Recommended coming-of-age songs for women
This is a playlist of Japanese pop youth songs recommended for women.
It features a selection of bittersweet classics with female vocals that will lift your spirits when you listen.
We hope not only junior and senior high school girls in the midst of adolescence, but also grown-up women will enjoy it.
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Recommended coming-of-age songs for women (51–60)
Highschool ♡ loveE-girls
It was released in 2014 as E-girls’ 11th single.
The song was used as the theme for the Kansai TV/Fuji TV drama “GTO 2nd Season,” and features a fun sound that evokes memories of days spent with friends during school years and the excitement of a heart-throbbing reunion where love stories blossom.
every little thing every precious thingLINDBERG
Released in 1996 as LINDBERG’s 25th single.
The song was used as the ending theme for Nippon TV’s 16th National High School Quiz Championship and as the CF song for Panasonic’s “High Vision Yokozuna.” It’s a track often featured in moving sports scenes—one we hope those who devoted their youth to sports will listen to.
DarlingMrs. GREEN APPLE
This work by Mrs.
GREEN APPLE will be released in January 2025.
It’s a newly written song created as the theme for NHK General’s special program “Mrs.
GREEN APPLE 18 Festival.” The performance featuring a collaboration with 1,000 18-year-olds became a hot topic.
You’ll be overwhelmed by the dramatic sound and Motoki Omori’s soaring vocals.
The lyrics, which depict the struggles and growth of youth, truly resonate with listeners.
It’s a recommended track for anyone who wants to value their individuality.
Give it a listen when you need a boost of motivation!
lilacMrs. GREEN APPLE
An encouraging song that delicately captures the brilliance and bitterness of youth, supporting new beginnings in spring.
This work from Mrs.
GREEN APPLE was released digitally in April 2024 as the opening theme for the anime “Oblivion Battery,” and became a major hit, surpassing 300 million total streams.
Set to a light and catchy sound, the lyrics resonate as they sing about embracing past pain and failures and transforming them into strength for the future.
It’s a warm track that stands by those anxious about starting a new chapter or seeking the courage to live true to themselves.
Recommended coming-of-age songs for women (61–70)
Go! Go! HeavenSPEED
Released in 1997 as SPEED’s third single, it became the group’s first to reach No.
1 on the Oricon Singles Chart and went on to sell over a million copies.
Unlike their previous songs, its strongly message-driven lyrics, more mature sound, and sharp choreography gave courage and hope to people of the same generation.
Our JourneyKaneyori Masaru
Kaneyori Masaru’s youth-themed songs are characterized by poppy melodies and sweet, cute vocals.
Lyrics that capture small everyday thrills and memories resonate with women in their teens and twenties.
Released digitally in June 2023, this track was also chosen as the theme song for the Lemino original drama “Houkago Teibou Nisshi.” The music video features actress Riko, who stars in the drama, and portrays themes that evoke friendship, romance, and unfading youth.
It’s sure to get your heart dancing as a perfect anthem to liven up school and cultural festivals.
Why not listen to it while making memories with friends or thinking of someone special?
Get fired upDaikoku Maki
It was released in 1996 as Maki Ohguro’s 14th single.
The song was chosen as the theme for NHK’s broadcasts of the Atlanta Olympics, with lyrics and composition by Maki Ohguro, and it reached number one on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.
It’s a song that gives courage to anyone striving toward something.