For Your Karaoke Picks! Recommended Graduation Songs Sung by Male Artists [2026]
When graduation season comes around, don’t you feel like humming those songs full of memories? Singing graduation songs at karaoke can bring back those days and deepen your bonds with friends.
In this article, we’ve gathered a rich selection of graduation songs performed by male artists—from fresh tracks born in the Reiwa era to classic hits that colored the Heisei and Showa periods.
These bittersweet yet warm melodies and heartfelt lyrics are sure to move both singers and listeners alike.
If you’re unsure what to sing at karaoke, use this as a guide—and read to the end!
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For Your Karaoke Picks! Recommended Graduation Songs by Male Artists [2026] (31–40)
The happiest treasuresutopuri
Strawberry Prince (SutoPuri) is a six-member entertainment group active across a wide range of fields, including YouTube, TwitCasting, music distribution, and stage performances.
Their 27th single, “Saikou no Takaramono” (The Happiest Treasure), opens with a refreshing guitar riff that feels great right from the intro.
The lyrics, which pray for a bright future for someone precious, are something everyone wishes for at the milestone of a graduation ceremony.
It’s a crisp, refreshing pop tune that you’ll want to sing your heart out to at karaoke with friends graduating alongside you.
Sakura RabbitKawasaki Takaya
This song overlays the bittersweetness of unrequited love with the cherry blossom season.
Its delicate vocals and beautiful melody resonate deeply.
The protagonist’s feelings and unspoken emotions ride on the spring breeze and press upon your heart.
Released in January 2021, it’s perfect for graduation season.
It also incorporates Taka’ya Kawasaki’s personal experiences.
Memories from three years of high school and the lingering sadness of graduation are reflected in the lyrics.
It’s a song for anyone who wants to express gratitude to someone important but feels too shy to say it out loud.
Tsubasaandāgurafu
Undergraff is a four-piece rock band.
Their song Tsubasa, released in 2004, is a classic you’ll want to hear during graduation season.
The music video—featuring actress Masami Nagasawa and the tagline “When people have wings, can they become free?”—is especially memorable.
The lyrics, which express a resolve to make life as wonderful as a blooming flower, are deeply moving.
As you listen, immerse yourself in a world that evokes wings ready to take flight into the future.
KizunaORANGE RANGE
ORANGE RANGE’s “Kizuna” is a song about the islands of Okinawa, but it’s also perfect for graduation season.
It sings about everyone encouraging each other and moving forward step by step, the importance of pressing on, and it’s a track that lets you reaffirm the bonds you share with your friends.
Song of DepartureMr.Children
If there’s a song that cheers on a fresh new departure, it has to be this one.
While depicting the very moment of setting out, it carries a heartwarming message that gives you the courage to face forward and overcome farewells.
Released in October 2007 as Mr.Children’s 31st single, it’s also known as the theme song for the film “Koizora.” Kazutoshi Sakurai’s powerful vocals, combined with a grand arrangement featuring strings and oboe, amplify the moving atmosphere of the lyrics.
It’s a perfect song to play at graduations and farewell gatherings—any moment of parting with someone important.
And when you need courage to jump into a new environment, it will surely give you a gentle push.
For Your Karaoke Picks! Recommended Graduation Songs Sung by Male Artists [2026] (41–50)
YellKobukuro
This song by Kobukuro resonates with many as a cheering anthem.
Imbued with messages of hope and courage, it portrays the strength to face hardships and the promise of the future.
Released in March 2001, the track drew significant attention as Kobukuro’s major-label debut single.
It was also featured as the ending theme for Fuji TV’s “Uchi Kuru!?” and in commercials for Tokio Marine & Nichido, making it popular across a wide audience.
It’s a perfect song for graduation ceremonies and for those embarking on new beginnings.
Be sure to listen to this heartwarming support song that gives you the courage to step forward into the future.
cherry blossomKobukuro
Kobukuro’s song beautifully captures the complex emotions of those standing at the milestone of graduation.
Interwoven with the image of falling cherry blossoms, it delicately portrays unfulfilled feelings and the process of growing into adulthood.
It was released as a single in November 2005 and included on the album “NAMELESS WORLD” released in December of the same year.
Later, it was also used as the theme song for the Fuji TV drama “Ns’ Aoi.” Loved by many as a song that accompanies life’s turning points—such as graduation ceremonies and farewell parties—it offers comfort and support.
Singing it at karaoke will surely give you the courage to look back on your memories and take a new step forward.