Just listening to it gives me chills! A moving song released in the Reiwa era
When you hear the phrase “moving songs,” what kinds of tracks come to mind?
Everyone experiences music differently, but there are certain songs that move just about anyone.
So this time, we’ve put together a list of emotionally stirring songs we recommend for Gen Z!
From lyrics that touch the heart to majestic atmospheres that overwhelm you, we chose songs from a wide range of perspectives.
We hope you’ll find at least one track that resonates with your sensibilities.
They’re also great picks for karaoke—so be sure to check them out!
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Just listening gives me goosebumps! Moving songs released in the Reiwa era (41–50)
Hallelujahharuka nakamura
It’s as if the piano’s tones gently seep into the depths of the heart.
Composed by haruka nakamura and released in June 2025, this piece feels like a contemporary hymn.
It serves as the theme song for a documentary set in an elementary school in Shizuoka Prefecture, imbued with a warm prayer to carry a story of hope into the future.
And maika’s clear, translucent vocals are truly cleansing for the soul.
When the busyness of daily life makes you feel like you’re losing yourself, these sounds will be there to gently stay by your side.
AriaAina ji Endo
This is the song released by AiNA THE END as the theme for the NTV Saturday drama “Why Am I the One Giving Divine Sermons?” It’s a mid-tempo ballad co-produced with music producer Shin Sakiura.
With its airy sound and gentle melody line, the lyrics invite deep reflection on one’s way of living and relationships with others.
It’s a warm track that speaks to those searching for their true selves or struggling with connections to others.
I’m just living for happiness.SUPER BEAVER
This is a powerful song that portrays the pursuit of happiness while confronting human loneliness and inner conflict.
It is included on SUPER BEAVER’s album “Ongaku,” released in February 2024, and was written as the theme song for the TV Asahi drama “MARS: The Revolution of Zero.” Within its emotional rock sound, it conveys the importance of living true to oneself and the hope that arises from our relationships with others.
This work gives you the courage to move forward while accepting painful experiences and sorrow as part of who you are.
It’s a song to listen to when you want to face the feelings in your heart with sincerity, or when you’re ready to take a new step forward.
amberSEKAI NO OWARI
A song that gently portrays the things that continue to linger in our hearts across time.
Created by SEKAI NO OWARI, it was released in March 2025 as the theme song for the film “The Boy and the Dog.” Set to a dreamlike melody, it delicately depicts parting from someone precious, the fragility of memories, and the anxiety of forgetting.
Fukase’s calm vocals fit perfectly with the soundscape that unfolds slowly and expansively.
Listening to it will surely make the precious memories within you even harder to let go of.
Shizuku (feat. indigo la End)yama
This gem of a song weaves a warmly resonant melody with lyrics full of deep sensitivity.
Delicately portraying an intimate exchange of hearts with a loved one, it harmonizes yama’s translucent vocals with indigo la End’s gentle tones to beautiful effect.
It tenderly expresses how someone, burdened by a heavy heart, finds solace in another’s presence, and it deeply resonates with listeners.
Released in February 2025 as an advance track from the album ‘; semicolon’, the song drew considerable attention.
It carefully threads the protagonist’s shifting emotions and feelings for someone dear, making it a piece that stays close to you in moments of loneliness or when you find yourself thinking of someone special.