Youth songs by Japanese bands. Recommended masterpieces and popular tracks.

WanteD! WanteD!Mrs. GREEN APPLE

Mrs. GREEN APPLE – WanteD! WanteD!

It’s included on the 2018 album “Mrs.

GREEN APPLE.” Mrs.

GREEN APPLE is a five-member rock band formed in 2013.

With its EDM-like sound, it makes your body sway just by listening.

It was used as the theme song for the drama “We Did It.”

From Me to Youflumpool

flumpool “Kimi ni Todoke” Music Video

This is a song that stands out for its vocalist’s refreshing voice.

Rather than something you listen to when you’re feeling down to pump yourself up, it’s the kind of track you play on a normal morning to lift your mood and think, “Let’s do our best today.” It’s a song that could color a page of youth.

Sky-blue DaysSHISHAMO

SHISHAMO “Sky-Blue Days”

SHISHAMO captivates with lyrics that portray real, everyday feelings that make your heart flutter and with a simply resonant band sound.

“Mizuiro no Hibi” is a mid-tempo track released in 2018, and you may know it as a graduation song.

Its exquisitely beautiful intro melody evokes memories that softly float back, leaving an unforgettable afterglow.

During your school days, there were surely moments when you wished time could go on just like this forever.

This song gently stays close to those delicate emotions—the sadness of parting.

It’s a masterpiece that brilliantly captures the faint, bittersweet feelings of youth by expressing them as “days of light blue.”

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Rock ‘n’ roll won’t stop.Shinsei Kamattechan

Shinsei Kamattechan – Rock ’n’ Roll Won’t Stop 2015.9.5 BAYCAMP2015

This is one of the signature songs by Shinsei Kamattechan, a band that captivates many rock fans with their intense live performances.

For those who love music, among the countless songs you listened to in your youth, weren’t there some that were so enthralling they sent an electric shock through your body? As we grow older, experiences like that become rarer, but within the lyrics of this song lies the “fateful encounter with a masterpiece” that music lovers have felt.

It’s a track that could be described as the very essence of youth.

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RPGSEKAI NO OWARI

SEKAI NO OWARI「RPG」

The lyrics and overall vibe are just like a certain adventure game.

When I listen to this song, memories come flooding back of the old days when we kids would go to the park on our own and build secret bases, and it makes me chuckle.

The lyrics about overcoming things together because you’re not alone feel so encouraging, and the song lifts my spirits.

M19Blue Mash

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Blue Mash, a band based in Neyagawa, Osaka.

This high-energy track distills their raw early impulse into a fast-paced number.

The title comes from the station code for Osaka Metro’s Shinsaibashi Station, and the song sublimates youth, farewells, and bittersweet feelings tied to a special place.

It’s included on their February 2022 EP, “Seishun no Subete” (All of Youth).

With simple chords and straightforward lyrics that conjure images of the evening chime and the walk home, it cuts straight to the heart.

Perfect for when you want to sink into an emotional mood.

Blue Springback number

back number – Aoi Haru (full)

Back number is a band with a long career that continues to be widely supported, including through subscription services.

This song, their seventh single released in 2012, was used as the theme for the TV drama “High School Entrance Exam.” While back number is often associated with shimmering, romance-themed soundscapes, Aoi Haru is a message-driven rock number whose lyrics—about pushing forward desperately toward one’s own path—are truly stirring.

Its rebellious spirit and strength are cool and inspiring, and I think it can give you a boost when you need to get fired up, like before an exam, a match, or any big moment.

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