2017 in Japanese music

Events

Number-ones

Awards

Albums released

January
Date Album Artist Genre Labels
1 Cream the Best[1] Cream Hip hop Rhythm Zone
6 The Best of Bōdan Shōnendan: Japan Edition[2] BTS Hip hop Pony Canyon
The Best of Bōdan Shōnendan: Korea Edition[2] BTS Hip hop Pony Canyon
Ballad Selection[3] KinKi Kids J-pop Johnny's Entertainment
11 Just Bring It[4] Band-Maid Rock Nippon Crown
Home[5] Daizystripper Rock Plug Records
DJCD "Kishō Taniyama no Mr.Tambourine Man: Taiki Bansei"[6] Kishō Taniyama J-pop Frontier Works
Drive-in Theater[7] Maaya Uchida J-pop Pony Canyon
Mrs. Green Apple[8] Mrs. Green Apple Rock EMI Records Japan
Ambitions[9] One Ok Rock Rock A-Sketch
Time of Your Life[10] Party Rockets GT J-pop Rocket Beats
Riemusic[11] Rie Murakawa J-pop Nippon Columbia
18 Freedom[12] Bradio Rock Hero Music Entertainment
E.G. Crazy[13] E-girls J-pop Rhythm Zone
Uchū[14] Han Seung-yeon Pop Sony Music Entertainment Japan
Chubby Groove[15] Inaba/Salas Pop rock, hard rock Vermillion Records
Olive[16] Sky-Hi Hip hop Avex Trax
Taecyeon Special: Winter Hitori[17] Taecyeon Pop Epic Records Japan
We Are TPD[18] Tokyo Performance Doll J-pop Epic Records Japan
21 8piece[19] Nobuhiko Okamoto J-pop Lantis
24 All Singleeees: & New Beginning[20] Greeeen Rock Universal Music Japan
25 Recreation 4[21] Acid Black Cherry Rock Motorod
Thumbnail[22] AKB48 J-pop King Records
Pink[23] Asako Toki Jazz Rhythm Zone
Fairy Castle[24] ClariS J-pop SME Records
Next Phase[25] Da-ice J-pop Universal Sigma
Nijiyōbi.[26] Eriko Matsui J-pop Tokuma Japan Communications
Myakuhaku[27] Mucc Rock Warner Music Japan
&DNA[28] Passepied Pop rock Warner Music Japan
The Kids[29] Suchmos Rock Space Shower Music
WagakkiBand 1st US Tour Shōgeki: Deep Impact[30] Wagakki Band Rock Avex Trax
Yours Forever[31] Yoonak & Sungje of Supernova Pop Yoshimoto R and C

February
Date Album Artist Genre Labels
1 Calendar no Koibito[32] Aina Kusuda J-pop VAP
Syndrome[33] Chihiro Onitsuka Folk Victor Entertainment
Uso to Bonnō[34] Kreva Hip hop Speedstar Records
V6 Enshin[35] Masaaki Endoh Rock Lantis
Jiden History of Tomorrow[36] Mayday Rock A-Sketch
Ijigen kara no Houkou Ningen Isu Rock A-Sketch
ISM[37] Sphere J-pop Lantis
Unofficial[38] The Oral Cigarettes Rock A-Sketch
8 Pierrot Dancin''[39] Granrodeo Rock Lantis
One Voice[40] Kyuhyun Pop Avex Trax
Superman[41] Wednesday Campanella Electronic Warner Music Japan
Electric Island, Acoustic Sea[42] Tak Matsumoto & Daniel Ho Rock Vermillion Records
New[43] The Bawdies Rock Victor Entertainment
Smoky Rich[44] Toshinori Yonekura R&B Tokuma Japan Communications
Koi Repi Best[45] Yutaka Kobayashi J-pop Koisuru Records
Scapegoat Takuto J-pop, rock Being
15 Made Big Bang Pop YGEX
Shin Sekai[46] Hello Sleepwalkers Rock Victor Entertainment
5th Anniversary Best[47] Leo Ieiri J-pop Victor Entertainment
Smile[48] Mai Kuraki R&B Northern Music
Babe.[49] Mao Abe J-pop Pony Canyon
XXX Box[50] Outrage Thrash metal Universal Music Japan
Cinema Trip[51] Passpo Rock Platinum Passport
Scandal[52] Scandal Rock Epic Records Japan
re:Action[53] Sukima Switch Rock, jazz Ariola Japan
22 Re:STUPiD[54] BiS Rock Tsubasa Records
Splash World[55] miwa J-pop Sony Music Entertainment Japan
Shishamo 4[56] Shishamo Rock Good Creators Records
Five Shinee Pop Universal Music Japan
Way of Glory AAA J-pop Avex Trax
Opportunity Kana Hanazawa J-pop Aniplex
Kakumei no Oka SKE48 J-pop Avex Trax

