[Spring Songs] Masterpieces for Mid-Spring to Listen to in March. Spring Tunes

lilacMrs. GREEN APPLE

Mrs. GREEN APPLE “Lilac” Official Music Video

Just hearing the opening phrase lets the brilliance and bittersweetness of youth seep into your heart—Mrs.

GREEN APPLE’s gem of guitar rock! Released in April 2024 as the opening theme for the anime “Oblivion Battery,” it smashed records, including surpassing 300 million streams.

Centered on the theme of “vexing youth,” the lyrics look back on adolescence from an adult’s perspective, resonating deeply and moving many listeners.

It’s a song for anyone who fondly remembers their youth, as well as those who are right in the thick of it now.

GraduationOzaki Yutaka

Yutaka Ozaki “Sotsugyo” (Graduation) – LIVE CORE Complete Edition: Yutaka Ozaki in Tokyo Dome, 1988-09-12

It was released in 1985 as Yutaka Ozaki’s fourth single.

Issued as the lead single from the album “Kaikisen,” it was a song that enjoyed strong support from young people at the time.

It’s a track that makes you want to graduate from your former self in various ways in March, the graduation season, and start anew as a different you in April.

Cherry Blossom MoonSakurazaka46

Sakurazaka46 'Sakuzuki'

With hearts fluttering at the arrival of spring, Sakurazaka46’s “Sakurazuki” is the perfect song for this season when farewells and new encounters intertwine.

Released in February 2023, it immediately proved its popularity by selling approximately 349,000 copies in its first week on Oricon.

In the music video, directed by Erika Konno with choreography by TAKAHIRO—who has deep ties to the group since their Keyakizaka46 era—the beautiful dance scenes are especially striking.

Centered on the theme of cherry blossoms, the song captures a range of emotions stirred by the spring breeze and also portrays the bittersweet departure of graduation.

For those beginning a new chapter, it offers both the courage and kindness to take that first step.

Flowers will bloom.hana wa saku purojekuto

Flowers Will Bloom Project / Flowers Will Bloom (Music Video Digest)

Launched in response to the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, the “Flowers Will Bloom Project” brought together singers, entertainers, and athletes who were from or connected to the Tohoku region.

Created with hopes for the recovery of the affected areas and those impacted, “Flowers Will Bloom” is a charity song adopted as the theme for NHK’s earthquake relief initiative, the “NHK Great East Japan Earthquake Project.” Its message—pressing forward even in a world that has been changed—may resonate with those about to graduate, overlapping with their own feelings.

With its gentle, tender melody and harmonized voices that strike a chord, it’s a song that evokes a sense of the future.

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forget-me-notAwesome City Club

Awesome City Club / Wasurena (MUSIC VIDEO)

This refreshing piece that evokes the arrival of spring was created as an inspiration song for the film “We Made a Beautiful Bouquet.” Its lyrics, interwoven with memories of a lost love and hope for the future, resonate deeply.

The male–female twin vocals, which tell the same story from different perspectives and add depth to the song, are truly captivating.

Included on Awesome City Club’s third album, “Grower,” the track was released digitally in January 2021 and climbed high on the streaming charts.

It’s a song I especially recommend to anyone who has experienced heartbreak or is trying to move forward after parting with someone important.

Daphne (winter daphne)DISH//

DISH// – Sweet Daphne [Official Video]

This is a warm, march-like song that stays close to the hearts of exam-takers.

Its lyrics—embracing unspoken gratitude toward parents and anxieties that feel crushing under pressure—are sure to soothe the soul.

Released in November 2021, the song was also chosen as the theme for the NTV drama “Jigoku no Juken: Futatsuki no Shōsha” (The Winner in February).

Co-written by DISH// vocalist Takumi Kitamura and Hattori from Macaroni Enpitsu, the lyrics, told from the perspective of a student facing entrance exams, have struck a chord with listeners.

It’s a track for everyone standing at a crossroads in life, not just those preparing for exams.

With the presence of family and friends in mind, it gives you the courage to trust the path you’ve chosen and move forward.

Full of memoriesH₂O

[Tears will flow!?] Countless people stopped in their tracks, captivated by this heartbreakingly beautiful voice!! Omoide ga Ippai / H2O (Covered by Yuna Park) @yuna_sing12

It’s the signature song by H2O, an acoustic duo widely known for performing the theme of the anime Miyuki.

Frequently sung at graduation ceremonies, this song has even appeared in junior high and high school textbooks.

Gazing at old photos, memories overflow; now that we’re adults, we can grasp the many subtle facets of life.

Everything in the lyrics resonates gently and beautifully in the heart.

Although the words “graduation” or “March” never appear, it’s a bittersweet youth anthem that somehow evokes the feeling of spring.