Songs to use in the memory movie. Let’s look back on our memories before graduation!

My friend — now and forever…Ketsumeishi

Ketsumeishi “My Friend ~ From Here On Forever…”

A perfect song for the graduation season celebrating new beginnings is Ketsumeishi’s “Tomoyo ~ Kono Saki mo Zutto…”.

It features a striking piano intro that resonates deeply, and lyrics about bonds with friends and heartfelt gratitude that truly move you.

Despite its upbeat tempo, it’s easy on the ears, and its familiar melody will stay with many listeners.

Paired with video, it beautifully colors those precious moments—highly recommended.

March 9Remioromen

Remioromen – March 9

A signature song by Remioromen that has now become a staple for graduation.

It’s well known that the track was originally written as a celebration for a friend’s wedding.

Still, its seasonal feel—where farewells and new beginnings overlap—and its lyrics of gratitude make it a perfect fit as a graduation song too.

Released as a single in March 2004, it was later featured in the drama “1 Litre of Tears,” which is how many people came to know it.

The idea that closing your eyes brings to mind someone precious whose presence made you stronger—and the wish to be that person for them as well—tightens the listener’s chest.

It’s also a popular choice for graduation ceremony choruses and fits perfectly for memory videos.

Words of FarewellGReeeeN

GReeeeN – Words of Gift

GReeeeN’s “Okuru Kotoba” is the perfect song to color the season of farewells and new beginnings, the time of graduation.

Filled with gratitude for teachers and friends and hope for the future, its heartwarming melody makes it ideal for a graduation video.

The lyrics convey the bonds with friends who will walk their separate paths.

If you’re unsure what to choose, why not go with this song? Watching the video while listening will surely become a memory to last a lifetime.

Youth and a momentmakaroni enpitsu

Macaroni Enpitsu “Youth and a Moment” MV

Formed at a music university, Macaroni Empitsu is a four-piece rock band whose distinctive expression and piercing messages have captured the hearts of listeners, especially younger generations.

This is their first indie single, released as a digital-only track.

Its lyrical melodies and arrangements—pop yet tinged with a certain shadow—evoke the dwindling days of student life and truly stir the heart.

The message that youth, which feels endless while you’re living it, seems fleeting in retrospect is something anyone who’s experienced graduation can relate to.

As BGM for a montage of memories packed with the brilliance of a time that’s dazzling precisely because it’s brief, this track creates an unparalleled sense of realness.

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Farewell, YouthChatto Monchī

Chatmonchy – Farewell, Youth – Zepp Osaka 2008

Formed in 2000, Chatmonchy achieved great success as a girls’ trio and, in their later years as a duo, pursued a unique musical style while paving the way for subsequent all-girl bands.

Sadly, they brought their activities to a “conclusion” in 2018.

Among the many classics they left behind, the song I’m introducing today is Saraba Seishun, included on their memorable major-label debut mini-album chatmonchy has come, released in 2005.

It’s a fan favorite, and it was also the final song performed at their last one-man show at Nippon Budokan in July 2018.

True to its title, the lyrics look back on days of youth and make a perfect BGM for a montage of memories, but lines that express the bittersweet realization—only now—of how precious ordinary days are are especially poignant.

I hope you’ll make a video using this song, infused with the wish not to forget even the little episodes.

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