[2026] Recommended for graduation movies! Popular up-tempo J-pop songs
Choosing background music for videos shown at graduation ceremonies and thank-you parties can be surprisingly tricky, right?Ballads with a mellow vibe are lovely, but if you go with up-tempo J-pop, the smile-filled memories in your footage will shine even brighter.While looking back on the days spent with your friends, bright songs uniquely capture that exciting feeling of stepping into the future.In this article, we’ll introduce a wide range of recommended tracks perfect for graduation videos—not only classic graduation songs, but also the latest tunes that fit perfectly.Why not finish it as a piece with lively BGM that makes viewers’ hearts instantly leap?
Playlist
| [2026] Recommended for graduation movies! Popular up-tempo J-pop songs | |||
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| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | STARSSnow Man |  play_arrow | Cheering songs by Snow Man, songs related to the Winter Olympics |
| 2east | A bouquet for meAdo |  play_arrow | Ado’s uplifting cheer song |
| 3east | Daphne (winter daphne)DISH// |  play_arrow | A song by DISH// themed around love and a place to return to |
| 4east | Youth PhotographLittle Glee Monster |  play_arrow | Little Glee Monster sings with the theme of graduation |
| 5east | lilacMrs. GREEN APPLE |  play_arrow | Guitar rock packed with the struggles and forward-looking spirit of youth |
| 6east | Sky-blue DaysSHISHAMO |  play_arrow | SHISHAMO’s Graduation Song |
| 7east | OrangeSPYAIR |  play_arrow | A powerful rock song that overcomes separation and vows to reunite |
| 8east | together; along with; bothWANIMA |  play_arrow | WANIMA's powerful rock and positive message |
| 9east | Sakura, Bloom!arashi |  play_arrow | Rock song suitable as BGM for Arashi graduation movie |
| 10east | Only the graduation photo knowsHinatazaka46 |  play_arrow | Hinatazaka46’s graduation song |
| 11east | Orangeakai kouen |  play_arrow | Depicting parting and new departures with a refreshing melody |
| 12east | Bye, my friendbokula. |  play_arrow | Expressing everyday memories through rock |
| 13east | The ringing beginning of a dreamkyarī pamyu pamyu |  play_arrow | Kyary Pamyu Pamyu’s spring song about meetings and partings |
| 14east | A Song for a Friendsonā poketto |  play_arrow | A Friendship Song that Connects Hearts |
| 15east | spring sunlightKanapu × Kujira |  play_arrow | Kaf and Kujira co-created for their graduation theme |