Songs with titles that start with “bo.” [Boku (I), boy, adventure, etc.]
There are times when you want to find “songs that start with a certain hiragana,” like for “shiritori karaoke,” where you link songs together like the word game shiritori, “song-title shiritori,” where you restrict yourself to track titles, or even when making a playlist themed around the 50 Japanese syllables.
In this article, we’ll focus on songs that start with “bo” (ぼ) and introduce some selections!
You probably don’t usually search for music by the first hiragana of the title, but that’s exactly why it can lead you to songs you wouldn’t normally come across.
Be sure to check out this article and see if you can discover a new favorite track.
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Songs with titles starting with 'Bo'. [Boku (I), Boy, Bouken (Adventure), etc.] (31–40)
The thing I wanted mostMakihara Noriyuki
This is the 32nd single, released on July 28, 2004, and it served as the theme song for the drama “Last Present: The Final Summer Living with My Daughter,” starring Yuki Amami.
It’s a self-cover of “The Gift,” which was provided to the British band Blue, and it’s a warm masterpiece that realizes that selfless love and contribution to others are truly “the thing I wanted most.” Someone practicing this song in vocal training struggled with the pitch at the end of the phrases in the A section—does it go up or down? It seemed a bit tricky to memorize.
The overall vocal range isn’t that high, so if you sing with resonance in your head voice, you might be able to deliver it smoothly!
Make my heartHirai Ken
This is the theme song for Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi, released on March 1, 2017.
It was her first anime theme song, written to evoke the bond between Doraemon and Nobita—a touching medium ballad that resonates with the heart.
The accompaniment is piano throughout, and if you sing without rushing, the tempo shouldn’t run.
Since it’s basically sung gently, lightly resonating in the nose and head as if you were humming will suit the atmosphere perfectly.
When humming, use plenty of breath as if you’re humming a tune.
Be careful not to produce the sound in your throat, as that will turn into a throaty voice.
BOYKing Gnu
This is a track by King Gnu, written as the opening theme for the TV anime Ranking of Kings and released as a CD single in December 2021.
While their music may often be associated with sharp, aggressive rock, this piece is filled with warmth and a kindness that affirms the listener’s vulnerability.
Included on the album THE GREATEST UNKNOWN, it marks a new frontier for the band.
As you embark on your university life, there may be moments when the unfamiliar environment shakes your confidence.
In those times, this song—which portrays the dignity of continuing to move forward even when you feel weak—will gently give you a push.
May it give you the courage to take a step forward in your own way!
Someone like meHinatazaka46
It’s a song that depicts self-denial and inner conflict, yet movingly conveys a heartfelt desire to connect with others.
Hinatazaka46 is often associated with a “happy aura,” but this work carefully portrays delicate emotional fluctuations, and that contrast is deeply captivating.
It’s included on their seventh single, “Boku nanka,” released in June 2022, and is also known for having been performed for the first time at their 3rd anniversary concert at Tokyo Dome.
It drew major attention when Nao Kosaka, who had resumed her activities, stood at center, and when Kyoko Saito performed it solo on THE FIRST TAKE.
When you lack confidence or feel a sudden loneliness at night, listening to it will gently be there for your heart.
Please give it a listen.
From my perspectiveOkuda Tamio
This track was produced during the public recording project “Cantabile IN THE PARK” held at Sony Park in Ginza and released digitally in September 2021.
It’s got that characteristically Okuda Tamio rock groove that feels as if it captures the very atmosphere of the place and the creation process itself.
The lyrics avoid setting a fixed destination, evoking the feeling of a journey that follows the wind, and just listening lets your shoulders relax.
A newly recorded version was later included on the EP “Amarimono,” but the rough, raw charm of this original is irresistible.
Enjoy it with an easygoing mindset, as if you’re simply watching the scenery flow by.
Songs with titles that start with “Bo.” [Boku (I), Boy, Bouken (Adventure), etc.] (41–50)
Eradication ArneMiimunina
A unique, high-energy piece that casts drowsiness as the final boss.
It’s a track by the Vocaloid producer munina, known for “negative pop.” Released in February 2026, it’s an entry for VocaColle 2026 Winter.
You’ll relate to this: the song is about mustering sheer willpower to face the formidable foe of sleepiness.
The off-kilter battle strategies are funny, yet the song also embraces life’s stubborn realities—that’s what makes it great.
When you’re about to lose to drowsiness, try blasting this track at full volume!
VOYAGER ~A Gravestone Without a Date~Matsutōya Yumi
It’s a grand-scale ballad where a sci-fi worldview overlaps with a profound requiem-like prayer.
The lyrics, which sing of the sorrow of losing someone precious and a love that reaches across time and space, are deeply moving.
The sound woven by synthesizers and strings imparts a floating sensation, as if drifting through outer space.
Released in February 1984 as Yumi Matsutoya’s 20th single, it was chosen as the theme song for the film “Sayonara Jupiter,” for which Sakyo Komatsu served as general director, yet it was notably left off the previous year’s album “VOYAGER.” It’s also known for being used in a Mitsubishi Motors commercial and, more recently, in “Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time.” A masterpiece you’ll want to listen to on a quiet night while gazing up at the stars.