The year 2018 in Japanese music.

Number ones

Awards

Albums released

January

DateAlbumArtistGenreLabels
1Best Generation[1]Generations from Exile TribeJ-popRhythm Zone
2Westival[2]Johnny's WestJ-popJohnny's Entertainment
3Jack in the Box[3]Shuta SueyoshiRapAvex Trax
10The Museum III[4]Nana MizukiJ-pop / AnisonKing Records
Boku Dake no Kimi (Under Super Best)[5]Nogizaka46J-popSony Music Japan
17Everybody!![6]WANIMAPunk rock / Pop punkUnborde
Violet[7][unreliable source?]PentagonJ-popCube Entertainment Japan
24Bokutachi wa, Ano Hi no Yoake wo Shitteiru[8]AKB48J-popKing Records
31Countdown[9]ExoJ-popAvex Trax
Killer Tune Shikane yo[10]Golden BomberRock / Pop punk / EDMZany Zap
Shiori Goto: Best[11]Shiori NiiyamaJ-pop / Pop rockBeing

February

DateAlbumArtistGenreLabels
7Hatachi no Morning Musume[12]Morning MusumeJ-popZetima
Digital Native[13]Yasutaka NakataFuture bass / EDMUnborde
Aio Piano[14]Ai OtsukaJ-popAvex Trax
14World Domination[15]Band-MaidHard rockCrown Stones
Watashi Kono Mama de Ii no kana[16]BoAJ-popAvex Trax
#5[17]Ling Tosite SigurePost-hardcore / Indie rockSony Music Japan
Honey[18]ScandalPop rock / Alternative rockEpic Records Japan
XYZ=repainting[19]Sexy ZoneJ-popPony Canyon
RiriRiriR&B / EDMSony Music Associated Records
21Time[20]Leo IeiriJ-pop / Pop rockColourful Records
I[21]JujuJ-pop / New wave / JazzSony Music Japan
Evolve to Love[22]KokiaJ-pop / FolkVictor Entertainment
28Deen The Best Forever Complete Singles+[23]DeenJ-pop / Pop rockEpic Records Japan
And[24]Koda KumiJ-pop / Urban / R&BRhythm Zone
BTOB Japan Best Album 2014-2017 ～1096 Days～[25]BtoBJ-popCube Entertainment Japan
Yoru, Carmen no Shishuu[26]KiyoharuRockTriad

March

DateAlbumArtistGenreLabels
7You[27]Mao AbeJ-pop / Pop rockPony Canyon
Cocoon[28]AndropAlternative rock / Hard rock / Indie rockZen Music
Best[29]Daichi MiuraR&B / Dance / J-popSonic Groove
14Reason of Black Color[30]Ame no ParadeIndie rock / Alternative rockSpeedstar Records
Spotlight[31]Flower FlowerRockSony Music Japan
Flyways[32]MoumoonJ-popAvex Trax
Koki Aisare Stance[33]SawaElectropop / Trance / IDMSpacy Records
No.0[34]Buck-TickIndie rock / Alternative rockVictor Entertainment
Some Dreams[35]EarphonesJ-popEvil Line Records
21Sang[36]KamijoSymphonic metal / Power metalSherow Artist Society
Epcotia[37]NEWSJ-popJohnny's Entertainment
True Woman[38]NokkoJ-pop / House / Bossa novaUniversal Sigma Label
Play[39]Masaki SudaJ-popEpic Records Japan
28Best Hit AKG 2[40]Asian Kung-Fu GenerationIndie rock / Alternative rockKi/oon Music
Highway Star[41]Exile The SecondJ-pop / Dance / R&B / Hip hopRhythm Zone
World Atlas[42]FhánaJ-pop / AnisonLantis
G.R.N.D.[43]GarnideliaPower pop / Power rock / Synth-popSacra Music
Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 8[44]Koda KumiDrum and bass / Dubstep / HouseRhythm Zone
Beat & Roses[45]Mitsuhiro OikawaJ-pop / KayōkyokuVictor Entertainment
Sakanazukan[46]SakanactionAlternative rock / New wave / Indie rockNF Records

