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

If I could become a constellationkessoku bando

[Lyric Video] Kessoku Band “If We Could Become Constellations” / In-episode song from TV anime “Bocchi the Rock!” Episode 12

Kessoku Band’s most famous song, “If We Could Become a Constellation.” The melody isn’t difficult and the rhythm is calm, so many of my vocal training students chose to sing it.

Actually, JOYSOUND staff are doing something called the “95-Point Challenge” with this song, so with practice you might be able to boost your score quite a bit! The overall vocal range is G3–C#5.

The chorus hits C5 repeatedly, so some people might feel it’s “high,” but the melody has momentum, so if you focus on accents, you’ll be fine! First, listen carefully to identify which parts are the high notes.

Take the spots where you think, “Maybe here?” and turn them into accents by riding the rhythm with some drive.

The key point is to project your voice forward! Start with sectional practice so you can produce sound comfortably, and do your best!

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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.

Dawn BeatFujifaburikku

Fujifabric 'Dawn Beat'

Dawn Beat, known as an insert song in dramas and films.

If you’re truly feeling that your current situation is the dead of night, why not listen to it to fire yourself up before you take action, with hopes of breaking through? You just might make it through at full speed.

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Tsubakiya Quartet - Dancer

Student days can really throw your emotions into turmoil.

You might clash with your parents or friends and feel shredded inside.

There may be times when you feel like you’re just being made to dance in someone else’s hand.

But in reality, there are times when you’re the one dragging the other person around.

By the time you realize it, though, it might be too late.