Friendship songs to listen to in April: a curated selection of tracks themed around new encounters!
April marks the start of a new school and business year in Japan, and many people begin life in new environments like schools and workplaces.
It’s also a time when new relationships are formed, and when we find ourselves missing the people we used to spend time with.
In this article, we introduce friendship songs perfect for April.
From tracks that celebrate newly blossomed friendships to songs that think of friends far away, and spring-like tunes themed around cherry blossoms—these are all timeless pieces that are impossible not to get emotionally invested in.
May you find a song that stays close to your heart.
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Friendship songs to listen to in April: A curated selection of tracks themed around new encounters! (1–10)
My friend — from here on out, forever…Ketsumeishi
This song is well-known among children because it was used as the theme song for the Crayon Shin-chan movie, and it’s also famous for featuring the comedy trio Dachou Club in its music video.
“Tomo yo ~ Kono Saki mo Zutto…” is a track you’ll want to dedicate to friends who are setting off on different paths during graduation season or at a new beginning.
They’re friends you used to spend ordinary days with without a second thought, but from now on you won’t be able to see them as casually as before—and thinking about that can suddenly make you anxious, right? This is a friendship anthem that gives you strength in those moments and turns your feelings into the conviction that your bond will remain unchanged forever.
HarukaYOASOBI
YOASOBI is now a unit you can’t leave out when talking about the Japanese music scene.
Their song “Haruka” is the sixth single, released digitally in 2020, and it was created in collaboration with broadcast writer Osamu Suzuki.
The song sings about the presence of someone who’s precious—an inseparable partner of sorts—someone you may not realize is always nearby watching over you and cheering you on.
Surely you, too, have a person or friend you feel that way about.
There must be someone quietly looking out for you as well.
best friendKALMA
Many people want to say thank you to the friends who are always by their side.
But if you feel shy about directly expressing your gratitude or feelings, how about using a song to convey them? The three-piece band KALMA released a digital single in 2021 with the straightforward title “Best Friend.” Its lyrics, which reflect on the days spent with a best friend and express heartfelt thanks, are highly relatable—many listeners may even find themselves thinking, “Is this about me?”
Friendship songs to listen to in April: a curated selection of tracks themed around new encounters (11–20)
Youth and a momentmakaroni enpitsu
Whether you’re in the thick of your youth right now or well past that stage, this is a song that will make anyone’s heart skip and wash over you with a bittersweet ache.
“Seishun to Isshun” by Macaroni Empitsu, a band whose high-level musicianship has impressed countless artists, is—as the title suggests—a track themed around youth.
While we tend to imagine youth as something bright and bursting with energy, this number conveys the shadowed side of it—the poignant feelings that well up—evoking a sense of springtime melancholy.
InfinityYuuri
Set to a fresh, springlike melody, Yuuri’s “Infinity” is a song about a dear friend you want to be with no matter what.
Released in 2021, it was used as the ending theme for the anime SK8 the Infinity.
Because they’re so alike, they sometimes clash—but they also push each other to grow.
It portrays the feeling of wanting to keep doing your best together with a precious friend you can call your best buddy, laughing and helping one another along the way.
Try listening while thinking of a friend who’s striving toward the same goals as you—like a teammate from a school club.
FriendFukuyama Masaharu
“Tomoyo” by Masaharu Fukuyama is a song that sends cheers to friends who are pushing forward and doing their best along a tough road.
It’s included on the album “f.” It’s for friends who sprint desperately toward their dreams and goals even when the path is steep.
The light of hope may appear and fade over and over, and at times nightmarish events may strike.
Even so, if seeing your friend’s persistence makes you want to send them encouragement, why not give them this song? It will deliver your cheers—and all the strength you can muster—to a friend who’s on the verge of losing heart or going through a hard time.
Best FriendNishino Kana
A friend who stays with you through fun times and hard times.
Kana Nishino’s “Best Friend” is a song that makes you want to say thank you to a friend like that.
The kind of friend you can call your best friend: someone who listens even when you contact them late at night, someone you can confide in about things you can’t tell your family, someone who sees right through what you’re hiding and understands you even better than you understand yourself.
Even if you’re separated from a friend like that and can’t meet very often, your bond will never be broken! Why not take this opportunity to use this song to express your gratitude to that precious best friend of yours?