Only masterpieces that color the season of meetings and farewells! Spring songs recommended for Gen Z.

Spring meltsindigo la End

indigo la End 'Spring Melts'

The spring scenery and emotions woven by indigo la End.

With vocalist Enon Kawatani’s delicate voice and the band’s exquisite performance, this is a poignant spring song.

Written as the campaign song for “FM802 × Hanshin Expressway ACCESS!” and released digitally in March 2022, it carefully depicts small moments and feelings of everyday life, expressing the shifting emotions that come with the arrival of spring and the fragility of life felt through the changing seasons.

Perfect for those facing a new self in a spring of farewells and encounters.

Listen to it on a drive, and you’ll be enveloped in a fresh yet bittersweet mood, as if your heart is melting into the spring breeze.

A slight fever in springKubota Kai

Kubota Kai “Mild Fever in Spring” (Official Lyric Video)

This song evokes the gentle, heartwarming feel of spring.

Released digitally in March 2020 and included on Kubota Kai’s album “Raikō,” it carefully captures the fragile emotions and hope unique to the season.

Blending everyday scenes with budding romance, it delicately weaves a tapestry of faint melancholy and joy.

Its soothing sound feels like waking up on a calm spring morning, and the melody—fusing hip-hop and R&B—leaves a strong impression.

The lyric video on YouTube has surpassed 3 million views, resonating with Gen Z.

Embraced on social media as a track to play at the beginning of spring and during farewells, it’s recommended for those facing the anticipation and anxiety of a new chapter, or anyone who wants to cherish the feelings of love that come with the arrival of spring.

Forget-me-notMarushii

Marcy – Forget-me-not (Official Music Video)

This song beautifully captures the emotions of spring, where encounters and farewells intertwine.

The lyrics penned by Marcy’s vocalist, Ukyo Yoshida, delicately portray the mix of anxiety and anticipation for a new environment, as well as the lingering sorrow of parting from someone dear.

Released digitally in March 2021, the track is also included on the album “Memory.” The music video features actress Airi Furuta, and the sound production includes Akimitsu Homma, known for his work with Ikimono-gakari.

While dealing with the universal theme of farewells that come with spring, its fresh expression and polished sound resonate strongly with young listeners.

It’s the perfect spring song for nights of reminiscing or moments before saying goodbye to someone important.

DarlingMrs. GREEN APPLE

Mrs. GREEN APPLE "Darling" Official Music Video

This song features a light rhythm that evokes the warmth of spring and a melody that gently embraces personal doubts and inner conflict.

It portrays, from Mrs.

GREEN APPLE’s characteristically down-to-earth perspective, the emotional wavering everyone experiences in youth—wondering whether it’s okay to be one’s true self.

Created as a symbol of the band’s new phase, it was produced as the theme song for the NHK General special program “Mrs.

GREEN APPLE 18 Festival” in January 2025, and its collaboration with 1,000 18-year-olds generated a huge response.

This track warmly and gently nudges forward those beginning a new chapter in life or searching for their authentic selves.

lilacMrs. GREEN APPLE

Mrs. GREEN APPLE “Lilac” Official Music Video

A masterpiece filled with the radiance and poignancy of youth has been born.

Its gem-like melody, which deftly captures the gentle sweetness of spring sunlight and the season of new encounters and farewells, paints a page of youth anyone can relate to.

The delicate vocals and refreshing sound woven by Mrs.

GREEN APPLE tenderly embrace the anxieties and hopes of youth, as well as the longing for growth.

Written as the opening theme for the TV Tokyo anime “Oblivion Battery,” which began airing in April 2024, the song won the 66th Japan Record Awards.

It’s a perfect pick for karaoke in this season when you can feel spring’s arrival.

It is sure to resonate deeply with those embarking on a new chapter in life or experiencing a farewell with someone dear.

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Yuta Orisaka – Spring (Official Music Video) / Yuta Orisaka – Spring Comes

With its folk-inspired melody and distinctive vocals, this song vividly expresses Yuta Orisaka’s unique world.

It sings of the feelings that sense spring’s ambiguous arrival, becoming a profound work interwoven with both anticipation and anxiety about change.

Released digitally in November 2020, it was created as the theme song for the film “Any Crybabies Around?” It was later re-recorded for the album “Shinri,” featuring a new arrangement with a full band.

This piece offers comfort to those experiencing the uncertainty that accompanies life’s turning points.

It was also used over the film’s end credits and received high acclaim, including a strong recommendation from lead actor Taiga Nakano.

It’s a song you can listen to calmly, while feeling the universal springtime scenes and shifts of the heart.

revolutionMOROHA

MOROHA “Revolution” MV (Director: Isao Yukisada, from MOROHA BEST ~Ten-Year Re-recordings~)

A song that resonates in the heart along with the spring air.

In this work, MOROHA powerfully sings of a strong will for self-transformation.

Afro’s passionate rap and UK’s delicate guitar weave a unique sonic world that shakes the listener to the core.

Included on the album “MOROHA II,” released in November 2013, the track was later chosen as the ending theme for TV Tokyo’s drama “From Miyamoto to You.” It’s a song to play when you’re thinking about a fresh start or facing yourself.

Why not spark your own “revolution” along with the warmth of spring?