March
Date Album Artist Genre Labels
1 Naked Hitomi Kaji J-pop Avex Trax
8 Change Your Pops Ame no Parade Rock Speedstar
W Face: inside Koda Kumi J-pop, Hip hop, R&B Rhythm Zone
W Face: outside
15 kitixxxgaia[57] Seiko Oomori Folk punk, J-pop Avex Trax
Mabataki Yuki J-pop Epic Records Japan
21 20 Shūnen Request Best + Rare Tracks[58] Cocco J-pop Victor Entertainment
All Time Best Album the Fighting Man[59] Elephant Kashimashi Rock Universal Sigma
22 Love/Hate[60] Ai Shinozaki J-pop Sony Music Japan
Hit[61] Daichi Miura Pop Groove
Revolution [re:i][62] Eri Kitamura J-pop TMS Music
Soul Renaissance[63] Gospellers J-pop Ki/oon Music
Musubine Ribbon Premium Box[64] Haruka Shimotsuki J-pop Team Entertainment
My Princess[65] Hōkago Princess J-pop Universal Music Japan
J 20th Anniversary Best album (1997–2017) W.U.M.F.[66] J Rock Onecircle
Tough[67] Mika Nakashima J-pop Sony Music Associated Records
Moumoon Best: Fullmoon[68] Moumoon J-pop Avex Trax
Neverland[69] NEWS J-pop Johnny's Entertainment
Reboot[70] Takuma Terashima J-pop Lantis
Emo[71] Towa Tei Electronica Imperial Records
Shikisai[72] Wagakki Band Rock Avex Trax
5[73] Yumemiru Adolescence J-pop Sony Music Associated Records
29 The JSB World Sandaime J Soul Brothers J-pop Rhythm Zone

April
Date Album Artist Genre Labels
5 Blue Ocean Fishing Cruise Tsuri Bit J-pop Kisspoint Records
12 Utopia Miliyah Kato Dance-pop, J-pop Mastersix Foundation
Love Honey Ai Otsuka J-pop, Electronic Avex Trax
Kogen Base Ball Bear Alternative rock EMI Records
26 Yuzu 20th Anniversary All Time Best Album Yuzu Iroha Yuzu J-pop Senha & Co.
Natsumelo Mito Natsume J-pop, Pop rock, Alternative dance, post-disco Sony Music Entertainment Japan
Love 2 Ayaka Hirahara J-pop EMI Records
Unlock Naoya Urata J-pop, R&B Cutting Edge

May
Date Album Artist Genre Labels
3 Best Selection "blanc" Aimer J-pop Sony Music Entertainment Japan
Best Selection "noir" J-pop
10 Unlimited Diffusion[74] Aldious Heavy metal Radiant A / Village Again Association
Tengoku Inkan o Kikinasai Heavenstamp Rock Goldshoes Records
Daruma Ringo Gesu no Kiwami Otome Indie rock, Indie pop Unborde
17 3 Tricot Math rock Bakuretsu Records
Netsugen Cinema Staff Alternative rock, Indie rock Pony Canyon
24 Fantasy Club tofubeats Hip hop, House Warner Music Japan
Umarete Kara Hajimete Mita Yume Nogizaka46 J-pop Sony Music Entertainment Japan
Little Devil Parade LiSA J-pop, Rock Sacra Music

August
Date Album Artist Genre Labels
9 Parade Deen J-pop Epic Records Japan
16 Sodefuri Au mo Tashou no En Chicago Poodle J-pop Giza Studio

September
Date Album Artist Genre Labels
6 Naked[75] Kang In-soo J-pop Universal Music Japan

October
Date Album Artist Genre Labels
4 Re: Dream Dream Ami J-pop Rhythm Zone
11 Fateless Coldrain Metalcore Warner Music Japan
18 Untitled Arashi J-pop, wa, electronic, classical, hip hop J Storm
Stay Gold CNBLUE Pop rock Warner Music Japan
25 Awakening from Abyss[76] Lovebites Heavy metal Victor Entertainment

November
Date Album Artist Genre Labels
29 Dinosaur[77] B'z Hard rock, pop rock Vermillion Records

December
Date Album Artist Genre Labels
6 15 Thank You, Too Morning Musume J-pop, electronica, EDM, dance-pop Zetima
20 Luv[78] Luna Sea Alternative rock, progressive rock Universal

Debuting artists

Artists resuming activities

Artists on hiatus

Retiring artists

Disbanding artists

Deaths
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gollark: Oh, 30.
gollark: Somewhat slowly, but that graph spans... 35 years.
gollark: You can just add more, which is what happens in case basically any other thing gets underproduced.
gollark: But there are *tons* of colleges around.

See also

References
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  28. パスピエ、来年1/25に4thフル・アルバム『&DNA』リリース決定。初回限定盤にはデビュー曲から最新シングルまでの全MVを収録したDVD付属. Skream! (in Japanese). Geki-Rock Entertainment. November 25, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
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  70. 寺島拓篤 3rdアルバム『REBOOT』は音楽活動5周年の集大成、発売日には特番の放送も. OKMusic (in Japanese). OKLife. March 21, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  71. TOWA TEIニューアルバムにMETAFIVE、UA、高野寛、ゆるめるモ！あの. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 11, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
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  73. 夢みるアドレセンスが3月に初ベスト「5」. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 30, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  74. Aldious、5/10にニュー・アルバム『Unlimited Diffusion』リリース決定！ 「Dearly」＆「Sweet Temptation」のライヴ映像も公開！. gekirock (in Japanese). gekirock entertainment. March 29, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  75. MYNAMEのインス、肉体美をさらけ出し踊る「NAKED LOVE」MV. Barks (in Japanese). Japan Music Network. August 17, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  76. CDJapan : Awakening From Abyss
  77. "B'z新アルバム「DINOSAUR」詳細発表、初回盤には熱狂の夏フェス映像". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  78. "LUNA SEA、愛のニューアルバム「LUV」詳細明らかに". Natalie (in Japanese). 2017-12-04. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
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