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The year 2018 in Japanese music .

Contents


Number ones

Awards

Albums released

January

DateAlbumArtistGenreLabels
1Best Generation [1] Generations from Exile Tribe J-pop Rhythm Zone
2Westival [2] Johnny's West J-pop Johnny's Entertainment
3Jack in the Box [3] Shuta Sueyoshi Rap Avex Trax
10The Museum III [4] Nana Mizuki J-pop / Anison King Records
Boku Dake no Kimi (Under Super Best) [5] Nogizaka46 J-pop Sony Music Japan
17Everybody!! [6] WANIMA Punk rock / Pop punk Unborde
Violet [7] 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

February

DateAlbumArtistGenreLabels
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

March

DateAlbumArtistGenreLabels
7You [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
14Reason 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
21Sang [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

April

DateAlbumArtistGenreLabels
4Big Yell [47] Yuzu J-pop Senha & Co.
No Time Jun. K J-pop Epic Records Japan
11UreD [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
18Revenant [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

May

DateAlbumArtistGenreLabels
2Hybrid 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

June

DateAlbumArtistGenreLabels
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
17Galapagos [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

July

DateAlbumArtistGenreLabels
4 #Cookie Jar [72] Red Velvet J-pop Avex Trax

August

DateAlbumArtistGenreLabels
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
29Shine [78] Pentagon J-pop Cube Entertainment Japan

September

DateAlbumArtistGenreLabels
5 Empire Originals [79] Empire J-pop Avex Trax
12 BDZ [80] Twice J-pop / Electropop Warner Music Japan
22Last 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

October

DateAlbumArtistGenreLabels
3 RUN [84] Tofubeats J-pop Unborde
10qp [85] Ichiko Aoba Contemporary folk Victor Entertainment
Kimi Omou: Shunkashūtō [86] Mai Kuraki J-pop / R&B / Dance-pop Northern Music
17Jijitsujo [87] Reol Electropop / Hip-Hop Victor Entertainment
Unlock [88] Day6 Pop rock / Ballad Warner Music Japan

November

DateAlbumArtistGenreLabels
14 Tadashii Itsuwari Kara no Kishō [89] Zutomayo J-pop EMI Records
16Heir to Despair [90] Sigh Avant-garde metal / Progressive metal Candlelight Records
28 Taemin [91] Taemin J-pop EMI Records / Universal Music

December

DateAlbumArtistGenreLabels
5 Hometown [92] Asian Kung-Fu Generation Indie rock / Alternative rock Ki/oon Records
Clockwork Immortality [93] Lovebites Power metal / Thrash metal Victor Entertainment
Cheers [94] Lee Hong-gi J-pop Warner Music Japan
Music Muscle [95] Maki Ohguro J-pop Being Inc.
21 Hologram [96] Key J-pop EMI Records
26BDZ - Repackage Twice J-pop / Electropop Warner Music Japan

Debuting and returning artists

Debuting groups

Debuting soloists

Returning from hiatus

Disbanding and retiring artists

Disbanding

Retiring

Going on hiatus

Deaths

See also

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