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The year 2018 in Japanese music.

## Number ones

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* Oricon number-one albums
* Oricon number-one singles
* Hot 100 number-one singles

## Awards

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* 60th Japan Record Awards
* 2018 MTV Video Music Awards Japan

## Albums released

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### January

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Date  | Album  | Artist  | Genre  | Labels

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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
Violet[7][unreliable source?] | 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

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Date  | Album  | Artist  | Genre  | Labels

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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

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Date  | Album  | Artist  | Genre  | Labels

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7  | You[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
14  | Reason 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
21  | Sang[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

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Date  | Album  | Artist  | Genre  | Labels

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

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Date  | Album  | Artist  | Genre  | Labels

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2  | Hybrid 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

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Date  | Album  | Artist  | Genre  | Labels

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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
17  | Galapagos[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

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Date  | Album  | Artist  | Genre  | Labels

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

### August

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Date  | Album  | Artist  | Genre  | Labels

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

### September

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Date  | Album  | Artist  | Genre  | Labels

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

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Date  | Album  | Artist  | Genre  | Labels

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

### November

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Date  | Album  | Artist  | Genre  | Labels

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

### December

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Date  | Album  | Artist  | Genre  | Labels

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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
26  | BDZ - Repackage | Twice | J-pop / Electropop | Warner Music Japan

## Debuting and returning artists

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### Debuting groups

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Main article: List of Japanese musical groups (2010s) § 2018

* April
* Day6
* dps
* Dreamcatcher
* Empire
* EXID
* Fantastics from Exile Tribe
* First Place
* GFriend
* Gugudan
* Hachimitsu Rocket
* King & Prince
* Mamamoo
* Myteen
* Neo Japonism
* Raise A Suilen
* Red Velvet
* Seventeen
* Spira Spica
* STU48
* Uijin
* Yoshimotozaka46
* Zutomayo

### Debuting soloists

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* Aina the End
* Shuta Sueyoshi[97]
* Ryuji Imaichi[98]
* Taiki Yamazaki[99]
* Minori Suzuki[100]
* Mai Fuchigami[101]
* Misako Uno[102]
* Ryucheru[103]
* Rika Tachibana[104]
* Kiyoe Yoshioka[105]
* Kaori Ishihara[106]
* Shigeru Joshima[107]
* Haruka Yamazaki[108]
* Yuma Uchida[109]
* Makoto Furukawa[110]
* Ryusei Yokohama[111]
* Yuka Ozaki[112]
* Reona[113]
* Chiaki Satō[114]
* Yuka Ozaki[115]
* Akari Nanawo[116]
* Chiaki Ito[117]
* Meimi Tamura[118]
* Halca
* Taemin
* Key

### Returning from hiatus

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* Ayami Mutō
* Eir Aoi[119]
* KAT-TUN[120][121]
* Ami Wajima[122]
* Ellegarden[123]
* Hilcrhyme[124]
* Ikimonogakari[125]
* Charisma.com[126]

## Disbanding and retiring artists

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### Disbanding

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* Idol Renaissance[127]
* La PomPon[110]
* Mix Speaker's,Inc.[128]
* GEM[129]
* Chelsy[130]
* Cheeky Parade[131]
* Chatmonchy[132][unreliable source?]
* Ciao Bella Cinquetti[133]
* Tackey & Tsubasa[134]
* Passpo[135]
* Babyraids Japan[136]
* Vanilla Beans[137]
* X21[138]
* Aqua Timez[139]
* Secret
* Tahiti

### Retiring

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* Tetsuya Komuro[140]
* Namie Amuro[141]
* Chiyo Okumura[142]
* Hideaki Takizawa (Tackey & Tsubasa)[134]
* Hitomi Yoshizawa[143]

### Going on hiatus

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* Charisma.com[144]
* Folks[145]
* Tsubasa Imai (Tackey & Tsubasa)[146]
* Chris Hart[147]
* Mao Denda[148]
* Jero[149]
* Yumi Hara[150]
* Keito Okamoto (Hey! Say! JUMP)[151]
* Nobuo Uematsu[152]
* Shiori Niiyama[153]
* Rice[154]
* Sads[155]

