Boost your new life and new school term! A top pick of encouragement songs that connect to the future

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Vickeblanka – Ulala

This is Vickeblanka’s breakthrough work, wrapping the farewells that come with the arrival of spring in a refreshing, forward-looking melody.

While influenced by Showa-era pop, it offers a modern interpretation that celebrates the joy of overcoming partings and moving toward a new self.

Released in April 2018 as the first single, it captivates with its simple, straightforward message and lively, acoustic guitar–driven sound.

It’s a song that stands by those starting a new chapter or taking their first step forward.

Brimming with positive brightness and freshness, it’s sure to give you a gentle push when you listen before heading out in the morning or on your commute to school or work.

It’s okayNEW!wacci

wacci “Daijoubu” Music Video

When your heart is overwhelmed with worries about a new chapter in life, sometimes a single word can save you.

This work by wacci is a warm, gently seeping anthem of encouragement themed around those magical words.

The down-to-earth message woven by vocalist Yohei Hashiguchi softly stays close to those who push themselves too hard, loosening the taut strings of their hearts.

Released as a single in August 2015, it also became widely known as the theme song for the TBS drama “37.5°C no Namida” (37.5°C Tears).

On nights when you feel worn out from unpacking after a move or suddenly feel lonely, lend your ear to this gentle melody.

miracleNEW!yuka

[Takatsuki City] Yuka “Miracle” — A song to support starting a new life in Kansai

A song by Yuka that candidly sings of both her love for her hometown Osaka and the hopes and anxieties of a new life.

Included on the album “my space my time,” released in January 2024, this piece was created as a settlement-promotion song for Takatsuki City in Osaka Prefecture.

While gently staying close to the loneliness of leaving a familiar place and the wavering emotions of diving into a new environment, it gives you the courage to take a step forward.

Its message, which softly nudges listeners so that the days to come will be wonderful, truly resonates.

It’s the season when school, jobs, and moves bring big changes.

This song will surely empower you to believe in yourself and keep moving forward!

Even if, even ifNEW!Ryokushokushakai

Ryokuoushoku Shakai 'Tatoe Tatoe' Music Video (93rd Senbatsu ver.) / Ryokuoushoku Shakai

This is an uplifting cheer song by Ryokuoushoku Shakai, bursting with the same excitement you’d feel in the high school baseball stands! Released in March 2021 as the official theme for MBS’s 93rd National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament, it also became familiar as the TV commercial song for Funai Electric.

Later included on the album “Actor,” the track features bright, brassy tones that make your body start moving on its own.

Haruko Nagaya’s soaring vocals gently resonate with hearts weighed down by frustration when things don’t go as planned.

Continuing efforts without seeing results can feel lonely.

But with this song, which cheers you on with a voice that never tires, you’ll surely be able to face forward and take your first steps into an uncertain new chapter.

Give it a listen as a personal anthem to encourage yourself.

Embracing wrinkled cloudsDISH//

DISH// – Holding Wrinkled Clouds [Official Video]

DISH//’s beloved song gently gives a push to everyone standing at a crossroads in life.

Within the lyrics that depict drifting clouds lies the courage to take a step toward an uncertain tomorrow.

Released in July 2022, this track garnered attention as the theme song for the drama “Riding a Unicorn.” Takumi Kitamura and Daichi Izumi wrote and composed the piece, setting the strength to overcome hardships and live positively to a breezy pop-rock melody.

Consider adding it to your playlist as an encouraging song for friends starting a new chapter or for anyone feeling unsettled by changing circumstances.

Que sera, seraMrs. GREEN APPLE

Mrs. GREEN APPLE “Que Sera Sera” Official Music Video

This work, whose title comes from a Spanish phrase meaning “whatever will be, will be,” is a pep song for life created by Mrs.

GREEN APPLE.

Its message—conveying the importance of continuing to move forward in your own way while accepting difficulties and anxieties—resonates deeply atop a pop-rock sound.

After its release in April 2023, it was selected as the theme song for the drama “Sunday Night at Least…” and won the Japan Record Award the same year.

It’s sure to be a song that gives a gentle push to everyone taking their first steps into university life.

With the power of music, this wonderful track transforms the uncertainties ahead into hope.

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Here’s a refreshing song that vividly captures the sweet-and-sour feeling of a springtime romance.

Through the lens of cell phone emails, YUI delicately portrays the emotions of unrequited love, gently singing about the beginning of love—something everyone has experienced at least once.

The song warmly depicts the protagonist, who isn’t good with emojis, having their heart skip a beat at messages from their crush, as well as their pure feelings as they struggle with how to reply.

Released in March 2007, this work resonated with many and was later included on the album “CAN’T BUY MY LOVE.” It was also used as the ending theme for the anime “ReLIFE: Final Arc.” It’s the perfect cheering song for those experiencing their first love in a new environment, or for anyone ready to take a new step forward with the arrival of spring.