Laugh (Lilas Ikuta album)

Laugh
Standard cover
Studio album by
Lilas Ikuta
ReleasedDecember 10, 2025
GenreJ-pop
Length46:54
LanguageJapanese
Label
Producer
  • Aki
  • INFX
  • Haruyuki Inoue
  • Carlos K.
  • Kojirō Kikuike
  • Tarō Kikuike
  • KOHD
  • Lee Chan-hyuk
  • Mwk
  • Kengo Ohama
  • Seo Dong-hwan
  • Takahito Uchisawa
Lilas Ikuta chronology
Sketch
(2023) 		Laugh
(2025)
Singles from Laugh
  1. "P.S."
    Released: July 7, 2023
  2. "With"
    Released: October 6, 2023
  3. "Seishun Ōka"
    Released: March 20, 2024
  4. "Humming"
    Released: June 1, 2024
  5. "Sign"
    Released: September 16, 2024
  6. "Hyakka Ryōran"
    Released: January 10, 2025
  7. "Dreamer"
    Released: March 19, 2025
  8. "Koikaze"
    Released: April 7, 2025
  9. "Actor"
    Released: October 11, 2025
  10. "Voyage"
    Released: October 31, 2025

Laugh is the second studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Lilas Ikuta. It was released digitally on December 10, 2025, and physically on January 14, 2026, through Echoes and Sony Music Entertainment Japan. The album is the follow-up to her debut studio album Sketch (2023).

Ten singles preceded Laugh, including the Billboard Japan Hot 100 top-30 and the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ)'s gold streaming-certified "Hyakka Ryōran" and "Koikaze". Commercially, the album reached number six on the Oricon Albums Chart and number 12 on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums.

Background and release

On December 3, 2025, Lilas Ikuta announced her second studio album, titled Laugh, alongside its cover artworks. It is set to be released on December 10 to digital music and streaming platforms, and on January 14, 2026, on CD for limited and standard editions; Pre-orders for the album began on the same day.[1] Ikuta described the album as a "collection that reflects her journey as an artist, having taken on a wide range of challenges."[2] The album's title Laugh is a word play with "Rough".[3]

Ikuta revealed the track list for Laugh on December 6, 2025. It features 13 tracks of all singles released since July 2023 and three new songs: "Latata", "Time Machine", and "Cafe Latte".[4] The limited edition additionally consists of 18 tracks of collaborative, cover songs, and The First Take re-arranged version of "Koikaze", as well as a 36-page photobook taken by photographer Masumi Ishida.[5][6] The singer uploaded the album's trailer on December 7 and launched its special website the next day.[7]

Promotion

On the digital release date, December 10, 2025, Ikuta partnered with Spotify for hosting Laugh listening party event.[8] She performed several songs from the album: "Actor" at the 2025 FNS Music Festival[9] and A-Studio+,[10] "Koikaze" and "Actor" at CDTV Live! Live! Christmas Love Song Fes,[11] "Koikaze, "Actor", and "Voyage" at With Music,[12] and "Koikaze" at The First Take,[13] Music Station Super Live 2025,[14] the 67th Japan Record Awards,[15] and the 76th edition of Kōhaku Uta Gassen.[16] She gave interviews about the album for Billboard Japan[3] and Natalie.[17]

The English version of the album track "Cafe Latte" was featured on the South Korean television series Surely Tomorrow (2025–2026).[18] Yamazaki Baking chose the album's track "Latata" for the company's Lunch Pack television commercial, starting on January 1, 2026.[19] In support of Laugh, Ikuta is scheduled to embark on her second concert tour, the Laugh Live Tour, from May 5 to 24, 2026, at World Memorial Hall in Kobe, Pia Arena MM in Yokohama, and Olympic Hall in Seoul.[20][21]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Lilas Ikuta, except where noted.

Laugh track listing
No.TitleMusicArrangementLength
1."Actor" Haruyuki Inoue3:50
2."Koikaze" (恋風) Carlos K.3:03
3."Latata"
  • Ikuta
  • KOHD
KOHD3:06
4."Hyakka Ryōran" (百花繚乱) KOHD3:00
5."Voyage"
  • Ikuta
  • KOHD
KOHD3:39
6."With" Takahito Uchisawa3:49
7."Sign" Mwk4:20
8."Cafe Latte"
  • Seo
  • Lee
  • INFX
2:49
9."Seishun Ōka" (青春謳歌; featuring Ano) Tarō Kikuike3:48
10."Humming" (ハミング) Kengo Ohama3:39
11."P.S." Kojirō Kikuike2:53
12."Dreamer" Aki4:07
13."Time Machine" (タイムマシン) K. Kikuike4:45
Total length:46:54
Laugh – limited edition bonus track (disc two)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Aitai" (Miliyah Kato cover)M. KatoM. KatoNobuaki Tanaka5:19
2."Lens" (Fujifabric featuring Lilas Ikuta)Shinichi KatōS. KatōFujifabric3:11
3."Sweet Memories" (Seiko Matsuda cover)Takashi MatsumotoMasaaki ŌmuraSeiji Kameda4:09
4."0X1=Lovesong (I Know I Love You)" (Japanese version; Tomorrow X Together featuring Ikuta)
  • Slow Rabbit
  • RM
  • Smith
  • Migliore
  • Fontana
  • Bang
  • Danke
  • Simms
  • Brandes
  • Thomson
  • Graham
Slow Rabbit3:25
5."Hōseki" (宝石; Rei featuring Ikuta)IkutaIkutaEsme Mori4:12
6."Omokage" (おもかげ; with Milet and Aimer)VaundyVaundyVaundy3:07
7."Baka Majime" (ばかまじめ; with Creepy Nuts and Ayase)
  • R-Shitei
  • Ayase
  • DJ Matsunaga
  • Ayase
  • DJ Matsunaga
  • Ayase
2:53
8."Free Free Free" (Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra featuring Ikuta)
  • Nargo
  • Atsushi Yanaka
  • Nargo
  • Yanaka
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra4:13
9."Senko Hanabi" (線香花火; Chiaki Satō featuring Ikuta)SatōSatōA.G.O3:18
10."Inochi no Namae" (いのちの名前; from Spirited Away)Wakako KakuJoe HisaishiSatoshi Takebe4:28
11."Nostalgia" (ノスタルジア; Ikimonogakari cover)Yoshiki MizunoMizunoRyōta Nakano5:08
12."Zezezezettai Seiiki" (絶絶絶絶対聖域; Ano featuring Ikuta)AnoTKTK3:38
13."Like, Kasaneteiku" (LIKE、重ねていく; Ikusaburo Yamazaki featuring Ikuta)Ryujin KiyoshiKiyoshiKiyoshi3:31
14."Shinsekai yori" (SHINSEKAIより; with Ano)Inio AsanoAsanoKnoak3:35
15."Yume Miru 16 Sai" (夢見る16歳; featuring Masayuki Suzuki; Shanels cover)
SuzukiShanels4:10
16."Sing Along!!!" (Eiko and Shin featuring Ikuta)IkutaIkutaKenmochi Hidefumi3:30
17."Time to Luv" (PeanutsKun featuring Ikuta)PeanutsKunNerdwitchkomugichanNerdwitchkomugichan4:07
18."Koikaze" (from The First Take; with Marasy)IkutaIkutaMarasy3:14
Total length:125:25

Charts

Release history

Release dates and formats for Laugh
Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various December 10, 2025
Standard
[26]
Japan January 14, 2026 CD
  • Standard
  • limited

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