# 2019 in Japanese music

The year 2019 in Japanese music.

## Events

* 70th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen

## Number-ones

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

## Awards

* 61st Japan Record Awards
* 2019 MTV Video Music Awards Japan

## Albums released
### January

| Date | Album | Artist | Genre | Labels |
| 1 | Ai Am Best, Too | Ai Otsuka | Poppop rock | Avex Trax |
| 8 | Last Gang Parade | Gang Parade | J-pop | T-Palette Records |
| 9 | 19 Box | Asaka | J-popanison | 5pg. Records |
| 9 | Boy | Okamoto's | Rockgarage rock | Ariola Japan |
| 9 | Oh My Girl Japan Debut Album | Oh My Girl | J-pop | Ariola Japan |
| 15 | Remind | Kiss Bee West | J-pop | Kiss Bee West |
| 16 | This is DaizyStripper | Daizystripper | Rock | Kiss Records |
| 16 | Touken Ranbu Original Soundtrack | Koji Endo | Film score | Toho |
| 16 | Flava | Little Glee Monster | J-pop | Sony Music Records |
| 16 | Wonder Hack | Shuta Sueyoshi | J-popR&Bhip hop | Avex Trax |
| 21 | F | Fujifabric | Power popsynth-pop | Sony Music Associated Records |
| 23 | Abe Mao Best | Mao Abe | J-pop | Pony Canyon |
| 23 | Journey & My Music | Mai Fuchigami | J-popanison | Lantis |
| 23 | 30 | Denki Groove | Shibuya-keisynth-pop | Ki/oon Music |
| 23 | Vorvados | Syu | Heavy metalpower metal | Warner Music Japan |
| 23 | Love Songs | Mariya Takeuchi | J-popcity pop | Ariola Japan |
| 30 | Polaris | Base Ball Bear | Pop rockalternative rock | DGP Records |
| 30 | History in the Making | Dean Fujioka | Pop | A-Sketch |
| 30 | Hilcrhyme | Hilcrhyme | Reggaehip hop | Universal Music Japan |
| 30 | Yuki no Hana 15 Anniversary Best Bible | Mika Nakashima | Poppop rock | Sony Music Associated Records |

### February

| Date | Album | Artist | Genre | Labels |
| 4 | Nissy Entertainment 5th Anniversary Best | Nissy | J-pop | Avex Trax |
| 6 | Body | Aaamyyy | Electropop | Space Shower Music |
| 6 | Double Encore | Masaharu Fukuyama | Poprock | Universal Music |
| 6 | Synchro | Nao Matsushita | Classicalpop | Epic Records Japan |
| 6 | Uchōten | Polkadot Stingray | Alternative rock | Universal Music |
| 6 | Hell Like Heaven | The Peggies | Alternative rockpop rock | Epic Records Japan |
| 6 | Forme | Yuki | J-pop | Epic Records Japan |
| 13 | Shunkanteki Sixth Sense | Aimyon | Poprock | Unborde / Warner Music Japan |
| 13 | Love Diamonds | Tatsuya Ishii | Poprockindie-pop | Sony Music Records |
| 13 | Design & Reason | Noriyuki Makihara | Pop | Buppu Label |
| 13 | Thunderbird | Ohashi Trio | J-pop | Rhythm Zone |
| 13 | Eye of the Storm | One Ok Rock | Rock | A-Sketch |
| 20 | Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 9 | Koda Kumi | Drum and bassdubstephouse | Rhythm Zone |
| 20 | Worldista | NEWS | J-pop | Johnny's Entertainment |
| 20 | F.A.R. | Marie Ueda | J-pop | Giza Studio |
| 27 | Eye | Sekai no Owari | J-pop | Toy's Factory |
| 27 | Lip | Sekai no Owari | J-pop | Toy's Factory |

### March

| Date | Album | Artist | Genre | Labels |
| 3 | MUSiC | Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku | J-pop | SME |
| 6 | Remember | Hiroyuki Sawano | Poppop rock | Sacra Music |
| 6 | #Twice2 | Twice | J-pop | Warner Music Japan |
| 6 | Cat'CH The World | The World Standard | J-pop | Idol Street |
| 13 | Pages | Sexy Zone | J-pop | Pony Canyon |
| 20 | Best! Morning Musume 20th Anniversary | Morning Musume | J-pop | Zetima |
| 29 | Nucleus | Anthem | Heavy metal | Nuclear Blast |

### April

| Date | Album | Artist | Genre | Labels |
| 3 | Band-Maiko | Band-Maiko | Hard rockfolk rock | Revolver Records |
| 10 | Penny Rain | Aimer | Poprock | SME Records |
| 10 | Sun Dance | Aimer | Poprock | SME Records |
| 17 | 9999 | The Yellow Monkey | Rock | Atlantic Records |
| 17 | Awaken | NCT 127 | J-pop | Avex Trax |
| 17 | W.A.H. | Marie Ueda | J-pop | Giza Studio |
| 29 | Ima ga Omoide ni Naru Made | Nogizaka46 | J-pop | Sony Music Records |

### May

| Date | Album | Artist | Genre | Labels |
| 10 | Connection | Seyong | J-pop | Irving |
| 17 | Momoiro Clover Z | Momoiro Clover Z | J-pop | Evil Line Records |
| 29 | Sappy | Red Velvet | J-pop | Avex Trax |
| 29 | My Bouquet | Ran Itō | J-pop | GT Music |

