[A must-listen for high school students!!] A roundup of standout tracks from trending artists

loveHoshino Gen

Gen Hoshino – Koi (Official Video)

This is a famous song by Gen Hoshino that has been featured in dramas and has enjoyed explosive popularity.

Its upbeat, catchy pop sound and the choreography used in the music video became a trend among young people, including high school students, and it gained popularity especially among the younger generation after becoming a hot topic online.

The summer you gave meieiri reo

Leo Ieiri – The Summer You Gave Me (Theme song for the Monday 9 p.m. drama “Koinaka”)

Released in 2015 as Leo Ieiri’s 10th single.

It was the theme song for Fuji TV’s Monday 9 p.m.

drama “Koinaka,” and it also became the subtitle of the final episode.

This beautiful medium-tempo ballad won the Best Drama Song at the 86th The Television Drama Academy Awards.

Youth PhotographLittle Glee Monster

[Little Glee Monster] Youth Photograph [Litoguri]

Little Glee Monster is a group formed in 2013 that made its major debut in 2014 as a six-member vocal group.

They are currently active as five members.

This song, themed around graduation, features a music video that evokes a page from youth, and their bright, positive vocals blow away any feelings of loneliness.

Don’t rush love.Little Glee Monster

Little Glee Monster 'You Can't Hurry Love' Short Ver.

Even if people around me try to stop me, these feelings won’t change! It’s a love song that sings of a straight-ahead, unwavering crush.

It’s a track by the girls’ vocal group Little Glee Monster, included on their 2019 album FLAVA.

I love the slightly retro vibe, and the beautiful choral work is, as expected, superb.

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Araki Jakkan

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Horse and deerYonezu Kenshi

Kenshi Yonezu – Horse and Deer

By the end of 2018, Kenshi Yonezu had even performed on the year-end Kohaku Uta Gassen, and he has now become a truly nationally beloved artist in both name and reality.

His 2019 release “Uma to Shika” was chosen as the theme song for the rugby-themed TV drama “No Side Game,” and it became popular among high school students.

With the Rugby World Cup also taking place in 2019, it was a famous song that many people likely heard often.

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Saitō Ayumu

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Nameless BlueKamisama, boku wa kizuite shimatta

God, I Have Come to Realize – The Nameless Blue

Kamisama, Boku wa Kizuite Shimatta is known for irresistibly cool tracks.

This song, Nameless Blue, really stands out for its coolness and fully conveys the band’s unique worldview.

The lyrics are almost philosophical—you feel a deep resonance that makes you ponder when you take the time to read them.

This track was used as the ending theme for the anime Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! It’s a number that seems like it could clear away that usual haze of overthinking and lift your spirits.

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utatane

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ReimeiSayuri

Sanketsu Shoujo Sayuri × MY FIRST STORY “Reimei” MV (Short ver) TV Anime “Golden Kamuy” Season 2 Opening Theme

This is the song that was featured as the opening theme for the anime Golden Kamuy and became a hot topic.

It’s a collaboration between Sayuri, a singer-songwriter from Fukuoka Prefecture, and the five-member rock band MY FIRST STORY.

It was released as a single in 2018.

The emotional sound really stirs the heart.

Sayuri’s straight, soaring vocals fit the tone of the track perfectly.

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