2019 in Japanese music

The year 2019 in Japanese music.

List of years in Japanese music
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Albums released

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January

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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

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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

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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

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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
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

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Date Album Artist Genre Labels
19 834.194 Sakanaction NF Records
26 5x20 All the Best!! 1999–2019[53] Arashi J Storm

July

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Debuting groups

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Debuting soloists

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Returning from hiatus

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Disbanding and retiring artists

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Disbanding

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Retiring

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Going on hiatus

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Deaths

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See also

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References

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  58. ^ "coldrain、ニュー・アルバム『The Side Effects』8月リリース 新曲「Coexist」配信&MV公開" [Coldrain releases new album The Side Effects in August New song "Coexist" distribution & MV release]. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). July 5, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
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  77. ^ つりビット解散、2019年3月末にラストライブ開催 [Tsuri Bit disbanding, to hold final concert in March 2019]. Natalie (in Japanese). Natalie. 22 November 2018. Archived from the original on 28 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
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  85. ^ 西野カナ、横アリ3DAYSをもって活動休止「色々と挑戦したいと思っています」 [Kana Nishino to halt activities after 3 day concerts at the Yokohama arena "I want to challenge various things"]. Natalie (in Japanese). Natalie. 8 January 2019. Archived from the original on 28 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
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