Upbeat songs. Recommended feel-good tracks.

Anpanman’s Marchdoriimingu

Anpanman's March

When it comes to energetic Japanese heroes that little kids adore, it has to be this one (though he might not be human): Anpanman, created by Takashi Yanase.

Released in 1998 as Dreaming’s debut single, with lyrics by Takashi Yanase and music by Takashi Miki.

It’s included together with “Yūki Rinrin.” Full of pep—just right.

Only oneYano Akiko

Only one

Ryuichi Sakamoto’s wife.

I always have the impression that she sings original songs with a delicate voice.

This is a track included on the 1980 album “Gohan ga Dekita yo” (Dinner’s Ready).

Perhaps she’s always so lively because her husband shares music with her.

That’s how the song sounds to me.

Forever LoveX JAPAN

X Japan – Forever Love

I think this song can rightly be called one of X Japan’s signature tracks.

When you listen while reflecting on X Japan’s history—overcoming many hardships such as the death of members and the brainwashing scandal involving vocalist Toshi—the word “Forever” in the title feels profoundly meaningful.

Even putting that aside, it’s simply a wonderful song that can lift your spirits.

Let’s fall in love, yeah! Yeah!LINDBERG

LINDBERG/Let's Fall in Love Yeah! Yeah!

They say aging begins with the aging of our emotions and motivation, and that it starts in our forties.

To stave it off, experiences that make your heart race and fill you with excitement—things out of the ordinary—are said to be effective.

Traveling abroad is one example, and romance is also good.

Urging us to “fall in love” to the beat of straight-ahead rock—could that be the secret to staying energetic even past your forties?

At the End of SorrowElefanto Kashimashi

Elephant Kashimashi – At the End of Sorrow [Official Video]

Blasting in right from the chorus, this exhilarating song is Elephant Kashimashi’s 10th single.

After their contract with Epic/Sony was terminated, it became their first new release under Pony Canyon—and it scored a smash hit as a single, something they hadn’t achieved in their Epic/Sony years.

The lyrics are emblematic of that trajectory.

At the end of sorrow—when sorrow pierces through—you find vigor.

SuperBloomTrySail

TrySail「SuperBloom」Music Video

TrySail is a voice actress unit formed by three voice actresses from Music Ray’n, also known as a “triangle girls unit.” The title track of their fifth album, SuperBloom, kicks things off with a burst of sparkling vocals that instantly lift your spirits.

Its positive message, which seems to blow away anxieties about the future, combined with the exhilarating ensemble, brightens your mood.

It’s an uplifting tune with a refreshing, brisk beat and an adorable melody that soothes while delivering a sense of speed.

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