern Music
17 Jijitsujo[70] Reol Electropop / Hip-Hop Victor Entertainment
Unlock[71] Day6 Pop rock / Ballad Warner Music Japan

November[]

Date Album Artist Genre Labels
16 Heir to Despair[72] Sigh Avant-garde metal / Progressive metal Candlelight Records
28 Taemin[73] Taemin J-pop EMI Records / Universal Music

December[]

Date Album Artist Genre Labels
5 Hometown[74] Asian Kung-Fu Generation Indie rock / Alternative rock Ki/oon Records
Clockwork Immortality[75] Lovebites Power metal / Thrash metal Victor Entertainment
26 BDZ - Repackage Twice J-pop / Electropop Warner Music Japan

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)

See also[]

References[]

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  106. ^ アイドルネッサンス運営より皆様への大切なお知らせ [Important announcement from Idol Renaissance management]. Idol Renaissance (in Japanese). Sony Music Artists Inc. January 20, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  107. ^ Mix Speaker's,Inc.が2018年2月に解散. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha Inc. August 23, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  108. ^ GEM、3月末で解散を発表 金澤有希「とても悲しく、悔しい」 [GEM to disband at the end of March. Yūki Kanazawa "It is very sad and disappointing"]. Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. January 15, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  109. ^ Chelsyが解散、新宿LOFTでラストライブ. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha Inc. February 26, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  110. ^ Ｌａ　ＰｏｍＰｏｎが解散発表　メンバーの今後は未定. Daily Sports. Daily Sports. February 24, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
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