Masterpieces about best friends. Recommended popular songs.

C.h.a.o.s.m.y.t.h.ONE OK ROCK

ONE OK ROCK 「C.h.a.o.s.m.y.t.h.」

A huge hit by ONE OK ROCK, a rock band immensely popular for their powerful high-tone vocals that stick in your head after just one listen and naturally fast-paced melodies.

It’s an up-tempo song that expresses the feeling that even if each person goes down a different path, their friendship will never change.

Best FriendNishino Kana

Kana Nishino 'Best Friend (short ver.)'

A friendship song by Kana Nishino, an artist highly popular among women for her beautifully resonant high-tone voice and songs that straightforwardly express love and friendship.

It’s a track that conveys the feeling that just having an irreplaceable best friend by your side makes it possible to overcome any hardship.

Kokoro-eroodo obu mejyaa

Road of Major / Kokoro-e

A signature work by Road of Major, known as a classic song about friendship.

The lyrics, which move between dreams and reality, past and present, resonate deeply with listeners.

You can feel a strong determination to keep pursuing dreams until the tears run dry and the skies clear, evoking bonds with friends and cherished memories.

Released in November 2004 as their major-label debut single, it was also used as an anime opening theme.

Loved as walk-up music by professional baseball players, it has continued to give courage and hope to many people.

It’s a recommended track for when you want to reminisce about fun times with friends or when you need motivation to chase your dreams.

best friendNEW!SG

Best Friend (Soulmate) – SG (Official Lyric Video)

A song by SG that I want to give to a dear friend.

As the title suggests, it’s a warm message song themed around the bond with a friend deeply connected at heart.

Life brings many partings—graduations, turning points—but this song straightforwardly sings about an unchanging friendship despite distance, and the hope of meeting again.

Released as a single in March 2022, it resonated with many people, ranking high in LINE MUSIC’s real-time music video charts.

Known for “Bokura Mata,” SG penned this track in his own words, offering not only the sorrow of parting but also the courage to look ahead.

It’s perfect as BGM for graduation season, as well as for times when you want to express gratitude that’s hard to say, or when you’re thinking of a friend far away.

road; way; path; street; route; Tao (in philosophy)EXILE

EXILE / Michi (Short Ver.)

A hugely popular friendship song by EXILE, one of Japan’s leading artists known for their crystal-clear, captivating vocals and breathtaking dance performances.

This classic ballad expresses the feelings of setting off on separate paths while holding close the memories of school days spent with a best friend.

Gray and Blue (+Masaki Suda)NEW!Yonezu Kenshi

Kenshi Yonezu – Gray and Blue (+Masaki Suda)

This work, which became a major talking point thanks to the miraculous collaboration between Kenshi Yonezu and Masaki Suda, is included on the classic 2017 album BOOTLEG.

It portrays two childhood best friends who, though they grow up and walk separate paths, continue to draw strength from each other’s existence.

The worldview, likened to the colors of the sky at dawn, makes you feel the un-fading strength of their bond, no matter how much time passes or how circumstances change.

When you feel a sudden loneliness amid days of passing by one another, or find yourself yearning to see an old friend, listening to this song will surely be there for your heart.

It’s a soul-stirring masterpiece that seems to bless the “now,” where each of us is living earnestly in our own place!

My dear best friendShonan no Kaze

Shonan no Kaze “Dear Friend” MUSIC VIDEO

A signature song by Shonan no Kaze, an artist whose powerful, uplifting vocals and fast-paced tracks have continued to be loved across generations.

It’s a number about drawing strength from memories spent with a dear friend and each of you walking your own path in life.