[Instagram] Songs from the Reiwa era recommended for Reels
If you use Instagram, haven’t you ever struggled to decide what music to use when posting a Reel?
Especially when you want that post to go viral, music plays a big role.
However, it’s not as simple as just using the latest track, so many people end up spending a lot of time choosing and delaying their posts.
So this time, we’ve picked recommended songs for Instagram Reels from tracks released in the Reiwa era.
All of these songs have been used by many users, so feel free to use them as a reference!
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Orihime and BABY feat. Shio Leilaneguse.
A mellow track built on R&B and soul, completed with guest vocalist Reira Shio, offering a comfortably smooth sound.
Using Tanabata as its motif, it expresses the frustration of being mutually in love yet unable to meet, along with the hope of living together someday.
Released in June 2025, it was selected as the ending theme for “What’s Wrong with Being a Little Sly?”.
Perfect for everyday moments with your partner, date videos, and couple reels, it’s recommended when you want to capture sweet yet bittersweet moments of love.
Giri GiriKOMOREBI
It’s a track characterized by a light, upbeat rhythm and a pleasant melody.
The lyrics convey a positive outlook on the “on-the-edge” situations we feel in everyday life, and a determination to find happiness anyway.
Released in May 2024, the song exploded in popularity, especially on social media.
Its message, which resonated particularly with younger generations, seems to speak for the feelings of people living in the present day.
It’s the perfect song for when you want to heal a tired heart or fire yourself up.
CharismaxSnow Man
A high-speed beat, catchy rap, and dance sound rooted in para-para.
Released in August 2025, this Snow Man track is an ambitious work that elevates ’90s and 2000s dance culture into contemporary pop.
Its addictive choreography is primed to trend in Reels, making it the perfect song when you need a boost or want to feel confident.
If you’re posting a dance video on Instagram, be sure to check it out.
Love WindIkuta Rira
This work portrays the delicate emotional shifts of someone growing timid in their first love.
Released by Rira Ikuta in April 2025, the song carefully expresses the confusion and inner conflict of falling in love, as well as the resolve to move forward little by little thanks to the presence of the other person.
Even while carrying past wounds, the protagonist—gently encouraged by someone who gazes at them with sincere eyes—decides to take a new step, leaving a strong impression.
Written as the theme song for ABEMA’s dating reality show “Kyou, Suki ni Narimashita.
New Zealand Edition,” this marks the third time Ikuta’s music has been chosen for the series, following “Promise of Romance” (2019) and “Sparkle” (2022).
With a fresh, springlike melody and a clear, translucent vocal tone, it’s perfect for reels and stories that want to capture the flutter of a budding romance.
JANE DOEYonezu Kenshi, Utada Hikaru
Created as the ending theme for the film “Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc,” this song is characterized by a poetic worldview that symbolically depicts yearning and pain.
A first-time collaboration between two of Japan’s leading singer-songwriters, Kenshi Yonezu and Hikaru Utada, it intertwines translucent vocals with a melancholic melody, imbued with deep emotion centered on memory and loss.
Released in tandem with the film’s premiere in September 2025, it drew attention as a double A-side single alongside the main theme, “IRIS OUT.” Expressing the resolve to move forward even while carrying fragility and hurt, this piece is perfect for posts made in sentimental moments or when thinking of someone dear.
IRIS OUTYonezu Kenshi
This is a new song by Kenshi Yonezu, written as the theme for the feature film Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc.
Yonezu reportedly worked on it while constantly gazing at the manga pages where Reze appears.
The track is marked by a sense of speed and an aggressive sound, with a powerful rhythm that stands out in the film’s trailer as it drives the battle scenes and thrilling developments.
Use it for action-oriented videos in Reels or Stories, moments of taking on a challenge, or posts that capture an energetic everyday life to create a dramatic atmosphere.
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ParadiseNiziU
NiziU is a nine-member girl group born from a Japan–Korea joint global audition project.
Their fifth single drew attention as the theme song for the film Doraemon: Nobita’s Sky Utopia.
Composed and produced by Stray Kids, the track is notable for its ballad-like, beautiful melody.
Its lyrics, which make you realize that your treasures are close at hand, may resonate with anyone looking to boost their self-esteem.
Released in 2023, this song showcases the breadth of NiziU’s musicality.
Using it in an Instagram Reel could effectively highlight the importance of your everyday life.