2019 in Japanese music

2019 in music
By location
By genre
By topic
List of years in Japanese music

The year 2019 in Japanese music.

Events

Number-ones

Awards

Albums released

January
Date Album Artist Genre Labels
1 Ai Am Best, Too[1] Ai Otsuka
Avex Trax
9 19 Box[2] Asaka
5pg. Records
Boy[3] Okamoto's
Ariola Japan
15 Remind[4] Kiss Bee West J-pop Kiss Bee West
16 This is DaizyStripper[5] Daizystripper Rock Kiss Records
Touken Ranbu Original Soundtrack[6] Koji Endo Film score Toho
Flava[7] Little Glee Monster J-pop Sony Music Records
Wonder Hack[8] Shuta Sueyoshi
Avex Trax
21 F[9] Fujifabric
Sony Music Associated Records
23 Abe Mao Best[10] Mao Abe J-pop Pony Canyon
Journey & My Music[11] Mai Fuchigami
Lantis
30[12] Denki Groove
Ki/oon Music
Vorvados[13] Syu
Warner Music Japan
Love Songs[14] Mariya Takeuchi
Ariola Japan
30 Polaris[15] Base Ball Bear
DGP Records
History in the Making[16] Dean Fujioka Pop A-Sketch
Hilcrhyme[17] Hilcrhyme
Universal Music Japan
Yuki no Hana 15 Anniversary Best Bible[18] Mika Nakashima
Sony Music Associated Records

February
Date Album Artist Genre Labels
4 Nissy Entertainment 5th Anniversary Best[19] Nissy J-pop Avex Trax
6 Body[20] Aaamyyy Electropop Space Shower Music
Double Encore[21] Masaharu Fukuyama
Universal Music
Synchro[22] Nao Matsushita
Epic Records Japan
Uchōten[23] Polkadot Stingray Alternative rock Universal Music
Hell Like Heaven[24] The Peggies
Epic Records Japan
Forme[25] Yuki
Epic Records Japan
13 Shunkanteki Sixth Sense[26] Aimyon
Unborde / Warner Music Japan
Love Diamonds[27] Tatsuya Ishii
Sony Music Records
Design & Reason[28] Noriyuki Makihara Pop Buppu Label
Thunderbird[29] Ohashi Trio J-pop Rhythm Zone
Eye of the Storm[30] One Ok Rock Rock A-Sketch
20 Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 9[31] Koda Kumi
Rhythm Zone
Worldista[32] NEWS J-pop Johnny's Entertainment
F.A.R.[33] Marie Ueda J-pop Giza Studio
27 Eye[34] Sekai no Owari J-pop Toy's Factory
Lip[35] J-pop Toy's Factory

March
Date Album Artist Genre Labels
6 Remember[36] Hiroyuki Sawano
Sacra Music
Twice2[37] Twice J-pop Warner Music Japan
13 Pages[38] Sexy Zone J-pop Pony Canyon
20 Best! Morning Musume 20th Anniversary[39] Morning Musume J-pop Zetima
29 Nucleus[40] Anthem Heavy metal Nuclear Blast

April
Date Album Artist Genre Labels
3 Band-Maiko[41] Band-Maiko
Revolver Records
10 Penny Rain[42] Aimer
SME Records
Sun Dance[43]
SME Records
17 Awaken[44] NCT 127 J-pop Avex Trax
W.A.H.[45] Marie Ueda J-pop Giza Studio
29 Ima ga Omoide ni Naru Made[46] Nogizaka46 J-pop Sony Music Records

May
Date Album Artist Genre Labels
10 Connection[47] Seyong J-pop Irving
29 Sappy[48] Red Velvet J-pop Avex Trax

June
Date Album Artist Genre Labels
26 5x20 All the Best!! 1999–2019[49] Arashi
J Storm

July
Date Album Artist Genre Labels
10 Aurora Arc[50] Bump of Chicken J-pop Toy's Factory
Love[51] Masaki Suda J-pop Epic Records Japan

August
Date Album Artist Genre Labels
14 Let's Goal!: Barairo no Jinsei[52] Mai Kuraki
Northern Music

September
Date Album Artist Genre Labels
DAY Perfume the Best: P Cubed[53] Perfume
Universal Music Japan

October
Date Album Artist Genre Labels
11 Metal Galaxy[54] Babymetal
BMD Fox, Toy's Factory, Amuse

November
Date Album Artist Genre Labels
13 Apple of Universal Gravity[55] Ringo Sheena Pop EMI Music Japan

December
Date Album Artist Genre Labels
11 Conqueror[56] Band-Maid Hard rock Revolver Records
18 Cross[57] Luna Sea
Universal
25 Mai Kuraki Single Collection: Chance for You[58] Mai Kuraki
Northern Music

Debuting and returning artists

Debuting

Returning from hiatus

Disbanding and retiring artists

Disbanding

Retiring

Going on hiatus

Deaths

See also

References
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