2015 in Japanese music

none 2015 2015 Japanese music The year 2015 in Japanese music. Notable events The sold-out two-day Takashi Matsumoto Official 45th Anniversary Project event was held at the Tokyo International Forum on August 21 and 22, celebrating lyricist Takashi Matsumoto's career. Performances included Matsumoto reuniting with the other two surviving members of pioneering Japanese rock band Happy End.松本隆、45周年公演で細野晴臣&鈴木茂に感謝「素晴らしいメンバー」 http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2057947/full/ Oricon Japanese 2015-08-21 2020-01-23 66th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen on December 31. Number-ones Oricon number-one albums Oricon number-one singles Hot 100 number-one singles Best-selling records Best-selling albums The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling albums in Japan in 2015, according to Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/special/48546/4/ 2015年 年間音楽ランキングを発表！ 年間アルバムランキング 1位～25位 February 29, 2016 Oricon Style 23 December 2015 Oricon Rank Album Artist Copies 1 Japonism Arashi 981,639 2 Planet Seven Sandaime J Soul Brothers from Exile Tribe 868,247 3 Dreams Come True The Best! Watashi no Dorikamu Dreams Come True 828,505 4 Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de Tobe! AKB48 780,591 5 0 to 1 no Aida AKB48 687,688 6 Reflection (Mr. Children album) ja REFLECTION (Mr.Childrenのアルバム) Reflection Mr. Children 576,867 7 Budō (album) ja 葡萄 (アルバム) Budō Southern All Stars 534,482 8 Tree Sekai no Owari 484,588 9 Kanjani Eight no genki ga deru CD!! ja 関ジャニ∞の元気が出るCD‼ Kanjani Eight 348,197 10 Kis-My-World Kis-My-Ft2 336,069 Best-selling singles The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling singles in Japan in 2015, according to Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/special/48546/2/ 2015年 年間音楽ランキングを発表！ 年間シングルランキング 1位～25位 February 29, 2016 Oricon Style 23 December 2015 Oricon Rank Single Artist Copies 1 "Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai" AKB48 1,782,707 2 "Halloween Night" AKB48 1,328,411 3 "Green Flash" AKB48 1,045,492 4 "Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby" AKB48 905,490 5 "Coquettish Jūtai Chū" SKE48 702,299 6 "Ima, Hanashitai Dareka ga Iru" Nogizaka46 686,539 7 "Taiyō Nokku" Nogizaka46 678,481 8 "Inochi wa Utsukushii" Nogizaka46 620,555 9 "Aozora no Shita, Kimi no Tonari" Arashi 571,597 10 "Don't Look Back!" NMB48 530,830 Awards 57th Japan Record Awards 2015 MTV Video Music Awards Japan Albums released December 2014 January Date Album Artist Genre Labels 28 Planet Sevenja:三代目 J Soul Brothersニューアルバム詳細明らかに http://natalie.mu/music/news/134817 Music Natalie Natasha, Inc December 6, 2016 Japanese December 26, 2014 Sandaime J Soul Brothers J-pop Rhythm Zone February Date Album Artist Genre Labels 4 Colour by Numberja:MONKEY MAJIK、結成15周年彩る新アルバム http://natalie.mu/music/news/125952 Natalie Natasha, Inc December 6, 2016 Japanese September 12, 2014 Monkey Majik Rock Binyl Records 11 Imademoja:キム・ヒョンジュン、2ndアルバム「今でも」2/11発売＆日本全国ツアー決定 http://www.musicman-net.com/artist/42886.html Musicman-NET F.B.Communications, Magnet Company December 6, 2016 Japanese December 19, 2014 Kim Hyun-joong Universal Music Japan 18 Call Me...ja:ペンタゴン 「CALL　ME...」 http://v-kei.jp/interview/?interviewId=212 Visulog Fakestar Company December 6, 2016 Japanese Pentagon Goemon Records 25 Last Songja:ソ・イングク、ジャパン・ベスト・アルバム『Last Song』 http://tower.jp/article/feature_item/2014/12/05/0101 Tower Records Japan Tower Records December 6, 2016 Japanese December 5, 2014 Seo In-guk Nippon Crown March Date Album Artist Genre Labels 4 