The year 2017 in Japanese music.
Events 68th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen
Number-ones Oricon number-one albums Oricon number-one singles Hot 100 number-one singles
Awards 59th Japan Record Awards 2017 MTV Video Music Awards Japan
Albums released
January Date Album Artist Genre Labels 1 Cream the Best Cream Hip hop Rhythm Zone6 The Best of Bōdan Shōnendan: Japan Edition BTS Hip hop Pony Canyon The Best of Bōdan Shōnendan: Korea Edition BTS Hip hop Pony Canyon Ballad Selection KinKi Kids J-pop Johnny's Entertainment11 Just Bring It Band-Maid Rock Nippon Crown Home Daizystripper Rock Plug Records DJCD "Kishō Taniyama no Mr.Tambourine Man: Taiki Bansei" Kishō Taniyama J-pop Frontier Works Drive-in Theater Maaya Uchida J-pop Pony Canyon Mrs. Green Apple Mrs. Green Apple Rock EMI Records Japan Ambitions One Ok Rock Rock A-Sketch Time of Your Life Party Rockets GT J-pop Rocket Beats Riemusic Rie Murakawa J-pop Nippon Columbia18 Freedom Bradio Rock Hero Music Entertainment E.G. Crazy E-girls J-pop Rhythm Zone Uchū Han Seung-yeon Pop Sony Music Entertainment Japan Chubby Groove Inaba/Salas Pop rock, hard rock Vermillion Records Olive Sky-Hi Hip hop Avex Trax Taecyeon Special: Winter Hitori Taecyeon Pop Epic Records Japan We Are TPD Tokyo Performance Doll J-pop Epic Records Japan 21 8piece Nobuhiko Okamoto J-pop Lantis 24 All Singleeees: & New Beginning Greeeen Rock Universal Music Japan25 Recreation 4 Acid Black Cherry Rock Motorod Thumbnail AKB48 J-pop King Records Pink Asako Toki Jazz Rhythm Zone Fairy Castle ClariS J-pop SME Records Next Phase Da-ice J-pop Universal Sigma Nijiyōbi. Eriko Matsui J-pop Tokuma Japan Communications Myakuhaku Mucc Rock Warner Music Japan &DNA Passepied Pop rock Warner Music Japan The Kids Suchmos Rock Space Shower Music WagakkiBand 1st US Tour Shōgeki: Deep Impact Wagakki Band Rock Avex Trax Yours Forever Yoonak & Sungje of Supernova Pop Yoshimoto R and C
February Date Album Artist Genre Labels1 Calendar no Koibito Aina Kusuda J-pop VAP Syndrome Chihiro Onitsuka Folk Victor Entertainment Uso to Bonnō Kreva Hip hop Speedstar Records V6 Enshin Masaaki Endoh Rock Lantis Jiden History of Tomorrow Mayday Rock A-Sketch Ijigen kara no Houkou Ningen Isu Rock A-Sketch ISM Sphere J-pop Lantis Unofficial The Oral Cigarettes Rock A-Sketch8 Pierrot Dancin'''' | Granrodeo | Rock | Lantis |- | One Voice| Kyuhyun | Pop | Avex Trax |- | Superman| Wednesday Campanella | Electronic | Warner Music Japan |- | Electric Island, Acoustic Sea| Tak Matsumoto & Daniel Ho | Rock | Vermillion Records |- | New| The Bawdies | Rock | Victor Entertainment |- | Smoky Rich| Toshinori Yonekura | R&B | Tokuma Japan Communications |- | Koi Repi Best| Yutaka Kobayashi | J-pop | Koisuru Records |- | Scapegoat| Takuto | J-pop, rock | Being |- | rowspan="9"|15 | Made| Big Bang | Pop | YGEX |- | Shin Sekai| Hello Sleepwalkers | Rock | Victor Entertainment |- | 5th Anniversary Best| Leo Ieiri | J-pop | Victor Entertainment |- | Smile| Mai Kuraki | R&B | Northern Music |- | Babe.| Mao Abe | J-pop | Pony Canyon |- | XXX Box| Outrage | Thrash metal | Universal Music Japan |- | Cinema Trip| Passpo | Rock | Platinum Passport |- | Scandal| Scandal | Rock | Epic Records Japan |- | re:Action| Sukima Switch | Rock, jazz | Ariola Japan |- | rowspan="7" |22 | Re:STUPiD| BiS | Rock | Tsubasa Records |- | Splash World| miwa | J-pop | Sony Music Entertainment Japan |- | Shishamo 4| 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 |- |24 |What's Twice?''TwiceDanceWarner Music Japan
