A classic, bittersweet youth song. Recommended popular tracks.

This is youth.Fuse Akira

This is youth.

It’s the theme song of a coming-of-age drama that was a big hit in the early 1970s, and it’s one of the classics that resonated deeply with young people at the time.

The artist Akira Fuse’s vocal ability is outstanding, and afterward he released many hit songs such as “Shikuramen no Kahori” and “Tsumiki no Heya.”

The season the sun gave usaoi sankakujougi

The Season Given by the Sun — Aoi Sankaku Jōgi, 1972

The slightly unusual artist name “Aoi Sankaku Jōgi” (Blue Set Square) refers to a three-member co-ed group, and the song they sing became the theme for the youth drama “Tobidase! Seishun” (“Go for It! Youth”), turning into an explosive blockbuster hit.

It’s one of the representative anthems of youth.

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Hana – ORANGE RANGE (Full)

ORANGE RANGE is a band from Okinawa Prefecture.

This work, released in 2004, is an upbeat song that features a rap section.

It compares oneself to a flower that will someday fall, and thus sings: let us bloom brilliantly now, and be thankful for the miracle of having met you now.

The Story You Don’t Knowsupercell

The Story You Don’t Know – supercell

Among supercell’s songs, this is one of the most quintessential youth anthems.

Its light, refreshing melody and Yanagi Nagi’s beautiful vocals fill you with a pleasant flutter and a touch of bittersweetness.

The music video portrays a love story revolving around the stars, making you want to go stargazing.

Under the big onionbakufū suranpu

Bakufu Slump: Under the Big Onion at Budokan

The first release of this song was in 1985, included on Bakufu Slump’s album “Shiawase.” Four years later, in 1989, it was newly released as a single under the title “Ōkina Tamanegi no Shita de: Harukanaru Omoi” (Under the Big Onion: Distant Feelings).

The “big onion” in the title refers to the ornamental giboshi finial visible at the top of the Nippon Budokan.

Back in the days before cell phones, it was common for young men and women to exchange letters as “pen friends.” A boy, heart fluttering at the thought of meeting his pen-pal “girlfriend” for the first time.

But in the end, the seat he had saved for her stayed cold until the concert was over.

It’s a song that captures a bittersweet, heart-twinging sense of longing.

Sakura RoadAqua Timez

Sakura Road

This is a song I want to listen to when the cherry blossoms are in bloom.

I hope you’ll play it when you find yourself thinking the blossoms are beautiful and feel like there’s someone you’d like to watch them with or show them to.

It’s a beautiful piece that layers a touch of melancholy onto the lovely sakura.

The keyboard sounds fit perfectly, and the light, airy feel is wonderfully springlike.

H2OOmoide ga Ippai

Memories Are Full (with lyrics) H2O

H2O was a duo group formed in 1976 that, after disbanding and reuniting, was active until 2001.

Their 1983 single “Omoide ga Ippai” is their signature song.

It was used as the ending theme for the TV anime “Miyuki” and became a hit.

The song beautifully depicts the brilliance of youth and the nostalgia for it.