Only masterpieces that color the season of meetings and farewells! Spring songs recommended for Gen Z.
When you hear “spring songs,” what kind of tracks come to mind?
Since spring is graduation season, there are songs about parting ways, and there are also songs about new encounters to mark a fresh start.
On top of that, there are countless songs themed around sakura, a symbol of Japan.
So this time, we’re introducing spring songs released between 2011 and 2024—the years that Generation Z likely spent in their youth.
If you’re a Gen Z student right now, be sure to pay special attention!
We’ve gathered everything from hit songs to hidden gems, so even if you’re not from that generation, you’ll still enjoy them!
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All-time classics that color the season of meetings and farewells! Spring songs recommended for Gen Z (51–60)
OrangeSPYAIR
A bittersweet anthem of youth by SPYAIR, released in February 2024 as the theme song for the film Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle, which poignantly portrays sweet-and-sour coming-of-age moments.
With fresh, vibrant vocals and an energetic band sound, the song captures the hearts of young people where hope and anxiety intertwine, conveying a strong resolve to keep moving forward even as they reluctantly part from friends.
Its refreshing yet heartrending melody and empowering message that points toward the future make it perfect for spring—the season of new beginnings like moving up a grade or graduation.
It’s a song that gently gives a push to everyone setting out on a new path with memories of cherished friends close to their hearts.
sakura colorGReeeeN
An encouraging song that gently portrays the feelings of people leaping into new environments.
While bewildered by unfamiliar scenery and crowds, the image of a young person vowing to reunite with someone dear and striving to move forward leaves a strong impression.
Released by GReeeeN in February 2013, the track was also used in an AOKI commercial, resonating with those embarking on a new chapter in life.
The piece features a warm melody woven from elegant string tones and GReeeeN’s signature powerful vocals.
It’s a number you’ll want to listen to when setting off for a new place for school or work, or when cherishing memories of a loved one you’ll be separated from.
Sakura SongKANA-BOON
A song that captures the bittersweetness of youthful love with an exhilarating tempo.
Told from a male perspective, the love story vividly portrays how memories linger even as he grapples with his own immaturity.
Melodic rock intertwines with a fragile yearning, creating a track of delicate emotion.
Included on the album “Boku ga CD wo Dashitara,” which could be called the culmination of KANA-BOON’s indie era, this piece is one that leaves a deep afterglow—perfect for adding color to the start of a new school term or to springtime farewells.
Spring Comes to UsUNISON SQUARE GARDEN
A pop-rock tune by UNISON SQUARE GARDEN that gently expresses the courage and determination to take a new step forward.
By incorporating the band’s first-ever live strings, the song blends a heartwarming atmosphere with a sense of power.
Released in March 2018, it was used as the opening theme for the second cour of the second season of the anime March Comes in Like a Lion.
The track is also included on the album Patrick Vegee and peaked at No.
5 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.
It’s a song that quietly gives a supportive push to anyone who’s about to take a new step.
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Spring Songikimonogakari
A gently crafted song that portrays the glow of youth and the poignancy of parting was released in April 2012 as the theme song for the feature-length anime Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker.
Written and composed by then-member Hotaka Yamashita, the piece explores themes of past memories, farewells, and the hope for reunion, and it reached No.
4 on the Oricon Weekly Ranking.
Perfect for the refreshing spring season, the song features a fresh, youthful vocal that evokes memories of adolescence and a message filled with hope for the future.
It’s a track that stays close during times of graduation and goodbyes, gently encouraging you to take that next step forward.
to clear up (weather)Yorushika
A gently painted view where hope expands—the opening theme for the second cour of the TV anime Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End.
Through the changing of the seasons, its worldview reflects the emotional ebb and flow of life—joy and pain, hope and despair—conveying the palpable atmosphere of that moment when you take a new step forward.
Released in January 2024, it features a delicate sound that fuses pop and rock by n-buna and suis.
It’s a track you’ll want to listen to with the arrival of spring, also used in a collaboration web commercial for Suntory’s gin SUI.
S.A.K.U.R.A.Sandaime Jē Sōru Burazāzu fromu Eguzairu Toraibu
A dance number infused with traditional Japanese flavor brings out the distinctive expressive power of Sandaime J Soul Brothers from EXILE TRIBE to the fullest.
While themed around graduation and parting, it moves listeners with delicate scenic depiction and deep emotional expression.
Released in March 2014, it was also selected as the ending theme for TV Asahi’s “Onegai! Ranking.” Included on the albums “PLANET SEVEN” and “THE JSB WORLD,” this track is an impressive piece that fully showcases the members’ dance performance and vocal appeal.
It’s a song that colors the spring season, perfect for those embarking on a new chapter or for moments when you want to immerse yourself in precious memories.