## Deaths

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* 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

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* 2018 in Japan
* 2018 in Japanese television
* List of Japanese films of 2018

## References

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73. ^ 【オリコン】BABYMETAL、通算4作目のBlu-ray Disc首位. Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. August 9, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
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109. ^ 人気声優・内田雄馬さんがアーティストデビュー！ 1stシングル「NEW WORLD」が5月30日発売決定、表題曲の試聴もスタート. Animate Times (in Japanese). AnimateLAB Corporation. March 15, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
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112. ^ 『けもフレ』声優・尾崎由香、8・1ソロデビュー MV&ジャケ写は沖縄で撮影. Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. May 16, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
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114. ^ "Kinoko Teikoku's Sato Chiaki Goes Solo". Arama Japan. aramajapan.com. July 28, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
115. ^ 尾崎由香、ソロ・デビュー・シングル「LET'S GO JUMP☆」を8月にリリース 全曲試聴動画公開. CDJournal (in Japanese). July 26, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
116. ^ ナナヲアカリ、メジャーデビューシングル『ワンルームシュガーライフ/なんとかなるくない?/愛の歌なんて』8月22日発売. Tower Records Online (in Japanese). Tower Records Japan. May 10, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
117. ^ 伊藤千晃、ソロでの音楽活動本格化を発表. Modelpress (in Japanese). August 21, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
118. ^ 田村芽実、ソロ・デビュー曲などを初披露＆つんく♂からのメッセージで大喜び. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). October 31, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
119. ^ "Singer Eir Aoi Returns From Hiatus". Anime News Network. February 8, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
120. ^ KAT-TUN活動再開！ドラマ主題歌＆東京ドーム公演決定. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha Inc. January 1, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
121. ^ "KAT-TUN announces Comeback!". Arama Japan. aramajapan.com. May 11, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
122. ^ ホリプロ・グループが新会社設立 May'n・大橋彩香ら所属、海外展開を促進. Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. June 18, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
123. ^ "ELLEGARDEN to return from hiatus after a decade-long absence". Arama Japan. aramajapan.com. May 11, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
124. ^ Ｈｉｌｃｒｈｙｍｅが活動再開へ…メンバーの大麻逮捕で活動停止中. Sankei Sports. April 13, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
125. ^ "J-pop band Ikimonogakari to re-form". Mainichi Shimbun. October 2, 2018. Archived from the original on November 2, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
126. ^ Charisma.comが活動再開、11月にWWWワンマン. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha Inc. September 9, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
127. ^ 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.
128. ^ Mix Speaker's,Inc.が2018年2月に解散. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha Inc. August 23, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
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* Ōenka (cheering song)
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1990–present|

* Bitpop
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* J-core
* Japanese net label scene
* Kawaii metal
* Komuro-kei [ja]
* Onkyokei
* Shibuya-kei
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* Vocaloid music

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Billboard Japan|

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* RIAJ Digital Track Chart (discontinued)

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* List of best-selling music artists in Japan
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* Avex Group
* Sony Music Entertainment Japan
* Universal Music Japan
* King Record Co.
* J Storm
* Victor Entertainment
* Being Inc.
* Warner Music Group
* Pony Canyon
* Teichiku Entertainment

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* Major
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Musicians|

* List of musical artists from Japan
* List of Japanese musical groups
* List of J-pop artists
* List of Japanese composers
* List of Japanese hip hop musicians
* List of Japanese singers

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* iTunes Store
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* Amazon Music
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* KKBox (the successor of LISMO Unlimited)
* RecoChoku [ja]
* Music.jp [ja]
* Mora
* Dwango.jp
* E-Onkyo music
* Oricon Music Store
* Line Music
* MySound [ja]
* OTOTOY [ja]
* AWA [ja]

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* Awards
* Shinto music

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