Japanese bands recommended for junior high school students

make it glowUNCHAIN

UNCHAIN – make it glow

They might be a bit of a niche band, but their groove and soulful vocals—good enough to be mistaken for an overseas act—radiate a one-of-a-kind brilliance that no one else can match.

This song broadens your view that rock isn’t only about being intense.

Let’s give it a tryWANIMA

au Santaro TV commercial: “Let’s Try It” edition (60 seconds + making-of footage)

Since last year, WANIMA has been rapidly gaining popularity among the younger generation.

They even appeared on the Kōhaku Uta Gassen, and their lyrics, with their straightforward messages, resonate directly with listeners and earn their empathy.

Aren’t they now a rising star band that young people look up to?

From Me to Youflumpool

flumpool “Kimi ni Todoke” Music Video

They’re a band known for gentle vocals and a refreshing vibe.

Their music is very easy to listen to and never gets old.

If you set a clear goal for the direction you want to take and carry out your band activities with that in mind, you’ll surely find hints that can lead you forward.

Fictionsumika

[Woman Singing] Fiction / sumika - Theme Song of 'Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku' (Covered by Kobasolo & Harucha)

SUMIKA is one of the hottest bands right now, known for anime theme songs and more.

Their very pop tunes are widely supported not only by young people but across generations.

Their catchy, easy-to-listen-to music is very pleasant to the ears.

Songs that make you feel a bit bubbly and excited can really make you happy, don’t you think?

copy and pasteguddō mōningu amerika

Good Morning America “Copy-Paste” MV

This is a song by the popular four-piece band Good Morning America, using social media—now indispensable in our lives—as its theme to cast a stone into society.

It’s a song meant to let middle schoolers living in the height of the SNS era know that life isn’t just about “likes”; there are more important things.

Song of DesireGōruden Bonbā

Golden Bomber 'Song of Desire' MV

Even students who are seriously dedicated to their bands sometimes cut loose and do things like air bands, right? It’s not that they’re fooling around, but it still feels like entertainment and makes me laugh.

I mean, I’d actually love to see someone perform this song.

Telecastic fake showRin to shite Shigure

Rin Toshite Shigure “Telecastic Fake Show”

A three-piece band whose musicianship, overwhelming world-building, and live performance are all top-tier—this is one of Ling tosite sigure’s signature songs.

For middle schoolers who are getting bored with ordinary music, I hope you listen to this track and experience a thrill you won’t find anywhere else.