Recommended ballad songs for junior high school students. Famous and popular J-Pop songs.

Blue in the classroomHoshimachi Suisei

[MV] A Classroom in Blue / Suisei Hoshimachi (hololive × HoneyWorks) [#HoloHani Original]

It’s a heartwarming song that portrays the youthful days of student life.

The lyrics gently speak to the importance of friendship and bonds, and Suisei Hoshimachi’s clear, translucent vocals further enhance its charm.

Included on the album “Horohani-gaoka High School,” the track was released in February 2024.

A bold collaboration between hololive and HoneyWorks, it has drawn a great deal of attention from fans.

It’s the kind of song that will warm your heart when you listen to it during graduation season or at the start of a new school term.

Perfect for anyone who wants to cherish the days spent with dear friends.

Be sure to give it a listen as a companion to creating wonderful memories that color a page of your youth.

Voice of the Seaurashima tarou

"The Voice of the Sea" Full ver. / Urashima Taro (Kenta Kiritani) [Official]

This is the song that became a hot topic in the au commercial.

It’s a track I’d recommend to anyone with a one-sided crush.

Although it’s a heartrending ballad, its beautiful, gentle melody has made it especially popular among high school students.

Kenta Kiritani, who is active as an actor, has a voice that’s perfect for the season of the sea.

My BooShimizu Shota

Shota Shimizu 'My Boo' Short Ver.

This is a 2017 number by singer-songwriter Shota Shimizu, and it’s a romantic love song.

Mirei Toyama’s female-perspective answer song, “Dear My Boo,” is also super cute, so I recommend listening to them as a set!

Wish: To You Back ThenMirei Touyama

Mirei Touyama “Wish ~To You Back Then~”

This is a 2017 track by Mirei Toyama, a singer hugely popular among teens.

It’s a rearranged answer song to a track originally released by Dohzi-T in 2008, with the lyrics rewritten from a female perspective.

Be sure to listen to it alongside the original.

Gazing up, the sky is blueHata Motohiro

Motohiro Hata / Aogeba Aozora Music Video

This work beautifully portrays graduation as a milestone in life.

Motohiro Hata’s clear, translucent voice captures both the sadness of parting and the hope of a new beginning in full.

Released in March 2019, it garnered attention as the theme song for a SoftBank TV commercial.

While cherishing past memories, this piece gives you the courage to take a step toward the future.

It’s a song I hope those embarking on a new chapter will listen to as spring arrives.

Its heartfelt melody and lyrics will surely give you a gentle push forward.