[Cherry Blossom Season] Spring Song Special by Japanese Rock/Pop Bands [Meetings & Partings]

cherry blossomJanne Da Arc

Janne Da Arc Sakura 2

This song, included on Janne Da Arc’s major-label debut album, is a poignant breakup tune based on bassist ka-yu’s real-life experience.

When cherry blossom season arrives, memories of the time spent with someone you loved come flooding back… I’m sure many of you can relate.

Forget-me-notMarushii

Marcy – Forget-me-not (Official Music Video)

Marcy’s “Wasurenagusa” vividly portrays the wavering hearts of young people under the cherry blossoms in this season of meetings and farewells.

Since its 2021 release, it has continued to captivate many listeners.

Its poignant tone strikes the heart, as if symbolizing feelings that cannot be forgotten.

Producer Akimitsu Homma breathed a fresh touch of spring into Marcy’s rock sound.

The lyric video also features a cameo by Kirari, making it visually engaging as well.

Highly recommended for those stepping into a new chapter of life or carrying a mix of emotions.

1096Cody Rī (Ri)

Cody・Lee (Li) – 1096 (Music Video)

Cody・Lee (Li)’s “1096” is a song created while looking back on the members’ high school days.

It carries the anguish of searching for the right path and the hope for new encounters that bud in spring.

Knowing this background, listeners will feel a deeper resonance beyond just a springtime song.

With participation from the members’ family and friends, the piece conveys their roots and makes the world of the work feel even more real.

Especially in spring—a season of many partings and meetings—“1096” is sure to become a special track for many.

Whether you’re embarking on a new chapter or seeking to heal the pain of loss, please give it a listen.

AkatsukiMAN WITH A MISSION

Akatsuki

MAN WITH A MISSION are not only a staple of the rock scene, but they also frequently handle theme songs for dramas and anime, making them one of those bands well known even to listeners who don’t usually listen to rock.

Speaking of their spring songs, there’s Akatsuki.

Centering the presence of cherry blossoms and distilling the meetings and partings of spring through their own sensibilities, the lyrics carry a certain transience and poignancy.

It paints a picture that differs slightly from the conventional image of spring as simply bright, breezy, and refreshing.

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Hane Keisuke

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The Long Goodbyehikari no naka ni

[Music Video] Long Goodbye

Hikari no Nakani’s “Long Goodbye,” by a rock band formed in 2017 when its members were still in high school, is a graduation song tinged with sadness.

It portrays, from a woman’s perspective, a couple who will be separated after graduation.

Because of that, the lyrics include the wish that the cherry blossoms wouldn’t bloom—something many people can likely relate to in the midst of such complicated feelings.

It’s a youthfully radiant track that depicts a gentle romance sure to warm the heart.

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Hane Keisuke

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Harushoui / Chevon [Lyric Video]

The arrival of spring lifts the spirits, yet also leaves you with a faint sense of melancholy.

It’s Chevon, a rock band based in Sapporo, whose songs gently stay close to those complex springtime feelings.

This track, released in April 2022, is known as the 11th installment in their 12-month consecutive release project following the band’s formation.

Farewells under a hazy sky and the aching emotion of wanting to keep someone all to yourself seep deeply into the listener’s heart.

While grounded in fast-paced rock, the song’s delicate sound stands out, and the emotional vocals really strike a chord.

It’s a track you’ll want to sit with on a sentimental night, when hope and anxiety for the new season are all mixed together.

Sky and Blue[Alexandros]

[Alexandros] – Sky and Blue

‘Sora to Ao,’ which was used as the theme song for the 2021 drama ‘My Daughter Can’t Get a Boyfriend!!.’ In the drama, the theme was sung by singer-songwriter Leo Ieiri.

What we’re introducing here is the self-cover version by Yohei Kawakami, the vocalist of [Alexandros], who composed the song.

It has a charm that’s different from Ieiri’s version, doesn’t it? It’s a perfect track to listen to under the vast, clear blue skies of spring.

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Yoimachi Jēn

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