April

DateAlbumArtistGenreLabels
4Big Yell[47]YuzuJ-popSenha & Co.
No TimeJun. KJ-popEpic Records Japan
11UreD[48]GreeeenPop rockZen Music
Haru to ShuraHaru Nemuri
Yuming kara no, Koi no Uta.[49]Yumi MatsutoyaJ-popEMI Records
The Empire Strikes Start!![50]EmpireJ-popAvex Trax
18Revenant[51]Mary's BloodHeavy metalTokuma Japan Communications
Shinee The Best From Now On[52]ShineeJ-popEMI Records
25Bunriha no Natsu[53]Nariaki ObukuroR&B / J-pop / PBR&BEpic Records Japan
Piece[54]Monsta XJ-popUniversal Music Japan
Otonoe[55]Wagakki BandJ-pop / Folk / Heavy metalAvex Trax
Magic Hour[56]Maaya UchidaJ-popPony Canyon

May

DateAlbumArtistGenreLabels
2Hybrid Funk[57]Tsuyoshi DomotoNeo-soulJohnny's Entertainment
9Magic[58]Exo-CBXJ-popAvex Trax
23Chain[59]NCT 127J-popAvex Trax
Kyō Kara Watashitachi wa: GFriend 1st Best[60]GfriendJ-popKing Records

June

DateAlbumArtistGenreLabels
6Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom Original Soundtrack[61]Joe HisaishiSoundtrackAvex Entertainment
Battle Against Damnation[62]LovebitesPower metal / Thrash metalVictor Entertainment
Chasing the Horizon[63]Man with a MissionRap rock / Electro-rockSony Music Records
13Ninth[64]The GazetteGothic metal / Metalcore / Alternative metalSony Music Records
Kisses and Kills[65]The Oral CigarettesAlternative rock / Indie rockA-Sketch
17Galapagos[66]Wednesday CampanellaArt pop / Hip house / Tropical houseWarner Music Japan
19Tomorrow[67]TVXQJ-pop / Dance-popAvex Trax
20Hashiridasu Shunkan[68]Hiragana Keyakizaka46J-pop / Dance-popSony Music Records
27Tetsuya Komuro Archives "T"[69]Various ArtistsJ-popAvex Trax
Tetsuya Komuro Archives "K"[70]J-popAvex Trax
Hatsukoi[71]Hikaru UtadaJ-pop / Soul / R&BEpic Records Japan

July

DateAlbumArtistGenreLabels
4#Cookie Jar[72]Red VelvetJ-popAvex Trax

August

DateAlbumArtistGenreLabels
1Legend S: Baptism XX[73]BabymetalKawaii metal / J-pop / Heavy metalToy's Factory
Gracia[74]Mari HamadaJ-pop / Heavy metalVictor Entertainment
15Future Pop[75]PerfumeJ-pop / Electropop / EDM / Future bassUniversal J
22Sense or Love[76]Hey! Say! JUMPJ-popJ Storm
DNA[77]Koda KumiJ-pop / Urban / R&B / ElectropopRhythm Zone
29Shine[78]PentagonJ-popCube Entertainment Japan

September

DateAlbumArtistGenreLabels
5Empire Originals[79]EmpireJ-popAvex Trax
12BDZ[80]TwiceJ-pop / ElectropopWarner Music Japan
22Last Waltz in Tokyo[81]World's End GirlfriendContemporary classical / Post-rockVirgin Babylon Records
26The Insulated World[82]Dir En GreyAvant-garde metal / Progressive metalFire Wall Div. / SMEJ
Japamyu[83]Kyary Pamyu PamyuJ-pop / Electropop / EDM / Eurodance / BubblegumUnborde
272PM Awards Selection[84]2PMPopEpic Records Japan

October

DateAlbumArtistGenreLabels
3RUN[85]TofubeatsJ-popUnborde
10qp[86]Ichiko AobaContemporary folkVictor Entertainment
Kimi Omou: Shunkashūtō[87]Mai KurakiJ-pop / R&B / Dance-popNorthern Music
17Jijitsujo[88]ReolElectropop / Hip-HopVictor Entertainment
Unlock[89]Day6Pop rock / BalladWarner Music Japan

November

DateAlbumArtistGenreLabels
14Tadashii Itsuwari Kara no Kishō[90]ZutomayoJ-popEMI Records
16Heir to Despair[91]SighAvant-garde metal / Progressive metalCandlelight Records
28Taemin[92]TaeminJ-popEMI Records / Universal Music

December

DateAlbumArtistGenreLabels
5Hometown[93]Asian Kung-Fu GenerationIndie rock / Alternative rockKi/oon Records
Clockwork Immortality[94]LovebitesPower metal / Thrash metalVictor Entertainment
Cheers[95]Lee Hong-giJ-popWarner Music Japan
Music Muscle[96]Maki OhguroJ-popBeing Inc.
21Hologram[97]KeyJ-popEMI Records
26BDZ - RepackageTwiceJ-pop / ElectropopWarner 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

See also

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