Friendship songs to listen to in April: a collection of classics themed around new encounters
In Japan, April marks the start of a new fiscal and school year, and it’s a time when many people begin life in new environments such as schools and workplaces.
Along with that, it’s also a season for forming new relationships—and a time when you may find yourself missing the relationships you’ve had until now.
In this article, we’ll introduce a selection of friendship songs perfect for April.
We’ve picked many tracks, including songs about newly blossoming friendships, songs that reflect on friends who are far away, and springlike tunes themed around cherry blossoms.
Be sure to give them a listen.
If you listen while reading the lyrics, you’re sure to find the one song that fits you perfectly.
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Friendship songs to listen to in April: A collection of classics themed around new encounters (31–40)
Dance of YouthSenchimirimentaru
A powerful, supportive song by Centimillimental that portrays the preciousness of friendship and emotional growth.
It vividly depicts moving forward step by step with cherished friends—through tears, laughter, and even stumbles.
Released in May 2021, this track is an upbeat tune where a gentle melody, like being wrapped in warm light, intertwines with a driving beat.
When you want to express gratitude to the friends who have stood by you in life’s important moments, sending this song with heartfelt feelings will surely resonate with them.
Sketchaimyon
It’s a work filled with gentle thoughtfulness, as if lovingly capturing each and every moment of everyday life that meets the eye.
Released by Aimyon in March 2025, this gem was created as the theme song for “Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s Picture-World Story.” The lyrics depict everyday scenes brimming with kindness and warmth, vividly bringing to mind the friendship between Nobita and Doraemon.
It’s perfect for anyone who wants to experience a heartwarming melody and lyrics rich in imagery.
spring melancholyMrs. GREEN APPLE
Mrs.
GREEN APPLE delivers a deeply personal song written the day after a graduation ceremony.
It’s a heartwarming track that carefully weaves together the transience of youth and the preciousness of everyday life.
Set to a subtly wistful melody, it portrays time spent with friends in high school, the sadness of parting, and the difficulty of being honest with one’s feelings—beautifully capturing the complex emotions of adolescence that everyone experiences.
Released to the world in February 2018 as the B-side to the single “Love me, Love you,” it was also featured in a commercial for Suntory’s Craft Boss.
Embracing all who cherish everyday life, this work gently rekindles memories you want to keep tucked away in your heart.
It’s sure to resonate not only with high school students in the midst of their youth, but also with anyone who nostalgically looks back on their school days.
StoryAI
We all want to help and bring a smile to our dear friends no matter what happens, don’t we? AI’s song “Story” strengthens that feeling.
Released in 2005, it was used as the theme song for the film “A Big Tug-of-War Love,” and its English version was chosen as the end song for the Japanese release of Disney’s “Big Hero 6.” In a life that isn’t infinite, it’s a song overflowing with the desire to use all the strength you have to protect your precious friends and make them smile.
It’s also a great choice to gift to friends who will be separated in spring due to graduation or starting jobs, as a way to say, “I’ll always be there to help.”
GIVE ME FIVEAKB48
Released in 2012 as their 25th single, the song was also featured in various campaigns, including the Apaman Shop “Apaman 48 Campaign” commercial.
Unusually for AKB, it’s arranged for a band, and it drew attention for the members actually performing live at concerts.
Although it’s an up-tempo track, the contrast with its bittersweet lyrics gives it a distinctive character.
Friendship songs to listen to in April: A roundup of classic tracks themed around new encounters (41–50)
eternityBENI
BENI’s “Eien” evokes a resolve to keep supporting our friends and doing our best together forever.
Released in 2012, the song was used as the theme for the drama “Honjitsu wa Taian Nari.” While the lyrics depict a couple pledging to be together eternally, it also makes you feel that friends, too, should help and encourage each other and stay close for what feels like eternity.
With a warm, spring-breeze-like melody, this is a song that makes you want to reaffirm your wish to remain close with friends bound by a bond as strong as that of spouses or couples.
KBUMP OF CHICKEN
It’s included on their second indie album, THE LIVING DEAD.
Owing to its popularity, it was also featured on the best-of album BUMP OF CHICKEN I <1999–2004>.
The lyrics tell a moving story about a lonely black cat and a man.