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

Gray and Blue (+Masaki Suda)Yonezu Kenshi

Kenshi Yonezu – Gray and Blue (+Masaki Suda)

This is a collaborative song by singer-songwriter Kenshi Yonezu and actor Masaki Suda.

It’s included on the 2017 album “BOOTLEG.” Its slightly bittersweet message lets you sink into a nostalgic mood, and it can really bring you to tears.

The emotional chorus is truly stirring.

Both Yonezu and Suda have such cool voices!

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orionYonezu Kenshi

Kenshi Yonezu – Orion, Kenshi Yonezu

This song expresses feelings for a loved one who has gone far out of reach.

It’s a track by Kenshi Yonezu, a singer-songwriter from Tokushima Prefecture.

It was released in 2017 as his sixth single.

It served as the ending theme for the second cour of the first season of the anime March Comes in Like a Lion.

It makes you want to snap your fingers to the beat—such a stylish sound.

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together; along with; bothWANIMA

WANIMA – Together (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

This is a song that was performed on NHK’s Kōhaku Uta Gassen.

With this track, they quickly grew into a hugely popular rock band.

It’s a song about hope for the future, and it’s definitely one I want high school students—who have so many things they want to do—to listen to.

Even if you experience setbacks, there’s surely brilliant glory waiting beyond them.

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[ALEXANDROS] – Arpeggio (MV)

A mid-tempo rock number with a powerful vocal that really hits you in the chest.

It’s included on the four-piece rock band [ALEXANDROS]’s seventh album, “Sleepless in Brooklyn,” released in 2018.

Chosen as the theme song for the PlayStation 4 title “JUDGE EYES: Shinigami no Yuigon” (Judge Eyes: The Death God’s Testament), it reached a wide audience.

The chorus is one that makes you want to sing along.

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LemonYonezu Kenshi

Kenshi Yonezu – Lemon

It’s one of the signature songs by Kenshi Yonezu, a singer-songwriter also known by his Vocaloid producer name, Hachi.

It was released in 2018 as his eighth single.

Chosen as the theme song for the drama “Unnatural,” it became a massive hit.

Its distinctive melody and sweet vocals gained him many high school–age fans.

The music video’s view count is incredible.

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My Past Life, Many Lifetimes AgoRADWIMPS

RADWIMPS – Zenzenzense (movie ver.) [Official Music Video]

There might not be a high school student left who doesn’t know them.

People in their twenties now probably spent their high school days listening to RADWIMPS, too.

I think their songs are easy to get hooked on in high school—perfect for those bittersweet teenage years.

RPGSEKAI NO OWARI

SEKAI NO OWARI「RPG」

The fourth major single by a four-piece band.

The opening vocals are striking.

When you hear the title, some people might wonder what kind of song it is, but it’s a track that makes you realize someone is always by your side.

This song, which was also the theme for a hugely popular animated film, cheers on high school students who lead busy lives filled with studying and club activities.