A song themed around friendship. A track that conveys the importance of friends.

best friendSG

Best Friend (Soulmate) – SG (Official Lyric Video)

A song by SG that I want to give to a dear friend.

As the title suggests, it’s a warm message song themed around the bond with a friend deeply connected at heart.

Life brings many partings—graduations, turning points—but this song straightforwardly sings about an unchanging friendship despite distance, and the hope of meeting again.

Released as a single in March 2022, it resonated with many people, ranking high in LINE MUSIC’s real-time music video charts.

Known for “Bokura Mata,” SG penned this track in his own words, offering not only the sorrow of parting but also the courage to look ahead.

It’s perfect as BGM for graduation season, as well as for times when you want to express gratitude that’s hard to say, or when you’re thinking of a friend far away.

Run Through the MemoriesMy Hair is Bad

My Hair is Bad – Dash Through the Memories

It’s a warm and powerful song that feels like you’re racing through your memories.

Released digitally in June 2024, this track was written by My Hair is Bad for the film Crayon Shin-chan: Our Dinosaur Diary.

It’s also included on the album “ghosts” and serves as the movie’s main theme.

Gently singing about the emotions from meeting to parting, and then setting off on a new journey, it’s a work that conveys the importance of bonds with loved ones and the preciousness of time.

It’s perfect for reflecting on memories with family and friends.

be master of lifeaiko

10 be master of life

This is a song by aiko about the importance of friendship.

It’s one of the tracks on the album Natsufuku, released in June 2001, and it was also used as the CM song for Ezaki Glico’s “3C.” Set to a lively rhythm, the lyrics express both the strength to overcome any hardship and the delicate emotions that sometimes reveal vulnerability.

The coexistence of a resolve to support the other person and a desire to be supported oneself is sure to resonate with many listeners.

It’s a perfect song for those who cherish bonds with friends and want to face life with a positive attitude.

It’s also a staple at live shows that gets the whole venue excited, and listening together can help you rediscover the value of friendship.

Maybe because we’re friends.Koresawa

Koresawa: Maybe because we're friends.

This song is filled with kindness and heartwarming friendship.

Released in May 2018, it was used as the ending theme for the anime “Go-chan: Moko to Kōri no Ue no Yakusoku.” Written and composed by Koresawa as she reflected on her own experiences of friendship, the track features a gentle, pop sound that warmly embraces memories and bonds with friends.

The music video is made up of fan-submitted clips on the theme of “friendship,” with selected footage woven together from over 300 submissions.

It’s a song to listen to when you want to remember precious times with friends or express gratitude to someone important.

Words of FarewellFLOW

FLOW “Okuru Kotoba” Music Video

Okuru Kotoba, a bold cover of Kaientai’s classic, reimagined with a driving, youthfully charged punk sound.

Released as an indie single in January 2003 by the five-piece mixture rock band FLOW, the track garnered explosive support, especially among young listeners of the time.

Its energetic performance and fiery call-and-response between the twin vocalists blow away the sorrow of parting.

It was also selected as the ending theme for TBS’s COUNT DOWN TV, becoming widely beloved.

My Past Life, Many Lifetimes AgoRADWIMPS

RADWIMPS – Zenzenzense (movie ver.) [Official Music Video]

This is a RADWIMPS song notable for its heart-stirring melody and profound lyrics.

Released in August 2016, it was used as an insert song in director Makoto Shinkai’s film Your Name.

Centered on the bond between lovers transcending time and space, it portrays a fateful encounter and an eternal love.

The catchy chorus naturally evokes feelings of gratitude toward the important person who has walked alongside you.

Listening to this song may give you the courage to overcome life’s hardships.

If you want to reaffirm your bonds with a dear friend or partner, give it a listen.

That dayWaT

Anohi

This is a song that says, “Because of those days when we kept running toward our dreams, we are who we are now.” Performed by WaT, the duo of Eiji Wentz and Teppei Koike, the track was included as the B-side to their debut single “Boku no Kimochi,” released in November 2005.

The lyrics were written by both members, with composition by Koike, and it portrays, in a true-to-life way, the primal scenes of their street-performing days—train platforms and crowded streets.

Their determination to move forward despite their anxieties strongly conveys the bond they share with friends pursuing the same dream.