March Date Album Artist Genre Labels1NakedHitomi KajiJ-popAvex Trax8Change Your PopsAme no ParadeRockSpeedstarW Face: insideKoda KumiJ-pop, Hip hop, R&BRhythm ZoneW Face: outside 15 kitixxxgaia Seiko Oomori Folk punk, J-pop Avex TraxMabataki YukiJ-popEpic Records Japan21 20 Shūnen Request Best + Rare Tracks Cocco J-pop Victor Entertainment All Time Best Album the Fighting Man Elephant Kashimashi Rock Universal Sigma22 Love/Hate Ai Shinozaki J-pop Sony Music Japan Hit Daichi Miura Pop Groove Revolution [re:i] Eri Kitamura J-pop TMS Music Soul Renaissance Gospellers J-pop Ki/oon Music Musubine Ribbon Premium Box Haruka Shimotsuki J-pop Team Entertainment My Princess Hōkago Princess J-pop Universal Music Japan J 20th Anniversary Best album (1997–2017) W.U.M.F. J Rock Onecircle Tough Mika Nakashima J-pop Sony Music Associated Records Moumoon Best: Fullmoon Moumoon J-pop Avex Trax Neverland NEWS J-pop Johnny's Entertainment Reboot Takuma Terashima J-pop Lantis Emo Towa Tei Electronica Imperial Records Shikisai Wagakki Band Rock Avex Trax 5 Yumemiru Adolescence J-pop Sony Music Associated Records29The JSB WorldSandaime J Soul BrothersJ-popRhythm ZoneGorillaPentagonJ-popCube Entertainment Japan
April DateAlbumArtistGenreLabels5Blue Ocean Fishing CruiseTsuri BitJ-popKisspoint Records12UtopiaMiliyah KatoDance-pop, J-popMastersix FoundationLove HoneyAi OtsukaJ-pop, ElectronicAvex TraxKogenBase Ball BearAlternative rockEMI Records26Yuzu 20th Anniversary All Time Best Album Yuzu Iroha YuzuJ-popSenha & Co.NatsumeloMito NatsumeJ-pop, Pop rock, Alternative dance, post-discoSony Music Entertainment JapanLove 2Ayaka HiraharaJ-popEMI RecordsUnlockNaoya UrataJ-pop, R&BCutting Edge
May Date Album Artist Genre Labels3Best Selection "blanc"AimerJ-popSony Music Entertainment JapanBest Selection "noir"J-pop 10 Unlimited Diffusion Aldious Heavy metal Radiant A / Village Again AssociationTengoku Inkan o KikinasaiHeavenstampRockGoldshoes RecordsDaruma RingoGesu no Kiwami OtomeIndie rock, Indie popUnborde173TricotMath rockBakuretsu RecordsNetsugenCinema StaffAlternative rock, Indie rockPony Canyon24Fantasy ClubtofubeatsHip hop, HouseUnbordeUmarete Kara Hajimete Mita YumeNogizaka46J-popSony Music Entertainment JapanLittle Devil ParadeLiSAJ-pop, RockSacra Music
June Date Album Artist Genre Labels 7Wa to YoAiR&BEMI Records 28#TwiceTwiceJ-pop, PopWarner Music Japan
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 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 AbyssCDJapan : Awakening From Abyss Lovebites Heavy metal Victor Entertainment
November Date Album Artist Genre Labels2He(r)artFor Tracy HydeDream popP-vine Records 29 Dinosaur 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 13 Sensational Feeling Nine SF9 J-pop Warner Music Japan 20 Luv Luna Sea Alternative rock, progressive rock Universal
Debuting Debuting groups
=Love 100% 22/7 Atarashii Gakko! Blackpink Brats Cellchrome Chō Tokimeki Sendenbu CY8ER Cynhn Dimlim Exo-CBX Faky Last Idol Leetspeak Monsters Lovebites Mellow Mellow Migma Shelter Monsta X NCT 127 NGT48 Novelbright Pentagon Pink Babies Pink Cres. Polkadot Stingray Qumali Depart Qyoto Ryokuoushoku Shakai SF9 The Rampage from Exile Tribe Roselia SudannaYuzuYully TRCNG Twice Ukka Up10tion Winner Yorushika
Debuting soloists Adieu Asca Beverly Haru Nemuri Hiroomi Tosaka Junna Keina Suda Masaki Suda Nao Tōyama Rena Nōnen Sayuri Shiina Natsukawa Shuta Sueyoshi Sōma Saitō Taecyeon Tao Tsuchiya
Artists resuming activities Chemistry Megumi Nakajima Makidai Gesu no Kiwami Otome Indigo la End Aoi Yūki
Artists on hiatus Ikimono-gakari Tsubaki YuiKaori Ami Wajima Tsuki Amano Pour Lui Tackey & Tsubasa Sphere Vamps Flumpool Cyntia Mejibray
Retiring artists Nanami Hashimoto Sayaka Shionoya Momoko Tsugunaga Ray Himeka Nakamoto Mai Endo Haruka Shimada Shuuka Fujii
Disbanding artists Doll Elements Especia Prizmmy Rev. from DVL White Ash C-ute Mimi Meme Mimi Plenty Reol Megamasso Hilcrhyme Musubizm Cibo Matto Sug High4 Wonder Girls
Deaths February 8 – Rina Matsuno, 18, idol singer and model, heart arrhythmia February 25 – Toshio Nakanishi, 61, musician and producer, esophageal cancer March 1 – Hiroshi Kamayatsu, 78, singer and guitarist, pancreatic cancer April 12 – Peggy Hayama, 83, singer, pneumonia July 8 – Seiji Yokoyama, 82, composer, pneumonia December 2 – Norihiko Hashida, 72, folk singer-songwriter, parkinson's disease
See also 2017 in Japan 2017 in Japanese television List of Japanese films of 2017
References