### June

| Date | Album | Artist | Genre | Labels |
| 19 | 834.194 | Sakanaction | Electropoppop rock | NF Records |
| 26 | 5x20 All the Best!! 1999–2019 | Arashi | PoprockR&Bhip hop | J Storm |

### July

| Date | Album | Artist | Genre | Labels |
| 3 | Carrots and Sticks | Bish | ‌Punk rockpop-punkalternative rock | Avex Trax |
| 3 | Oh My Girl Japan 2nd Album | Oh My Girl | J-pop | Ariola Japan |
| 10 | Aurora Arc | Bump of Chicken | J-pop | Toy's Factory |
| 10 | Love | Masaki Suda | J-pop | Epic Records Japan |
| 31 | Latata | (G)I-dle | J-pop | Universal Music Japan |

### August

| Date | Album | Artist | Genre | Labels |
| 14 | Let's Goal!: Barairo no Jinsei | Mai Kuraki | J-popR&B | Northern Music |
| 28 | The Side Effects | Coldrain | Post-hardcore, alternative rocknu metal | Warner Music |

### September

| 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 | Perfume | EDMfuture bassJ-pop | Universal Music Japan |
| 18 | Savage | Taichi Mukai | J-pop | Toy's Factory |

### October

| Date | Album | Artist | Genre | Labels |
| 2 | Attitude | Mrs. Green Apple | ‌J-popHard rock | EMI |
| 7 | Heart Touch | Asaka | J-pop | 5pb. Records |
| 9 | Traveler | Official Hige Dandism | J-pop | Pony Canyon |
| 11 | Metal Galaxy | Babymetal | J-popkawaii metal | BMD Fox, Toy's Factory, Amuse |
| 19 | Hello Chapter 1: Hello, Stranger (Japanese edition) | CIX | J-pop | Warner Music Japan |

### November

| Date | Album | Artist | Genre | Labels |
| 6 | Hyakkaryōran | Asca | J-pop, anison | Sacra Music |
| 6 | Kansha!!!!! - Thank You for 20 Years New and Best | Ai | R&B | EMI |
| 6 | Tattoo | The Boyz | J-pop | Ariola Japan |
| 13 | Love Parade | Gang Parade | J-pop | Fueled By Mentaiko |
| 13 | Apple of Universal Gravity | Ringo Sheena | Pop | EMI |
| 20 | &Twice | Twice | J-pop, EDM | Warner Music Japan |
| 27 | Beyooooond1st | Beyooooonds | J-pop | Zetima |

### December

| Date | Album | Artist | Genre | Labels |
| 4 | Infinity | Beverly | J-pop | Avex Trax |
| 4 | Unser | Uverworld | Alternative rock | gr8! records |
| 4 | Treasure EP.Extra: Shift the Map | Ateez | J-pop | Nippon Columbia |
| 11 | Conqueror | Band-Maid | Hard rock | Revolver Records |
| 18 | I | Airi Suzuki | J-pop | Zetima |
| 18 | The Great Journey Album | Empire | J-pop | WACK, Avex Trax |
| 18 | Cross | Luna Sea | Alternative rockprogressive rock | Universal |
| 18 | Playlist | Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku | J-pop | SME |
| 25 | α | Sayaka Yamamoto | J-popRock | Universal Sigma |
| 25 | Mai Kuraki Single Collection: Chance for You | Mai Kuraki | J-popR&B | Northern Music |

## Debuting and returning artists
### Debuting groups

* A-Jax
* ALI
* Argonavis from BanG Dream!
* Ateez
* Ballistik Boyz from Exile Tribe
* B.O.L.T
* Boyfriend
* Beyooooonds
* Bis
* Carry Loose
* CIX
* College Cosmos
* Dialogue
* Dos Monos
* DracoVirgo
* Girls²
* Hinatazaka46
* Honest Boyz
* (G)I-dle
* Iz*One
* King Gnu
* Mameshiba no Taigun
* Oh My Girl
* @onefive
* Oneus
* Sard Underground
* Tebasaki Sensation
* The Boyz
* Yoasobi
* ZOC

### Debuting soloists

* Akari Kitō
* Aimi Tanaka
* Eito
* Haruka Fukuhara
* Mayu Maeshima
* Milet
* Sayaka Yamamoto
* Taeyeon
* Toshiki Masuda'
* Vaundy
* Yuuri

### Returning from hiatus

* Flumpool
* DuelJewel
* Soulhead
* Ran Itō

## Disbanding and retiring artists
### Disbanding

* Tsuri Bit
* Negoto
* Kalafina
* Janne Da Arc
* Rock a Japonica
* Flower
* Shiggy Jr
* Country Girls
* The Hoopers
* Wake Up, Girls!
* Rhymeberry
* Kinoko Teikoku
* Pentagon
* CocoSori
* Myteen

### Retiring

* Boku no Lyric no Bōyomi
* Yūsuke Tomoi
* Masako Mori

### Going on hiatus

* An Cafe
* Blu-Billion
* Kana Nishino

## Deaths

* Yuya Uchida dies on March 17.
* Michiro Endo dies on April 25.