Emo songs recommended for junior high school students: A roundup of classic and popular Japanese tracks!

Go Go Ghost ShipYonezu Kenshi

Kenshi Yonezu MV 'Go-Go Ghost Ship'

Self-produced from performance to PV.

The quality is astonishing.

If you like fantasy, this should be right up your alley.

The monochrome PV draws you into the story, and before you know it, time has slipped by—it’s a time-travel–style piece of music.

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AIMYON – Sketch [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]

Aimyon is a popular female singer-songwriter whose musical style is inspired by folk songs.

She has produced many great tracks, and among them, “Sketch” is especially easy to sing.

The vocal range is somewhat broad at mid1 F# to hi E, but the hi E only appears once in the final chorus, and the higher parts are generally around hi C#, so junior high school girls shouldn’t have trouble with the vocals.

It’s also a relatively recent song, so its popularity is spot-on.

Definitely consider adding it to your repertoire!

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Mrs. GREEN APPLE “Lilac” Official Music Video

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GREEN APPLE has delivered a gem of a song that beautifully captures both the brilliance and the fragility of youth.

It delicately portrays the feelings of trying to embrace everyday anxieties, inner conflicts, and the pains of growth as cherished memories.

The song was also chosen as the opening theme for the anime “Oblivion Battery” and won the 66th Japan Record Awards in December 2024, marking an unprecedented achievement of back-to-back wins for the band.

This heartwarming track offers empathy and encouragement to middle school students grappling with the uniquely turbulent emotions of adolescence and feelings of self-doubt.

It will surely stay close to your heart and give you the courage to look ahead.

Transparent GirlNUMBER GIRL

NUMBER GIRL – Transparent Girl

A song you can enjoy along with the music video.

Back in our student days, things tended to drift along, and I think many of us had those same sweet, syrupy days on repeat.

In the midst of that, listening to this track might make you long for a sharper, more refreshing student life—like a fizzy lemon squash (it’s alcohol in the MV, but alcohol is a no-go), with some real snap and sparkle.

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Quruli – Lv30

A must-listen for rhythm sections.

The worldview shaped by the monotonous beat and the lyrics steeped in helplessness is addictive.

It’s the kind of song you’d expect as the theme of a dystopian anime—something you’d want to hear in the world we live in after Earth.

If you play it before bed, it’ll almost certainly turn into visuals in your dreams.

Lonely Planetyakushimaru etsuko

Etsuko Yakushimaru “Lonely Planet” (Radio Onsen Eutopia) / Etsuko Yakushimaru – “Lonely Planet” (ROE)

A song that likens everyday life to that of an astronaut.

We may feel we’re always surrounded by oxygen and friends, but listening to this track makes me think that life might be like boarding a spaceship on a mission with no return.

Let’s make sure we can stay in touch with the people who matter.

Before you know it, you can lose contact.

prophetic dreamsupittsu

Spitz / True Dream

A song I want to listen to at dusk while letting my thoughts wander toward the future.

It really makes you feel how precious it is to have someone by your side with whom you can share your dreams.

Spitz have many slow-tempo songs that draw anyone in before they know it.

Pay attention to the rhythm section’s technically executed performance.