[Spring Songs] Masterpieces to Listen to in April: Classic Tracks that Color the Month

Critical HitNEW!RADWIMPS

RADWIMPS – A Masterstroke [Official Music Video]

Many of you have probably felt your heart race watching a music video set in a baseball stadium.

It’s a high-energy track packed with fiery determination, aiming to turn the tide from a do-or-die pinch.

Included on RADWIMPS’s classic December 2013 release “X to O to Tsumi to” (×と○と罪と), this song unites the entire venue at live shows.

Although it wasn’t tied to any specific campaign, it remains a steadfast favorite among fans.

April often brings new environments and lives, and with the excitement can come just as much pressure.

In those moments, listen to this song that gives you the courage to hang on at the last second.

When you feel like you’re about to lose to yourself, it’ll give you the energy to stand up again.

Spring meltsNEW!indigo la End

indigo la End 'Spring Melts'

A song by indigo la End where the gentle warmth of spring coexists with a fleeting fragility that feels as if it might vanish.

The beautiful melodies spun by Enon Kawatani tenderly accompany the delicate emotions that sway with the changing seasons.

Originally written in 2021 as a campaign song for FM802, this track was later self-covered by the band.

Released digitally in 2022 and included on the 2023 album “Aishuu Engeki,” the song captures the season of spring—when meetings and partings, expectations and anxieties about new environments all mingle.

It’s a spring classic you’ll want to add to your April playlist, offering the sensation of the ice in your heart slowly melting.

Spring SongNEW!ikimonogakari

Ikimono-gakari “Haru Uta” Music Video

With its exhilarating beat and powerful vocals, this track feels like it shoots straight up into the spring sky.

It’s a song by the three-member group Ikimonogakari, released in April 2012 as their 23rd single.

Written specifically as the theme for the feature film Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker, it captivates with a sense of speed that aligns with the movie’s world.

Hotaka Yamashita handled both lyrics and composition, brilliantly capturing the mix of anxiety and hope that defines the season.

Listening to this song is sure to fill you with the courage to move forward.

Perfect for April, when new chapters begin, it gently yet firmly gives a push to anyone ready to take on a challenge.

Under the full bloom of cherry blossoms, make it your companion as you take that first new step.

I should be able to fly (in the sky).NEW!supittsu

Spitz / I Should Be Able to Fly in the Sky

When you feel the warm spring breeze, there’s a melody you can’t help but hum, isn’t there? Released in April 1994 by the four-piece rock band Spitz, this song is a timeless classic loved across generations.

It became widely known as the theme song for the 1996 drama “Hakusen Nagashi,” and went on to become a million seller.

Also included on the album “Sora no Tobikata,” the song’s lyrics vividly capture the immaturity and timidity unique to youth, and the fresh sense that meeting you will set me free.

Its worldview, where anxiety and hope intermingle, is sure to gently support anyone starting a new chapter in life.

Give it a listen this April, as an anthem of encouragement that gives you the courage to take a new step forward.

spring breezeNEW!ieiri reo

Leo Ieiri - Harukaze (Full ver.)

This is a wistful medium-tempo ballad that makes you suddenly recall past feelings of love with the arrival of the warm season.

Unspoken feelings and the lies told to avoid ruining a friendship—the unique pains of youth—are delicately portrayed through Leo Ieiri’s clear, translucent vocals.

This track was included as the lead number on the album “TIME,” released in February 2018.

At the time of release, a short film expressing the song’s worldview was also unveiled, capturing many hearts alongside the visuals.

It’s a song that will gently keep you company when you want to quietly linger in memories alone in the spring breeze, or when you wish to reflect on bittersweet recollections.

Please listen while overlaying it with the precious scenes that live in your heart.

Long Hope PhiliaNEW!Suda Masaki

Masaki Suda “Long Hope Philia”

This song by Masaki Suda sings of hope to move toward the future, believing in bonds with friends even while carrying setbacks and inner conflicts.

Written by Hiromu Akita of amazarashi, its gritty yet powerful message pierces deeply into the heart.

Released as a single in August 2018, it was penned as the theme song for the film My Hero Academia: Two Heroes.

It was also used as the ending theme for the third season of the TV anime, and its passionate worldview—linked to the story—has moved many people.

April can be a time when things don’t go well in a new environment, or when we face our own weaknesses.

Even so, this work will surely give a strong push to those trying to take a step forward while trusting their companions.

It’s a masterpiece that gives you courage precisely in a season where anxiety and anticipation are intertwined.

Spring ~Destiny~NEW!Uru

[Official] Uru “Spring ~Destiny~” - Kirin “Gogo no Kocha” (Afternoon Tea) commercial song

With the arrival of spring, our hearts race with anticipation for new encounters and a new way of life.

Sung by singer-songwriter Uru, this song gently embraces the shifting emotions of the season.

The refreshing arrangement by Takeshi Kobayashi blends with her clear, translucent voice, creating a quietly empowering force that gives listeners a gentle push forward.

Released as a digital single in March 2025, it was also featured in the commercial for Kirin Gogo-no-Kocha Oishii Muto (Unsweetened).

It is included on the 2026 album “tone.” It’s a perfect spring song for when you need the courage to take a step into a new environment or want to put a light bounce in your commute.