Epic Dayja:B'z新アルバム「EPIC DAY」は3月発売＆スタジアムツアー決定 http://natalie.mu/music/news/136985 Natalie Natasha, Inc December 6, 2016 Japanese January 26, 2015 B'z Hard rock, pop rock Vermillion Records18 Actionja:【質問募集】U-KISS『Action』発売記念イベント（トーク＆ミニライブ）@ 3月19日タワレコ渋谷 http://tower.jp/article/series/2015/02/19/ukiss Tower Records Japan Tower Records December 6, 2016 Japanese February 19, 2015 U-KISS Avex Trax After School Bestja:AFTERSCHOOL、約4年間の活動凝縮ベスト盤＆キネマ倶楽部でリリパ http://natalie.mu/music/news/137652 Natalie Natasha, Inc December 6, 2016 Japanese February 3, 2015 After School Avex Trax 25 19: Road to Amazing Worldja:EXILE、19人体制で初アルバム＋秋のツアー決定 http://natalie.mu/music/news/132510 Natalie Natasha, Inc December 6, 2016 Japanese November 30, 2014 Exile Rhythm Zone April Date Album Artist Genre Labels 1 Presentja:SUPER JUNIOR D&E、ミニアルバム「Present」携え全国ツアー http://natalie.mu/music/news/142568 Natalie Natasha, Inc December 6, 2016 Japanese April 1, 2015 Donghae & Eunhyuk Avex Trax 15 2PM of 2PMja:2PM、ニュー・アルバム『2PM OF 2PM』がリリース！ http://tower.jp/article/feature_item/2015/03/13/0102 Tower Records Japan Tower Records December 6, 2016 Japanese March 13, 2015 2PM Epic Records Japan May Date Album Artist Genre Labels 27 Brand-New Idol Shithttps://ototoy.jp/feature/2015052705/ これが新生クソアイドルのデビュー作だ!!ーーBiSH、待望の1stアルバムをハイレゾ配信(デジタル・ブックレット付き) Ototoy 2015-05-27 2026-10-27 ja BiSH J-pop Sub Trax June Date Album Artist Genre Labels 17 ALXD[Alexandros]、14曲入り新アルバム「ALXD」6月発表 https://natalie.mu/music/news/142769 2026-07-29 Music Natalie ja Alexandros Rock Universal J / RX-Records September Date Album Artist Genre Labels16PositiveTofubeatsJ-popUnborde 30 Colorsja:CNBLUE、「色」を軸にしたニューアルバム＆全国ツアー http://natalie.mu/music/news/154972 Natalie Natasha, Inc December 6, 2016 Japanese July 24, 2015 CNBLUE Rock Warner Music Japan November Date Album Artist Genre Labels 18 New Beginningja:メイド姿でハードロックを奏でるガールズ・ロック・バンド BAND-MAID、11/4リリースの2ndミニ・アルバムより「Don't Let Me Down」のMV公開！レコ発企画も決定！ http://gekirock.com/news/2015/10/band-maid_dont-let-me-down_mv.php Geki-Rock Geki-Rock Entertainment December 6, 2016 Japanese October 6, 2015 Band-Maid Hard rock, heavy metal Gump Records Close to You Max Changmin J-pop Avex Trax 25 Love Letter Jun. K J-pop Epic Records Japan December Date Album Artist Genre Labels 2 Yellow Dancerja:星野源、2年7カ月ぶり新アルバム「YELLOW DANCER」リリース決定 http://natalie.mu/music/news/162859 Natalie Natasha, Inc December 6, 2016 Japanese October 14, 2015 Gen Hoshino Speedstar Records 16 For Youja:INFINITE、12/16発売のニューアルバム「For You」のジャケット写真が公開！ http://news.kstyle.com/article.ksn?articleNo=2033304 Kstyle Line Corporation December 6, 2016 Japanese November 20, 2015 Infinite Delicious Deli Records 23 °Cmaj9ja:°C-ute、9枚目のアルバム「°Cmaj9」にtofubeatsリミックス http://natalie.mu/music/news/167154 Natalie Natasha, Inc December 6, 2016 Japanese November 11, 2015 Cute J-pop Zetima Debuting List of Japanese musical groups (2010s)#2015 Debuting groups 2o Love to Sweet Bullet 3776 Akishibu Project Billie Idle Bish Camellia Factory Earphones Ebisu Muscats Exo Fate Gear High4 The Hoopers Idol Renaissance Iginari Tohoku San Kolme La PomPon Ladybaby lol Magnolia Factory Mrs. Green Apple Myth & Roid Official Hige Dandism OxT Pasocom Music Club The Peggies Pentagon POP Srv.Vinci Sora tob sakana Suchmos Tacoyaki Rainbow Tahiti Tokimeki Sendenbu TrySail Wednesday Campanella Whiteeeen Debuting soloists Aimyon Anly Daoko Inori Minase Max Changmin Reol Sakura Fujiwara Deaths July 6 – Masabumi Kikuchi, Japanese-American pianist and composer (b. 1939) See also 2015 in Japan 2015 in Japanese television List of Japanese films of 2015 References