Emo songs recommended for junior high school students: A roundup of classic and popular Japanese tracks!
There are moments when anyone feels like laying their sadness and sorrow directly over music.
Especially in middle school, emotions are delicate, and you’re often drawn to lyrics that sink into your heart or melodies tinged with melancholy.
Songs that stay close to those feelings—so-called “yami songs” (songs steeped in emotional pain)—can be precious sources of empathy and comfort.
This time, from tracks with fragile sensitivity to more intense songs that cut deep into the heart, we’re introducing yami songs recommended for middle schoolers.
You’re sure to find a track that resonates with your heart.
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Recommended “yami” songs for junior high schoolers. A roundup of classic and popular Japanese tracks! (81–90)
Non-breath ObligePinokio P
There are times when you want to let out feelings that have nowhere to go, right? Nonbreath Oblige is a delicate, heartrending song that you’ll want to listen to when it gets hard to go to school.
Released in 2021 by PinocchioP, it stands out for its lyrics that question a modern society where it’s hard to say what you really mean, and for its beautifully colored music video.
When you’re worn out from being careful around friends at school or when things aren’t going well in class, listening to this track might help ease your mind.
Ghost in the FlowersYorushika
Yorushika, formed by Vocaloid producer n-buna and singer suis, is another artist many middle schoolers these days really like! I’m sure a lot of people regularly listen to Vocaloid songs, and if that’s you, you’ll definitely enjoy their music.
One of their biggest draws is their piano rock–based sound, which feels so pleasant; this song also has a tone that evokes youth, doesn’t it? It was written as the theme song for the film “A Whisker Away,” and it’s a track I’d love not only music fans but also movie lovers to give a listen to at least once.
I thought about killing myselfNakajima Mika
There are days when you don’t want to do anything or go to school, and your heart can feel lonely.
When upbeat music feels too hard to listen to, try giving “Boku ga Shino to Omotta no wa” a listen.
Mika Nakashima released it in 2013, and it also drew attention because Hiromu Akita from the rock band amazarashi produced it.
Life isn’t full of only good things, but its lyrics—ones that make you feel like you can try living a little more gently—speak to you softly, especially when you’re feeling lonely.
Please listen to this song at least once; it reminds you that it hurts precisely because you’re doing your best and living earnestly.
Dried flowersYuuri
Dry Flower, with lyrics that realistically portray the feelings of heartbreak and resonate with many, is a song we hope you’ll listen to when you don’t feel like going to school, while thinking of someone important to you.
Since singer-songwriter Yuuri released it in 2020, it has quickly become a hit.
If you’ve ever stumbled in love even once, some of its words will likely speak to you.
The feeling that school isn’t fun doesn’t just disappear easily, but there will surely be moments when those days begin to change color.
Give this song a listen—it’s one that makes you want to believe in that.
Eine KleineYonezu Kenshi
When it comes to junior high schoolers, many are probably excited or troubled about romance, right? Falling for someone brings lots of fun, but there are times when you suddenly feel sad or scared and your mood drops.
A sentimental love song that perfectly matches those feelings is Kenshi Yonezu’s “Eine Kleine.” Even though thinking about someone you like should make you happy, it’s easy to slip into negative thoughts—that happens to everyone.
It’s a sad yet deeply moving love song about wishing for that person’s happiness, even if it means sacrificing your own feelings.
From Me to Youflumpool
A single released in 2010 by flumpool, a band popular among young people.
It’s the theme song for the film “From Me to You,” starring Mikako Tabe and Haruma Miura.
It sings of the refreshing, youthful world of the original story.
You can feel the straightforward, honest feelings overflowing toward someone awkward.
It conveys a sense of finding them irresistibly dear.
Recommended emo songs for junior high students: A roundup of classic and popular Japanese tracks (91–100)
My NoteSukima Suichi
A single released in 2006 by the folk duo Sukima Switch.
It served as the theme song for the animated film Doraemon: Nobita’s Dinosaur 2006.
The song portrays the struggle of adolescence—trying to somehow give shape to feelings that can’t be put into words.
The poignant piano intro and ballad-like melody capture the delicate teenage period poised between childhood and adulthood.